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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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himself_o to_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o 2_o chron._n 33._o in_o vers_n 3._o he_o rear_v up_o altar_n for_o baalim_fw-la and_o make_v grove_n and_o worship_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o serve_v they_o vers_fw-la 4._o he_o build_v altar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 5._o yea_o for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n do_v he_o build_v altar_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o horrid_a piece_n of_o impudence_n to_o provoke_v god_n to_o his_o very_a face_n by_o equalize_v his_o altar_n to_o god_n altar_n vers_fw-la 6._o and_o he_o cause_v his_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n here_o be_v inhuman_a superstition_n and_o inhuman_a cruelty_n to_o offer_v his_o own_o child_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o devil_n also_o he_o observe_v time_n and_o use_v witchcraft_n and_o deal_v with_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o with_o wizard_n he_o 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upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n or_o to_o have_v cause_v the_o ground_n to_o open_v and_o swallow_v they_o up_o as_o once_o it_o do_v corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o yet_o behold_v some_o of_o these_o be_v change_v and_o sanctify_a v._o 11._o and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n oh_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n 3.1.6_o matthew_n zacheus_n mary_n magdalen_n the_o jailor_n and_o the_o murderer_n of_o christ_n acts._n 2._o be_v clear_a instance_n of_o this_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 7.14.16_o 1_o pet._n 3.1.6_o oh_o the_o infinite_a grace_n oh_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n that_o have_v pardon_v wash_v sanctify_a and_o cleanse_v such_o guilty_a filthy_a and_o pollute_a soul_n the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n shall_v never_o despair_v of_o be_v make_v saint_n consider_v what_o unholy_a one_o have_v be_v make_v holy_a it_o be_v possible_a that_o you_o may_v be_v make_v holy_a witness_v 6._o all_o those_o sanctify_a one_o among_o who_o you_o live_v who_o once_o be_v as_o unholy_a or_o more_o unholy_a it_o may_v be_v than_o ever_o you_o be_v the_o sanctify_a husband_n be_v a_o clear_a witness_n to_o the_o unsanctified_a wife_n that_o she_o may_v be_v sanctify_v the_o sanctify_a father_n be_v a_o witness_n to_o the_o unsanctified_a child_n that_o he_o may_v be_v sanctify_v the_o sanctify_a master_n be_v a_o witness_n to_o the_o unsanctified_a servant_n that_o he_o may_v be_v sanctify_v the_o sanctify_a prince_n be_v a_o witness_n to_o his_o unsanctified_a people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o the_o sanctify_a minister_n be_v a_o witness_n to_o his_o unsanctified_a hearer_n that_o they_o may_v be_v
be_v thou_o clean_a his_o prayer_n be_v short_a and_o sweet_a and_o his_o answer_n be_v sudden_a and_o gracious_a eight_o tell_v he_o that_o thou_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o tell_v he_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o bare_v the_o thought_n of_o a_o eternal_a separation_n from_o he_o and_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v thy_o portion_n except_o he_o will_v glorify_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o bestow_v of_o that_o pearl_n of_o price_n holiness_n upon_o thou_o oh_o tell_v he_o that_o thy_o want_n of_o holiness_n be_v now_o thy_o great_a hell_n tell_v he_o that_o thou_o be_v now_o full_o resolve_v to_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o have_v change_v thy_o heart_n and_o make_v thou_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o be_v what_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o be_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v observable_a among_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n the_o turk_n yea_o among_o the_o worst_a of_o turk_n the_o moor_n that_o by_o their_o law_n it_o be_v a_o just_a exception_n against_o any_o witness_n that_o he_o have_v not_o pray_v six_o time_n every_o natural_a day_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a custom_n with_o they_o to_o pray_v for_o day_n before_o the_o day_n break_v and_o when_o it_o be_v day_n they_o give_v thanks_o for_o day_n light_n and_o at_o noon_n they_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n that_o half_o the_o day_n be_v past_a and_o then_o at_o last_o they_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o good_a night_n after_o their_o day_n ah_o sinner_n sinner_n shall_v not_o these_o turk_n rise_v up_o one_o day_n in_o judgement_n against_o you_o that_o think_v not_o holiness_n worth_a a_o pray_n for_o object_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n pro._n 15.8_o chap._n 28.9_o and_o he_o cast_v their_o sacrifice_n as_o dung_n in_o their_o face_n isa_n 1.11_o 16._o ch._n 58.1_o 7._o their_o very_a prayer_n be_v sinful_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v better_o neglect_v prayer_n till_o god_n shall_v work_v gracious_o and_o save_o upon_o they_o then_o to_o pray_v and_o so_o to_o sin_v as_o often_o as_o they_o pray_v etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v material_o good_a when_o they_o be_v not_o formal_o good_a yea_o when_o they_o be_v theological_o evil_a 2_o chron._n 25.2_o amaziah_n do_v that_o which_o be_v perfect_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a or_o sincere_a heart_n he_o fail_v not_o in_o the_o matter_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n he_o do_v not_o do_v that_o good_a he_o do_v from_o principle_n of_o faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n nor_o to_o a_o right_a end_n divine_a glory_n many_o unsanctified_a person_n may_v have_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n 4._o psal_n 78.36_o 37._o pro._n 1.27_o 28._o isa_n 58.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o nor_o the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n math._n 7.21_o ch._n 23.14_o now_o certain_o where_o god_n give_v such_o a_o gift_n he_o require_v the_o use_n of_o it_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n and_o who_o can_v tell_v but_o that_o upon_o the_o use_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n may_v give_v the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n however_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o neglect_v a_o gift_n the_o slothful_a servant_n be_v not_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n for_o riot_v out_o his_o talon_n but_o for_o not_o improve_n of_o his_o talon_n math._n 25.30_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o formal_o good_a must_v be_v grant_v yea_o that_o they_o be_v abominable_a and_o ineffectual_a can_v be_v deny_v they_o be_v like_o the_o precious_a stone_n diacletes_n which_o though_o it_o have_v many_o excellent_a sovereignty_n in_o it_o yet_o it_o lose_v they_o all_o if_o it_o be_v put_v in_o a_o dead_a man_n mouth_n so_o prayer_n though_o it_o have_v many_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n in_o it_o yet_o it_o lose_v they_o all_o when_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o man_n that_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a that_o be_v dead_a god-ward_n and_o christ-ward_n and_o heavenward_n and_o holiness-ward_n but_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n prayer_n so_o they_o may_v be_v good_a yea_o so_o good_a as_o that_o they_o may_v prevail_v with_o a_o good_a god_n for_o much_o temporal_a good_a as_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o before_o i_o close_o up_o all_o my_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n but_o second_o it_o be_v a_o less_o sin_n for_o a_o unholy_a person_n to_o do_v a_o religious_a duty_n then_o it_o be_v to_o omit_v it_o now_o of_o two_o sin_n whereupon_o not_o god_n but_o a_o man_n self_n have_v inevitable_o put_v he_o to_o commit_v one_o of_o they_o he_o must_v choose_v the_o least_o he_o must_v choose_v rather_o to_o sin_v in_o the_o manner_n in_o not_o do_v of_o it_o so_o well_o as_o he_o shall_v then_o to_o fail_v in_o the_o matter_n and_o so_o quite_o neglect_v the_o duty_n itself_o for_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a when_o god_n command_v a_o duty_n absolute_o to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n not_o to_o do_v it_o at_o all_o then_o to_o do_v it_o amiss_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o our_o disobedience_n be_v total_a in_o not_o do_v at_o all_o and_o but_o only_o partial_a in_o do_v it_o otherwise_o then_o we_o ought_v as_o for_o a_o man_n wilful_o and_o peremptory_o to_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o foul_a fault_n then_o to_o hear_v it_o with_o a_o forgetful_a or_o a_o disobedient_a heart_n there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o the_o latter_a then_o of_o the_o former_a for_o some_o that_o have_v come_v to_o catch_v have_v be_v catch_v by_o the_o word_n john_n 7.46_o and_o therefore_o come_v say_v latimer_n to_o the_o word_n though_o thou_o come_v to_o sleep_v it_o may_v be_v god_n may_v take_v thou_o nap_v comment_fw-fr joh._n sleidani_n comment_fw-fr when_o mr_n henry_n sulphen_n be_v preacher_n at_o breme_n several_a roman_a catholic_n send_v their_o chaplain_n to_o trap_v he_o in_o his_o word_n but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v so_o wonderful_o see_v in_o his_o preach_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o ensnare_v he_o be_v convert_v by_o he_o it_o be_v good_a to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n though_o a_o man_n come_v with_o a_o ill_a intent_n to_o come_v though_o he_o shall_v come_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o catch_v for_o in_o so_o come_v he_o may_v be_v catch_v as_o augustine_n be_v by_o ambrose_n without_o doubt_n there_o be_v no_o disobedience_n to_o that_o which_o be_v total_a partial_a disobedience_n be_v no_o disobedience_n to_o that_o which_o be_v total_a that_o wife_n that_o total_o disobey_v her_o husband_n and_o that_o child_n that_o total_o disobey_v the_o father_n and_o that_o servant_n that_o total_o disobey_v his_o master_n be_v much_o more_o to_o blame_v and_o do_v much_o more_o provoke_v than_o those_o that_o be_v only_o partial_a in_o their_o disobedience_n and_o so_o it_o be_v between_o god_n and_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n three_o if_o there_o be_v any_o strength_n in_o this_o objection_n it_o will_v lie_v as_o strong_a against_o a_o wicked_a man_n civil_a action_n as_o it_o do_v against_o his_o religious_a action_n prov._n 21.4_o the_o plowing_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n not_o only_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o also_o the_o plowing_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n not_o only_o the_o spiritual_a but_o also_o the_o natural_a and_o civil_a action_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o their_o argue_v a_o wicked_a man_n must_v not_o exercise_v himself_o in_o his_o call_n in_o his_o plow_a and_o sow_v etc._n etc._n because_o that_o his_o civil_a action_n be_v sinful_a as_o well_o as_o his_o religious_a and_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o please_v god_n in_o the_o one_o as_o it_o be_v to_o please_v he_o in_o the_o other_o but_o sure_o all_o man_n that_o be_v in_o their_o wit_n will_v either_o sigh_v or_o laugh_v at_o such_o kind_n of_o reason_v but_o four_o this_o objection_n lie_v as_o strong_a against_o wicked_a man_n natural_a action_n viz._n their_o eat_n drink_v and_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n as_o it_o do_v against_o their_o pray_n 10.31_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o when_o a_o wicked_a man_n eat_v he_o be_v to_o eat_v to_o divine_a glory_n and_o when_o he_o drink_v he_o be_v to_o drink_v to_o divine_a glory_n and_o when_o he_o recreate_v himself_o he_o be_v to_o recreate_v himself_o to_o divine_a glory_n and_o when_o he_o sleep_v he_o be_v to_o sleep_v to_o divine_a glory_n in_o all_o these_o natural_a and_o common_a action_n he_o be_v
service_n of_o god_n and_o to_o detract_v from_o the_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n have_v most_o severe_o punish_v such_o who_o by_o their_o base_a mixture_n have_v embase_v their_o coin_n and_o there_o be_v a_o day_n a_o come_n wherein_o the_o king_n of_o king_n will_v most_o severe_o punish_v all_o such_o who_o have_v embase_v his_o worship_n and_o service_n by_o mix_v their_o romish_a tradition_n with_o his_o holy_a institution_n rev._n 22.18_o 22.18_o rev._n 22.18_o for_o i_o testify_v unto_o every_o man_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o this_o book_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o what_o horrible_a pride_n presumption_n stoutness_n and_o baseness_n of_o spirit_n be_v it_o in_o foolish_a man_n to_o be_v so_o bold_a with_o the_o great_a god_n as_o to_o dare_v to_o mix_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o with_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n which_o according_a to_o divine_a institution_n be_v so_o perfect_a and_o complete_a god_n will_v never_o bear_v it_o to_o see_v man_n lay_v their_o dirt_n upon_o his_o gold_n and_o to_o put_v their_o rag_n upon_o his_o royal_a robe_n ah_o christian_n christian_n evidence_n your_o holiness_n by_o stand_v up_o for_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o pure_a worship_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o mixture_n whatsoever_o oh_o do_v it_o you_o touch_v a_o pollute_a worship_n do_v you_o plead_v and_o contend_v for_o a_o pollute_a worship_n but_o let_v baal_n plead_v for_o baal_n and_o though_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v wander_v after_o the_o beast_n yet_o do_v you_o wander_v and_o though_o every_o forehead_n shall_v have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n upon_o it_o yet_o do_v you_o abhor_v his_o mark_n and_o what_o ever_o else_o it_o be_v that_o do_v but_o smell_n and_o savour_n of_o the_o beast_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o 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