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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65308	A plea for the Godly wherein is shown the excellency of a righteous person / by Thomas Watson ...	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1672 (1672)	Wing W1138; ESTC R10636	40,142	126

them brighter Dan. 12. 10. 5. God calls them the apple of his eye Zach. 2. 8. The apple of the eye is the tenderest part of the eye to express Gods tenderness of them saith Salvian God cannot endure to have his eye-ball touched 6. God calls them his Portion Deut. 32. 9. as if his riches lay in them A man seals a bag of Money for his use so the Lord seals his people as his portion with a double seal the one of Election 2 Tim. 2. 19. the other of assurance Ephes. 1. 13. 7. God calls them his Plant of renown Ezek. 34. 19. he hedgeth in this noble plant with his protection waters it with the silver-drops of his Ordinances blesseth the springing of it adorns it with fruit transplants it into the heavenly Paradise where it grows continually in the sweet Sun-shine of his favour 8. God calls them joint-heirs with Christ Rom. 8. 17. Jesus Christ is a rich Heir Joh. 16. 15. He is Lord of all Gal. 4. 1. Heb. 1. 2. and the Saints are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 they go sharers with Christ. 9. God calls them the Luminaries of the World They give light by their precepts and example Phil. 2. 15. Among whom ye shine as Lights in the world Lot was a bright Star in Sodom the world would be dark were it not for the children of light 10. God calls them a peculiar people 1 Pet 2. 9. he hath taken them out of the world as out of the wild forest and enclosed them to himself by a decree or as the Greek carries it they are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a purchased people the righteous are the purchase of Christs blood he will not lose his purchase 11. God calls them a Kingdom of Priests Exod. 19. 6. 1. They are Kings they have their Throne Rev. 3. 21. and white Robes Rev. 6. 11. Robes signifie their Dignity and White their Sanctity 2. They are Priests The Priesthood under the Law was honourable the Kings daughter was Wife to Jehoiada the Priest 2 Chron. 22. 11. In ancient times the Egyptians chose their Kings out of their Priests the Saints are consecrated to be Priests to offer up to God the Eucharistical sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving in Heaven 12. God calls them a crown of glory and diadem in his hand Isa. 62. 3. that is saith a learned Writer they are exceeding eminent and renowned above other people as the Crown is an Ensign of the highest state and honour nay the Lord calls them expresly his Glory Isa. 46. 13. Israel my glory as if Gods glory lay in his people All which shews what an high estimate God puts upon the righteous in giving them such illustrious Titles of honour They are Princes in all lands Isa. 45. 16. Kings do minister to them Isa. 60. 10. yea Angels Heb. 1. 14. the Lord will give whole Kingdoms to ransome them Isa. 43. 3. I gave Egypt for thy ransome That was when God destroy'd Egypt in the Red Sea for the saving of Israel nay God gave his own Son to die for their ransom 1 Pet. 1. 18. And if God esteem so highly of his people now on earth how much more will he value them when they are in heaven If when the righteous are afflicted they are so excellent how much more when they are crowned If when with the Emerald they have their Naevi their blemishes they are precious then how much more when all their imperfections shall be done away and they shall be presented to the Father without spot and wrinkle Ephes. 5. 27. If Gold be valuable in the wedg and the oar then how precious is it when it is fully refined If wheat be excellent when it is mingled with chaff then how much worth hath it when it is fanned and made pure If God reputes the righteous more excellent than others when conflicting with infirmities Oh how incomparably excellent and glorious will they appear in his eye when they shall be clarified from all lees of corruption and shall shine with knowledg as the air with light If a man makes any account of his friend when he sees him under distempers of body which cause frowardness how much more will he prize him when he sees him in perfect health and his spirit is calm and sedate If God esteem the righteous better than others in the present juncture of time when they have their untoward passions and fainting fits of unbelief what will he do when they shall be perfectly holy and as the Angels of God 4 Br. See the different esteem that God hath of the righteous and that men have of them The men of the world esteem lightly of the Saints they disdain them and scarce allow them half an eye they think of all things the people of God may be best spared they look upon them as the burden and reffuse of the earth 1 Cor. 4. 13. We are made as the filth of the world and are the off-scouring of all things unto this day The Apostles who were the eyes of the World the breasts of the Church earthly Angels yet were counted by some like the Dung-cart that goes through the City into which every one throws his filth The Saints are loaded with invectives and are not judged worthy to live in the world Act. 22. 22. Away with such a fellow from the earth for it is not fit that ●…e should live But God puts another guiserate and value upon the righteous he thinks the world is not worthy of them Heb. 11. 38 Of whom the world was not worthy Hence it is he takes his children so fast away by death and placeth them among the Cherubims God looks upon the righteous as his curious Needle-work wrought with the finger of the Holy Ghost as the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and glory of the Creation He would soon break up house in the World were it not for their sakes This excellent esteem God hath of them will be best seen when he shall separate between the Precious and the Vile and shall say to the wicked Go ye cursed and to the godly Come ye blessed 5 Br. See how dearly God loves the righteous and how near to his heart they lie They are more excellent the word excellent carries affection in it Things we prize we love The righteous are Gods Treasure Psal. 135. 4. and where his Treasure is there is his heart They are Gods delicious Garden where he plants the flower of his love Psal. 146. 8. They are the dearly beloved of his soul Jer. 12. 7. They are his Hephzi-bah or darling Isai. 62. 4. He engraves them upon the palmes of his hands that they may be never out of his eye Isa. 49. 16. He rejoyceth over them with joy and rests in his love Zeph. 3. 17. It is no ordinary affection that God bears to the righteous the Sun shining upon a burning glass sets on fire only

freedom taken from him while he suffers in prison his conscience is most free in short he is made free of a Company the innumerable company of Angels Heb. 12. 22. 5. A righteous man hath more excellent food Carnalists feed only on earthly provision he feeds on heavenly He tasts how sweet the Lord is Psal 34. 8. He feeds on Gods love this is the hidden manna he eats Christs flesh which not only begets life Joh. 6. 33. but prevents death Joh. 6. 50. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven that a man may eat of it and not die That is not die the second death other bread may nauseate or cause surfeit but there is no excess here we cannot eat too much of the bread of life we cannot have too much of Christ as one cannot have too much health Oh what excellent food is this God himself is in this chear 6. A righteous man hath more excellent armour viz. the armour of light Rom 13. 12. this is armour of Gods making Ephes. 6. 16. and the Lord with his armour gives strength Alexander might give a coward his armour but he could not give him his courage but God infuseth a spirit of magnanimity into his people with his armor he conveys strength 2 Cor. 12. 9. My strength is made perfect in weakness A Christian having on Gods armour and going forth in the power of his might nothing can hurt him 1 Joh. 〈◊〉 18. That wicked one toucheth him not That is Tastu lethali with a deadly touch saith Cajetan Grace is armour of proof it may be shot at but it cannot be shot thorough this spiritual armour is not burdensome a Christian may run his race in it as well as fight * The armour of God the more it is struck at the stronger it is the more saith is assaulted the more vigorous it is the more zeal is opposed the hotter it is this excellent armour makes a Christian stedfast in Religion Hypocrites wear Christs colours but want his armour therefore fall away The righteous man never gives over the Spiritual combat till the trophies are hung up and the palm-branches are put in his hand in token of victory 7. A righteous man hath more excellent hopes Credula vitam Spes fovet melius cras fore semper ait A sinners hope is in this life he hopes to encrease his Estate he makes the wedg of gold his hope 't is a perishing hope Prov. 11. 7. But the righteous mans hope excells his hope is in Christ his hope is both an helmet 1 Thes. 5. 8. and an anchor Heb. 6. 19. while he is fighting with tentation hope is an helmet while he is upon the waters of affliction hope is an anchor the anchor of a Ship is cast downwards the anchor of the Soul is cast upwards in heaven a Saints hope is a purifying hope 1 Joh. 3. 3. a death-bed hope Prov. 14. 33. a Soul-comforting hope Tit. 2. 13. Looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour When Christ was in the flesh he appeared as a surety now in heaven he appears as an advocate and when he comes in the Clouds he will appear as a Judg a righteous man hopes for this blessed appearing when Christ shall vindicate his Saints from all unjust calumnies and openly acquit them in the Court. 9. A righteous man hath more excellent joys Religion doth not restrain but resine his joy what is the joy of a sinner he takes joy in corn and wine he sucks from the flower of pleasure alas what is this to the joy of the righteous Rom. 5. 11. We joy in God This joy ariseth from the pardon of sin the first-fruits of the spirit the praelibation and fore-tast of glory the gleanings of this heavenly joy are better than the vintage of carnal joy Plato told the Musitians That Philosophers could dine and sup without them much more a Believer can be merry in the Lord without the supplement of worldly comforts 1. It is a more inward joy Psal. 4. 7. Thou hast put gladness in my heart Other joy lies more in the surface it pleaseth the senses 't is like the Paradise the Turks dream of where they shall have all dainty dishes served in they have gold in abundance silken and purple apparel and angels their servitors bringing them red wine in silver cups this delights the fancy and the senses but divine joy cheers the conscience Aecolampadius on his sick-bed when they asked him if he wanted any light putting his hand to his heart said Hic sat lucis Here I have light enough The Saints joy being inward sweetens affliction it turns their water into wine 1 Thes. 1. 6. Having received the word in much affliction with joy Theodoret when he was on the Rack in the midst of his Torments said He did find no anguish and when they took him down from the Rack he complained they did him wrong in so doing for saith he all the while I was on the Rack I thought there was one in white an Angel stood by which wiped off the sweat and I found much sweetness which now I have lost 2. It is a more unmixed joy Worldly joy is usually spiced with some bitterness guilt eclipseth it Prov. 14. 13. In laughter the heart is sorrowful One may drink wormwood in a golden-cup but the joy of the righteous like David's Harp drives away sadness it gives honey without gall it hath no allay or umbrage 3. The joy of the righteous is more durable Other joy is like a flower which withers while you are smelling to it I have read of a River in America which runs in the day with a full Torrent but it is dry at nig●… The comforts of the world run strongly in the day of health and prosperity but at the night of death they are dried up but as joy abounds in the godly so it abides Joh. 16. 22. Your joy no man taketh from you Divine joy is but begun in this life it is perfected in glory here is but the tuning of the instrument the sweet consort is reserved for heaven here the Saints do but sip of the cup there they shall drink of the rivers of divine pleasure for evermore Psal. 16. 11. 3. A righteous man is more excellent than a wicked in respect of what he Shall Have He shall have a better reward both righteous and wicked are rewarded but there is a vast difference the wicked shall have a reward of punishment the righteous of mercy Psal. 58. 11. So that a man shall say verily there is a reward for the righteous They shall be rewarded with a Kingdom Luke 12. 32. The heighth of mens ambition is a Kingdom Earthly Kingdomes are corruptible What is become of the pride of Babylon the glory of Athens the pomp of Troy they lie buried in their own ruins But the Kingdom