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Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment
Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment by Thomas Vincent ...
London: printed for George Calvert, 1667
Christ's certain and sudden Appearance to Judgment. › Chapter 14
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Rejoice then believers, and take comfort, though you are scorned by some, and accounted as the off-scouring of the earth; you are reproached and vilified by men here, but all your reproaches, especially those which you have born for the sake of Jesus Christ, shall be wreathed into a Crown, and make you the more glorious in Heaven; there you shall not have the least disgrace cast upon you any more; and you shall be kept ⟨p. 278⟩from doing any unbecoming action to blot and sully you in the least, but you shall shine like so many Stars, or glorious Suns in the Kingdom of your Father.
Rejoice then believers, and take comfort, though you are scorned by some, and accounted as the off-scouring of the earth; you are reproached and vilified by men here, but all your reproaches, especially those which you have born for the sake of Jesus Christ, shall be wreathed into a Crown, and make you the more glorious in Heaven; there you shall not have the least disgrace cast upon you any more; and you shall be kept ⟨p. 278⟩from doing any unbecoming action to blot and sullie you in the least, but you shall shine like so many Stars, or glorious Suns in the Kingdom of your Father.
7. Think what Peace and Rest you shall have; you shall have a most sweet peace and tranquility of mind, no enemy without to disturb and molest you, no devil to tempt and assault you, no lusts within, or distempered passion to disquiet you; then you shall have perfect peace; and then you shall rest from all wearisome employments, and take up your repose in God for ever.
7. Think what Peace and Rest you shall have; you shall have a most sweet peace and tranquilitie of mind, no enemie without to disturb and molest you, no devil to tempt and assault you, no lusts within, or distempered passion to disquiet you; then you shall have perfect peace; and then you shall rest from all wearisome imploiments, and take up your repose in God for ever.