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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.
It will be a great Supper, 1. In regard of the Founder of this Feast, God; it is the Supper of a King, therefore sumptuous and magnificent, Psalm 95.3. The Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. Where should there be state and magnificence but in a Kings Court? 2. It will be a great Supper in regard of the cheer and provision; this exceeds all Hyperboles. What blessed fruit doth the tree of life in Paradise yield! Rev. 2.7. Christ will lead his Spouse into the banqueting-house, and feast her with those rare Viands, and cause her to drink that spiced wine, that heavenly Nectar and Ambrosia wherewith the Angelical powers are infinitely refreshed.
It will be a great Supper, 1. In regard of the Founder of this Feast, God; it is the Supper of a King, therefore sumptuous and magnificent, Psalm 95.3. The Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. Where should there be state and magnificence but in a Kings Court? 2. It will be a great Supper in regard of the cheere and provision; this exceeds all Hyperbolies. What blessed fruit doth the tree of life in Paradise yield! Rev. 2.7. Christ will lead his Spouse into the banquetting-house, and feast her with those rare Viands, and cause her to drink that spiced wine, that heavenly Nectar and Ambrosia wherewith the Angelical powers are infinitely refreshed.
First, Every dish served in at this heavenly Supper shall be sweet to our palate; there is no dish here we do not love; Christ will make such savoury meat as he is sure his Spouse loves.
First, Every dish served in at this heavenly Supper shall be sweet to our palate; there is no dish here we do not love; Christ will make such savory meat as he is sure his Spouse loves.