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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.
And therefore let all sincere Christians be much in thankfulness to the Lord, and in blessing and praising the Lord for his signal presence with them, in their low and afflicted estate. O the light, the life, the love, the holiness, the peace, the grace, the comforts, the supports, that always attends the gracious presence of the Lord with his People, in their deep distresses, &c. therefore let the high praises of God for ever be in their mouths, who enjoy this signal presence of God. The ⟨p. 163⟩46 Psalm is called by some Luther's Psalm, that is a Psalm that Luther was wont to call to his Friends to sing, when any danger, trouble, or distress was near, when the clouds began to gather, Come (saith Luther) let us sing the 46 Psalm, and then let our enemies do their worst. Observe the confidence and triumph of the Church in the face of the greatest dangers, Verse 1. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 1Verse 2. Therefore will not we fear, though the Earth be removed, and though the Mountains be carried into the midst of the Sea. Verse 3. Though the waters thereof roar, and be troubled, though the Mountains shake with the swelling thereof, Selah. Verse 6. Though the Heathen rage, and the Kingdoms were moved, to remove and root out the Church with great force and fury. Now mark by the change of the Earth, and removing of the Mountains are often meant the greatest alterations and concussions of States and Polities, Hag. 2. 22, 23. Jer. 51. 25. Revel. 6. 14. Now saith the Psalmist, all these dreadful turns, changes, shakings, and concussions of States and Kingdoms shall never trouble us, nor daunt us, they shall never make us fret, faint or fear. Why, what's the ground? The Lord of H••ts is with us, The God of Jacob is our refuge, Verse 7. and so Verse 11. The same words are repeated again, God is not gone, God is not withdrawn, God is not departed from us, O no. [The Lord of Hosts is is with us, The Lord of Hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge, the God of Jacob is our refuge,] And therefore we are Divinely fearless, & Divinely careless, though Hell and Earth should combine against us, yet we will bear up, and be bold to believe that all shall go well with us, for God is in the midst of us, The Lord of Hosts is with us; Even the Lord, who commandeth far other Hosts and Armies than the enemy hath any.