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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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we are not to make a Judgment of our states and conditions by some particular actions, whether they are good or evil, but we are to make a Judgment of our states and conditions, by the general frame, bent, and disposition of our hearts, and by the constant tenor of our lives. 'Tis certain, that God accounts every wicked man guilty of all those sins, wickednesses, and vanities, which the settled purpose, desire, bent, bias, and frame of his Soul inclined him to, though he doth not actually commit them, Matth. 5.28. He that looketh on a Woman to lust after her, hath committed Adultery already with her in his heart. A man may commit Adultery, and yet not touch a Woman. There are many thousands that dye of the wound in the eye. So 1 John 3.15. Whosoever hateth his Brother is a Murderer. A man may commit Murder, and yet not kill a man, yea he may commit Murder and yet not touch a man. Prov. 23.7. For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he. The man is as his mind is. God esteems of wicked men according to their hearts, and not according to their words. So 'tis as certain that the Lord accounts every godly man to do all that good, that the settled purpose, frame, bent, bias, and unfeigned desires of his Soul inclines him to, 2 Cor. 8.12. If there be first a willing mind, 'tis accepted. So Heb. 11.17. By Faith Abraham when he was tried, offered up Isaac, and he that had received the Promises, offered up his only Son; that is, in disposition and full purpose of heart, and willingness of mind, which God accepted for the deed; a true intent is in Gods account as a real act. So David had a purpose, a mind, a will to build God a house, and for this God commends him, 1 Kings 8.18. And the Lord said unto ⟨p. 131⟩David my Father, whereas it was in thy heart to build a house unto my Name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart; yea, God rewards him for it, as if he had actually done it, and tells him in his ear that he would build him an house,