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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.
1. In true blessedness there must be Meliority; that which fills with blessedness, must be such a good as is better than a mans self. If you would ennoble a piece of silver, it must be by putting something to it which is better than silver, as by putting gold or pearl to it: So that which doth ennoble the soul, and enrich it with blessedness, must be by adding something to it which is more excellent than the soul, and that is God; the World is below the soul; it is but the souls foot-stool; therefore cannot crown it with happiness.
1. In true blessedness there must be Meliority; that which fills with blessedness, must be such a good as is better than a mans self. If you would ennoble a piece of silver, it must be by putting something to it which is better than silver, as by putting gold or pearle to it: So that which doth ennoble the soul, and enrich it with blessedness, must be by adding something to it which is more excellent than the soul, and that is God; the World is below the soul; it is but the souls foot-stool; therefore cannot crown it with happiness.
2. Another Ingredient is Delectability; that which brings blessedness, must have a delicious taste in it, such as the soul is infinitely ravished with; there must be in it spirits of delight, and quintessence of joy; and where can the soul suck those pure comforts which do amaze it with wonder, and crown it with delight, but in God? In Deo quadam dulcedine delectatur anima, immò rapitur*: The love of God is an honey-comb, which drops such infinite sweetness, and satisfaction into the soul, as is unspeakable, and full of glory, 1 Pet. 1.8. A kiss from Gods mouth puts the soul into a Divine Ecstasy, so that now it cries out, It is good to be here.
2. Another Ingredient is Delectability; that which brings blessedness, must have a delicious taste in it, such as the soul is infinitely ravished with; there must be in it spirits of delight, and quintessence of joy; and where can the soul suck those pure comforts which do amaze it with wonder, and crown it with delight, but in God? In Deo quadam dulcedine delectatur anima, immò rapitur