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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
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.
And if their examples are virtuous, there are none so winning and drawing as theirs.1 It is observable in the very course of nature, that the highest Spheres are always the swiftest in their motion, and carry about with them the inferior Orbs by their celerity; so men that are high and eminent in Authority, power, and dignity, and eminent also in grace and holiness, they carry the inferior people by their examples to a liking of holiness, and to a love of holiness, and to a pursuit after holiness. As the biggest Stars in the Firmament are always the brightest, and gives the greatest lustre to those of a lesser magnitude; so those that in respect both of Greatness and grace, are as so many shining Stars, they give the greatest light and lustre to others by their shining conversations. O! what a world of good will the gracious example of a good Prince provoke unto. 'Twas the saying of Trajanus a Spaniard, Qualis Rex, Talis Grex, Subjects prove good by a good Kings example. Stories tells us of some that could not sleep when they thought of the Trophies of other Worthies that went before them; the gracious examples of great men are very awakening, quickening, and provoking to that which is good; as is most evident in all those Kingdoms, Countries, Cities and villages, where such men live. And therefore great men are the more obliged to be good men, and honourable men to be holy men. But,
And if their examples are vertuous, there are none so winning and drawing as theirs.1 It is observable in the very course of nature, that the highest Spheres are alwayes the swiftest in their motion, and carry about with them the inferior Orbes by their celerity; so men that are high and eminent in Authority, power, and dignity, and eminent also in grace and holiness, they carry the inferior people by their examples to a liking of holiness, and to a love of holiness, and to a pursuit after holiness. As the biggest Stars in the Firmament are alwayes the brightest, and gives the greatest lustre to those of a lesser magnitude; so those that in respect both of Greatness and grace, are as so many shining Stars, they give the greatest light and lustre to others by their shining conversations. O! what a world of good will the gracious example of a good Prince provoke unto. 'Twas the saying of Trajanus a Spaniard, Qualis Rex, Talis Grex, Subjects prove good by a good Kings example. Stories tells us of some that could not sleep when they thought of the Trophies of other Worthies that went before them; the gracious examples of great men are very awakening, quickning, and provoking to that which is good; as is most evident in all those Kingdomes, Countries, Cities and villages, where such men live. And therefore great men are the more obliged to be good men, and honorable men to be holy men. But,