The Godly Man's Picture

The fifth promise is, Rev. 3. 12. Him that overcometh will I make a Pillar in the Temple of my God, and he shall go no more out, and I will write upon him the Name of my God, and the Name of the City of my God. Here are many excellent things couched in this Promise; I will make him a Pillar in the Temple of my God; The Hypocrite is calamus, a Reed shaken with the wind, but the conquering Saint shall be columna, a glorious Pillar; a Pillar for strength, and a Pillar in the Temple, for sanctity; and he shall go no more out; I understand ⟨p. 313⟩this of a glorified state, He shall go no more out; that is, after he hath overcome, he shall go no more out to the Wars; he shall never have sin or temptation more to conflict with, no more noise of Drum, or Cannon shall be heard, but the Believer having won the field, he shall now stay at home, and divide the spoil. And I will write upon him the Name of my God. That is, he shall be openly acknowledged for my Child; as the Son bears his Fathers Name. How honourable must that Saint be who hath Gods own Name written upon him! And I will write upon him, the Name of the City of my God. That is, he shall be enrolled as a Denizen or Citizen of the Jerusalem above, he shall be made free of the Angelical society.

The fifth promise is, Rev. 3. 12. Him that overcometh will I make a Pillar in the Temple of my God, and he shall goe no more out, and I will write upon him the Name of my God, and the Name of the City of my God. Here are many excellent things couched in this Promise; I will make him a Pillar in the Temple of my God; The Hypocrite is calamus, a Reed shaken with the wind, but the conquering Saint shall be columna, a glorious Pillar; a Pillar for strength, and a Pillar in the Temple, for sanctity; and he shall go no more out; I understand ⟨p. 313⟩this of a glorified state, Hee shall go no more out; that is, after he hath overcome, hee shall go no more out to the Wars; hee shall never have sin or temptation more to conflict with, no more noyse of Drum, or Cannon shall bee heard, but the Believer having won the field, hee shall now stay at home, and divide the spoil. And I will write upon him the Name of my God. That is, he shall bee openly acknowledged for my Childe; as the Son bears his Fathers Name. How honourable must that Saint bee who hath Gods own Name written upon him! And I will write upon him, the Name of the City of my God. That is, he shall be enrolled as a Denison or Citizen of the Ierusalem above, hee shall bee made free of the Angelical society.