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A96093 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. Watson, Thomas, d. 1686. 1660 (1660) Wing W1107; Thomason E1031_1; ESTC R15025 429,795 677

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this_o testimony_n be_v god_n give_v of_o abel_n sacrifice_n hierom_n say_v deus_fw-la inflammavit_fw-la god_n set_v his_o sacrifice_n on_o fire_n 18.38_o fire_n 1_o king_n 18.38_o so_o from_o heaven_n testify_v his_o acceptance_n of_o abel_n offering_n and_o if_o grace_n do_v so_o perfume_v you_o wear_v this_o flower_n not_o in_o your_o bosom_n but_o your_o heart_n 8._o grace_n have_v a_o soul-ennobling_a excellency_n it_o do_v ennoble_v excellency_n 8_o a_o man_n grace_n make_v we_o vessel_n of_o honour_n hier._n honour_n summa_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la clarum_fw-la esse_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la hier._n it_o set_v we_o above_o prince_n and_o noble_n theodosius_n think_v it_o more_o dignity_n to_o be_v christ_n servant_n and_o wear_v his_o livery_n lace_v with_o the_o silver_n grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o to_o be_v great_a and_o renown_a in_o the_o world_n isa_n 43.4_o since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o have_v be_v honourable_a sin_n do_v debase_v a_o man_n christ_n tell_v wicked_a man_n their_o pedigree_n john_n 8.44_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n they_o may_v put_v the_o cleave_a foot_n in_o their_o scutcheon_n a_o ungracious_a person_n be_v a_o vile_a person_n nahum_n 1.14_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o grave_n for_o thou_o be_v vile_a the_o hebrew_a word_n for_o vile_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o be_v light_o esteem_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o vile_a but_o a_o ungracious_a man_n will_v do_v he_o be_v ductil_o and_o facile_a to_o any_o thing_n like_o wire_n which_o will_v be_v bend_v awry_o he_o will_v snare_v his_o conscience_n stain_v his_o credit_n run_v as_o a_o lackey_n after_o the_o sinful_a injunction_n of_o man_n but_o grace_n ennoble_v he_o who_o be_v divine_o inspire_v as_o he_o be_v high-born_a 1_o john_n 3.1_o so_o he_o act_v suitable_o to_o his_o birth_n he_o hate_v whatever_o be_v disingenuous_a and_o sordid_a the_o saint_n be_v call_v king_n and_o priest_n for_o their_o dignity_n rev._n 1.6_o and_o jewel_n for_o their_o value_n mal._n 3.17_o excellency_n 9_o 9_o grace_n have_v a_o soul-securing_a excellency_n it_o bring_v safety_n along_o with_o it_o you_o all_o desire_n to_o be_v safe_a in_o dangerous_a time_n if_o sword_n or_o pestilence_n come_v if_o death_n peep_v in_o at_o your_o window_n 9.21_o window_n jer._n 9.21_o will_v you_o not_o now_o be_v safe_a nothing_o will_v secure_v you_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n but_o grace_n grace_n be_v the_o best_a lifeguard_n it_o set_v christian_n out_o of_o gun-shot_n and_o free_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n prov._n 10.2_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n do_v not_o righteous_a man_n die_v yes_o but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o first_o death_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o second_o it_o be_v the_o
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and_o oftentimes_o satan_n make_v use_v of_o poverty_n to_o put_v a_o man_n upon_o indirect_a course_n agur_n fear_v his_o heart_n in_o poverty_n prov._n 30.8_o 9_o oh_o keep_v thy_o heart_n in_o adversity_n beware_v of_o take_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n 5._o keep_v thy_o heart_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n the_o moon_n the_o full_a it_o be_v the_o more_o remote_a it_o be_v from_o the_o sun_n and_o oftentimes_o the_o more_o full_a a_o man_n be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o further_a his_o heart_n be_v from_o god_n deutr._fw-la 32.15_o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o abound_v in_o prosperity_n and_o not_o abound_v in_o sin_n a_o full_a cup_n be_v hardly_o carry_v without_o spill_v the_o tree_n be_v never_o more_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o wind_n than_o when_o they_o blossom_v pride_n idleness_n luxury_n reddidi●_n luxury_n multos_fw-la felicitas_fw-la p●ratai●_n pa●_n vict●s_fw-la reddidi●_n be_v the_o three_o daughter_n which_o be_v breed_v of_o plenty_n samson_n 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describe_v 153_o a_o reproof_n of_o those_o who_o have_v no_o spiritual_a hunger_n 156_o who_o hunger_n after_o unrighteousness_n 160_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a hunger_n 162_o help_n to_o spiritual_a hunger_n p._n 170_o hungry_a shall_v be_v fill_v 172_o 173_o i._n impure_a heart_n decipher_v 229_o 230_o interest_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v labour_v after_o 431_o joy_n of_o heaven_n resemble_v to_o a_o feast_n 116_o k._n keep_v the_o heart_n 531_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n excel_v other_o kingdom_n 56_o 57_o how_o we_o may_v know_v we_o belong_v to_o it_o 62_o thought_n of_o this_o kingdom_n sweeten_v poverty_n 66_o knowledge_n alone_o will_v not_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a 633_o 634_o l._n life_n to_o be_v deny_v for_o christ_n 377_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n foolish_a 464._o fatal_a 465_o love_n of_o god_n in_o make_v we_o his_o child_n 313_o love_n to_o be_v centre_v on_o christ_n 445_o love_n to_o god_n child_n 307_o love_n of_o the_o world_n a_o enemy_n to_o suffering_n 369_o love_n among_o christian_n 616_o 617_o m._n malice_n mental_a murder_n 134_o manner_n of_o the_o spirit_n comfort_v p._n 111_o 112_o manner_n of_o our_o see_a god_n in_o heaven_n 259_o mean_n of_o a_o spiritual_a cure_n 507_o meekness_n what_o it_o be_v 132_o motive_n to_o meekness_n 145_o 146_o direction_n for_o meekness_n 152_o mercifulness_n 180_o mercifulness_n to_o man_n soul_n 183_o name_n 188_o estate_n 193_o offence_n 194_o want_n 195_o exhortation_n to_o mercifulness_n 206_o motive_n to_o mercifulness_n 210_o rule_n about_o show_v mercy_n 218_o minister_n must_v take_v all_o opportunity_n for_o soul-service_n 6_o minister_n seedsman_n 7_o their_o dignity_n 12_o minister_n under_o the_o torrid_a zone_n of_o persecution_n 354_o what_o need_v there_o be_v of_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n 477_o misery_n of_o a_o christless_a person_n 428_o mourner_n be_v bless_v 67_o sin_n the_o object_n of_o mourning_n 69_o what_o be_v not_o the_o right_a mourning_n for_o sin_n 70_o what_o be_v the_o 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peace_n be_v the_o best_a blessing_n of_o a_o nation_n it_o be_v well_o with_o bee_n when_o there_o be_v a_o noise_n but_o it_o be_v best_o with_o christian_n when_o as_o in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v no_o noise_n of_o hammer_n hear_v peace_n bring_v plenty_n along_o with_o it_o how_o many_o mile_n will_v some_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o purchase_v this_o peace_n therefore_o the_o greek_n make_v peace_n to_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o pluto_n the_o god_n of_o wealth_n political_a plant_n thrive_v best_a in_o the_o sunshine_n of_o peace_n psal_n 147.14_o he_o make_v peace_n in_o thy_o border_n and_o fill_v thou_o with_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o wheat_n omnia_fw-la pace_fw-la vigent_fw-la the_o ancient_n make_v the_o harp_n the_o emblem_n of_o peace_n how_o sweet_a will_v the_o sound_n of_o this_o harp_n be_v after_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o canon_n pacem_fw-la te_fw-la poscimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la all_o shall_v study_v to_o promote_v this_o political_a peace_n the_o 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miracle_n and_o preach_v may_v persuade_v man_n to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o peace_n and_o unity_n among_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o when_o as_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o faith_n so_o there_o be_v one_o heart_n among_o christian_n this_o be_v as_o cummin_n seed_n which_o make_v the_o dove_n flock_v to_o the_o window_n the_o temple_n be_v adorn_v with_o goodly_a stone_n luk._n 21.5_o this_o make_v christ_n spiritual_a temple_n look_v beautiful_a and_o the_o stone_n of_o it_o appear_v goodly_a when_o they_o be_v cement_v together_o in_o peace_n and_o unity_n 10._o unpeaceableness_n of_o spirit_n be_v to_o make_v christian_n turn_v heathen_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d implacable_a rom._n 1.31_o they_o can_v be_v pacify_v their_o heart_n be_v like_o adamant_n no_o oil_n can_v supple_a they_o no_o fire_n can_v melt_v they_o it_o be_v a_o heathenish_a thing_n to_o be_v so_o fierce_a and_o violent_a as_o if_o 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the_o prince_n of_o peace_n to_o inhabit_v but_o when_o this_o pleasant_a furniture_n be_v want_v and_o instead_o of_o it_o nothing_o but_o strife_n and_o debate_n christ_n will_v not_o own_v it_o for_o his_o house_n nor_o will_v he_o grace_v it_o with_o his_o presence_n who_o will_v dwell_v in_o a_o house_n which_o be_v smoky_a and_o all_o on_o fire_n sect_n 4._o show_v some_o help_n to_o peaceableness_n quest_n how_o shall_v we_o attain_v to_o peaceableness_n 1._o take_v heed_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o will_v hinder_v it_o there_o be_v several_a impediment_n of_o peace_n which_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o and_o they_o be_v either_o outward_a or_o inward_a 1._o outward_a as_o whisperer_n rom._n 1.29_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v be_v buzz_a thing_n in_o our_o ear_n purposely_o to_o exasperate_v and_o provoke_v among_o these_o we_o may_v rank_v tale-bearer_n leu._n 19.16_o the_o tale-bearer_n carry_v report_n up_o and_o down_o the_o devil_n send_v his_o letter_n by_o this_o 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haman_n the_o cap_n and_o knee_n he_o get_v a_o bloody_a warrant_n sign_v for_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n esther_n 3.9_o what_o make_v all_o the_o strife_n between_o pompey_n and_o caesar_n but_o pride_n their_o spirit_n be_v too_o high_a to_o yield_v one_o to_o another_o when_o this_o wind_n of_o pride_n get_v into_o a_o man_n heart_n it_o cause_v sad_a earthquake_n of_o division_n the_o poet_n fain_o that_o when_o pandora_n box_n be_v break_v open_a it_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o disease_n when_o adam_n pride_n have_v break_v the_o box_n of_o original_a righteousness_n it_o have_v ever_o since_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o debate_n and_o dissension_n let_v we_o shake_v off_o this_o viper_n of_o pride_n humility_n soder_v christian_n together_o in_o peace_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d envy_n envy_n stir_v up_o strife_n the_o apostle_n have_v link_v they_o together_o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o envy_n strife_n envy_n can_v endure_v a_o superior_a this_o make_v the_o plebeian_n 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peace_n as_o 1._o i'faith_o faith_n and_o peace_n keep_v house_n together_o faith_n believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o word_n say_v live_v in_o peace_n 2_o cor._n 13.11_o and_o assoon_o as_o faith_n see_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n warrant_v it_o obey_v faith_n persuade_v the_o soul_n that_o god_n be_v at_o peace_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o believe_v this_o and_o live_v in_o variance_n nourish_v faith_n faith_n knit_v we_o to_o god_n in_o love_n and_o to_o our_o brethren_n in_o peace_n 2._o christian_n communion_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o much_o strangeness_n among_o christian_n the_o primitive_a saint_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love-feast_n tertul._n love-feast_n tertul._n the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o peace_n bring_v this_o as_o a_o
proud_a earthly_a malicious_a may_v say_v our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o call_v god_n our_o father_n and_o make_v the_o devil_n our_o pattern_n god_n child_n resemble_v he_o in_o meekness_n and_o holiness_n they_o be_v his_o walk_a picture_n as_o the_o seal_n stamp_v its_o print_n and_o likeness_n upon_o the_o wax_n so_o do_v god_n stamp_v the_o print_n and_o effigy_n of_o his_o own_o beauty_n upon_o his_o child_n 3._o the_o three_o sign_n of_o god_n child_n be_v they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n quest_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o so_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o adoption_n answ_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v a_o threefold_a work_n in_o they_o who_o be_v make_v child_n 1._o a_o regenerate_a work_n 2._o a_o supplicate_a work_n 3._o a_o witness_v work_n 1._o a_o regenerate_a work_n whosoever_o the_o spirit_n adopt_v it_o regenerate_v god_n child_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.5_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n we_o must_v first_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n before_o we_o be_v baptize_v with_o this_o new_a name_n of_o son_n and_o daughter_n we_o be_v not_o god_n child_n by_o creation_n but_o renovation_n not_o by_o our_o first_o birth_n but_o our_o new-birth_n this_o new-birth_n produce_v by_o the_o word_n as_o the_o material_a cause_n 1.18_o cause_n james_n 1.18_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o change_n of_o nature_n rom._n 12.2_o which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a change_n yet_o be_v a_o thorough_a change_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o this_o change_n of_o heart_n be_v as_o necessary_a austin_n necessary_a generatus_fw-la damnatus_fw-la nisi_fw-la 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