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Thus the Lord tries us by afflictions, by delays of promises, and other means becoming his holy nature. By afflictions, for they are called a trial: 1 Pet. i.6, ‘Now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations.’
Christians Must Expect Afflictions. T. Manton, D. D. Luke 9:23. And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Be prepared for afflictions. To this end would Christ have us reckon upon the cross, that we may be forewarned.
He also continued to write even when imprisoned for refusing to cooperate for six months in 1670 in violation of the Conventicle Act. 1672 saw the Declaration of Indulgence, in which men like Manton were granted a licence to preach at home.
Doct. God’s people are liable to sad and sore afflictions here in the world. He doth not so fondly and delicately bring up his children but that he exerciseth them with sharp afflictions. David, a man dear to God, much in communion with him, ever and anon you hear him complaining of trouble.
Dr Manton wrote a very ingenious and serious preface to Mr Case's Meditations, drawn up when he was prisoner in the Tower, and published under the title of Correction, Instruction;' which is a very useful practical book upon the subject of afflictions.
1. By affliction, God takes down the pride of man's heart. There is not a greater obstruction to saving knowledge, than pride and self-opinion, whereby man either thinks he knows enough, or that what God teaches is not worth learning.
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The promise comforted him before performance came, ‘This is my comfort in my affliction, thy word hath quickened me.’ 1. Observe here, the man of God had his afflictions; for we are not exempted from troubles, but comforted in troubles.
