God knows right well that if His left hand, in suffering times, be not under His people, and His right hand over them – if He do not give them some sips of sweetness, some relishes of goodness, they will quickly grow impatient and inconstant. But the smiles of God, the gracious discoveries of God, make their patience and constancy invincible.

– Thomas Brooks (1608-1680)
“Smooth Stones from Ancient Brooks”

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