CHAP. S. Epiflle to the T'heffalatriaps. Vatt, 18. 519 The old diffinftion muff here be remembred. dlffliEti- ons, forme are 71t2ue2611; punifraents properly fo called : they are fuch as proceed from Gods wrath, and areinfli- fled in the Nature of Vengeances. May we think there matter of thankfulnelTe? and not rather of trembling and humiliation ? Some are eu: chafhfrnents, or fatherly correfli- ons. They differ from the former, not fo much in their matter; as Fir$, in the Fountaine. Secondly, Meafure. Thirdly, end of infifling and if,ùe. They itTue out of GODS loue, and fatherly care, willing'thereby to re clairnevs. They haue their Y temper and mitigation ac- TEfay z7.8. cording to our g ength.T hey tend to mar r vo partakers of the z quiet fruit of righteonfne e. In afiftions of this z Heb.rz,rr. Nature, if we refpeect the vfe and fruit, there is caufe of thankfulnelTe. Some are Tegv3:xicmta : preferuatistes agaenfi Panne; as PAN/Ls 2 buffeting by Satan. a s Conn./. Laff are croxr,cudosat : trials of-faith : whether by Satan ; as thofe Of fob : or by .men that perfeceatc for righteouf- nets fa e. In this !aft fort, we finde great caute of thank - fulnelfe and reioycing. Paul calls his Crop, his b Grace: b Phil.1.7. P E r E x and his fellowes reioce therein, as in C a great dignity. The fume is : Af iflions fimply confidered, are no matter of tl ankfgiuing; their vie and fruit is a bleffing of God, but that comes from them by accident only ; is not wrought out of the Nature of mifery. The extent of the duty is belt meafured, by compa- ring it with the former: what we may pray for; for that wee muff giucehankes; and whatfoeuer is no fit matter of Prayer, has unfit for thankfgiuing. That wee may pray for affliftions, I finde not warranted vnro any ; nor by any praflized; For d shat is our fireorgab that ore Amid d Iob6.r r. indure : By which rule alfo,the prophane guide of many is ex eluded; e . ..,T ,^,c..;p.,3a1Mú...`af.a..arxr 'Ort+a`is
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