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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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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! They•ly down with them; they rise up with them. Oppressed Hearts Cry out, O Lord, I am oppressed, Undertake for me! Add that Cry; Psal. LXI. 2. From the End of the Earth will I cry unto thee, when my Heart is Overwhelmed. Some are in the Park, what Steps to take, in weighty Affairs before them. They have Darkness on their paths. They are at a mighty Less, what to do. Their Agony, their Oppression is unspeakable. Distressed Minds, ⟨p. 23⟩cry out, O Lord, I am oppressed, undertake for me! Add that cry, Psal. XXVII. 11. Teach me thy way, O Lord; and lead me in a plain path. Some have more Work to do, than they can well do; they are over wrought; Heavy Tasks are imposed on them; They have many to serve; many Obligations to answer. Weary Men! cry out; O Lord, I am oppressed, undertake for me! Put in suit that word; Isa. LXI. 10. Fear thou not, for I am with thee, I will strengthen thee, I will help thee, I will uphold thee.
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 n•ar to them: The Desire of their Eyes travelled out of their Sight; Their Friends abroad. Their Hears about them, how oppressing are they! They•ly down with them; they rise up with them. Oppressed Hearts Cry out, O Lord, I am oppressed, Undertake for me! Add that Cry; Psal. LXI. 2. From the End of the Earth will I cry unto thee, when my Heart is Overwhelmed. Some are in the Park, what Steps to take, in weighty Affairs before them. They have Darkness on their paths. They are at a mighty Less, what to do. Their Agony, their Oppression is unspeakable. Distressed Minds,