Matthew Poole and continuators on James 1:12

12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation , for when he is tried , he shall receive the crown of life , which the Lord hath promised to them that love him .

Holds out against the Assaults and Impressions of Temptations with Patience and Constancy, ch. 5.11. Heb. 12.5, 7.

Afflictions, as v. 2.

Approved, and found upon the Trial to be sound in the Faith: a Metaphor taken from Mettals tried by Fire, and found pure.

So the heavenly Glory is called, Rev. 2.10. either because it is not to be had, but in eternal Life; or because of its Duration, and not fading away, 1 Pet. 5.4.

This shews on what ground it is to be expected, viz. on the account of the Promise, and how sure we may be of it.

i. e. All true Believers, whose Faith, and thereby Title to the Crown is evidenced by Love, which is the fulfilling of the Law. Object. Why not promised to them that suffer for Christ, of whom he here speaks? Ans. That is implied, for none l[illegible: 1 letter]ve him more, or evidence their Love to him more than they that suffer for him.

Marginal references: Job 5.17.; 1 Cor. 9.25. Chap. 2.5.; Mat. 10.22. and 19, 28, 29.