A96093:802
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.
1. In regard of himself, and that two ways. 1. Because the appearance of evil is oftentimes an occasion of evil. Effeminate Dalliance is an appearance of evil, and many times occasions evil. Had Joseph been familiar with his Mistress in a wanton, sporting manner, he might in time have been drawn to commit folly with her. Some out of Novelty and Curiosity have gone to hear Mass, and afterwards have lent the Idol not only their ear, but their knee. In our times are there not many who have gone with itching ears into Sectarian company, and have ⟨p. 243⟩come home with the plague in their head? When Dinah would be gadding, she lost her chastity, Gen. 34.2. A pure heart fore-seeing the danger, avoids the appearance of evil: 'Tis dangerous to go near an Hornets Nest. The men who went near the Furnace were burned, Dan. 3.22. 2. Because the appearance of evil may eclipse his good name. A good name is a precious ointment, 'tis better than fine gold, Prov. 22.1. It commends us to God and Angels, which riches cannot do*. Now a godly man avoids the appearance of evil, lest he wound his good name; what comfort can there be of life, when the name lies buried?
1. In regard of himself, and that two ways. 1. Because the appearance of evil is oftentimes an occasion of evil. Effeminate Daliance is an appearance of evil, and many times occasions evil. Had Joseph been familiar with his Mistriss in a wanton, sporting manner, he might in time have been drawn to commit folly with her. Some out of Novelty and Curiosity have gone to hear Mass, and afterwards have lent the Idol not only their ear, but their knee. In our times are there not many who have gone with itching ears into Sectarian company, and have ⟨p. 243⟩come home with the plague in their head? When Dinah would be gadding, she lost her chastity, Gen. 34.2