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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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The first Remedy against this Device 1of Satan, is, solemnly to consider, that those that have been best, and most beloved, have been most tempted by Satan. Though Satan can never rob a Christian of his Crown, yet such is his malice, that he will therefore tempt, that he may spoil them of their comforts; such is his enmity to the Father, that the nearer and dearer any child is to him, the more will Satan trouble him, and vex him with temptations;2 Christ himself was most near, and most dear, most innocent, and most excellent, and yet none so much tempted as Christ; David was dearly beloved, and yet by Satan tempted to number the people; Job was highly praised by God ⟨p. 255⟩himself, and yet much tempted, witness those sad things that fell from his mouth, when he was wet to the skin; Peter was much prized by Christ, witness that choice testimony that Christ gave of his faith and happiness, and his showing him his glory in the Mount, and that eye of pity that he cast upon him after his fearful fall, &c. and yet tempted by Satan. And the Lord said, 3Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail thee not, &c.
THe first Remedie against this Device 1of Satan, is, solemnly to consider, that those that have been best, and most beloved, have been most tempted by Satan. Though Satan can never rob a Christian of his Crown, yet such is his malice, that hee will therefore tempt, that he may spoyle them of their comforts; such is his enmity to the Father, that the nearer and dearer any child is to him, the more will Satan trouble him, and vex him with temptations;2 Christ himselfe was most neer, and most deare, most innocent, and most excellent, and yet none so much tempted as Christ; David was dearly beloved, and yet by Satan tempted to number the people; Iob was highly praised by God ⟨p. 255⟩