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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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4. The Fourth thing in Glory is Dignity and Honour, they shall reign as Kings. Therefore the Saints glorified are said to have their insignia Regalia, their Ensigns of Royalty, their white Robes and their Crown, 2 Tim. 4.7. Caesar after his Victories, in token of Honour had a Chair of Ivory set for him in the Senate, and a Throne in the Theatre; the Saints having obtained their Victories over Sin and Satan, shall be enthroned with Christ in the Empyrean Heaven. To sit with Christ, denotes Safety, to set on the Throne, Dignity, Rev. 3.21. This Honour have all the Saints.
4. The Fourth thing in Glory is Dignity and Honour, they shall reign as Kings. Therefore the Saints glorified are said to have their insignia Regalia, their Ensigns of Royalty, their white Robes and their Crown, 2 Tim. 4.7. Caesar after his Victories, in token of Honour had a Chair of Ivory set for him in the Senate, and a Throne in the Theatre; the Saints having obtained their Victories over Sin and Satan, shall be inthroned with Christ in the Empirean Heaven. To sit with Christ, denotes Safety, to set on the Throne, Dignity, Rev. 3.21. This Honour have all the Saints.
5. The Fifth thing in Glory is the Harmony and Union among the Heavenly Inhabitants. The Devil cannot get his Cloven Foot into Heaven: He cannot conjure up any Storms of Contention there; there shall be perfect Union. There Calvin and Luther are agreed; there's no jarring String in the Heavenly Music▪ there is nothing to make any difference, no Pride or Envy there. Though one Star may differ from another, one may have a greater degree of Glory, yet every Vessel shall be full. There shall the Saints and Angels fit as Olive-Plants round about their Fathers Table in Love and Unity. Then shall they join together in consort, then shall the loud Anthems of Praise be sung in the Heavenly Quire.