"Letter 2," The Primitive Baptist vol.9 no.10 (May 1844)
THE APOSTLE PAUL SAYS, For we know that all things work
together for good to them who love God, &c. On this divine
maxim the children of the Lord must necessarily be, in some
way or other, profited by this intestine war. Yes, and that the
God of Israel intends it for their good is evident enough by his
exercising them so much in this way; for which of the saints of
the Most High is not acquainted with this war? And also which
of them can in his heart say that he has received no sort of
instruction or advantage from the difficulties which the Lord
has exercised him with and brought him through? Surely there
cannot be such a person found in the household of faith.
Grace makes men honest, and hence men of grace will tell
the truth concerning the benefits which they receive from the
Lord through the medium of this war: and the greater the difficulties
are through which they are brought, the higher will the
benefits received therefrom be rated by them. If everywhere and
in all things, the saints are to be instructed, instruction they are
sure to reap from this inward conflict. Let every one of these
spiritual soldiers therefore, hold fast a confidence in the captain
of his salvation worthy of the station he occupies, and bear in
mind the fact, that faith is the victory which over comes the world,
the flesh, and the devil. |
