why they are bleffed that mostrne for others of Lltons. 163 Tote fhall be comforted : That is, Firft, Know there is a time that Gods people fhall be deli- vered from all their forrowes, that all teares fhall be wiped a- way from their eyes ; Tint therefhall be no more pricking bry- Ezek.,18. 14. ar nor grieving thorne ; is promifed to the Saints, and I hope that this rime mutt be even in this world, that the Saints . fhall be as much honoured a f ever they have been dishonoured, and that wicked men thall no -more perfecute them, but (hall be brought under them : and there is a morning wherein the Saints (hall have dominion over the wicked and ungodly : you (hall have comfort in this you that doe mourne for the atí uc`ti- on of the Saints ; O thou of f i ted and toffed with tempefls : now Ifa. thou art afflieled and toffed, but thy foundations (hall be laid with faphirs and with precious í+ones ; The foundation of the Church Chaff be fo, the Church (hall be a burdenfome lione to all that-doe perfecute them .fir fe, Thine, O Thine for the Glory Ifa.. 6o, of God is rifen upon thee, faith the . Lord unto the Churches, Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, fpeake ye comfortably to Í erufa- Ifa 40. t, 2. lem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accorrcpiifhed, that her iniquity is pard :ned : There is fuch a time that the peo;le of God (hall be fo comfo ted. and when the Saints (hall triumph in tbeSalvarion of Jod,and thall fay,Loe this is our God we have waited for him, this is the God of our falvation. There is I fay fuch a time. And then there are many promifes to you who do n'ourne for the of lidion of the,Saints, in the 41 P(al. Bleß d is he that confidereth the Poor, Thofe that confider fuch as are afflicted are bleil'ed : and in the 57 of Ifa. 19. There the Lord prómi- fes Unto his Church that he will ref are comforts to her and to her morer-:ers ; To them boih, they Chaff be comforted : thofe that now mourn with the Saints they "hall rejoyce with theta : In the 66 of Ifa. v. z o. There you have a promife E0 them : Thole that mourne with the peo le of God they Thal!. r;.;oyce: and then in the 3 Zeph. 18. There's a pro_imil that tho "e that did account the reproach of the follemne affcmbly to be a burden, Y z God
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