A34165:670
A Complete collection of farewell sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl…A Compleat collection of farewel sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl…
A Complete collection of farewell sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl ... [et al.] ; together with Mr. Ash his funeral sermon, Mr. Nalton's funeral sermon, Mr. Lye's rehearsal ... with their several prayers.A Compleat collection of farewel sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl ... [et al.] ; together with Mr. Ash his funeral sermon, Mr. Nalton's funeral sermon, Mr. Lye's rehearsal ... with their several prayers.
London : s.n., 1663
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
2. In the midst of all the trouble that doth befall the Righteous, yet still it is well with them in regard of those inward heart-revivings that God doth give them.
We see a godly mans misery, but we do not see his comfort: we see his prison-gates, but we do not hear the music that is within his Conscience. God doth sweeten to his People outward trouble with inward peace; it is the Title that is given to God, 2 Cor. 7.6. God that comforteth them that are cast down. The Bee can gather honey as well from the thistle and from the bitter herb, as from the sweet flower; the Child of God can ⟨image 81⟩gather joy out of sorrow: out of the very carcass sometimes the Lord gives honey; when the body is in pain, the soul may be at ease, as when a mans head aches, yet his heart may be well; thus it is well with the Righteous: God gives him that inward comfort that revives and sweetens his outward pain.
We see a godly mans misery, but we do not see his comfort: we see his prison-gates, but we do not hear the musick that is within his Conscience. God doth sweeten to his People outward trouble with inward peace; it is the Title that is given to God, 2 Cor. 7.6. God that comforteth them that are cast down. The Bee can gather honey as well from the thistle and from the bitter hearb, as from the sweet flower; the Child of God can ⟨image 81⟩gather joy out of sorrow: out of the very carkass sometimes the Lord gives honey; when the body is in pain, the soul may be at ease, as when a mans head akes, yet his heart may be well; thus it is well with the Righteous: God gives him that inward comfort that revives and sweetens his outward pain.