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A word in season to this present generation, or, A sober and serious discourse…
A word in season to this present generation, or, A sober and serious discourse about the favourable, signal and eminent presence of the Lord with his people in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses, and most deadly dangers : with the resolution of several questions, concerning the divine presence, as also the reasons and improvements of this great and glorious truth ... / by Thomas Brooks ...A word in season to this present generation, or, A sober and serious discourse about the favorable, signal and eminent presence of the Lord with his people in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses, and most deadly dangers : with the resolution of several questions, concerning the divine presence, as also the reasons and improvements of this great and glorious truth ... / by Thomas Brooks ...
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1675
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
It is more than if he had said, I will supply all thy wants, I will heal all thy diseases, I will secure thee against all sorts of dangers, I will ease thee of all thy pains, I will free thee of all thy oppressors, I will break all thy bonds, I will bring thee out of prison, I will vanquish all thine enemies, I will knock off all thy chains, and I will make thee triumph over all thy sufferings; for these generals comprise all manner of particulars under them. Verse 6. So that we may boldly say, the Lord is 1my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. In this Verse there is an inference made upon the former promise of God's not leaving, nor forsaking his; the conjunction (so that) implieth an inference, and such 2an inference in this place, as teacheth us to make a good use of the forenamed promise: The use here set down is double; the first is confidence in God (the Lord is my helper.) Secondly, courage against Man, (I will not fear what man shall do unto me.) Assurance of Gods presence to help at a dead lift, should raise us up above all base and slavish fears of the power of men, of the spoilings of men, of the designs of men, &c. God being with us, and for us, and on our side, we may boldly, safely, and confidently rest upon it, that he will freely, readily, graciously afford all needful help, assistance and succour, when we are in the greatest troubles, deepest distresses, and most deadly dangers. The Greek word [Greek or Hebrew], (Helper) according to the notation of it, signifies one that is ready to run at the cry of another: This notation implies, a willing readiness, and a ready willingness in God, to help and succour his People, when they are at a dead lift. You know the ⟨p. 79⟩tender Father, the indulgent Mother, the careful Nurse, they presently run when any of them hears the Child cry, or sees the Child in any danger or distress; so when God sees his poor Children in any danger or distress, 3when he hears them complain, and cry out of their sufferings, their bonds, their burdens, their oppressions, their dangers, &c. he presently runs to their relief and succour.