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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 10
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.
The tenth and last Objection is this, Sir, In this my affliction I have ⟨p. 326⟩sought to the Lord for this & that mercy, and still God delays me, and puts me off; I have several times thought that mercy had been near, that deliverance had been at the door, but now I see it is afar off, how can I then hold my peace? how can I be silent under such delays and disappointments? To this Objection, I shall give you these Answers.
The tenth and last Objection is this, Sir, In this my affliction I have ⟨p. 326⟩sought to the Lord for this & that mercy, and still God delaies mee, and puts mee off; I have several times thought that mercy had been near, that deliverance had been at the door, but now I see it is afar off, how can I then hold my peace? how can I bee silent under such delaies and disappointments? To this Objection, I shall give you these Answers.
First, The Lord doth not always time his Answers to the swiftness of his peoples expectations; he that is the God of our mercies, is the Lord of our times; God hath delayed long his dearest Saints; times belonging to him, as1 well as issue, Hab. 1. 2. O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? even cry out unto thee for violence, and thou wilt not help? Job 19. 7. Behold I cry out of violence, but I have no answer, I cry, but there is no judgement. Psal. 69. 3. I am weary of crying, my throat is dry, mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. Psal. 40. 17. Make no t••rying, O my God!