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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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7. If you would not be taken in any of Satan's snares, then keep a strong, close, and constant watch; a secure1 soul is already an ensnared soul: That soul that will not watch against temptations, will certainly fall before the power of temptations; Satan works most strongly on the fancy, when the soul is drowsy. The souls security is Satan's opportunity to fall upon the soul, and to spoil the soul, as Joshua did the men of Ai. The best way to be safe and secure from all Satan's assaults, is with Nehemiah, and the Jews, to watch and pray, and pray, and watch; by this means they became too hard for their enemies, and the work of the Lord did prosper sweetly in their hands. Remember how Christ chid his sluggish Disciples, what, could you not watch with 2me one hour? what, cannot you watch with me? how will you then dye with me? If you cannot endure words, how will you endure wounds, &c. Satan always keeps a crafty, and malicious watch, seeking whom he may devour (katapie) or3 ⟨p. 237⟩whom he may drink, or sip up, as the4 Apostle speaks in that 1 Pet. 5. 8. Satan5 is very envious at our condition, that we should enjoy that Paradise out of which he is cast, and out of which he shall be for ever kept.
7. If you would not be taken in any of Satans snares, then keep a strong, close, and constant watch; a secure1 soule is already an insnared soul: That soul that will not watch against temptations, will certainely fall before the power of temptations; Satan workes most strongly on the fancie, when the soule is drowsie. The soules security is Satans opportunity to fall upon the soule, and to spoil the soule, as Joshua did the men of Ai. The best way to be safe and secure from all Satans assaults, is with Nehemiah, and the Iews, to watch and pray, and pray, and watch; by this meanes they became too hard for their enemies, and the work of the Lord did prosper sweetly in their hands. Remember how Christ chid his sluggish Disciples, what, could you not watch with