A96109:208
The saints delight. To which is annexed a treatise of meditation
The saints delight. To which is annexed a treatise of meditation. / By Thomas Watson, minister of Stephens Walbrook in the city of London. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy.
London: printed by T.R. & E.M. for Ralph Smith, 1657
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3. The meditation of the day of judgment would make us labour after an interest in Christ; There's no standing before Christ, but by being in Christ! if Christ be thine, then all is well; no matter what is charged, if all be discharged, Rom. 8 33, 34. There's no way in the world to stand in the day of judgement, but by making a party; make Christ thy friend, and then thy Judge will be thy *Advocate.
3. The meditation of the day of judgment would make us labour after an interest in Christ; There's no standing before Christ, but by being in Christ! if Christ be thine, then all is well; no matter what is charg'd, if all be discharg'd, Rom. 8 33, 34. There's no way in the world to stand in the day of judgement, but by making a party; make Christ thy friend, and then thy Judge will be thy *Advocate.
4. The meditation of the day of judgement would make Christians ⟨p. 131⟩less censorious, they would not reprobate others so fast; who art thou that judgest another? doest thou take Christs Sceptre into thy hand? darest thou sit in judgement upon thy brother? perhaps when the critical day comes, he may be found gold, and thou chaff. 'Tis true, we may judge mens way, but not their persons, Rom. 14.10