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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.
By the outward man you are to understand, not merely our bodies, but our persons, estates, and outward condition in this world; and by the inward man you are to understand our souls, or persons, considered according to our spiritual estate. Now, when the inward man gains new strength by every new trouble, when as troubles, pressures, afflictions, and tribulations are increased, a Christians inward strength is increased also, then his afflictions are in love; when the presence of God is with our inward man, cheering, comforting, encouraging, strengthening and renewing of that, we may safely conclude, that all these ⟨p. 176⟩trials, though they are never so sharp and smart, yet they are in love.
By the outward man you are to understand, not meerly our bodies, but our persons, estates, and outward condition in this world; and by the inward man you are to understand our souls, or persons, considered according to our spiritual estate. Now, when the inward man gains new strength by every new trouble, when as troubles, pressures, afflictions, and tribulations are increased, a Christians inward strength is increased also, then his afflictions are in love; when the presence of God is with our inward man, chearing, comforting, encouraging, strengthening and renewing of that, wee may safely conclude, that all these ⟨p. 176⟩trials, though they are never so sharp and smart, yet they are in love.
I have read of a company of poor Christians that were banished into some remote parts, and one standing by, seeing them pass along, said, That it was a very sad condition those poor people were in, to be thus hurried from the society of men; and to be made companions with the beasts of the field; true said another, it were a sad condition indeed, i• they were carried to a place where they should not find their God; but let them be of good cheer, God goes along with them, and will exhibit the comforts of his presence whithersoever they go; the presence of God with the spirits of his people, is a breast of comfort that can never be drawn dry, it is an everlasting spring that will