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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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Several have observed to my hand,1 how far an Hypocrite may go; but my design in this Chapter, is to show how far an Hypocrite cannot go. Many have discovered at large, what an Hypocrite can do; but my scope in this Chapter, is to show what an Hypocrite cannot do. Some have showed what an Hypocrite is, and I shall now show what he is not. Some have showed the several rounds in Jacob's Ladder, that an Hypocrite may climb up to; but my business and work in this Chapter, is to show you the several rounds in Jacob's Ladder, that no Hypocrite under heaven can climb up to.
Several have observed to my hand,1 how far an Hypocrite may go; but my design in this Chapter, is to shew how far an Hypocrite cannot go. Many have discovered at large, what an Hypocrite can do; but my scope in this Chapter, is to shew what an Hypocrite cannot do. Some have shewed what an Hypocrite is, and I shall now shew what he is not. Some have shewed the several rounds in Jacob's Ladder, that an Hypocrite may climb up to; but my business and work in this Chapter, is to shew you the several rounds in Jacob's Ladder, that no Hypocrite under heaven can climb up to.
- 1'Tis better that a hundred hypocrites should perish, than that one poor Christian should want his portion. Cotton on the Covenant, page 78.
First, An Hypocrites inside is never answerable to his outside; §1an Hypocrites inside is one thing,1 and his outside another thing; an Hypocrite is outwardly clean, but inwardly unclean; he is outwardly glorious, but inwardly inglorious. Hypocrites are like Apothecaries galley pots, having without the title of some excellent Preservative, but within they are full of some deadly poison; they are like the Egyptian Temples, that were beautiful without, but within there was nothing to be found but Serpents and Crocodiles, and other venomous creatures. Hypocrites trade more for a good name, than for a good heart; for a good report, than for a good conscience; they are like Fiddlers, more careful in tuning their Instruments, than in watching their spirits.