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A77614 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. Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680. 1658 (1658) Wing B4954; Thomason E1426_1 231,671 413

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fire_n be_v our_o wood_n though_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n flame_n nazianzen_n can_v never_o undo_v a_o man_n without_o himself_o but_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o undo_v himself_o without_o satan_n satan_n can_v only_o present_v the_o golden_a cup_n but_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o force_v we_o to_o drink_v the_o poison_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cup_n he_o can_v only_o present_v to_o we_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n he_o can_v force_v we_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o to_o enjoy_v the_o world_n he_o can_v only_o spread_v his_o snare_n he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o force_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o mide_v of_o his_o snare_n therefore_o do_v the_o devil_n so_o much_o right_n as_o not_o to_o excuse_v yourselves_o by_o your_o accuse_v he_o and_o lay_v that_o load_n upon_o he_o that_o you_o shall_v lay_v upon_o your_o own_o heart_n the_o second_o proposition_n be_v this_o proposition_n 2_o proposition_n that_o satan_n have_v a_o great_a 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