...fweet fong out of a Ihd ftrcak and affliction: Hence Davrd fings of cffliction, and fays, " It was good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn thy ftatutes," Pfal. cxix. 7i. Now, there is groutfd to fing of judgment, when affliction is not in wrath,...

...If it please God to sanctify his afflictions to thee, thou wilt be able to say with David, " It was good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn thy commandments. Before that I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep thy word," Psa. cxix. Though...

...afflictions to thee, thou wilt be able to say 254 The Cluriitlatts Consolationt with David, " It was good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn thy commandments. Before that I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep thy word," Psa. cxix. Though...

...faithfulness hast afflicted me. Before I was afflicted I went astray; but now have I kept thy word. It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes." All the saints will at last have reason to say, " Our light affliction, which is but for a moment,...

...nothing. Thus the truth of Scripture W ^ufijrmed by experience, and this is one benefit we •kfive from trials. They shew us what we are in ourselves,...we may say with David, " It is good for me that I «r»s afflicted, tiat I might learn thy statutes." I thought you would not be angry with me for sending...

...upon me, that he gradually brought me to bear the yoke which he appointed for my soul's good. I would say with David, " It is good for me that I was afflicted,'' and it is true that in a measure according to my fears, yet not altogether in the way I expected, it...

...my whole heart. t3 70. Their heart is fat as grease : but I delight in thy law. ts 71. It has been good for me that I was afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. t3 72. The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver. 65. O Jehovah ! thou...

...weakness ;" I scarcely dare add with the apostle, " most gladly," &c., but I can in some measure say, it is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes. 3. I have learned the duty of submission to divine chastisement. I can have no doubt that God had a...

...may find no refuge save in the ark, Christ. Afflictions are mute expositors of God's will, hence said David — " It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes. Sheep may wander a great distance, but not beyond the reach of the shepherd's arm, or the love of his...

...Many have said, "Before I was afflicted I went astray; but now I have kept thy word:" and, "It was good for me, that I was afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes." This should reconcile the afflicted to their trials, and teach them to improve them; and it should...