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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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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, 2 Cor. 5. 21.
4. The upright man is perfect1 through the righteousness of Christ; he is perfectly justified, Col. 2. 10. ye are compleat in him; through the redglasse every thing appears red; so through the glass of Christs blood, the soule is look'd upon as beautiful and glorious: He that hath on Christs seamlesse coat is perfect: He that hath the righteousnesse of God is perfect, 2 Cor. 5. 21.
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5. God calls the upright man1 perfect, because he intends to make him so. Christ calls his Spouse his undefiled, Cant. 5. 2. Open to me my dove, my undefiled, or as the original word is [Greek or Hebrew], my perfect; not that the Spouse is so, she hath her [Greek or Hebrew], her spots and blemishes, but yet undefiled, because Christ intends to make her so. God hath chosen us to perfection