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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.
VI. An upright Christian doth1 not go stooping. The Hebrew word for upright [Greek or Hebrew] in Pyhel signifies to go strait. The upright man will not stoop to any thing against his conscience. The Greek word for upright used in the Septuagint, [Greek or Hebrew] signifies homo non tortuesus, a man that doth not bend. The upright Christian doth not whirl about, or sinfully prostitute himself to the lusts and humours of men; the Apostles could not flatter or cringe, Act. 4. 19. Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more then unto God, judge ye?
VI. An upright Christian doth1 not go stooping. The Hebrew word for upright 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 in Pyhel signifies to go strait. The upright man will not stoop to any thing against his conscience. The Greek word for upright used in the Septuagint, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 signifies homo non tortuesus, a man that doth not bend. The upright Christian doth not whirle about, or sinfully prostitute himself to the lusts and humours of men; the Apostles could not flatter or cringe, Act. 4. 19. Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more then unto God, judge ye?
- 1VI. Charact.
The upright Christian dares not palliate or justify the sins of men, this were with holy water to wash the devils face, Isa. 5. 20, 23. Woe to them that call evil good, which justify the wicked for reward. Propertius speaks of a Spring in Italy which makes the black oxen that drink of