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A TABLE, Shewing the Principal things in this TREATISE.
THe words opened, and the Doctrine raiſed, viz. That it is the great duty and concernment of gracious ſouls, to be mute and ſilent under the greateſt afflictions, the ſaddeſt providences and ſharpest trials they meet with in this world. from p. 1, to 4.
For the opening of the point, Firſt,
1 There is a ſevenfold ſilence. p. 4, to 16.
2 What doth a prudent, a gracious, a holy ſilence include, ſhewed in eight things. p. 16,—44.
3 What a prudent, a holy ſilence under afflictions doth not exclude, ſhewed in eight things. p. 44,—67.
4 Eight Reaſons why Chriſtians muſt bee mute and ſilent under their greateſt afflictions, &c. p. 67,—92.
Ʋſe, This Truth looks ſourely upon five ſorts of perſons. p. 92,—102
Six conſiderations to prevent men from uſing ſinful ſhifts and courſes to deliver themſelves out of their afflictions, &c. p. 102,—116.
Twelve conſiderations to prevail with Chriſtians, to bee mute and ſilent under the ſharpeſt afflictions, &c. that they meet with in this world. p. 116,—145
The hainous and dangerous nature of murmuring, diſcovered in twelve particulars. p. 145,—169
Object. 1 Did I but know that my afflictions were in love, I would bee quiet, I would hold my peace, &c. Anſwered eight waies. p. 169,—187
Object. 2 The Lord hath ſmitten mee in my nearest and deareſt comforts and contentments, and how then can I hold my peace? Anſwered twelve waies. p. 187,—116
Object. 3 Oh! But my afflictions, my troubles have been long upon mee, and how then can I hold my peace? Anſwered ten waies. p. 216,—236
Object. 4 I would bee mute and ſilent under my afflictions, but they daily multiply and encreaſe upon me, &c. how then can I bee ſilent? Anſwered eight waies. p. 236,—242
Object. 5 My afflictions are very great, how then can I hold my peace? &c. Anſwered ſix waies. p. 242,—252
Object. 6 Oh! But my afflictions are greater than other mens, &c. how then can I bee ſilent? Anſwered ſix waies. p. 252,—260
Object. 7. I would hold my peace, but my outward afflictions are attended with ſore temptations, &c. how then can I bee ſilent? Anſwered five waies, wherein eight advantages are diſcovered, that Saints gain by their temptations. p. 260,—279
Object. 8 Oh! But God hath deſerted mee, hee hath forſaken mee, and hid his face from mee, &c. how can I then bee ſilent? Anſwered ſix waies; Alſo eight advantages the Saints gain by their being clouded. p. 279,—304
Object. 9 Oh! But I am falſely accuſed, and ſadly charged, and reproached in my good name, &c. how then can I bee ſilent? Anſwered ten waies. p. 304,—325
Object. 10 I have ſought the Lord in this my affliction for this and that mercy, and ſtill the Lord delaies mee, and puts mee off, &c. how can I then hold my peace? how can I bee ſilent? &c. Anſwered ſix waies. p. 325,—333
Queſt. But what are the reaſons that God doth ſo delay and put off his people? Anſwered ſeven waies. p. 333,—343
Queſt. What are the means that may help perſons to bee ſilent and quiet under their greateſt afflictions, their ſharpeſt trials? &c. Anſwered, from p. 343. to the end of the book.
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Six Books lately publiſhed by Mr. Thomas Brooks, Preacher of the Goſpel at Margarets New Fiſhſtreet.
1 Precious Remedies againſt Satans Devices: OR,
Salve for Beleevers and Unbeleevers Sores, being a companion for thoſe that are in Chriſt, or out of Chriſt, that ſleight or neglect Ordinances, under a pretence of living above them; that are growing in ſpirituals, or decaying, that are tempted, or deſerted, afflicted, or oppoſed, that have aſſurance, or want it; on the ad. of the Corinthians, the 2d. and the 11th.
2 Heaven on Earth: OR,
A ſerious Diſcourſe, touching a well-grounded Aſſurance of mens everlaſting happineſs and bleſſedneſs; diſcovering the nature of Aſſurance, the poſſibility of attaining it, the Cauſes, Springs and Degrees of it, with the reſolution of ſeveral weighty queſtions, on the 8th. of the Romans, 32, 33, 34 verſes.
3 The Ʋnſearchable Riches of Chriſt: OR,
Meat for ſtrong Men, and Milk for Babes, held forth in two and twenty Sermons, from Epheſians 3. 8. preached on his Lecture-nights at Fiſh-ſtreet-hill.
4 His Apples of Gold for Young Men and Women, And,
A Crown of Glory for Old Men and Women: Or, the Happineſs of being Good betimes, and the Honour of being an Old Diſciple, clearly and fully diſcovered, and cloſely and faithfully applied.
5 A String of Pearls: OR,
The Beſt Things reſerved till laſt; Delivered in a Sermon preached in London, June 8. 1657. at the Funeral of (that Triumphant Saint) Mris. Mary▪ Blake, late Wife to his worthy friend Mr. Nicholas Blake, Merchant.
6 The Silent Soul, with Soveraign Antidotes against the moſt miſerable Exigents: OR,
A Chriſtian with an Olive-leaf in his mouth, when hee is under the greateſt afflictions, the ſharpeſt and ſoreſt trials and troubles, the ſaddeſt and darkeſt providences and changes, with anſwers to divers Queſtions and Objections that are of greateſt importance, all tending to win and work ſouls to bee ſtill, quiet, calm, and ſilent under all changes, that have, or that may paſs upon them in this world, &c.
Altum Silentium: OR,
Silence the Duty of Saints, under every ſad Providence. An Occaſional Sermon preached after the Death of a Daughter, by her Father, viz. By John Durant, Preacher of the Goſpel in Chriſt's-Church Canterbury.
The Godly Mans Ark: OR,
City of Refuge, in the day of his Diſtreſs, diſcovered in divers Sermons; The firſt of which was preached at the Funeral of Mris. Elizabeth Moore.
Whereunto are annexed Mris. Moores Evidences for Heaven, compoſed and collected by her in the time of her health, for her comfort in the time of ſickneſs. By Ed. Calamy, B. D. and Paſtor of the Church at Aldermanbury.
The Scriptures Stability: OR,
The Scripture cannot be broken: Proved, explained, and ſeveral waies applied, whereby all Scripture may with ſingular advantage come to bee improved. By Robert Perrot, Miniſter of Gods Word, at Deane in Bedfordſhire.
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End of the text · Thomas Brooks, The Silent Soul (1660)