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A token for mourners, or, The advice of Christ to a distressed mother bewailing…
A token for mourners, or, The advice of Christ to a distressed mother bewailing the death of her dear and only son wherein the boundaries of sorrow are duly fixed, excesses restrained, the common pleas answered, and divers rules for the support of Gods afflicted ones prescribed / by J.F.
London: printed for Robert Boulter, 1674
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.
The Covenant so orders all your trials, ranks, and disposes your various troubles so, as that they shall in their orders and places sweetly co-operate and join their united influences to make you happy.
The Covenant so orders all your tryals, ranks, and disposes your various troubles so, as that they shall in their orders and places sweetly co-operate and joyn their united influences to make you happy.
Possibly you can't see how the present affliction should be for your good, you ⟨p. 78⟩are ready to say with Jacob, Gen. 42. 36. Joseph is not, and Simeon is not; and ye will take Benjamin away; all these things are against me. But could you once see how sweetly and orderly all these afflictions work under the blessing and influence of the Covenant to your eternal good; you would not only be quiet, but thankful for that which now so much afflicts and troubles you now.
Thirdly, This Covenant is not only well ordered in all things, but sure; the mercies contained in it, are called the sure mercies of David, Isa. 55. 3. Now how sweet, how seasonable a support doth this consideration give to Gods afflicted under the rod! You lately made your selves sure of that creature-comfort which hath forsaken you. It may be you said of your child which is now gone, as Lamech said of his Son Noah, Gen. 5. 29. This same shall comfort us concerning our work, and toil of our hands. Meaning that his Son should not only comfort them by assisting them in the work of their hands, but in enjoying the fruit of their toil and pains for him.