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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 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.
THE Other is; That I can assure you, a poor Oppressed Servant of GOD, having the view of a CHRIST concerned for him, and feeling a CHRIST possessing of him, and conversing with him, finds enough and enough to comfort him, in the Multitude of his Thoughts within him. Upon the precious Thoughts of a CHRIST, he is kept from fainting under any Oppressions; The Fatigue of them Vanishes; He can mount and soar and Sing the Songs, which GOD our Maker has provided for the darkest Night, that is ever passing over him.
THE Other is; That I can assure you, a poor Oppressed Servant of GOD, having the view of a CHRIST concerned for him, and feeling a CHRIST possessing of him, and conversing with him, finds enough and enough to comfort him, in the Multitude of his Thoughts within him. Upon the precious Thoughts of a CHRIST, he is kept from fainting under any Opprssions; The Fatigue of them Vanishes; He can mount and soar and Sing the Songs, which GOD our Maker has provided for the darkest Night, that is ever passing over him.