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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.
So in the Stories of ancient and latter Times, how have they rejoiced, and gone triumphing to the Gibbet? for then Christ gives most of this white! It hath been the use of Persecutors to put filthy garments upon the Martyrs, drawing pictures of Devils upon them; and as their malice hath risen to the height (that in time of Sufferings) to make them look like Devils, then the Love of Christ hath risen to the height, and they have been full of peace and joy at that time, therefore be encouraged to walk with Christ in this white. This white is an Angelical Habit, 'tis an unconquerable Habit, and 'tis that will be with us most when we have most need of it. I should have added a third, as walking with Christ is an honour, and 'tis walking in the white of peace and joy.
So in the Stories of ancient and latter Times, how have they rejoyced, and gone triumphing to the Gibbet? for then Christ gives most of this white! It hath been the use of Persecutors to put filthy garments upon the Martyrs, drawing pictures of Devils upon them; and as their malice hath risen to the height (that in time of Sufferings) to make them look like Devils, then the Love of Christ hath risen to the height, and they have been full of peace and joy at that time, therefore be encouraged to walk with Christ in this white. This white is an Angelical Habit, 'tis an unconquerable Habit, and 'tis that will be with us most when we have most need of it. I should have added a third, as walking with Christ is an honor, and 'tis walking in the white of peace and joy.
So thirdly, 'tis a truth of walking with Christ in the white of glory, as in the Transfiguration, which was a Type of Heaven, his raiment was white, so as no Fuller on earth was able to whiten it; and that is it which I might have spoken of to ye, that they who keep their garments undefiled here, shall be sure of that to walk with Christ in glory hereafter. If we should miss of the ⟨p. 18⟩white of honour, and have not much of the white of joy, yet be sure we shall walk with Christ in the white of Glory.