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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.
Now in these cases though a believer may lose the sense of peace, yet the grounds of his peace remain firm and sure, and though he may lose the sense of his peace, yet in all these sad and dark conditions his soul is day and night in the pursuit of peace, and he will never leave the chase till he has recovered his peace, knowing that God 1will first or last speak peace to his soul; yea, though he has lost the sense of peace, yet he has that abiding seed of grace in his soul, that will in time recover his peace; do your enemies threaten to take away this or that from you, you may throw up your caps at them, and bid them do their worst, for they can never take that peace from 2you that Christ has given as a Legacy to you; when there are never so great storms within or without, yet then a believer may find peace in the Prince of peace; when his imperfections are many, a perfect Saviour can keep him in perfect peace in the midst of them all, though his sacrifices 3are imperfect, yet Christ a perfect Priest can speak peace to his soul. Peace is that never-fading garland, which Christ will so set and settle upon the heads of the upright, that none shall be able to take it off. A Christian can never lose his inward peace, either totally or finally; 'tis true by Sin, Satan, and the World, a Christians peace may be somewhat interrupted, but it can never be finally lost. The greatest storms in this World that beat upon a believer, will in time blow over, and the Sun of righteousness, the Prince of peace, will shine as gloriously upon him as ever. Under this word Shalom the Jews 4comprehend all peace, prosperity, and happy success; when the worst of men have done their worst against the People of God, yet the issue shall be peace, prosperity, and happy success. [My peace I give unto you,] That is that peace with God, and peace with conscience, that I have purchased with my blood, I give unto you. And ⟨p. 90⟩what power or policy is there, that can deprive us of this Legacy? surely none. The peace that Christ gives is bottomed upon his blood, upon his righteousness, upon his satisfaction, upon his intercession, and upon a Covenant of peace, and therefore it must needs be a lasting peace, an abiding peace. But,