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§. 123. Of the many afflictions whereunto Christians are subject.

Heb. 10. 33.

Partly whilst you are made a gazing stock▪ both by reproaches and affllictions, and partly whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

A Second branch of the Apostles exemplification of the tryals whereunto these Hebrews were brought, was disgrace. To shew that this was not all, he bringeth in this kinde with a distributive phrase, a 1.1 partly. That thus this parti∣cle is to be taken, is evident by the repetition of it, in the next clause. Thus he im∣plieth, that albeit their being made a gazing stock were a great matter to be endu∣red, yet it was not all, as we shall see afterwards. If Christians be wronged one way, they cannot thereupon think themselves exempted from all other trialls: there are many wayes to try the very same persons. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, Psal. 34. 19. Take a particular instance thereof in Paul himself, 2 Cor. 11. 23. &c.

The Devil wants not malice and subtilty to invent many, nor power and envy to execute the same.

It will be therefore our wisdom, in enduring some tryalls, to look for others, and to prepare our selves against them. See the whole Armour of God, on Eph. 6. 13. Treat. 2. Part. 4. §. 11. and Part 5. §. 12. and Treat. 2. Part. 4. §. 10.

Notes

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  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Christians are subject to ma∣ny Tryalls.