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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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I will be yet more particular. We read, Gal. VI. 2. Bear ye one another's burdens. Alas, Men make Burdens for one another; By their Base Humours they do so. Sometimes Relatives make themselves very Burdensome to one another. We may have Relatives whose vile, froward, morose Carriage may be so Burdensome unto us, that we can do nothing, but as Jacob did, when Laban, and when ⟨p. 22⟩Esau, were abusive to him. Do so; and cry unto the Lord; O Lord, I am oppressed, undertake for me! We have cause to say, as Psal. LVI. 1. Be merciful to me, O God, for Man daily oppresseth me. Who can tell, what will be done; when the multitude of your Oppressions, brings you to cry out, Where is GOD my Maker.
I will be yet more particular. We read, Gal. VI. 2. Bear ye one anothers burdens. Alas, Men make Burdens for one another; By their Base Humours they do so. Sometimes Relatives make themselves very Burdensome to one another. We may have Relatives whose vile, froward, morose Carriage may be so Burdensome unto us, that we can do nothing, but as Jacob did, when Laban, and when ⟨p. 22⟩Esau, were abusive to him. Do so; and cry unto the Lord; O Lord, I am oppressed, undertake for me! We have cause to say, as Psal. LVI. 1. Be merciful to me, O God, for Man daily oppresseth me. Who can tell, what will be done; when the multitude of your Oppressions, brings you to cry out, Where is GOD my Maker.
III. THIS must be the Method of Relief, when your Fears, your Cares, your Employments are too many for you. They that are afraid, how it may fare with such as are gone far from them, and ve ly near to them: The Desire of their Eyes travelled out of their Sight; Their Friends abroad. Their Hears about them, how oppressing are they! Theyly down with them; they rise up with them. Oppressed Hearts Cry out, O Lord, I am oppressed, Undertake for me! Add that Cry;