Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…

So we have this assurance that all shall work for the best; whatsoever God hath in hand to do with us, and however he deal by us, we shall see it to be best in the latter end: For God can draw light out of darkness: take that ⟨p. 337⟩rule that is the purest comfort, and light that is drawn out of darkness; I say God will do it; though•• be hard, he will set his mighty hand to do it. In Judges. 14. Sampson slew a Lion that came roaring ¹upon him: put the case that six Lions had come upon him roaring, if Sampson had been sure of the victory, and to have slain them as fast as they came on him, it had been no matter how many he had meet with: especially considering that within a few days after (as we see in the story) he came, and in the carcass of the Lion he found honey. This Lion resembles the troubles and afflictions of this world, that come roaring upon us, and threaten a deluge, and confusion: but we have the promise of God that cannot deceive us, God will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able, but with the temptation will give an issue. Now what if they come never so thick, and roar never so loud? what if the waves threaten to overwhelm us? (as David saith) we are sure of the victory before hand. As Samson found honey in the carcass, so when we look back upon affliction conquered and subdued, we shall find honey in the carcass, that is abundance of comfort, and experience of the love of God helping us to go through them, and overcoming them.

So we have this assurance that all shall work for the best; whatsoever God hath in hand to do with us, and however he deal by us, we shall see it to be best in the latter end: For God can draw light out of darkness: take that ⟨p. 337⟩rule that is the purest comfort, and light that is drawn out of darkness; I say God will do it; though•• be hard, he will set his mighty hand to do it. In Iudges. 14. Sampson slew a Lion that came roaring