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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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do_v justice_n resolute_o courageous_o valiant_o as_o soon_o as_o joshua_n come_v into_o the_o office_n of_o magistracy_n god_n charge_v he_o no_o less_o than_o three_o time_n in_o a_o breath_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v very_o courageous_a in_o joshua_n 1.6_o 7_o 9_o a_o judge_n that_o be_v timorous_a will_v quick_o be_v treacherous_a a_o judge_n that_o be_v fearful_a can_v never_o be_v faithful_a solomon_n throne_n be_v support_v with_o lion_n to_o show_v that_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v man_n of_o courage_n and_o metal_n the_o athenian_a judge_n sit_v in_o mars_n street_n 34._o act_n 17.22_o job_n 31_o 31_o 34._o to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v martial_a heart_n and_o that_o they_o be_v man_n of_o courage_n and_o metal_n job_n be_v a_o judge_n of_o rare_a courage_n and_o magnanimity_n nothing_o can_v fear_v he_o nothing_o can_v daunt_v he_o nothing_o can_v terrify_v he_o nothing_o can_v discourage_v he_o from_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n the_o grecian_n place_v justice_n 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son_n of_o nebat_fw-la be_v never_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o never_o read_v of_o in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o israel_n but_o he_o draw_v a_o tail_n after_o he_o like_o a_o blaze_a star_n who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n a_o sick_a head_n disorder_v all_o the_o other_o part_n and_o a_o dark_a eye_n benights_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o evil_a example_n of_o great_a man_n corrupt_v the_o air_n round_o about_o the_o common_a people_n be_v like_o temper_a wax_n easy_o receive_v impression_n from_o the_o seal_n of_o great_a man_n vice_n if_o a_o peasant_n meet_v with_o luxury_n in_o a_o scarlet_a robe_n he_o dare_v be_v such_o have_v so_o fair_a a_o cloak_n for_o it_o if_o the_o vulgar_a people_n meet_v with_o drunkenness_n
holy_a man_n proceed_v from_o grace_n to_o grace_n from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n he_o go_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n till_o at_o length_n he_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n so_o in_o that_o hosea_n 14.5_o 6_o 7._o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o due_a unto_o israel_n he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n his_o branch_n shall_v spread_v and_o his_o beauty_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o olive-tree_n and_o his_o smell_n as_o lebanon_n they_o that_o dwell_v under_o his_o shadow_n shall_v return_v they_o shall_v revive_v as_o the_o corn_n and_o grow_v as_o the_o vine_n the_o scent_n thereof_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o wine_n of_o lebanon_n the_o growth_n the_o fruitfulness_n and_o the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o sevenfold_a metaphor_n in_o these_o word_n the_o simile_n be_v all_o plain_a and_o easy_a and_o you_o may_v easy_o dilate_v upon_o they_o in_o your_o own_o thought_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v pass_v they_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o that_o precious_a promise_n john_n 4.14_o but_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v but_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n the_o spirit_n in_o its_o gracious_a operation_n shall_v be_v a_o constant_a spring_n in_o believer_n heart_n and_o it_o shall_v every_o day_n rise_v high_a and_o high_o like_o the_o water_n in_o ezekiel_n 7._o ezek._n 47.1_o 7._o till_o grace_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o glory_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v by_o these_o choice_a promise_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o you_o to_o attain_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o holiness_n but_o second_o the_o prayer_n that_o have_v be_v put_v up_o upon_o this_o very_a account_n do_v clear_o evidence_n the_o same_o certain_o the_o people_n of_o 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his_o will_n in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n chap._n 4.12_o epaphras_n who_o be_v one_o of_o you_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n salute_v you_o always_o labour_v fervent_o for_o you_o in_o prayer_n that_o you_o may_v stand_v perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o ship_n who_o sail_n be_v fill_v with_o wind_n epaphras_n be_v a_o humble_a petitioner_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o colossian_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n as_o the_o sail_n of_o a_o ship_n be_v fill_v with_o wind_n 1_o thes_n 3.12_o and_o the_o lord_n make_v you_o to_o increase_v and_o abound_v in_o love_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n even_o as_o we_o do_v towards_o you_o the_o apostle_n by_o double_v his_o word_n increase_v and_o abound_v discover_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o importunate_a suitor_n that_o a_o double_a portion_n 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