A41527:202
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.
§. I shall now go forth of my Text, but to fetch in one thing. I observe when the Apostle particularly comes to that part of his Prayer made for the Colossians, that they might have all Patience and Long-suffering with Joyfulness (which exactly agrees with what is the matter exhorted unto in this Text) He implores the GLORIOUS POWER OF GOD, in these words, 1 Col. 11. That ye may be strengthened with all might [ACCORDING TO HIS GLORIOUS POWER] unto all PATIENCE and LONG-SUFFERING with JOYFULNESS. And to draw and fix your hearts on this Glorious Power of GOD, and point your prayers thereto, is the thing, which I mean & intend.
§. I shall now go forth of my Text, but to fetch in one thing. I observe when the Apostle particularly comes to that part of his Prayer made for the Colossians, that they might have all Patience and Long-suffering with Joyfulness (which exactly agrees with what is the matter exhorted unto in this Text) He implores the GLORIOƲS POWER OF GOD, in these words, 1 Col. 11. That ye may be strengthened with all might [ACCORDING TO HIS GLORIOƲS POWER] unto all PATIENCE and LONG-SƲFFERING with JOYFƲLNESS. And to draw and fix your hearts on this Glorious Power of GOD, and point your prayers thereto, is the thing, which I mean & intend.
And indeed the consideration of this one thing will have a general influence into ALL those ⟨p. 164⟩three Heads, have been treated of in this last fourth SECTION. As first, It may be no great wonder 1if many of us have been so deficient, and LACKING in this Grace: For it is not an Ordinary Power, such as in ordinary walkings holily, doth assist us, but a GLORIOUS Power is requisite to perfect this Grace: which argues this to be so difficult an exercise above any other; and that our Natures are infinitely remote from it, of our selves; which we not minding, nor considering, have not perhaps, with answerable vehemency implored the aid of so Great a Power. And secondly, This gives us a clear reason, why prayer, of all other means