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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.
We walk in white, in hope we have of that Inheritance: now lay these three things together, If they who keep their garments undefiled, have the testimony of their own consciences, and the testimony of the Spirit, shedding the Love of God in their hearts, and a well-grounded hope of future glory, how can it be but these must walk in white with Jesus Christ? that is, in comfort and joy of the Spirit, and of their own spirits.
We walk in white, in hope we have of that Inheritance: now lay these three things together, If they who keep their garments undefiled, have the testimony of their own consciences, and the testimony of the Spirit, shedding the Love of God in their hearts, and a well-grounded hope of future glory, how can it be but these must walk in white with Iesus Christ? that is, in comfort and joy of the Spirit, and of their own spirits.
Thus David walked, he had abundance of joy upon his conscience of his own integrity, and of keeping his heart and hands clean from those iniquities his enemies charged him with, Psalm, verse 3. The Lord shall judge his people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me. He appeals to the Lord, the Lord shall judge his people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness. Thus he appeals to God himself, he had so much confidence, and his heart gave him that he kept himself from those iniquities.
So Job walked in white: though his friends blacked him exceedingly, yet he walked in white in his conscience, Job 16. verse 19. Behold my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high; I have not only a witness in my conscience, but my witness is above. He walked in white, notwithstanding all his afflictions from ⟨p. 10⟩