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unlimited_a it_o be_v do_v always_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o eternal_a rule_n of_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o this_o will_v heal_v your_o spirit_n of_o all_o fretfulness_n and_o reconcile_v your_o mind_n not_o only_o to_o those_o law_n and_o institution_n of_o he_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o arbitrary_a but_o also_o to_o those_o providence_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o severe_a or_o unequal_a by_o a_o like_a mistake_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o ascribe_v passion_n to_o god_n and_o to_o represent_v he_o to_o ourselves_o as_o if_o he_o be_v all_o in_o a_o rage_n and_o very_o angry_a when_o he_o afflict_v we_o which_o notion_n destroy_v all_o that_o cheerful_a acquiescence_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o quiet_a and_o friendly_a converse_v with_o his_o providence_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o maintain_v and_o so_o a_o imaginary_a wrath_n in_o god_n beget_v a_o real_a rage_n in_o our_o peevish_a and_o inpotent_a mind_n when_o as_o indeed_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 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as_o it_o destroy_v all_o true_a religion_n so_o particular_o it_o breed_v the_o distemper_n that_o i_o be_o speak_v of_o we_o be_v strange_o fond_a of_o this_o life_n as_o miserable_a as_o it_o be_v and_o of_o this_o body_n as_o unsuitable_a as_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o be_v we_o so_o much_o offend_v with_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v grievous_a and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o same_o yea_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o fret_v against_o god_n himself_o if_o he_o do_v not_o please_v and_o pamper_v they_o as_o much_o as_o we_o it_o be_v a_o woeful_a degeneracy_n that_o have_v befall_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o make_v he_o mis-judge_n and_o mistake_v his_o main_a interest_n the_o like_a mistake_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n sure_a i_o will_v not_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n pass_v you_o over_o the_o isle_n of_o chittim_n and_o send_v unto_o kedar_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n but_o indeed_o pass_v you_o through_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o visit_v all_o the_o particular_a being_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v such_o a_o thing_n such_o a_o degeneracy_n as_o this_o be_v you_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o creature_n that_o thus_o forget_v itself_o or_o thus_o mistake_v its_o main_n intete_v although_o the_o same_o be_v no_o interest_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o concernment_n of_o a_o immortal_a soul_n be_v astonish_v o_o you_o heaven_n at_o this_o monstrous_a absurdity_n the_o figtree_n in_o jonathan_n parable_n will_v not_o leave_v its_o sweetness_n to_o go_v to_o be_v promote_v over_o the_o tree_n but_o this_o noble_a plant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v plant_v the_o rational_a soul_n have_v forsake_v its_o interest_n and_o forget_v its_o proper_a sweetness_n and_o renounce_v its_o own_o pleasure_n and_o felicity_n to_o go_v serve_v its_o own_o servant_n and_o study_v the_o interest_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o the_o service_n whereof_o it_o be_v so_o entire_o devote_v that_o god_n himself_o must_v be_v quarrel_v with_o if_o he_o use_v not_o this_o dalilah_n kind_o if_o he_o offer_v to_o put_v it_o to_o any_o pain_n be_v advise_v i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o to_o get_v a_o right_a understanding_n of_o your_o grand_a interest_n and_o where_o it_o lie_v in_o order_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o this_o distemper_n value_v yourselves_o by_o your_o soul_n and_o not_o by_o your_o body_n by_o your_o spiritual_a and_o not_o by_o your_o corporal_a state_n be_v that_o man_n happy_a who_o body_n and_o bodily_a concernment_n be_v all_o in_o a_o peaceful_a and_o flourish_a state_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o soul_n be_v defile_v deprave_a deform_a impoverish_v and_o become_v more_o vile_a than_o the_o dung_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o more_o wretched_a than_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v how_o then_o can_v that_o man_n be_v judge_v miserable_a who_o noble_a part_n be_v beautiful_a healthful_a rich_a and_o prosperous_a although_o his_o corporal_n and_o temporal_a estate_n be_v squalid_a sordid_a contemptible_a and_o much_o afflict_v our_o saviour_n have_v full_o resolve_v this_o question_n in_o the_o person_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n luk._n 16._o live_v like_o soul_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v abstract_v from_o the_o body_n provide_v take_v care_n for_o view_n and_o visit_v your_o soul_n value_v yourselves_o happy_a or_o unhappy_a according_a as_o it_o fare_v with_o your_o soul_n and_o than_o you_o will_v find_v it_o more_o natural_a and_o easy_a for_o you_o to_o bear_v up_o patient_o and_o cheerful_o under_o all_o the_o storm_n that_o light_n upon_o your_o outward_a man_n 3._o the_o want_n of_o a_o right_n discern_v of_o good_a and_o evil._n this_o be_v somewhat_o akin_a to_o the_o former_a our_o soul_n be_v so_o sad_o sink_v into_o matter_n and_o so_o fond_o enamour_a of_o our_o body_n that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a according_a as_o they_o accommodate_v or_o incommodate_v they_o and_o so_o we_o come_v many_o time_n to_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a isa_n 5._o 20._o this_o be_v certain_o a_o proper_a and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o our_o fly_v from_o groan_v under_o and_o hasten_v out_o of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n because_o we_o judge_v they_o hurtful_a and_o evil_a to_o we_o and_o why_o evil_a forsooth_o because_o they_o gall_v our_o back_n offend_v our_o sense_n pinch_n and_o oppress_v our_o flesh_n and_o be_v this_o indeed_o a_o right_a rule_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o goodness_n or_o evilness_n of_o thing_n nay_o but_o if_o you_o will_v indeed_o possess_v your_o soul_n in_o patience_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o bodily_a pressure_n then_o exercise_v your_o spiritual_a sense_n to_o discern_v aright_o between_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n be_v heb._n
5._o ult_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o thus_o discern_v by_o what_o rule_n shall_v we_o judge_v they_o good_a be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o evil_a rectum_fw-la est_fw-la index_n obliqui_fw-la and_o then_o for_o create_v good_a the_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o supreme_a good_a be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o that_o perfectum_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la est_fw-la mensur_fw-la a_o reliquorum_fw-la so_o then_o judge_v of_o all_o thing_n by_o their_o relation_n that_o they_o bear_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o tendency_n that_o they_o have_v to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o it_o and_o if_o we_o thus_o judge_v sincere_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o offend_v at_o those_o providence_n that_o be_v form_v we_o into_o a_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o be_v so_o hasty_a to_o run_v out_o of_o that_o furnace_n that_o be_v refine_n we_o to_o be_v vessel_n of_o honour_n fit_a for_o our_o master_n use_n if_o david_n have_v at_o this_o time_n judge_v as_o discreet_o and_o discern_v as_o clear_o as_o afterward_o he_o do_v he_o will_v rather_o have_v wish_v for_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o ox_n to_o endure_v than_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n to_o escape_v these_o pressure_n for_o in_o the_o up_o shoot_v of_o all_o when_o he_o have_v view_v and_o compare_v all_o together_o and_o well_o recollect_v himself_o he_o profess_v open_o that_o he_o account_v it_o good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o meet_v with_o such_o usage_n in_o the_o world_n psal_n 119._o 67_o 71_o 75._o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a good_a that_o be_v good_a for_o we_o that_o bring_v we_o nigh_o and_o make_v we_o like_a unto_o he_o and_o that_o be_v not_o only_a prosperity_n though_o indeed_o that_o aught_o to_o do_v it_o and_o i_o hope_v often_o do_v it_o but_o even_o adversity_n also_o heb._n 12._o 10._o he_o chasten_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n chap._n iu._n the_o four_o and_o last_o cause_n assign_v viz._n selfishness_n self-love_n brief_o touch_v upon_o selfwill_a more_o large_o describe_v with_o a_o earnest_a advice_n to_o bend_v all_o our_o power_n against_o this_o rebellious_a giant_n these_o cause_n of_o this_o distemper_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o understanding_n the_o four_o and_o last_o cause_n that_o i_o shall_v name_n be_v in_o the_o will_n and_o it_o be_v selfishness_n by_o this_o i_o mean_v two_o thing_n self-love_n and_o selfwill_a by_o self-love_n in_o this_o place_n i_o mean_v sensuality_n or_o a_o judge_n of_o thing_n by_o sense_n which_o i_o have_v touch_v upon_o already_o and_o a_o over_o high_a valuation_n of_o this_o mere_a earthly_a life_n and_o the_o conveniency_n thereof_o why_o be_v we_o so_o weary_a of_o sickness_n and_o so_o impatient_a under_o persecution_n will_v it_o not_o come_v to_o this_o at_o length_n because_o we_o be_v so_o afraid_a to_o die_v there_o can_v be_v no_o far_o end_v of_o the_o great_a affliction_n in_o this_o world_n than_o the_o part_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v not_o this_o the_o worst_a that_o can_v come_v it_o seem_v then_o that_o it_o be_v a_o immoderate_a love_n of_o this_o wretched_a life_n that_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o these_o bitter_a fear_n and_o passion_n labour_v therefore_o to_o be_v crucify_a to_o the_o love_n of_o this_o natural_a life_n there_o be_v many_o inconvenience_n and_o misery_n that_o do_v arise_v from_o this_o root_n which_o i_o can_v now_o name_v certain_o this_o distemper_n which_o i_o be_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o very_a great_a one_o for_o however_o you_o find_v david_n here_o labour_v under_o it_o yet_o elsewhere_o we_o find_v he_o earnest_o labour_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 42._o 5_o 12._o 43._o 5._o he_o be_v trouble_v at_o his_o be_v trouble_v and_o can_v with_o patience_n think_v how_o impatient_a he_o have_v be_v strike_v therefore_o at_o the_o root_n of_o this_o distemper_n labour_v to_o get_v your_o overfond_a love_n and_o over-high_a valuation_n of_o this_o earthly_a life_n mortify_v he_o will_v be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o endure_v but_o even_o to_o contemn_v all_o adversity_n who_o have_v once_o well_o learn_v to_o contemn_v his_o own_o life_n he_o can_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o who_o have_v death_n in_o his_o own_o power_n say_v seneca_n which_o admit_v of_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o agreeable_a to_o our_o christian_a divinity_n though_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v it_o so_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o selfishness_n be_v selfwill_a and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o pestilent_a disturber_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o engage_v the_o soul_n in_o many_o quarrel_n against_o god_n the_o understanding_n indeed_o may_v be_v mistake_v and_o the_o flesh_n may_v smart_v and_o the_o devil_n may_v tempt_v but_o i_o think_v the_o proud_a petulant_a perverse_a selfwill_a be_v the_o achan_n the_o grand_a troubler_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o 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patience_n and_o serenity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o your_o affliction_n i_o know_v several_a other_o cause_n may_v be_v bring_v of_o this_o distemper_n but_o i_o conceive_v they_o be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v inferior_a and_o less_o principal_a or_o such_o as_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o some_o of_o these_o that_o i_o have_v assign_v therefore_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o improvement_n chap._n v._o the_o improvement_n by_o way_n of_o concession_n that_o there_o be_v a_o averseness_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n from_o affliction_n which_o be_v pure_o natural_a how_o it_o become_v sinful_a second_o it_o be_v a_o great_a distemper_n when_o unlawful_a mean_n be_v use_v for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o adversity_n three_o a_o exhortation_n to_o beware_v