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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. This sight of God will be a joyful sight. Acts 2.28. Thou shalt make me glad with the light of thy countenance. After a sharp Winter, how pleasant will it be to see the Sun of righteousness displaying himself in all his glory! Doth faith breed joy? 1 Pet. 1.8. In whom though now you see him not, yet believing ye rejoice with joy unspeakable. If the joy of FAITH be such, what will the joy of vision be? the sight of Christ will amaze the eye with wonder, and ravish the heart with joy. If the face of a friend whom we entirely love doth so affect us and drive away sorrow; O how cheering will the sight of God be to the Saints in heaven! then indeed it may be said, [Greek or Hebrew], your heart shall rejoice, John 16.22. And there are two things which will make the Saints vision of God in heaven joyful.
4. This sight of God will be a joyful sight. Acts 2.28. Thou shalt make me glad with the light of thy countenance. After a sharp Winter, how pleasant will it be to see the Sun of righteousness displaying himself in all his glory! Doth faith breed joy? 1 Pet. 1.8. In whom though now you see him not, yet believing ye rejoyce with joy unspeakable. If the joy of FAITH be such, what will the joy of vision be? the sight of Christ will amaze the eye with wonder, and ravish the heart with joy. If the face of a friend whom we intirely love doth so affect us and drive away sorrow; O how chearing will the sight of God be to the Saints in heaven! then indeed it may be said, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, your heart shall rejoyce, John 16.22. And there are two things which will make the Saints vision of God in heaven joyful.