A16316:27
A cordial for Christians in the time of affliction. Or, A sermon preached at…A cordiall for Christians in the time of affliction. Or, A sermon preached at…
A cordial for Christians in the time of affliction. Or, A sermon preached at Kettering Lecture by Master Robert Bolton, Bachelor of Divinity, and sometimes fellow of Brazen-nose College in Oxford. Published by I.S.A cordiall for Christians in the time of affliction. Or, A sermon preached at Kethering Lecture by Master Robert Bolton, Bachelour of Divinity, and sometimes fellow of Brasen-nose Colledge in Oxford. Published by I.S.
London: printed by George Miller, 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.
Because I have sinn•d against him.]1
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The wicked in their sufferings do look upon the smart and the creatures, as a dog upon the stone that is thrown. GODS children look upon the offence, their own deserts, and the first mover, GOD himself, who corrects in love and for his good, which causeth a vast difference either to exasperate and enrage, or to mollify ⟨p. 8⟩and assuage the anguish of the cross, the bitterness of the trouble. Thus did Job, Joseph, David, and so did all that truly fear GOD procure a great deal of ease and patience to their souls, It is the LORD, &c. looking upon their own deserts, upon GODS kindness, and their ingratitude, &c. give some ease: As Mauritius an Emperor who might have saved the lives of many of GODS people from the sword of the enemy, but did not; at length an enemy came against him, and took him, and killed his children before him, he having one little one at nurse it was sent for and also slain before his eyes, then he cried out being sensible of his own sins, Just are thy judgements O LORD. So holy Bradford in Queen Mary's time, cried out to the LORD that he had deserved to die, because of his sins; but saith he, Behold LORD they punish not my sins, but persecute me because of thy Gospel, and for standing for thy truth: So might all the Martyrs have said; so we may cry out we have sinned, we have bin lukewarm, we have had a form of godliness & denied the power thereof. Nay prodigious villainies, we have had sins rise up in the Gospel, not before heard off, fitter for the dark nooks of hell, or midnight of Popery. How may we therefore cry out, now we all are afflicted, thy judgements O LORD are most just. The consideration of their deserts, and looking up unto the LORD caused Job, David and Ely to be contented.
The wicked in their sufferings doe looke upon the smart and the creatures, as a dog upon the stone that is throwne. GODS children looke upon the offence, their owne deserts, and the first moover, GOD himselfe, who corrects in love and for his good, which causeth a vast difference either to exasperate and enrage, or to mollifie