{"product_id":"the-beatitudes-an-exposition-of-matthew-5-1-10","title":"The Beatitudes: An Exposition of Matthew 5:1-10","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo 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.’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Beatitudes\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThere is a Blessedness in Reversion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Godly are in Some Sense Already Blessed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBlessed are the Poor in Spirit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Poor in Spirit are Enriched with a Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBlessed are They That Mourn\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSundry Sharp Reproofs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMotives to Holy Mourning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Hindrances to Mourning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSome Helps to Mourning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Comforts Belonging to Mourners\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChristian Meekness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Nature of Spiritual Hunger\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpiritual Hunger Shall be Satisfied \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA Discourse of Mercifulness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA Description of Heart-Purity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Blessed Privilege of Seeing God Explained\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcerning Peaceableness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThey Shall Be Called the Children of God\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExhortations to Christians as They Are Children of God\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcerning Persecution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn Appendix to the Beatitudes \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\" \u003cbr\u003e— J.I. Packer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52078178337066,"sku":"9781848714366","price":16.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0942\/7746\/8458\/files\/Beatitudes_Watson___53136.1408196265.1280.1280.jpg?v=1784062284","url":"https:\/\/heritagebooks.org\/products\/the-beatitudes-an-exposition-of-matthew-5-1-10","provider":"Reformation Heritage Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}