The Beatitudes: An Exposition of Matthew 5:1-10 (Watson)

Author:

Watson, Thomas

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9781848714366

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Banner of Truth Trust

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Hardcover

Pages:

340

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The opening verses of the best-known of all Christ’s sermons were handled by many of the Puritans, for the Beatitudes gave full scope to the combination of sound doctrine, practical wisdom and heart-searching application which characterized their preaching.

In addition to these general Puritan characteristics, Thomas Watson added certain of his own: a master of a terse, vigorous style and of a beauty of expression, he could speak not only to win men’s understanding but also to secure a place for the truth in their memories. More than most of his generation he sought to follow the example of Christ’s teaching by employing all manner of illustrative material from common life, and with simplicity and charm he spoke words not easy to forget.

Two hundred years after Thomas Watson’s death William Jay of Bath said that he could go to any one of his books and ‘find it ever fresh, pointed and instructive.’

The Beatitudes, first published in 1660, has been one of the rarest of Watson’s works. In this edition the layout has been entirely revised and editorial notes supplied.

Contents

Introduction
There is a Blessedness in Reversion
The Godly are in Some Sense Already Blessed
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
The Poor in Spirit are Enriched with a Kingdom
Blessed are They That Mourn
Sundry Sharp Reproofs
Motives to Holy Mourning
The Hindrances to Mourning
Some Helps to Mourning
The Comforts Belonging to Mourners
Christian Meekness
The Nature of Spiritual Hunger
Spiritual Hunger Shall be Satisfied
A Discourse of Mercifulness
A Description of Heart-Purity
The Blessed Privilege of Seeing God Explained
Concerning Peaceableness
They Shall Be Called the Children of God
Exhortations to Christians as They Are Children of God
Concerning Persecution
An Appendix to the Beatitudes

Endorsement

"What announces itself as an exposition of Matthew 5:1-10 turns out to be a digest of all the central Puritan teaching on the Christian life. The Beatitudes are treated as mineshafts into the whole economy of grace — as indeed they are."
— J.I. Packer

About the Author

Thomas Watson (c. 1620-1686) was a Puritan preacher and author during the English Revolution and the Act of Uniformity. Watson’s works are a legacy that have continued to be a blessing to those who love sound, heart-searching exposition of the Scriptures.