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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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25. Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee. Ver. 26. God is the strength (or rock) of my heart, and my portion for ever. Ver. 28. ⟨p. 354⟩It is good for me to draw near to God. So the Church in that, Micah 7. When God had hid his face from her. Ver. 7. When she sate in darkness. Ver. 8. When she was under the indignation of the Lord. Ver. 9. When the righteous man was perished, and there was none upright among men. Ver. 2. And when her enemies rejoiced, insulted and triumphed over her. Ver. 8. & ver. 10. Yet now, even now, she keeps up in her soul very high, precious and honourable thoughts of the Lord. Ver. 7. My God will hear me. Ver. 8. When I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me. Ver. 9. He will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. I might give you twenty more instances, but enough is as good as a feast. Dear Christians, when your graces are not transparent, when your evidences for heaven are blotted, and when the face of God is clouded, O then keep up in your hearts high, precious and honourable thoughts of God and Christ, and of his Word and ways,1 &c. When your Sun of righteousness is set in a cloud, when great darkness is upon your spirits, when all Moon-light, and Star-light of your graces and gracious evidences fails you,2 yet then say with David, Thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel; and with Ezra, Thou hast punished me less than mine iniquities deserve; 3and with Nehemiah, Howbeit, thou art just in all that is brought upon us, for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly; and with the Church, The Lord is righteous. 4In the darkest night, and under your deepest soul-distresses, say, Well, if I perish, if I should miscarry for ever, yet I will maintain and keep up in my heart high, and precious, and honourable thoughts of God and Christ: Say, well, though my graces are obscured, and my evidences for heaven are blurred and soiled, yet I shall to my last breath, say the Lord is good, and his Word is good, and his ways are good; yea, though he should slay me, yet I will trust in him,