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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.
As there is a curse wrapped up in the best things he gives the wicked, ⟨p. 123⟩so there is a blessing wrapped up1 in the worst things he brings upon his own. As there is a curse wrapped up in a wicked mans health, so there is a blessing wrapped up in a godly mans sickness: As there is a curse wrapped up in a wicked mans strength, so there is a blessing wrapped up in a godly mans weakness: As there is a curse wrapped up in a wicked mans wealth, so there is a blessing wrapped up in a godly mans want: As there is a curse wrapped up in a wicked mans honour, so there is a blessing wrapped up in a godly mans reproach: As there is a curse wrapped up in all a wicked mans mercies, so there is a blessing wrapped up in all a godly mans crosses, losses, and changes: and why then should he not sit mute and silent before the Lord? But
As there is a curse wrapt up in the best things hee gives the wicked, ⟨p. 123⟩so there is a blessing wrapt up1 in the worst things hee brings upon his own. As there is a curse wrapt up in a wicked mans health, so there is a blessing wrapt up in a godly mans sickness: As there is a curse wrapt up in a wicked mans strength, so there is a blessing wrapt up in a godly mans weakness: As there is a curse wrapt up in a wicked mans wealth, so there is a blessing wrapt up in a godly mans want: As there is a curse wrapt up in a wicked mans honour, so there is a blessing wrapt up in a godly mans reproach: As there is a curse wrapt up in all a wicked mans mercies, so there is a blessing wrapt up in all a godly mans crosses, losses, and changes: and why then should hee not sit mute and silent before the Lord? But