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The silent soul, with sovereign antidotes against the most miserable exigentsThe silent soul, with soveraign antidotes against the most miserable exigents
The silent soul, with sovereign antidotes against the most miserable exigents: or, A Christian with an olive-leaf in his mouth, when he is under the greatest afflictions, the sharpest and sorest trials and troubles, the saddest and darkest providences and changes, with answers to divers questions and objections that are of greatest importance, all tending to win and work souls to be still, quiet, calm and silent under all changes that have, or may pass upon them in this world, &c. / By Thomas Brooks preacher of the Word at Margarets New Fish-street London, and pastor of the Church of Christ meeting there.The silent soul, with soveraign antidotes against the most miserable exigents: or, A Christian with an olive-leaf in his mouth, when he is under the greatest afflictions, the sharpest and sorest trials and troubles, the saddest and darkest providences and changes, with answers to divers questions and objections that are of greatest importance, all tending to win and work souls to bee still, quiet, calm and silent under all changes that have, or may pass upon them in this world, &c. / By Thomas Brooks preacher of the Word at Margarets New Fish-street London, and pastor of the Church of Christ meeting there.
London: printed by R.I. for John Hancock, 1660
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Thirdly, A holy, a prudent Silence, doth not exclude mens being kindly affected and afflicted with their sins, as the meritorious cause of all their sorrows and sufferings, Lam. 3. 39, 40. Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sin? Let us search ⟨p. 51⟩and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord. Job 40. 4, 5. Behold, I am vile, what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth. Once have I spoken, but I will not answer: yea twice, but I proceed no further. Micah 7. 9. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned. In all our sorrows we should read our sins, and when Gods hand is upon our backs, our hands should be upon our sins.
Thirdly, A holy, a prudent Silence, doth not exclude mens being kindly affected and afflicted with their sins, as the meritorious cause of all their sorrows and sufferings, Lam. 3. 39, 40. Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sin? Let us search ⟨p. 51⟩and try our waies, and turn again to the Lord. Job 40. 4, 5. Behold, I am vile, what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth. Once have I spoken, but I will not answer: yea twice, but I proceed no further. Micah 7. 9. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned. In all our sorrows wee should read our sins, and when Gods hand is upon our backs, our hands should bee upon our sins.