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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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Now hereby the Lord would teach us, that those that separate themselves from the world, to be ⟨p. 116⟩in a special manner serviceable to the Lord, they must avoid not only that which is plain sin, downright sin, or such sins that men may run and read, but also that they must shun and be shy of the very appearances of sin. It was good counsel that Livia gave her husband Augustus, 1It behoveth thee (said she) not only not to do wrong, but not to seem to do so, &c. We must shun and be shy of the very show and shadow of sin, if either we tender our credit abroad, or our comfort at home, walking in the power of holiness lies much in shunning the very appearance of sin. The Primitive Christians would not endure that any Christian should look towards Jerusalem praying, because they would avoid the least show of Judaism. And indeed there are great reasons why every Christian should avoid whatever may have the suspicion of sin; and this will be evident, if you please but seriously to consider of these eight following particulars.
Now hereby the Lord would teach us, that those that separate themselves from the world, to be ⟨p. 116⟩in a special manner serviceable to the Lord, they must avoid not only that which is plain sin, downright sin, or such sins that men may run and read, but also that they must shun and be shy of the very appearances of sin. It was good counsel that Liv•a gave her husband Augustus, 1It behoveth thee (said she) not only not to do wrong, but not to seem to do so, &c. We must shun and be shy of the very shew and shadow of sin, if either we tender our credit abroad, or our comfort at home, walking in the power of holiness lyes much in shunning the very appearance of sin. The Primitive Christians would not endure that any Christian should look towards Jerusalem praying, because they would avoid the least shew of Judaism. And indeed there are great reasons why every Christian should avoid whatever may have the suspition of sin; and this will be evident, if you please but seriously to consider of these eight following particulars.