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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, Men should keep their hearts, as they keep a rich §5treasure of money, or jewels, or plate. Now, to preserve a rich treasure, what locks, what bolts, what bars,1 what chains are made use of? Our hearts are jewels more worth than all the Kingdoms, Crowns and Sceptres of this world. There are few men that know how to value a God, a Christ, a Gospel, a Covenant of grace, a Heaven, or their own hearts, as they should. What are mountains of gold, and rocks of pearl, to the heart, the soul of man? The heart is that pearl of price for which a man should venture his all, and lay down his all. O then! what a guard, what a watch should a man continually keep upon his heart? The heart is Camera omnipotentis Regis, the presence chamber of the King of heaven; and upon this account it becomes a Christian always to keep a guard upon his heart; he keeps his heart best who keeps it as his choicest treasure, &c. But,
Fifthly, Men should keep their hearts, as they keep a rich §5treasure of money, or jewels, or plate. Now, to preserve a rich treasure, what locks, what bolts, what bars,1 what chains are made use of? Our hearts are jewels more worth than all the Kingdoms, Crowns and Scepters of this world. There are few men that know how to value a God, a Christ, a Gospel, a Covenant of grace, a Heaven, or their own hearts, as they should. What are mountains of gold, and rocks of pearl, to the heart, the soul of man? The heart is that pearl of price for which a man should venture his all, and lay down his all. O then! what a guard, what a watch should a man continually keep upon his heart? The heart is Camera omnipotentis Regis, the presence chamber of the King of heaven; and upon this account it becomes a Christian alwayes to keep a guard upon his heart; he keeps his heart best who keeps it as his choisest treasure, &c. But,
- 1All our spiritual riches are in our hearts. A good man may say with Bias, omnia mea mecum parto, all my goods I carry about with me.