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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.
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⟩and comfort me on every side. When Josephs brethren were in1 their greatest distress, then Joseph makes known himself most fully to them, so doth Christ our spiritual Joseph to his people. Hudson the Martyr, deserted at the stake, went from under his chain, and having prayed earnestly, was comforted immediately, and suffered valiantly.
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 forelorn condition work for his good? yes. Thou which hast shewed mee great and sore troubles, shalt quicken mee again, and shalt bring mee up again from the depths of the earth. Thou shalt encrease my greatness, ⟨p. 291⟩and comfort mee on every side. When Josephs brethren were in1 their greatest distress, then Joseph makes known himself most fully to them, so doth Christ our spiritual Joseph to his people. Hudson the Martyr, deserted at the stake, went from under his chain, and having prayed earnestly, was comforted immediately, and suffered valiantly.