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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 2
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Fifthly, If in this case God had made thee a president to others, thou must have held thy peace, how much more then shouldst thou be mute when God hath made many others presidents to thee? Did not God smite Aaron in his dear and near enjoyments, Levit. 10. 1, 2. and doth he not hold his •eace? did not God smite David in his Absalom, and Abraham in his Sarah, and Job in his sons, daughters, estate and body, and Jonah in his Guard? art1 thou more beloved than these? no; hast thou more grace than these? no; hast thou done more for divine glory than these? no; art thou richer in spiritual experiences ⟨p. 196⟩than these? no; hast thou attained to higher enjoyments than these? no; hast thou been more serviceable in thy Generation than these? no; hast thou been more exemplary in thy life and conversation than these? no, &c. then why shouldest thou murmur and fret at that which hath been the common lot of the dearest Saints?
Fifthly, If in this case God had made thee a president to others, thou must have held thy peace, how much more then shouldst thou bee mute when God hath made many others presidents to thee? Did not God smite Aaron in his dear and near enjoyments, Levit. 10. 1, 2. and doth hee not hold his •eace? did not God smite David in his Absalom, and Abraham in his Sarah, and Job in his sons, daughters, estate and body, and Jonah in his Guard? art1 thou more beloved than these? no; hast thou more grace than these? no; hast thou done more for divine glory than these? no; art thou richer in spiritual experiences ⟨p. 196⟩than these? no; hast thou attained to higher enjoyments than these? no; hast thou been more serviceable in thy Generation than these? no; hast thou been more exemplary in thy life and conversation than these? no, &c. then why shouldest thou murmure and fret at that which hath been the common lot of the dearest Saints?