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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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off_o for_o want_n of_o real_a holiness_n and_o purity_n etc._n matth._n 25.3.11_o 12._o as_o aristides_n so_o socrates_n plato_n titus_n vespasian_n tully_n with_o multitude_n of_o other_o among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n grecian_n roman_n etc._n etc._n many_o of_o the_o heathen_n be_v so_o famous_a for_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n for_o equity_n fidelity_n and_o sobriety_n for_o civility_n and_o moral_a honesty_n that_o it_o will_v put_v many_o professor_n to_o the_o blush_n to_o read_v what_o be_v write_v of_o they_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v such_o a_o tincture_n of_o popular_a applause_n of_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o self-flattery_n upon_o their_o civility_n and_o moral_a honesty_n that_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o can_v find_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v cause_n to_o fear_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v miserable_a to_o all_o eternity_n for_o all_o their_o civility_n and_o moral_a honesty_n they_o be_v leave_v in_o a_o damnable_a i_o 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much_o moral_a righteousness_n but_o he_o have_v not_o a_o dram_n of_o real_a holiness_n etc._n etc._n this_o but_o be_v a_o fly_n in_o the_o box_n of_o ointment_n that_o spoil_v all_o well_o sir_n remember_v this_o though_o the_o moral_a honest_a man_n be_v good_a for_o many_o thing_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o good_a enough_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n he_o be_v not_o good_a enough_o to_o be_v make_v glorious_a mat._n 5.20_o certain_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n below_o real_a sanctity_n that_o will_v ever_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o possession_n of_o glory_n and_o though_o it_o may_v grieve_v we_o to_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n to_o see_v sweet_a nature_n to_o see_v many_o moral_a honest_a man_n take_v many_o a_o weary_a step_n towards_o heaven_n and_o to_o come_v near_o to_o heaven_n and_o to_o bid_v fair_a for_o heaven_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o to_o fall_v short_a of_o heaven_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v no_o way_n grievous_a to_o a_o holy_a god_n to_o 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truth_n by_o way_n of_o conviction_n look_v sour_o and_o sad_o upon_o all_o neuter_n who_o divide_v their_o heart_n between_o god_n and_o mammon_n 6.29_o matth_n 6.29_o who_o halt_v between_o god_n and_o baal_n 19.16.26_o 1_o king_n 18.21_o zeph._n 1.5_o 2_o king_n 17.32_o 33._o chap._n 18.11_o james_n 1.8_o a_o double-souled_a man_n matth._n 19.16.26_o who_o divide_v their_o soul_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n between_o religion_n and_o their_o lust_n like_o the_o samaritan_n who_o both_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o assyrian_n idol_n too_o a_o neuter_n be_v a_o monster_n he_o have_v two_o tongue_n two_o mind_n and_o two_o soul_n he_o have_v a_o tongue_n for_o god_n and_o a_o tongue_n for_o the_o world_n too_o he_o look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o say_v certain_o thou_o be_v i_o he_o look_v down_o upon_o the_o world_n and_o say_v sure_o i_o be_o thou_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v religious_a and_o a_o mind_n to_o save_v his_o own_o stake_n in_o the_o world_n too_o he_o 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it_o be_v true_a when_o he_o be_v under_o a_o divine_a restraint_n he_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o curse_v the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o a_o house_n full_a of_o gold_n but_o when_o he_o be_v from_o under_o that_o restraint_n his_o heart_n be_v so_o set_v upon_o the_o unrighteous_a reward_n that_o he_o will_v have_v curse_v they_o for_o a_o handful_n of_o gold_n the_o neuter_n as_o the_o roman_n paint_v erasmus_n hang_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o be_v neither_o fit_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n nor_o yet_o worthy_a to_o live_v on_o earth_n if_o meroz_n be_v to_o be_v certain_o curse_v to_o be_v bitter_o curse_v to_o be_v universal_o curse_v as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n curse_v curse_n you_o meroz_n import_v in_o judge_n 5.23_o for_o stand_v neuter_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v come_v forth_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v you_o think_v that_o neuter_n in_o religion_n shall_v be_v blessed_v do_v you_o think_v that_o ever_o such_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n who_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o go_v to_o heaven_n or_o no_o or_o that_o ever_o such_o shall_v be_v happy_a who_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o be_v holy_a or_o no_o or_o that_o ever_o such_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o christ_n with_o joy_n who_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n or_o no_o or_o that_o ever_o such_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n who_o be_v indifferent_a where_o ever_o they_o have_v any_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n or_o no._n certain_o heaven_n be_v too_o holy_a to_o hold_v any_o such_o indifferent_a irresolute_a neutral_a soul_n in_o the_o university_n not_o long_o since_o
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kingdom_n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v child_n of_o gift_n and_o yet_o there_o will_v come_v a_o day_n when_o these_o child_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o etc._n gen._n 25.6_o etc._n etc._n as_o abraham_n put_v off_o the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n with_o gift_n but_o entail_v the_o inheritance_n upon_o isaac_n so_o god_n put_v off_o many_o man_n now_o with_o gift_n but_o he_o entail_v the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n upon_o holiness_n psalm_n 24.3_o 4._o who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v in_o his_o holy_a place_n he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n who_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o vanity_n nor_o swear_v deceitful_o heaven_n be_v for_o that_o man_n and_o that_o man_n be_v for_o heaven_n who_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n who_o holy_a conversation_n be_v attend_v with_o heart-purification_n a_o pure_a heart_n be_v better_a than_o 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endure_v holiness_n in_o their_o yoak-fellow_n and_o how_o many_o unholy_a parent_n be_v there_o that_o can_v endure_v holiness_n in_o their_o child_n and_o how_o many_o unholy_a master_n be_v there_o that_o can_v endure_v holiness_n in_o their_o servant_n the_o panther_n say_v some_o when_o she_o can_v come_v at_o the_o man_n she_o rend_v and_o tear_v his_o picture_n in_o piece_n so_o many_o unholy_a husband_n unholy_a father_n and_o unholy_a master_n when_o they_o can_v rend_v and_o tear_v the_o person_n of_o their_o relation_n in_o piece_n ah_o how_o do_v they_o do_v their_o best_a to_o rend_v and_o tear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o 20._o matth._n 23.14_o 15._o 2_o sam._n 6.16_o 20._o viz._n holiness_n in_o piece_n these_o forlorn_a soul_n will_v not_o be_v holy_a themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o be_v holy_a neither_o they_o will_v neither_o go_v to_o heaven_n themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o go_v thither_o who_o be_v strong_o biased_a that_o way_n some_o 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