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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 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.
if by long afflictions he shall crucify thy heart more to the world, and to thy relations, and ⟨p. 227⟩frame and fashion thy soul more for celestial enjoyments, hast thou any cause to murmur? surely no. But
if by long afflictions hee shall crucifie thy heart more to the world, and to thy relations, and ⟨p. 227⟩frame and fashion thy soul more for celestial enjoyments, hast thou any cause to murmure? surely no. But
Seventhly, The longer a Saint is afflicted on earth, the more glorious he shall shine in Heaven;1 the more affliction here, the more glory hereafter: This Truth may be thus made out:
Seventhly, The longer a Saint is afflicted on earth, the more glorious hee shall shine in Heaven;1 the more affliction here, the more glory hereafter: This Truth may bee thus made out:
First, The more gracious souls are afflicted, the more their graces are exercised and increased,