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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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Paul had the honour of being exalted as high as high as heaven, and of seeing that glory that could not be expressed; and yet he was no sooner stepped out of Heaven, but he is buffeted by Satan, lest he should be exalted above measure. If1 these that were so really, so gloriously, so eminently beloved of God; if these that have lived in Heaven, and set their feet upon the stars, have been tempted, let no Saints judge themselves not to be beloved, because they are tempted.
Paul had the honour of being exalted as high as high as heaven, and of seeing that glory that could not be exprest; and yet hee was no sooner stept out of Heaven, but he is buffetted by Satan, lest he should be exalted above measure. If1 these that were so really, so gloriously, so eminently beloved of God; if these that have lived in Heaven, and set their feet upon the stars, have been tempted, let no Saints judge themselves not to be beloved, because they are tempted.
It is as natural for Saints to be tempted that are dearly beloved, as 'tis for the Sun to shine, or a bird to sing; the Eagle complains not of her wings, nor the Peacock of his train, nor the Nightingale of her voice, because these are ⟨p. 256⟩natural to them; no more should Sts. of their temptations, because they are natural to them; For we wrestle not against 1flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the Rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.