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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
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I shall come now in the last place to propound some helps and directions, that may contribute to the silencing and stilling of your souls under the greatest afflictions, the sharpest trials, and the saddest providences that you meet with in this world; and so close up this discourse.
First, All the afflictions that come upon the Saints, they are the1 fruits of divine love. Rev. 3. 19. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten, be zealous therefore, and repent. ⟨p. 344⟩Heb. 12. 6. For whom the Lord loveth, he chasteneth, and scourgeth every Son whom he receiveth. Job 5. 17. Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty. ch. 7. 17, 18. What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him? And that thou shouldest visit him every morning; and try him every moment? Isa. 48. 10. Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver: I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. When Munster lay sick, and his friends asked him how he did, and how he felt himself, he pointed to his sores and ulcers (whereof he was full) and said, these are Gods Gems and Jewels wherewith he decketh his best friends, and to me they are more precious than all the gold and silver in the world. A Gentleman highly prizes his Hawk, he feeds her with his own hand, he carries her upon his fist, he takes a great deal of delight and pleasure in her;