...Almighty, neither faint when thou art rebuked of him. For he maketh sore, and bindeth up ; he woundeth,and his hands make whole. He shall deliver thee in six...troubles, yea in seven there shall no evil touch thee." These scriptures have a definite and clear reasoning as to the cause and the intent of afflictions...

...or a portion of them. BE HOLD, happy is the man whom God correctetl! ; therefore despise not tliou the chastening of the Almighty ; for he maketh sore,...bindeth up ; he woundeth, and his hands make whole. Job,v. 17, 18. I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou...

...11. 19—26. To set up on high those that be low, that those which mourn, may be exalted to safety. Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth; therefore...despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.. So the poor have hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth. For he maketh sore, and he bindeth up; he woundeth,...

...name, and I will hear them ; I will say, It is my people, and they shall say, The Lord is my God." "Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth; therefore...troubles ; yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee." But what need is there of further witness ? Is not the great promise of the text sufficient ? on which...

...their vanity and danger ? " Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth ; therefore despise not ye the chastening of the Almighty, for he maketh sore...bindeth up ; he woundeth, and his hands make whole." The very evils we are subject to in this world, add solidity to our hopes of the blessings to be participated...

...faithfulness? Note some relevant promises made by God to His people in times past. First, Job 5:19, He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. A second promise is found in Psalm 91:9-10, Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even...

...exercised thereby. God will make sure correction by His own hand will make you whole. (Job 5:17, 18 KJV) Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore...bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole. Instruction is the way to life. (Prov 4:13 KJV) Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep...

...are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all (Psalm 34:19). 4. He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee (Job 5:19). 5. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently?...

...etc. (1 Jn I1). Specially common IB the Climax in connexion with the use of numbers : eg ' He will deliver thee in six troubles, yea in seven there shall no evil touch thee ' (Job 5") ; ' God hath spoken once, twice have I heard this ' (Ps 62") ; ' Give a portion to seven,...

...attack of Satan. In the book of Job 5:17-27, Job finds the good out of suffering when he testified, "Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore...despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: For he rnaketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and Ms hands make whole. He shall deliver thee in six troubles:...