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Ecclesia Monilia. The peculiar treasure of the Almighty King opened; and the jewels that…
Ecclesia Monilia. The peculiar treasure of the Almighty King opened; and the jewels that are made up in it, exposed. At Boston lecture, July 14. 1726. Whereof one is more particularly exhibited, in the character of Mrs. Elizabeth Cotton, who was laid up a few days before. : And certain instruments and memorials of piety, written by that valuable & Honourable gentlewoman.
Boston: printed for Daniel Henchman, 1726
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Secondly. THE Children of GOD, How much Better are they, than the common Children of Men, that are no more than so? Verily, as much Better, as Jewels are better than the common Stones of the Street, and of the Field! He was a competent Judge, who said of such; Psal. XVI. 3. They are the Saints in the Earth, and the Excellent in whom is all my Delight. This Excellent Man had a Son, who ⟨p. 7⟩espoused his Fathers Maxims, and has left this unto us; Prov. XII. 26. The Righteous is more Excellent than his Neighbour. They are Desirable Ones: A Change of their Nature has made them so. The Love of GOD and of their Neighbour coming to reign in them, has made them so. These Renewed Ones, by a Sanctifying Work of GOD upon them, come to be Persons of an Excellent Spirit. Yea, If Wisdom excelleth Folly, as far as Light excelleth Darkness, then these Children of Light are more Excellent than they who walk in Darkness. Their Principles are Excellent Principles, and their Practices are Excellent Practices. There are Engravings upon these Jewels; The Image of GOD is Engraved upon them. There is a Worth in them. The Wicked who are little Worth, may truly say to the least of these, Thou art worth Ten Thousand of us. Indeed, they study to Do Good; while the Wicked are but so many Hinder goods. They are the Jewels of the Societies they belong unto; inasmuch as they study to be Blessings unto the Societies. They Exalt the City that has them in it. All that are concerned in them, fare the Better for them. They are called, Profitable Ones. If there were nothing else, yet the very Prayers of these Humble Ones, help to fetch down Blessings on all about them: When the Children of the Wicked One, only pull down Judgments on the Neighbourhood.
Secondly. THE Children of GOD, How much Better are they, than the common Children of Men, that are no more than so? Verily, as much Better, as Jewels are better than the common Stones of the Street, and of the Field! He was a competent Judge, who said of such; Psal. XVI. 3. They are the Saints in the Earth, and the Excellent in whom is all my Delight. This Excellent Man had a Son, who ⟨p. 7⟩