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Name: A cabinet of choice jewels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain…
Author: Thomas Brooks

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 ...

Thomas Brooks 1608–1680London : Printed and are to be sold by John Hancock ..., 1669

[40], 390, [4] p. · 168k words · Wing B4937 · ESTC R1926

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Chapter 5

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Pauls eye was sixth upon his grace, upon his better part, Rom. 7.22. I delight in the Law of God after the inward man. Ver. 25. And with my mind I serve the Law of God. And yet at the very same time his heart was set upon Christ, and taken up with Christ. Ver. 25. I thank God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Though Paul had an eye to his noble part, his better part, his regenerate part; yet at the same time his heart ⟨p. 384⟩was taken up with the Lord Jesus Christ as freeing of him from the curse of the Law, the dominion of sin, the damnatory power of sin, and as translating of him into the glorious liberty of the sons of God. I thank God through our Lord Jesus Christ. So in Col. 2.2, 3. You have their eyes sixth upon grace, and at the same time their hearts sixth upon Christ; That their hearts might be comforted being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the father and of Christ, in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Their eyes were upon grace, but their hearts were taken up with Christ. So in Phil. 3.8. The Apostle had his eye upon the excellent knowledge of Christ. But Ver. 9. his heart is taken up with the righteousness of Christ. That I might be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the Law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith. Though Paul had his eye upon grace, upon inherent righteousness; yet in the very presence of his grace his heart was taken up with Christ, and with his imputed righteousness, as is evident in the Text. This is your glory Christians, in the presence and sight of all your graces and gracious evidences, to see the free grace of Christ and his infinite, spotless, matchless and glorious righteousness to be your surest, sweetest, highest and choicest comfort and refuge. Look as Rebekah was more taken with the person of Isaac than she was with his ear-rings,¹ bracelets, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold: So it becomes a Christian in the presence of his graces and gracious evidences (which are Christs ear-rings, bracelets and jewels) to be more taken up with Christ than with them.

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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…

Books Printed and are to be sold by John Hankock, at his Shop over against Gresham College, in Bishopsgate-street, next to the White Lyon at Great St. Hellins Gate, and at the first Shop in Popes-head-Alley next to Cornhill, at the Sign of the Three Bibles.

Books Printed and are to be sold by John Hankock, at his Shop over against Gresham Colledge, in Bishopsgate-street, next to the White Lyon at Great St. Hellins Gate, and at the first Shop in Popes-head-Alley next to Cornhil, at the Sign of the Three Bibles.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Books Printed and are to be sold by John Hankock, at his Shop over against Gresham College, in Bishopsgate-street, next to the White Lyon at Great St. Hellins Gate, and at the first Shop in Popes-head-Alley next to Cornhill, at the Sign of the Three Bibles.

Books Printed and are to be sold by John Hankock, at his Shop over against Gresham Colledge, in Bishopsgate-street, next to the White Lyon at Great St. Hellins Gate, and at the first Shop in Popes-head-Alley next to Cornhil, at the Sign of the Three Bibles.

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