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The balm of the covenant applied to the bleeding wounds of afflicted saints First…
The balm of the covenant applied to the bleeding wounds of afflicted saints First composed for the relief of a pious and worthy family, mourning over the deaths of their hopeful children; and now made public for the support of all Christians, sorrowing on the same or any other account. To which is added, A sermon preached for the funeral of that excellent and religious gentleman John Upton of Lupton esq; by John Flavell, preacher of the gospel at Dartmouth in Devon.The balm of the covenant applied to the bleeding wounds of afflicted saints First composed for the relief of a pious and worthy family, mourning over the deaths of their hopeful children; and now made publick for the support of all Christians, sorrowing on the same or any other account. To which is added, A sermon preached for the funeral of that excellent and religious gentleman John Upton of Lupton esq; by John Flavell, preacher of the gospel at Dartmouth in Devon.
London: printed for J. Harris, 1688
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.
Learn hence the sovereign efficacy of the word, and what a choice privilege it is to have these lively Oracles of God in our hands, in a day of distress and trouble.
Learn hence the soveraign efficacy of the word, and what a choice priviledge it is to have these lively Oracles of God in our hands, in a day of distress and trouble.
'Tis no ordinary Mercy to be born in a Land of Bibles and Ministers; to have these choice Supports and Reliefs at hand, in all ⟨p. 87⟩our fainting hours.1 This is my comfort in my affliction, for thy word hath quickened me. It was no small Mercy gained by the Reformation, that it put the Oracles of God into our hands. It opened a Shop of Cordials for the support of our •ouls. For this, among other great and excellent uses, the Scriptures were written,2 That we, through patience, and comfort of the Scriptures, might have hope. In other parts of the World it is a sealed Book; bless God it is not so to you. All Creature-comforts have a double defect, they are neither suitable nor durable; but the word is so. Compare the Arguments that have been urged from the Covenant, with such as these. It's in vain to trouble our selves about what we cannot help: we are not alone in trouble, others have their losses and afflictions as well as we. Alas, what dry and ineffectual comforts are these! they penetrate not the heart, as pardon of sin, peace with God, and sanctification of troubles to our salvation do.
- 1Psal. 119.50.
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