A81235:59
Correction, instruction or, a treatise of afflictions
Correction, instruction or, a treatise of afflictions: first conceived by way of private meditations: afterward digested into certain sermons, preached at Aldermanbury. And now published for the help and comfort of humble suffering Christians. By Tho. Case, M.A. sometimes student of Ch. Ch. Oxon. now preacher of the Gospel in London.Correction, instruction or, a treatise of afflictions: first conceived by way of private meditations: afterward digested into certain sermons, preach'd at Aldermanbury. And now published for the help and comfort of humble suffering Christians. By Tho. Case, M.A. sometimes student of Ch. Ch. Oxon. now preacher of the Gospel in London.
London: printed by J.M. for Luke Fawn, 1652London: printed by J.M. for Luke Favvn, 1652
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.
This now is another lesson which God teacheth by affliction; and it is of great use to humble us, and to empty and out us of our selves, to make us fly to Jesus Christ for righteousness and strength. 1In a word, God lets us see what is crooked that we may straiten it, what is weak that we may strengthen it, what is wanting that we may supply it; what is lame that it may not be turned out of the way, but that it may rather be healed.
This now is another lesson which God teacheth by affliction; and it is of great use to humble us, and to empty and out us of our selves, to make us fly to Jesus Christ for righteousness and strength. 1In a word, God lets us see what is crooked that we may streighten it, what is weak that we may strengthen it, what is wanting that we may supply it; what is lame that it may not be turned out of the way, but that it may rather be healed.
Sixthly, 1In the School of affliction God doth teach us to pray. They that never prayed before will pray in affliction. 2Lord in trouble they have visited Thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening is upon them. They that kept their distance with God before, yea that said to the Almighty depart from us, in their affliction ⟨p. 31⟩can bestow a visit upon God, in trouble they have visited thee: and they that never prayed before, or at least did but now and then drop out a sleepy sluggish wish, can now pour out a prayer when chastisement is upon their loins.