A77618:298
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 8
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.
Object. 8 Oh! But God hath deserted me, he hath forsaken me, and he that should comfort my soul stands afar off, how can I be silent? ⟨p. 280⟩the Lord hath hid his face from me? clouds are gathered about me▪ God hath turned his back upon me, how can I hold my peace? supposing that the desertion is real, and not in appearance only, as sometimes it falls out: I answer.
Object. 8 Oh! But God hath deserted mee, hee hath forsaken mee, and hee that should comfort my soul stands afar off, how can I bee silent? ⟨p. 280⟩the Lord hath hid his face from mee? clouds are gathered about mee▪ God hath turned his back upon mee, how can I hold my peace? supposing that the desertion is real, and not in appearance only, as sometimes it falls out: I answer.
First, It hath been the common lot, portion and condition of the choicest Saints in this world, to be deserted and forsaken of God, Psal. 30. 6, 7. Psal. 77. and 88. Job 23. 8, 9. Cant. 3. 1, 2, 3, 4. ch. 5. 6, 7. Isa. 8. 17. Micah. 7. 7, 8, 9. If God deal• no worse with thee than he hath dealt with his most bosom friends, with his choicest Jewels, thou hast no reason to complain. But