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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.
Answ. 1. To pass by an injury without revenge, is no Eclipse to a mans credit. Solomon tells us it is the glory of a man to pass over a transgression, Prov. 12.11. 'Tis more honour to bury an injury, than revenge it; and to slight it, than to write it down †.* The weakest creatures soonest turn head, and sting upon every touch; the Lyon a more Majestic creature, is not easily provoked; the Bramble tears, the Oak and Cedar are more peaceable; passion imports weakness; a noble spirit over-looks an injury.
Answ. 1. To pass by an injury without revenge, is no Eclipse to a mans credit. Solomon tells us it is the glory of a man to pass over a transgression, Prov. 12.11. 'Tis more honour to bury an injury, than revenge it; and to slight it, than to write it down †.* The weakest creatures soonest turn head, and sting upon every touch; the Lyon a more Majestick creature, is not easily provoked; the Bramble tears, the Oak and Cedar are more peaceable; passion imports weakness; a noble spirit over-looks an injury.
- *Melius est injurias ignoscere quam vindicare.
Answ. 2. Suppose a mans credit should suffer an impair with those whose censure is not to be valued; yet think, which is worse, shame or sin? Wilt thou sin against God to save thy credit? surely it is little wisdom for a man to adventure his blood, that he may fetch back his Reputation, and to run into hell to be counted valorous.