534 en/faller greenhorns eadrngs PORTION. ii. Verf.8 r . Myfaillefainted,for thyfaluatiei yet I n citefor thyword. N this part hee fheweth his miferiesthat hee was in,andhis hope tobe delivered, which inthe latter end bee prayed] for. Irisfoulefainteth: and this is amplified in theverfes following. His afflihtionwas great,& through the infirmity ofhis firth hewas grieued with it. ThePhilofopher thought thatit was patienceto contemneforrow, andnot tobe moued with it: but theexamples ofScripture Phew that the children of God doefeele their forrow; yet they are fuftained by waiting for Godsmercies , whereby they are at theloft deliuered. le is necet(arie chatwethouldbe touched with our troubles : Firft, becaufe,ifwefelt it not, wefhouldbeproude ,asthemannerofworldly men is: Secondly, wefhould notcome tothe feeling abut linnes,for whichafietiors are fenttovs: Third- Iy,we thould have no trial( of our faith:Fourthlie,ifwe thould not know that Gods chil- dren hadfeelingofchem,then when we fede them, we thould be brought to defpaire. For then (hallwethinke, that weare not iiithe numberof Godschildren, and therefore we thould kaue of ltriuing, andgiveover ourgoodcaufé,and fo fall fromGod. But whenwee confider that as Elias, fo all Gods children havehad infirmities, Iames í. andPauland Barnabas, A. r 6. whenwe Mall fee that they,which are lit beforevsfor ex- amples, were brought to ftreightes,and that they didnotdelpife them; but by ftriuingo- uercamethem: then ifweferle facli weakenesin our felues,we Thal beencouraged to take the croffeopon vs, with hope that with themweemay/ overcome. Itis good to know theft thingesbefore affliólion;for theinure we profitin thisdobirine, the betterwee (hall beare our afilibtion. i. When this man wasthus affli£ted,hewaited on theword, becaufe of hisweakenes,and in patiencedidCarrie the-Lords leafure; neyther doubtingof his ownecaufe, noryeelding to the euill caefs of hisenemies: this is patience,andthisisthepradtife ofGods children, asIob.3 3.Then Inuit we !poke fortheft afflitions, betook*. our finnes, becaufe of the greatnes of thewifedomeof God,andhis inercie,to deale;tius with vs,thathemay heape v bleilin s onvs tis (' an enerlaiting gloriein tielofe to come.If wecannot abide malattire ions, sow io idegreater;Againfnitewillabidefinalandfhorttrou- bies, yet if they increak and continue, -they will fade: which fheweththat men hauenot faith togiorifieGod. Forthat faith glofifiethGod,wliicibelceuethGods Word tobe true, andwaicethforthe accomplilhingofit. Forbecaufe welinebyfaith, thereforewee haue needof patience; Heb.i o. for theLerd definer chofe that arefuch, Pfal.47.EfaY 57. forhewillfacethem,endcome to dwell withthem,becanfe hehätb ápleafure inthem. `or word VerfeSZ. Mineeyesfajlefor thy*promif ,faying,Whenwiltthoncomfort me? He nextverfe !baththe fame meaning, & the doublingof itmakethit more waigisty. 1 He faithWordforfaluation,coThewthatthewordbringeth,andconfirmet) ourfol- iation. When hefaith thathis eyes and bodiewere troubled, he fheweih that the fainting of the foule,is the fainting of thebody:_to teach vs inthedifeafesof the bodie,not onlietb looketonatural! taules and remedies, but tohone an eye to thefoule'and remediethat: forawounded fpiritirho can Beare? The way; to care the body; is to cure the fouie firft,as Pahl o31andhealed,Iob:33. Godfpeaketh once ortwife,&c.hìtf1ej a/lbeas,&c.Example,E- zeihiat was ficke, butafterhis fins byprayer beingforg'iuén, thenhis difcalewashealed, Efay eS. and Citron. Benhadad was fickeofa curablediteafe,yetfor his finncs itcould not be helped. lob wasa very Lazar,forthe trailofhis faithy.yetshe wayfor him torecouer (faith Ribs) was thus to behumbledforfinne; andElthrt.fòr tthis.was nor reproued, but theLord confirmed hiswords from heauen. Then though Gods childrenbe not chiefely puuithed for finne, yet becaufe they hone finne in them, therefore theymutt takethis way alto. Asweitelobconfidedhis Mums before lice was reftored. SoHebrew.i a.3. Tonhave mot
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