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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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XI. The upright Christian is sui 1diffusivus, he is liberal and communicative. 1. He hath a liberal2 heart towards the maintenance of Gods worship. He will not let the fire of Gods Altar go out for want of pouring on a little oil; what vast sums of gold and silver did David prepare for the House of God*, 1 Chron. 29 3. Moreover, because I have set my affection to the House of my God, I have of my own proper good of gold and silver, which I ⟨p. 33⟩have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal, &c. Hypocrites, if they may have golden purses are content to have wooden Priests. They love [Greek or Hebrew], a cheap Gospel, they are loath to be put to too much charges. How many have lost their souls to save charges. The upright Christian will not offer that to God which costs him nothing.
XI. The upright Christian is sui 1diffusivus, he is liberal and communicative. 1. He hath a liberal2 heart towards the maintenance of Gods worship. He will not let the fire of Gods Altar go out for want of pouring on a little oyle; what vast summes of gold and silver did David prepare for the House of God*, 1 Chron. 29 3. Moreover, because I have set my affection to the House of my God, I have of my own proper good of gold and silver, which I ⟨p. 33⟩