Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 5:3

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Happy are they, who tho they be not Rich in this Worlds goods, yet have a Spirit suted to their State and Condition, not looking for their Consolation here, but having a Poor, and low Opinion of the World, and all that is therein, looking after more excellent Riches, and in order to it, are of broken and Contrite Spirits, for their manifold sins, and cannot entertain any Proud Opinion of their own Righteousness, but fly unto the free Grace of God, and the Righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ. Not the Great, and Rich, and Proud Men of the World are happy, but these are the Blessed Men, for true H[illegible: 1 letter]ppiness lyeth not in Worldly Po[illegible: 1 letter]se[illegible: 1 letter]sions▪ but in the Favour of God, and a right to the Kingdom of Heaven, and that these Men have, Psal. 34.18. & 51.17. Isa. 66.2.

Marginal references: Luk. 6.20.