An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…

There is another supply of a word which also beareth a good sense, and suites well with this exposition; thus,¹ God will not lay upon man more then he can bear, (or hath strength to bear) that he should enter into judgement with him; if we read the text so, then that of the Apostle (1 Cor: 10.13.) is a clear exposition of it, There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted, above that you are able, but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. A temptation or affliction common to man, is but such as man may bear; God will not overburden his people, he knoweth what flesh and blood, as also what Grace can bear. As a man would not lay such a weight upon a child, as would burden a man, (we lay a child's burden upon a child, and a mans burden upon a man) so the Lord measures and weighs out his judgements in proportion to every mans strength, he will not lay upon him more then he is able to bear. That's a good sense, and hath a clear reason in it, why man should not complain of what God layeth upon him, it being only proportionate to his strength.

There is another supply of a word which also beareth a good sense, and suites wel with this exposition; thus,¹ God will not lay upon man more then he can beare, (or hath strength to beare) that he should enter into judgement with him; if we reade the text so, then that of the Apostle (1 Cor: 10.13.) is a cleare exposition of it, There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is common to man; but God is faithfull, who will not suffer you to be tempted, above that you are able, but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to beare it. A temptation or affliction common to man, is but such as man may beare; God will not overburden his people, he knoweth what flesh and blood, as also what Grace can beare. As a man would not lay such a weight upon a childe, as would burthen a man, (we lay a childs burthen upon a child, and a mans burthen upon a man) so the Lord measures and weighs out his judgements in proportion to every mans strength, he will not lay upon him more then he is able to beare. That's a good sense, and hath a cleare reason in it, why man should not complaine of what God layeth upon him, it being only proportionate to his strength.