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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 seventh Remedy against this Device1 of Satan, is, to dwell much upon that near relation, and union that is between you; this consideration had a sweet influence upon Abraham's heart. And Abraham said unto Lot, Let there be 2no strife I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen, and thy herdmen, for we be brethren. That is a sweet word in the Psalmist; Behold, how good, and how pleasant it is for brethren to live together in unity. It is not good, and not pleasant;3 or pleasant and not good, but good and pleasant; there be some things that be (bona sed non jucunda) good, and not pleasant, as patience and discipline; and there be some things that are pleasant, but not good, as carnal pleasures, ⟨p. 300⟩voluptuousness, &c. and there are some things that are neither good, nor pleasant, as malice, envy, worldly sorrow, &c. and there are some things that are both good and pleasant, as piety, charity, peace and union among brethren; and oh! that we could see more of this among those that shall one day meet (in their Fathers Kingdom) and never part, &c. And as they are brethren, so they are all fellow-members. Now ye are the body of 4Christ, and members in particular.
The seventh Remedie against this Device1 of Satan, is, to dwell much upon that neer relation, and union that is between you; this consideration had a sweet influence upon Abrahams heart. And Abraham said unto Lot, Let there be 2no strife I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen, and thy herdmen, for we be brethren. That is a sweet word in the Psalmist; Behold, how good, and how pleasant it is for brethren to live together in unity. It is not good, and not plesant;3