A96109:209
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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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. but why doest thou judge thy brother? we shall all stand before the judgement seat of Christ.
4. The meditation of the day of judgement would make Christians ⟨p. 131⟩lesse censorious, they would not repobrate others so fast; who art thou that judgest another? doest thou take Christs Scepter into thy hand? darest thou sit in judgement upon thy brother? perhaps when the critical day comes, he may be found gold, and thou chaffe. 'Tis true, we may judge mens way, but not their persons, Rom. 14.10. but why doest thou judge thy brother? we shall all stand before the judgement seat of Christ.
5. The meditation of the day of judgement would yield much comfort to a Christian, and that in two cases.
5. The meditation of the day of judgement would yeeld much comfort to a Christian, and that in two cases.