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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.
First, (And that more generally) That they shall work for their good, vers. 27. It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. A gracious soul secretly concludes, As stars shine brightest in the night, so God will make my soul shine and glister like gold, whilst I am in this furnace, and when I come out of this furnace of affliction, Job 23. 10. He knoweth the way that I take; and when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
First, (And that more generally) That they shall work for their good, vers. 27. It is good for a man that hee bear the yoak in his youth. A gracious soul secretly concludes, As stars shine brightest in the night, so God will make my soul shine and glister like gold, whilst I am in this furnace, and when I come out of this furnace of affliction, Job 23. 10. Hee knoweth the way that I take; and when hee hath tried mee, I shall come forth as gold.
Surely as the tasting of honey did open Jonathans eyes, so this cross, this affliction, shall open ⟨p. 29⟩mine eyes; by this stroke I shall come to have a clearer sight of my sins, and of my self, and a fuller sight of my God, Job 33. 27, 28. Job 40. 4, 5. chap. 42. 1,—7.
Surely as the tasting of hony did open Jonathans eyes, so this cross, this affliction, shall open ⟨p. 29⟩mine eyes; by this stroak I shall come to have a clearer sight of my sins, and of my self, and a fuller sight of my God, Job 33. 27, 28