A token for mourners, or, The advice of Christ to a distressed mother bewailing…

You know what domestic troubles holy David met with in a sad succession, not only from the death of children: but which was much worse, from the wicked lives of his children. There was Incest, Murder, and Rebellion in his Family; a far sorer trial, than death in their infancy could have been: And yet see how sweetly he relieves himself from the Covenant of grace, in 2 Sam. 23. 5. Although my house be not so with God, yet he hath made with me an everlasting Covenant, ordered in all things and sure; for this is all my salvation, and my desire, although he make it not to grow.

You know what domestick troubles holy David met with in a sad succession, not only from the death of children: but which was much worse, from the wicked lives of his children. There was Incest, Murder, and Rebellion in his Family; a far sorer tryal, than death in their infancy could have been: And yet see how sweetly he relieves himself from the Covenant of grace, in 2 Sam. 23. 5. Although my house be not so with God, yet he hath made with me an everlasting Covenant, ordered in all things and sure; for this is all my salvation, and my desire, although he make it not to grow.

I know this place principally refers to Christ, who was to spring out of Davids ⟨p. 76⟩Family according to Gods Covenant made with him in that behalf: And yet I doubt not but it hath another, though less principal aspect upon his own family; over all the afflictions and troubles whereof the Covenant of God with him, did abundantly comfort him.

And as it comforted him, although his house did not increase, and those that were left were not such as he desired: So it may abundantly comfort you also, whatever troubles or deaths be upon your families, who have an interest in the Covenant. For,