A03609:416
The souls implantation into the natural olive. By T.HThe soules implantation into the naturall olive. By T.H
The souls implantation into the natural olive. By T.H.The soules implantation into the naturall olive. By T.H.
London: printed by R. Young and John Dawson, 1640
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Fourthly, in enduring the afflictions of the Gospel, or of the world, shame, reproach, loss, pain, persecution for righteousness sake, shall be abundantly recompensed with joy in the holy Ghost, and the joy of heaven, Mat. 5.10, 11, 12. The like of suffering by the hand of God or men in common ⟨p. 311⟩affairs. They that are well exercised by afflictions, shall one day be comforted, as Lazarus: all will end as a Comedy, in mirth and felicity.
Fourthly, in enduring the afflictions of the Gospel, or of the world, shame, reproach, losse, paine, persecution for righteousnesse sake, shall be abundantly recompenced with joy in the holy Ghost, and the joy of heaven, Mat. 5.10, 11, 12. The like of suffering by the hand of God or men in common ⟨p. 311⟩affaires. They that are well exercised by afflictions, shall one day bee comforted, as Lazarus: all will end as a Comedie, in mirth and felicitie.
All this is metaphorically comprised in the Text, by a figure of sowing and reaping, usual in the Scripture: Sow to the flesh or spirit: sow liberally, 1and reap liberally: the Lord gives bread to the sower: light is sown for the righteous, &c. A wet and cold seed-time brings the husbandman afterward a plenteous and joyful harvest: so the sad times and occasions that go over Gods people, will first or last bring them a great measure of joy, comfort, blessedness. Hear the limitations a little.
All this is metaphorically compirsed in the Text, by a figure of sowing and reaping, usuall in the Scripture: Sow to the flesh or spirit: sow liberally,