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Meat out of the eater
Meat out of the eater: or, Meditations concerning the necessity, end, and usefulness of afflictions unto Gods children. All tending to prepare them, for, and comfort them under the cross. / By Michael Wigglesworth.Meat out of the eater: or, Meditations concerning the necessity, end, and usefulness of afflictions unto Gods children. All tending to prepare them, for, and comfort them under the crosse. / By Michael Wigglesworth.
printed by S.G. Samuel Green for John Usher of Boston, 1670
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Meditation IV.
A Dialogue wherein the Speakers are Fear and Faith.
Fear. [1] But what if Sickness bring Extremity of Pain? How shall I then have Patience, or Good thoughts of God maintain? I know Extremities Are grievous for to bear: And, which more grievous is, I shall Dishonour God, I fear.
Fear. [1] BUt what if Sickness bring Extremity of Pain? How shall I then have Patience, or Good thoughts of God maintain? I know Extremities Are grievous for to bear: And, which more grievous is, I shall Dishonour God, I fear.
Faith. [2] Dread not Extremities My Soul, thou needest not fear it, But if God please to lay more Pain, He'll give more strength to bear it. Such is his Faithfulness1 He will no Burden throw Upon thy back, but what himself Will help thee undergo. ⟨p. 104⟩[3] Thy Strength is very small, Thy Patience that is less; Thy Foes are strong, the World, the Devil And thine own Wickedness. Thou canst but little bear, As well as little do: