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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.
2. Encourage Gods Ministers by your fruitfulness under their labours; when Ministers are upon the Mount, let them not be upon the Rocks. What cost hath God laid out upon this City! never I believe since the Apostles times was there a more learned, orthodox, powerful Ministry than now; Gods Ministers are called Stars, Rev. 1.20. In this City every morning a Star appears, besides the bright constellation on the Lords day; Oh you that feed in the green pastures of Ordinances, be fat and fertile; you that are planted in the Courts of God, ⟨p. 15⟩flourish in the Courts of God, Psalm 92.13. How sad will it be with a people that shall go laden to Hell with Gospel-blessings! The best way to encourage your Ministers, is, to let them see the travel of their souls in your new birth. It is a great comfort when a Minister doth not only woe souls, but win souls, Prov. 11.30. He that winneth souls is wise. This is a Ministers glory, 1 Thes. 2.19. For what is our joy, or crown of rejoicing? are not even ye? A successful Preacher wears two crowns, a Crown of righteousness in heaven, and a Crown of rejoicing here upon earth; Are not ye our Crown?
2. Encourage Gods Ministers by your fruitfulnesse under their labours; when Ministers are upon the Mount, let them not be upon the Rocks. What cost hath God laid out upon this City! never I believe since the Apostles times was there a more learned, orthodox, powerful Ministry than now; Gods Ministers are called Stars, Rev. 1.20. In this City every morning a Star appears, besides the bright constellation on the Lords day; Oh you that feed in the greene pastures of Ordinances, be fat and fertil; you that are planted in the Courts of God, ⟨p. 15⟩flourish in the Courts of God,