A39658:174
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.
2. Here you gain a sight […] only of the good of Affliction, […] also of the comfortable end […] issue of Affliction. This clou• and stormy morning will wind […] in a serene and pleasant evening There's a vast difference betw•• our meeting with Afflictions, […] our parting from them.1 You ha•• heard of the patience of Job, and […] seen the end of the Lord. O get […] Job's Spirit under Affliction, an• you may see as happy an end […] them as he did.
2. Here you gain a sight 〈…〉 only of the good of Affliction, 〈…〉 also of the comfortable end 〈…〉 issue of Affliction. This clou• and stormy morning will wind 〈…〉 in a serene and pleasant evenin• There's a vast difference betw•• our meeting with Afflictions, 〈…〉 our parting from them.1 You ha•• heard of the patience of Iob, and 〈…〉 seen the end of the Lord. O get 〈…〉 Iob's Spirit under Affliction, an• you may see as happy an end 〈…〉 them as he did.