II. An holy Meditation, which is manifold: ⟨image 137⟩1. That the afflictions of the faithful, come not by chance, but by the counsel and providence of God, which disposeth all things in a most excellent sort. Gen. 45.4, 5. It was God that sent Joseph into Egypt. 2. Sam. 16.10. The Lord biddeth Shimei curse David. Psal. 119.71. It was good for me, that I was afflicted, that J might learn thy statutes. 2. That albeit afflictions are grievous, yet are they good and profitable. For they are helps, whereby men being humble for their sins before God, obtain peace, and holiness of life. 2. Cor. 1.9. We received sentence of death in our selves, because we should not trust in our selves, but in God, which raised the dead. Isa. 26.16. Lord, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer, when thy chastening was upon them. Hos. 5.15. J will go, and return to my place, till they acknowledge their fault, and seek me: in their affliction they will seek me diligently. Psal. 78.34. When we slue them, they sought him, and they returned, and they sought God early. Jer. 31.18. J have heard Ephraim lamenting thus, thou hast corrected me, and J was chastised as an untamed calf: convert thou me, and J shall be converted. Hebr. 12.11. No chastisement for the present seemeth joyous, but grievous: but afterward, it bringeth the quiet fruit of righteousness unto them, which are thereby exercised. Psal. 30.5. Weeping may abide at evening, but joy cometh in the morning. 3. That God hath promised favour, mitigation of punishments, his presence, & deliverance. Phil. 1.29. 1. Cor. 10.13. God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above measure, but with tentation will give deliverance. ⟨image 138⟩2. Sam. 7.14. Psal. 50.15. Call upon me in time of trouble, and J will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
II. An holy Meditation, which is manifolde: ⟨image 137⟩1. That the afflictions of the faithfull, come not by chaunce, but by the counsell and prouidence of God, which disposeth all things in a most excellent sort. Gen. 45.4, 5. It was God that sent Joseph into Egypt. 2. Sam. 16.10. The Lorde biddeth Shemei curse Dauid. Psal. 119.71. It was good for me, that I was afflicted, that J might learne thy statutes. 2. That albeit afflictions are grieuous, yet are they good and profitable. For they are helpes, whereby men being humble for their sinnes before God, obtaine peace, and holinesse of life. 2. Cor. 1.9. We receiued sentence of death in our selues, because we should not trust in our selues, but in God, which raysed the dead. Isa. 26.16. Lord, in trouble haue they visited thee, they powred out a prayer, when thy chastening was vpon them. Hos. 5.15. J will go, and returne to my place, till they acknowledge their fault, and seeke me: in their affliction they will seeke me diligently. Psal. 78.34. When we slue them, they sought him, and they returned, and they sought God earely. Ier. 31.18. J haue heard Ephraim lamenting thus, thou hast corrected me, and J was chastised as an vntamed calfe: conuert thou me, and J shalbe conuerted. Hebr. 12.11. No chastisement for the present seemeth ioyous, but grieuous: but afterwarde, it bringeth the quiet fruite of righteousnesse vnto them, which are therby exercised. Psal. 30.5. Weeping may abide at euening, but ioy commeth in the morning. 3. That God hath promised fauour, mittigation of punishments, his presence, & deliuerance. Phil. 1.29. 1. Cor. 10.13. God is faithfull, who will not suffer you to be tempted aboue measure, but with tentation will giue deliuerance.
