A39690:287
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.
It is as easy with the Lord to revive, as it is to remove your comforts in Relations. There is a sweet expression to this purpose in Psal. 18. 28. For thou Lord wilt light my candle, the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
It is as easie with the Lord to revive, as it is to remove your comforts in Relations. There is a sweet expression to this purpose in Psal. 18. 28. For thou Lord wilt light my candle, the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
Every comfortable enjoyment, whether it be in Relations, Estates, Health, or Friends, is a candle lighted by Providence for our comfort in this world, and they are but candles, which will not always last, and those that last longest will be consumed and wasted at last; but often times it falls out with them as with candles, they are blown out before they are half consumed; yea, almost as soon as lighted up, and then we are in darkness for the present.
Every comfortable enjoyment, whether it be in Relations, Estates, Health, or Friends, is a candle lighted by Providence for our comfort in this world, and they are but candles, which will not alwaies last, and those that last longest will be consumed and wasted at last; but often times it falls out with them as with candles, they are blown out before they are half consumed; yea, almost as soon as lighted up, and then we are in darkness for the present.
It's a dark hour with us when these comforts are put out: but Davids faith did, and ours may comfort us with this, That he that blew out one candle, can light up another. Thou Lord shalt light my candle, the Lord my God shall enlighten my darkness, that is, the Lord will renew my comforts, alter the present sad estate I am in; and chase away that trouble and darkness which at present lies upon me. Only beware of offending him at whose beck your lights and comforts come and go. Michall displeased the Lord, and therefore had no child unto the day of her death,