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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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The thirteenth Proposition is this, viz. It is the high concernment of every Christian, either when he is in the dark, or when his graces shine brightest, and when his evidences for heaven are clearest, and his springs of comfort rise highest, then to have his heart and the eye of his faith most firmly sixth upon these three royal Forts, or these five Cities or refuge. It must be granted, that though our graces are our best jewels, yet they are imperfect, and do not give out their full lustre; they are like the Moon, which when it shines brightest hath her dark spots; and therefore a Christian had need have his eye, his heart sixth upon the five following royal Forts. You know in time of War there are the outworks, and there are the royal Forts: Now, when the Soldiers are beaten out of their outworks, they retire to the royal Forts, and there they are safe, and then they cast up their caps and bid defiance to their proudest enemies. Now, our graces and our gracious evidences, they are our out-works; and from these we may be beaten in a day of desertion and temptation, &c. Now if we make our retreat to the five following royal Forts, we may in a holy sense cast up our caps, and bid defiance to an host of Devils, yea to all the powers of darkness.
The thirteenth Proposition is this, viz. It is the high concernment of every Christian, either when he is in the dark, or when his graces shine brightest, and when his evidences for heaven are clearest, and his springs of comfort rise highest, then to have his heart and the eye of his faith most firmly fixt upon these three royal Forts, or these five Cities or refuge. It must be granted, that though our graces are our best jewels, yet they are imperfect, and do not give out their full lustre; they are like the Moon, which when it shines brightest hath her dark spots; and therefore a Christian had need have his eye, his heart fixt upon the five following royal Forts. You know in time of War there are the outworks, and there are the royal Forts: Now, when the Soldiers are beaten out of their outworks, they retire to the royal Forts, and there they are safe, and then they cast up their caps and bid defiance to their proudest enemies. Now, our graces and our gracious evidences, they are our out-works; and from these we may be beaten in a day of desertion and temptation, &c. Now if we make our retreat to the five following royal Forts, we may in a holy sence cast up our caps, and bid defiance to an host of Devils, yea to all the powers of darkness.