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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
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Thirdly, The Lord by withdrawing from his people, will enhance and raise the price, and commend the worth, excellency, sweetness1 and usefulness of several precious promises, which otherwise would be but as dry breasts, and as useless weapons to the soul. As that, Micah 7. 18, 19. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us, &c. and that, Isa. 54. 7, 8. but now opened; and that, Heb. 13. 5, 6. and that, Hab. 2. 3. and that,2 Psal. 5. 12. For thou Lord wilt bless the Righteous; with favour thou wilt compass him (or crown him) as with a shield; the Lord will compass the righteous about with his favour, as the Crown compasses about the head, as the Hebrew imports; and that, Psal. 112. 4. Unto the upright there ariseth light in darkness; he is gracious and full of compassion, and righteous. And that, Jer. 3• ▪ 37. Thus saith the Lord, if Heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed ⟨p. 294⟩of Israel, for all that they have done, saith the Lord. As sure as Heaven cannot be measured, nor the foundations of the earth searched by the skill or power of any mortal man: So sure and certain it is, that God will not utterly cast off his people, no no• for all the evil that they have done; now at what a rare doth a deserted sou• v••ue these precious promises? well, saith he, these