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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.
Seventhly, The Lord hath been a swift and a terrible witness against such that have falsely accused his children, and that have laded1 their names with scorn, reproach ⟨p. 320⟩and contempt. Ahab and Jezebel that suborned false witness2 against Naboth, had their bloods licked up by Dogs. Amaziah, who falsely accused the Prophet Amos to the King, met with this message3 from the Lord. Thy wife shall be an harlot in the City, thy sons and daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line, thou shalt dye in a polluted land. Haman, who falsely accused the Jews, was one day feasted with the King, and the4 next day made a feast for Crows. The envious Courtiers, who falsely5 accused Daniel, were devoured of Lions. Let me give you a taste of the Judgements of God upon such persons out of histories.
Seventhly, The Lord hath been a swift and a terrible witness against such that have falsely accused his children, and that have laded1 their names with scorn, reproach ⟨p. 320⟩and contempt. Ahab and Jezabel that suborned false witness2 against Naboth, had their bloods licked up by Doggs. Amaziah, who falsely accused the Prophet Amos to the King, met with this message3 from the Lord. Thy wife shall be an harlot in the City, thy sons and daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line, thou shalt dye in a polluted land. Haman, who falsely accused the Jews, was one day feasted with the King, and the