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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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Riches, though well got, yet are but like to Manna, those that gathered less bad no want, and those that gathered more, 'twas but a trouble, and annoyance to them. The world is ⟨p. 134⟩troublesome, and yet it is loved; what would it be, if it were peaceable? you embrace it, though it be filthy; what would you do, if it were beautiful? you cannot keep your hands from the thorns; how earnest would you be then in gathering the flowers? The world may be fitly likened to the Serpent Scytale, whereof it is reported, that1 when she cannot overtake the flying passengers, she doth with her beautiful colours so astonish, and amaze them, that they have no power to pass away, till she have stung them. Ah! how many thousands are there now on earth, that have found this true by experience; that have spun a fair thread to strangle themselves, both temporally and eternally, by being bewitched by the beauty, and bravery of this enticing world.
Riches, though well got, yet are but like to Manna, those that gathered lesse bad no want, and those that gathered more, 'twas but a trouble, and annoyance to them. The world is ⟨p. 134⟩troublesome, and yet it is loved; what would it be, if it were peaceable? you imbrace it, though it be filthy; what would you doe, if it were beautifull? you cannot keep your hands from the thornes; how earnest would you be then in gathering the flowers? The world may be fitly likened to the Serpent Scytale, whereof it is reported, that1 when she cannot overtake the flying passengers, she doth with her beautifull colours so astonish, and amaze them, that they have no power to passe away, till she have stung them. Ah! how many thousands are there now on earth, that have found this true by experience; that have spun a faire thread to strangle themselves, both temporally and eternally, by being bewitch't by the beautie, and braverie of this enticeing world.
- 1Sicily is so full of sweet flowers, that dogs cannot hunt there; and what do all the sweet contents of this world, but make us loose the sent of Heaven.