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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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2. This Crown of Righteousness exceeds in pureness. 1Other Crowns are of a more feculent, drossy mettle, They have their troubles. A Crown of gold cannot be made without thorns rHerein the Crown of Righteousness excels. It is made of a purer metal, there are no cares or crosses woven into it. It fills the Soul with melody; It banisheth all sorrow from the heart, there can be no more sorrow in heaven, then joy in hell.] 3. This Crown of Righteousness can never be lost or forfeited. Other Crowns may be lost.3 sThe Crown is fallen from the head. Lam. 5. 16. Henry the sixth was honoured with the Crowns of two Kingdoms, France and England. The first was lost through the faction of his Nobles, the other was twice plucked from his head, before his death. tThe Crown hath many heirs and successors; How many have been deposed either by fraud, or force. But this Crown of Righteousness can never be lost. God will not say, Remove the diadem, take off the Crown. Ezek. 21. 16. This Crown is set upon the head of Christs Spouse, and Christ will never depose his Spouse. There's nothing unless sin can forfeit the Crown; but Believers shall be so fixed in their Orb of sanctity, that they cannot have the least erring, or retrograde motion.
2. This Crown of Righteousnesse exceeds in purenesse. 1Other Crowns are of a more feculent, drossie mettle, They have their troubles. A Crown of gold cannot be made without thorns rHerein the Crown of Righteousnesse excells. It is made of a purer metal, there are no cares or crosses woven into it. It fills the Soul with melody; It banisheth all sorrow from the heart, there can be no more sorrow in heaven, then joy in hell.] 3. This Crown of Righteousnesse can never be lost or forfeited. Other Crowns may be lost.