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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
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.
Fifthly, To quiet and silence1 your souls under the sorest afflictions, and sharpest trials; consider, that your choicest, your chiefest treasure is safe, your God is safe, your Christ is safe, your Portion is safe, your Crown is safe, your Inheritance is safe, your royal Palace is safe, and your Jewels, your Graces are safe; therefore hold your peace.
I have read a story of a man that had a suit, and when his cause was to be heard, he applied himself to three friends, to see what they would do for him; one answered, he would bring him as far on his journey as he could; the ⟨p. 355⟩second promised him that he would go with him to his journeys end; the third engaged himself to go with him before the Judge, and to speak for him, and not to leave him till his cause was heard and determined. These three are a mans riches, his friends, and his graces; his riches will help him to comfortable accommodations, while they stay with him, but they often take leave of a man, before his soul takes leave of his body;1 his friends will go with him to the grave, and then leave him; but his graces will accompany him before God, they will not leave him, nor forsake him, they will to the grave, to glory with him.
I have read a story of a man that had a sute, and when his cause was to be heard, hee applied himself to three friends, to see what they would do for him; one answered, hee would bring him as far on his journey as hee could; the