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The beatitudes
The beatitudes: or A discourse upon part of Christs famous Sermon on the Mount. Whereunto is added Christs various fullness. The preciousness of the soul. The souls malady and cure. The beauty of grace. The spiritual watch. The heavenly race. The sacred anchor. The trees of righteousness. The perfume of love. The good practitioner. By Thomas Watson, minister of the word at Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.The beatitudes: or A discourse upon part of Christs famous Sermon on the Mount. Wherunto is added Christs various fulnesse. The preciousnesse of the soul. The souls malady and cure. The beauty of grace. The spiritual watch. The heavenly race. The sacred anchor. The trees of righteousnesse. The perfume of love. The good practitioner. By Thomas Watson, minister of the word at Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.
London: printed for Ralph Smith, 1660
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. Christ was a successful Preacher; He had the Art of converting souls. John 10.40. Many believed on him; yea, persons of rank and quality, John 12.42. Among the chief Rulers many believed. He who had Grace poured into his lips, Psalm 45.2. could pour grace into his hearers hearts; He had the Key of David in his hand, and when he pleased did open the hearts of men, and make way both for himself and his Doctrine to enter. If he did blow the Trumpet his very enemies would come under his Banner, upon his Summons none durst but surrender.
3. Christ was a successeful Preacher; He had the Art of converting souls. John 10.40. Many beleeved on him; yea, persons of rank and quality, John 12.42. Among the chief Rulers many beleeved. He who had Grace poured into his lips, Psalm 45.2. could pour grace into his hearers hearts; He had the Key of David in his hand, and when he pleased did open the hearts of men, and make way both for himself and his Doctrine to enter. If he did blow the Trumpet his very enemies would come under his Banner, upon his Summons none durst but surrender.
4. Christ was a lawful Preacher; as He had his Unction from his Father, so his Mission, John 8.18. The Father that sent me bears witness of me. Christ (in whom were all perfections concentered, yet,) would be solemnly sealed, and inaugurated into his Ministerial as well as Mediatory Office; if Jesus Christ would not enter upon the work of the Ministry without a Commission, how absurdly impudent are they who without any warrant dare invade this holy Function! There must be a lawful admission of men into the Ministry