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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 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.
and for divers days after she was filled with such exceeding joys, ⟨p. 290⟩and had such gracious and singular ravishing expressions, so fluently coming from her, that many came to hear the rare manifestations of Gods grace in her, the lowest of her pious expressions did exceed the highest that ever the Minister had read in the book of Martyrs. But
and for divers daies after shee was filled with such exceeding joyes, ⟨p. 290⟩and had such gracious and singular ravishing expressions, so fluently coming from her, that many came to hear the rare manifestations of Gods grace in her, the lowest of her pious expressions did exceed the highest that ever the Minister had read in the book of Martyrs. But
Sixthly and lastly, Gods deserting, Gods forsaking of his people, shall many ways work for their good. As
Sixthly and lasty, Gods deserting, Gods forsaking of his people, shall many waies work for their good. As
First, God by withdrawing from his people, will prepare and fit them for greater refreshings, manifestations and consolations, Psal. 71. 11, 20, 21. Saying, God hath forsaken him, persecute and take him, for there is none to deliver him. But shall this forlorn condition work for his good? yes. Thou which hast showed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. Thou shalt increase my greatness, ⟨p. 291⟩