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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. Meekness argues a noble and excellent spirit; a Motive. 4 meek man is a valorous man, he gets a victory over himself*. Passion ariseth from imbecility and weakness; ⟨p. 146⟩therefore we may observe old men and children are more choleric than others; strength of passion argues weakness of judgement, but the meek man who is able to conquer his fury, is the most puissant and victorious. Prov. 16.32. He that is slow to anger, is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit, then he that taketh a City. To yield to ones passion is easy; 'tis swimming along with the Tide of corrupt nature; but to turn head against nature, to resist passion, to overcome evil with good, this is like a Christian; this is that spiritual Chivalry and Fortitude of mind as deserves the Trophies of victory, and the garland of praise.
4. Meekness argues a noble and excellent spirit; a Motive. 4 meek man is a valorous man, he gets a victory over himself*. Passion ariseth from imbecillity and weakness; ⟨p. 146⟩therefore we may observe old men and children are more cholerick than others; strength of passion argues weakness of judgement, but the meek man who is able to conquer his fury, is the most puissant and victorious. Prov. 16.32. He that is slow to anger, is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit, then he that taketh a City. To yield to ones passion is easie; 'tis swimming along with the Tyde of corrupt nature; but to turn head against nature, to resist passion, to overcome evil with good, this is like a Christian; this is that spiritual Chivalry and Fortitude of mind as deserves the Trophies of victory, and the garland of praise.
- *Immensae virtutis est, non sentire te esse percussum.