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The vvork of affliction opened in a sermon, preached at the funerall. of Mrs Elisabeth Harvey.
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Whitlock, John, 1625-1709.
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confusion_n for_o they_o i_o very_o believe_v there_o be_v many_o poor_a soul_n that_o fall_v under_o this_o sad_a delusion_n they_o think_v that_o because_o they_o suffer_v affliction_n here_o they_o shall_v not_o incur_v damnation_n hereafter_o sure_o say_v these_o fool_n in_o their_o heart_n god_n be_v more_o merciful_a than_o to_o inflict_v a_o double_a hell_n upon_o we_o to_o who_o i_o will_v reply_v sure_o god_n be_v more_o pure_a holy_a and_o righteous_a than_o to_o admit_v a_o impenitent_a unbelieved_a sinner_n into_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n far_o exceed_v thy_o desert_n 2.4_o rom._n 2.4_o that_o god_n have_v reprieve_v thou_o from_o hell_n so_o long_o know_v thou_o not_o o_o man_n that_o his_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n the_o which_o if_o thou_o hardene_a thy_o heart_n against_o continue_v in_o thy_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n all_o thy_o suffering_n here_o if_o they_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o shall_v not_o save_v thou_o from_o hell_n hereafter_o it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v doubt_n doubt_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o doctrine_n but_o may_v it_o not_o be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o affliction_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v work_v their_o glory_n be_v this_o a_o general_a privilege_n or_o be_v it_o paul_n peculiar_a or_o such_o eminent_a christian_n as_o he_o be_v if_o we_o shall_v suffer_v for_o christ_n for_o the_o gospel_n for_o righteousness_n then_o may_v our_o affliction_n work_v our_o glory_n but_o non_fw-la cuivis_fw-la contingit_fw-la it_o be_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o every_o one_o so_o to_o suffer_v we_o need_v go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o text_n for_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o doubt_n resol_n resol_n the_o apostle_n say_v not_o my_o affliction_n work_v for_o i_o but_o our_o affliction_n work_v for_o we_o he_o exclude_v not_o any_o believer_n from_o the_o like_o comfortable_a effect_n of_o affliction_n with_o himself_o all_o the_o saint_n may_v challenge_v a_o special_a propriety_n in_o affliction_n 3.22_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o according_a to_o their_o charter_n they_o may_v say_v all_o thing_n be_v we_o 1.29_o phil._n 1.29_o and_o as_o for_o suffering_n they_o be_v express_o set_v down_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o portion_n which_o christ_n have_v bequeath_v they_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o believ_n but_o also_o to_o suffer_v 8.28_o rom._n 8.28_o and_o with_o the_o portion_n he_o always_o give_v grace_n to_o improve_v it_o 12.11_o heb._n 12.11_o hence_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a and_o our_o chastisement_n yield_v we_o the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n sweet_a fruit_n may_v spring_v from_o a_o bitter_a root_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o affliction_n itself_o that_o glory_n be_v wrought_v by_o it_o for_o the_o saint_n alas_o what_o can_v affliction_n do_v of_o itself_o it_o can_v work_v a_o man_n conversion_n much_o less_o can_v it_o work_v a_o man_n glorification_n it_o can_v open_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n yea_o rather_o it_o exasperate_n and_o shut'_v the_o heart_n against_o god_n how_o then_o can_v it_o open_a heaven_n to_o man_n the_o ordinance_n be_v othergates_o thing_n than_o affliction_n be_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o they_o of_o themselves_o to_o save_v we_o 3._o lo_o non_fw-la debetur_fw-la afflictionibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la gloria_fw-la quasim_fw-la erce_n meritis_fw-la muse_n in_o lo_o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o merit_n of_o affliction_n that_o it_o work_v our_o glory_n for_o the_o apostle_n present_v it_o not_o as_o a_o uncertain_a opinion_n but_o as_o a_o undoubted_a conclusion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o our_o affliction_n &_o our_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o reckon_v say_v he_o rom._n 8.18_o i_o that_o have_v taste_v both_o of_o present_a suffering_n &_o of_o future_a glory_n i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o what_o be_v a_o storm_n in_o our_o voyage_n to_o the_o infinite_o rich_a treasure_n we_o shall_v gain_v at_o our_o land_n ibid._n non_fw-la tanti_fw-la sunt_fw-la afflictiones_fw-la ad_fw-la pondus_fw-la gloriae_fw-la collatae_fw-la quanti_fw-la aquae_fw-la guttula_fw-la immenso_fw-la pelago_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n what_o be_v the_o water_n of_o this_o land-flood_n though_o they_o swell_v never_o so_o high_a to_o that_o ocean_n of_o blessedness_n wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o what_o be_v a_o cloud_n to_o the_o sun_n though_o at_o present_a it_o darken_v the_o face_n of_o our_o whole_a horizon_n what_o be_v present_a light_n momentany_a affliction_n to_o the_o future_a weight_n of_o glory_n here_o be_v nothing_o then_o that_o our_o romish_a sophist_n can_v rational_o improve_v to_o the_o establishment_n of_o merit_n 4_o affliction_n may_v be_v say_v to_o work_v our_o glory_n 84.6_o ità _fw-la calvinus_n ità _fw-la beza_n &_o heming_n significatur_fw-la quo_fw-la itinere_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la perveniatur_fw-la psal_n 84.6_o as_o they_o be_v the_o unavoidable_a way_n that_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o to_o glory_n the_o way_n to_o canaan_n lie_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o a_o vast_a howl_a wilderness_n the_o way_n to_o zion_n lie_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o baca_n that_o be_v of_o mulberry-tree_n which_o delight_v in_o a_o dry_a soil_n that_o place_n by_o reason_n of_o drought_n become_v as_o the_o greek_a render_v it_o a_o valley_n of_o tear_n to_o the_o weary_a faint_a passenger_n and_o real_o our_o life_n be_v a_o very_a baca_n a_o valley_n of_o tear_n that_o valley_n the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o so_o thick_o set_v with_o mulberry-tree_n as_o our_o life_n with_o difficulty_n psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n in_o psalm_n which_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o before_o we_o can_v arrive_v at_o the_o heavenly_a mount_n through_o tribulation_n 14.22_o act._n 14.22_o and_o much_o tribulation_n it_o be_v not_o we_o may_v but_o we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n if_o we_o decline_v the_o cross_n we_o shall_v miss_v the_o crown_n 24.26_o mat._n 7.14_o lu._n 24.26_o christ_n himself_o go_v to_o heaven_n no_o other_o way_n he_o suffer_v and_o so_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n he_o drink_v of_o the_o brook_n in_o the_o way_n therefore_o do_v he_o lift_v up_o his_o head_n psal_n 110._o last_v vers_fw-la 5._o affliction_n for_o christ_n which_o be_v main_o intend_v here_o may_v be_v say_v to_o work_v our_o glory_n not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n through_o which_o we_o must_v pass_v to_o glory_n but_o because_o glory_n be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o affliction_n for_o christ_n a_o man_n may_v sometime_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o this_o or_o that_o place_n and_o yet_o never_o come_v there_o but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o affliction_n for_o christ_n we_o shall_v never_o tire_v we_o shall_v never_o come_v short_a when_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n have_v take_v such_o root_n that_o the_o scorch_a of_o the_o sun_n will_v not_o cause_v it_o to_o wither_v away_o but_o rather_o ripen_v it_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a there_o be_v something_o for_o the_o barn_n mat._n 5.11_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o take_v great_a notice_n of_o that_o little_a word_n be_v it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o that_o suffer_v in_o this_o way_n you_o be_v as_o sure_a of_o heaven_n as_o if_o you_o be_v in_o heaven_n already_o by_o the_o way_n forget_v not_o this_o that_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a person_n can_v be_v true_o say_v to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n they_o may_v pretend_v to_o it_o 24._o see_v this_o whole_a business_n excellent_o state_v by_o mr_n a_o burgess_n in_o spir_n refin_fw-ge serm_n 24._o and_o we_o may_v imagine_v they_o do_v so_o but_o real_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n judas_n no_o doubt_n suffer_v much_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o who_o dare_v say_v his_o end_n be_v as_o pure_a his_o affection_n as_o holy_a in_o his_o suffering_n as_o they_o be_v no_o no_o it_o be_v his_o interest_n that_o he_o suffer_v for_o he_o have_v a_o office_n he_o dear_o like_v and_o love_v he_o bear_v the_o bag_n he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v much_o rather_o than_o let_v go_v that_o he_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o gain_v the_o like_a preferment_n in_o any_o other_o society_n it_o be_v the_o bag_n