4 That these afflictions, which now you suffer, are none other but such which are accomplished in your Brethren, ⟨p. 928⟩1that are in the world, as witnesseth Peter:2 Yea, Jobs afflictions were far more grievous. There is not one of the Saints, which now are at rest in heavenly joys, but endured as much as you do before they went thither: yea, many of them willingly suffered all the torments that Tyrants could inflict upon them, that they might come to those Heavenly joys whereunto you are now called. And you have a promise, that the God of all grace, 3after that you have suffered a while, will make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, and settle you. And that God of his fidelity will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able: 4but will with the temptation also make ⟨p. 929⟩a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
4 That these afflictions, which now you suffer, are none other but such which are accomplished in your Brethren, ⟨p. 928⟩1that are in the world, as witnesseth Peter:2 Yea, Iobs afflictions were farre more grieuous. There is not one of the Saints, vvhich now are at rest in heauenly ioyes, but endured as much as you doe before they went thither: yea, many of them willingly suffered all the torments that Tyrants could inflict vpon them, that they might come to those Heauenly ioyes whereunto you are now called. And you haue a promise, that the God of all grace, 3after that you haue suffered a while, will make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, and settle you. And that God of his fidelitie will not suffer you to be tempted aboue that you are able: 4but will with the temptation also make ⟨p. 929⟩a way to escape, that yee may be able to beare it.
- 11 Pet. 5.9.
- 2S. Romitus cum quotannis gravi morbo tentaretur a Deo, doluit, quod uno anno liber esset, acsi a Deo tunc desertus fu•sset. Vit. Patr. 2. p. c. 148.S. Romitus cum quotannis graui morbo tentaretur a Deo, doluit, quod vno anno liber esset, acsi a Deo tunc desertus fu•sset. Vit. Patr. 2. p. c. 148.
- 31 Pet. 5.10.
- 41 Cor. 10.13
