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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 heart is full of pride, when his deportment is most humble; he always thinks best of himself and worst of others, he looks upon his own vices as graces, and he looks upon other mens graces as vices, or at least, as no true currant coin. A proud spirit will cast disgrace upon that excellency that himself wants,1 as Licinius who was joined with Galerius in the Empire, he was so ignorant that he was not able to write his own name; he was a bitter enemy to learning, and as Eusebius reports of him, he called the liberal Arts a public poison and pestilence. The emptiest barrels makes the loudest sound, the worst metal the greatest noise, and the lightest ears of corn hold their heads highest. An hypocrite may well lay his hand upon his heart, and say, is it not so with me? is it not just so with me?
An hypocrites heart is full of pride, when his deportment is most humble; he alwayes thinks best of himself and worst of others, he looks upon his own vices as graces, and he looks upon other mens graces as vices, or at least, as no true currant coyn. A proud spirit will cast disgrace upon that excellency that himself wants,1 as Licinius who was joyned with Galerius in the Empire, he was so ignorant that he was not able to write his own name; he was a bitter enemy to learning, and as Eusebius reports of him, he called the liberal Arts a publick poyson and pestilence. The emptiest barrels makes the loudest sound, the worst metal the greatest noise, and the lightest ears of corn hold their heads highest. An hypocrite may well lay his hand upon his heart, and say, is it not so with me? is it not just so with me?
- 1Eusebius Eccl. Hist. l. 4. c. 13.
But now sincere Christians, they are men of another spirit, of another temper, of another mettle, of another mind, their hearts lye low, when their gifts, and graces, and spiritual enjoyments are high. Abraham is but dust and ashes in his own eyes.