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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.
Secondly, The second thing promised was, the giving of you a little good • unsel▪ that you may so read the following discourse, as that it may turn much to your souls advantage; for, as many fish and catch nothing, so many read1 ⟨image 9⟩good books and get nothing, because they rea• them over cursorily, slightly, superficially, but he that would read to profit, must then,
Secondly, The second thing promised was, the giving of you a little good • unsel▪ that you may so read the following discourse, as that it may turn much to your souls advantage; for, as many fish and catch nothing, so many read1 ⟨image 9⟩good books and get nothing, because they rea• them over cursorily, slightly, superficially, but hee that would read to profit, must then,
First, Read, and look up for a blessing; Paul may plant, and Apollo may water, but all will be to no purpose, except the Lord give the increase. God must1 do the deed, when all is done, or else all that is done will do you no good; if you would have this work successful and effectual, you must look off from man, and look up to God, who alone can make it a blessing to you. As without a blessing