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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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Fourthly, Though many poor doubting trembling Christians dare not say that their condition is good, that their condition is safe and happy, yet they dare say that they would not for ten thousand Worlds change their conditions with the vain and debauched men of the World, who delight in sin, who wallow in sin, who make a sport of sin, and who live under the Reign and Dominion of sin; they had rather with Lazarus, 1be full of sores and full of wants, and live and dye in rags, and after all be carried by Angels into Abraham's bosom, than with Dives, every day to fare sumptuously, and be clothed gloriously, and perish eternally. Though they are poor, and wicked men Rich, though they are debased, and wicked men exalted, though they are empty, and wicked men full, though they are low, and wicked men high, though they enjoy nothing, and wicked men enjoy every thing, yet they would not for as many worlds as there be men in the world, change conditions with them. But,
Fourthly, Though many poor doubting trembling Christians dare not say that their condition is good, that their condition is safe and happy, yet they dare say that they would not for ten thousand Worlds change their conditions with the vain and debauched men of the World, who delight in sin, who wallow in sin, who make a sport of sin, and who live under the Reign and Dominion of sin; they had rather with Lazarus, 1be full of sores and full of wants, and live and dye in rags, and after all be carried by Angels into Abrahams bosom, than with Dives, every day to fare sumptuously, and be cloathed gloriously, and perish eternally. Though they are poor, and wicked men Rich, though they are debased, and wicked men exalted, though they are empty, and wicked men full, though they are low, and wicked men high, though they enjoy nothing, and wicked men enjoy every thing, yet they would not for as many worlds as there be men in the world, change conditions with them. But,
- 1Luke 16.