A96098:68
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
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These mens religion was never in grain, they are only to be judged righteous persons, who with Job hold fast their integrity. Job 2. ver. 3. dThere is a great deal of difference between the motion of a Watch, and the beating of the Pulse: the one is quickly at an end, but the other proceeding from a vital principle, is permanent, and constant, as long as there is life ⟨p. 9⟩the Pulse beats: True righteousness is a spiritual Pulse, which will be ever beating. So much for the first, who this righteous person is.
These mens religion was never in grain, they are onely to be judged righteous persons, who with Job hold fast their integrity. Job 2. ver. 3. dThere is a great deal of difference between the motion of a Watch, and the beating of the Pulse: the one is quickly at an end, but the other proceeding from a vitall principle, is permanent, and constant, as long as there is life ⟨p. 9⟩the Pulse beates: True righteousness is a spirituall Pulse, which will be ever beating. So much for the first, who this righteous person is.
- dFeramus ergo fidei fructū ab adolescentiâ, augeamus in juventute, compleamus in senectute. Ambrosedeabr. lib. 2. cap. 8.Feramus ergo fidei fructū ab adolescentiâ, augeamus in juventute, compleamus in senectute. Ambrosedeabr. lib. 2. cap. 8.
2. The second particular which I will but glance at, is, that the righteous person shall wear the Crown of righteousness.