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Precious Remedies against Satan's Devices
Precious remedies against Satan's devices or, salve for believers and unbelievers sores. Being a companion for those that are in Christ, or out of Christ; that are high, or low, learned, or illiterate, staggering, or wandering; that slight, or neglect ordinances, under a pretence of living above them; that are growing (in spirituals) or decaying; that are tempted, or deserted, afflicted, or opposed; that have assurance, or that want assurance; that are self-seekers, or the common-wealths caterpillars; that are in love sweetly united, or that yet have their spirits too much embittered, &c. By Thomas Brooks, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious gospel of Christ, at Margarets fish-street hill.Precious remedies against Satans devices or, salve for believers and unbelievers sores. Being a companion for those that are in Christ, or out of Christ; that are high, or low, learned, or illiterate, staggering, or wandering; that slight, or neglect ordinances, under a pretence of living above them; that are growing (in spiritualls) or decaying; that are tempted, or deserted, afflicted, or opposed; that have assurance, or that want assurance; that are self-seekers, or the common-wealths caterpillars; that are in love sweetly united, or that yet have their spirits too much imbittered, &c. By Thomas Brookes, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious gospel of Christ, at Margarets fish-street hill.
London: printed by M. Simmons for John Hancock, 1653
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Again, they shall contribute to the1 mortifying and purging away of their sins; afflictions are Gods furnace, by which he cleanses his people from their dross; affliction is a fire, to purge out2 our dross, and to make virtue shine; it is a potion to carry away ill humours; better then all the Benedicta Medicamentum, as Physicians call them. Aloes kills worms, colds and frosts do destroy Vermin: so do afflictions the corruptions that be in our hearts. The Jews under all the Prophets thundering, retained their Idols; but after their babylonish captivity, 'tis observed, there have been no Idols found amongst them.
Againe, they shall contribute to the1 mortifying and purging away of their sins; afflictions are Gods furnace, by which he cleanses his people from their drosse; affliction is a fire, to purge out2 our drosse, and to make virtue shine; it is a potion to carry away ill humours; better then all the Benedicta Medicamentum, as Physitians call them. Aloes kills worms, colds and frosts doe destroy Vermine: so doe afflictions the corruptions that be in our hearts. The Jewes under all the Prophets thundering, retained their Idols; but after their babylonish captivity, 'tis observed, there have been no Idols found amongst them.
- 1Isa. 1. 25. c. 27. 8, 9.
- 2In times of peace our Armer is rusty, in time of war 'tis bright.
Again, afflictions are sweet preservatives to keep the Saints from sin, which is a greater evil then hell it self: as Job