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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.
9. It is the cause of uncleanness. The Scripture mentions the hire of a whore, Deut. 23.18. For money, both conscience and chastity are set to sale.
10. Covetousness is the root of Idolatry. Col. 3.5. Covetousness, which is Idolatry. The covetous person bows down to the image of gold. His money is his god, for he puts his trust in it. Money is his Creator; when he hath abundance of wealth, then he thinks he is made; it is his Redeemer; if he be in any strait or trouble, he flies to his money, and that must redeem him; it is his Comforter; when he is sad, he tells over his money, and with this golden Harp he drives away the evil Spirit; when you see a covetous man, you may say There goes an Idolater.
10. Covetousness is the root of Idolatry. Col. 3.5. Covetousness, which is Idolatry. The covetous person bowes down to the image of gold. His money is his god, for he puts his trust in it. Money is his Creator; when he hath abundance of wealth, then he thinks he is made; it is his Redeemer; if he be in any strait or trouble, he flies to his money, and that must redeem him; it is his Comforter; when he is sad, he tells over his money, and with this golden Harp he drives away the evil Spirit; when you see a covetous man, you may say There goes an Idolater.