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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.
Tenthly, Consider the commands and injunctions that God in his word hath laid upon you to be silent, to be mute and quiet, under all the troubles, trials and changes that have or may pass upon you. Zach. 21. 3. Be silent, O all flesh! before the Lord; for he is raised 1up out of his holy habitation, Isa. 41. 1. Keep silence before me▪ O Islands. Hab. 2. 20. The •ord is in his holy Temple; let all the earth keep silence before him. Amos 5. 1•. Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in •hat ⟨p. 138⟩time, for it is an evil time. Psa. 46. 10. Be still, and know that I am God. Psa. 4. 4. Commune with your heart, and be still. Exod. 14. 13. Stand still, and see the salvation of God. 2 Chron. 20. 17. Stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Job 37. 14. Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. It is a dangerous thing for us to neglect one of his commands, who by another is able to command us into nothing, or into Hell at pleasure; to act or run cross to Gods express command (though under pretence of revelation from God) is as much as a mans life is worth, as you may see in that sad story, 1 King. 13. 24, &c. Divine2