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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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adulterous_a woman_n she_o eat_v and_o wipe_v her_o mouth_n and_o say_v i_o have_v do_v no_o wickedness_n and_o other_o there_o be_v that_o father_n their_o sin_n on_o other_o as_o adam_n do_v gen._n 3.12_o and_o as_o eve_n do_v ver_fw-la 13._o and_o as_o aaron_n do_v exod._n 32.22_o and_o as_o saul_n do_v 1_o sam._n 15.22_o and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o hide_v their_o wickedness_n that_o conceal_v their_o wickedness_n as_o that_o proud_a pharisee_n do_v luk._n 18.11_o 12._o that_o expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n 10.13_o hosea_n 10.13_o you_o have_v plough_v wickedness_n be_v render_v by_o the_o septuagint_n you_o have_v conceal_v wickedness_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a to_o a_o wicked_a heart_n than_o to_o keep_v close_o his_o sin_n than_o to_o cover_v and_o hide_v his_o transgression_n and_o certain_o this_o be_v that_o sore_a disease_n that_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v sick_a to_o death_n of_o almost_o six_o thousand_o year_n ago_o and_o 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father_n but_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o his_o father_n see_v he_o and_o have_v compassion_n and_o run_v and_o fall_v upon_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o qu._n but_o what_o be_v the_o property_n or_o qualification_n of_o that_o right_a turn_n from_o sin_n which_o bring_v poor_a sinner_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n now_o to_o this_o great_a question_n i_o shall_v give_v these_o four_o follow_a answer_n first_o answer_n ans_fw-fr 1_o first_o that_o turn_v from_o sin_n which_o bring_v a_o man_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o cordial_a turn_n from_o sin_n joel_n 2.12_o turn_v you_o even_o to_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n 2_o chron._n 6.38_o if_o they_o return_v to_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n ver._n 39_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o the_o heaven_n their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n 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david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n but_o sixthly_a the_o lord_n frequent_o command_v his_o people_n to_o repent_v and_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n hos_fw-la 14.1_o ezek._n 14.6_o chap._n 18.30_o act_n 17.30_o act_n 26.20_o and_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o engage_v himself_o that_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n act_n 5.30_o act_n 11.18_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o isa_n 30.22_o jer._n 24.7_o but_o seven_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v his_o people_n to_o obey_v he_o and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n jer._n 24.7_o and_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o engage_v himself_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v obey_v he_o and_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n ezek._n 36.27_o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o so_o ezek._n 11.19_o 20._o chap_n 37.23_o 24._o but_o 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