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A word in season to this present generation, or, A sober and serious discourse…
A word in season to this present generation, or, A sober and serious discourse about the favourable, signal and eminent presence of the Lord with his people in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses, and most deadly dangers : with the resolution of several questions, concerning the divine presence, as also the reasons and improvements of this great and glorious truth ... / by Thomas Brooks ...A word in season to this present generation, or, A sober and serious discourse about the favorable, signal and eminent presence of the Lord with his people in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses, and most deadly dangers : with the resolution of several questions, concerning the divine presence, as also the reasons and improvements of this great and glorious truth ... / by Thomas Brooks ...
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1675
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.
Secondly, The Crown of life signifies the greatest honour and glory; there is nothing higher in the estimation, and in the admiration of men than a Crown, it is the highest appendent of Majesty: A Crown is the 1Emblem of Majesty, and so it notes that Imperial and Kingly dignity, to which Believers are advanced by 2Christ. There is nothing that Men esteem of above a Crown, or admire than a Crown, or are ambitious off than a Crown. The Crown is the top of Royalty; all ⟨p. 100⟩earthly Crowns have crosses hanging upon them; all earthly Crowns are stuffed with thorns; which made a 3great Prince say, You look upon my Crown and my purple Robes, but did you but know how they are lined with thorns, you would not stoop to take them up. Queen Elizabeth is said to swim to her Crown through a Sea of sorrow: And so many of the Princes of this world have swum to their Crowns through a Sea of sin, a Sea of trouble, a Sea of sorrow, and a Sea of blood. The Crown of life is an honourable Crown, and that is the reason why the Heavenly glory is expressed by a 4Crown; the Saints are heirs not only of Christs cross, but also of his Crown, that is of his honour and glory: The honour and glory of all earthly Crowns are greatly darkened and obscured by the cares and troubles, the temptations & dangers that are inseparably annexed to them; but no cares, no troubles attend the Crown of life, the Crown of glory; Eternal life is a coronation day. But
Secondly, The Crown of life signifies the greatest honour and glory; there is nothing higher in the estimation, and in the admiration of men than a Crown, it is the highest appendent of Majesty: A Crown is the 1Emblem of Majesty, and so it notes that Imperial and Kingly dignity, to which Believers are advanced by 2