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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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Now the upright man goes off the stage of this world wearing a triple Crown of peace. 1. He hath peace1 with God; *God saith to him, be of good cheer, thy sins are forgiven thee. I have nothing against thee; thou hast laid thy sins to heart, and I will not lay them to they charge. The Jewish Rabbins say, that Moses died with a kiss from Gods mouth; the upright man dies embracing Christ and kissing the promises.
Now the upright man goes off the stage of this world wearing a tripple Crown of peace. 1. He hath peace1 with God; *God saith to him, be of good chear, thy sins are forgiven thee. I have nothing against thee; thou hast laid thy sins to heart, and I will not lay them to they charge. The Jewish Rabbins say, that Moses died with a kisse from Gods mouth; the upright man dies embracing Christ and kissing the promises.
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- *Tranquillus Deus tranquillat omnia.
2. He hath peace with conscience;1 1 John 5. 10. He that believes hath the witness in himself; his end must needs be peace that hath a smiling God, and a smiling conscience. ⟨p. 46⟩Austin *