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A cabinet of choice jewels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain…A cabinet of choice jevvels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain…
A cabinet of choice jewels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain discovery of, or, what men are worth for eternity, and how 'tis like to go with them in another world ... / by Thomas Brooks ...A cabinet of choice jevvels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain discovery of, or, what men are worth for eternity, and how 'tis like to go with them in another world ... / by Thomas Brooks ...
London : Printed and are to be sold by John Hancock ..., 1669
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Fifthly, He that lives upon the promises as his daily food, §5he has an unquestionable interest in the promises; wicked men may make use of promises as of physic, in some cases, as when they are under anguish of spirit, or gripes of conscience, or in fear of hell; or else when they are under some outward wants or straits, &c. but he that lives upon ⟨p. 12⟩them as his daily food, he has a most assured interest in them; our outward man lives not upon kickshaws, though now and then we may taste of them, but we live upon wholesome food; so here, no man lives upon the blessed promises as his appointed food, but he that has a real interest in the promises. Look, as there is a nourishment proper to every Animal Spiders feed on flies, Moles on worms, the Horse on g•ass, the Lion on flesh, &c. so there is food (nourishment) that is proper for mens souls, viz. the precious promises; and Christs flesh, which is meat indeed, and his blood, which is drink indeed, John 6. and he that daily feeds on this food, will be happy for ever. But,
Fifthly, He that lives upon the promises as his daily food, §5he has an unquestionable interest in the promises; wicked men may make use of promises as of physick, in some cases, as when they are under anguish of spirit, or gripes of conscience, or in fear of hell; or else when they are under some outward wants or streights, &c. but he that lives upon ⟨p. 12⟩them as his daily food, he has a most assured interest in them; our outward man lives not upon kickshaws, though now and then we may taste of them, but we live upon wholsom food; so here, no man lives upon the blessed promises as his appointed food, but he that has a real interest in the promises. Look, as there is a nourishment proper to every Animal Spiders feed on flies, Moles on worms, the Horse on g•ass, the Lion on flesh, &c. so there is food (nourishment) that is proper for mens souls, viz. the precious promises; and Christs flesh, which is meat indeed, and his bloud, which is drink indeed,