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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.
P. Of inward Peace. None can be so against us as to deprive us of our inward Peace. 2. Part, p. 86, 87, 88, 89, 90 Of the Properties of the Divine Presence. Seven Properties of the Divine Presence. 2. Part, p. 169, 170, 171, 172 No Presence to the Presence of God. For first, it is the presence of an almighty God. 2. Part, p. 213, 214 Secondly, it is the presence of a loving God. 2. Part, p. 214, 215, 216 Thirdly, it is the presence of an active God. 2. Part, p. 216 Fourthly, it is the presence of a wakeful God, a watchful God. 2. P. p. 216 Fifthly, it is the presence of a wise God. 2. Part, p. 216, 217 Sixthly, it is the presence of a merciful God, of a compassionate God. 2. Part, p. 217, 218 The presence of God will make up the want, or loss, of all outward comforts. 2. Part, p. 218 Of the Presence of God. There is a sixfold presence: 1. There is a general presence of God. 2 Part, p. 5, 6, 7 2. There is a miraculous presence of Christ. 2. Part, p. 7 3. There is a relative presence of Christ. 2. Part, p. 7 4. There is a Majestical and glorious presence of Christ. 2. Part, p. 7, 8 5. There is a judicial, or wrathful presence of the Lord. 2. Part, p. 8 6. There is a gracious, a favourable, a signal or eminent presence of the Lord with his faithful People, in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses and most deadly dangers. 2. Part, p. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Q. How does the Lord manifest his favourable, signal and eminent presence with his People, in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses and most deadly dangers? I answer thee 12 ways: 1. By raising their faith to more than an ordinary pitch at such a time: 2. Part, p. 13, to 21 ⟨image 118⟩2. By his teaching and instructing of them under their greatest troubles. 2 Part, p. 21, 22, 23, 24 3. By raising strengthening, & acting of their suffering graces. 2. P. p. 24, 25, 26 4. By laying a law of restraint upon wicked men, upon the enemies of his People. 2. Part, p. 26, 27, 28 5. By guiding and leading them into those paths and ways, which make most for their own peace, & quiet, safety & security. 2. P. p. 28, 29 30, 31, 32 6. By encouraging, emboldening, animating and heartening up of his People, &c. 2. Part, p. 32, 33, 34. 35, 36 7. By preserving them from troubles in the midst of troubles, from dangers in the midst of dangers. 2. Part, p. 36, to 45 8.
P. Of inward Peace. None can be so against us as to deprive us of our inward Peace. 2. Part, p. 86, 87, 88, 89, 90 Of the Properties of the Divine Pr•sence. Seven Properties of the Divine Presence. 2. Part, p. 169, 170, 171, 172 No Presence to the Presence of God. For first, it is the presence of an almighty God. 2. Part, p. 213, 214 Secondly, it is the presence of a loving God. 2. Part, p. 214, 215, 216 Thirdly, it is the presence of an active God. 2. Part, p. 216 Fourthly, it is the presence of a wakeful God, a watchful God. 2. P. p. 216 Fifthly, it is the presence of a wise God. 2. Part, p. 216, 217 Sixthly, it is the presence of a merciful God, of a compassionate God. 2. Part, p. 217, 218 The presence of God will make up the want, or loss, of all outward comforts. 2. Part, p. 218 Of the Presence of God. There is a sixfold presence: 1. There is a general presence of God. 2 Part, p. 5, 6, 7 2. There is a miraculous presence of Christ. 2. Part, p. 7 3. There is a relative presence of Christ. 2. Part, p. 7 4. There is a Majestical and glorious presence of Christ. 2. Part, p. 7, 8 5. There is a judicial, or wrathful presence of the Lord. 2. Part, p. 8 6. There is a gracious, a favourable, a signal or eminent presence of the Lord with his faithful People, in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses and most deadly dangers. 2. Part, p. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Q. How does the Lord manifest his favourable, signal and eminent presence with his People, in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses and most deadly dangers? I answer thee 12 wayes: 1. By raising their faith to more than an ordinary pitch at such a time: 2. Part, p. 13, to 21