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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 second Branch of meekness is in forgiving of injuries, Mark 11.25. and when ye stand praying, forgive; as if Christ had said, It is to little purpose to pray, unless you forgive; a meek spirit is a forgiving spirit; This is an Herculean work; nothing doth more cross the stream of corrupt nature; men forget kindnesses, but remember injuries*. I once heard of a woman that lived in malice, and being requested by some of her neighbours when she lay on her death-bed, to forgive; she answered, I cannot forgive though I go to hell; this is cutting against the grain; some can rather sacrifice their lives than their lusts; but forgive we must, and forgive as God forgives.
The second Branch of meeknesse is in forgiving of injuries, Mark 11.25. and when ye stand praying, forgive; as if Christ had said, It is to little purpose to pray, unlesse you forgive; a meek spirit is a forgiving spirit; This is an Herculean work; nothing doth more crosse the stream of corrupt nature; men forget kindnesses, but remember injuries*. I once heard of a woman that lived in malice, and being requested by some of her neighbours when she lay on her death-bed, to forgive; she answered, I cannot forgive though I go to hell; this is cutting against the graine; some can rather sacrifice their lives than their lusts; but forgive we must, and forgive as God forgives.
- *Scribit in marmore laesus.
1. Really, God doth not make a show of forgiveness, ⟨p. 139⟩