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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 7
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Fifthly and Lastly, All temptations that the Saints meet with, shall work much for their good, ⟨p. 268⟩they shall be much for their gain, the profit and advantage that will redound to tempted souls by all their temptations, is very great; now this will appear to be a most1 certain truth, by an induction of particulars, thus:
Fifthly and Lastly, All temptations that the Saints meet with, shall work much for their good, ⟨p. 268⟩they shall bee much for their gain, the profit and advantage that will redound to tempted souls by all their temptations, is very great; now this will appear to bee a most1 certain truth, by an induction of particulars, thus:
First, By temptations God multiplies and increases his children's spiritual experiences; the increase of which is better than the increase1 of gold; in the school of temptation God gives his children the greatest experience of his power supporting them, of his word comforting of them, of his mercy warming of them, of his wisdom counselling of them, of his faithfulness joying of them, and of his grace strengthening of them, 2 Cor. 12. 9. My grace shall be sufficient for thee. Paul never experienced so deeply what Almighty power was, what the everlasting arms of mercy were, and what infinite grace and goodness, as when he was under the buffetings of Satan.