A96098:72
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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4. The last thing is, to show you wherein this Crown of Righteousness exceeds, and out-shines all earthly crowns; That will appear in fix particulars. 1. This Crown of Righteousness is, lawfully come by. It is a ⟨p. 11⟩Crown which God himself will set upon our head. The Lord, the righteous judge will give it me at that day, saith the Text. Therefore it is come by lawfully. Other crowns are often usurped; As histories abundantly witness; they may be called Crowns of unrighteousness, because they are unrighteously gotten. Julius Cesar was wont to say, For a Crown it was lawful to violate any Oath. pThe Saints have not their Crown by usurpation, but by Election; They are chosen to a Crownq
4. The last thing is, to shew you wherein this Crown of Righteousnesse exceeds, and out-shines all earthly crowns; That will appear in fix particulars. 1. This Crown of Righteousnesse is, lawfully come by. It is a ⟨p. 11⟩Crown which God himself will set upon our head. The Lord, the righteous judge will give it me at that day, saith the Text. Therefore it is come by lawfully. Other crowns are often usurped; As histories abundantly witness; they may be called Crowns of unrighteousness, because they are unrighteously gotten. Julius Cesar was wont to say, For a Crown it was lawfull to violate any Oath. pThe Saints have not their Crown by usurpation, but by Election; They are chosen to a Crownq
- pSi violetur jus jurandum sit regni causa.
- q2 Thes. 2. 13.