The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatisesThe marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises

Fourthly, i• we consider ¹the high estimation that God holds of his servants, notwithstanding their afflictions. Crosses may make men love us the less, but they do not a i• discommend us before God. He can ⟨p. 312⟩take notice of his servants in their distresses, as well as if they did shine in the greatest outward splendour in the world. This is the consolation, that GOD speaks to us (even when he corrects) as to his children; and for that reason we should not refuse his chastening, Heb. 12. 6. Prou. 3. 11. We may be honourable in Gods sight, though we be in a most forlorn and despised condition in the world: we may, I say, be precious in Gods sight, greatly beloved, Isaiah 43. 4, 5, 6. The Apostle Peter shows, that a poor servant, when he suffers hard words and ill usage from his master, doth herein find acceptation with God, 1 Peter 2. 19, 20. Now this is an instance beyond exception. For, what condition more vile then of a servant? and what crosses were likely to be disregarded of God sooner, then these domesticall indignities? & yet we see a proof ⟨p. 313⟩of the regard and love of God even in those things.

Fourthly, i• wee consider ¹the high estimation that God holds of his seruants, notwithstanding their afflictions. Crosses may make men loue vs the lesse, but they doe not a i• discommend vs before God. Hee can ⟨p. 312⟩take notice of his seruants in their distresses, as well as if they did shine in the greatest outward splendor in the world. This is the consolation, that GOD speakes to vs (euen when he corrects) as to his children; and for that reason wee should not refuse his chastening,