A34165:117
A Complete collection of farewell sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl…A Compleat collection of farewel sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl…
A Complete collection of farewell sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl ... [et al.] ; together with Mr. Ash his funeral sermon, Mr. Nalton's funeral sermon, Mr. Lye's rehearsal ... with their several prayers.A Compleat collection of farewel sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl ... [et al.] ; together with Mr. Ash his funeral sermon, Mr. Nalton's funeral sermon, Mr. Lye's rehearsal ... with their several prayers.
London : s.n., 1663
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
These things were spoken from the first point. Now I come to the walking with Christ in White.
In opening the Text, I told you white might be considered two ways.
In opening the Text, I told you white might be considered two wayes.
1 As it respects our state, and so that by way of Justification, and thus they shall walk with Christ; but this is not the walking in white, the Text means. 2. Here is a further walking in white, and that is matter of reward to the people of God.
1. To walk with Christ in white, it is matter of honour, white garments are matter of honour. Princes, great Kings walk in white garments, so the Saints of God shall walk in white Christ will honour them, and give them honour among them, because they have kept their garments undefiled. They shall walk in white like great Princes, and honoured persons. A good name is better then precious ointment: they that are good indeed, they shall have a good name, they shall walk in white. To keep the conscience ean, is to keep the credit clean; and they who are careful not to blot their conversation, Christ will take care of their reputations, that they be not blotted, that they walk with men in honour,