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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 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.
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! ⟨p. 327⟩Though God had promised him a Crown, a Kingdom, yet he puts him off from day to day, and for all his haste he must stay for it till the set time is come. Paul was delayed2 so long, till he even despaired of life, and had the sentence of death in himself. And Joseph was delayed so long, till the Irons entered into his soul. So he delayed long the giving in of comfort to Mr. Glover, though he had sought him frequently, earnestly, and denied himself to the death for Christ. Augustine being under convictions, a shower of tears came from him, and casting himself on the ground under a Fig-tree, he cries out, O Lord! how long? how long shall I say to morrow, to morrow? why not to day Lord? why not to day? Though Abigail made haste to prevent Davids fury, and Rahab made haste to hang out her scarlet thread, yet God doth not always make haste to hear and save his dearest children; and therefore hold thy peace, he deals no ⟨p. 328⟩worse with thee, than he hath done by his dearest Jewels.
First, The Lord doth not alwaies time his Answers to the swiftness of his peoples expectations; hee that is the God of our mercies, is the Lord of our times; God hath delayed long his dearest Saints; times belonging to him, as