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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.
Terpander a Harper and a Poet, was one, that by the sweetness of his verse and music, could allay the tumultuous motions of mens minds: As David by his Harp did Sauls. When Gods people are under the Rod, he makes by his spirit and word such sweet music in their souls, as allays all tumultuous motions, passions, and perturbations, Psal. 94. 17, 18, 19. ⟨p. 25⟩Psal. 119. 49, 50. so that they sit Noah-like, quiet and still, and in peace possess their own souls.
Terpander a Harper and a Poet, was one, that by the sweetnesse of his verse and musick, could allay the tumultuous motions of mens minds: As David by his Harp did Sauls. When Gods people are under the Rod, hee makes by his spirit and word such sweet musick in their souls, as allaies all tumultuous motions, passions, and perturbations, Psal. 94. 17, 18, 19. ⟨p. 25⟩Psal. 119. 49, 50. so that they sit Noah-like, quiet and still, and in peace possesse their own souls.
Fourthly, A prudent, a holy1 Silence, takes in an humble, justifying, clearing and acquitting of God, of all blame, rigour, and injustice, in all the afflictions he brings upon us. Psal. 51. 4. That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest, that is, when thou correctest. Gods judging his people, is Gods correcting or chastening of his people,