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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.
Secondly, take heed of impenitency. Next to our being preserved from sin, it is the greatest mercy in the world, when we are fallen by our transgressions, to make a quick and speedy return to God: When by your sins 1you have made work for repentance, for hell, or for the Physician, Souls, immediately make up the breach, take up the controversy between God and your souls, humble your selves, judge your selves, and speedily return to the most high. Thus Peter did, and recovered the favourable 2presence of God presently. But if men will commit sin, and lye in it, if they will fall, and have no mind to rise, God will certainly withdraw his favourable presence from them, as you see in David and Solomon. This 3is further evident in that case of Achan, Josh. 7: The Israelites they came to fight with the men of Ai, and fled before them, for the Lord was not with them. Why, what was the cause of Gods withdrawing himself? See Verse 11. Israel hath sinned. And Verse 12. Therefore the Children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs. Their sins having betrayed them into the hand of Divine Justice, and into their enemies hands also; Mark ⟨p. 182⟩what follows, Neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from amongst you. If we will not stone our Achans, our sins, by the lively exercise of faith and repentance; If we will keep up our lusts in despite of all that God does against us, we must never expect to retain the gracious presence of God with us. But,
Secondly, take heed of impenitency. Next to our being preserved from sin, it is the greatest mercy in the world, when we are fallen by our transgressions, to make a quick and speedy return to God: When by your sins 1you have made work for repentance, for hell, or for the Physician, Souls, immediatly make up the breach, take up the controversy between God and your souls, humble your selves, judge your selves, and speedily return to the most high. Thus Peter did, and recovered the favourable