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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 5
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Thirdly, The greater thy afflictions are, the nearer is deliverance to thee; when these waters rise high, then salvation comes upon the wing; when thy troubles are very great, then mercy will ride1 post to deliver thee. Deut. 32. 36. For the Lord shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants; when he seeth that their power (or hand) is gone, and there is none shut up, and left. Israel of old, and England of late years, hath often experienced ⟨p. 247⟩this truth. Wine was nearest2 when the water-pots were filled with water up to the brim: So oftentimes mercy is nearest, deliverance is nearest, when our afflictions are at the highest, when a Christian is brim-full of troubles, then the wine of consolation is at hand; therefore hold thy peace, murmur not, but sit silent before the Lord.
Thirdly, The greater thy afflictions are, the nearer is deliverance to thee; when these waters rise high, then salvation comes upon the wing; when thy troubles are very great, then mercy will ride1 post to deliver thee. Deut. 32. 36. For the Lord shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants; when hee seeth that their power (or hand) is gone, and there is none shut up, and left. Israel of old, and England of late years, hath often experienced ⟨p. 247⟩this truth. Wine was nearest2 when the water-pots were filled with water up to the brim: So oftentimes mercy is nearest, deliverance is nearest, when our afflictions are at the highest, when a Christian is brim-full of troubles, then the wine of consolation is at hand; therefore hold thy peace, murmure not, but sit silent before the Lord.