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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.
2 By drying up the springs of pride, self-love, impatience, murmuring, unbelief, and the carnal delights of this world.
2 By drying up the springs of pride, self-love, impatience, murmuring, unbeleef, and the carnal delights of this world.
3 By presenting to the soul greater, sweeter, and better things1 in Christ, than any this world doth afford.
4 By lessening the souls esteem of all outward vanities; do but keep up the exercise of Faith, and thou wilt keep silent before the Lord. No man so mute, as he whose Faith is still busy about invisible objects.
4 By lessening the souls esteem of all outward vanities; do but keep up the exercise of Faith, and thou wilt keep silent before the Lord. No man so mute, as hee whose Faith is still busie about invisible objects.