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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. MAY GOD Undertake for us, That we may be strengthened and comforted under our Oppressions. If GOD undertake for us, we shall have the Assistance of God; God will assist us to bear our Oppressions with Patience. If God undertake for us, we shall Continue and Persevere in the Ways of God under our Oppressions, and not step aside into any Sin, tho' we are broken in the Place of Dragons. If God undertake for us, we shall be kept from Heart-breaking Despondencies under our Oppressions; our Hearts will be revived with the Great Consolations of God brought home unto them. We read, Psal. LV. 22. He shall sustain thee. When we pray, Lord, undertake ⟨p. 12⟩for me, we are to present such desires as these before the Lord: Lord, Let none of my Distresses be too hard for me. If I must be Distressed, yet let me not be Forsaken. Do not suffer me to be Tempted above what thou wilt make me able to bear. Visit me with thy Spirit; let thy Spirit visit me with thy Promises under my Distresses. O strengthen me, and Comfort me.
First. MAY GOD Undertake for us, That we may be strengthened and comforted under our Oppressions. If GOD undertake for us, we shall have the Assistance of God; God will assist us to bear our Oppressions with Patience. If God undertake for us, we shall Continue and Persevere in the Wayes of God under our Oppressions, and not step aside into any Sin, tho' we are broken in the Place of Dragons. If God undertake for us, we shall be kept from Heart-breaking Despondencies under our Oppressions; our Hearts will be revived with the Great Consolations of God brought home unto them. We read, Psal. LV. 22. He shall sustain thee. When we pray, Lord, undertake ⟨p. 12⟩for me, we are to present such desires as these before the Lord: Lord, Let none of my Distresses be too hard for me. If I must be Distressed, yet let me not be Forsaken. Do not suffer me to be Tempted above what thou wilt make me able to bear. Visit me with thy Spirit; let thy Spirit visit me with thy Promises under my Distresses. O strengthen me, and Comfort me.