A77614:509
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 third Device that Satan hath to keep poor sinners from believing in Christ, from closing with Christ, from resting on Christ, &c. is,
BY suggesting to them the want of1 such and such preparations, and qualifications: saith Satan, thou art not prepared to entertain Christ; thou art not thus and thus humbled and justified; thou art not heart-sick of sin▪ thou hast not been under horrors and terrors as such and such, thou must stay till thou art prepared, and qualified to receive the Lord Jesus, &c.
BY suggesting to them the want of1 such and such preparations, and qualifications: saith Satan, thou art not prepared to entertain Christ; thou art not thus and thus humbled and justified; thou art not heart-sick of sin▪ thou hast not been under horrors and terrours as such and such, thou must stay till thou art prepared, and qu•lified to receive the Lord Jesus, &c.
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