1. Relative, As they are a reason of ••ed••stness in shaking troubles, •• a Co• dial ⟨p. 4⟩against fainting under the Cross. v. 16. For which cause we faint not, but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. v. 17. For our light affliction which is but for a moment worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. 18. While we look, &c. Not only the experience of present spiritual good in the inward, by the pressing afflictions on the outward man, in weakening of sin, in purging away our dross, in weaning us from the World, in humbling us for our miscarriages, in reducing us from wandering, in emptying of us of self-conceit, in trying our Faith, in exercising our Patience, in confirming our Hope, in awakening of Conscience, in bringing us to examine our Ways, in renewing our Repentance, in proving our Love in quickening us to Prayer; but also the clear and certain prospect of Glory after affliction, of a Weight of Glory, after light Affliction, of Eternal Glory after short Affliction, of a Weight of Glory, far more exceeding all our present Sorrows, Burdens, Calamities, than Tongue can express, or Pen describe, or the mind of Man conceive, being more ⟨p. 5⟩than Eye hath seen, or Ear hath heard, or have entered into the Heart of Man, must needs be an alleviation of our Sorrows, a lightning of our Burdens, comfort in our Grief, joy in our Groans, strength in our Weakness; though we are troubled on every side, yet not distressed: though perplexed, yet not in despair, though under Afflictions both felt and seen, yet we faint not while we keep our Eye fixed upon the Glorious things in the other World that are unseen, and Eternal too.
1. Relative, As they are a reason of ••ed••stness in shaking troubles, •• a Co• dial ⟨p. 4⟩against fainting under the Cross. v. 16. For which cause we faint not, but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. v. 17. For our light affliction which is but for a moment worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. 18. While we look, &c. Not only the experience of present spiritual good in the inward, by the pressing afflictions on the outward man, in weakning of sin, in purging away our dross, in weaning us from the World, in humbling us for our miscarriages, in reducing us from wandring, in emptying of us of self-conceit, in trying our Faith, in exercising our Patience, in confirming our Hope, in awakening of Conscience, in bringing us to examine our Ways, in renewing our Repentance, in proving our Love in quickning us to Prayer; but also the clear and certain prospect of Glory after affliction, of a Weight of Glory, after light Affliction, of Eternal Glory after short Affliction, of a Weight of Glory, far more exceeding all our present Sorrows, Burdens, Calamities, than Tongue can express, or Pen describe, or the mind of Man conceive, being more ⟨p. 5⟩than Eye hath seen, or Ear hath heard, or have entred into the Heart of Man, must needs be an alleviation of our Sorrows, a lightning of our Burdens, comfort in our Grief, joy in our Groans, strength in our Weakness; though we are troubled on every side, yet not distressed: though perplexed, yet not in despair, though under Afflictions both felt and seen, yet we faint not while we keep our Eye fixed upon the Glorious things in the other World that are unseen, and Eternal too.
