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Silentiarius. A brief essay on the holy silence and godly patience, that sad things…
Silentiarius. A brief essay on the holy silence and godly patience, that sad things are to be entertained withal. A sermon at Boston-Lecture, on the death of Mrs. Abigail Willard, and the day before her interment; who expired Septemb. 26. 1721. / By her father. ; Whereunto there is added, a sermon on, the refuge of the distressed, which was preached on the Lord's-Day preceding.Silentiarius. A brief essay on the holy silence and godly patience, that sad things are to be entertained withal. A sermon at Boston-Lecture, on the death of Mrs. Abigail Willard, and the day before her interment; who expired Septemb. 26. 1721. / By her father. ; Whereunto there is added, a sermon on, the refuge of the distressed, which was preached on the Lord's-Day preceeding.
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland, 1721
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First. CHRISTIAN, since the Glorious GOD is the Doer of what is in any sad things done unto thee, be not so Dumb, do not so hold thy peace, as to have thy Mouth not open in the Voice of Supplication. 'Tis a Thing Enjoined and Expected by our GOD, when sad things are inflicted, Jam. V. 13. Is any among you Afflicted? Let him Pray. O thou Afflicted, It will be no Trespass upon the ⟨p. 26⟩Rules of the Holy silence imposed on thee, under thy sad things, to speak and Pray, Lord, show me wherefore thou contendest with me. Speak and Pray, Lord, Let the things which for the present are not joyous but grievous, afterwards yield me the peaceable Fruits of Righteousness. Yea, since we have had that permission from our Gracious GOD, Call upon me in the day of Trouble, and I will Deliver thee; Even Lift up thy Voice for this also. Speak and Beg and Ask humbly for a seasonable Deliverance. If no sad things will bring thee to the Use of thy Voice, but thou continue Prayerless under them; — All this come upon thee; and •et thou bast not made thy Prayer unto […] Lord! — Alas this is not an Holy silence; No, 'Tis a Dumb Devil that seems to have his Operation in it.
First. CHRISTIAN, since the Glorious GOD is the Doer of what is in any sad things done unto thee, be not so Dumb, do not so hold thy peace, as to have thy Mouth not open in the Voice of Supplication. 'Tis a Thing Enjoined and Expected by our GOD, when sad things are inflicted, Jam. V. 13. Is any among you Afflicted? Let him Pray. O thou Afflicted, It will be no Trespass upon the ⟨p. 26⟩Rules of the Holy silence imposed on thee, under thy sad things, to speak and Pray, Lord, shew me wherefore thou contendest with me. Speak and Pray, Lord, Let the things which for the present are not joyous but grievous, afterwards yield me the peaceable Fruits of Righte•sness. Yea, since we have had that permission from our Gracious GOD, Call upon me in the day of Trouble, and I will Deliver thee; Even Lift up thy Voice for this also. Speak and Beg and Ask humbly for a seasonable Deliverance. If no sad things will bring thee to the Use of thy Voice, but thou continue Prayerless under them; — All this come upon thee; and et thou bast not made thy Prayer unto Lord! — Alas this is not an Holy silence; No, 'Tis a Dumb Devil that seems to have his Operation in it.