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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 have done. You are no doubt aware of it, that some very Afflictive Things in my own Condition, especially on the score of my call this Day to the Sacrifices of a Jephthah, and in the Condition of some very nearly Related unto me; have led me to these Meditations.
I have done. You are no doubt aware of it, that some very Afflictive Things in my own Condition, especially on the score of my call this Day to the Sacrifices of a Jepthah, and in the Condition of some very nearly Related unto me; have led me to these Meditations.
I will only observe to you, these Two Things upon it.
THE One is; That it is a Consolation to me when I am o• and much oppressed, and become a Man of Sorrows, it is o• dered by a Gracious GOD, that some of His People fare the better for my Sorrows; I can truly say, This renders my Oppressions in some Degree welcome to me, in that I perceive He makes them Useful to the People, unto whose Edification my All is Dedicated.
THE One is; That it is a Consolation to me when I am o• and much oppressed, and become a Man of Sorrows, it is o• dered by a Gracious GOD, that some of His People fare the better for my S•rrows; I can truly say, This renders my Oppressions in some Degree welcome to me, in that I perceive He makes them Useful to the People, unto whose Edification my All is Dedicated.