Neither can we call this a or a as begging of Misery borrowing of Misery, though we were not miserable enough of ourselves, but must fetch in more from the next house, in taking upon us the of our Truly it Misery Neighbors. were an excusable if wee did; for is a and covetousness affliction treasure, scarce any man hath of it. No man hath enough that is not enough affliction matured, and ripened by it, and made fit for God by that If a man affliction. carry in or in a of and have none coined into treasure bullion, wedge gold, his will not defray him as he travels. Tribulation is current Monies, treasure Treasure in the nature of it, but it is not in the of it, except currant money use wee get nearer and nearer our by it. Another man may be sick home, Heaven, too, and sick to and this may lie in his as in death, affliction bowels, gold a and be of no use to him; but this that tells me of his digs Mine, bell, affliction, out, and applies that to if by this consideration of another’s danger, I gold me: take mine own into contemplation, and so secure my self, by making my recourse to my who is our only security. God,
Neither can we call this a begging of Misery or a borrowing of Misery, as though we were not miserable enough of ourselves, but must fetch in more from the next house, in taking upon us the Misery of our Neighbors. Truly it were an excusable covetousness if wee did; for affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it. No man hath affliction enough that is not matured, and ripened by it, and made fit for God by that affliction. If a man carry treasure in bullion, or in a wedge of gold, and have none coined into current Monies, his treasure will not defray him as he travels. Tribulation is Treasure in the nature of it, but it is not currant money in the use of it, except wee get nearer and nearer our home, Heaven, by it. Another man may be sick too, and sick to death, and this affliction may lie in his bowels, as gold in a Mine, and be of no use to him; but this bell, that tells me of his affliction, digs out, and applies that gold to me: if by this consideration of another’s danger, I take mine own into contemplation, and so secure my self, by making my recourse to my God, who is our only security.