A65285:1615
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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II. Christ as Judge will plead for them. It is not usual to be both Judge and Advocate, to sit on the Bench and to Plead; but it shall be so at the Day of Judgment.
First, Christ will plead his own Blood for the Saints. These Persons I have paid a Price for, they are the Travail of my Soul; they have sinned, but my Soul was made an Offering for their Sin.
Secondly, Christ will vindicate them from all unjust Censures. Here they were strangely mis-represented to the World as Proud, Hypocritical, Factious. ⟨p. 240⟩Paul was called a Seditious Man, the Head of a Faction, Acts 24.5. But at the Day of Judgment Christ will clear the Saints Innocency; then he will bring forth their Righteousness as the Light, Psal. 37.6. As he will wipe off Tears from their Eyes, so Dust from their Name. Moses when he was charged with Ambition, that he took too much upon him, comforted himself with this, To Morrow will the Lord show who are his, Numb. 16.5. So may the Saints when reproached, comfort themselves with the Day of Judgment; then will Christ say who are his. Then the Saints shall come forth as the Wings of a Dove, covered with Silver.
Secondly, Christ will vindicate them from all unjust Censures. Here they were strangely mis-represented to the World as Proud, Hypocritical, Factious. ⟨p. 240⟩