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The benefite of affliction. A sermon, first preached, and afterwards enlarged, by Charles Richardson preacher at Saint Katharines neare to the Tower of London
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Richardson, Charles, fl. 1612-1617.
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but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v job_n be_v not_o only_o afflict_v in_o his_o body_n and_o outward_a estate_n but_o also_o trouble_v and_o wound_v in_o his_o conscience_n with_o the_o fearful_a apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o therefore_o he_o complain_v 6.4_o job._n 6.4_o that_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v in_o he_o the_o venom_n or_o poison_n whereof_o do_v drink_v up_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v fight_v or_o set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o he_o and_o david_n cry_v out_o 1._o psal_n 22_o 1._o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o my_o health_n and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o roar_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 32.3.4_o and_o 32.3.4_o when_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n my_o bone_n consume_v when_o i_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o day_n and_o night_n and_o my_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o make_v such_o a_o lamentable_a complaint_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o very_a pit_n of_o desperation_n 6.7.8_o and_o 38.2.3.4.5_o 6.7.8_o thy_o arrow_n say_v he_o stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o as_o a_o mighty_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o my_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a because_o of_o my_o foolishness_n i_o be_o bow_v and_o crooge_v very_o sore_o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n for_o my_o reins_n be_v full_a of_o burn_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a in_o my_o flesh_n i_o be_o weaken_v and_o sore_o break_v i_o roar_v for_o the_o very_a grief_n of_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o 130.1_o and_o 130.1_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a place_n have_v i_o call_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v even_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n in_o a_o word_n hezekiah_n that_o good_a king_n complain_v that_o beside_o the_o sickness_n which_o god_n lay_v upon_o his_o body_n that_o bring_v he_o even_o to_o death_n door_n the_o lord_n have_v break_v all_o his_o bone_n like_o a_o lion_n 38.13.14_o isa_n 38.13.14_o and_o from_o day_n to_o night_n he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o and_o that_o he_o chatter_v like_o a_o crane_n or_o swallow_v and_o mourn_v as_o a_o dove_n by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o even_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v many_o time_n wrestle_v with_o desperation_n itself_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o long_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o as_o they_o seem_v utter_o to_o be_v forsake_v and_o begin_v to_o think_v that_o his_o mercy_n be_v clean_o go_v for_o ever_o as_o david_n say_v and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v favourable_a no_o more_o and_o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o though_o it_o be_v very_o lovely_a &_o beautiful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o misery_n and_o accumber_v with_o many_o molestation_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v object_v if_o the_o case_n be_v so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v subject_a to_o so_o many_o &_o great_a affliction_n than_o it_o seem_v that_o either_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o full_o forgive_v they_o or_o else_o that_o god_n be_v not_o just_a in_o inflict_v such_o punishment_n upon_o they_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 7_o psal_n 103.3_o col._n 2_o 13_o 1_o john_n 1_o 7_o that_o first_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n child_n they_o be_v all_o absolute_o forgive_v the_o hlood_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 8_o isa_n 1_o 8_o do_v cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n so_o that_o though_o they_o be_v as_o scarlet_a yet_o the_o lord_n make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n &_o though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a he_o make_v they_o as_o will_v 22._o and_o 44_o 22._o yea_o the_o lord_n put_v away_o our_o transgression_n like_o a_o cloud_n and_o our_o sin_n like_o a_o mist_n 7.19_o mich._n 7.19_o he_o subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v never_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o we_o to_o accuse_v or_o condemn_v us._n again_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n 145.17_o psal_n 145.17_o &_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o abraham_n say_v he_o must_v needs_o do_v right_a 25_o gen._n 18_o 25_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n 2.24_o 1._o pet._n 2.24_o &_o have_v bear_v they_o in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o cross_n &_o fe_v the_o lord_n have_v punish_v they_o once_o in_o christ_n idem_fw-la non_fw-la his_fw-la punitur_fw-la in_o idem_fw-la can_v just_o punish_v they_o again_o in_o we_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o misery_n whereunto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v subject_a be_v not_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v other_o end_n for_o which_o he_o afflict_v they_o now_o the_o end_n be_v many_o but_o for_o order_n sake_n we_o will_v refer_v they_o to_o three_o head_n some_o of_o they_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o gad_n some_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o &_o some_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o the_o end_n that_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o be_v twofold_a first_o thereby_o to_o manifest_v &_o set_v forth_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v concern_v the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a 3_o john_n 9_o 2_o 3_o that_o that_o affliction_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o neither_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n nor_o for_o his_o father_n sin_n but_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v show_v on_o he_o and_o indeed_o no_o small_a glory_n redound_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o child_n as_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v more_o magnify_v and_o declare_v in_o adversity_n than_o ever_o it_o can_v be_v in_o prosperity_n for_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o apostle_n paul_n concern_v outward_a affliction_n 12.9_o 2._o cor._n 12.9_o my_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o weakness_n for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o prosperity_n &_o see_v no_o evil_n we_o seem_v not_o to_o stand_v need_n of_o god_n help_n but_o when_o god_n deliver_v we_o out_o of_o trouble_n then_o be_v his_o power_n manifest_v and_o then_o have_v we_o occasion_n offer_v to_o glorifiie_v he_o 50.15_o psal_n 50.15_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o yea_o though_o the_o lord_n for_o cause_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o do_v not_o deliver_v his_o child_n out_o of_o their_o misery_n and_o tribulation_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n of_o glory_n unto_o he_o 1.8_o 2._o cor._n 1_o 4._o 1._o pet._n 1.8_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o all_o he_o minister_v comfort_n unto_o they_o and_o make_v they_o cheerful_a and_o cause_v they_o to_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a second_o to_o declare_v his_o anger_n and_o indignation_n against_o sin_n that_o when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v that_o god_n dear_a child_n if_o they_o take_v liberty_n to_o sin_n do_v not_o escape_v the_o rod_n they_o may_v know_v what_o themselves_o be_v to_o look_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n if_o judgement_n first_o begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 17._o 1._o pet._n 4_o 17._o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n the_o end_n that_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o be_v diverse_a first_o to_o correct_v and_o chasten_v we_o for_o our_o fault_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n 11.32_o 1._o cor._n 11.32_o as_o a_o father_n that_o have_v care_n of_o his_o child_n if_o he_o see_v he_o take_v evil_a course_n will_v correct_v he_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o amendment_n so_o our_o most_o merciful_a father_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o child_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n 6._o heb._n 12_o 6._o but_o use_v correction_n to_o reclaim_v they_o second_o to_o try_v and_o exercise_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o more_o conspicuous_a not_o as_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o for_o he_o that_o make_v they_o
must_v needs_o know_v what_o be_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 25_o joh._n 2_o 24_o 25_o that_o howsoever_o many_o profess_a to_o believe_v in_o he_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o commit_v himself_o unto_o they_o because_o h_z know_v they_o all_o and_o have_v no_o need_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v testify_v of_o man_n for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n but_o he_o do_v it_o that_o man_n may_v know_v themselves_o and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v unto_o other_o what_o excellent_a thing_n god_n have_v wrought_v in_o they_o thus_o say_v job_n of_o his_o affliction_n he_o know_v they_o be_v no_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o his_o friend_n will_v have_v persuade_v he_o but_o trial_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o patience_n he_o know_v my_o way_n 10_o job._n 23_o 10_o say_v he_o and_o tri_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v come_v forth_o like_o the_o gold_n 7_o 1._o pet_n 1_o 6_o 7_o and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a tentation_n that_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n that_o perish_v may_v be_v find_v to_o their_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o child_n to_o lie_v idle_a and_o to_o rust_v in_o they_o but_o by_o affliction_n will_v exercise_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o light_v as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v well_o 3._o well_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr paena_fw-la criminis_fw-la sed_fw-la vittutis_fw-la examen_fw-la de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o affliction_n be_v not_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o trial_n of_o our_o virtue_n and_o first_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n child_n be_v hereby_o try_v and_o manifest_v when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o no_o danger_n nor_o misery_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o he_o to_o believe_v but_o when_o he_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o affliction_n and_o seem_v even_o to_o be_v quite_o forsake_v of_o the_o lord_n then_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o cry_v with_o david_n my_o god_n my_o god_n and_o with_o job_n though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o 13.15_o psal_n 22_o 1._o job._n 13.15_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n again_o their_o christian_a courage_n appear_v expeâ—tis_fw-la appear_v dulce_fw-la bellum_fw-la iâ—_n expeâ—tis_fw-la we_o think_v we_o be_v strong_a enough_o till_o we_o be_v put_v to_o the_o trial_n a_o as_o many_o vain_a coward_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o cup_n providentia_fw-la cup_n marcet_n sine_fw-la adversario_fw-la virtus_fw-la gubernatorem_fw-la in_o tempestate_fw-la in_o acie_n militem_fw-la intelligas_fw-la de_fw-fr divina_fw-la providentia_fw-la will_v make_v great_a boast_n of_o their_o valour_n but_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o field_n they_o dare_v not_o look_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o face_n seneca_n a_o heathen_a man_n that_o never_o know_v what_o that_o valour_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a mean_v can_v yet_o say_v of_o moral_a fortitude_n a_o that_o it_o wither_v &_o become_v feeble_a if_o it_o have_v not_o a_o adversary_n to_o encounter_v withal_o the_o skill_n of_o a_o pilot_n be_v best_a discern_v in_o the_o great_a tempest_n and_o the_o courage_n of_o a_o soldier_n in_o the_o hot_a skirmish_n so_o the_o fortitude_n of_o a_o christian_a soldier_n appear_v most_o in_o the_o great_a and_o heavy_a affliction_n how_o can_v it_o be_v know_v what_o courage_n a_o man_n have_v to_o endure_v sickness_n and_o poverty_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o always_o have_v his_o health_n and_o abound_v in_o riches_n moreover_o their_o patience_n be_v by_o this_o mean_n make_v know_v patience_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o be_v always_o necessary_a for_o we_o but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o exercise_v we_o shall_v have_v little_a use_n of_o it_o as_o when_o a_o sword_n be_v rust_v in_o the_o sheath_n a_o man_n may_v be_v wound_v by_o his_o adversary_n before_o he_o can_v draw_v it_o forth_o so_o when_o patience_n be_v not_o try_v the_o devil_n may_v wound_v a_o man_n to_o death_n before_o he_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v himself_o with_o it_o last_o of_o all_o by_o this_o mean_v their_o love_n to_o god_n be_v most_o of_o all_o declare_v it_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n worth_a for_o a_o man_n to_o love_n god_n when_o all_o thing_n prosper_v with_o he_o &_o succeed_v according_a to_o his_o own_o desire_n now_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o love_v god_n then_o even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v pity_n of_o his_o life_n for_o he_o can_v say_v when_o the_o lord_n commend_v job._n do_v job_n fear_n god_n for_o nought_o 1.9.10_o job_n 1.9.10_o have_v thou_o not_o make_v a_o hedge_n about_o he_o and_o about_o his_o house_n and_o about_o all_o that_o he_o have_v on_o every_o side_n thou_o have_v bless_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o substance_n be_v increase_v in_o the_o land_n nay_o he_o that_o shall_v only_o love_v god_n in_o this_o respect_n may_v seem_v to_o love_v he_o for_o what_o will_v you_o give_v i_o rather_o than_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o he_o that_o cleave_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n when_o all_o thing_n go_v cross_a with_o he_o that_o be_v a_o token_n of_o true_a love_n indeed_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n child_n be_v manifest_v in_o affliction_n more_o than_o they_o can_v be_v in_o prosperity_n as_o brick_n if_o they_o be_v not_o thorough_o harden_v in_o the_o fire_n will_v by_o and_o by_o be_v dissolve_v if_o they_o come_v into_o the_o water_n so_o unless_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n child_n be_v continual_o exercise_v the_o least_o affliction_n that_o be_v will_v overcome_v they_o spice_n never_o give_v a_o sweet_a smell_n then_o when_o they_o be_v beat_v to_o powder_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o his_o child_n be_v never_o so_o fragrant_a &_o odoriferous_a as_o when_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v pound_v by_o affliction_n according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n 4._o rom_n 5.3_o 4._o tribulation_n bring_v forth_o patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v etc._n etc._n whereunto_o agree_v that_o say_n of_o s._n august_n 13._o august_n non_fw-la frangit_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la perferendi_fw-la tolerandique_fw-la virtutem_fw-la nec_fw-la eradicat_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la pietatem_fw-la sed_fw-la exercitatam_fw-la facit_fw-la foecundiorem_fw-la de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca._n 13._o affliction_n dant_v not_o the_o patience_n &_o fortitude_n of_o they_o that_o be_v good_a neither_o root_v godliness_n out_o of_o their_o mind_n but_o by_o exercise_v of_o it_o make_v it_o more_o fruitful_a and_o that_o of_o bernard_n 5._o bernard_n ignis_fw-la afflictionis_fw-la examinat_fw-la non_fw-la exâ—rit_fw-la in_o psal_n 91._o serm_n 5._o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n tri_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o it_o do_v not_o consume_v they_o three_o the_o lord_n afflict_v his_o child_n to_o prevent_v sin_n to_o come_v there_o be_v in_o the_o best_a of_o we_o such_o a_o mass_n of_o corruption_n as_o that_o upon_o every_o occasion_n we_o be_v apt_a and_o prone_a to_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o therefore_o for_o prevent_v thereof_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o lord_n shall_v afflict_v us._n as_o a_o skilful_a physician_n many_o time_n prescribe_v medicine_n to_o preserve_v from_o sickness_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n use_v affliction_n to_o preserve_v his_o child_n from_o sin_n 9.12_o matth._n 9.12_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v need_v not_o a_o physician_n so_o if_o we_o be_v sound_a indeed_o and_o have_v no_o corruption_n in_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v deal_v withal_o in_o this_o manner_n but_o be_v corrupt_v and_o distemper_v as_o we_o be_v we_o stand_v need_v to_o be_v purge_v and_o let_v blood_n by_o affliction_n foutth_o by_o affliction_n the_o lord_n do_v give_v we_o some_o comfortable_a testimony_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o a_o better_a life_n for_o see_v the_o godly_a be_v for_o the_o most_o in_o this_o life_n so_o evil_a entreat_v they_o may_v assure_v themselves_o that_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o bless_a change_n and_o alteration_n 21.4_o apoc._n 21.4_o wherein_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o sorrow_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n but_o 30._o lu._n 22.28_o 29_o 30._o they_o that_o have_v continue_v with_o christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o tentation_n shall_v have_v a_o kingdom_n appoint_v unto_o they_o by_o he_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v &_o drink_v at_o his_o table_n in_o his_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o which_o abraham_n tell_v the_o