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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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Secondly. 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 Sacrificing. In all thy sad things GOD puts thee upon parting with some Enjoyments. Now, for the Voice of a Sacrificer! Now say ⟨p. 27⟩with him, Jon. II. 9. I will Sacrifice unto thee, with a Voice. All the sweet things, which thou b•st lost, in and by the sad things that are come upon thee; use •n Holy silence, as to any Remonstrances against the proceedings of GOD in depriving thee of them. Sacrifices use to be carried on silently. Instead there of speak, and say, Lord, I Resign; Lord• I Submit; Lord, I Offe• up unto Thee, whatever thou wilt • ••ase to call for; I Forego, whatever thou wi•• have to be denied unto me! Come, Initiate thy self at the Royal […] Upon all thy sad things use the Language of a Noble Sacrificer. Heaven hears not a more grateful, Melody! If a Priest be struck Dumb, his Priesthood won't be well carried on. The Displeasure of GOD seems to set a Mark upon h•m.
Secondly. 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 Sacrifi•ing. In all thy sad things GOD puts thee upon parting with some Enjoyments. Now, for the Voice of a Sacrificer! Now say ⟨p. 27⟩with him, Jon. II. 9. I will Sacrifice unto thee, with a Voice. All the sweet things, which thou b•st lost, in and by the sad things that are come upon thee; use •n Holy silence, as to any Remonstrances against the proceedings of GOD in depriving thee of them. Sacrifices use to be carried on silently. Instead there of speak, and say, Lord, I Resign; Lord I Submit; Lord, I Offe up unto Thee, whatever thou wilt ase to call for; I Forego, whatever thou wi have to be denied unto me! Come, Initiate thy self at the Royal Upon all thy sad things use the Language of a Noble Sacrificer. Heaven hears not a more grateful, Melody! If a Priest be struck Dumb, his Priesthood won't be well carried on. The Displeasure of GOD seems to set a Mark upon hm.