A39658:72
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.
And what was the relief God gave to the believing Eunuchs that ⟨p. 32⟩kept his Sabbaths, took hold of his Covenant, and chose the things in which he delighted. To them (saith he) will I give in my house, and within my walls, 1a place, and a name better than that of sons or of Daughters. Though they were deprived of those comforts other men have in their Posterity, yet he would not have them look upon themselves as dry Trees; a Covenant-interest would answer all, and recompense abundantly the want of Children, or any other earthly comfort.
And what was the relief God gave to the believing Eunuchs that ⟨p. 32⟩kept his Sabbaths, took hold of his Covenant, and chose the things in which he delighted. To them (saith he) will I give in my house, and within my walls, 1a place, and a nam• better than that of sons or of Daughters. Though they were deprived of those comforts other men have in their Posterity, yet he would not have them look upon themselves as dry Trees; a Covenant-interest would answer all, and recompence abundantly the want of Children, or any other earthly comfort.
Certainly therefore, David was at the right door of relief and comfort, when he repairs to the Covenant, as here in the Text, Yet hath he made with me an everlasting Covenant. There, or nowhere, the Relief of Gods Afflicted is to be found.