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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.
4. It will be a great supper in regard of the holy mirth, Eccles. 10.19. a feast is made for mirth; at this supper there shall be joy, and nothing but joy, Psalm 16. ult. There is no weeping at a feast. O what triumph and acclamations will there be? There are two things at this Supper of the Lamb will create joy and mirth. 1. When the Saints shall think with themselves that they are kept from a worse supper. The Devils have a supper (such an one as it is) a black banquet; there are two dishes served in, weeping, and gnashing of teeth; every bit they eat makes their hearts ache; who would deny them their dinner here, who must have such a supper? 2. It will be matter of joy at the Supper of the Lamb, that the Master of the Feast bids all his guests welcome; the Saints shall have the smiles of Gods face, the kisses of his lips; he will lead them into the wine-cellar, and display the Banner of love over them. The Saints shall be as full of solace, as sanctity. What is a Feast without mirth? worldly mirth is flashy & empty, this shall be infinitely delightful and ravishing.
4. It will be a great supper in regard of the holy mirth, Eccles. 10.19. a feast is made for mirth; at this supper there shall be joy, and nothing but joy, Psalm 16. ult. There is no weeping at a feast. O what triumph and acclamations will there be? There are two things at this Supper of the Lamb will create joy and mirth. 1. When the Saints shall think with themselves that they are kept from a worse supper. The Devils have a supper (such an one as it is) a black banquet; there are two dishes serv'd in, weeping, and gnashing of teeth; every bit they eate makes their hearts ake; who would deny them their dinner here, who must have such a supper? 2. It will be matter of joy at the Supper of the Lamb, that the Master of the Feast bids all his guests welcome; the Saints shall have the smiles of Gods face, the kisses of his lips; he will lead them into the wine-cellar, and display the Banner of love over them. The Saints shall be as ful of solace, as sanctity. What is a Feast without mirth? worldly mirth is flashy & empty, this shall be infinitely delightful and ravishing.