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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.
Fourthly, If you would enjoy the gracious presence of God with you in your greatest troubles, deepest distresses and most deadly dangers, then when you are not in troubles, distresses, dangers, &c. be sure you make much conscience of five things, 1. Of prizing his presence above all other things, so Moses did; so Augustin 1would willingly go through Hell to Christ, and Luther had rather be in Hell with Christ, than in Heaven without him; and Bernard had rather have Christ in a chimney corner, than be in Heaven without him. 2. Of improving this gracious presence against sin, the world, the flesh, oppositions and temptations, &c. 3. Of walking suitable to this gracious presence. 4. Of lamenting and mourning over those that want this gracious presence. 5. Of holding any secret intelligence or correspondence with the profest and known enemies of Christ; Princes will never vouchsafe their favourable presence to such subjects as hold any secret intelligence with their profest & known enemies, either at home or abroad, so here. But,
Fourthly, If you would enjoy the gracious presence of God with you in your greatest troubles, deepest distresses and most deadly dangers, then when you are not in troubles, distresses, dangers, &c. be sure you make much conscience of five things, 1. Of prizing his presence above all other things, so Moses did; so Augustin 1would willingly go through Hell to Christ, and Luther had rather be in Hell with Christ, than in Heaven without him; and Bernard had rather have Christ in a chimny corner, than be in Heaven without him. 2. Of improving this gracious presence against sin, the world, the flesh, oppositions and temptations, &c. 3. Of walking sutable to this gracious presence. 4. Of lamenting and mourning over those that want this gracious presence. 5. Of holding any secret intelligence or correspondence with the profest and known enemies of Christ; Princes will never vouchsafe their favourable presence to such subjects as hold any secret intelligence with their profest & known enemies, either at home or abroad, so here. But,
- 1Ex. 33. 13. to 17.