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The privy key of heaven, or, Twenty arguments for closet-prayer in a select discourse…The privie key of heaven, or, Twenty arguments for closet-prayer in a select discourse…
The privy key of heaven, or, Twenty arguments for closet-prayer in a select discourse on that subject with the resolution of several considerable questions : the main objections also against closet-prayer are here answered ... with twenty special lessons ... that we are to learn by that severe rod, the pestilence that now rageth in the midst of us / by Thomas Brooks.The privie key of heaven, or, Twenty arguments for closet-prayer in a select discourse on that subject with the resolution of several considerable questions : the main objections also against closet-prayer are here answered ... with twenty special lessons ... that we are to learn by that severe rod, the pestilence that now rageth in the midst of us / by Thomas Brooks.
London : Printed for and are to be sold by John Hancock, 1665
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.
O Sirs, every work you do, is a step to a blessed, or to a cursed Eternity. Every motion, every action in this life, is a step toward Eternity. As every step that a Traveller takes brings him forward to his journeys end: So every step that a man takes in the secret ways of Righteousness and ⟨p. 471⟩Holiness, such as Closet-Duties are, they bring him nearer to his journeys end, they bring him nearer to a blessed Eternity. Look as every step the sinner takes in a way of wickedness brings him nearer to Hell; so every step that a Saint takes in a way of Holiness brings him nearer to Heaven. Look as every step that a wicked man takes in the ways of unrighteousness brings him nearer to a cursed Eternity, so every step that a godly man takes in a way of Righteousness brings him nearer to a blessed Eternity.
O Sirs, every work you doe, is a step to a blessed, or to a cursed Eternity. Every motion, every action in this life, is a step toward Eternity. As every step that a Traveller takes brings him forward to his journeys end: So every step that a man takes in the secret wayes of Righteousness and ⟨p. 471⟩Holiness, such as Closet-Duties are, they bring him neerer to his journeys end, they bring him neerer to a blessed Eternity. Look as every step the sinner takes in a way of wickedness brings him neerer to Hell; so every step that a Saint takes in a way of Holiness brings him neerer to Heaven. Look as every step that a wicked man takes in the wayes of unrighteousness brings him nearer to a cursed Eternity, so every step that a godly man takes in a way of Righteousness brings him neerer to a blessed Eternity.
Zeuxis the famous Painter was so exceeding careful and curious in drawing all his Lines, that he would let no Piece of his go abroad into the World to be seen of men, till he had turned it over and over, and viewed it on this side and that side, again and again, to see if he could spy any fault in it; and being asked the reason, why he was so curious, and so long in drawing his Lines,