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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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death_n and_o chap._n 10.2_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n profit_n nothing_o but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n death_n nugas_fw-la the_o scythian_a king_n despise_v the_o rich_a present_n and_o ornament_n that_o be_v send_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n because_o they_o can_v not_o ward_v off_o sorrow_n sickness_n disease_n death_n many_o treasury_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a jewel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n can_v ward_v off_o a_o blow_n a_o disease_n a_o sickness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n it_o be_v not_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n that_o can_v cure_v the_o headache_a nor_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n that_o can_v cure_v the_o palsy_n hand_n nor_o the_o neck-lase_a of_o pearl_n that_o can_v cure_v the_o ache_a tooth_n nor_o the_o honourable_a garter_n that_o can_v ease_v the_o gout_n nor_o the_o purple_a robe_n that_o can_v chase_v away_o the_o burn_a fever_n nor_o the_o velvet_n slipper_n that_o can_v heal_v the_o kibe-heel_n no_o 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the_o great_a potentate_n on_o earth_n still_o bear_v the_o eagle_n in_o their_o standard_n now_o the_o naturalist_n observe_v concern_v this_o royal_a bird_n that_o whereas_o all_o other_o bird_n make_v a_o noise_n when_o they_o be_v hungry_a this_o princely_a bird_n make_v no_o noise_n at_o all_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o hungry_a for_o such_o be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o nobleness_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o what_o ever_o befall_v he_o he_o will_v cry_v and_o whine_v and_o repine_v as_o other_o bird_n will_v do_v when_o they_o want_v their_o food_n his_o princely_a spirit_n carry_v he_o above_o all_o hunger_n thirst_n or_o danger_n so_o man_n that_o be_v eminent_a in_o holiness_n be_v man_n of_o such_o noble_a princely_a spirit_n that_o they_o will_v faint_v nor_o vex_v nor_o fret_v nor_o complain_v nor_o whine_v whatever_o their_o want_n trial_n or_o strait_n may_v be_v such_o affliction_n as_o will_v break_v other_o man_n heart_n can_v so_o much_o as_o break_v their_o 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of_o man_n prov._n 15.30_o a_o good_a report_n make_v the_o bone_n fat_a yea_o and_o i_o may_v add_v it_o make_v the_o heart_n fat_a too_o it_o be_v no_o small_a pleasure_n to_o a_o man_n to_o know_v that_o other_o be_v please_v with_o he_o beautiful_a object_n do_v not_o more_o delight_v the_o eye_n than_o a_o good_a report_n delight_v the_o ear_n o_o sir_n as_o ever_o you_o will_v obtain_v a_o good_a report_n you_o must_v labour_v after_o holiness_n you_o may_v obtain_v a_o great_a report_n without_o holiness_n but_o you_o can_v never_o obtain_v a_o good_a report_n without_o holiness_n there_o be_v no_o such_o way_n to_o perpetuate_v your_o name_n 11.4_o holy_a abel_n have_v be_v dead_a above_o this_o five_o thousand_o year_n and_o yet_o his_o name_n be_v as_o fresh_a and_o fragrant_a as_o a_o rose_n to_o this_o very_a day_n heb._n 11.4_o as_o to_o labour_v after_o holiness_n holiness_n will_v inbalm_v your_o name_n it_o will_v make_v they_o immortal_a psal_n 112.6_o the_o 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name_n under_o disdain_n and_o disgrace_n and_o when_o he_o die_v he_o leave_v it_o under_o a_o odious_a stink_n wickedness_n corrupt_v not_o only_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o name_n and_o look_v as_o wickedness_n make_v a_o man_n soul_n stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n so_o wickedness_n make_v a_o man_n name_n stink_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o man_n look_v as_o a_o wicked_a man_n body_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a stink_v under_o ground_n so_o his_o name_n stink_v above_o ground_n his_o very_a name_n cast_v forth_o so_o stink_v a_o savour_n that_o all_o the_o perfume_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o spicery_n of_o hell_n can_v never_o sweeten_v it_o well_o once_o more_o remember_v that_o these_o word_n the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v be_v a_o metaphorical_a speech_n take_v from_o a_o tree_n which_o though_o for_o a_o time_n it_o grow_v green_a and_o flourish_n yet_o at_o length_n it_o grow_v rot_v so_o though_o wicked_a man_n may_v flourish_v and_o be_v green_a 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name_n to_o be_v great_a a_o name_n to_o be_v mighty_a and_o a_o name_n to_o be_v valiant_a etc._n etc._n and_o why_o then_o shall_v you_o not_o labour_v after_o holiness_n that_o so_o you_o may_v get_v a_o good_a name_n which_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v then_o riches_n prov._n 22.1_o and_o which_o be_v better_o than_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 7.1_o o_o sir_n shall_v many_o roman_n and_o other_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o damn_v their_o soul_n to_o immortalize_v their_o name_n and_o will_v not_o you_o labour_v after_o holiness_n to_o eternalise_v you_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o a_o good_a name_n to_o a_o good_a report_n but_o by_o get_v of_o holiness_n three_o by_o holiness_n you_o will_v gain_v a_o hide_v place_n a_o shelter_n a_o refuge_n in_o stormy_a and_o tempestuous_a time_n prov._n 11.6_o 21._o isa_n 3.10_o isa_n 26.20_o 21._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v deliver_v they_o but_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o 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