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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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II. THE Oppressed, What shall they do? Where shall they go? But make their Complaint unto the Lord; Solicit the Lord, that He would undertake for them. So we are taught, by Psal. CII. ⟨p. 9⟩Fit. A Prayer of the Afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the Lord. Several things are now to be Enquired.
II. THE Oppressed, What shall they do? Where shall they go? But make their Complaint unto the Lord; Sollicit the Lord, that He would undertake for them. So we are taught, by Psal. CII. ⟨p. 9⟩Fit. A Prayer of the Afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and pour•th out his complaint before the Lord. Several things are now to be Enquired.
WE will Enquire, First; HOW the Oppressed must make their Complaint unto the Lord?
WE will Answer; First; Be sure, You may not complain of any Oppression in the Lord. Of the Glorious Lord, that Acknowledgement must be Eternally made, Psal. XCII. 15. There is no unrighteousness in Him. Whatever Distresses come upon us, we must Acknowledge; Th• Lord is Holy in all his ways, and Righteous in all his Works. Whatever may be our Afflictions, we must Acknowledge, Lord, Thou dost punish me far less than mine Iniquities deserve. Indeed, One that was under a vast confluence, and contrition of Troubles, broke forth into that Expression;