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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.
Thirdly, If thou wouldest be silent under thy greatest afflictions, then hold fast to this principle, viz. That the Lord will bear thee company ⟨p. 368⟩in all thy afflictions, Isa. 41. 10, ch. 43. 2. Psal. 23. 4. Psal. 90. 15. Dan. 3. 25. Gen. 39. 20, 21. 2 Tim. 4. 16, 17. These Scriptures are breasts full of divine consolation; these wells of salvation are full; will you turn to them and draw out, that your souls may be satisfied and quieted.
Thirdly, If thou wouldest bee silent under thy greatest afflictions, then hold fast to this principle, viz. That the Lord will bear thee company ⟨p. 368⟩in all thy afflictions, Isa. 41. 10, ch. 43. 2. Psal. 23. 4. Psal. 90. 15. Dan. 3. 25. Gen. 39. 20, 21. 2 Tim. 4. 16, 17. These Scriptures are breasts full of divine consolation; these wells of salvation are full; will you turn to them and draw out, that your souls may bee satisfied and quieted.