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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.
Surely by these the Lord will crucify my heart more and more to the world, and the world to my heart, Gal. 6. 14. Psal. 131. 1, 2, 3.
Surely by these the Lord will crucifie my heart more and more to the world, and the world to my heart, Gal. 6. 14. Psal. 131. 1, 2, 3.
Surely by these afflictions the Lord will hide pride from my soul, Job 33. 14,—21.
Surely these afflictions are but the Lords pruning-knives, by which he will bleed my sins, and prune my heart, and make it more fertile and fruitful; they are but the Lords potion, by which he will clear me, and rid me of those spiritual diseases and maladies which are most deadly and dangerous to my soul.
Surely these afflictions are but the Lords pruning-knives, by which hee will bleed my sins, and prune my heart, and make it more fertil and fruitful; they are but the Lords potion, by which hee will clear mee, and rid mee of those spiritual diseases and maladies which are most deadly and dangerous to my soul.