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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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of_o evil_n be_v good_a private_a man_n must_v put_v their_o sword_n into_o the_o sheath_n but_o the_o magistrate_n sin_n if_o he_o do_v not_o draw_v it_o out_o as_o his_o sword_n must_v not_o surfeit_v through_o cruelty_n so_o neither_o must_v it_o rust_v through_o partiality_n too_o much_o lenity_n in_o a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o meekness_n but_o injustice_n for_o he_o to_o indulge_v offence_n and_o say_v with_o a_o gentle_a reproof_n as_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 2.23_o 24._o why_o do_v you_o such_o thing_n nay_o my_o son_n for_o it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n that_o i_o hear_v this_o be_v but_o to_o shave_v the_o head_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o such_o a_o magistrate_n make_v himself_o guilty_a 4._o meekness_n be_v oppose_v to_o evil-speaking_a eph._n 4.31_o let_v all_o evil-speaking_a be_v
dangerous_a and_o their_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o despond_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o therefore_o to_o set_v the_o crown_n of_o blessedness_n before_o they_o to_o animate_v their_o courage_n and_o to_o inflame_v their_o zeal_n how_o many_o scripture_n bring_v this_o olive-branch_n in_o their_o mouth_n the_o tiding_n of_o blessedness_n to_o believer_n matth._n 24.46_o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v mat._n 25.34_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n blessedness_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n it_o be_v the_o whetstone_n of_o a_o christian_n industry_n the_o height_n of_o his_o ambition_n the_o flower_n of_o his_o joy_n blessedness_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o man_n aquinas_n call_v it_o the_o vltimus_fw-la finis_fw-la this_o be_v the_o white_a every_o man_n aim_v to_o hit_v to_o this_o centre_n all_o the_o line_n be_v draw_v quest_n wherein_o do_v blessedness_n consist_v answ_n million_o 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blessing_n out_o of_o a_o curse_n a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o think_v to_o extract_v oil_n out_o of_o a_o flint_n or_o fire_n out_o of_o water_n as_o blessedness_n out_o of_o these_o terrestrial_a thing_n king_n solomon_n arrive_v at_o more_o than_o any_o man_n he_o be_v the_o most_o magnificent_a prince_n that_o ever_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n 1._o for_o his_o parentage_n he_o spring_v from_o the_o royal_a line_n not_o only_o that_o line_n of_o which_o many_o king_n come_v but_o of_o which_o christ_n himself_o come_v jesus_n christ_n be_v of_o solomon_n line_n and_o race_n so_o that_o for_o heraldry_n and_o nobility_n none_o can_v show_v a_o fair_a coat_n of_o arms._n 2._o for_o the_o situation_n of_o his_o palace_n it_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n the_o princess_n and_o paragon_n of_o the_o earth_n jerusalem_n for_o its_o renown_n be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o most_o famous_a metropolis_n in_o the_o world_n whither_o the_o tribe_n go_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 122.4_o 3._o for_o wealth_n his_o crown_n be_v hang_v full_a of_o jewel_n he_o have_v treasure_n of_o gold_n and_o pearl_n and_o give_v silver_n as_o stone_n 1_o king_n 10.27_o 4._o for_o worldly_a joy_n he_o have_v the_o flower_n and_o quintessence_n of_o all_o delight_n sumptuous_a fare_n stately_a edifice_n vineyard_n fishpond_n all_o sort_n of_o music_n to_o inchant_v and_o ravish_v the_o sense_n with_o joy_n if_o there_o be_v any_o rarity_n it_o be_v a_o present_a for_o king_n solomon_n court_n thus_o do_v he_o bathe_v himself_o in_o the_o perfume_a water_n of_o pleasure_n 5._o for_o wisdom_n he_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o his_o time_n when_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n come_v to_o pose_v he_o with_o hard_a question_n he_o give_v a_o solution_n to_o all_o her_o doubt_n 1_o king_n 10.3_o he_o have_v a_o key_n of_o knowledge_n to_o unlock_v nature_n dark_a cabinet_n so_o that_o if_o wisdom_n have_v be_v lose_v it_o may_v have_v be_v find_v here_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v have_v light_v their_o understanding_n at_o solomon_n lamp_n he_o be_v a_o earthly_a angel_n so_o that_o a_o carnal_a eye_n survey_v his_o glory_n will_v have_v be_v ready_a to_o imagine_v that_o solomon_n have_v enter_v into_o that_o paradise_n out_o of_o which_o adam_n be_v once_o drive_v or_o that_o he_o have_v find_v another_o as_o good_a never_o do_v the_o world_n cast_v a_o more_o smile_a aspect_n upon_o any_o man_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o give_v in_o his_o impartial_a verdict_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o world_n have_v vanity_n write_v upon_o its_o frontispiece_n and_o all_o those_o golden_a delight_n he_o enjoy_v be_v but_o a_o paint_a felicity_n a_o glorious_a misery_n eccles_n 2.8_o and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n blessedness_n be_v too_o noble_a and_o delicate_a a_o plant_n to_o dwell_v in_o nature_n soil_n that_o blessedness_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o external_o i_o shall_v prove_v by_o these_o five_o demonstration_n 1._o those_o thing_n which_o be_v 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but_o earthly_a thing_n accumulate_v can_v rock_v the_o trouble_a heart_n quiet_a therefore_o they_o can_v make_v one_o bless_v if_o the_o spirit_n be_v wound_v can_v the_o creature_n pour_v in_o wine_n and_o oil_n into_o these_o wound_n if_o god_n set_v on_o conscience_n and_o it_o fly_v in_o a_o man_n face_n can_v worldly_a comfort_n take_v off_o this_o angry_a fury_n be_v there_o any_o harp_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o evil_a spirit_n outward_a thing_n can_v no_o more_o cure_v the_o agony_n of_o conscience_n than_o a_o silken_a stocking_n can_v cure_v a_o gouty_a leg_n when_o saul_n be_v sore_o distress_v 1_o sam._n 28.15_o can_v all_o the_o jewel_n of_o his_o crown_n comfort_v he_o if_o god_n be_v angry_a who_o fury_n be_v pour_v out_o like_o fire_n and_o the_o rock_n be_v throw_v down_o by_o he_o nahum_n 1.6_o can_v a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n be_v
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god_n give_v he_o not_o power_n to_o eat_v thereof_o religion_n make_v no_o man_n a_o niggard_n though_o it_o teach_v prudence_n yet_o not_o sordidness_n 2._o who_o act_n below_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n while_o they_o sinful_o comply_v and_o prostitute_v themselves_o to_o the_o humour_n of_o other_o a_o base_a kind_n of_o mettle_n that_o will_v take_v any_o stamp_n they_o will_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o silver_n part_n with_o the_o jewel_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o will_v be_v of_o the_o state-religion_n they_o will_v dance_v to_o the_o devil_n pipe_n if_o their_o superior_a command_v they_o these_o be_v poor-spirited_n but_o not_o poor_a in_o spirit_n 4._o i_o distinguish_v between_o poor_a in_o a_o evangelical_n sense_n and_o in_o a_o popish_a sense_n the_o papist_n give_v a_o wrong_a gloss_n upon_o the_o text_n by_o poor_a in_o spirit_n they_o understand_v those_o who_o renounce_v their_o estate_n vow_v a_o voluntary_a poverty_n live_v retire_o in_o their_o 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this_o put_v in_o the_o forefront_n i_o answer_v answ_n christ_n do_v it_o to_o show_v that_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n be_v the_o very_a basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o other_o grace_n that_o follow_v avendanus_fw-la follow_v totius_fw-la a_o ●ificii_fw-la fundamen_fw-la avendanus_fw-la you_o may_v as_o well_o expect_v fruit_n to_o grow_v without_o a_o root_n as_o the_o other_o grace_n without_o this_o till_o a_o man_n be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n he_o can_v mourn_v poverty_n of_o spirit_n be_v like_o the_o fire_n under_o the_o still_o which_o make_v the_o water_n drop_n from_o the_o eye_n when_o a_o man_n see_v his_o own_o defect_n and_o deformity_n and_o look_n upon_o himself_o as_o undo_v than_o he_o mourn_v after_o christ_n the_o spring_v run_v in_o the_o valley_n psal_n 104.10_o when_o the_o heart_n become_v a_o valley_n and_o lie_v low_a by_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n now_o the_o spring_n of_o holy_a mourning_n run_v there_o till_o a_o man_n be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n he_o 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of_o price_n be_v only_o precious_a to_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n he_o that_o want_v bread_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o starve_v will_v have_v it_o whatever_o it_o cost_v he_o will_v lay_v his_o garment_n to_o pledge_v bread_n he_o must_v have_v or_o he_o be_v undo_v so_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o see_v his_o want_n of_o christ_n how_o precious_a be_v a_o saviour_n christ_n be_v christ_n and_o grace_n be_v grace_n to_o he_o he_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n therefore_o will_v god_n have_v the_o soul_n thus_o qualify_v to_o raise_v the_o price_n of_o his_o market_n to_o enhance_v the_o value_n and_o estimate_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n reason_n 3_o 3._o till_o we_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n we_o can_v go_v to_o heaven_n they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o do_v tune_n and_o prepare_v we_o for_o heaven_n by_o nature_n a_o man_n be_v big_a with_o selfconfidence_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o straight_o that_o 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my_o soul_n be_v even_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v wean_v from_o himself_o the_o vine_n catch_v hold_v of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v near_o to_o stay_v itself_o upon_o there_o be_v some_o bough_n or_o other_o a_o man_n will_v be_v catch_v hold_n of_o to_o rest_v upon_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o to_o be_v bring_v quite_o off_o himself_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v divorce_v from_o themselves_o they_o see_v they_o must_v to_o hell_n without_o christ_n my_o soul_n be_v even_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n 2._o he_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v a_o christ-admirer_n he_o have_v high_a thought_n of_o christ_n he_o see_v himself_o naked_a and_o fly_v to_o christ_n that_o in_o his_o garment_n he_o may_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n he_o see_v himself_o wound_v and_o as_o the_o wound_a deer_n run_v to_o the_o water_n so_o he_o thirst_v for_o christ_n blood_n the_o water_n of_o life_n lord_n say_v he_o give_v i_o christ_n or_o i_o die_v conscience_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o have_v sting_v he_o now_o all_o the_o world_n for_o a_o brazen_a serpent_n he_o see_v himself_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o how_o precious_a be_v one_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v both_o for_o food_n and_o medicine_n the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n see_v all_o his_o riches_n lie_v in_o christ_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n etc._n etc._n in_o every_o exigence_n he_o fly_v to_o this_o magazine_n and_o store-house_n he_o adore_v the_o all-fulnesse_n in_o christ_n they_o say_v of_o the_o oil_n in_o rheims_n though_o they_o be_v continual_o almost_o spend_v it_o yet_o it_o never_o waste_v
there_o be_v hope_n repentance_n unravel_v sin_n and_o make_v sin_n not_o to_o be_v but_o hardness_n of_o heart_n bind_v guilt_n fast_o upon_o the_o soul_n it_o seal_v a_o man_n under_o wrath_n it_o be_v not_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n but_o hardness_n of_o heart_n that_o damn_v this_o make_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n uncapable_a of_o mercy_n because_o the_o sinner_n that_o have_v commit_v it_o be_v uncapable_a of_o repentance_n chap._n vii_o contain_v a_o sharp_a reprehension_n use_v 1_o use_v 1_o this_o doctrine_n draw_v up_o a_o charge_n against_o several_a sort_n reproof_n branch_n 1_o 1._o those_o that_o think_v themselves_o good_a christian_n yet_o have_v not_o learn_v this_o art_n of_o holy_a mourn_v luther_n call_v mourn_v bara_n herba_fw-la a_o rare_a herb_n man_n have_v tear_n to_o shed_v for_o other_o thing_n but_o have_v none_o to_o spare_v for_o their_o sin_n there_o be_v many_o murmurer_n but_o few_o mourner_n most_o be_v like_o the_o stony_a ground_n which_o want_v moisture_n matth._n 13._o we_o have_v many_o cry_v out_o of_o hard_a time_n but_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o hard_a heart_n hot_a and_o dry_a be_v the_o worst_a temper_n of_o the_o body_n sure_o i_o be_o to_o be_v hot_a in_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v so_o dry_a as_o to_o have_v no_o tear_n be_v the_o worst_a temper_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o many_o be_v like_o gideon_n dry_a fleece_n and_o like_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_n there_o be_v no_o dew_n upon_o they_o do_v christ_n bleed_v for_o sin_n and_o can_v not_o thou_o weep_v if_o god_n bottle_n be_v not_o fill_v with_o tear_n his_o vial_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o wrath_n we_o have_v many_o sinner_n in_o zion_n but_o few_o mourner_n in_o zion_n it_o be_v with_o most_o people_n as_o with_o a_o man_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n the_o wind_n blow_v and_o the_o wave_n beat_v and_o the_o ship_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n and_o he_o be_v fast_o asleep_a so_o when_o the_o wave_n of_o sin_n have_v even_o 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to_o see_v a_o sinner_n go_v laugh_v to_o hell_n how_o unseasonable_a be_v it_o to_o take_v the_o harp_n and_o viol_n when_o god_n be_v take_v the_o sword_n ezek._n 21.9_o 10._o a_o sword_n a_o sword_n be_v sharpen_v and_o also_o furbish_a shall_v we_o then_o make_v mirth_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o enrage_v god_n isa_n 22.12_o 13._o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o mourning_n and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n and_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o ear_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n that_o be_v this_o your_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v away_o by_o any_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o vengeance_n shall_v pursue_v you_o for_o ever_o 3._o it_o reprove_v those_o who_o instead_o of_o mourning_n for_o sin_n branch_n 3_o rejoice_v in_o sin_n prov._n 2.14_o 2_o thess_n 2.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o iniquity_n wicked_a man_n be_v worse_o in_o this_o sense_n than_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n for_o i_o dare_v say_v they_o take_v little_a pleasure_n in_o their_o sin_n there_o be_v some_o so_o impudent_o profane_a that_o they_o will_v make_v themselves_o and_o other_o merry_a with_o their_o sin_n sin_n be_v a_o soul-sickness_n luke_n 5.31_o will_v a_o man_n make_v merry_a with_o his_o disease_n ah_o wretch_n do_v christ_n bleed_v for_o sin_n and_o do_v thou_o laugh_v at_o sin_n be_v that_o thy_o mirthwhich_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n clar._n spirit_n tantis_fw-la in_o malis_fw-la laetari_fw-la diesque_fw-la jocis_fw-la &_o choreis_fw-la consumere_fw-la nun_n est_fw-la eos_fw-la imitari_fw-la qui_fw-la phrenesi_fw-la laborant_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la carnes_z proprias_fw-la laccrant_fw-la ridem_fw-la isid_n clar._n be_v it_o a_o time_n for_o a_o man_n to_o break_v jest_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n 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grace_n mourn_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o keep_v off_o wrath_n from_o we_o such_o as_o with_o samson_n will_v break_v this_o pillar_n go_v about_o to_o pull_v down_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o land_n to_o all_o such_o i_o say_v as_o peter_n to_o simon_n magus_n act_v 8.22_o repent_v therefore_o of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o o_o sinner_n repent_v that_o thou_o have_v cry_v down_o repentance_n chap._n viii_o motive_n to_o holy_a mourning_n 2._o let_v i_o exhort_v christian_n to_o holy_a mourn_a use_v 2_o exhort_v exhort_v i_o now_o persuade_v such_o a_o mourn_a as_o will_v prepare_v the_o soul_n for_o blessedness_n oh_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v spiritual_a limbick_n distil_v the_o water_n of_o holy_a tear_n christ_n dove_n weep_v ezek._n 7.16_o they_o that_o escape_n shall_v be_v like_a dove_n of_o the_o valley_n all_o of_o they_o mourning_n every_o one_o for_o 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good_a sign_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v descend_v there_o weep_v for_o sin_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n assoon_o as_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v it_o weep_v exod._n 2.3_o and_o behold_v the_o babe_n weep_v to_o weep_v kind_o for_o sin_n be_v a_o good_a sign_n we_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n mourn_v show_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 36.26_o a_o stone_n will_v not_o melt_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o melt_a frame_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o heart_n of_o stone_n be_v take_v away_o motive_n 3_o 3._o the_o preciousness_n of_o tear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tear_n drop_v from_o a_o mournful_a penitent_a eye_n be_v like_o the_o water_n drop_v from_o the_o rose_n very_o sweet_a and_o precious_a to_o god_n
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