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A29687 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 ... Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680. 1662 (1662) Wing B4939; ESTC R36378 584,294 672

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pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o their_o immortal_a soul_n but_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o improve_v these_o opportunity_n and_o so_o by_o neglect_v of_o they_o they_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o worm_n that_o will_v he_o gnaw_v of_o they_o to_o all_o eternity_n that_o they_o have_v let_v slip_v the_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n that_o they_o have_v trifle_v away_o the_o season_n of_o mercy_n ah_o sir_n there_o be_v no_o fool_n to_o that_o fool_n that_o have_v a_o opportunity_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n to_o make_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o yet_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o improve_v it_o the_o hot_a place_n in_o hell_n will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o such_o fool_n mat._n 11.21_o 22._o the_o little_a bee_n so_o soon_o as_o flower_n appear_v go_v abroad_o view_v the_o gay_a diapery_n and_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o flowery_a field_n suck_v the_o sweet_a of_o they_o fraight_n her_o thigh_n make_v a_o curious_a 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carnal_a liberty_n they_o make_v fierce_a opposition_n against_o the_o gospel_n this_o week_n they_o be_v for_o ordinance_n and_o the_o next_o they_o be_v against_o ordinance_n this_o hour_n they_o will_v forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o next_o hour_n they_o be_v return_n to_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o as_o the_o sow_n to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o now_o they_o be_v for_o this_o way_n and_o anon_o for_o that_o now_o they_o be_v for_o this_o opinion_n and_o anon_o for_o that_o now_o they_o be_v for_o this_o religion_n beza_n beza_n and_o to_o morrow_n they_o be_v for_o another_o religion_n 2_o king_n 17.33_o like_v baldwin_n a_o french_a lawyer_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o have_v religionem_fw-la ephemeram_fw-la every_o day_n a_o new_a religion_n but_o constant_a to_o none_o this_o moment_n you_o shall_v hear_v they_o bless_v and_o the_o next_o moment_n you_o shall_v hear_v they_o curse_v james_n 3.9_o 10._o out_o of_o the_o same_o mouth_n proceed_v blessing_n and_o curse_v lewis_n the_o second_o will_v swear_v and_o then_o kiss_v his_o crucifix_n and_o then_o swear_v again_o more_o confident_o and_o kiss_v his_o crucifix_n again_o more_o devout_o now_o because_o this_o age_n be_v full_a of_o such_o swear_a fool_n and_o happy_o this_o treatise_n may_v fall_v into_o some_o of_o their_o hand_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o the_o scripture_n use_v for_o swear_v be_v always_o use_v in_o the_o passive_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nashabange_a to_o note_v say_v some_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o swear_v but_o when_o a_o oath_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o drive_v to_o it_o the_o word_n also_o have_v a_o signification_n of_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v reference_n say_v some_o to_o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n before_o the_o throne_n before_o who_o we_o swear_v and_o therefore_o shall_v never_o swear_v but_o in_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o judgeman_n jer._n 4.2_o rev._n 1.4_o ch._n 5_o 6._o one_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v these_o spiritual_a fool_n these_o profane_a fool_n cry_v out_o o_o heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n o_o that_o we_o may_v go_v to_o heaven_n and_o the_o next_o day_n you_o shall_v see_v they_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n one_o day_n with_o balaam_n you_o shall_v have_v they_o wish_v oh_o that_o we_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o next_o day_n with_o saul_n you_o shall_v have_v they_o a_o persecute_v of_o the_o righteous_a to_o death_n one_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v they_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o the_o next_o day_n you_o shall_v see_v they_o live_v as_o if_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v damn_v thus_o these_o spititual_a fool_n like_o natural_a fool_n be_v always_o fickle_a and_o inconstant_a lament_v mischief_n be_v the_o fool_n babble_n the_o fool_n fiddle_n fool_n can_v rejoice_v in_o other_o man_n harm_n and_o laugh_v to_o see_v other_o lament_v four_o fool_n delight_v to_o sport_n and_o play_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o hurtful_a pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a to_o they_o as_o you_o all_o know_v that_o have_v observe_v any_o thing_n of_o natural_a fool_n prov._n 10.23_o it_o be_v a_o sport_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n fool_n take_v as_o great_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o do_v mischief_n as_o wise_a man_n do_v in_o their_o lawful_a sport_n or_o pastime_n wisdom_n be_v not_o more_o a_o joy_n and_o delight_n to_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n than_o mischief_n and_o wickedness_n be_v a_o sport_n or_o recreation_n to_o a_o fool_n it_o be_v a_o great_a contentment_n and_o
to_o make_v his_o prison_n so_o strong_a and_o thousand_o to_o thousand_o and_o be_v not_o rich_a towards_o god_n this_o age_n be_v full_a of_o such_o golden_a fool_n who_o pamper_n their_o body_n but_o starve_v their_o soul_n who_o trick_n and_o trim_v up_o their_o body_n with_o gold_n silver_n and_o silk_n whilst_o their_o soul_n be_v naked_a and_o ragged_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o goodness_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o story_n of_o a_o foolish_a woman_n that_o take_v two_o child_n to_o nurse_n the_o one_o very_o mean_a deform_a crooked_a blind_a and_o not_o likely_a to_o live_v long_o the_o other_o a_o goodly_a lively_a lovely_a beautiful_a child_n and_o likely_a to_o live_v long_o now_o this_o foolish_a woman_n spend_v all_o her_o pain_n care_n diligence_n and_o attendance_n upon_o the_o worst_a child_n never_o so_o much_o as_o mind_v or_o regard_v the_o best_a child_n this_o age_n be_v full_a of_o such_o foolish_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o have_v then_o to_o nurse_n their_o body_n and_o their_o soul_n spend_v their_o time_n their_o care_n labour_n and_o pain_n in_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n in_o lay_v up_o for_o their_o body_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o never_o regard_v their_o soul_n never_o look_v after_o their_o soul_n though_o they_o have_v the_o beauty_n of_o a_o deity_n upon_o they_o and_o though_o they_o be_v immortal_a and_o capable_a of_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o grace_n and_o of_o a_o bless_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n sure_o no_o fool_n to_o these_o fool_n seven_o the_o sharp_a and_o severe_a course_n you_o can_v take_v can_v separate_v between_o a_o fool_n and_o his_o folly_n notwithstanding_o all_o your_o frown_n threat_n check_n knock_n etc._n etc._n a_o fool_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o folly_n nay_o you_o shall_v soon_o beat_v a_o fool_n to_o death_n than_o you_o shall_v beat_v he_o off_o from_o his_o folly_n prov._n 27.22_o powder_n solomon_n in_o this_o place_n allude_v to_o one_o 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before_o his_o eye_n rather_o the_o he_o will_v leave_v his_o folly_n and_o such_o a_o fool_n be_v king_n ahaz_n who_o when_o god_n have_v he_o in_o the_o mortar_n and_o threaten_v to_o beat_v he_o and_o his_o people_n to_o death_n yet_o then_o in_o his_o distress_n he_o sin_v more_o against_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 28.22_o and_o therefore_o for_o his_o obstinacy_n obdurateness_n and_o irreclaimableness_n he_o be_v brand_v and_o mark_v with_o a_o black_a coal_n by_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o posterity_n prickle_n they_o be_v like_o those_o bear_n in_o pliny_n that_o can_v not_o be_v stir_v with_o the_o sharp_a prickle_n this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n and_o such_o spiritual_a fool_n be_v all_o ungodly_a person_n let_v god_n frown_v chide_v strike_v reprove_v correct_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o do_n they_o will_v rather_o be_v consume_v and_o destroy_v than_o they_o will_v be_v amend_v or_o reform_v jer._n 5.3_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o truth_n thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o grieve_v thou_o have_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n 2.22_o see_v ez._n 22.18_o jer._n 2.30_o 31._o ch._n 19_o ult_n amos_n 4.4.13_o isa_n 26.10_o 11._o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o they_o have_v make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o rock_n they_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v no_o smart_n nor_o grief_n no_o calamity_n nor_o misery_n can_v turn_v obstinate_a fool_n from_o their_o impiety_n jer._n 6.29_o the_o bellows_o be_v burn_v the_o lead_n be_v consume_v of_o the_o fire_n the_o founder_n melt_v in_o vain_a or_o in_o vain_a melt_a melt_v he_o try_v tri_v he_o for_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o pluck_v away_o all_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n that_o god_n have_v be_v at_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o sever_v these_o wicked_a one_o from_o their_o wickedness_n be_v lose_v they_o will_v not_o be_v refine_v nor_o reform_v after_o god_n great_a severity_n a_o spiritual_a fool_n will_v return_v to_o his_o iniquity_n prov._n 26.11_o as_o a_o dog_n return_v to_o his_o vomit_n so_o a_o fool_n return_v to_o his_o folly_n or_o iterate_v his_o folly_n it_o be_v true_a the_o comparison_n be_v homely_a but_o good_a enough_o for_o those_o fool_n to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v spiritual_a fool_n sometime_o vomit_v up_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v under_o terror_n of_o conscience_n or_o under_o the_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n or_o upon_o a_o die_a bed_n but_o still_o retain_v a_o disposition_n and_o purpose_n to_o return_v to_o they_o again_o as_o some_o say_v the_o serpent_n vomit_v up_o his_o poison_n when_o he_o go_v to_o drink_v and_o then_o take_v it_o in_o again_o foolish_a soul_n say_v to_o their_o lust_n as_o abraham_n to_o his_o servant_n gen._n 22.5_o abide_v you_o here_o and_o i_o will_v go_v yonder_o and_o come_v again_o to_o you_o whatever_o become_v of_o their_o soul_n they_o be_v resolve_v to_o keep_v close_o to_o 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