Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all the spiritual blessings in Christ's kingdom.

now 'tis past dispute, he that is blessed is inferior to him that blesses:

"Blessed mother of the most blessed offspring! what an honour is this, that I should be visited by the mother of our Lord!

blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be satisfied. blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall find matter of mirth.

where they daily praised and blessed God in the temple.

and went to meet him, crying, "Hosanna, blessed is the king of Israel that comes in the name of the Lord."

Jesus said to him, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they who have not seen, and yet have believed.

ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, when he said to Abraham, "all the families of the earth shall be blessed in your posterity."

it is to you that God first of all sent his son Jesus, having raised him up to bless you, provided you all renounce your iniquities.

they changed the true God for an idol, and adored and served the creature more than the creator, who is blessed for ever.

who are the offspring of the patriarchs, and of whom as to the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

bless them who persecute you:

bless them, but curse not. rejoice with those that do rejoice, and weep with those that weep.

keep the persuasion you have, to your own conscience. blessed is he that approves himself to God, without making any difference about meats: