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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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THIS is what we have to do. But now,
WE will Enquire, Secondly. Why the ⟨p. 14⟩oppressed should thus make their Complaint unto the Lord.
WE will Answer. It should be done for these Reasons.
First. THERE is the Hand of GOD, in all our Oppressions. It is the Hand of GOD, that lays them on. Tho' the Blessed GOD can be no Oppressor; yet we can suffer no Oppressions without the Will of GOD. All our Afflictions are ordered by GOD. It was a word spoken once to one, who cried out, I am Oppressed; Job. V. 6, 8. Affliction comes not forth of the Dust, neither does Trouble spring out of the Ground; I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause. Whatever Distresses may Afflict us, and Oppress us, 'tis the unexceptionable Providence of GOD, that has brought them upon us. If it be the Oppression of Man, that is grievous unto us, even this also is not without the Providence of GOD. No Man can wrong us, but it may be said, God has bidden him. We read,