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The crown & glory of Christianity, or, Holiness, the only way to happiness discovered…The crovvn & glory of Christianity, or, Holiness, the only way to happiness discovered…
The crown & glory of Christianity, or, Holiness, the only way to happiness discovered in LVIII sermons from Heb. 12. 14, where you have the necessity, excellency, rarity, beauty and glory of holiness set forth, with the resolution of many weighty questions and cases, also motives and means to perfect holiness : with many other things of very high and great importance to all the sons and daughters of men, that had rather be blessed then cursed, saved then damned / by Thomas Brooks ...The crovvn & glory of Christianity, or, Holiness, the only way to happiness discovered in LVIII sermons from Heb. 12. 14, where you have the necessity, excellency, rarity, beauty and glory of holiness set forth, with the resolution of many weighty questions and cases, also motives and means to perfect holiness : with many other things of very high and great importance to all the sons and daughters of men, that had rather be blessed then cursed, saved then damned / by Thomas Brooks ...
London: printed for H. Crips, 1662
Dedication: To all the Lords, Knights, Ladies, Gentry, Ministers and Commons of England, (and the D…
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.
A second Reason why I dedicate this Treatise to all §2sorts and ranks of persons, is, because the matter contained in this book, is of the greatest and highest concernment imaginable, to all ranks and degrees of men, from the greatest Emperor that ever set upon a Throne, to the meanest and the poorest wretch that ever lay upon a Dunghill: And doubtless that which is of such a marvellous importance to all, may very justly and reasonably be dedicated to all.
A second Reason why I dedicate this Treatise to all §2sorts and ranks of persons, is, because the matter contained in this book, is of the greatest and highest concernment imaginable, to all ranks and degrees of men, from the greatest Emperour that ever set upon a Throne, to the meanest and the poorest wretch that ever lay upon a Dunghill: And doubtless that which is of such a marvellous importance to all, may very justly and reasonably be dedicated to all.
A third reason why I dedicate this Treatise to all §3sorts and ranks of persons, is, because God intends to save some of all sorts, ranks and degrees; though greatness and goodness do not always meet, yet greatness and goodness do sometimes meet; and though riches and religion do not always meet, yet riches and religion do sometimes meet; though not many wise, yet some wise;1 though not many mighty, yet some mighty; though not many noble, yet some noble, shall be called, sanctified and saved. Look as the Sun in the Firmament doth cast his light and warmth upon all sorts, ranks and degrees of men:2 So doth the Sun of righteousness shine upon the understandings and consciences of all sorts, ranks and degrees of men, and by his secret and spiritual influences, he warms and cheers the hearts of high and low, rich and poor, noble and ignoble. Abraham was very great and very gracious: