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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.
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'Twas worthily spoken in the 11. of the Hebrews, They kept their garments undefiled, and it was by the power of faith, and they obtained a good report by faith, keeping themselves from the pollutions of the world, they kept themselves a good report This honour and good report which we get by keeping our garments undefiled, is sure: Abraham had an honourable title, Abraham, My Friend, And a man after my own heart. 43 Isaiah, verse 4. Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou wast honourable; and not only so, that the people of God are honourable in his eyes, but they also sometimes walk in white, in the eyes of the men of the ⟨p. 4⟩world: he can give his people room in the opinions of men, he moves their hearts to think well of them, and he opens their mouths to speak well of them, though indeed the honour which they, who keep their garments undefiled, have in this world, it is most usually from good men, from godly men, and indeed honour of them is most honourable.
'Twas worthily spoken in the 11. of the Hebrews, They kept their garments undefiled, and it was by the power of faith, and they obtained a good report by faith, keeping themselves from the pollutions of the world, they kept themselves a good report This honor and good report which we get by keeping our garments undefiled, is sure: Abraham had an honorable title, Abraham, My Friend, And a man after my own heart. 43 Isaiah, verse 4. Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou wast honorable; and not onely so, that the people of God are honorable in his eyes, but they also sometimes walk in white, in the eyes of the men of the ⟨p. 4⟩world: he can give his people room in the opinions of men, he moves their hearts to think well of them, and he opens their mouths to speak well of them, though indeed the honor which they, who keep their garments undefiled, have in this world, it is most usually from good men, from godly men, and indeed honor of them is most honorable.
It is not much too us what others say or think of us, what the wicked world judge of us, yet I say, God can, and doth sometimes raise a testimony of honour for his people amongst carnal men of the world. Joseph would not defile his garments, he walked in white among men: true, he was cast into prison, what of that? he was respected by the Keeper of the prison, and afterward he walked in white.