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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Jerome having read the life and death of Hilarion (one that lived ⟨p. 76⟩graciously, and died comfortably) •olded up the book, saying, well, Hilarion shall be the Champion that I will follow, his good life shall be my example, and his good death my president. Oh! how much more should we all say, we have read how Christ hath been afflicted, oppressed, distressed, despised, persecuted, &c. and we have read how dumb,1 how tongue-tied, how patient, and how silent he hath been under all. Oh! he shall be the Copy which we will write after, the Pattern which we will walk by, the Champion which we will follow! But alas! alas! how rare is it to find a man that may be applauded with that Elogy of Salvian, singularis Domini, praeclarus imitator! An excellent Disciple, of a singular Master. The Heathens had this notion amongst them (as La•tantius reports) that the way to honour their Gods, was to be like them; and therefore some would be wicked, counting it a ⟨p. 77⟩dishonour to their gods to be unlike to them. I am sure, the way to honour our Christ, is in patience and silence, to be like to Christ, especially when a smarting rod is upon our backs, and a bitter cup put into our hands.
Hiorome having read the life and death of Hilarion (one that lived ⟨p. 76⟩graciously, and died comfortably) •olded up the book, saying, well, Hilarion shall bee the Champion that I will follow, his good life shall bee my example, and his good death my president. Oh! how much more should wee all say, wee have read how Christ hath been afflicted, oppressed, distressed, despised, persecuted, &c. and wee have read how dumb,1 how tongue-tied, how patient, and how silent hee hath been under all. Oh! hee shall bee the Copy which wee will write after, the Pattern which wee will walk by, the Champion which wee will follow! But alass! alass! how rare is it to finde a man that may bee applauded with that Elogie of Salvian, singularis Domini, praeclarus imitator! An excellent Disciple, of a singular Master. The Heathens had this notion amongst them (as Latantius reports) that the way to honour their Gods, was to bee like them; and therefore some would bee wicked, counting it a