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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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For this is all my salvation and all my desire.] i. e. This is the great ground of all my hope concerning my salvation, and of all the happiness and blessedness which I look for in another world. This everlasting Covenant, this sure Covenant, is the great Charter of Charters that I have to show for eternal bliss. David was drawing near to his eternal home, and whether his graces and gracious evidences for heavens happiness were bright and shining, or blotted and clouded, I shall not at this time stand to enquire; it is enough that he stays his soul upon the Covenant of grace, and that he comforts and solaces his soul in the Covenant of grace. And, O that all Christians, when their graces and gracious evidences are either clouded or blotted, or else sparkling and shining, that they would frequently eye these three royal Forts, viz. 1. The free-grace and favour of God. 2. The Mediatory righteousness of Christ. 3. The Covenant of grace. Now, that I may the more effectually prevail with you to look upon these royal Forts, and to delight in these royal Forts, and to prize these royal Forts, and to improve ⟨p. 374⟩these royal Forts. Give me leave to offer these three things briefly to your consideration.
For this is all my salvation and all my desire.] i. e. This is the great ground of all my hope concerning my salvation, and of all the happiness and blessedness which I look for in another world. This everlasting Covenant, this sure Covenant, is the great Charter of Charters that I have to shew for eternal bliss. David was drawing neer to his eternal home, and whether his graces and gracious evidences for heavens happiness were bright and shining, or blotted and clouded, I shall not at this time stand to enquire; it is enough that he stayes his soul upon the Covenant of grace, and that he comforts and solaces his soul in the Covenant of grace. And, O that all Christians, when their graces and gracious evidences are either clouded or blotted, or else sparkling and shining, that they would frequently eye these three royal Forts, viz. 1. The free-grace and favour of God. 2. The Mediatory righteousness of Christ. 3. The Covenant of grace. Now, that I may the more effectually prevail with you to look upon these royal Forts, and to delight in these royal Forts, and to prize these royal Forts, and to improve ⟨p. 374⟩these royal Forts. Give me leave to offer these three things briefly to your consideration.