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The fight of faith crowned, or, A sermon preached at the funeral of that…
The fight of faith crowned, or, A sermon preached at the funeral of that eminently holy man Mr. Henry Stubs by Tho. Watson ...
London : Printed and are to be sold by Joseph Collier ..., 1678
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3. Let this be as Bezoar-stone to revive and bear up your hearts under all your present sufferings, Act. 20. 23. Bonds and afflictions abide me. Affliction is the Saints diet-drink; instead of Roses they are crowned with thorns. You may aswell separate weight from lead, as sufferings from a Saints life, 2 Cor. 9. 8. We are troubled on every side. Believers are as a ship that hath the waves beating on both sides, but this Text may buoy them up from sinking, there is glory which doth succeed and exceed all their sufferings. The Saints now drink in a wormwood-cup, but shortly they shall drink in a spiced cup, and taste the same heavenly Nectar as the Angels. One days wearing the Celestial Crown, will abundantly pay for all their sufferings, Rom. 8. 18. I reckon that the sufferings of this present time, are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. The weight of glory makes affliction light. O ye Saints who are the true birds of paradise sing in winter, there is glory behind, and every suffering will be like a grain put in the scale to make your glory weigh heavier. Suffering Saints shall have more Jewels hung upon their Crown.
3. Let this be as Bezoar-stone to revive and bear up your hearts under all your present sufferings, Act. 20. 23. Bonds and afflictions abide me. Affliction is the Saints diet-drink; instead of Roses they are crowned with thorns. You may aswell separate weight from lead, as sufferings from a Saints life, 2 Cor. 9. 8. We are troubled on every side. Believers are as a ship that hath the waves beating on both sides, but this Text may buoy them up from sinking, there is glory which doth succed and exceed all their sufferings. The Saints now drink in a wormwood-cup, but shortly they shall drink in a spiced cup, and tast the same heavenly Nectar as the Angels. One days wearing the Coelestial Crown, will abundantly pay for all their sufferings, Rom. 8. 18. I reckon that the sufferings of this present time, are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. The weight of glory makes affliction light. O ye Saints who are the true birds of paradise sing in winter, there is glory behind, and every suffering will be like a grain put in the scale to make your glory weigh heavier. Suffering Saints shall have more Jewels hung upon their Crown.