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A treatise of divine meditation
A treatise of divine meditation, by that faithful servant of Jesus Christ Mr. John Ball, late minister of the Gospel at Whitmore in Staffordshire. Published by Simeon Ashe, preacher of the Gospel at Austins, London.
London: printed for H. Mortlock, 1660
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thirteenthly, §13When we are afflicted, and the wicked spared, our estate seems to them most vile, when we are both in prosperity, they seem more happy: when they and we be both afflicted, then they account our estate happier than their own, but especially when ⟨p. 105⟩they be afflicted, 1and we spared: We may not assign the Lord in what place and state, in what condition and company we should live, but as strangers wait on him, even as the handmaid on her Mistress, for whatsoever he will allow us: we are ready most commonly to be called away by death, before we have learned how to live.
Thirteenthly, §13When wee are afflicted, and the wicked spared, our estate seems to them most vile, when wee are both in prosperity, they seem more happy: when they and wee bee both afflicted, then they account our estate happier than their own, but especially when ⟨p. 105⟩they bee afflicted, 1and wee spared: Wee may not assign the Lord in what place and state, in what condition and company we should live, but as strangers wait on him, even as the handmaid on her Mistress, for whatsoever hee will allow us: wee are ready most commonly to bee called away by death, before wee have learned how to live.
Fourteenthly, §14