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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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APPLICATION.
AND now, What are your Oppressions, what are your Exercises, O ye People, every one of you? Behold, a Lovely, the only Method of Relief! Oh! Let all Oppressed People, repair to the Glorious GOD, as their Great Undertaker. Make your Complaint, and your Prayer unto GOD, that He would Undertake for you. Where else will you go? What can ye do without me, s••th the Lord! If your vain Imaginations propose this way, and that way; and indeed Fallen man hath sought out many Inventions; There are ⟨p. 18⟩many ways to get off the heavy Burdens, which we feel Oppressing of us; Behold, I show unto you, a more excellent way. Spread before the Lord, all the Oppressions, and all the Distresses, that encumber you. Cry unto Him, O Lord, I am oppressed, Undertake for me! This is the way to come at that Happiness; Isai. LIV. 14. Thou shalt be far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear it. To call upon GOD, O Lord, I am oppressed, undertake for me: This is the way, to see a glad Period put unto your Oppressions. The Experience of the Pious in all Ages have proved this way. Thousands and Myriads have been the Instances of those, who have been able to say, This Poor one, was Oppressed, and lamentably distressed, but he cried unto the Lord, and the Lord saved him out of all his Troubles. To call upon GOD, O Lord, I am oppressed, Undertake for me: This is the way to Ease and Change the Oppressions immediately. The Afflictions may remain, but they shall cease to be Oppressions. We shall be able to stand, and walk, and look cheerfully under them. If we were of Sorrowful Spirits, yet having poured out our Souls