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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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4. If you would not be taken with any of Satan's devices, then make present resistance against Satan's first motions; 'tis safe to resist, 'tis dangerous to dispute; Eve disputes, and falls in Paradise;1 Job resi•te, and conquers upon the dunghill. He that will play with Satan's bait, will quickly be taken with Satan's hook. The promise of conquest is made over to resisting, not to disputing; Resist the Devil, and he shall file 2from you. Ah souls! were you better at resisting, then at disputing (though happily you are not very expert at either) your temptations would be fewer, and your strength to stand would be greater then now it is, &c.
4. If you would not be taken with any of Satans devices, then make present resistance against Satans first motions; 'tis safe to resist, 'tis dangerous to dispute; Eve disputes, and falls in Paradise;1 Job resi•te, and conquers upon the dunghill. He that will play with Satans bait, will quickly be taken with Satans hook. The promise of conquest is made over to resisting, not to disputing; Resist the Devill, and hee shall file 2from you. Ah souls! were you better at resisting, then at disputing (though happily you are not very expert at either) your temptations would be fewer, and your strength to stand would be greater then now it is, &c.