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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.
When Job looked upon his wasted body under Afflictions, every wrinkle he saw upon it, seemed to him like a witness rising up to testify against him.1 Thou hast filled me with wrinkles which is a witness against me, and my leanness rising up in me, beareth witness to my face.
When Iob looked upon his wasted body under Afflictions, every wrinkle he saw upon it, seemed to him like a witness rising up to testifie against him.1 Thou hast filled me with wrinkles which is a witness against me, and my leaness rising up in me, beareth witness to my face.
- 1Job 16.8.
Affliction is like a Hue and Cry after sin in the ears of Conscience, and this is the envenomed poisonous sting and Affliction: pluck out this, and the afflicted man is presently eased, though the matter of the affliction still abide with him, and lie upon him. He is afflicted still, but not cast down by affliction; the anguish and burden is gone, though the matter of trouble remain.
Affliction is like a Hue and Cry after sin in the ears of Conscience, and this is the envenom'd poysonous sting and Affliction: pluck out this, and the afflicted man is presently eased, though the matter of the affliction still abide with him, and lie upon him. He is afflicted still, but not cast down by affliction; the anguish and burden is gone, though the matter of trouble remain.