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A29686 A cabinet of choice jevvels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain discovery of, or, what men are worth for eternity, and how 'tis like to go with them in another world ... / by Thomas Brooks ... Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680. 1669 (1669) Wing B4937; ESTC R1926 368,116 442

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know_v my_o thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o it_o be_v a_o most_o sure_a sign_n that_o sin_n have_v not_o gain_v a_o man_n heart_n nor_o consent_n but_o commit_v a_o rape_n upon_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o allow_v not_o himself_o in_o it_o but_o cry_v out_o bitter_o to_o god_n against_o it_o as_o paul_n do_v rom._n 7._o if_o the_o ravish_a virgin_n under_o the_o law_n cry_v out_o she_o be_v guiltless_a deut._n 22.25_o 26_o 27._o certain_o such_o as_o cry_v out_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o will_v not_o for_o all_o the_o world_n allow_v themselves_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n such_o be_v guiltless_a before_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o a_o christian_a do_v not_o allow_v himself_o in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v in_o divine_a account_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o the_o whole_a trade_n the_o whole_a life_n of_o formal_a and_o carnal_a christian_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o one_o continue_a web_n of_o wickedness_n there_o be_v no_o wicked_a unregenerate_a person_n in_o the_o world_n but_o live_v in_o the_o daily_a practice_n of_o some_o know_a sin_n or_o other_o but_o allow_v himself_o in_o some_o trade_n or_o way_n of_o wickedness_n or_o other_o as_o you_o may_v evident_o see_v by_o compare_v of_o these_o follow_a scripture_n together_o prov._n 1.20_o to_o 33._o jer._n 5.3_o jer._n 44.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o jer._n 9.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o jer._n 7.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o psal_n 50.16_o 17._o isa_n 66._o 3._o matth._n 7.23_o rom._n 6.12_o 13_o 19_o rom._n 8.5_o luke_n 13.27_o ephes_n 2.2_o 3._o phil._n 4.19_o titus_n 3.3_o 2_o pet._n 2.14_o sin_n be_v a_o sinner_n absolute_a work_n it_o be_v his_o main_a work_n and_o the_o sinner_n be_v beside_o himself_o beside_o his_o call_v as_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v beside_o his_o sin_n five_o he_o that_o conflict_n most_o with_o heart-sin_n and_o be_v most_o affect_a with_o spiritual_a sin_n 64.7_o psal_n 19.12_o psal_n 119.113_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n psal_n 30.6_o 7._o isa_n 64.7_o and_o that_o lament_v and_o mourn_v most_o over_o secret_a sin_n invisible_a sin_n sin_n that_o lie_v most_o hide_v and_o remote_a from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v certain_o a_o gracious_a soul_n grace_n in_o truth_n and_o grace_n in_o power_n will_v rise_v and_o conflict_n and_o make_v head_n against_o the_o most_o inward_a and_o secret_a vanity_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o against_o secret_a self-love_n and_o secret_a hardness_n of_o heart_n isa_n 63.17_o and_o secret_a unbelief_n mark_v 9.24_o and_o secret_a carnal_a confidence_n and_o secret_a hypocrisy_n and_o secret_a envy_n and_o secret_a malice_n and_o secret_a vainglory_n and_o secret_a fret_a and_o murmur_v and_o secret_a lusting_n and_o secret_a run_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n after_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v and_o secret_a pride_n hence_o hezekiah_n humble_v himself_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n 42.11_o 2_o chron._n 32.25_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o psal_n 42.11_o and_o so_o david_n 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