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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 9
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. 9. Oh! but I am falsely accused, and sadly reproached, and my good name, which should be as dear or dearer to me than my life, is defamed, and fly-blown, and things are laid to my charge that I never did, that I never knew, &c. and how then can I be silent? how can I hold my peace? I cannot forget the proverb, oculus & fama non patiuntur jocos, a m•ns eye and his good name can bear no jests, and how then can I be mute to see men make jests upon my good name? and every day to see men lade it with all the scorn and contempt imaginable, that they may utterly blast it? &c. To this I say,
Object. 9. Oh! but I am falselyaccused, and sadly reproached, and my good name, which should bee as dear or dearer to mee than my life, is defamed, and flye-blown, and things are laid to my charge that I never did, that I never knew, &c. and how then can I bee silent? how can I hold my peace? I cannot forget the proverb, oculus & fama non patiuntur jocos, a m•ns eye and his good name can bear no jeasts, and how then can I bee mute to see men make jeasts upon my good name? and every day to see men lade it with all the scorn and contempt imaginable, that they may utterly blast it? &c. To this I say,
First, That it must be granted, that a good name is one of the choicest Jewels in a Christians Crown; though a great name many times is little worth, yet a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, it is better to have a good name abroad, than silver or ⟨p. 305⟩gold laid up in a chest at home. A good name is better than precious ointment,