AFFLICTIONS AND ADVERSITIES
God regulates the measure of afflictions
Determines the continuance of
Does not willingly send
Man is born to
Saints appointed to
Consequent upon the fall
Sin produces
Sinners corrected by
Often severe
Always less than deserved
Results of, good
Tempered with mercy
To be expected
Comparatively light
Temporary
Joy under
End in joy and blessedness
Often arise from the profession of the gospel
Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God
God is glorified in
God holds in derision
Are multiplied
Continual
Often sudden
Are often judicially sent
Are for examples to others
Are ineffectual for their conversion
Their persecution of saints, a cause of
Impenitence is a cause of
Sometimes humble them
Frequently harden
Produce slavish fear
Saints should not be alarmed at
In Pharaoh and the Egyptians
Ahaziah
Gehazi
Jehoram
Uzziah
Ahaz, etc
FORSAKEN BY FRIENDS IN: INSTANCES OF
David
Jesus
Paul
NATIONAL LESSONS FROM
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
BENEFITS OF
BENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATED
Joseph’s brethren
Joseph
Israel
Josiah
Hezekiah
Manasseh
Jonah
Prodigal son
CONSOLATION IN
DESIGN OF
DESPONDENCY IN
DISPENSATION OF GOD
FROM SATAN
MOCKING AT
OBDURACY IN
Pharaoh
Asa
Ahaz
Nebuchadnezzar
Levites
PRAYER IN
RESIGNATION IN
RESIGNATION IN, EXEMPLIFIED
Aaron, at the death of Nadab and Abihu
Against his house were foretold
David, at the death of his child
The Shunammite woman
Jesus, in Gethsemane
Paul and Silas in prison