A29709:181
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.
Eighthly, the Lord will be signally present with his 1People in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses, and most deadly dangers, because he highly prizes them, and sets an honourable value and esteem upon them, Isa. 43. 4. Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee, therefore will I give men for thee (Heb. In thy room, or in thy stead) and people for thy life; That is, for thy preservation and protection. God sets such a mighty price upon his People, that to preserve them from ruin and destruction, he makes nothing of giving up to the sword and destruction, the most rich, strong, populous, and warlike Nations in the World. Now the high price and value that he sets upon 2them, engages him to be present with them, Verse 2. When thou passest through the Waters, I will be with thee; and through the Rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burnt, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. Them we highly prize, we won't leave in a day of distress; no more won't God: God prizes his People as his peculiar Treasure; Exod. 19. 5. As his Portion. Deut. 32. 9. As his pleasant Portion. Jer. 12. 10. As his Jewels. Mal. 3. 17. As his Glory. Isa. 4. 5. As his Crown and Royal Diadem. Yea, he prizes the poorest, the meanest, and the weakest Saint ⟨p. 126⟩in the World above a multitude, yea above a world of Sinners. Heb: 11. 37, 38. Of whom the world was not worthy. Though they did not rustle in silks and velvets, but were clad in sheeps-skins and goats-skins; yet they had that inward excellency, as that the world was not worthy of their company; and though they did not dwell in ceiled Houses, nor in stately Palaces, but in Deserts and Mountains, and in Dens and Caves of the earth; yet the vile sinful persecuting World was not worthy of their presence, or prayers, or of their prudent counsels, or pious examples, &c. God sets a higher value upon a Job, though on a Dunghill, than upon an Ahab, though on