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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.
In Japan the very children are so jealous of their reputation, that in case you lose a trifle, and say to one of them, sirrah, I believe you have stolen it, without any pause the boy will immediately cut off a joint from one of his fingers, and say, Sir, if you say true, I wish my finger may never heal again: Three things a Christian should stiffly labour to maintain, 1 The honour of God. 2 The honour of the Gospel. 3 The honour of his own name; If once a Christians good name sets in a cloud, it will be long before it rises again.
In Japan the very children are so jealous of their reputation, that in case you lose a trifle, and say to one of them, sirrah, I beleeve you have stollen it, without any pause the boy will immediately cut off a joint from one of his fingers, and say, Sir, if you say true, I wish my finger may never heal again: Three things a Christian should stifly labour to maintain, 1 The honour of God. 2 The honour of the Gospel. 3 The honour of his own name; If once a Christians good name sets in a cloud, it will bee long before it rises again.
Thirdly, Though all this be ⟨p. 309⟩true, yet it hath been the portion of Gods dearest Saints and servants to be slandered, reproached, vilified,1 and falsely accused, Psal. 31. 18. Let the lying lips be put to silence, which speak grievous things proudly, and contemptuously against the righteous: How sadly and falsely was Joseph accused by his wanton Mistress; David by Doeg and Shimei, Job of hypocrisy, impiety, inhumanity, cruelty, partiality, pride and irreligion? Job 22. Was not Naboth accused of speaking blasphemy against God and the King? did not Haman represent the Jews to the2 King as Refractories and Rebels? was not Elijah accused to be the troubler of Israel, and Jeremiah the