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A heavenly cordial for all those servants of the Lord that have had the…
A heavenly cordial for all those servants of the Lord that have had the plague ... , or, Thirteen divine maxims, or conclusions, in respect of the pestilence which may be as so many supports, comforts and refreshing springs, both to the visited and preserved people of God in this present day : also ten arguments to prove that in times of common calamity the people of God do stand upon the advantage ground as to their outward preservation and protection ... : also eight reasons why some of the precious servants of the Lord have fallen by the pestilence in this day of the Lords anger / by Thomas Brooks.A heavenly cordial for all those servants of the Lord that have had the plague ... , or, Thirteen divine maximes, or conclusions, in respect of the pestilence which may be as so many supports, comforts and refreshing springs, both to the visited and preserved people of God in this present day : also ten arguments to prove that in times of common calamity the people of God do stand upon the advantage ground as to their outward preservation and protection ... : also eight reasons why some of the precious servants of the Lord have fallen by the pestilence in this day of the Lords anger / by Thomas Brooks.
London : Printed for and are to be sold by John Hancock, 1666
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First, God hath smitten some §1good men of all persuasions, that ⟨p. 44⟩none might be proud, secure, or censorious, and that all might take the alarm, and prepare to meet 1their God, and that all may keep humble and tremble, because of his righteous judgements, Psal. 119. 120. My flesh trembleth for fear of thee, and I am afraid of thy judgements.
First, God hath smitten some §1good men of all perswasions, that ⟨p. 44⟩none might be proud, secure, or censorious, and that all might take the alarme, and prepare to meet 1their God, and that all may keep humble and tremble, because of his righteous judgements, Psal. 119. 120. My flesh trembleth for fear of thee, and I am afraid of thy judgements.
Secondly, The number of those §2that feared the Lord that have been taken away by the pestilence, are but few, very few, if compared with the many thousands of others that never knew what 'twas to set up God as the main object of their fear, and that never knew experimentally what a changed nature, a sanctified frame of heart, an interest in Christ, or a title to heaven meant. Oh that we had not cause to fear that hell hath had a very large harvest within these few last months.