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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, afflictions are sweet preservatives to keep the Saints from sin, which is a greater evil then hell it self: as Job ⟨p. 90⟩spake, Surely it is meet to be said unto God, 1I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more. That which I see not, teach thou me; if I have done iniquity, I will do no more. Once have I spoken foolishly, yea, 2twice, but I will do so no more, saith Job. The burnt child dreads the fire; ah! saith the soul, under the rod, sin is but a bitter-sweet, and for the future I intend by the strength of Christ, that I will not buy Repentance at so dear a rate. The Rabbins to scare their scholars from sin, were wont to tell them, that sin made Gods head ache; and Saints under the rod have found by woeful experience, that sin makes, not only their heads, but their hearts ache also. Augustine by wandering out of his way, escaped one that lay in weight to mischief him; if afflictions did not put us out of our way, we should many times meet with some sin or other, that would mischief our precious souls.
Again, afflictions are sweet preservatives to keep the Saints from sin, which is a greater evill then hell it self: as Job ⟨p. 90⟩spake, Surely it is meet to be said unto God, 1I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more. That which I see not, teach thou me; if I have done iniquity, I will doe no more. Once have I spoken foolishly, yea, 2twice, but I will doe so no more, saith Job. The burnt child dreads the fire; ah! saith the soul, under the rod, sin is but a bitter-sweet, and for the future I intend by the strength of Christ, that I will not buy Repentance at so dear a rate. The Rabbins to scare their scholars from sin, were wont to tell them, that sin made Gods head ake; and Saints under the rod have found by wofull experience, that sin makes, not only their heads, but their hearts ake also. Augustine by wandring out of his way, escaped one that lay in weight to mischief him; if afflictions did not put us out of our way, we should many times meet with some sin or other, that would mischief our precious souls.