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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.
There was a good woman, who when she was sick, being asked whether she were willing to live or dye, answered, which God pleaseth; but said one that stood by, if God should refer it to you, which would you choose? truly said she, if God should refer it to me, I would even refer it to him again, this was a soul worth gold. Well saith a gracious soul, the ambitious man gives himself up to his honours; but I give up my self unto thee; the voluptuous man gives himself up to his pleasures, but I give up my self to thee; the covetous man gives himself up to his bags, but I give up my self to thee; the wanton gives himself up to his minion, but I give up my self to thee; the drunkard gives himself up to his cups, but I give up my self to thee; the Papist gives up himself to his Idols, but I give up my self to thee; the Turk gives up himself to his Mahomet, but I give up my self to thee; the Heretic gives up himself ⟨p. 42⟩to his heretical opinions, but I give up my self to thee, Lord, lay what burden thou wilt upon me, only let thy everlasting arms be under me. Strike Lord,1 strike, and spare not, for I am lien down in thy will; I have learned to say Amen, to thy Amen; thou hast a greater interest in me, than I have in my self, and therefore I give up my self unto thee, and am willing to be at thy dispose, and am ready to receive what impression thou shalt stamp upon me. O blessed Lord! hast thou not again and again said unto me, as once the King of Israel said to the King of Syria, I am 2thine, and all that I have. I am thine, O soul! to save thee; my mercy is thine, to pardon thee; my blood is thine, to cleanse thee; my merits are thine, to justify thee; my righteousness is thine, to clothe thee; my Spirit is thine, to lead thee; my grace is thine, to enrich thee; and my glory is thine, to reward thee; and therefore saith ⟨p. 43⟩a gracious soul, I cannot but make a resignation of my self unto thee. Lord, here I am, do with me a• seemeth good in thine own eyes. I know the best way to have my own will, is to resign up my self to thy will, and to say Amen, to thy Amen.