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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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stranger_n nor_o to_o associate_v himself_o with_o stranger_n now_o such_o be_v all_o unholy_a person_n ephes_n 2.12_o that_o at_o time_n you_o be_v without_o christ_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n or_o be_v far_o remove_v from_o the_o citizenship_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n here_o be_v five_o without_n in_o the_o word_n 1._o they_o be_v without_o god_n the_o author_n of_o hope_n 2._o they_o be_v without_o christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o hope_n 3._o they_o be_v without_o the_o church_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n the_o place_n of_o hope_n 4._o they_o be_v without_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n that_o be_v they_o be_v without_o the_o precious_a promise_n which_o god_n in_o his_o covenant_n have_v make_v and_o oftentimes_o renew_v with_o the_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o call_v covenant_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n 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to_o make_v his_o prison_n so_o strong_a and_o thousand_o to_o thousand_o and_o be_v not_o rich_a towards_o god_n this_o age_n be_v full_a of_o such_o golden_a fool_n who_o pamper_n their_o body_n but_o starve_v their_o soul_n who_o trick_n and_o trim_v up_o their_o body_n with_o gold_n silver_n and_o silk_n whilst_o their_o soul_n be_v naked_a and_o ragged_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o goodness_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o story_n of_o a_o foolish_a woman_n that_o take_v two_o child_n to_o nurse_n the_o one_o very_o mean_a deform_a crooked_a blind_a and_o not_o likely_a to_o live_v long_o the_o other_o a_o goodly_a lively_a lovely_a beautiful_a child_n and_o likely_a to_o live_v long_o now_o this_o foolish_a woman_n spend_v all_o her_o pain_n care_n diligence_n and_o attendance_n upon_o the_o worst_a child_n never_o so_o much_o as_o mind_v or_o regard_v the_o best_a child_n this_o age_n be_v full_a of_o such_o foolish_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o have_v then_o to_o nurse_n 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upon_o the_o truth_n thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o grieve_v thou_o have_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n 2.22_o see_v ez._n 22.18_o jer._n 2.30_o 31._o ch._n 19_o ult_n amos_n 4.4.13_o isa_n 26.10_o 11._o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o they_o have_v make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o rock_n they_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v no_o smart_n nor_o grief_n no_o calamity_n nor_o misery_n can_v turn_v obstinate_a fool_n from_o their_o impiety_n jer._n 6.29_o the_o bellows_o be_v burn_v the_o lead_n be_v consume_v of_o the_o fire_n the_o founder_n melt_v in_o vain_a or_o in_o vain_a melt_a melt_v he_o try_v tri_v he_o for_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o pluck_v away_o all_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n that_o god_n have_v be_v at_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o sever_v these_o wicked_a one_o from_o their_o wickedness_n be_v lose_v they_o will_v not_o be_v refine_v nor_o reform_v after_o god_n great_a severity_n a_o spiritual_a fool_n will_v return_v to_o his_o iniquity_n prov._n 26.11_o as_o a_o dog_n return_v to_o his_o vomit_n so_o a_o fool_n return_v to_o his_o folly_n or_o iterate_v his_o folly_n it_o be_v true_a the_o comparison_n be_v homely_a but_o good_a enough_o for_o those_o fool_n to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v spiritual_a fool_n sometime_o vomit_v up_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v under_o terror_n of_o conscience_n or_o under_o the_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n or_o upon_o a_o die_a bed_n but_o still_o retain_v a_o disposition_n and_o purpose_n to_o return_v to_o they_o again_o as_o some_o say_v the_o serpent_n vomit_v up_o his_o poison_n when_o he_o go_v to_o drink_v and_o then_o take_v it_o in_o again_o foolish_a soul_n say_v to_o their_o lust_n as_o abraham_n to_o his_o servant_n gen._n 22.5_o abide_v you_o here_o and_o i_o will_v go_v yonder_o and_o come_v again_o to_o you_o whatever_o become_v of_o their_o soul_n they_o be_v resolve_v to_o keep_v close_o to_o 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angel_n he_o that_o will_v sell_v soul_n dog-cheap_a that_o will_v slay_v the_o soul_n that_o shall_v not_o die_v 3.19_o ezekiel_n 3.19_o and_o save_v the_o soul_n alive_a that_o shall_v not_o live_v for_o handful_n of_o barley_n and_o piece_n of_o bread_n will_v make_v no_o bone_n of_o make_v merchandise_n of_o soul_n for_o silver_n and_o gold_n 13.14_o rev._n 8.12_o 13._o zech._n 13.14_o he_o that_o will_v sell_v his_o saviour_n once_o for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n will_v sell_v he_o as_o often_o as_o you_o please_v for_o a_o great_a sum_n he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o betray_v christ_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n for_o thirty_o shilling_n 6._o mat._n 7_o 4_o 5_o 6._o will_v make_v no_o conscience_n of_o betray_v his_o own_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o price_n of_o a_o halter_n he_o that_o dare_v lie_v to_o save_v a_o little_a of_o his_o estate_n what_o will_v not_o he_o do_v to_o save_v his_o life_n 1.11_o act_n 1.11_o these_o 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miscarry_v and_o by_o these_o flattery_n they_o harden_v man_n in_o sin_n and_o arm_v they_o against_o holiness_n flattery_n be_v that_o sweet_a poison_n that_o have_v destroy_v many_o a_o soul_n witness_n rehoboam_n ahab_n herod_n nero_n alexander_n etc._n etc._n so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 26._o ult_n a_o lie_a tongue_n hate_v those_o that_o be_v afflict_v by_o it_o and_o a_o flatter_a mouth_n work_v ruin_n a_o flatter_a mouth_n ruin_v name_n fame_n estate_n life_n body_n and_o soul_n it_o ruin_v a_o man_n both_o temporal_o and_o eternal_o do_v the_o hebrew_n word_n dachah_n signify_v to_o throw_v down_o to_o drive_v on_o forward_o till_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o destruction_n none_o drive_v so_o furious_o to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o soul_n as_o flatterer_n do_v it_o often_o undo_v a_o man_n in_o both_o world_n it_o make_v a_o man_n miserable_a both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o flatterer_n be_v devour_a caterpillar_n flatterer_n tongue_n do_v 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mother_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o he_o nay_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v these_o three_o king_n together_o to_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o moab_n and_o elisha_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n live_v before_o who_o i_o stand_v sure_o be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o regard_v the_o presence_n of_o jehosaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n i_o will_v not_o look_v towards_o thou_o nor_o see_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o the_o great_a distress_n and_o danger_n that_o they_o be_v in_o be_v like_a to_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o water_n nor_o the_o dignity_n of_o king_n nor_o the_o number_n of_o three_o but_o the_o goodness_n the_o graciousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o jehoshaphat_n that_o wrought_v upon_o elisha_n to_o work_v a_o miracle_n to_o preserve_v they_o and_o their_o people_n alive_a the_o holy_a prophet_n carry_v it_o very_o high_a towards_o this_o unholy_a prince_n for_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o jehoshaphat_n he_o will_v not_o have_v honour_v 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hell_n god_n will_v be_v as_o severe_a yea_o more_o severe_a in_o punish_v spiritual_a whoredom_n than_o ever_o man_n have_v be_v in_o punish_v corporal_a whoredom_n god_n look_v upon_o every_o neuter_n as_o a_o man_n in_o arm_n against_o he_o matth._n 12.30_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o therefore_o martial_a law_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o they_o god_n will_v blot_v out_o their_o name_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o as_o monument_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o vengeance_n sir_n do_v not_o deceive_v your_o own_o soul_n no_o man_n be_v ever_o yet_o carry_v to_o glory_n in_o the_o chariot_n of_o neutrality_n or_o mediocrity_n he_o that_o be_v not_o throughout_o holy_a be_v not_o real_o holy_a and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o real_o holy_a can_v never_o be_v true_o happy_a it_o be_v only_o throughout_o holiness_n that_o entitle_v a_o man_n to_o everlasting_a happiness_n 24.51_o 1_o pet._n 1.15_o 2_o pet._n 3.11_o matth._n 24.51_o the_o true_a mother_n will_v not_o have_v the_o child_n divide_v she_o will_v have_v all_o or_o none_o you_o must_v be_v for_o all_o holiness_n or_o for_o none_o neuter_n now_o divide_v and_o cut_v those_o thing_n asunder_o that_o god_n have_v close_o join_v together_o but_o at_o last_o god_n will_v suit_n their_o punishment_n to_o their_o sin_n and_o cut_v they_o asunder_o luke_n 12.46_o now_o the_o neuter_n choose_v here_o a_o piece_n and_o there_o a_o piece_n and_o at_o last_o god_n will_v cut_v he_o in_o piece_n 15.23_o 1_o sam._n 15.23_o as_o samuel_n do_v agag_n well_o neuter_n now_o you_o divide_v one_o command_n from_o another_o one_o duty_n from_o another_o one_o promise_n from_o another_o one_o threaten_v from_o another_o one_o ordinance_n from_o another_o and_o one_o way_n of_o god_n from_o another_o but_o the_o day_n be_v a_o come_v wherein_o god_n will_v divide_v your_o soul_n from_o your_o body_n and_o both_o from_o himself_o his_o son_n his_o saint_n and_o his_o glory_n for_o ever_o six_o if_o real_a 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it_o be_v death_n in_o moses_n his_o law_n to_o counterfeit_v that_o ceremonial_a and_o figurative_a ointment_n what_o shall_v it_o then_o be_v to_o counterfeit_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o holiness_n dissemble_v sanctity_n be_v double_a iniquity_n he_o that_o profess_v religion_n without_o be_v religious_a and_o godliness_n without_o be_v godly_a he_o that_o make_v counterfeit_a holiness_n a_o cloak_n to_o impiety_n and_o a_o midwife_n to_o iniquity_n he_o that_o be_v a_o cato_n without_o and_o a_o nero_n within_o a_o jacob_n without_o and_o a_o esau_n within_o a_o david_n without_o and_o a_o saul_n within_o a_o peter_n without_o and_o a_o judas_n within_o a_o saint_n without_o and_o a_o satan_n within_o a_o angel_n without_o and_o a_o devil_n within_o be_v ripen_v for_o the_o worst_a of_o torment_n matth._n 24.5_o and_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n hypocrite_n be_v the_o freeholder_n of_o hell_n all_o other_o sinner_n do_v but_o hold_v under_o they_o none_o have_v so_o large_a a_o portion_n in_o hell_n as_o hypocrite_n have_v no_o man_n at_o last_o will_v be_v find_v so_o miserable_a as_o he_o that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o saint_n upon_o he_o but_o not_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o he_o that_o have_v a_o profession_n of_o holiness_n upon_o he_o but_o no_o principle_n of_o holiness_n in_o he_o that_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o not_o the_o power_n that_o can_v cry_v up_o godliness_n and_o court_v godliness_n but_o in_o practice_n deny_v it_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n outward_o but_o a_o atheist_n a_o pagan_a a_o devil_n inward_o who_o have_v a_o great_a name_n for_o holiness_n and_o who_o make_v a_o great_a show_n of_o holiness_n and_o who_o do_v more_o despise_v and_o insult_v over_o man_n for_o the_o want_n of_o holiness_n than_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o who_o so_o miserable_a now_o as_o they_o mat._n 23.14_o 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