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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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shall_v learn_v to_o fear_v thou_o and_o learn_v to_o turn_v unto_o thou_o and_o learn_v to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o amend_v their_o life_n when_o thy_o judgement_n thy_o memorable_a judgement_n be_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n it_o high_o concern_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o look_v after_o holy_a disposition_n holy_a affection_n and_o holy_a conversation_n that_o so_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n other_o sense_v the_o word_n thus_o when_o thy_o judgement_n be_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v sinner_n as_o well_o as_o saint_n
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etc._n when_o he_o be_v resolve_v that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v nor_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n nor_o he_o will_v not_o repent_v etc._n etc._n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n come_v and_o offer_v pardon_n and_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o thou_o turn_v thy_o back_n upon_o he_o he_o woe_n and_o entreat_v 20._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o beseech_v thou_o by_o his_o ambassador_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v etc._n etc._n he_o set_v life_n and_o death_n heaven_n and_o hell_n mercy_n and_o misery_n before_o thou_o but_o thou_o slight_a all_n christ_n bring_v a_o cordial_a in_o one_o hand_n to_o strengthen_v thou_o and_o a_o remedy_n in_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o cure_v thou_o 3.18_o rev._n 3.18_o but_o thou_o dispife_a both_o christ_n offer_v try_v gold_n to_o enrich_v thou_o and_o white_a raiment_n to_o clothe_v thou_o and_o precious_a eyesalve_n to_o enlighten_v thou_o and_o thou_o shutte_v up_o thy_o heart_n against_o all_o his_o offer_n well_o sir_n remember_v this_o 13.9_o hosea_n 13.9_o in_o the_o great_a day_n all_o unsanctified_a person_n will_v be_v damn_v not_o for_o cannot_n but_o for_o will-not_n it_o be_v neither_o man_n nor_o devil_n it_o be_v neither_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n nor_o the_o numberless_a number_n of_o thy_o sin_n that_o can_v damn_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o for_o thy_o wilfulness_n in_o sin_n o_o sinner_n sinner_n 42._o prov._n 28._o t3_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o luk._n 19.41_o 42._o if_o you_o be_v but_o hearty_o willing_a to_o forsake_v your_o sin_n and_o to_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o your_o lord_n and_o king_n and_o to_o resign_v up_o yourselves_o to_o he_o to_o be_v real_o he_o to_o be_v whole_o he_o to_o be_v only_o he_o and_o to_o be_v eternal_o he_o he_o will_v certain_o change_v you_o and_o sanctify_v you_o and_o save_v you_o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v holy_a if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v happy_a if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v sanctify_v if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v save_v if_o you_o 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these_o objection_n and_o address_n himself_o to_o the_o work_n and_o such_o a_o mighty_a power_n go_v along_o with_o he_o as_o do_v effect_v it_o 6._o josh_n 6._o he_o command_v the_o israelite_n to_o take_v ram_n horn_n and_o with_o they_o to_o go_v and_o blow_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n they_o may_v have_v say_v lord_n these_o be_v weak_a and_o contemptible_a mean_n yea_o lord_n if_o we_o may_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o be_v such_o ridiculous_a mean_n as_o will_v expose_v we_o to_o scorn_v and_o laughter_n but_o they_o pass_v over_o these_o thing_n and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o those_o weak_a and_o despicable_a mean_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o such_o a_o divine_a and_o glorious_a power_n go_v along_o with_o the_o mean_n as_o make_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n not_o only_o to_o tremble_v but_o to_o tumble_v down_o before_o they_o christ_n command_v lazarus_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n and_o there_o go_v a_o divine_a power_n and_o virtue_n with_o that_o call_n of_o christ_n which_o make_v he_o to_o rise_v the_o mean_n be_v the_o spirit_n triumph_v chariot_n in_o which_o he_o please_v to_o ride_v conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n 10.44_o 2_o cor._n 2.14_o act_n 10.44_o whilst_o peter_n yet_o speak_v the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n o_o man_n thou_o can_v not_o tell_v but_o that_o whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o divine_a help_n a_o secret_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v break_v in_o upon_o thou_o and_o make_v the_o mean_v effectual_a to_o thy_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n many_o thousand_o have_v find_v it_o so_o and_o therefore_o address_v thy_o self_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o wait_v at_o the_o pool_n thou_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o soon_o the_o spirit_n may_v come_v and_o move_v upon_o thy_o soul_n it_o may_v be_v this_o day_n this_o hour_n yea_o this_o very_a moment_n wherein_o i_o be_o thus_o speak_v to_o thou_o but_o five_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o inability_n 4._o 5._o isa_n 26.3_o 4._o insufficiency_n &_o impotency_n shall_v provoke_v thou_o to_o run_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o everlasting_a strength_n and_o to_o ply_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o give_v god_n no_o rest_n till_o he_o have_v renew_v and_o sanctify_v thy_o soul_n 26.18_o act_n 26.18_o till_o he_o have_v effectual_o turn_v thou_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n till_o he_o have_v bespangle_v thy_o soul_n with_o grace_n and_o fill_v thou_o with_o his_o spirit_n 12.10_o heb._n 12.10_o and_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o his_o
and_o though_o legal_a terror_n &_o evangelical_n joy_n be_v inconsistent_a 1.8_o zach._n 12.10_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o yet_o evangelical_n sorrow_n and_o evangelical_n joy_n be_v consistent_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o soul_n the_o same_o eye_n of_o faith_n that_o drop_v tear_n of_o sorrow_n drop_v also_o tear_n of_o joy_n a_o clear_a sight_n of_o freegrace_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n and_o of_o a_o bleed_a die_a saviour_n will_v at_o the_o same_o time_n fill_v the_o soul_n both_o with_o sorrow_n and_o joy_n as_o the_o experience_n of_o a_o thousand_o christian_n can_v testify_v a_o christian_a always_o joy_v most_o and_o mourn_v most_o 7._o luke_n 7._o when_o he_o be_v most_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o divine_a love_n the_o influence_n and_o income_n of_o heaven_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n the_o report_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o precious_a sealing_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n look_v as_o physic_n be_v the_o way_n to_o health_n so_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v the_o way_n to_o holy_a joy_n 14.13_o prov._n 14.13_o &_o look_v as_o a_o wicked_a man_n joy_n end_v in_o sorrow_n so_o a_o godly_a man_n sorrow_n end_v in_o joy_n isa_n 61.3_o to_o appoint_v unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n to_o give_v unto_o they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n the_o garment_n of_o gladness_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v godly_a sorrow_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o holy_a joy_n a_o godly_a man_n mourn_a time_n be_v his_o most_o joyful_a time_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o godly_a man_n who_o lie_v upon_o his_o die_a bed_n and_o be_v ask_v which_o be_v the_o joyful_a time_n that_o ever_o he_o have_v in_o all_o his_o life_n cry_v our_o o_o give_v i_o my_o mourn_a day_n again_o o_o give_v i_o my_o mourn_a day_n again_o for_o they_o be_v the_o joyful_a day_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v the_o more_o a_o christian_a sow_n in_o tear_n 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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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prov._n 18.5_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o overthrow_v the_o righteous_a in_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o be_v it_o be_v bad_a say_v by_o the_o figure_n liptote_n much_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v when_o there_o be_v but_o little_o say_v it_o be_v very_o bad_a yea_o it_o be_v so_o exceed_v bad_a as_o that_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v express_v or_o utter_v it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o wickedness_n it_o be_v so_o horrid_a and_o so_o hideous_a a_o wickedness_n yea_o it_o be_v so_o hell_n sh_z a_o wickedness_n as_o can_v hardly_o be_v imagine_v as_o can_v rare_o be_v declare_v the_o poet_n in_o the_o greek_z epigram_n teach_v the_o silver_n axe_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v carry_v before_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n to_o proclaim_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o offendor_n let_v not_o the_o silver_n flatter_v thou_o if_o a_o innocent_a let_v not_o the_o axe_n affright_v thou_o the_o athenian_a judge_n judge_v in_o the_o night_n when_o 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