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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 fainting fits like Jobs Messengers, or like the rolling waves, will come ⟨p. 174⟩thick one upon another, Prov. 24. 10. Job 4. 5. Lam. 1. 12, 13. 6. Now conscience will be most startled & disquieted, Gen. 42. 21. cap. 50. 15. 1 Kings 17. 18. Great troubles and deep distresses are many times like strong physic, which stirs the humours and makes the Patient sick, very sick, yea heart sick. Conscience commonly never reads the soul such sad and serious lectures as when the Rod lies heaviest upon the back. By all which you see, what high cause the People of God have so to order, demean and carry themselves, as that they may find the gracious presence of God with them in their greatest troubles, and deepest distresses, for then they will certainly need most of the Divine presence. But,
Now fainting fits like Jobs Messengers, or like the rolling waves, will come ⟨p. 174⟩thick one upon another, Prov. 24. 10. Job 4. 5. Lam. 1. 12, 13. 6. Now conscience will be most startled & disquieted, Gen. 42. 21. cap. 50. 15. 1 Kings 17. 18. Great troubles and deep distresses are many times like strong physick, which stirs the humours and makes the Patient sick, very sick, yea heart sick. Conscience commonly never reades the soul such sad and serious lectures as when the Rod lyes heaviest upon the back. By all which you see, what high cause the People of God have so to order, demean and carry themselves, as that they may find the gracious presence of God with them in their greatest troubles, and deepest distresses, for then they will certainly need most of the Divine presence. But,