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Endorsements<\/h2>\n

‘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<\/em> are treated as mineshafts into the whole economy of grace , as indeed they are.’ — J.I. PACKER<\/p>\n

Book Description<\/h2>\n

The opening verses of\u00a0the 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.’<\/p>\n

The Beatitudes<\/em>, 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.<\/p>\n

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<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTo the Reader<\/td>\nxi<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nINTRODUCTION<\/td>\n1<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe preacher: Christ and his qualifications<\/i><\/td>\n1<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe ministry does not \u2018lie in common\u2019<\/i><\/td>\n3<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe pulpit<\/i><\/td>\n4<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe occasion<\/i><\/td>\n5<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMinisters should embrace opportunities of service<\/i><\/td>\n5<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nExhortations to ministers<\/i><\/td>\n9<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nExhortations to the flock of God<\/i><\/td>\n10<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nTHERE IS A BLESSEDNESS IN REVERSION<\/td>\n13<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWherein blessedness does not consist<\/i><\/td>\n14<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBlessedness does not lie in externals<\/i><\/td>\n16<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWherein blessedness consists<\/i><\/td>\n19<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBlessedness in practice<\/i><\/td>\n21<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nTHE GODLY ARE IN SOME SENSE ALREADY BLESSED<\/td>\n25<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEvidences that the godly are already blessed<\/i><\/td>\n26<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPractical issues<\/i><\/td>\n28<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nBLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT<\/td>\n31<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nVarious observations<\/i><\/td>\n31<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe meaning of \u2018poor in spirit\u2019<\/i><\/td>\n33<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSeveral questions propounded<\/i><\/td>\n34<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWhy Christians must be \u2018poor in spirit\u2019<\/i><\/td>\n35<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPoverty of spirit is true riches<\/i><\/td>\n37<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHow we may know whether we are \u2018poor in spirit\u2019<\/i><\/td>\n38<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFour persuasions to be \u2018poor in spirit\u2019<\/i><\/td>\n41<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nTHE POOR IN SPIRIT ARE ENRICHED WITH A KINGDOM<\/td>\n43<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSaints glorified may be compared to kings<\/i><\/td>\n43<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe kingdom of heaven excels other kingdoms<\/i><\/td>\n46<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe kingdom of heaven is infallibly entailed upon the saints<\/i><\/td>\n47<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCorollaries and inferences from the above<\/i><\/td>\n48<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA scrutiny and trial whether we belong to the kingdom of heaven<\/i><\/td>\n50<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSerious exhortations to the wicked and to Christians<\/i><\/td>\n51<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nBLESSED ARE THEY THAT MOURN<\/td>\n55<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA two-fold mourning which does not make us blessed<\/i><\/td>\n55<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe object of holy mourning<\/i><\/td>\n56<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA five-fold mourning which is spurious<\/i><\/td>\n57<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe right gospel-mourning<\/i><\/td>\n58<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe accompaniments of gospel-mourning<\/i><\/td>\n60<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWe must mourn for the sins of others<\/i><\/td>\n65<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWe must mourn for the miseries of the church<\/i><\/td>\n66<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe seasons of holy mourning<\/i><\/td>\n67<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe degrees of mourning<\/i><\/td>\n69<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe opposite to holy mourning<\/i><\/td>\n69<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nSUNDRY SHARP REPROOFS<\/td>\n71<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nMOTIVES TO HOLY MOURNING<\/td>\n75<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEleven divine motives to holy mourning<\/i><\/td>\n75<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAn objection answered<\/i><\/td>\n80<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nTHE HINDRANCES TO MOURNING<\/td>\n81<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNine hindrances considered<\/i><\/td>\n81<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nSOME HELPS TO MOURNING<\/td>\n89<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nTHE COMFORTS BELONGING TO MOURNERS<\/td>\n89<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe relationship of comfort to mourning<\/i><\/td>\n91<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe nature of the comforts during the earthly life<\/i><\/td>\n93<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThree differences between true and false comfort<\/i><\/td>\n94<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nReasons why mourners may lack comfort<\/i><\/td>\n101<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe nature of the comforts in the world to come<\/i><\/td>\n104<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAn exhortation to comfort<\/i><\/td>\n107<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nCHRISTIAN MEEKNESS<\/td>\n109<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMeekness towards God and towards man<\/i><\/td>\n109<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMeekness in the bearing of injuries<\/i><\/td>\n110<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMeekness in the forgiving of injuries<\/i><\/td>\n115<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMeekness in recompensing good for evil<\/i><\/td>\n117<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMeekness shows the character of a true saint<\/i><\/td>\n118<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTen reasons why Christians should be meek<\/i><\/td>\n118<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHow to attain the grace of meekness<\/i><\/td>\n126<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nTHE NATURE OF SPIRITUAL HUNGER<\/td>\n129<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHungering after righteousness<\/i><\/td>\n129<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA reproof for such as do not hunger after righteousness<\/i><\/td>\n131<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA reproof for such as hunger but not after righteousness<\/i><\/td>\n134<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFive signs of spiritual hunger<\/i><\/td>\n135<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nComforts for such as know spiritual hunger<\/i><\/td>\n136<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSix differences between spiritual and carnal hunger<\/i><\/td>\n137<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBelievers\u2019 objections answered<\/i><\/td>\n140<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA persuasion to spiritual hunger<\/i><\/td>\n141<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHelps to spiritual hunger<\/i><\/td>\n142<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nSPIRITUAL HUNGER SHALL BE SATISFIED<\/td>\n145<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGod can fill the hungry soul: why and how he does so<\/i><\/td>\n146<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe objections of carnal and godly men considered<\/i><\/td>\n149<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nA DISCOURSE OF MERCIFULNESS<\/td>\n151<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe nature and source of mercifulness<\/i><\/td>\n152<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMercy is to be extended to the souls of others<\/i><\/td>\n153<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nReproofs for such as have no mercy to souls<\/i><\/td>\n155<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nChristians must be tender of one another\u2019s names<\/i><\/td>\n157<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMercy is to be extended to the estates, offences and wants of others<\/i><\/td>\n161<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA vindication of the Church of England and its doctrine of good works<\/i><\/td>\n166<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA check to the unmerciful<\/i><\/td>\n168<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPersuasions to mercifulness<\/i><\/td>\n171<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNine persuasions to works of mercy<\/i><\/td>\n174<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRewards for the merciful man in this life<\/i><\/td>\n178<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSix rules concerning works of mercy<\/i><\/td>\n180<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nA DESCRIPTION OF HEART-PURITY<\/td>\n185<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe nature of heart-purity<\/i><\/td>\n185<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nReasons for purity of heart<\/i><\/td>\n186<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nChristians must not rest in outside purity<\/i><\/td>\n190<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSigns of an impure heart<\/i><\/td>\n190<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSeven signs of a pure heart<\/i><\/td>\n197<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNine exhortations to heart-purity<\/i><\/td>\n205<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEight means to be used to obtain heart-purity<\/i><\/td>\n209<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nTHE BLESSED PRIVILEGE OF SEEING GOD EXPLAINED<\/td>\n213<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe sight of God in this life and in the life to come<\/i><\/td>\n213<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNine excellencies of the beatific vision<\/i><\/td>\n214<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nIt is the sinner\u2019s misery that he shall not see God<\/i><\/td>\n219<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWe must labour to be rightly qualified for this vision<\/i><\/td>\n219<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA cordial for the pure in heart<\/i><\/td>\n220<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nCONCERNING PEACEABLENESS<\/td>\n221<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA four-fold peace<\/i><\/td>\n222<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTwo reasons for peaceable-mindedness<\/i><\/td>\n223<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPeaceable-mindedness a saint\u2019s character<\/i><\/td>\n224<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA reproof for such as are unpeaceable<\/i><\/td>\n225<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAn exhortation to peaceable-mindedness (under 11 heads)<\/i><\/td>\n226<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSome helps to peaceable-mindedness<\/i><\/td>\n230<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAll Christians must be peacemakers<\/i><\/td>\n233<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nTHEY SHALL BE CALLED THE CHILDREN OF GOD<\/td>\n237<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBy nature we are not children of God<\/i><\/td>\n238<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nChildren of God are made such by adoption and infusion of grace<\/i><\/td>\n238<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHow we come to be children of God by faith<\/i><\/td>\n241<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNine signs of divine sonship<\/i><\/td>\n243<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHow Christians should bring up their children<\/i><\/td>\n253<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe love of God in making us his children<\/i><\/td>\n255<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe honour of God\u2019s children<\/i><\/td>\n257<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTwelve high privileges of God\u2019s children:<\/i><\/td>\n261<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGod\u2019s love towards them<\/i><\/td>\n261<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGod bears with their infirmities<\/i><\/td>\n266<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGod accepts of their imperfect services<\/i><\/td>\n266<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGod provides for them<\/i><\/td>\n267<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGod shields off dangers from them<\/i><\/td>\n268<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGod reveals to them the great things of his law<\/i><\/td>\n268<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGod gives them boldness in prayer<\/i><\/td>\n269<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGod brings them into a state of freedom<\/i><\/td>\n270<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGod makes them heirs apparent to the promises<\/i><\/td>\n271<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGod gives them his blessing<\/i><\/td>\n272<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGod works all things for their good<\/i><\/td>\n272<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGod keeps them from perishing<\/i><\/td>\n275<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nEXHORTATIONS TO CHRISTIANS AS THEY ARE CHILDREN OF GOD<\/td>\n279<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLet us prove ourselves to be the children of God<\/i><\/td>\n279<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLet us carry ourselves as becomes the children of God<\/i><\/td>\n280<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nCONCERNING PERSECUTION<\/td>\n285<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nObservations on persecution<\/i><\/td>\n285<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWhat is meant by persecution?<\/i><\/td>\n286<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nVarious kinds of persecution<\/i><\/td>\n286<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe causes of persecution<\/i><\/td>\n288<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe persecution of ministers<\/i><\/td>\n289<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe persecution that makes one blessed<\/i><\/td>\n292<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLessons to be learned from persecution<\/i><\/td>\n296<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTwo sharp reproofs<\/i><\/td>\n297<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nChristians should possess themselves beforehand with thoughts of \u00a0 sufferings<\/i><\/td>\n299<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nChristians must arm themselves for suffering:<\/i><\/td>\n300<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLabour to be persons rightly qualified for suffering<\/i><\/td>\n300<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAvoid those things which will hinder suffering<\/i><\/td>\n301<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPromote those things which will help you to suffer (especially self-denial):<\/i><\/td>\n303<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nInure yourselves to suffering<\/i><\/td>\n303<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBe well-skilled in the knowledge of Christ<\/i><\/td>\n304<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPrize every truth of God<\/i><\/td>\n304<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKeep a good conscience<\/i><\/td>\n305<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMake the Scripture familiar to you<\/i><\/td>\n305<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGet a suffering frame of heart<\/i><\/td>\n306<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGet suffering graces<\/i><\/td>\n311<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTreasure up suffering promises<\/i><\/td>\n316<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSet before your eyes suffering examples<\/i><\/td>\n318<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLay in suffering considerations<\/i><\/td>\n319<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nAN APPENDIX TO THE BEATITUDES<\/td>\n329<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Lord\u2019s commandments are not grievous<\/i><\/td>\n329<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEight particulars showing that God\u2019s commands are not grievous<\/i><\/td>\n331<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nChrist\u2019s commands compared with:<\/i><\/td>\n334<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe law<\/i><\/td>\n335<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe commands of sin<\/i><\/td>\n336<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe torments of the damned<\/i><\/td>\n336<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe glory of heaven<\/i><\/td>\n337<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nVarious reproofs<\/i><\/td>\n338<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Review<\/h2>\n