An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…

And thus a believer is exhorted to laugh at his own trial, My brethren (saith the Apostle James, chap. 1.2.) count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations or trials. The more trials, the more joys. And thus one believer may laugh and rejoice at the trial of another, because he knows that the trial of our faith, being much more precious then of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, shall be found unto praise, and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ, 1 Pet. 1.6, 7.

And thus a believer is exhorted to laugh at his own triall, My brethren (saith the Apostle James, chap. 1.2.) count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations or trials. The more trials, the more joyes. And thus one believer may laugh and rejoyce at the triall of another, because he knows that the trial of our faith, being much more precious then of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, shall be found unto praise, and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ, 1 Pet. 1.6, 7.

Hence observe,

First, The Lord may bear himself toward his own people in their affliction, as if he mocked at their afflictions.

First, The Lord may bear himself toward his own people in their affliction, as if he mockt at their afflictions.