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A17397	The marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises containing directions about sixe of the waightiest things can concerne a Christian in this life. by N. Bifield, late preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Beginning of the doctrine of Christ. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Spirituall touchstone. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Signes of the wicked man. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Promises. aut; Rules of a holy life. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Cure of the feare of death. aut	1630 (1630)	STC 4222; ESTC S120511	234,877	800

his heart 7. Seuenthly if wee consider the issue out of all troubles Many may be the troubles of the righteous but God will deliuer them out of them all Psalme 34. 19. If God make vs sore he will make whole if he wound hee will binde vs vp againe In sixe troubl●…s he shall deliuer them and in seuen there shall no euill touch them I●…b 5. 18 19. God will giue his people rest from the daies of aduersity till the pit be digged for the wicked Ps. 94. 13. Light is sowne for the righteous and gladnes for the vpright in heart Psa. 67. 11. It is wel said It is sowne for though God doe not presently giue vs ease and comfort yet the haruest will come if with patience wee rest vpon God and be truely sincere and keepe his way God will settle his people as in the former daies and it may bee doe better vnto them then at the beginning Ezech 36. 11. For Gods thoughts towards his people are thoughts of peace and not of euill to giue an expected end Ier. 29. 11. so as Gods seruants shall sing for ioy of heart when wicked men howle for vexation of spirit Esay 65. 14. 8. Eightly if we consider the wond●…rfull care of God about the measure of our crosses For God will not lay vpon man more then right that he should enter into iudgement with God Iob 34. 23. Therefore Iacob should not feare because God will not make a full and finall end of him as he will of the Nations but will correct him in measure not leauing him wholly vnpunished Ieremie 46. 28. God doth waite to be gracious to his people hee is a God of iudgement and doth not consider what sinne they haue committed to deserue affliction but what strength they haue to beare it After hee hath giuen them the bread of affliction and the water of aduersity he will not restraine his mercies from them Esa. 30. 18 20. There is great difference betwixt Gods dealing with wicked men that are enemies to the Church and his dealing with the godly From hence the Prophet asketh Hath hee smitten them as hee smot them that smot him And resolueth that God smites in measure and but in the branches hee will not cut them vp by the rootes Esay 27. 7 8. 9. Ninthly If we consider the short time of these afflictions Heauinesse may bee in the euening but ioy will come in the morning For Gods anger endureth but a moment but in his fauour is life Psal. 30. 5. The rod of the wicked shall not rest on the lot of the righteous Psa. 125. 3. For the Lord will not cast off for euer but though he cause griefe yet will he haue compassion according to the multitude of his tender mercies Lam. 3. 31 32. For a small moment God may forsake but with great mercy will he gather vs. In a little wrath hide I my face but with euerlasting kindnesse will I haue mercy on thee saith the Lord thy Redeemer Esay 54. 7 8. Hence Christ saith A l●…le while and ye shall not see mee And againe A little while and yee shall see me Ioh. 16. 16. The godly may be in heauinesse if need require but it is but for a short season 1 Peter 〈◊〉 6. And Paul saith The afflictions of this life are but light and for a moment 2 Cor. 4. 17. 10. Lastly If we consider the good we get by these afflictions For God will make all worke together for the best vnto them that loue him Rom. 8. 28. The godly may be troubled on euery side and yet not be distressed They may bee perplexed and yet haue no cause to despaire c. 2 Cor. 4. 8. The godly in affliction may bee like the burning bush which Moses saw which was not consumed And there are many particulars of the good they get by their crosses For affliction is as the fire onely to refine them and trie them and make them more bright Zach. 13. vlt. they lose nothing but their drosse and this is all fruite euen the taking away of their sinnes Esay 27. 9. Besides they meete with many consolations in affliction which otherwise they had not experience of 2 Cor. 1. 7. and therefore we should count it all ioy to fall into many temptations as knowing that the tryall of our faith worketh patience and if patience haue her perfect worke wee shall bee entire wanting nothing Iam. 1. 3 4. Lastly the tryall of our faith which is more precious then gold that perisheth will bee found vnto praise and honour and glory in the reuelation of Iesus Christ 1 Pet. 1. 7. and our light and short afflictions will worke vnto vs an eternall weight of glory 2 Cor. 4. 17. and if wee endure temptation we shall receiue the crowne of life Iames 1. 12. Lo thus wee haue searched it and thus it is heare it and know thou it for thy good Iob 5. vlt. Learne thou therefore in nothing to bee carefull but in all things to make thy request knowne vnto God with giuing of thankes Phil. 46. And if any man lacke wisedome to know what to doe in affliction let him aske it of God who giueth liberally and reproacheth no man Iam. 1. 5. CHAP. V. How the godly may comfort themselues against reproaches HItherto of the comforts against all outward afflictions in general Now it followeth that I instance in reproaches and aduersaries For reproaches it is euident there is neede of consolations more specially against them because naturall men stumble at it when they see Religion censured and scorned and it hardens many men when their hearts are infected with this preiudice that they heare this way euery were ill spoken of Sometimes men are dismaied at the disgrace of sincerity in the generall Sometimes they are troubled for what they themselues doe suffer or may bee in danger to suffer Sometimes the weak are scandalized when they heare or see what others suffer And it is manifest that the best men haue beene put to a great plunge when they haue beene laden with reproaches This makes Ieremy so vnquiet Ier. 18. 18 ●…1 Now there are many wayes by which a Christian may establish his owne heart against all the scornes and reproaches of the men of this world First If they consider that God takes notice of all the wrongs of that kind done vnto them Thus Dauid O Lord thou hast knowne my reproch and my shame and my dishonour mine aduersaries are all before thee Ps. 69. 19. It easeth his heart but to talke with God and tell him that he knowes his dishonour Secondly It is an increase of the comfort if wee further consider that God fauours vs and accounts vs deare and honourablt whatsoeuer the wicked thinke of vs And in this argument the Lord himselfe pleades withall Esay 43. 4 5. If Gods Face shine vpon his Seruants what cares Dauid for all the reproches of all sorts of