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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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Oh, that I had much of those graces, that sparkles and shines in the hearts and lives of such and such Christians! I see a beauty and glory upon Sun, Moon and Stars, yea upon the whole Creation, but what's that to that beauty and glory that I see stamped upon grace? And this fires his heart with desires after grace. But,
Oh, that I had much of those graces, that sparkles and shines in the hearts and lives of such and such Christians! I see a beauty and glory upon Sun, Moon and Stars, yea upon the whole Creation, but what's that to that beauty and glory that I see stampt upon grace? And this fires his heart with desires after grace. But,
Eighthly, No man can sincerely desire all grace, every §8grace, or the whole chain of graces, but he that has true grace.1 Vain men, when they are under some outward or inward distresses, may to serve their present turns, desire (in a cold, formal, customary way) patience, or contentation, or meekness, or hope, or faith, &c. but they don't, nor can't, whilst they are wicked, whilst they are in their natural estate,2 whilst they are in the gall of bitterness and bond of iniquity, sincerely desire every grace, especially those particular graces that are most opposite to their master sin, to their darling lusts, to their constitution sins, to their complexion sins, to those particular lusts that are to them as dear as their right eyes or right hands. Austin before his conversion, he was much given to whoredom, and he would often pray, Lord, give me continency, but not yet; Lord, give me continency, but not yet; he was afraid lest God should have heard him to soon, as himself confesseth. Wicked men would be very sorry if God should take them at their words, and in good earnest answer the cold and lazy desires of their souls: If when the drunkard in a good mood should desire sobriety, God should take him at his word, he would be very angry; or if when the unclean person should desire chastity, continency, God