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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.
The Heart or Conscience is a busy faculty, and hath many offices, it records what we do, and comes as a witness: the conscience is judge of what we do, and accordingly reproves what we do amiss; therefore saith Job, Isle take care of this: I am more afraid of the report of conscience, then of any man whatsoever, therefore I will not do any thing that may cause my conscience ⟨p. 13⟩to reproach me as long as I live. This is upon the heart of Gods people, they are resolved, let men reproach and rail against them as much as they will, their hearts shall not reproach them.
The Heart or Conscience is a busie faculty, and hath many offices, it records what we do, and comes as a witness: the conscience is judge of what we do, and accordingly reproves what we do amiss; therefore saith Job, Ile take care of this: I am more afraid of the report of conscience, then of any man whatsoever, therefore I will not do any thing that may cause my conscience ⟨p. 13⟩to reproach me as long as I live. This is upon the heart of Gods people, they are resolved, let men reproach and rail against them as much as they will, their hearts shall not reproach them.
3. In the third place, let it be a word of Caution and Admonition to all at this day, to take heed of defiling their garments: If you defile your garments, Christ will pronounce another sentence, he will pronounce a sentence against you, he hath threatenings for those who defile their garments: In the place of rewards, for those who keep them clean, they who defile their garments, shall walk in garments of black, in the black of dishonour; as Job saith, I walk all day mourning without the Sun; the Sun of Righteousness shall not shine upon them; oh what bitter and sower things have many tasted for defiling their garments, when for favour of men, or to please men, they have stained their own garments! What sad bitter things hath been upon them, how hath conscience risen up against them! oh take heed of the After-claps of conscience, I may say take heed of the Thunder-claps of conscience, for they will come upon you one time or other, if you defile your garments: As they who to please men defile their garments, often fall into their displeasure, whose favour they sought; so oftentimes such fall into displeasure with themselves, or to be sure they shall at last: there is many a one lives under the disfavour of his own conscience, many a one that his conscience will not give him a good word, or good look, whence hath it been? they have defiled their garments. They who venture to