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Saints memorials, or, Words fitly spoken, like apples of gold in pictures of silver…
Saints memorials, or, Words fitly spoken, like apples of gold in pictures of silver being a collection of divine sentences / written and delivered by those late reverend and eminent ministers of the gospel, Mr. Edmund Calamy, Mr. Joseph Caryl, Mr. Ralph Venning, Mr. James Janeway.
London : s.n., 1674
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This white is such, as conquers all the black of the world.
'Tis not possible for the world to alter the colour of this white: how much dirt soever they put upon it, this white will be white still.
They cannot take away this peace, this joy from us; they cannot strip off this habit: It is a conquering joy, turns all sorrow into joy.
They who keep their Garments undefiled here, shall be sure of that, to walk with Christ in glory hereafter.
Here are three whites: The white of Honour is Good, the white of Peace and Joy is very good, the white of Glory is best of all.