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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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*, 2 Cor. 5. 14. The love of Christ constrains me; an upright soul loves Christ more then he fears hell*.
Hypocrites serve God formidine poenae, only for feare; as the slave works in the gally, or as the Parthians worship the Devil that he should do them no hurt. Hypocrites obedience is forc'd 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*, 2 Cor. 5. 14. The love of Christ constraines me; an upright soul loves Christ more then he fears hell*.
- *[Greek or Hebrew]. Arist.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Arist.
- *Plus amat Christum quam timet gehennam, Bern.