10. Lastly, If we consider the 1good we get by these afflictions: For God will make all work together for the best, unto them that love him, Rom. 8. 28. The godly may be troubled on every side, and yet not be distressed: They may be perplexed, and yet have no cause to despair, &c. 2 Cor. 4. 8. The godly in affliction may be like the burning bush which Moses saw, which was not consumed: And there are many particulars of the good they get by their crosses. ⟨p. 318⟩For affliction is as the fire, only to refine them, and try them, and make them more bright, Zach. 13. ult. they lose nothing, but their dross, and this is all fruit, even the taking away of their sins, Isaiah 27. 9. Besides, they meet with many consolations in affliction, which otherwise they had not experience of 2 Cor. 1. 7. and therefore we should count it all joy to fall into many temptations, as knowing that the trial of our faith worketh patience; and if patience have her perfect work, we shall be entire, wanting nothing, Jam. 1. 3, 4. Lastly, the trial of our faith, which is more precious then gold that perisheth, will be found unto praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ, 1 Pet. 1. 7. and our light and short afflictions will work unto us an eternal weight of glory, 2 Cor. 4. 17. and if we endure temptation, we shall receive the crown of life, James 1. 12. Lo thus we have ⟨p. 319⟩searched it, and thus it is, hear it, 2and know thou it for thy good, Job 5. ult. Learn thou therefore in nothing to be careful, but in all things to make thy request known unto God with giving of thanks, Phil. 46. And if any man lack wisdom, to know what to do in affliction, let him ask it of God, who giveth liberally, and reproacheth no man, Jam. 1. 5.
10. Lastly, If we consider the 1good we get by these afflictions: For God will make all worke together for the best, vnto them that loue him, Rom. 8. 28. The godly may be troubled on euery side, and yet not be distressed: They may bee perplexed, and yet haue no cause to despaire, &c. 2 Cor. 4. 8. The godly in affliction may bee like the burning bush which Moses saw, which was not consumed: And there are many particulars of the good they get by their crosses. ⟨p. 318⟩For affliction is as the fire, onely to refine them, and trie them, and make them more bright, Zach. 13. vlt. they lose nothing, but their drosse, and this is all fruite, euen the taking away of their sinnes, Esay 27. 9. Besides, they meete with many consolations in affliction, which otherwise they had not experience of 2 Cor. 1. 7. and therefore we should count it all ioy to fall into many temptations, as knowing that the tryall of our faith worketh patience; and if patience haue her perfect worke, wee shall bee entire, wanting nothing, Iam. 1. 3, 4. Lastly, the tryall of our faith, which is more precious then gold that perisheth, will bee found vnto praise, and honour, and glory, in the reuelation of Iesus Christ, 1 Pet. 1. 7. and our light and short afflictions will worke vnto vs an eternall weight of glory, 2 Cor. 4. 17. and if wee endure temptation, we shall receiue the crowne of life, Iames 1. 12. Lo thus wee haue ⟨p. 319⟩searched it, and thus it is, heare it, 2and know thou it for thy good, Iob 5. vlt. Learne thou therefore in nothing to bee carefull, but in all things to make thy request knowne vnto God with giuing of thankes, Phil. 46. And if any man lacke wisedome, to know what to doe in affliction, let him aske it of God, who giueth liberally, and reproacheth no man,
- 1Of the good •ffects of them.
- 2What thou must do in thy affliction.
