A word in season to this present generation, or, A sober and serious discourse…

Job's three Friends did highly value ¹him, and therefore in his deepest distresses, they own him, they pity him, they weep over him, they accompany him, and they keep close unto him; because God highly prizes his People, he will be signally present with them in their greatest troubles and deepest distresses. But,

Job's three Friends did highly value ¹him, and therefore in his deepest distresses, they own him, they pitty him, they weep over him, they accompany him, and they keep close unto him; because God highly prizes his People, he will be signally present with them in their greatest troubles and deepest distresses. But,

1. 1Job 2. 11, 12, 13.

Ninthly, the Lord will be signally present with his ¹People, in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses, and most deadly dangers, because they won't leave him, but stick close to him, and to his interest, Gospel, and glory; and will cleave fast to his Word, worship, and ways, ²in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses, and most deadly dangers, come what will on't: You may take away my life (said Basil) but you cannot take away my comfort, my head but not my crown; yea (saith he) had I a thousand lives, I would lay them all down for my Saviours sake, who hath done abundantly more for me. John Ardley profest to Bonner, when he told him of burning, and how ill he could endure it, That if he had as many lives as he had hairs on his head, he would lose ⟨p. 127⟩