=. Wti wr,.r ,,., -dq...tlFv,G4.,í`._a.--e.._. _ . .. . _ - .. . . . .. .. . 346 C H A P.4. An Expoftiors vpon the firfs VER.1 s The points obferuable are thefe. Fiat, The duty wee n rTbeff5.14. owe to the affliaed ; that is, comfort.., Comfort the feeble- () lob 6.14. minded. c.2'!an that is in mifery o fhould bee comforted of his friends; but that men haue forfaken the feare of the fil. might]. Firft,compa(1ì n and Sympathy that (hould be betwixt vs, inrJpeEt of our neere linking together in the body of Chrift. Ifa thorne be in the foot, the backe bowes; the eye is bufie co rye into the hurt,the hands doe their belt P EPh.4,t . to plucke out the caufe of angui(h ? euen wee are Pmew- q'a COY. ,r,a; bers one of another: therefore faid Paul, g Who icafiaed,and I borne not ? 2. Secondly, We ear felrce, are r yet in the body ; and may r He5.13.3; fuff.fr what others now feele. 3. Thirdly, f Sorrow, faith the Apoftl:, is a gulfe; how f a cor.a,7. many fwallowes it vp for want of comfort ? Example fee in lobs friends, Bar.eillai, c. D efcaiue in this duty, are, farft, all men infenfible of others forrowes ; whom the afflictions of Gods children touch not. They drip ewine t liner 6.6 8. in 6errles, faith Ames : butt no man is forryfar the of litlion of lofeph. Therefore the Lord hathfwerne by himfelfe, that he Both abhorre the excellency of hate the Palaces there - ef: How can we lie allured we are quickned by the Spirit u nib. of Chrift, that baueu not hiraJeilion r To count the on: AM 9 s. ofhis Church, after a fort our x owne. Secondly, They that make themfelues merry with the miferies of their brethren ; and count it a chiefe melody,to y Heft.3.rf, fee, and heare the maladies of others; when YShufbanis in greateft perplexity , Haman is in the height of his jol- lity. How marry of the fame fpirit amongft vs, tri- tsmpi in the greater& miferies of their brethrcn,tharmi. /brie oPmiferies, a wounded fpi rit ? there are, that can foo- ner make matter ofexprobration, then meanes of compaf- fion ; it is the fruit, they fay, of following Sermons. How z Fteb.ro.3r. euer it be true, It is a z fearful l thing to fall into the hands of God,and wonderfull intolerable to wteftle with his wrath I in!
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