down_o and_o sleep_v i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o of_o people_n that_o have_v set_v themselves_o against_o i_o round_o about_o but_o some_o possible_o may_v say_v quest_n be_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o sit_v still_o in_o such_o a_o case_n when_o all_o the_o usual_a way_n of_o supply_n fail_v we_o must_v nothing_o be_v attempt_v i_o answer_v 1._o first_o at_o such_o time_n great_a care_n and_o diligence_n be_v necessary_a in_o outward_a thing_n that_o what_o one_o lawful_a course_n can_v help_v another_o lawful_a course_n may_v and_o as_o to_o spiritual_a diligence_n it_o shall_v be_v extraordinary_a we_o shall_v be_v more_o earnest_a and_o frequent_a in_o prayer_n fast_n meditation_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n second_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o duty_n and_o where_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o may_v be_v preserve_v entire_a if_o our_o strait_o and_o want_v unavoidable_o put_v we_o out_o of_o the_o way_n we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v to_o go_v on_o though_o some_o circumstance_n be_v necessary_o wave_v and_o hinder_v phineas_n may_v kill_v zimri_n and_o cosbi_n upon_o the_o command_n of_o moses_n numb_a 25._o 5._o and_o consequent_o in_o prosecution_n of_o duty_n though_o other_o circumstance_n consider_v it_o be_v in_o some_o respect_v extraordinary_a three_o but_o let_v the_o straight_o be_v what_o it_o will_v we_o must_v not_o forsake_v duty_n for_o so_o we_o go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n and_o do_v contradict_v that_o trust_n and_o hope_v which_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v up_o to_o god-ward_o but_o it_o may_v be_v further_o urge_v must_v we_o when_o all_o mean_n fail_v quest_n positive_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o those_o very_a thing_n which_o we_o may_v expect_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n in_o some_o case_n 1._o our_o duty_n be_v submission_n to_o his_o will_n and_o the_o particular_a mercy_n neither_o positive_o to_o be_v expect_v nor_o yet_o disinherit_v thus_o do_v david_n behave_v himself_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o 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though_o we_o see_v not_o the_o way_n whence_o they_o shall_v arise_v to_o we_o this_o kind_n of_o distrust_n which_o reflect_v upon_o the_o general_a necessary_a providence_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o be_v engage_v to_o preserve_v his_o creature_n in_o their_o station_n 30._o to_o clothe_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n to_o feed_v the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n etc._n etc._n christ_n do_v severe_o challenge_v shall_v he_o not_o much_o more_o clothe_v you_o o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n he_o have_v little_a or_o no_o faith_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n a_o very_a prodigy_n of_o distrust_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v for_o necessary_n hence_o heb._n 3._o 17._o the_o prophet_n resolve_v upon_o a_o rejoice_v confidence_n in_o god_n when_o neither_o tree_n nor_o field_n nor_o flock_n will_v yield_v any_o hope_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n four_o when_o god_n be_v eminent_o engage_v for_o our_o help_n and_o his_o honour_n lie_v at_o stake_n in_o that_o very_a matter_n so_o that_o 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in_o matth._n 8._o 26._o where_o christ_n rebuke_n his_o disciple_n for_o unbelief_n in_o their_o fear_n of_o shipwreck_n in_o a_o great_a storm_n not_o that_o every_o seaman_n ordinary_o lie_v under_o that_o charge_n that_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o charge_n be_v this_o that_o christ_n be_v with_o they_o and_o consequent_o it_o have_v unavoidable_o contradict_v his_o design_n and_o reflect_v upon_o his_o honour_n if_o he_o have_v suffer_v his_o disciple_n at_o that_o time_n to_o be_v drown_v their_o not_o mind_v how_o far_o christ_n be_v engage_v with_o they_o and_o not_o support_v themselves_o against_o their_o fear_n by_o that_o consideration_n make_v christ_n tax_v they_o for_o their_o little_a faith_n chap._n xii_o of_o satan_n proceed_v to_o infer_v distrust_n of_o sonship_n from_o distrust_n of_o providence_n instance_n of_o the_o probability_n of_o such_o a_o design_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o undertake_n of_o satan_n endeavour_n to_o weaken_v the_o assurance_n and_o hope_n of_o god_n child_n his_o general_a method_n to_o that_o purpose_n last_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o suitableness_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n he_o have_v as_o we_o have_v see_v fit_o proportion_v the_o subordinate_a mean_n to_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a the_o failure_n of_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o help_n be_v shrewd_o proper_a to_o infer_v a_o distrust_n of_o providence_n now_o let_v it_o be_v note_v how_o fit_o he_o improve_v this_o distrust_n of_o providence_n to_o bring_v about_o the_o end_n he_o aim_v at_o which_o be_v a_o distrust_n of_o his_o filial_a interest_n in_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v thus_o reason_v he_o that_o in_o strait_n be_v forsake_v as_o to_o all_o the_o usual_a supply_n that_o may_v be_v expect_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o relyon_n providence_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o rely_v on_o providence_n for_o the_o body_n have_v less_o cause_n to_o expect_v spiritual_a blessing_n and_o favour_n for_o the_o soul_n hence_o note_n that_o it_o be_v satan_n endeavour_n 14._o to_o make_v man_n proceed_v from_o a_o distrust_n of_o providence_n to_o a_o distrust_n of_o their_o spiritual_a sonship_n or_o filial_a interest_n in_o god_n first_o i_o shall_v evidence_n that_o this_o be_v satan_n design_n and_o next_o i_o shall_v give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o the_o former_a i_o shall_v make_v good_a by_o these_o several_a consideration_n first_o we_o see_v it_o be_v a_o usual_a inference_n that_o other_o make_v of_o man_n who_o heart_n fail_v they_o under_o a_o absence_n or_o disappearance_n of_o all_o mean_n of_o help_n in_o their_o distress_n if_o providence_n do_v not_o appear_v for_o they_o they_o conclude_v god_n have_v forsake_v they_o bildad_o thus_o conclude_v against_o job_n chap._n 4._o
compose_v to_o a_o regular_a and_o steady_a act_n be_v disturb_v by_o a_o storm_n of_o commotion_n and_o in_o which_o the_o conscience_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o it_o be_v not_o present_o concern_v etc._n this_o distinction_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o soul_n from_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o new_a other_o have_v observe_v it_o before_o and_o do_v thus_o explain_v it_o trouble_v of_o soul_n be_v large_a than_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n every_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v a_o trouble_a soul_n but_o every_o trouble_a soul_n be_v not_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n for_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v trouble_v from_o cause_n natural_a civil_a and_o spiritual_a according_a to_o variety_n of_o occasion_n and_o provocation_n when_o yet_o a_o man_n inward_a peace_n with_o god_n be_v firm_a and_o in_o some_o case_n as_o in_o infant_n and_o in_o man_n distract_v with_o fever_n etc._n etc._n there_o may_v be_v passion_n and_o disturbance_n of_o soul_n when_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o exercise_v its_o office_n nay_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n be_v trouble_v joh._n 12._o 27._o now_o be_v my_o soul_n trouble_v when_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o sin_n or_o despair_n shall_v have_v the_o least_o â—ooting_n in_o he_o for_o the_o open_n of_o these_o discomposure_n of_o soul_n i_o shall_v 1._o show_v upon_o what_o advantage_n of_o natural_a temper_n the_o devil_n be_v encourage_v to_o molest_v men._n 2._o by_o what_o occasion_n he_o do_v work_n upon_o our_o natural_a inclination_n 3._o and_o with_o what_o success_n of_o disturbance_n to_o the_o soul_n 1._o as_o to_o our_o natural_a disposition_n satan_n as_o have_v former_o be_v note_v take_v his_o usual_a indication_n of_o work_v from_o thence_o these_o guide_v he_o in_o his_o enterprise_n his_o temptation_n be_v suit_v to_o man_n temper_n proceed_v more_o smooth_o and_o successful_o some_o be_v of_o so_o serene_a and_o calm_a a_o disposition_n that_o he_o do_v not_o much_o design_n their_o discomposure_n but_o other_o there_o be_v who_o passion_n be_v more_o stir_v sit_v matter_n for_o he_o to_o work_v upon_o and_o these_o be_v 1._o the_o angry_a disposition_n how_o great_a a_o advantage_n this_o give_v to_o satan_n to_o disturb_v the_o heart_n may_v be_v easy_o conceive_v by_o consider_v the_o various_a work_n of_o it_o in_o several_a man_n according_a to_o their_o different_a humour_n it_o be_v a_o passion_n that_o act_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o and_o for_o the_o difference_n so_o far_o as_o we_o need_v to_o be_v concern_v i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o school_n of_o philosopher_n but_o content_a my_o self_n with_o what_o we_o have_v in_o eph._n 4._o 31._o where_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o by_o three_o word_n not_o that_o they_o differ_v essential_o declare_v thereby_o the_o various_a way_n of_o anger_n be_v work_v the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loc_n which_o we_o translate_v bitterness_n this_o be_v a_o displeasure_n smother_v for_o some_o when_o they_o be_v angry_a cover_n it_o and_o give_v it_o no_o vent_n partly_o for_o that_o they_o be_v sometime_o ashamed_a to_o mention_v the_o ground_n as_o trivial_a or_o unjust_a partly_o from_o sullenness_n of_o disposition_n and_o oft_o from_o a_o natural_a reservedness_n while_o the_o flame_n be_v thus_o keep_v down_o it_o burn_v inward_o and_o man_n resolve_v in_o their_o mind_n many_o troublesome_a vexatious_a thought_n the_o second_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wrath_n this_o be_v a_o fierce_a impetuous_a anger_n some_o be_v soon_o move_v but_o so_o violent_a that_o they_o be_v present_o transport_v into_o rage_n and_o frenzy_n or_o be_v so_o peevish_o waspish_a that_o they_o can_v be_v speak_v to_o the_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v here_o anger_n but_o signify_v such_o a_o displeasure_n as_o be_v deep_a entertain_v thought_n of_o revenge_n and_o pursuit_n settle_v itself_o at_o last_o into_o hatred_n any_o of_o these_o be_v enough_o to_o bereave_v the_o heart_n of_o its_o rest_n and_o to_o alarm_n it_o with_o disturbance_n 2._o other_o have_v a_o envious_a nature_n always_o malign_v and_o repine_v at_o other_o man_n felicity_n a_o evil_a eye_n that_o can_v look_v on_o another_o better_a condition_n without_o vexation_n this_o turn_v a_o man_n into_o a_o devil_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n proper_a sin_n and_o the_o fury_n that_o do_v unquiet_a he_o and_o he_o the_o better_a know_v of_o what_o avail_n it_o will_v be_v to_o help_v on_o our_o trouble_n 3._o some_o be_v of_o proud_a temper_n always_o overvalue_v themselves_o with_o the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o other_o this_o humour_n be_v troublesome_a to_o all_o about_o they_o but_o all_o this_o trouble_n do_v at_o last_o redound_v to_o themselves_o these_o think_v all_o other_o shall_v observe_v they_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o suppose_a excellency_n which_o if_o men_n do_v not_o than_o it_o pine_v they_o or_o stir_v up_o their_o choler_n to_o indignation_n solomon_n prov._n 30._o 21._o mention_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v great_o disquiet_v in_o the_o earth_n instance_v in_o a_o servant_n when_o he_o reign_v and_o the_o handmaid_n that_o be_v heir_n to_o her_o mistress_n intend_v thereby_o the_o proud_a imperious_a insolency_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unexpected_o raise_v from_o a_o low_a estate_n to_o wealth_n or_o honour_n he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o proud_a heart_n stir_v up_o strife_n prov._n 28._o 25._o and_o as_o he_o be_v troublesome_a to_o other_o so_o do_v he_o create_v trouble_n to_o himself_o for_o he_o not_o only_o molest_v himself_o by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o disdainful_a thought_n while_o he_o exercise_v his_o scorn_n towards_o other_o prov._n 21._o 24._o the_o haughty_a scorner_n deal_v in_o proud_a wrath_n but_o this_o occasion_n the_o affront_n and_o contempt_n of_o other_o again_o which_o beget_v new_a grief_n to_o his_o restless_a mind_n 4._o some_o have_v a_o natural_a exorbitancy_n of_o desire_n a_o evil_a covet_v they_o be_v passionate_o carry_v forth_o towards_o what_o they_o have_v not_o and_o have_v no_o contentment_n or_o satisfaction_n in_o what_o they_o do_v enjoy_v such_o humour_n be_v seldom_o at_o ease_n their_o desire_n be_v painful_o violent_a and_o when_o they_o obtain_v what_o they_o long_v for_o they_o soon_o grow_v weary_a of_o it_o and_o then_o another_o object_n take_v up_o their_o wish_n so_o that_o these_o daughter_n of_o the_o horseleech_n be_v ever_o cry_v give_v give_v prov._n 30._o 15._o 5._o other_o have_v a_o soft_a effeminate_a temper_n a_o weakness_n of_o soul_n that_o make_v they_o unfit_a to_o bear_v any_o burden_n or_o endure_v any_o hardness_n these_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o pain_n or_o trouble_n and_o who_o can_v challenge_v a_o exemption_n from_o they_o they_o be_v present_o impatient_a vex_v themselves_o by_o a_o vain_a reluctancy_n to_o what_o they_o can_v avoid_v not_o but_o that_o extraordinary_a burden_n will_v make_v the_o strong_a spirit_n to_o stoop_v but_o these_o cry_n out_o for_o the_o small_a matter_n which_o a_o stout_a mind_n will_v bear_v with_o some_o competent_a cheerfulness_n 6._o and_o there_o be_v other_o disposition_n that_o be_v tender_a to_o a_o excess_n of_o sympathy_n so_o that_o they_o immoderate_o affect_v and_o afflict_v themselves_o with_o other_o man_n sorrow_n though_o this_o be_v a_o temper_n more_o commendable_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a yet_o satan_n can_v take_v advantage_n of_o this_o as_o also_o of_o the_o forename_a disposition_n to_o discompose_v we_o especial_o by_o suit_v they_o with_o fit_a occasion_n which_o ready_o work_v upon_o these_o temper_n and_o this_o be_v 2._o the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v explain_v which_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o a_o brief_a enumeration_n of_o they_o the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v these_o 1._o contempt_n or_o disestimation_n when_o a_o man_n person_n part_n or_o opinion_n be_v slight_v his_o anger_n envy_n pride_n and_o impatience_n be_v 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