The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…

And the practise of the Thief in this point, doth greatly condemn a number of Christians now adays. The Thief worships him, and honours him, believes and repents, when Christ was on the Cross in extreme ignominy: What shall become of them then that will not worship him, now, especially such as blaspheme him, and dishonour him, now that he sits at the right hand of God?

And the practise of the Theefe in this point, doth greatly condemne a number of Christians now adaies. The Theefe worships him, and honours him, beleeues and repents, when Christ was on the Crosse in extreme ignominie: What shall become of them then that will not worship him, now, especially such as blaspheme him, and dishonour him, now that he sits at the right hand of God?

Here is consolation also: for if this be all the suit to Christ, that he would remember us when he comes into his kingdom, this we may be sure of if we be truly godly: for he hath now an infinite memory: and he loves us with an unspeakable love, and he must needs remember us, for it is his office to be our Remembrancer before God: and he being our High-Priest, hath all our names written on his Breastplate, so as he cannot choose but be still looking upon us: besides, he hath bought us at such a price, that he hath good cause to remember us; and therefore howsoever it goes with us here, and though all the world forgets us, yet we may be sure that Jesus Christ remembers us in heaven: and if we would have our faith confirmed in this point, we were best to do as the Thief doth, viz. put him in mind of us in particular, and pray him to remember us; and withal, it will much help, if we remember him here on earth, to confess him before men, and to stand for his honour and glory; desiring to know and remember nothing more than Jesus Christ: setting our affections on things above, where he sits at the right hand of God.

Here is consolation also: for if this be all the suit to Christ, that he would remember vs when he comes into his kingdome, this we may be sure of if we be truly godly: for he hath now an infinite memory: and he loues vs with an vnspeakable loue, and he must needs remember vs, for it is his office to be our Remembrancer before God: and he being our High-Priest, hath all our names written on his Brestplate, so as he cannot chuse but be still looking vpon vs: besides, he hath bought vs at such a price, that hee hath good cause to remember vs; and therefore howsoeuer it goes with vs here, and though all the world forgets vs, yet we may be sure that Iesus Christ remembers vs in heauen: and if wee would haue our faith confirmed in this point, we were best to doe as the Theefe doth, viz. put him in minde of vs in particular, and pray him to remember vs; and withall, it will much helpe, if we remember him here on earth, to confesse him before men, and to stand for his honour and glory; desiring to know and remember nothing more than Iesus Christ: setting our affections on things aboue, where he sits at the right hand of God.