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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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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.
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 E•gle complains not of her wings, nor the Peacock of his train, nor the Nightingale of her voyce, because these are ⟨p. 256⟩naturall to them; no more should Sts. of their temptations, because they are naturall to them; For wee wrestle not against 1flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the Rulers of the darknesse of this world, against spirituall wickednesse in high places.
The second Remedy against this Device 1of Satan, is, to consider, that all the temptations that befall the Saints, shall be sanctified to them by a hand of love; ah! the choice experiences that the Saints get of the power of God, supporting them, of the wisdom of God directing them (so to handle their spiritual weapons, their graces, as not only to resist, but to overcome) of the mercy and goodness of the Lord, pardoning and succouring of them. And therefore saith Paul, I received the messenger