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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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In the eleventh Verse, he lays down another reason to work them to show pity and mercy to the penitent sinner, that was mourning and groaning under his sin and misery, i. e. Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his Devices. A little for the opening of the words.
In the eleventh Verse, he layes down another reason to work them to shew pity and mercy to the penitent sinner, that was mourning and groaning under his sin and misery, i. e. Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his Devices. A little for the opening of the words.
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us, 1least Satan over-reach us, the Greek word signifieth to have more then belongs to one; the comparison is taken from the greedy Merchant, that seeketh and taketh all opportunities to beguile and deceive others. Satan is that wily Merchant, that devoureth not widows houses, but most mens souls.
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us, 1least Satan over-reach us, the Greek word signifieth to have more then belongs to one; the comparison is taken from the greedy Merchant, that seeketh and taketh all opportunities to beguile and deceive others. Satan is that wily Merchant, that devoureth not widowes houses, but most mens souls.
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