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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.
Will-worship accuses and charges God with weakness and folly, as if God were not careful 1enough, nor faithful enough, nor mindful enough, nor wise enough, to order, direct and guide his People in the matters of his worship, but must be beholding to the wisdom, prudence, and care of man, of vain man, of sinful man, of vile and unworthy man, of weak and foolish man, to complete, perfect and make up something that was wanting in his worship? Now assuredly, God will never keep house with them, who give in such severe accusations and charges against him. But,
Will-worship accuses and charges God with weakness and folly, as if God were not careful 1enough, nor faithful enough, nor mindful enough, nor wise enough, to order, direct and guide his People in the matters of his worship, but must be beholding to the wisdom, prudence, and care of man, of vain man, of sinful man, of vile and unworthy man, of weak and foolish man, to compleat, perfect and make up something that was wanting in his worship? Now assuredly, God will never keep house with them, who give in such severe accusations and charges against him. But,
Fourthly, take heed of a willing wilful and presumptuous running cross to Divine commands, to Divine warnings. The disobedient child is turned out of doors, the disobedient servant shall have none of his Masters smiles, the disobedient wife has little of her husbands company; a willing wilful presumptuous running cross to Divine commands speaks out much pride, Atheism, hardness, blindness, and desperate security and contempt of the great God; It speaks out the greatest disingenuity, stoutness, and stubbornness that is imaginable, and therefore no wonder if God turn his back upon such, and if he disdains to be in the midst of such,