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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.
(His eyes run) implying the celerity and swiftness of God in hastening relief to his People, (his eyes run through the whole Earth.) implying the universality of helps there is not a Saint in any dark Corner of the world, under any straits or troubles, but God eyes him and will take singular care of him; God will always […] his care, to his Peoples conditions, to which his eminent appearances for them in days of distress and trouble, give signal testimony. It is our work to cast care; it is Gods work to take care, let not us then by soul dividing thoughts take the Lords work out of his hand. But
(His eyes run) implying the celerity and swiftness of God in hastning relief to his People, (his eyes run through the whole Earth.) implying the universality of helps there is not a Saint in any dark Corner of the world, under any straits or troubles, but God eyes him and will take singular care of him; God will alwayes 〈…〉 his care, to his Peoples conditions, to which his eminent appearances for them in dayes of distress and trouble, give signal testimony. It is our work to cast care; it is Gods work to take care, let not us then by soul dividing thoughts take the Lords work out of his hand. But
Secondly, Will the Lord be signally present with his 1People, in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses and most deadly dangers, then here you may see the true reason why the Saints are so comfortable, cheerful and joyful, 2in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses, and most deadly dangers; it is because of that signal presence of God with them. It was this signal presence of God with the Martyrs, that made them rejoice in the midst of their greatest sufferings, and that made them endure great sufferings, without any sensible feeling of their sufferings: As that young Child in Josephus, who when his flesh was pulled in pieces with pincers, by the command of Antiochus, said with a smiling countenance: