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Patience and its perfect work under sudden & sore trialsPatience and its perfect work under sudden & sore tryals
London: printed by S. Simmons for Rob. Duncomb, 1666
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.
An Exposition of the 5. verse.
If any of you lack Wisdom, let him ask of GOD, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him.
§. The Discouragement, I know is, Oh how remote are, and have our hearts been, from this perfect work of Patience! Which yet some Saints have in so great a measure attained, as those great examples given have shown, both of Saints out of the Old and New Testaments: what then shall I think of my self for the present? (will such a Soul say) or for the future, what shall I do?
§. THe Discouragement, I know is, Oh how remote are, and have our hearts been, from this perfect work of Patience! Which yet some Saints have in so great a measure attained, as those great examples given have shewn, both of Saints out of the Old and New Testaments: what then shall I think of my self for the present? (will such a Soul say) or for the future, what shall I doe?
Why truly, GOD hath provided sufficiently in the Text for Answer to these Queries and Complaints of yours, whereby ⟨p. 137⟩