A77614:407
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 fifth Remedy against this Device1 of Satan, is, solemnly to consider, that God delights to be stiled (Deus pacis) the God of peace; and Christ to be styled2 (Princeps pacis) the Prince of peace; and King of Salem, that is, King of Peace; and the Spirit is a spirit of Peace. The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, Gal. 5. 22. Oh! why then should not the Saints be children of peace? Certainly men of froward, unquiet, fiery spirits cannot have that sweet evidence of their interest in the God of Peace, and in the Prince of Peace, and in the spirit of Peace, as those precious souls have that follow after the things that make for love and peace. The very name of peace3 is sweet and comfortable; the fruit and effect thereof pleasant, and profitable, more to be desired then innumerable Triumphs; 'Tis a blessing that ushers in a multitude of other blessings. The Ancients were wont to paint Peace in the form of a Woman, with a horn of plenty in her hand. Ah! peace and love among the Saints is that which will secure them, and their mercies at home; yea, it will multiply their mercies, it will engage the God of mercy to crown them with the choicest mercies, and 'tis ⟨p. 298⟩that will render them most terrible, invincible, and successful abroad; love and peace among the Saints, is that which puts the counsels of their Enemies to a stand, and renders all their enterprises abortive; 'tis that which doth most weaken their hands, wound their hopes, and kill their hearts, &c.
The fifth Remedie against this Device1 of Satan, is, solemnly to consider, that God delights to be stiled (Deus pacis) the God of peace; and Christ to be stiled2 (Princeps pacis) the Prince of peace; and King of Salem, that is, King of Peace; and the Spirit is a spirit of Peace. The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace,