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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
THE MUTE CHRISTIAN Under the SMARTING ROD. › Objections › Objection 1
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.
I have read of a Noble man, whose Son and Heir was supposed to be bewitched, and being advised to go to some wizard or cunning man (as they are called) to have some help for his Son, that ⟨p. 172⟩he might be unwitched again, he answered, Oh by no means! I had rather the Witch should have my Son, than the Devil; his Son should suffer, rather than he would sin him out of his sufferings. He that will not break the hedge of a fair Command, to avoid the foul way of some heavy affliction, may well conclude, that his affliction is in love. Christians! what say you when you are in the Mount, do you thus bespeak the Lord? Lord take care of thy glory, and let me rather sink in my affliction, than sin under my affliction; if this be the bent and frame of thy heart, it is certain the affliction that is upon thee is in love; the primitive times afforded many such brave spirits, though this age affords but few.
I have read of a Noble man, whose Son and Heir was supposed to bee bewitched, and being advised to go to some wizard or cunning man (as they are called) to have some help for his Son, that ⟨p. 172⟩hee might bee unwitched again, hee answered, Oh by no means! I had rather the Witch should have my Son, than the Devil; his Son should suffer, rather than hee would sin him out of his sufferings. Hee that will not break the hedge of a fair Command, to avoid the foul way of some heavy affliction, may well conclude, that his affliction is in love. Christians! what say you when you are in the Mount, do you thus bespeak the Lord? Lord take care of thy glory, and let mee rather sink in my affliction, than sin under my affliction; if this bee the bent and frame of thy heart, it is certain the affliction that is upon thee is in love; the primitive times afforded many such brave spirits, though this age affords but few.
Thirdly, If you enjoy the special presence of God with your spirits in your affliction, then your1