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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.
they have followed the Lamb, whither ever he went; If they would have complied with the ways of the World, and the worship of 1the World, and the customs of the World, they might have had case, honour, riches, preferments, &c. but ⟨p. 129⟩nothing could work them off from God or his ways, and therefore he will certainly stand by them, and cleave to them, and be signally present with them in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses, and most deadly dangers. But,
they have followed the Lamb, whither ever he went; If they would have complyed with the wayes of the World, and the worship of 1the World, and the customs of the World, they might have had case, honour, riches, preferments, &c. but ⟨p. 129⟩nothing could work them off from God or his wayes, and therefore he will certainly stand by them, and cleave to them, and be signally present with them in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses, and most deadly dangers. But,
- 1Rev. 14. •, 5. Heb. 11. 35.
Tenthly, the Lord will be signally present with his 1People in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses, and most deadly dangers, that they may be joyful and cheerful under all their troubles, and that they may glory in all their tribulations. It is good to have a patient Spirit, but it is better to have a joyful Spirit in all our sufferings, troubles, distresses, &c. that we meet with in a way of well-doing,