Thomas Brooks on holiness in all times and sorts of company

[Reformed Covenanter]

A man that is really holy will be holy among the holy, and he will be holy among the unholy. If you look upon him among unholy friends, unholy children, and unholy servants, you shall find him holy; if you look upon him among unholy neighbours, you shall find him holy; and if you look upon him among unholy buyers and sellers, you shall find him holy; if you take him at his table, you shall find him holy; if you take him in his shop, in his commerce, you shall find him holy; if you take him in his family, you shall find him holy; if you take him in his closet, you shall find him holy; if you take him in his journeyings, you shall find him holy; or if you take him in his recreations, you shall find him holy. True holiness is like that famous Queen Elizabeth, Semper eadem, always the same. ...

But now such as have only a show of holiness, an appearance of holiness, these will be religious among the religious, and vicious among the vicious, Isa. ix. 17. They will be righteous among the righteous, and licentious among the licentious; they will be as the company is amongst which they are cast. With the good they will be good, and with the bad they will be bad; with the zealous they will be zealous, and with the superstitious they will be superstitious; and with the lukewarm they will be lukewarm, &c. ...

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