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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.
Fifthly, there is a Judicial or wrathful presence of the 1Lord, and thus he is present with wicked men, sometimes blinding of them, sometimes hardening of them, sometimes leaving of them to their own hearts lusts, sometimes giving them up to their own hearts lusts, sometimes filling their faces with shame, and their Consciences with terrors. He is Judicially present with wicked men, by a particular observation of their persons and ways. Psalm 33. 13, 14. Job 34. 21, 22. He sees who they are, and how they are employed against his honour, his interest, his Saints, his ways, and by a special detestation of their persons and ways, &c. But this is not that presence that at this time falls under our consideration, and therefore
Fifthly, there is a Judicial or wrathful presence of the 1Lord, and thus he is present with wicked men, sometimes blinding of them, sometimes hardning of them, sometimes leaving of them to their own hearts lusts, sometimes giving them up to their own hearts lusts, sometimes filling their faces with shame, and their Consciences with terrours. He is Judicially present with wicked men, by a particular observation of their persons and wayes. Psalm 33. 13, 14. Job 34. 21, 22. He sees who they are, and how they are employed against his honor, his interest, his Saints, his wayes, and by a special detestation of their persons and wayes, &c. But this is not that presence that at this time falls under our consideration, and therefore
- 1See Exod. 9. 14. Isa. 6., 9, 10. cap 64. 1, 2, 3, 4. Psal. 81. 12.