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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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Remigius a Judge of Lorraine tells this story, That the Devil in those parts did use to give money to Witches,1 which did appear to be good coin; it seemed to be currant at first, but being laid up a while, it then appeared to be nothing but leaves. Hypocrites they make a great profession, and are much in the outward actions of Religion; they make a very fair show, they hear, they read, they pray, they fast, they sing Psalms, and they give alms: But these duties being not managed from a principle of divine love, nor from a principle of spiritual life, nor from a sanctified frame of heart, turn all into leaves, they are all lost, and the Authors of them cast and undone for ever and ever. But,
Remigius a Judge of Lorraigne tells this story, That the Devil in those parts did use to give money to Witches,1 which did appear to be good coyn; it seemed to be currant at first, but being laid up a while, it then appeared to be nothing but leaves. Hypocrites they make a great profession, and are much in the outward actions of Religion; they make a very fair shew, they hear, they read, they pray, they fast, they sing Psalms, and they give alms: But these duties being not managed from a principle of divine love, nor from a principle of spiritual life, nor from a sanctified frame of heart, turn all into leaves, they are all lost, and the Authors of them cast and undone for ever and ever. But,
- 1Preston's four Treatises.
Twelfthly, No hypocrite in the world loves the Word, §12or delights in the Word, or prizes the Word, as 'tis a holy Word, a spiritual Word, a beautiful Word, a pure Word,1