348 C rt P. g., Ara Expofttion vpon the pit ÿ s R. is. reward ¡hall rettim a vpon thine owne /Dead. Let Gods people be exhorted, to beware this inhuma- nity;and as we delire to partake comfort from God, fo nor to withhold it from the afifted. bteafons hereto inducing : Firft, it is the end why the Lord bath beene pleated to minifter comfort to vs ; that ic'or,r.4. wee i might be able to comfort others, with the fame com- fort , wherewith our felues haue beene. comforted of God. Secondly, The comfort we minifler to others, is re- fleeted vpon our owne foules. In fpirituall things, no man is a lofer by communication. No man loféthknow ledge, by inflrufting the ignorant; nor abates his owtte zeale, by inflaming rhezeale of others, nor impayres his owne comfort, but increafeth it, by miniftring comfort to the diftretíed. Thirdly,God hirnfelfc becomes our debter by promife, k Pfal4r,r.z: torecempenfeit into our boforares. 1 .7im.1,x6.17 Fourthly, The foulesof the afflicted l/Iaallblefjethee, The matteror meanes of comfort followerh : withthefe words: WT. The bell comforts are they, that are drawee from dolt rines f, Ront.rf.r4 ofthe Scriptures. na Scripture- comforts are the heft comforts indeed. Scripture - comforts exceed allothers, in three fpecial- ties. Firfl, they are more Solid, becaufe more true; the very pith and marrow of comfort, is contained in Scrip- ture :there is that, the weary foule may reft, and build n 7'fat 119. so vpon. This, faith Daniel, is my n comfort in mine,afliilion, o Dial.::9.s z. o Thy, word kath quickned me. I P reneembred thy mord, 0 p Pjal. i r9,g s Lord, andreceived comfort. Secondly, more vniuerfall. Some miferies there are, for which the Heathen found out, and penned tome (hal. low comforts. But how many be there,which they could neuer find falue to cure ? that milèrie of miferies, a woun. dedilVrit, how miferably doe they comfort ? No marvel/; they
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