A96098:47
The crown of righteousness. Set forth in a sermon preached at Stephens Walbrook, May…
The crown of righteousness. Set forth in a sermon preached at Stephens Walbrook, May 1. 1656. At the funeral of Thomas Hodges Esquire. / By Thomas Watson, minister of Stephens Walbrook, in the city of London.The crown of righteousness. Set forth in a sermon preached at Stephens Walbrook, May 1. 1656. At the funeral of Thomas Hodges Esquire. / By Thomas Watson, minister of Stephens Walbrook, in the citie of London.
London: printed for Joseph Crawford, 1656
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. Henceforth] *This word [Greek or Hebrew], henceforth, is a relative word; either first it may bear date from the time of the Apostles conversion; Henceforth there is laid up a Crown: as soon as a man is implanted into Christ, he stands entitled to a Crown. Or secondly, this word Henceforth may relate to the end of his race and fight. Paul had run through all the several stages of Christianity. He had finished his course, and from henceforth saith he, there is laid up a Crown. He knew his work was done, and there was nothing now remaining, ⟨p. 3⟩but to step out of the world, and put on his Crown.
1. Henceforth] *This word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, henceforth, is a relative word; either first it may bear date from the time of the Apostles conversion; Henceforth there is laid up a Crown: assoon as a man is implanted into Christ, he stands intituled to a Crown. Or secondly, this word Henceforth may relate to the end of his race and fight. Paul had run through all the several stages of Christianitie. He had finished his course, and from henceforth saith he, there is laid up a Crown. He knew his work was done, and there was nothing now remaining, ⟨p. 3⟩but to step out of the world, and put on his Crown.
- *1. [Greek or Hebrew], in posterum. Beza.1. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, in posterum. Beza.
2. There is laid up for me a Crown of righteousness]