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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
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Thirdly, Read and try what thou readest, take nothing upon trust, but all upon trial: As those Noble Bereans 1did. You will try, and tell, and weigh gold, though it be handed to you by your Fathers; and so should you all those heavenly truths that are handed to you by your spiritual Fathers. I hope upon trial you will find nothing, but what will hold weight in the balance of the sanctuary; and though all be not gold that glisters, yet I judge that you will find nothing here to glister, that will not be found upon trial to be true gold.
Thirdly, Read and try what thou readest, take nothing upon trust, but all upon trial: As those Noble Bereans 1did. You will try, and tell, and weigh gold, though it be handed to you by your Fathers; and so should you all those heavenly truths that are handed to you by your spiritual Fathers. I hope upon trial you will finde nothing, but what will hold weight in the ballance of the sanctuary; and though all bee not gold that glisters, yet I judge that you will finde nothing here to glister, that will not be found upon trial to be true gold.
Fourthly, Read and do, read and practise what you read, or else all your1 reading will do you no good; he that hath a good book in his hand, but not a lesson of it in his heart, or life, is like that Ass that carries rich burdens, and feeds upon thistles. In divine account a man knows no more than he doth; Profession without practice will but ⟨image 11⟩