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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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27.14_o wa●t_v on_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n wait_v i_o say_v on_o the_o lord_n prov._n 20.22_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v save_v thou_o isa_n 30.18_o and_o therefore_o will_v the_o lord_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o you_o and_o therefore_o will_v he_o be_v exalt_v that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o chap._n 40._o ult_n but_o they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a and_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a chap._n 49.23_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a that_o wait_v for_o i_o and_o chap._n 64.4_o for_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n man_n have_v not_o hear_v nor_o perceive_v by_o the_o ear_n neither_o have_v the_o eye_n 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that_o have_v rather_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n than_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o that_o have_v rather_o be_v firebrand_n of_o hell_n then_o glorious_a saint_n in_o heaven_n 9.22_o ephes_n 2.12_o rom._n 9.22_o and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o those_o ●_z that_o may_v satisfy_v the_o reader_n concern_v my_o dedication_n of_o this_o treatise_n to_o all_o sort_n rank_n and_o degree_n of_o person_n have_v premise_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o general_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o if_o this_o treatise_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o of_o the_o learned_a judge_n of_o this_o land_n or_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o this_o nation_n i_o will_v then_o take_v the_o humble_a boldness_n to_o offer_v this_o to_o their_o most_o serious_a consideration_n viz._n that_o if_o they_o will_v discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n so_o as_o to_o give_v up_o their_o account_n at_o last_o with_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n to_o the_o king_n of_o 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pompous_a zeal_n it_o be_v not_o goliahs_n sword_n it_o be_v not_o rich_a mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n nor_o magazine_n nor_o army_n nor_o counsel_n nor_o fleet_n nor_o fort_n but_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n that_o exalt_v a_o nation_n and_o that_o will_v make_v a_o mean_a people_n to_o become_v a_o great_a a_o glorious_a and_o a_o famous_a people_n in_o the_o world_n the_o world_n be_v a_o ring_n and_o righteousness_n be_v the_o diamond_n in_o that_o ring_n the_o world_n be_v a_o body_n and_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o body_n ah_o england_n england_n so_o long_o as_o judgement_n run_v down_o as_o water_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o bear_v up_o brave_o against_o all_o gainsayers_a and_o opposer_n but_o if_o injustice_n shall_v grow_v rampant_a and_o thou_o shall_v brandish_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o friend_n 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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 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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 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shall_v learn_v righteousness_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v learn_v to_o fear_v thou_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n suitable_a to_o that_o job_n 37.23_o 24._o touch_v the_o almighty_a we_o can_v find_v he_o out_o he_o be_v excellent_a in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o plenty_n of_o justice_n man_n do_v therefore_o fear_v he_o he_o respect_v not_o any_o that_o be_v wise_a of_o heart_n and_o to_o that_o rev._n 15.4_o who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a for_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o antichrist_n shall_v so_o awaken_v alarm_n and_o affect_v the_o nation_n that_o they_o shall_v cast_v off_o all_o false_a way_n of_o worship_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o more_o pure_a spiritual_a high_a and_o noble_a way_n then_o ever_o yet_o they_o have_v do_v god_n be_v 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to_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n the_o emperor_n hear_v of_o he_o thus_o undanted_o to_o speak_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v mad_a to_o who_o he_o reply_v open_v i_o in_o aeternum_fw-la sic_fw-la delirare_fw-la i_o wish_v that_o i_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o thus_o mad_a basil_n know_v that_o no_o torment_n nor_o suffering_n can_v hurt_v he_o or_o harm_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o brave_o triumph_v over_o they_o they_o may_v kill_v i_o say_v socrates_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o they_o can_v hurt_v i_o so_o may_v a_o saint_n say_v they_o may_v kill_v my_o body_n but_o they_o can_v hurt_v my_o soul_n they_o may_v take_v away_o my_o natural_a life_n but_o they_o can_v take_v away_o my_o spiritual_a life_n for_o that_o be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n 3.3_o col._n 3.3_o they_o may_v take_v away_o this_o and_o that_o outward_a comfort_n 11._o heb._n 11._o but_o they_o can_v take_v away_o my_o christ_n they_o may_v take_v away_o my_o costly_a ornament_n but_o they_o can_v take_v away_o 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