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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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Godfrey of Bullen, first King of Jerusalem, refused to be crowned with a Crown of Gold, saying, that it became1 not a Christian to wear a Crown of Gold, where Christ had wore a Crown of thorns; oh! but temporary grace cannot work the soul, to prefer Christs cross above the worlds Crown; but when these two meet, a temporary Christian steps over Christs cross, to take up, and keep up the worlds crown. Demas hath forsaken us to embrace this present world. So the young man in the Gospel had many good things in him, he bid fair for Heaven, and came near to Heaven; but when Christ set his Cross before him, he steps over that to enjoy the worlds Crown. When Christ bid him go, and sell all that he had and give to the poor, &c. He went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. If Heaven be to be had upon no other terms, Christ may keep his Heaven to himself, he'll have none, &c.
Godfrey of Bullen, first King of Jerusalem, refused to be crowned with a Crown of Gold, saying, that it became1 not a Christian to weare a Crowne of Gold, where Christ had wore a Crown of thornes; oh! but temporary grace cannot work the soul, to prefer Christs crosse above the worlds Crowne; but when these two meet, a temporary Christian steps over Christs crosse, to take up, and keep up the worlds crown. Demas hath for saken us to embrace this present world. So the young man in the Gospel had many good things in him, he bid fair for Heaven, and came neer to Heaven; but when Christ set his Crosse before him, he steps over that to enjoy the worlds Crown. When Christ bid him goe, and sell all that he had and give to the poor, &c. He went away sorrowfull, for he had great possessions. If Heaven be to be had upon no other terms, Christ may keep his Heaven to himselfe, hee'l have none, &c.
- 1Few are of Hieroms mind, that had rather have St. Pauls coat with his heavenly graces, then the purple of Kings with their Kingdoms. 2 Tim. 4. 10. Mat. 19. 20, 21, 22. The King of Navarre told Beza, that in the cause of Religion he would launch no further into the Sea, then he might be sure to return safe to the Haven.