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The upright mans character and crown. Preached in a sermon at Pauls before the…
The upright mans character and crown. Preached in a sermon at Pauls before the right Honourable the Lord Major, and the aldermen of the City of London, March 29. 1657. / By Thomas Watson minister of Stephens Walbrook London.
London: printed for Ralph Smith, 1657
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2. An upright man acts from a principle of love*, Cant. 1. 4. The upright love thee. Love is as the spring in the Watch, it moves the wheels of obedience; The upright Christian is carried to heaven in a fiery Chariot of love; love doth meliorate and ripen every duty, and make it come off with a better relish. Divine love is like musk among linen which perfumes it. This gives a fragrant redolency to all our services: A small token sent in love is accepted. The upright love thee.
2. An upright man acts from a principle of love*, Cant. 1. 4. The upright love thee. Love is as the spring in the Watch, it moves the wheels of obedience; The upright Christian is carried to heaven in a fiery Chariot of love; love doth meliorate and ripen every duty, and make it come off with a better relish. Divine love is like musk among linnen which perfumes it. This gives a fragrant redolency to all our services: A small token sent in love is accepted. The upright love thee.
- *Transfigit cor hominis & excoquit desiderium aestibus amor Dei▪ Bede.
Hypocrites serve God formidine poenae, only for fear; as the slave works in the galley, or as the Parthians worship the Devil that he should do them no hurt. Hypocrites obedience is forced like water out of a Still by the fire. The thoughts of hell-fire make the water of tears drop from their eyes. The upright Christian acts purely ⟨p. 13⟩from love*