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.

SECT. 3.

That we should labour to be rightly qualified for this Vision.

[Use 2] 2. IS there such a blessed priviledge after this life? then let me perswade all who hear me this day, 1. To get into Christ; We cannot come to God but by Christ; we cannot see God but through Christ. Moses when he was in the Rock did see God, Exod. 33.32. In this bles∣sed Rock Christ we shall see God. 2. Be purified per∣sons; it is only the pure in heart who shall see God; it is only a clear eye can behold a bright transparent object; those only who have their hearts cleansed from sin, can have this blessed sight of God; sin is such a cloud, as if

it be not removed, will for ever hinder us from seeing the Sun of righteousness. Christian, Hast thou upon thy heart holiness to the Lord? then thou shalt see God; there are many saith Saint Austin, could be content to go to heaven, but they are loth to take the way that leads thi∣ther; they would have the glorious Vision, but neglect the gracious Union.

There are several sorts of eyes which shall never see God; the ignorant eye, the unchaste eye, the scornful eye, the malicious eye, the covetous eye; if you would see God when you dye, you must be purified persons while you live. 1 John 3.2, 3. We shall see him as he is; and every man that hath this hope in him, purifieth him∣self.