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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, As it is an impossible thing, so it is a very prejudicial, a very dangerous thing, to attempt ⟨p. 109⟩to sin your selves out of your troubles; for by attempting to sin your selves out of one trouble, you will sin your selves into many troubles, as Jonah and Jacob did:1 and by labouring to sin your selves out of less troubles, you will sin your selves into greater troubles, as Saul did; and by endeavouring to sin your selves from under outward troubles, you will sin your selves under inward troubles and distresses, which are the sorest and saddest of all troubles; thus did Spira, Jerome of Prague, Bilney and others. Some there have been, who by labouring to sin themselves out of their present sufferings, have sinned themselves under such horrors and terrors of conscience, that they could neither eat, nor drink, nor sleep, but have been ready to lay violent hands upon themselves.
Thirdly, As it is an impossible thing, so it is a very prejudical, a very dangerous thing, to attempt ⟨p. 109⟩to sin your selves out of your troubles; for by attempting to sin your selves out of one trouble, you will sin your selves into many troubles, as Jonah and Jacob did:1 and by labouring to sin your selves out of lesse troubles, you will sin your selves into greater troubles, as Saul did; and by endeavouring to sin your selves from under outward troubles, you will sin your selves under inward troubles and distresses, which are the sorest and saddest of all troubles; thus did Spira, Jerom of Prague, Bilney and others. Some there have been, who by labouring to sin themselves out of their present sufferings, have sinned themselves under such horrours and terrours of conscience, that they could neither eat, nor drink, nor sleep, but have been ready to lay violent hands upon themselves.
- 11 Sam. 2•. 5,—ult.