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Armatura Dei, or, A preparation for suffering in an evil day showing how Christians…Armatura Dei, or, A preparation for suffering in an evil day shewing how Christians…
Armatura Dei, or, A preparation for suffering in an evil day showing how Christians are to bear sufferings, and what graces are requisite thereunto : suited for all good Christians in this present time / by Edward Polhil ..., Esq.Armatura Dei, or, A preparation for suffering in an evil day shewing how Christians are to bear sufferings, and what graces are requisite thereunto : suited for all good Christians in this present time / by Edward Polhil ..., Esq.
London: printed for Tho. Cockerill, 1682
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.
The tenth Direction for suffering, is Patience under Gods will: With respect to the Christian, it makes him possess his Soul, conquer the World, and have inward Satisfaction: With respect to God, it subjects the Soul to his Will; it waits upon God for strength and a good Issue; it produces spiritual Joy and Praise.
The tenth Direction is this; if we would be in a fit posture for suffering, we must labour after Patience under the will of God; this must be joined to our Obedience, that we may be able to ⟨p. 123⟩answer to all his will; As obedience respects Gods commanding will, so Patience (which is also a duty) respects his disposing one. Ye have need of patience, that after the have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise, Saith the Apostle, Hebr. 10.36. We are not only to do other Commands by Obedience, but, when Providence calls us to it, we are to do that of taking up the Cross by Patience: Other Graces may help to bear the Cross, but Patience takes it up upon its back: It is its proper peculiar office [Greek or Hebrew], to make a man abide piously under the Cross. This Grace may be considered two ways; either in that which it doth with respect to the Christian in whom it is, or in that which it doth with respect to God; both ways it is of singular use in order to sufferings.
THe tenth Direction is this; if we would be in a fit posture for suffering, we must labor after Patience under the will of God; this must be joyned to our Obedience, that we may be able to ⟨p. 123⟩answer to all his will; As obedience respects Gods commanding will, so Patience (which is also a duty) respects his disposing one. Ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise, Saith the Apostle, Hebr. 10.36. We are not only to do other Commands by Obedience, but, when Providence cals us to it, we are to do that of taking up the Cross by Patience: Other Graces may help to bear the Cross, but Patience takes it up upon its back: It is its proper peculiar office , to make a man abide piously under the Cross. This Grace may be considered two waies; either in that which it doth with respect to the Christian in whom it is, or in that which it doth with respect to God; both ways it is of singular use in order to sufferings.