Discourses upon the Existence and Attributes of God

7. Exhortation; Patience is a duty flowing from this Doctrine. In all strokes upon our selves, or thick showers upon the Church; The Lord reigns, is a consideration to prevent muttering against him, and make us quietly wait to see what the issue of his divine pleasure will be. 'Tis too great an insolence against the Divine Majesty, to censure what he acts, or quarrel with him for what he inflicts. Proud clay doth very unbecomingly swell against an infinite superior. If God be our Sovereign, we ought to subscribe to his afflicting will without debates, as well as to his liberal will with affectionate applauses. We should be as full of patience under his sharper, as of praise under his more grateful dispensations, and be without reluctancy against his penal, as well as his preceptive pleasure. 'Tis God's part to inflict, and the creatures part to submit.

7. Exhortation; Patience is a duty flowing from this Doctrine. In all strokes upon our selves, or thick showers upon the Church; The Lord reigns, is a consideration to prevent muttering against him, and make us quietly wait to see what the issue of his divine pleasure will be. 'Tis too great an insolence against the Divine Majesty, to censure what he acts, or quarrel with him for what he inflicts. Proud clay doth very unbecomingly swell against an infinite superior. If God be our Soveraign, we ought to subscribe to his afflicting will without debates, as well as to his liberal will with affectionate applauses. We should be as full of patience under his sharper, as of praise under his more grateful dispensations, and be without reluctancy against his penal, as well as his preceptive pleasure. 'Tis God's part to inflict, and the creatures part to submit.

This Doctrine affords us motives, and shows us the nature of Patience.

This Doctrine affords us motives, and shews us the nature of Patience.