A39690:293
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.
Mens names are said to be continued in their Issue, in their male Issue especially, and consequently 1to fail in such as wanted Issue, Numb. 17. 4. And a numerous Issue is deemed no small honour, Psal. 127. 4, 5. God therefore promiseth here to supply and make good the want of Issue, and of whatsoever either honour here, or memorial hereafter ⟨p. 97⟩might from it have accrued to them; by bestowing upon them matter of far greater honour, and more durable; a name better or before the name of Sons and Daughters.
- 1Vide English Annotations in Loc.
It's a greater honour to be a child of God, than to have the greatest honour or comfort that ever children afforded their parents in this world.
Poor heart, thou art now dejected by this affliction that lies upon thee, as if all joy and comfort were now cut off from thee in this world.
Poor heart, thou art now dejected by this affliction that lyes upon thee, as if all joy and comfort were now cut off from thee in this world.