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The holy longing
The holy longing: or, The saints desire to be with Christ: delivered in a sermon at Al-hallows Lombard-street, Aug. 24. 1658. At the funeral of Mr. Jacob Stock. / By Thomas Watson minister of Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.The holy longing: or, The saints desire to be with Christ: delivered in a sermon at Al-hallows Lumbard-street, Aug. 24. 1658. At the funeral of Mr. Jacob Stock. / By Thomas Watson minister of Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.
London: printed by E.M. for Ralph Smith, 1659
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3. That which stays a Saint here in the World, is a desire of doing service; This did cast the balance with the Apostle, and was the only tempting motive to keep him here awhile, he looked upon his abode in the flesh, as an opportunity of service. 1* Paul was willing to dye, yet content to live, that he might be a Factor for Christ upon earth.
3. That which stayes a Saint here in the World, is a desire of doing service; This did cast the ballance with the Apostle, and was the only tempting motive to keep him here awhile, he looked upon his abode in the flesh, as an opportunity of service. 1* Paul was willing to dye, yet content to live, that he might be a Factor for Christ upon earth.
- 1Ver. 24.
I shall at this time insist upon the first proposition.1 That it is the desire ⟨p. 11⟩of a true Saint to remove from hence, and to be with Christ; this proposition hath two branches; of each distinctly.
- 1Doct.
1. It is the desire of a true Saint to be gone from hence; having a desire to depart. What a wicked man fears, that a godly man hopes for. I desire saith Paul to depart; a sinner cries loth to depart, he doth not say come Lord Jesus, but Stay Lord Jesus; he would live always here, he knows no other heaven but this, and 'tis death to him to be turned out of his heaven.