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Seneca going about to comfort his friend Polybius persuades him to bear his affliction patiently, because he was Caesars Favourite. The word of grace affords you infinitely richer cordials, exceeding rich and precious promises, wherein ye are admitted to be the friends of God, the members of Christ, the Temples of the Spirit, and the heirs of heaven. The feather of the promise hath dropped in some comfort into a broken heart, when it hath been ready to die with despair, and could take thing down: That ye through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

Seneca going about to comfort his friend Polibius perswades him to bear his affliction patiently, because he was Cesars Favourite. The word of grace affords you infinitely richer cordials, exceeding rich and precious promises, wherein ye are admitted to be the friends of God, the members of Christ, the Temples of the Spirit, and the heirs of heaven. The feather of the promise hath dropt in some comfort into a broken heart, when it hath been ready to die with despair, and could take thing down: That ye through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

This life would be little better then Hell, saith Bernard, were it not for the hope of Heaven; but the hope of your future happiness, which is discovered in the Gospel, may like Cork to the line keep your hearts aloft all waters and afflictions.

Now ye have a storm, but hereafter an everlasting calm, now ye are tossed too and fro, and weather beaten, but faith by the prospective glass of the Gospel, discovers land, and this without question may support your spirits.

Now ye have a storm, but hereafter an everlasting calm, now ye are tost too and fro, and weather beaten, but faith by the prospective glass of the Gospel, discovers land, and this without question may support your spirits.