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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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Sixthly, True hatred includes an impartial aversation, §6true hatred is of the whole kind; but of this before. To wind up all, ask thy heart what is it that thou abhorrest as the superlative evil? what is that which thou wouldst have separated as far from thee, as heaven is from hell? what is that thy heart will never renew league or friendship with any more? what is that against which thy soul doth rise, and with which (as Israel with Amalek) thou wilt have war for ever?1 what is that which thou wilt be avenged of, and daily dost endeavour the mortifying and crucifying of? what is that which thou settest thy heart against in the comprehensive latitude thereof, whether great or little, open or secret? if it be sin, if it be thy sins, if it be all thy sins, then assuredly here is a true hatred of sin, and assuredly here is a most distinguishing character of a child of God, of a sound conversion, and of a saving change. It was not wont to be thus with thee, nor is this findable in any hypocrite,2 or in any unconverted person upon the face of the earth;3 sin was once to thee as Delilah to Sampson, but now it is to thee as Tamar to Amnon; 4once it was a sweet morsel which thou heldst fast and wouldst not let it go,5 but now it is the menstruous cloth which thou ⟨p. 308⟩castest away,6 saying, Get thee hence: Now with Ephraim thou criest out, What have I to do any more with Idols? O, if it be indeed thus with thee, then thou hast cause for ever to be much in blessing and in admiring of the Lord for his distinguishing grace and favour towards thee. O Sirs! the world is full of baits, snares and temptations, but whilst the hatred of sin burns in your breasts, you may cast up your caps, and throw the Gantlet to the world, the flesh and the devil. Well, remember this for ever, There are three things an hypocrite can never do. 1. He can never mourn for sin as sin. 2. He can never mourn for the sins of others as well as his own. Moses, Lot, David, Jeremiah, Paul, and those in that,