The upright mans character and crown. Preached in a sermon at Pauls before the…

An upright man whatever he loseth, he holds fast his integrity; he is like wine full of spirits, which is good to the last drawing. The three children, or rather the three champions were invincible in their courage, Dan. 3. 18. neither Nebuchadnezzars music could flatter them, nor his furnace scare them out of their Religion^*. Paul glories in his sufferings, Rom. 5. 3. he shakes his chain, and displays it as an ensign of honour. Ignatius calls his fetters his spiritual pearls; they were as precious to him as a necklace ⟨p. 42⟩of pearl; Thus the upright man, though death be in the way, spurs on to the end of the race; he is most swift towards the centre. Of him it may be said, Thou hast kept the best wine till now.

An upright man whatever he loseth, he holds fast his integrity; he is like wine full of spirits, which is good to the last drawing. The three children, or rather the three champions were invincisible in their courage, Dan. 3. 18. neither Nebuchadnezzars musick could flatter them, nor his furnace scare them out of their Religion^*. Paul glories in his sufferings, Rom. 5. 3. he shakes his chaine, and displays it as an ensigne of honour. Ignatius calls his fetters his spiritual pearles; they were as precious to him as a necklace ⟨p. 42⟩of pearle; Thus the upright man, though death be in the way, spurs on to the end of the race; he is most swift towards the centre. Of him it may be said, Thou hast kept the best wine till now.

1. *Justum & tenacem propositi virum, non civium ardor prava jubentium, non vultus tyranni meant quatit solida. Horace. [Greek or Hebrew], Ignat. Ep. 11. ad Eph.