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

As these seasons cannot be changed by man: so neither can this course and way of his providences be changed, Job 23. 13. He is of one mind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth even that he doth. Indeed whilst his pleasure and purpose are unknown to us, there is room for fasting and prayer to prevent the thing we fear; but when the purpose of God is manifested in the Issue, and the stroke is given, then it is the vainest thing in the world to fret and vex our selves, as Davids servants thought he would do, as soon as he should hear the child was dead: but he was wiser than so, his tears and cries to God before, had the nature and use of means to prevent the affliction; but when it was come and could not be prevented, then they were of no use, to no purpose in the world. Wherefore should I fast? q. d. To what end, use, or purpose will it be now?

Well then, cast not away your strength and spirits to no advantage, reserve them for future exercises and trials. Time may come that you may need all the strength you have, and much more to support greater burdens than this.

Well then, cast not away your strength and spirits to no advantage, reserve them for future exercises and tryals. Time may come that you may need all the strength you have, and much more to support greater burthens than this.

12. Consid. The Lord is able to restore all your lost comforts in Relations double to you, if you meekly submit to him, and patiently wait upon him under the rod.