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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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Pilate was unwilling to condemn Jesus, witness his seeking to release him, and his washing his hands, and his pleading his innocency, &c. Matth. 27.17, 18, 22, 23, 24. but yet the prevailing part of his will carried him forth to deliver up Jesus to be scourged and Crucified, v. 26. So Herod was unwilling to behead John Baptist, witness that word, The King was exceeding sorry, Mark 6.26. But yet the prevailing part of his will carried him forth to cut off John's head, v. 27. whose head was more worth than Herod's Kingdom. So Darius was very unwilling to cast Daniel into the Lyons Den, witness his being sore displeased with himself, and witness his setting his heart on Daniel to deliver him, and witness his great unquietness of spirit, for he could neither eat nor drink, nor sleep, the night after he was cast into the Lyons Den; and witness his great joy at Daniels safety, Dan. 6.14, 18, 19, 20. All which did clearly argue a very great unwillingness that Daniel should suffer, and yet the prevailing part of Darius his will carried him forth to sacrifice Daniel to the Lyons; yea to that which was worse, viz. the lusts of his enemies, v. 16, 17. By all these instances, 'tis most evident that the prevalent part of a wicked mans will, stands most strongly biased towards sin. But now the prevalent part of a Christians will, is to be rid of sin: If the Lord should say to a gracious Christian, Ask what thou wilt, O Christian, and it shall be granted to thee; the Answer would be, Lord rid me of my sins, Lord take away mine iniquities, Lord mortify my corruptions, Lord whoever lives, let these lust dye, Lord drown these Egyptians in the Sea of thy Sons blood, who have so violently and unweariedly pursued after the Blood of my precious Soul; Lord kill and crucify all these sinful evils, that have killed and Crucified the Lord of life and glory.1 Lord wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. Lord purge me with Hyssop, ⟨p. 97⟩and I shall be clean; wash me and I shall be whiter than Snow: Lord, carnal reason, and flesh and blood, would fain have such and such pleasurable sins, and such and such profitable sins indulged and spared, but Lord, the earnest, the ardent desires of my soul are, that I may be rid of them, and that Justice to the height may be done upon them.