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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.
The Reason why the Mourner shall be comforted, is:
1. Because Mourning is made on purpose for this end; Mourning is not prescribed for it self, but in ordine ad aliud, that it may lay a train for comfort therefore we sow in tears, that we may reap in joy. Holy mourning is a spiritual medicine; now a medicine is not prescribed for it self, but for health-sake; so Gospel-mourning is appointed for this very end, to bring forth joy.
1. Because Mourning is made on purpose for this end; Mourning is not prescribed for it self, but in ordine ad aliud, that it may lay a train for comfort therefore we sowe in tears, that we may reap in joy. Holy mourning is a spiritual medicine; now a medicine is not prescribed for it self, but for health-sake; so Gospel-mourning is appointed for this very end, to bring forth joy.
2. The spiritual Mourner is the fittest person for comfort: When the heart is broken for sin, now it is fittest for joy; God pours the golden oil of comfort into broken Vessels; the Mourners heart is emptied of pride, and God fills the empty with his blessing; the Mourners tears have helped to purge out corruption; and after purging physic, God gives a Julep. The Mourner is ready to faint away under the burden of sin, and then the bottle of strong water comes seasonably. The Lord would have the incestuous person (upon his deep humiliation) to be comforted, lest he should be swallowed up with over much sorrow, 2 Cor. 2.7.
2. The spiritual Mourner is the fittest person for comfort: When the heart is broken for sin, now it is fittest for joy; God poures the golden oyle of comfort into broken Vessels; the Mourners heart is emptied of pride, and God fills the empty with his blessing; the Mourners tears have helped to purge out corruption; and after purging physick, God gives a Julip. The Mourner is ready to faint away under the burden of sin, and then the bottle of strong water comes seasonably. The Lord would have the incestuous person (upon his deep humiliation) to be comforted, lest he should be swallowed up with over much sorrow,