A treatise of effectual calling and election In XVI. sermons, on 2 Peter 1.10.…

Thirdly, when God hath any extraordinary work for his people, either to do or suffer, this is a time when he fills his people with most assurance. Should God put his people upon outward sufferings, and give them inward fears, they were not in a capacity to undergo the condition with joy or patience: and therefore when he calls his people to some extraordinary measure of suffering, this is the time when God will fill them with more then ordinary comforts. I have read in the book of Martyrs of Mr. Robert Glover, a famous man in his generation, who during the time of his imprisonment, was ⟨p. 121⟩much troubled in mind for want of his assurance, yet the story tells us, when he was brought to the stake to be burnt, as soon as ever he saw the fire, he broke out in the hearing of the people and said, He is corn, he is come; I am now as full of joy as my heart can hold. All the while he was in prison, he was blubbering and much troubled, till God brought him to an eminent suffering, to suffer death for him, and then he was full of comfort. I have read also of one Adolphus Clarebachius, who was a man subject to Melancholy, and lay under many doubts and fears, yet as soon as ever he was brought to the stake he openly declared to the people, I have been naturally of a sad Temper, but now I profess before you all, I think there is not a merrier heart in all the World then mine is. Thus they being to go through extraordinary sufferings, God gave them extraordinary assurance. Beloved, this is Gods time, when he will give you most assurance, when he calls you to most sufferings. When you are to go through an Ocean of sufferings and afflictions, the Lord will make you swim in a Sea of inward peace and spiritual joys.

Thirdly, when God hath any extraordinary work for his people, either to do or suffer, this is a time when he fills his people with most assurance. Should God put his people upon outward sufferings, and give them inward fears, they were not in a capacity to undergoe the condition with joy or patience: and therefore when he calls his people to some extraordinary measure of suffering, this is the time when God will fill them with more then ordinary comforts. I have read in the book of Martyrs of Mr. Robert Glover, a famous man in his generation, who during the time of his imprisonment, was ⟨p. 121⟩much troubled in minde for want of his assurance, yet the story tells us, when he was brought to the stake to be burnt, assoon as ever he saw the fire, he broke out in the hearing of the people and said, He is corne, he is come; I am now as full of joy as my heart can hold. All the while he was in prison, he was blubbring and much troubled, till God brought him to an eminent suffering, to suffer death for him, and then he was full of comfort. I have read also of one Adolphus Clarebachius, who was a man subject to Melancholy, and lay under many doubts and fears, yet assoon as ever he was brought to the stake he openly declared to the people, I have been naturally of a sad Temper, but now I professe before you all, I think there is not a merrier heart in all the World then mine is. Thus they being to goe through extraordinary sufferings, God gave them extraordinary assurance. Beloved, this is Gods time, when he will give you most assurance, when he calls you to most sufferings. When you are to goe through an Ocean of sufferings and afflictions, the Lord will make you swim in a Sea of inward peace and spiritual joyes.