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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.
Dionysius did not long enjoy the fruit of his Sacrilege, and tyranny, for he was glad to change his ⟨p. 115⟩Sceptre into a Ferule, and turn School-master for his maintenance. Ah Christians! Christians, is it not far better to sit quiet and silent under your afflictions, than to use such sinful shifts and means which God will certainly blast and curse? But
Dionysius did not long enjoy the fruit of his Sacriledge, and tyranny, for hee was glad to change his ⟨p. 115⟩Scepter into a Feruler, and turn School-master for his maintenance. Ah Christians! Christians, is it not far better to sit quiet and silent under your afflictions, than to use such sinful shifts and means which God will certainly blast and curse? But
Sixthly and lastly, Consider this, that your very attempting to sin, and shift your selves out of troubles and afflictions, will cost you dear; it will cost you many prayers, many tears, many sighs,1 many groans, many gripes, many terrors, and many horrors. Peter by attempting to sin himself out of trouble, sins himself into a Sea of sorrows, Matth. 26. ult. He went forth and wept bitterly.
Sixthly and lastly, Consider this, that your very attempting to sin, and shift your selves out of troubles and afflictions, will cost you dear; it will cost you many prayers, many tears, many sighs,1 many groans, many gripes, many terrours, and many horrours. Peter by attempting to sin himself out of trouble, sins himself into a Sea of sorrows, Matth. 26