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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.
2. This Point gives us an account why the servants of Christ stand so strictly upon their terms with the world, even while some call it peevishness, others ignorance, others wilful stubbornness.
What is the reason? The reason is, because they understand in some measure, and have had experience in some measure, what it is to walk in some measure with Christ in white, and it hath left such a relish upon their souls, that they would not loose it for all the dainty Morsels of this world; they had rather indeed walk with Christ in white, than walk with the world in scarlet; ⟨p. 12⟩therefore they must stand upon their terms, Proverbs 10. verse 32. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: The Lips are instruments of Speech, not faculties of Knowledge. Ay, but there is a great deal of commerce and converse between the Speech and the Understanding; and a righteous man will speak nothing with his lips, but what he understands, therefore he is said to understand. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: To whom? The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable to God; for they are acquainted with his Rule, and God hath showed them his Covenant, he hath showed them the pattern of his House, and the way of his Worship: now because they are pretty well skilled, and know what is acceptable to God, therefore they will run any hazard, undergo any affliction, rather than do any thing that will not please God, or be hurtful to their own consciences; they are afraid of loosing their peace, and comfort, and joy with God, therefore they will not let go the ways of God, as Job saith, Job 27. verse 6. I hold fast my integrity, and my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live: as if he had said, You my friends have reproached me, and I must bear it, but I am resolved my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
What is the reason? The reason is, because they understand in some measure, and have had experience in some measure, what it is to walk in some measure with Christ in white, and it hath left such a rellish upon their souls, that they would not loose it for all the dainty Morsels of this world; they had rather indeed walk with Christ in white, than walk with the world in scarlet;