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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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First, In respect of his habitual purpose and resolution, not to sin, Psal. 39.1. I said I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue; I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. 1David resolves to lay a Law of restraint upon his tongue, and to clap a muzzle upon his mouth, whilst he was in the presence of the wicked, who did lye at the catch to ensnare him, and trepan him; come health, come sickness, come honour, come reproach, come poverty, come plenty, come liberty, come restraint, come life, come death, the true penitent is fixed in his purpose and resolution not to sin. Jerome writes of a brave woman, that being upon the wrack, told her persecutors, that they might do their worst, for she was firmly resolved rather to dye than lye.
First, In respect of his habitual purpose and resolution, not to sin, Psal. 39.1. I said I will take heed to my wayes, that I sin not with my tongue; I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. 1David resolves to lay a Law of restraint upon his tongue, and to clap a muzzle upon his mouth, whilst he was in the presence of the wicked, who did lye at the catch to ensnare him, and trapan him; come health, come sickness, come honour, come reproach, come poverty, come plenty, come liberty, come restraint, come life, come death, the true penitent is fixed in his purpose and resolution not to sin. Jerom writes of a brave woman, that being upon the wrack, told her persecutors, that they might do their worst, for she was firmly resolved rather to dye than lye.
- 1See my Treatise on holiness, page 507, 508, 509.