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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.
Eighthly, Consider, That a holy Silence under afflictions will ⟨p. 133⟩be your best armour of proof against those temptations that afflictions may expose you to; times1 of afflictions, often prove times of great temptation; and therefore afflictions are called temptations, James 1. 12. Blessed is the man which endureth temp[…]on, for when he is tried, he shall receive the Crown of life, &c. The Greek word [Greek or Hebrew], is to be understood of temptations of probation, of afflicting temptations, and not of temptations of suggestion,2 of seduction, for they are not to be endured, but resisted and abhorred. Now affliction is called temptation,
Eighthly, Consider, That a holy Silence under afflictions will ⟨p. 133⟩bee your best armour of proof against those temptations that afflictions may expose you to; times1 of afflictions, often prove times of great temptation; and therefore afflictions are called temptations, James 1. 12. Blessed is the man which endureth temp〈…〉on, for when hee is tried, hee shall receive the Crown of life, &c. The Greek word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, is to bee understood of temptations of probation, of afflicting temptations, and not of temptations of suggestion,2 of seduction, for they are not to bee endured, but resisted and abhorred. Now affliction is called temptation,