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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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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.
3. The upright man is perfect in1 regard of his aims; he doth collimare, level at the mark of perfection: The upright man breaths after perfection; and therefore he is said not to sin, 1 John 3. 9. because though he be not without sin, yet his will is against sin*; he hath voted sin down, though this bosom traitor rebels. When he fails, he weeps; and this is a Gospel perfection.
3. The upright man is perfect in1 regard of his aimes; he doth collimare, level at the mark of perfection: The upright man breaths after perfection; and therefore he is said not to sinne, 1 John 3. 9. because though he be not without sinne, yet his will is against sinne*; he hath voted sinne down, though this bosome traitour rebels. When he failes, he weeps; and this is a Gospelperfection.
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- *Non facit peccatum quiapatitur potius, Ber.
4. The upright man is perfect1 through the righteousness of Christ; he is perfectly justified, Col. 2. 10. ye are complete in him; through the red glass every thing appears red; so through the glass of Christs blood, the soul is looked upon as beautiful and glorious: He that hath on Christs seamless coat is perfect: He that hath the righteousness of God is perfect,