passion_n do_v this_o distemper_n work_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n wherefore_o see_v it_o be_v no_o natural_a cause_n that_o can_v calm_v the_o soul_n nor_o any_o spiritual_a remedy_n that_o shall_v cure_v the_o body_n they_o must_v be_v join_v together_o the_o physician_n for_o the_o body_n and_o the_o minister_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o god_n blessing_n for_o both_o which_o blessing_n he_o vouchsafe_v through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n chap._n viii_o the_o soul_n conflict_n from_o the_o misinterpretation_n of_o the_o order_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o the_o tribulation_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a temporal_a affliction_n when_o sanctify_a by_o grace_n they_o become_v the_o spiritual_a physic_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o though_o administer_v by_o the_o no_o less_o tender_a then_o skilful_a hand_n of_o providence_n how_o do_v we_o vain_a and_o foolish_a patient_n how_o do_v we_o embitter_v our_o condition_n by_o chew_v the_o pill_n we_o shall_v swallow_v we_o mingle_v our_o passion_n with_o our_o cross_n and_o through_o impatience_n struggle_v with_o our_o yoke_n thereby_o make_v our_o burden_n the_o more_o heavy_a our_o affliction_n the_o more_o grievous_a whereas_o do_v we_o by_o a_o divine_a art_n poise_v the_o burden_n we_o bear_v by_o cast_v one_o part_n upon_o god_n as_o to_o support_v and_o deliverance_n 7._o ps_n 55.22_o 1_o pet._n 5.6_o 7._o and_o take_v the_o other_o part_n upon_o ourselves_o as_o to_o duty_n and_o obedience_n the_o weight_n of_o our_o present_a cross_n will_v be_v the_o less_o and_o of_o our_o future_a crown_n the_o great_a but_o now_o amid_o the_o many_o trouble_n of_o anxious_a thought_n and_o various_a temptation_n nothing_o more_o afflict_v yea_o endanger_v the_o soul_n than_o the_o murmur_a discontent_n of_o a_o envious_a impatience_n behold_v perjury_n and_o murder_n violence_n and_o oppression_n make_v as_o step_n to_o mount_v the_o throne_n whilst_o innocence_n and_o integrity_n faith_n 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the_o wicked_a and_o the_o tribulation_n of_o the_o godly_a babylon_n sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o jerusalem_n lie_v in_o the_o dust_n yea_o whilst_o i_o see_v religion_n suppress_v with_o violence_n truth_n blaspheme_v by_o heresy_n and_o piety_n smother_v with_o contempt_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o see_v profaneness_n exalt_v sacrilege_n magnify_v and_o injustice_n prosper_v upon_o these_o thought_n oh_o how_o do_v satan_n suggest_v to_o my_o trouble_a mind_n and_o discontent_a soul_n no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n either_o against_o god_n omniscience_n or_o against_o his_o justice_n against_o his_o omniscience_n deny_v that_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o his_o providence_n as_o if_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v blindfold_a and_o ready_a i_o be_o to_o say_v with_o those_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o 73.11_o ps_n 73.11_o do_v god_n know_v and_o be_v there_o knowledge_n in_o the_o most_o high_a if_o this_o cloud_n be_v dispel_v this_o temptation_n repulse_v satan_n he_o renew_v his_o 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5.6_o job_n 5.6_o 1._o the_o order_n of_o god_n providence_n affliction_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n neither_o do_v trouble_v spring_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n that_o happen_v by_o chance_n but_o be_v order_v by_o providence_n which_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v general_a over_o all_o the_o creature_n so_o be_v it_o special_a over_o all_o his_o child_n in_o which_o special_a providence_n of_o he_o it_o be_v that_o as_o he_o afflict_v in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n so_o he_o save_v in_o wisdom_n and_o power_n 1._o he_o afflict_v in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n god_n it_o be_v that_o afflict_v man_n that_o injure_v or_o oppress_v 10.5_o isa_n 10.5_o be_v but_o his_o instrument_n to_o chastise_v by_o his_o providence_n order_v their_o rage_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o faithful_a their_o malice_n for_o the_o correction_n of_o his_o child_n thus_o deliver_v my_o soul_n say_v david_n deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v thy_o sword_n 14._o ps_n 17.13_o 14._o from_o the_o man_n which_o be_v thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n the_o wicked_a who_o persecute_v be_v god_n sword_n with_o which_o he_o wound_v his_o hand_n with_o which_o he_o strike_v 19.2_o job_n 2.7_o ch_n 19.2_o thus_o job_n when_o satan_n himself_o have_v smite_v he_o yet_o we_o hear_v his_o complaint_n have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v touch_v i_o thus_o god_n it_o be_v that_o afflict_v and_o that_o in_o mercy_n god_n we_o say_v he_o have_v paternum_fw-la animum_fw-la as_o well_o as_o maternum_fw-la affectum_fw-la his_o love_n be_v fatherly_a for_o care_n as_o well_o as_o motherly_a for_o tenderness_n as_o a_o father_n then_o he_o will_v sometime_o humble_v his_o child_n by_o affliction_n sustain_v they_o with_o his_o hand_n not_o as_o a_o mother_n still_o indulge_v they_o in_o delight_n cocker_a they_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o as_o he_o afflict_v in_o mercy_n so_o in_o truth_n hear_v david_n acknowledgement_n unto_o god_n say_v i_o know_v 119.73_o ps_n 119.73_o o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o wherefore_o it_o be_v well_o say_v that_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o distress_n which_o befall_v the_o faithful_a though_o amarae_fw-la sagittae_fw-la yet_o ex_fw-la dulci_fw-la manu_fw-la dei_fw-la though_o bitter_a arrow_n yet_o from_o the_o sweet_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o special_a providence_n over_o his_o child_n be_v such_o that_o he_o afflict_v they_o even_o in_o mercy_n and_o in_o truth_n 2._o he_o save_v they_o too_o in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o power_n his_o wisdom_n order_v the_o mean_n and_o his_o power_n effect_v the_o work_n of_o their_o salvation_n notwithstanding_o all_o difficulty_n and_o seem_a impossibility_n of_o their_o deliverance_n all_o secondary_a cause_n be_v link_v together_o in_o one_o chain_n of_o divine_a providence_n which_o the_o heathen_n feign_v to_o be_v fasten_v at_o jupiter_n chair_n and_o we_o christian_n believe_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o god_n hand_n 41.10_o isa_n 41.10_o in_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a order_n and_o dispose_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o fear_v thou_o not_o say_v god_n to_o the_o true_a israel_n fear_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n god_n patronage_n and_o protection_n be_v not_o like_a that_o of_o man_n of_o which_o salvian_n complain_v in_o his_o time_n that_o hac_fw-la lege_fw-la defendunt_fw-la miseros_fw-la 3._o salu._n de_fw-fr gub_n dei_fw-la l._n 3._o ut_fw-la miseriores_fw-la faciant_fw-la defendendo_fw-la upon_o this_o account_n they_o defend_v the_o miserable_a that_o they_o may_v make_v they_o the_o more_o miserable_a by_o defend_v they_o like_o the_o thorny_a bush_n to_o which_o
of_o thy_o soul_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o pardon_v obtain_v peace_n restore_v comfort_v recover_v be_v all_o strengthen_v confirm_v and_o seal_v by_o servant_n prayer_n devout_a meditation_n and_o a_o worthy_a receive_v the_o bless_a eucharist_n these_o these_o holy_a duty_n be_v the_o oil_n which_o keep_v the_o lamp_n burn_v the_o sacred_a mean_n ordain_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n for_o the_o quicken_a of_o our_o grace_n and_o the_o enlarge_n of_o our_o comfort_n the_o objection_n answer_v obj._n 1_o obj._n 1_o these_o rule_n i_o have_v according_a to_o my_o best_a endeavour_n observe_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o gospel-ministrations_a my_o wound_n ah_o my_o deep_a wound_n be_v not_o heal_v i_o anguish_n my_o secret_a anguish_n be_v not_o abate_v oh_o sure_a my_o hope_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v cut_v i_o off_o oh_o that_o i_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v or_o that_o i_o have_v never_o live_v to_o behold_v my_o wretchedness_n answ_n woe_n be_v i_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v answ_n do_v what_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v already_o do_v still_o endeavour_n that_o thy_o spiritual_a comfort_n may_v take_v their_o rise_n from_o thy_o penitential_a sorrow_n inquire_v still_o after_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n press_v near_o to_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n let_v no_o discouragement_n beat_v thou_o back_o â—7_n joh_n 6._o â—7_n hear_v the_o promise_n of_o thy_o jesus_n he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o o_o the_o stay_n of_o faith_n and_o staff_n of_o the_o soul_n o_o divine_a word_n of_o grace_n o_o gracious_a promise_n of_o love_n he_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o bosom_n when_o we_o cast_v ourselves_o into_o his_o arm_n he_o will_v sustain_v and_o hold_v fast_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v off_o and_o forsake_v 13.5_o heb._n 13.5_o wherefore_o o_o thou_o afflict_a soul_n though_o thou_o be_v forsake_v of_o comfort_n yet_o do_v not_o lie_v down_o in_o despair_n nor_o sleep_v in_o sloth_n but_o let_v faith_n hold_v up_o thy_o hope_n and_o hope_v keep_v up_o thy_o obedience_n and_o do_v not_o rest_v quiet_a till_o find_v thy_o god_n in_o christ_n thou_o obtain_v a_o quiet_a rest_n and_o how_o shall_v thou_o find_v god_n in_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o gospel_n promise_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a duty_n obj._n 2._o what_o tell_v you_o i_o of_o holy_a duty_n as_o absalon_n say_v of_o obj._n 2_o david_n so_o i_o say_v of_o christ_n what_o be_v all_o these_o to_o i_o if_o i_o can_v see_v the_o king_n face_n what_o be_v the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o promise_n 14.32_o 2_o sam._n 14.32_o what_o be_v holy_a duty_n and_o religious_a performance_n these_o have_v no_o sweetness_n but_o when_o i_o can_v taste_v christ_n in_o they_o they_o have_v no_o beauty_n but_o when_o i_o can_v behold_v christ_n in_o they_o by_o his_o presence_n all_o my_o trouble_n will_v soon_o be_v disperse_v and_o by_o his_o absence_n all_o comfort_n they_o be_v embitter_v answ_n christ_n be_v present_a with_o thou_o in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n answ_n though_o thou_o see_v he_o not_o he_o purposely_o hide_v his_o face_n to_o try_v thy_o love_n and_o permit_v thou_o to_o be_v tempt_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v approve_v approve_v as_o one_o of_o those_o who_o true_o fear_v god_n obey_v his_o voice_n 50.10_o isa_n 50.10_o though_o they_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o see_v the_o child_n express_v much_o love_n when_o please_v with_o the_o father_n smile_n and_o cheer_v with_o his_o embrace_n but_o if_o when_o the_o father_n seem_v with_o frown_n to_o put_v the_o child_n from_o he_o and_o it_o then_o cling_v close_o to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a argument_n of_o dutiful_a affection_n thus_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v raise_v the_o heart_n enlarge_v the_o soul_n ravish_v with_o the_o sweet_a delight_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o divine_a manifestation_n of_o god_n love_n what_o great_a matter_n be_v it_o to_o be_v pious_a and_o faithful_a in_o his_o service_n but_o here_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o grace_n here_o be_v the_o proof_n of_o our_o faith_n our_o love_n our_o obedience_n if_o when_o god_n withdraw_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n we_o then_o seek_v he_o if_o when_o christ_n seem_v to_o depart_v from_o we_o we_o then_o lie_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o not_o let_v he_o go_v but_o resolve_v though_o he_o kill_v we_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o though_o he_o chide_v we_o 13.15_o joh_n 13.15_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o reject_v we_o yet_o faithful_o to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o but_o beside_o o_o thou_o afflict_a soul_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n thou_o can_v not_o miss_v of_o what_o thy_o soul_n belong_v after_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o fullness_n 28._o mat._n 26.27_o 28._o for_o hear_v how_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o this_o sacred_a ordinance_n he_o say_v of_o the_o bread_n break_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o of_o the_o wine_n pour_v out_o drink_v this_o be_v my_o blood_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o a_o firm_a assent_n of_o faith_n that_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n have_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o convey_v and_o most_o sure_o seal_v to_o confirm_v the_o actual_a efficacy_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o body_n crucify_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v so_o that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v not_o only_o sacramental_o represent_v but_o also_o real_o exhibit_v to_o each_o faithful_a though_o languish_a soul_n whole_a christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o effectual_a to_o the_o repair_v thy_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o renew_v thy_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n obj._n obj._n 3_o i_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o what_o to_o do_v for_o beside_o my_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n and_o terror_n of_o soul_n i_o find_v such_o a_o stupify_a dulness_n and_o amaze_a deadness_n upon_o my_o spirit_n that_o i_o can_v apply_v myself_o to_o any_o holy_a duty_n with_o a_o fix_a answ_n much_o less_o a_o enlarge_a heart_n answ_n apply_v thyself_o to_o some_o faithful_a minister_n or_o some_o other_o experience_a saint_n of_o god_n for_o see_v the_o mind_n under_o spiritual_a affliction_n be_v as_o a_o bone_n out_o of_o joint_n 1._o gal._n 6_o 1._o who_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joint_n it_o again_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spiritual_a man_n he_o who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o motion_n method_n and_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n yea_o see_v the_o afflict_a of_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o break_n of_o the_o bone_n so_o with_o david_n make_v i_o to_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o goodness_n 51.8_o ps_n 51.8_o that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v we_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v careful_a to_o make_v use_n of_o some_o skilful_a in_o 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