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A tossed ship making to safe harbour, or, A word in season to a…A tossed ship making to safe harbor, or, A word in season to a…
A tossed ship making to safe harbour, or, A word in season to a sinking kingdom wherein Englands case and cure, her burdens and comforts, her pressures and duties are opened and applied : in diverse sermons preached upon the public days of humiliation, out of that prophetical history, Matth. 14, 22 to 28 / by Samuel Bolton ...A tossed ship making to safe harbor, or, A word in season to a sinking kingdome wherein Englands case and cure, her burthens and comforts, her pressures and duties are opened and applyed : in diverse sermons preached upon the publick dayes of humiliation, out of that propheticall history, Matth. 14, 22 to 28 / by Samuel Bolton ...
London: printed by L.N. for Philemon Stephens, 1644
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.
And it was upon this ground, GOD brought Job into so many difficulties, that his Faith and Patience might be discovered, and Satan for ever confuted and confounded. You know it was the Devils argument concerning Job, (and it was true in the main) God said, that Job was an holy and patient man. Why but (saith Satan) what thanks is there to him for that? he must needs be patient, who hath nothing to disturb his patience, or provoke impatience.
And it was upon this ground, GOD brought Iob into so many difficulties, that his Faith and Patience might be discovered, and Satan for ever confuted and confounded. You know it wes the Devills argument concerning Job, (and it was true in the mayne) God said, that Job was an holy and patient man. Why but (saith Satan) what thanks is there to him for that? he must needs be patient, who hath nothing to disturbe his patience, or provoke impatience.
And the Argument was true in the ⟨p. 185⟩main, when all things which are fuel for patience are enjoyed, when a man hath what his heart can wish: what trial of Patience?
And the Argument was true in the ⟨p. 185⟩main, when all things which are fewll for patience are enjoyed, when a man hath what his heart can wish: what tryall of Patience?
Therefore doth God bring Job into the Field, exercise him with an hard Battle; wherein he had not only to deal with Satan, but his friends too, as enemies. Nay God himself seems also to join with Satan; not only by withdrawing of himself from him, but by positive inflicting of displeasure upon his spirit. Thou fightest against me with all thy terrors, and overwhelmest me with all thy waves.