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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, Know for your comfort, that there is always some special favours and blessings annexed to this signal presence of God, as I will be with thee, and bless thee. Genes. 26. 3. I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest. Genes. 28. 15. I will be with him in trouble, and honour him. Psalm 91. 15. I will be with him, and strengthen him. Isai. 41. 10. I will be with thee, and the flames shall not kindle upon thee. Cap: 43. 2. I will be with thee, and there shall not a man be able to stand before thee. Joshua 1. 5: I will be with thee, to deliver thee. Jerem. 1. 19. I am with thee, to save thee, and to deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and out of the hand of the terrible. Cap. 15. 20, 21. Hushai's presence with David was a burden, Jobs Wives presence was but 1a vexation unto him, and Christs presence among the Gergesens was a terror to them, and the presence of talkative Friends is many times a trouble to us. O but this signal, this favourable presence of the Lord with his People, in their greatest troubles, and deepest distresses, ⟨p. 210⟩is a sweet presence, a comfortable presence, a delightful presence, a blessed presence, yea such a presence as has many singular blessings annexed to it. But
Secondly, Know for your comfort, that there is alwayes some special favours and blessings annexed to this signal presence of God, as I will be with thee, and bless thee. Genes. 26. 3. I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest. Genes. 28. 15