The saints sacrifice

Here it is taken in the latter respect, as opposed to inward trouble and anguish, as is evident by the relation it hath to his soul. It importeth an assurance of Gods favour to him, and tranquillity of mind, and peace of conscience thence arising.

Here it is taken in the latter respect, as opposed to inward trouble and anguish, as is evident by the relation it hath to his soule. It importeth an assurance of Gods favour to him, and tranquillity of mind, and peace of conscience thence arising.

This rest he calleth his souls, because it was a rest wherein his soul had solaced her self before: which the Lord having given, he sweetly and quietly enjoyed as his own.

This rest he calleth his soules, because it was a rest wherein his soule had solaced her selfe before: which the Lord having given, he sweetly and quietly enioyed as his owne.

But it seemeth that his bitter affliction had bereaved him of it: and therefore as to a right lost, and recovered again, he saith ^fReturn. For this is the very word which the Angel useth to Hagar, when she fled from her mistress, ^gReturn. As Hagar through her mistresses rough dealing with her fled from her: so the soul of this Prophet by reason of affliction fell from her former quiet confidence in God. As the Angel therefore biddeth Hagar, return to her mistress, so the understanding of this Prophet biddeth his soul return to her rest.

But it seemeth that his bitter affliction had bereaved him of it: and therefore as to a right lost, and recovered againe, he saith