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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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Chapter 1 › Maxim 17: The seventeenth Maxim or Consideration.
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Secondly, Seriously consider that many weak Christians are much mistaken about the terms and condition of the Covenant of Grace, they think that the condition of the Covenant is perfect and unsinning, obedience, whereas tis only sincere obedience.1 Mark, that man sincerely obeys and sincerely walks in Covenant with God, who sincerely, who heartily, who ordinarily desires, labours, and endeavours to obey the Law of God, the will of God, and to walk in Covenant with God. Mark, particular actions do not denominate any estate, it is the course of actions which doth ⟨p. 85⟩denominate a mans walking in Covenant with God, or his not walking in Covenant with God; if his course of actions be sinful, he walks not in Covenant with God; but if his course of actions be holy and gracious, he walks in Covenant with God. Though the needle of the Seamans Compass may jog this way, and that way, yet the bent of the needle will still be Northward; so though a Christian in Covenant with God may have his particular sinful joggings, this way or that way, yet the bent of his heart will still be to walk in Covenant with God. But,
Secondly, Seriously consider that many weak Christians are much mistaken about the terms and condition of the Covenant of Grace, they think that the condition of the Covenant is perfect and unsinning, obedience, whereas tis only sincere obedience.1 Mark, that man sincerely obeyes and sincerely walks in Covenant with God, who sincerely, who heartily, who ordinarily desires, labours, and endeavours to obey the Law of God, the will of God, and to walk in Covenant with God. Mark, particular actions do not denominate any estate, it is the course of actions which doth ⟨p. 85⟩denominate a mans walking in Covenant with God, or his not walking in Covenant with God; if his course of actions be sinful, he walks not in Covenant with God; but if his course of actions be holy and gracious, he walks in Covenant with God. Though the needle of the Seamans Compass may jog this way, and that way, yet the bent of the needle will still be Northward; so though a Christian in Covenant with God may have his particular sinful joggings, this way or that way, yet the bent of his heart will still be to walk in Covenant with God. But,