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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 3
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.
Thirdly, The longer thy affliction hath been, the sweeter will Heaven be to thee at last; the1 longer the Israelites had been in the wilderness, the sweeter was Canaan to them at last; the longer the storm, the sweeter the calm; the longer the winter nights, the sweeter the summer▪ days; long afflictions will much set off the glory of Heaven; the harbour is most sweet and desirable to them that have been long tossed upon ⟨p. 220⟩the Seas: So will Heaven be to those who have been long in a Sea of troubles. The new Wine of Christs Kingdom is most sweet to2 those that have been long a drinking of gall and vinegar, the Crown of glory will be most delightful to them, who have been long in combating with the world, the flesh, and the devil. The longer our Journey is, the sweeter will be our end; and the longer our passage is, the sweeter will our Haven be; the higher the mountain, the gladder we shall be when we are got to the top of it; the longer the heir is kept from his inheritance, the more delight he will have when he comes to possess it.
Thirdly, The longer thy affliction hath been, the sweeter will Heaven bee to thee at last; the1 longer the Israelites had been in the wilderness, the sweeter was Canaan to them at last; the longer the storm, the sweeter the calm; the longer the winter nights, the sweeter the summer▪ daies; long afflictions will much set off the glory of Heaven; the harbour is most sweet and desirable to them that have been long tossed upon ⟨p. 220⟩the Seas: So will Heaven bee to those who have been long in a Sea of troubles. The new Wine of Christs Kingdome is most sweet to2 those that have been long a drinking of gall and vinegar, the Crown of glory will bee most delightful to them, who have been long in combating with the world, the flesh, and the devil. The longer our Journey is, the sweeter will be our end; and the longer our passage is, the sweeter will our Haven be; the higher the mountain, the gladder wee shall bee when wee are got to the top of it; the longer the heir is kept from his inheritance, the more delight hee will have when hee comes to possess it.