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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.
Doctr. From whence observe: Doctr. That Christs Ministers according to Christs pattern must embrace every opportunity of doing good to souls; praying and preaching, and studying must be our work 2 Tim. 4.2. Preach the Word, be instant in season, 1out of season*. Peter seeing the multitude, lets down the Net, and at one Draught catcheth three thousand fouls: Acts 2.41. How zealously industrious ⟨p. 7⟩have Gods Champions been in former Ages, in fulfilling the work of their Ministry; as we read of Chrysostom, Austin, Basil the great, Calvin, Bucer, and others, who for the work of Christ were nigh unto death. The Reasons why the Ministers of Christ (according to his pattern) should be ambitiously desirous of all opportunities for soul-service, are
- 1[Greek or Hebrew]; ut omnem scil. arripiant concionandi occasionem.〈non-Latin alphabet〉; ut omnem scil. arripiant concionandi occasionem.
1. Their Commission: God hath entrusted them as Ambassadors: 2 Cor. 5.20. Now you know an Ambassador waits for a day of Audience, and as soon as a day is granted, he doth faithfully and impartially deliver the mind of his Prince: Thus Christs Ministers having a Commission delegated to them to negotiate for souls, should be glad when there is a day of Audience, that they may impart the mind and will of Christ to his people.
1. Their Commission: God hath intrusted them as Ambassadors: