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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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heart_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o sin_n heart_n sign_n of_o a_o impure_a heart_n or_o christ_n argue_v impurity_n of_o heart_n nahash_n the_o ammonite_n will_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n so_o he_o may_v thrust_v out_o their_o right_a eye_n 1_o sam._n 11.2_o satan_n leave_v man_n their_o left_a eye_n in_o worldly_a knowledge_n they_o be_v quicksight_v enough_o but_o the_o right_a eye_n of_o spiritual_a knowledge_n be_v quite_o put_v out_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o ignorance_n be_v satan_n strong_a hold_n act_v 26.18_o the_o devil_n be_v bind_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n judas_n 6._o so_o be_v all_o ignorant_a person_n impossible_a it_o be_v that_o a_o ignorant_a heart_n shall_v be_v good_a it_o be_v knowledge_n make_v the_o heart_n good_a prov._n 19.2_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v without_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o any_o to_o say_v though_o their_o mind_n be_v ignorant_a yet_o their_o heart_n be_v good_a they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v 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joh._n 3.4_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o think_v how_o many_o go_v on_o confident_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o bless_v themselves_o never_o suspect_v their_o condition_n till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o 3._o he_o have_v a_o impure_a heart_n who_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o look_v upon_o sin_n that_o be_v with_o a_o lustful_a look_n sin-regarding_a be_v inconsistent_a with_o heart-purity_n quest_n what_o be_v it_o to_o regard_v iniquity_n quest_n answ_n 1_o answ_n 1._o when_o we_o indulge_v sin_n when_o sin_n not_o only_a life_n in_o we_o but_o we_o live_v in_o sin_n some_o will_v leave_v all_o their_o sin_n but_o one_o jacob_n will_v let_v all_o his_o son_n go_v but_o benjamin_n satan_n can_v hold_v a_o man_n by_o one_o sin_n the_o fowler_n hold_v the_o bird_n fast_o enough_o by_o a_o wing_n or_o claw_n other_o hide_v their_o sin_n like_o one_o that_o shut_v up_o his_o shop-window_n but_o follow_v his_o trade_n within_o door_n many_o deal_n with_o their_o sin_n as_o moses_n his_o mother_n deal_v with_o he_o she_o hide_v he_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o bulrush_n as_o if_o she_o have_v leave_v he_o quite_o but_o her_o eye_n be_v still_o upon_o he_o and_o in_o conclusion_n she_o become_v his_o nurse_n exod._n 2.9_o so_o many_o seem_v to_o leave_v their_o sin_n but_o they_o only_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o their_o heart_n still_o go_v after_o they_o and_o at_o last_o they_o nurse_n and_o give_v the_o breast_n to_o their_o sin_n 2._o to_o regard_v iniquity_n be_v to_o delight_v in_o iniquity_n a_o child_n of_o god_n though_o he_o sin_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o take_v a_o complacency_n in_o sin_n rom._n 7.15_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o but_o impure_a soul_n make_v a_o recreation_n of_o sin_n 2_o thes_n 2.12_o they_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n never_o do_v one_o feed_v 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nurse_n she_o must_v cook_n and_o dress_v his_o meat_n for_o he_o by_o which_o mean_v he_o defile_v the_o breast_n of_o her_o virginity_n it_o be_v sad_a when_o man_n care_n be_v not_o to_o discharge_v conscience_n but_o to_o satisfy_v lust_n 4._o to_o regard_v iniquity_n be_v to_o give_v it_o respect_n and_o entertainment_n as_o lot_n show_v respect_n to_o the_o angel_n gen._n 19.2_o he_o bow_v himself_o with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v behold_v now_o my_o lord_n turn_v in_o i_o pray_v you_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v it_o be_v repulse_v and_o grieve_v but_o when_o tentation_n come_v the_o sinner_n bow_v to_o it_o set_v open_v the_o great_a gate_n and_o say_v turn_v in_o my_o lord_n this_o be_v to_o regard_v iniquity_n 5._o he_o be_v say_v to_o regard_v sin_n that_o do_v not_o regard_v the_o threaten_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n we_o read_v of_o seven_o thunder_n utter_v their_o voice_n rev._n 10.3_o how_o many_o thunder_n in_o 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be_v too_o soon_o satan_n but_o have_v present_o embrace_v his_o tentation_n have_v you_o not_o put_v the_o devil_n off_o and_o will_v you_o put_v god_n off_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o adjourn_v and_o put_v off_o mourning_n for_o sin_n for_o 1._o the_o long_a you_o put_v off_o holy_a mourning_n the_o hard_a you_o will_v find_v the_o work_n when_o you_o come_v to_o it_o a_o bone_n that_o be_v out_o of_o joint_n be_v easy_a set_v at_o first_o than_o if_o you_o let_v it_o go_v long_o a_o disease_n take_v in_o time_n be_v soon_o cure_v than_o if_o it_o be_v let_v alone_o till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o paroxysm_n moras_fw-la paroxysm_n sero_fw-la medicina_fw-la paretur_fw-la cum_fw-la mala_fw-la per_fw-la longas_fw-la inualuêre_fw-la moras_fw-la you_o may_v easy_o wade_v over_o the_o water_n when_o they_o be_v low_a if_o you_o stay_v till_o they_o be_v rise_v they_o will_v be_v beyond_o your_o depth_n o_o sinner_n the_o more_o treason_n thou_o commit_v the_o more_o do_v thou_o 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the_o bible_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o mourner_n have_v he_o but_o the_o skill_n and_o dexterity_n of_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o it_o 4._o the_o mourner_n may_v want_v comfort_n through_o too_o much_o earthly-mindedness_a by_o feed_v immoderate_o on_o earthly_a comfort_n we_o miss_v of_o heavenly_a comfort_n isa_n 57.17_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n be_v i_o wroth_a and_o i_o hide_v i_o the_o earth_n put_v out_o the_o fire_n earthliness_n extinguish_v the_o flame_n of_o divine_a joy_n in_o the_o soul_n a_o eclipse_n be_v per_fw-la interpositionem_fw-la corporis_fw-la lunaris_n when_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v a_o dense_a body_n come_v between_o the_o moon_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 12.1_o when_o this_o come_v between_o then_o there_o be_v a_o eclipse_n in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n face_n such_o as_o dig_v in_o mine_n say_v there_o be_v such_o a_o damp_n come_v from_o the_o earth_n as_o put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n earthly_a 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of_o comfort_n this_o joy_n be_v reserve_v for_o heaven_n and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a sect_n 2._o show_v the_o mourner_n comfort_n hereafter_o 2._o comfort_n hereafter_o hereafter_o 2._o comfort_n hereafter_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v though_o in_o this_o life_n some_o interview_n and_o love-token_n pass_v between_o god_n and_o the_o mourner_n yet_o the_o great_a comfort_n be_v keep_v in_o reversion_n in_o god_n presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v the_o daystar_n be_v ready_a to_o appear_v when_o the_o saint_n shall_v bathe_v themselves_o in_o the_o river_n of_o life_n when_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v a_o wrinkle_n on_o god_n brow_n more_o but_o his_o face_n shall_v shine_v his_o
devil_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o god_n have_v charge_v every_o man_n not_o to_o meddle_v or_o have_v any_o league_n of_o friendship_n with_o you_o prov._n 22.24_o make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n and_o with_o a_o furious_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v what_o a_o monster_n be_v he_o among_o man_n that_o every_o one_o be_v warn_v to_o beware_v of_o and_o not_o come_v near_o as_o one_o who_o be_v unfit_a for_o humane_a society_n make_v no_o league_n say_v god_n with_o that_o man_n if_o thou_o take_v he_o into_o thy_o society_n thou_o take_v a_o snake_n into_o thy_o bosom_n with_o a_o furious_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v will_v thou_o walk_v with_o the_o devil_n the_o furious_a man_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o wrathful_a devil_n oh_o that_o all_o this_o may_v help_v to_o meeken_fw-ge and_o sweeten_v christian_n spirit_n object_n but_o it_o be_v my_o nature_n to_o be_v passionate_a answ_n 1._o this_o be_v sinful_a argue_v it_o be_v secret_o to_o lay_v our_o sin_n 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4.11_o that_o may_v be_v pillar_n in_o church_n and_o state_n not_o cater-pillar_n make_v your_o charity_n to_o blush_v 2._o discretion_n in_o give_v alm_n be_v in_o take_v the_o fit_a season_n give_v to_o charitable_a use_n in_o time_n of_o health_n and_o prosperity_n distribute_v your_o silver_n and_o gold_n to_o the_o poor_a before_o the_o silver_n cord_n be_v loose_v or_o the_o golden_a bowl_n be_v break_v eccles_n 12.6_o qui_fw-la cito_fw-la that_fw-mi bis_fw-ge that_fw-mi make_v your_o hand_n your_o executor_n not_o as_o some_o who_o do_v reserve_v all_o they_o give_v till_o the_o term_n of_o life_n be_v ready_a to_o expire_v and_o true_o what_o be_v then_o bestow_v be_v not_o give_v away_o but_o take_v away_o by_o death_n it_o be_v not_o charity_n but_o necessity_n oh_o do_v not_o so_o marry_v yourselves_o to_o money_n that_o you_o be_v resolve_v nothing_o shall_v part_v you_o but_o death_n be_v
that_o do_v bewitch_v and_o it_o be_v much_o to_o see_v man_n divorce_v from_o it_o this_o be_v some_o fruit_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o civilize_v but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o forsake_v of_o sin_n yet_o no_o heart-purity_n sin_n may_v be_v forsake_v upon_o wrong_a principle_n 1._o from_o morality_n moral_a argument_n may_v suppress_v sin_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o debauch_a heathen_a who_o hear_v socrates_n read_v a_o ethick_n lecture_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n though_o he_o come_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deride_v socrates_n yet_o he_o go_v away_o change_v and_o do_v no_o more_o follow_v his_o former_a exorbitancy_n cato_n seneca_n aristides_n see_v a_o beauty_n in_o virtue_n do_v lead_v unblameable_a life_n 2._o from_o policy_n a_o man_n may_v forsake_v sin_n not_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o god_n glory_n but_o his_o own_o credit_n vice_n will_v waste_v his_o estate_n eclipse_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o family_n therefore_o out_o of_o policy_n he_o will_v divorce_v his_o sin_n 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he_o avoid_v the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n he_o will_v not_o be_v see_v in_o her_o company_n now_o a_o pure_a heart_n avoid_v whatever_o may_v have_v the_o suspicion_n of_o sin_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o because_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n be_v oftentimes_o a_o occasion_n of_o evil_n effeminate_a dalliance_n be_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n and_o many_o time_n occasion_n evil_a have_v joseph_n be_v familiar_a with_o his_o mistress_n in_o a_o wanton_a sport_v manner_n he_o may_v in_o time_n have_v be_v draw_v to_o commit_v folly_n with_o she_o some_o out_o of_o novelty_n and_o curiosity_n have_v go_v to_o hear_v mass_n and_o afterward_o have_v lend_v the_o idol_n not_o only_o their_o ear_n but_o their_o knee_n in_o our_o time_n be_v there_o not_o many_o who_o have_v go_v with_o itch_a ear_n into_o sectarian_n company_n and_o have_v come_v home_o with_o the_o plague_n in_o their_o head_n when_o dinah_n will_v be_v gad_v she_o lose_v her_o 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the_o child_n of_o god_n present_a christ_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o their_o faith_n 2._o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n child_n indict_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v ardent_a prayer_n you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8.15_o father_n that_o imply_v faith_n we_o cry_v that_o imply_v fervency_n the_o incense_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o burn_a coal_n leu._n 16.12_o the_o incense_n be_v a_o type_n of_o prayer_n the_o burn_a coal_n of_o ardency_n in_o prayer_n elias_n pray_v earnest_o jam._n 5.17_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grot._n verbis_fw-la addita_fw-la verbalia_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraeus_n vehementiam_fw-la significant_a grot._n in_o pray_v he_o pray_v that_o be_v he_o do_v it_o with_o vehemency_n †_o in_o prayer_n the_o heart_n must_v boil_v over_o with_o heat_n of_o affection_n prayer_n be_v compare_v to_o groan_n unutterable_a 8.26_o unutterable_a rom._n 8.26_o it_o allude_v to_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v in_o 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