. 326 ; How tolivéby Faith in timeofAdverfitie, venant with Ifaak, and alto my covenant with Abraham will I remember. And this doth marvellou(ly quiet and (till the heart. Should a m in be very (icke while(} the Phyickedoth worke, he wou'dnot be dif:nayed fo long as he knew the fit fhould la(t but a feafon, and then cafe fhould rturne with health ; And fo it fareth with the Ray, 39.8 faithful! in their afflidio.is : Hez-biah laid to Ifaiah; GoodL. the wordofthe Lordwhich thou heeffioken; hefaid moreover, for therefball bepeace and truth in my dayes. Re- joyce not (faith the Church ) aainfmee, Omine enemie ; Mich.y .St ,q. When I fill, I fball arifè, when Ift in dart neffe, the Lord !hallbe a light unto sstec Iwill beare the indignati- on of the Lord, becaufe I have finned againft him, untill heepleaá my caul aná, execute judgement for mee ; bee will bring mee forth to light, and Ifball behold his righteous - nefe. 5 Fiftly, Moreover, faith doth re -minde us ofour con- Helm z,z, 3. fortuity with Chri(t in afflictions, and of his partnerthip with us therein. If he that was the firfl-borne, the onely begotten and intirely belovedSonne ofGod : Wile that was without (inne, yet was not without (tripes; Should we hope togoe free,or looke tobe cockered continually? All the Sonnes ofGod by Adoption are predeflinated ro be made liketheit. elder-brother, as in holineffe and glory, fo in affiietions. Should we thinke much tofipor tafteof that cup, which he bath drunke off for our fake ? The fir(t leffon we rake out in the fchoole ofChri(tis, De.. ,Iauth, t 4.34. nie thy felfe, tales up the crofje, andfollow the Lord Leftus. And the forrowes which we beare, are not fo much ours Efay.63.9. as Chri(ts. In all our troubles he is troubled with as what burden foever lies upon us, he feelcs the weight of it. WhenStephen is (toned, he is perfecured : the wrong Aas9's ( done to the Saints, is offered tohim. Andhecan no more bee unmindfull of his people, then for etfull of him z Pet.4.3. I s g Apoc i t.8, fe(fe. 6. Laftly, Faith f;ttcth before us the infinite recom- pence ofreward,. not only renowne in this world, which yet
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