A26344:134
God's anger
God's anger ; and, Man's comfort two sermons / preached and published by Tho. Adams.
London: printed by Tho. Maxey for Samuel Man, 1652
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Be there not some Afflictions, that conduce much to our preservation? We have found, that the falling into one grievous sin, the worst of all dangers, hath brought us to repentance, one of the best preservatives. I have heard some Seamen report by experience, that in a tempest, some raging billow hath swept a man from off the Decks into the main Ocean: yet another wave on the other side, hath tossed him up into the ship again: so that he was only drenched; but not drowned. The violent pressure of one Affliction hath sunk a man to distrust in God: another with a more furious Storm hath left him destitute of all earthly succour: He now resolves, the world hath forsaken ⟨p. 81⟩me, I will never look for relief from it. But my God hath not forsaken me, he never will forsake them that trust in him through Jesus Christ. To him I fly, upon him I rely: he will not suffer me to perish. Still, O Lord, in all my extremities Thy comforts delight my soul.
Be there not some Afflictions, that conduce much to our preservation? We have found, that the falling into one grievous sin, the worst of all dangers, hath brought us to repentance, one of the best preservatives. I have heard some Seamen report by experience, that in a tempest, some raging billow hath swept a man from off the Decks into the maine Ocean: yet another wave on the other side, hath tossed him up into the ship again: so that he was only drenched; but not drowned. The violent pressure of one Affliction hath sunk a man to distrust in God: another with a more furious Storme hath left him destitute of all earthly succour: He now resolves, the world hath forsaken ⟨p. 81⟩me, I will never look for relief from it. But my God hath not forsaken me, he never will forsake them that trust in him through Jesus Christ. To him I flie, upon him I rely: he will not suffer me to perish. Still, O Lord, in all my extremities Thy comforts delight my soul.
Not offering to number mans grievances, which be innumerable; there is yet the last, and it may prove the best, complaint remaining.