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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
THE MUTE CHRISTIAN Under the SMARTING ROD. › Objections › Objection 1
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Sixthly, If God suit your burdens to your backs, your trials to1 your strength, according to that golden promise, 1 Cor. 10. 13. Your afflictions are in love. There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted, above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. When Gods strokes and a Christians strength are suited one to another, all is in love; let the load be never so heavy2 that God lays on, if he put under his everlasting arms, all is in love. As Egypt had many venomous ⟨p. 182⟩creatures, so it had many antidotes against them; when God shall lay antidotes into the soul against all the afflictions that befall a Christian, then they are all in love; it is no matter how heavy the burden is, if God gives a shoulder to bear it, all is in love; it is no matter how bitter the cup is, if God give courage to drink it off; it is no matter how hot the furnace is, if God gives power to walk in the midst of it, all is in love.
Sixthly, If God suit your burdens to your backs, your trials to1 your strength, according to that golden promise, 1 Cor. 10. 13. Your afflictions are in love. There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to bee tempted, above that yee are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that yee may bee able to bear it. When Gods stroaks and a Christians strength are suited one to another, all is in love; let the load bee never so heavy2 that God laies on, if hee put under his everlasting arms, all is in love. As Egypt had many venemous ⟨p. 182⟩