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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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Fifthly, The more a Christian actually eyes the glory of God in all he does, the more, 1. He glorifies God. 2. The nearer you are the life of heaven, and the more you act like the glorious Angels, and the spirits of just men made perfect. 3. The more will be your joy, comfort and peace, both in life and death, and in the day of your account. 4. The more strong will be your confidence and assurance, that your spiritual estate is good, and that you shall be saved for ever. 5. The better you will be able to bear up under all the false, hard, and sour censures of this world. 6. The more you will be temptation proof. 7. The more glorious and weighty will be your crown of glory at last; he shall be highest in heaven, who has actually aimed most at the glory of God in this lower world. And thus you see how you may know whether your obedience is such an obedience as springs from faith, or […] Now, if upon trial you shall find, that your obedience is the obedience of faith, then you may safely and groundedly conclude, that you have a saving work of God upon your hearts. But,
Fifthly, The more a Christian actually eyes the glory of God in all he does, the more, 1. He glorifies God. 2. The neerer you are the life of heaven, and the more you act like the glorious Angels, and the spirits of just men made perfect. 3. The more will be your joy, comfort and peace, both in life and death, and in the day of your account. 4. The more strong will be your confidence and assurance, that your spiritual estate is good, and that you shall be saved for ever. 5. The better you will be able to bear up under all the false, hard, and sowre censures of this world. 6. The more you will be temptation proof. 7. The more glorious and weighty will be your crown of glory at last; he shall be highest in heaven, who has actually aimed most at the glory of God in this lower world. And thus you see how you may know whether your obedience is such an obedience as springs from faith, or 〈…〉 Now, if upon trial you shall find, that your obedience is the obedience of faith, then you may safely and groundedly conclude, that you have a saving work of God upon your hearts. But,