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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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Fifthly, The good acceptance that my other weak labours have found; God hath blest them, not only to the1 conviction, the edification, confirmation, and consolation of many, but also to the conversion of many. God is a free Agent to work by what hand he pleases, and sometimes he takes pleasure2 to do great things by weak means, that no flesh may glory in his presence. God will not despise the day of small things, and who or what art thou that darest despise that day? the Spirit breathes upon whose preaching and writing he3 pleases, and all prospers according as that wind blows.
Fifthly, The good acceptance that my other weak labours have found; God hath blest them, not onely to the1 conviction, the edification, confirmation, and consolation of many, but also to the conversion of many. God is a free Agent to work by what hand hee pleases, and sometimes hee takes pleasure2 to do great things by weak means, that no flesh may glory in his presence. God will not despise the day of small things, and who or what art thou that darest despise that day? the Spirit breathes upon whose preaching and writing hee3 pleases, and all prospers according as that wind blows.