Seven sermons on several select subjects preached

Again, he is happy who hath God to visit him. Don't we account him a happy person, who hath a King to visit him? but much more to have a God to visit him? Persecution, it is a Rod, yea, but for all that, it is a blessed Rod; it is a healing Rod. A Rod, though it smarts, yet it saves the Soul. Well then may a Christian say, Lord, thy Rod comforts me; this makes me happy. Happy is that man whom God corrects.

Sixthly and lastly, Gods Rod hath comfort in it, as it is a means to bring ⟨p. 38⟩us to glory. Gods Rod whips us to Heaven, 2 Cor. 4.17. These light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. Affliction is like throwing a Bag of Money at another; it may bruise him, but it doth enrich him: so Affliction, it may bruise us, but it doth enrich us; and this works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.

In short, the black Rod prepares for the white Rod. Oh Christian! thou who art now humbled by some sharp Affliction, shalt shortly wear a Garland made of the Flowers of Paradise: Thou shalt have thy Soul set thicker with the Jewels of Heaven, than the Firmament is with Stars.

In short, the black Rod prepares for the white Rod. Oh Christian! thou who art now humbled by some sharp Affliction, shalt shortly wear a Garland made of the Flowers of Paradice: Thou shalt have thy Soul set thicker with the Jewels of Heaven, than the Firmament is with Stars.