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The white robe, or, The undefiled Christian clothed in a white garment held forth…The white robe, or, The undefiled Christian clothed in a vvhite garment held forth…
The white robe, or, The undefiled Christian clothed in a white garment held forth in a farewell sermon / preached by Mr. Joseph Caryl at Magnus, August the 17, 1662.The white robe, or, The undefiled Christian clothed in a vvhite garment held forth in a farewel sermon / preached by Mr. Joseph Caryl at Magnus, August the 17, 1662.
London : s.n., 1662
Title page typeset from the transcription.
A SERMON PREACHED BY Mr. JOSEPH CARYL, August the 17. 1662. at Magnus.
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:⟨p. 3⟩ 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.
In opening the Text, I told you white might be considered two ways:⟨p. 3⟩ 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 meanes. 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 men, 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 clean, is to keep the credit clean, and they who are careful not to blot their conversations, Christ will take care of their reputations, that they be not blotted, that they walk with me in honour.
1. To walk with Christ in white, it is matter of honor, white garments are matter of honor. Princes, great Kings, walk in white garments, so the saints of God shall walk in white. Christ will honor them, and give them honor among men, because they have kept their garments undefiled. They shall walk in white like great Princes, and honored 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 clean, is to keep the credit clean, and they who are careful not to blot their conversations, Christ will take care of their reputations, that they be not blotted, that they walk with me in honor.