Ythy this prom.(e t amacxed to the perf.cutcd, 5r5 Blefed are they rwhich are per f cuted for Righteouf ei e f k:, for their's k the k ngdome of heaver. If you obferve tt , here is the fame promife made to them that fi,ifer perfecutton, as to thofe that are poore in fpiric. /inbro fe upon the place faith this ; One is a promife of the ioules ble Ping ; The Poore in fpirit they (hall have their foules bleffed for ever in the kingdome of heaven ; And the other i$ a promife of blefling to the body,for bodily afiitlions ; Bleffed are thofe that are persecuted; for even their bodies !ball hoc to heaven. But I think that doth not attaine to the meaning` of the holy Ghofl here ; But I fhould rather take it thus; That thole that are poore in fpirit, they think themselves un- worthy of any thing, they feeme to be of the lowefl forme o; .aii the Saints ofGod, the Poore in fpirit are dejecIed in the fight and fence of their own poverty And filch as fuffer perf cution, they are of the highefl forme, the Martyrs that fuller for Jefus Chrifl,O they are Glorious creatures ; faith one that is deje&led in,the fight and fence of his own poverty. I am a pare fpirited man or woman, I am not able to get through my difficulty, I am unworthy that ever God fl-,ould looke at me, or have regard at me. Indeed, there are others that are of excellent fpirits, and whatfoever o ->potion they meete ,withall, they can fuffer the fpoyling of their goods, imprifon- vent, they can fuffer reproach, they can refft unto blood, can futfer torments for Jefus Chrifl, yea they are happy men. Now mark, the fame promife is both to the pore in fpirit, that is dejebled, and thinks he is unworthy or any thing, he 'bath the fame promife with them that fuffer martyrdome for Jefus Chrifl. A poore weak Chriffiaxi may come to have the fame ( lory that the moll Glorious Martyr ever had : There - fore this'felfe fame promife is annexed to both thefe. Further, This is annexed to thofe that are perfecured, be- caufe fuch as are perfecured here in this world, their name is caf+ out as filth and vild, they are accounted to be wicked and ungodly men ; here the %awes of Kingdomes are againft them, - a Vuuz
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