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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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Ninthly, Where a bare naked command of God is commonly, §9ordinarily of that power, force and authority with the soul, as to curb sin, and restrain the soul from sin, and to arm and fence the soul against the encroachments and commands of sin, there is certainly a saving work, a powerful work of God upon that Soul. When a man can say to Heaven and Hell, stand you by for the present, and to precious Promises, stand you by for the present, and to Divine threatenings, stand you by for the present, here is a Command of God that forbids such and such actions, and therefore I cannot, I dare not do this or that wickedness,1 and sin against the Lord, there is certainly a principle of Grace in that mans heart. That is a great word of David, Psal. 119.161. My heart standeth in awe of thy word. When a naked command from God does so over-awe the heart, as that it dares not sin against God, then doubtless the heart is sincere with God. A child does not stand in more awe of the rod, nor a servant of a beating, nor a Favourite of his Princes frowns, than a real Christian (when he is himself) stands in awe of the Word. So Psal. 119.11. Thy Word have I hid within my heart, that I might not sin against thee. When a man hides the Word in his heart as a Treasure, that he may not lose it, and as a Rule that he may not transgress it, then his heart is indeed right with God. When the Law of God in a mans heart, arms him against the lusts of his heart and life, then doubtless his heart is sound with God. So Psal. 17.4. By the words of thy lips, I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer; or as some read the words, According to the command and charge of thy words, I have kept me from the sinful ways, manners, behaviours, &c. of the destroyer, or the cruel man.2 Christ commanded his Apostles to make him known to the World, and to Preach the everlasting Gospel, and to make known those Mysteries and Riches of Grace that were hid in former Ages. The Jewish Authority threatens them and commands them not to speak at all, nor teach in the name of Jesus,