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A fort for the afflicted Wherein are ministered many notable & excellent remedies against…A fort for the afflicted VVherin are ministred many notable & excellent remedies against…
A fort for the afflicted Wherein are ministered many notable & excellent remedies against the storms of tribulation. Written chiefly for the comfort of Christs little flock, which is the final number of the faithful, by John Knox.A fort for the afflicted VVherin are ministred many notable & excellent remedies against the stormes of tribulation. Written chiefly for the comforte of Christes little flocke, which is the final number of the faithfull, by Iohn Knoxe.
Imprinted at London : At the three Cranes in the Vintry, by Thomas Dawson, 1580Imprinted at London : At the three Cranes in the Vintree, by Thomas Dawson, 1580
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.
The Argument. IT appeareth that David after his offence fell into some great & dangerous sickness, in the which he was sore tormented, not so much by corporal infirmities, as by sustaining & drinking some large portion of the cup of God his wrath: and albeit that he was delivered (as then) from the corporal death, yet it appeareth that long after (yea and I verily believe that all his life) he had some sense and remembrance of the horrible fear which before he suffered in the time of his sickness. And therefore the holy Ghost speaking in him, showeth unto us what be the complaints of God his elect under such cross how diversly they are tormented, how that they appear to have no sure hold of GOD, ⟨image 6⟩but to be abject from him: and yet what are the signs, that they are Gods elect. And so doeth the holy Ghost to teach us to seek help of God, even when he is punishing, and appeareth to be angry with us.
The Argument. IT appeareth that Dauid after his offēce fel into some great & dangerous sicknes, in the which he was sore tormented, not so much by corporal infirmities, as by susteining & drinking some large portion of the cup of God his wrath: and albeit that he was deliuered (as then) from the corporal death, yet it appeareth that long after (yea and I verily beleeue that all his life) he had some sense and remembrance of the horrible feare which before he suffered in the time of his sicknes. And therfore the holy Ghost speaking in him, sheweth vnto vs what be the complaintes of God his elect vnder such crosse howe diuersly they are tormented, how that they appeare to haue no sure holde of GOD, ⟨image 6⟩but to be abiect from him: and yet what are the signes, that they are Gods elect. And so doeth the holy Ghost to teach vs to seeke helpe of God, euen when hee is punishing, and appeareth to bee angrie with vs.