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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 7
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Object. 7. I would be silent, but my outward affliction is attended with sore temptations; God hath not only outwardly afflicted me, but Satan is let loose to buffet me; and therefore how can I be silent? how can I hold my peace, now I am fallen under manifold temptations. To this I answer.
Object. 7. I would bee silent, but my outward affliction is attended with sore temptations; God hath not onely outwardly afflicted mee, but Satan is let loose to buffet mee; and therefore how can I bee silent? how can I hold my peace, now I am fallen under manifold temptations. To this I answer.
First, No man is the less beloved, because he is tempted, nay, those that God loves best, are usually1 tempted most; witness David, Job, Joshua, Peter, Paul, yea Christ himself,2 who as he was beloved above all others, so he was tempted above all others; he was tempted to question his sonship, he was tempted to the worst Idolatry, even to worship the Devil himself; to the greatest infidelity, to distrust his Fathers providence, and to use ⟨p. 261⟩unlawful means for necessary supplies; and to self-murder, cast thy self down, &c. Those that were once glorious on earth, and are now triumphing in Heaven, have been sorely tempted and assaulted; it is as natural and common for the choicest Saints to be tempted, as it is for the Sun to shine, the Bird to fly, the Fire to burn. The Eagle complains not of her wings, nor