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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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An hypocrites ends are always below God, they are always below glorifying of God, exalting of God, walking ⟨p. 296⟩with God, and enjoying communion with God. An hypocrite in all he does, still proposes to himself some poor, mean, ignoble self-end or other.
An hypocrites ends are alwayes below God, they are alwayes below glorifying of God, exalting of God, walking ⟨p. 296⟩with God, and enjoying communion with God. An hypocrite in all he does, still proposes to himself some poor, mean, ignoble self-end or other.
But now mark, a sincere Christian, if he prays, or hears, or gives,1 or fasts, or repents, or obeys, &c. God's glory is the main end of all; the glory of God is his highest end, his ultimate end. A sincere Christian can be content to be trampled upon and vilified, so God's name be glorified; the bent of such a heart is for God and his glory;2 nothing but sincerity can carry a soul so high, as in all acts natural, civil and religious, to intend God's glory. A sincere Christian ascribes the praise of all to God,3 he sets the crown on Christ's head alone, he will set God upon the throne, and make all things else his servants, or his foot-stool; all must bow the knee to God, or be trodden in the dirt; he will love nothing, he will embrace nothing but what sets God higher, or brings God nearer to his heart. The glory of God is the mark, the white, that the sincere, Christian has in his eye. The sincere Christian lives not to himself,4