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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.
I showed you in the opening of the Text, how the Scripture calls that walking in white, then the point is this: What ever becomes of the other white of honour in the world, they shall be sure of this, that abundance of peace, and joy, and comfort shall possess their souls that keep their garments white; they shall walk in the inward white of joy and peace with Jesus Christ, and this is a blessed reward.
I shewed you in the opening of the Text, how the Scripture calls that walking in white, then the point is this: What ever becomes of the other white of honor in the world, they shall be sure of this, that abundance of peace, and joy, and comfort shall possess their souls that keep their garments white; they shall walk in the inward white of joy and peace with Jesus Christ, and this is a blessed reward.
Indeed, now this joy, this white of joy, arises in the soul three ways:
1. From the testimony of their own consciences. Oh they who have a good testimony from their own consciences, walk in white. 2 Corin 1 chap. verse 12. We have this for our rejoicing, the testimony of our consciences, that in all simplicity and godly sincerity, we have our conversation in heaven: that is, walking in white: this is our rejoicing, our conscience speaks well of us, and kindly to us, and who is able to express the sweetness of this thing? None can know what this is, but they that have it, as it is said of the New Name written upon the white stone, 2 Revelations 17. 'Tis a thing beyond expression what the joy and peace of a good conscience is! Now this I say, that our white garments, and our walking in white, ariseth from the testimony of our consciences.