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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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though in the time of the Maccabees many revolted to Paganism, yet some maintained their constancy and integrity to the last. That is a great word of the Prophet Micah. 1For all people will walk every one in the name of his God, and we will walk in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever. This absolute and peremptory resolution to be really the Lord's, and for ever the Lord's, is of the essence of true conversion. 'Tis not the world's flatteries that can bribe off a sincere Christian from the ways of God; nor 'tis not the worlds frowns that can beat off a sincere Christian from the ways of God: But an hypocrite will never, an hypocrite can never hold it out to the end; his ground-tackle will never hold when the storm beats strong upon him. An hypocrite is hot at hand, but soon tires and gives in. But,
though in the time of the Maccabees many revolted to Paganism, yet some maintained their constancy and integrity to the last. That is a great word of the Prophet Micah. 1For all people will walk every one in the name of his God, and we will walk in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever. This absolute and peremptory resolution to be really the Lord's, and for ever the Lord's, is of the essence of true conversion. 'Tis not the world's flatteries that can bribe off a sincere Christian from the wayes of God; nor 'tis not the worlds frowns that can beat off a sincere Christian from the wayes of God: But an hypocrite will never, an hypocrite can never hold it out to the end; his ground-tackle will never hold when the storm beats strong upon him. An hypocrite is hot at hand, but soon tires and gives in. But,
Tenthly, No hypocrite ever makes it his business, his work to bring his heart into religious duties and services; he never makes conscience of bringing his heart into his work.