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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, Ex parte soederantis, in respect of God, who will never break Covenant with his people, but is their God, and will be their God for ever and ever, Psal. 48.14. For this God is our God for ever and ever, he will be our guide even unto death: I and after death too; for this is not to be taken exclusive; he will never leave his people, nor forsake his people, Heb. 13.5, 6.
Secondly, Ex parte confoederatorum, in respect of the people of God who are brought into Covenant, and shall continue in Covenant for ever and ever. You have both these expressed in that excellent Scripture, Jer. 32.40. I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts that they shall not depart from me. Seriously dwell upon the place; it shows that the Covenant is everlasting on God's part, and also on our part: On God's part, I will never turn away from them to do them good; and on our part, They shall never depart from me. How so? I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me (even that fear spoken of in ver. 39. That they may fear me for ever.)
Secondly, Ex parte confoederatorum, in respect of the people of God who are brought into Covenant, and shall continue in Covenant for ever and ever. You have both these expressed in that excellent Scripture, Jer. 32.40. I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts that they shall not depart from me. Seriously dwell upon the place; it shews that the Covenant is everlasting on God's part, and also on our part: On God's part, I will never turn away from them to do them good; and on our part, They shall never depart from me. How so? I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me (even that fear spoken of in ver. 39. That they may fear me for ever.)