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An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…
An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the second epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians by Anthony Burgess ...An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the second epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians by Anthony Burgesse ...
London: printed by A.M. for Abel Roper, 1661
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON THE First Chapter of… › Sermon 44
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2. Another general ground of comfort, is, The end and fruit of afflictions. As they come from Gods love, so they are to subdue sin, to bring us nearer 1to God. Hence afflictions are compared to the fire that purgeth away the dross, to winnowing that driveth away the chaff; to pruning that cuts off the luxuriant branches, and makes the other branches more fruitful. They are given by Christ the wise Physician of our souls as heavenly physic, and admirable remedies to crucify to sin, and to quicken to righteousness. If God denieth thee such outward comforts thou desirest, know that this very denial is for thy good; and darest thou say, Lord, let me have them, though they damn me; Let me not be afflicted, though it will do me good, Quid •sit v•l prosit, novit medicus, non egrotus. Thus the Apostle Rom. 8. All things shall work together for the good of those who love God. The Apostle also speaketh notably of these afflictions in respect of the issue of them, as well as of the original whence they flow, Heb. 12. 9, 10, 11. where a three-fold advantage is said to come by them:
2. Another general ground of comfort, is, The end and fruit of afflictions. As they come from Gods love, so they are to subdue sinne, to bring us nearer 1to God. Hence afflictions are compared to the fire that purgeth away the dross, to winnowing that driveth away the chaff; to pruning that cuts off the luxuriant branches, and makes the other branches more fruitfull. They are given by Christ the wise Physician of our souls as heavenly physick, and admirable remedies to crucifie to sinne, and to quicken to righteousnesse. If God denieth thee such outward comforts thou desirest, know that this very denial is for thy good; and darest thou say, Lord, let me have them, though they damn me; Let me not be afflicted, though it will do me good, Quid •sit v•l prosit, novit medicus, non egrotus. Thus the Apostle