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.

Title: 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.

Author: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.

Collection: Evans Early American Imprint Collection

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Fit. A Prayer of the Afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and pourth out his complaint before the Lord. Several things are now to be Enquired.WE will Enquire, First; HOW the Oppressed must make their Complaint unto the Lord?WE will Answer; First; Be sure, You may not complain of any Oppression in the Lord. Of the Glorious Lord, that Acknowledgment must be Eternally made, Psal. XCII. 15. There is no unrigh|teousness in Him. Whatever Distresses come upon us, we must Acknowledge; Th Lord is Holy in all his ways, and Righteous in all his Works. Whatever may be our Afflictions, we must Acknow|ledge, Lord, Thou dost unish me far less than mine Iniquities deserve. Indeed, One that was under a vast confluence, and contrition of Troubles, broke forth into that Expression; Job X. 3. Is it Good unto thee, that thou shouldest oppress? But the Good GOD may truly say; I cannot oppress. Oh! Let us humble our selves before the awful, absolute, infinite Sovereignty of the Great GOD. The Sovereign GOD may de what. He will,0