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.
Thomas Brooks 1608–1680London: printed by R.I. for John Hancock, 1660
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The words opened, and the Doctrine raised, viz. That it is the great duty and concernment of gracious souls, to be mute and silent under the greatest afflictions, the saddest providences and sharpest trials they meet with in this world. from p. 1, to 4.
THe words opened, and the Doctrine raised, viz. That it is the great duty and concernment of gracious souls, to be mute and silent under the greatest afflictions, the saddest providences and sharpest trials they meet with in this world. from p. 1, to 4.
1 There is a sevenfold silence. p. 4, to 16.
2 What doth a prudent, a gracious, a holy silence include, showed in eight things. p. 16,—44.
3 What a prudent, a holy silence under afflictions doth not exclude, showed ⟨image 201⟩
in eight things. p. 44,—67.
4 Eight Reasons why Christians must be mute and silent under their greatest afflictions, &c. p. 67,—92.
Use, This Truth looks sourly upon five sorts of persons. p. 92,—102
Six considerations to prevent men from using sinful shifts and courses to deliver themselves out of their afflictions, &c. p. 102,—116.
Twelve considerations to prevail with Christians, to be mute and silent under the sharpest afflictions, &c. that they meet with in this world. p. 116,—145
The heinous and dangerous nature of murmuring, discovered in twelve particulars. p. 145,—169
Object. 1 Did I but know that my afflictions were in love, I would be quiet, I would hold my peace, &c. Answered eight ways. p. 169,—187
Object. 2 The Lord hath smitten me in my nearest and dearest comforts and contentments, and how then can I hold my peace? Answered twelve ways. p. 187,—116
Object. 3 Oh! But my afflictions, my
⟨image 201⟩
troubles have been long upon me, and how then can I hold my peace? Answered ten ways. p. 216,—236
Object. 4 I would be mute and silent under my afflictions, but they daily multiply and increase upon me, &c. how then can I be silent? Answered eight ways. p. 236,—242
Object. 5 My afflictions are very great, how then can I hold my peace? &c. Answered six ways. p. 242,—252
Object. 6 Oh! But my afflictions are greater than other mens, &c. how then can I be silent? Answered six ways. p. 252,—260
Object. 7. I would hold my peace, but my outward afflictions are attended with sore temptations, &c. how then can I be silent? Answered five ways, wherein eight advantages are discovered, that Saints gain by their temptations. p. 260,—279
Object. 8 Oh! But God hath deserted me, he hath forsaken me, and hid his face from me, &c. how can I then be silent? Answered six ways; Also eight advantages the
⟨image 202⟩
Saints gain by their being clouded. p. 279,—304
Object. 9 Oh! But I am falsely accused, and sadly charged, and reproached in my good name, &c. how then can I be silent? Answered ten ways. p. 304,—325
Object. 10 I have sought the Lord in this my affliction for this and that mercy, and still the Lord delays me, and puts me off, &c.
1 There is a sevenfold silence. p. 4, to 16.
2 What doth a prudent, a gracious, a holy silence include, shewed in eight things. p. 16,—44.
3 What a prudent, a holy silence under afflictions doth not exclude, shewed ⟨image 201⟩in eight things. p. 44,—67.
4 Eight Reasons why Christians must bee mute and silent under their greatest afflictions, &c. p. 67,—92.
Ʋse, This Truth looks sourely upon five sorts of persons. p. 92,—102
Six considerations to prevent men from using sinful shifts and courses to deliver themselves out of their afflictions, &c. p. 102,—116.
Twelve considerations to prevail with Christians, to bee mute and silent under the sharpest afflictions, &c. that they meet with in this world. p. 116,—145
The hainous and dangerous nature of murmuring, discovered in twelve particulars. p. 145,—169
Object. 1 Did I but know that my afflictions were in love, I would bee quiet, I would hold my peace, &c. Answered eight waies. p. 169,—187
Object. 2 The Lord hath smitten mee in my nearest and dearest comforts and contentments, and how then can I hold my peace? Answered twelve waies. p. 187,—116
Object. 3 Oh! But my afflictions, my ⟨image 201⟩troubles have been long upon mee, and how then can I hold my peace? Answered ten waies. p. 216,—236
Object. 4 I would bee mute and silent under my afflictions, but they daily multiply and encrease upon me, &c. how then can I bee silent? Answered eight waies. p. 236,—242
Object. 5 My afflictions are very great, how then can I hold my peace? &c. Answered six waies. p. 242,—252
Object. 6 Oh! But my afflictions are greater than other mens, &c. how then can I bee silent? Answered six waies. p. 252,—260
Object. 7. I would hold my peace, but my outward afflictions are attended with sore temptations, &c. how then can I bee silent? Answered five waies, wherein eight advantages are discovered, that Saints gain by their temptations. p. 260,—279
Object. 8 Oh! But God hath deserted mee, hee hath forsaken mee, and hid his face from mee, &c. how can I then bee silent? Answered six waies; Also eight advantages the ⟨image 202⟩Saints gain by their being clouded. p. 279,—304
Object. 9 Oh! But I am falsely accused, and sadly charged, and reproached in my good name, &c. how then can I bee silent? Answered ten waies. p. 304,—325
Object. 10 I have sought the Lord in this my affliction for this and that mercy, and still the Lord delaies mee, and puts mee off, &c.
how can I then hold my peace? how can I be silent? &c. Answered six ways. p. 325,—333
Quest. But what are the reasons that God doth so delay and put off his people? Answered seven ways. p. 333,—343
Quest. What are the means that may help persons to be silent and quiet under their greatest afflictions, their sharpest trials? &c. Answered, from p. 343. to the end of the book.
how can I then hold my peace? how can I bee silent? &c. Answered six waies. p. 325,—333
Quest. But what are the reasons that God doth so delay and put off his people? Answered seven waies. p. 333,—343
Quest. What are the means that may help persons to bee silent and quiet under their greatest afflictions, their sharpest trials? &c. Answered, from p. 343. to the end of the book.
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Page 67. l. 20. read hear, for bare, pag. 235. l. 17. r. heal, for heat, p. 258. l. 5. r. that, for than, •p. 268. l. 26. add was, p. 274. l. 12. add you, p. 276. l. 3. r. sight, for fight, p. 299. Margent, read Chaiim, p. 311. l. 7. r. world, for worthy.
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