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A third reason hereof may be taken from the end of Gods afflictions, §3which is (as he himself testifieth in the book of Deuteronomy) that he may do his children good in the latter end, that he may make them partakers of his holiness, ¹and so by consequent of the consolations of his spirit. When God will do his enemies a notable displeasure, he setteth them aloft in slippery places, ²that so their fall may be more fearful and unrecoverable: even so on the contrary, when he purposeth some extraordinary benefits unto his servants, he will lay them full low, and afflict them full sore, (as he did Joseph and David) that so they may be more capable of his favours.

A third reason hereof may bee taken from the end of Gods afflictions, §3which is (as hee himselfe testifieth in the booke of Deuteronomie) that hee may doe his children good in the latter end, that hee may make them partakers of his holinesse, ¹and so by consequent of the consolations of his spirit. Whē God will doe his enemies a notable displeasure, hee setteth them aloft in slippery places, ²that so their fall may bee more fearefull and vnrecouerable: euen so on the contrary, when hee purposeth some extraordinarie benefits vnto his seruants, hee will lay them full low, and afflict them full sore, (as he did Ioseph and Dauid) that so they may bee more capable of his fauours.

1. 1Heb. 12.10.
2. 2Psal. 73.