3. Because to the beleevers judgement worketh together for good, but in the unbelievers it hath no such mitigation.
Use 1. This may be for comfort to the faithfull in their afflictions.
2. For terrour to the unbeleevers in their persecutions and carnall security.
Doctrine 10. They that suffer for the name of Christ, do properly suffer according to the will of God.
This is gathered from verse 19. compared with verse 14,16.
Reason 1. Because their sinnes oftentimes are not the causes of these afflictions, but the will of God to make triall of them.
2. Because it is the revealed will of God, that such afflictions are the lot of the faithfull, and the way by which they usually come to the kingdome of God.
3. Because this suffering of such afflictions is part of our obedience to the revealed will of God.
Vse. This may serve to comfort us against the trouble of these afflictions.
Doctrine 11. They which suffer in this manner, may commend their soules unto God.