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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
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.
Fifthly, It is an honour to the Saints to be tempted, and in the issue to have an honourable conquest ever the tempter; it was a great honour to David, that he should be put to fight hand to hand1 with Goliath, and in the issue to overcome him; but it was a far […]ter honour to Job and Paul, 2that they should be put to combat in the open field with Satan himself, and in the close to gain a famous conquest over him, as they did; it was a very great honour to3 Davids three mighty men▪ that in jeopardy of their lives they brake through the host of the Philistines, to bring water to David out of the well of Beth-lehem, and did effect it in spite of all the strength and power of their enemies, though it were to the extremest hazard of their blood and lives; but it is a far greater honour to the Saints to be furnished with a spirit of4 strength, courage, and valour, to break through an army of temptations, and in the close […] triumph ⟨p. 274⟩over them, and yet this honour have all the Saints, 1 Cor. 10. 13. But God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will, with the temptation, also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. Rom. 16. 20. And the God of peace shall tread Satan under your feet shortly. 1 John 2. 13, 14. I write unto you Fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning; I write unto young men, because you have overcome the wicked one; I write unto you children, because ye have known the Father; I have written unto you Fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning; I have written unto you young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one,