Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London

But you will say, I am not afraid of suffering upon this account, but I am afraid of my suffering because of my sin: for now suffering times are come, and we suffer for our sins; and can any suffering that comes by sin, turn to a good account? If I did know that my suffering should turn to a good account, I would never be afraid to suffer: but I fear my suffering will not turn to a good account, because my sufferings come by sin. Can any sufferings that come by sin turn to a good account?

But you will say, I am not afraid of suffering upon this account, but I am afraid of my suffering because of my sin: for now suffering times are come, and we suffer for our sins; and can any suffering that comes by sin, turn to a good account? If I did know that my suffering should turn to a good account, I would never be afraid to suff•r: but I fear my suffering will not turn to a good account, because my sufferings come by sin. Can any sufferings that come by sin turn to a good account?

I answer, Yea, through the grace of God. When the Ark was taken, were not the people in a sad condition? Yes; they lamented after the Ark twenty years. And did not that condition come by their sin? Yes. Did that turn to any good account? ⟨p. 51⟩Ye•: for Dagon falls down before the Ark: the Philistines own hands brought it home again; and they give glory to God. So that it turned to a good account.

I answer, Yea, through the grace of God. When the Ark was taken, were not the people in a sad condition? Yes; they lamented after the Ark twenty years. And did not that condition come by their sin? Yes. Did that turn to any good account? ⟨p. 51⟩Ye•: for Dagon falls down before the Ark: the Philistims own hands brought it home again; and they give glory to God. So that it turned to a good account.