A39690:81
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.
Holy men (saith he) after their hearts are renewed by repentance, are not ashamed to remember and confess their slips and shameful falls, to the glory of God: for they account that glory which such confessions take from them is not lost, whilst it goes to the glory of God. If his glory may rise out of our shame, how willing should we be to take such shame to us? Holy David was not ashamed to acknowledge, Psal. 38. 5. My wounds stink and are corrupt, because of my foolishness. He is the wisest man that thus befooles himself before God.
Its true God may afflict from prerogative, or for trial; but we may always see cause enough in our selves, and its safest to charge it upon our own folly.
Its true God may afflict from prerogative, or for tryal; but we may always see cause enough in our selves, and its safest to charge it upon our own folly.
Lastly, The afflicted Christian may in an humble submissive manner, plead with God ⟨p. 23⟩and be earnest for the removal of the affliction.
Lastly, The afflicted Christian may in an humble submissive manner, plead with God ⟨p. 23⟩and be earnest for the removal of the afflicton.