A77614:402
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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T•ll me Saints, doth not God look more upon his people graces, then upon their weaknesses, surely he doth; he looks more at Davids and Asa's uprightness, then upon their infirmities, though they were great and many; he ⟨p. 293⟩eyes more Job's patience, then his passion, Remember the patience of Job, not a word of his impatience, &c. He that drew Alexander whilst he had a scar upon his face, drew him with his finger upon the scar; God puts his finger upon his peoples scars, that no blemish may appear; ah Saints! that you would make it the top of your glory in this, to be like your heavenly Father; by so doing, much sin would be prevented, the designs of wicked men frustrated, Satan out-witted, many wounds healed, many sad hearts cheered, and God more abundantly honoured, &c.
T•ll me Saints, doth not God look more upon his people graces, then upon their weaknesses, surely he doth; he looks more at Davids and Asa's uprightnesse, then upon their infirmities, though they were great and many; he ⟨p. 293⟩eyes more Job's patience, then his passion, Remember the patience of Job, not a word of his impatience, &c. He that drew Alexander whilest he had a scar upon his face, drew him with his finger upon the scar; God puts his finger upon his peoples scars, that no blemish may appear; ah Saints! that you would make it the top of your glory in this, to be like your heavenly Father; by so doing, much sin would be prevented, the designes of wicked men frustrated, Satan out-witted, many wounds healed, many sad hearts cheared, and God more aboundantly honored, &c.
The second Remedy against this Device1 of Satan, i•, solemnly to consider, that love and unity makes most for your own safety, and security. We shall