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Right thoughts in sad hours representing the comforts and the duties of good men…
Right thoughts in sad hours representing the comforts and the duties of good men under all their afflictions; and particularly, that one, the untimely death of children: in a sermon delivered at Charles-town, New England; under a fresh experience of that calamity.Right thoughts in sad hours representing the comforts and the duties of good men under all their afflictions; and particularly, that one, the untimely death of children: in a sermon delivered at Charls-town, New England; under a fresh experience of that calamity.
London: printed by James Astwood, 1689
Right THOUGHTS IN Sad Hours, › USE.Right THOUGHTS IN Sad Hours, › VSE.
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And now let these things encourage the people of the Saints of the most High, unto a due Faith and Patience under the Afflictive Dispensations, which their Heavenly Father tries them with. Christians, under all your Afflictions, labour to say steadfastly, to say joyfully, not, All these things are against me, but rather, Thanks be to God for his unspeakable Gifts. The Language that best befits us under our Afflictions is that, the frequent using of which gave unto a famous Jewish Rabbi the name of Rabbi Ganizoth; namely, This Affliction was for my good; and This too, and This too.
And now let these things incourage the people of the Saints of the most High, unto a due Faith and Patience under the Afflictive Dispensations, which their Heavenly Father tries them with. Christians, under all your Afflictions, labour to say stedfastly, to say joyfully, not, All these things are against me, but rather, Thanks be to God for his unspeakable Gifts. The Language that best befits us under our Afflictions is that, the frequent using of which gave unto a famous Jewish Rabbi the name of Rabbi Ganizoth; namely, This Affliction was for my good; and This too, and This too.
I am this day visited my self with the sudden Death of a dear and only Child: Permit me to endeavour your Edification, for you all have been and may be under some Affliction, and most of you under such Affliction; let me do it by tendering unto you such Considerations as I would this day quiet my own tempestuous Rebellious ⟨p. 19⟩Heart withal. As our Lord Jesus Christ himself was Tempted for this cause in part, That he might know how to succour the Tempted; thus the frail Men whom he employs, for this, among other that are worse causes, are Afflicted, even That they may more feelingly speak a word in season unto others in Affliction too.