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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.
Ninthly, To move you so to order, demean and carry 1your selves, as that you may enjoy the gracious presence of God with you in your greatest troubles and deepest distresses, consider that the worst of men cannot fasten a curse upon you, whilst you keep the presence of God with you. Num. 23. 21. The Lord his God is with him, 2and the shout of a King is among them. There could be no ⟨p. 178⟩enchantment against them, for the Lord their God was with them, & the shout of a King was among them; that is God reigneth as a King among them: Hereby also is meant the faith, joy, boldness, courage and confidence of Gods People in their King; as when a King comes amongst the Armies of his People, he is received with joyful shoutings and acclamations, and when he goes forth to battle with them, he goes accompanied with the sound of trumpets and shouts of the People, signs of their joy and courage: So it fared with the Israelites, because of that signal presence of God, that was amongst them, which was evident by his protecting and defending of them. 1 Sam. 4. 5. And when the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord came into the Camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again. Here is a valorous shout of a puissant People, encouraging each other to the battle, and a victorious shout as having obtained the victory in the battle. So 2 Chron. 13. 12: And behold, God himself is with us for our Captain, and his Priests with sounding Trumpets, to cry alarm against you, O Children of Israel. Num: 23. 23. Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any Divination against Israel; That is, there is none against Israel that shall be of force, or that shall take any effect, to do the posterity of Jacob or Israel any hurt, any harm, any prejudice: But why? because the Lord his God is with him, and the shout of a King is among them. The presence of God with his Israel blasts all Balaam's enchantments, and makes null and void all his Divinations; God is with his People to counsel them in all doubtful and difficult cases, and to defend them, and secure them,