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A12198 The soules conflict with it selfe, and victory over it self by faith a treatise of the inward disquietments of distressed spirits, with comfortable remedies to establish them / by R. Sibbs ... Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635. 1635 (1635) STC 22508.5; ESTC S95203 241,093 618

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whole_a course_n and_o tenor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d life_n when_o we_o be_v not_o off_o and_o on_o 〈◊〉_d and_o down_o it_o argue_v a_o ill_a state_n of_o body_n when_o it_o be_v very_o hot_a or_o very_a col●…_n or_o hot_a in_o one_o part_n and_o cold_a in_o anoth●…_n so_o unevennesse_n of_o spirit_n argue_v a_o distemper_n a_o wise_a man_n life_n be_v of_o one_o colour_n like_o itself_o the_o soul_n breed_v fro●…_n heaven_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v heavenly_a mind_v desire_v to_o be_v like_o heaven_n above_o all_o storm_n uniform_a constant_a not_o as_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v always_o in_o change_n constant_a only_o in_o inconstancy_n affection_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o wind_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o the_o soul_n be_v carry_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o it_o be_v neither_o so_o becalm_v that_o it_o move_v not_o when_o it_o shall_v nor_o yet_o toss_v with_o tempest_n to_o move_v disorderly_a when_o it_o be_v so_o well_o balace_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o lift_n up_o 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1_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 4._o 5._o exo._n 34._o 6._o exod._n 33._o 16._o 1._o 2._o 6._o 7._o what_o god_n be_v he_o make_v good_a by_o providence_n deut._n 19_o 5_o prov._n 21._o 1._o ps._n 135._o 6._o 1._o 2._o intimior_fw-la intimo_fw-la nostro_fw-la 3._o 4._o psal._n 125._o 3_o deus_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la causa_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la esther_n 6._o 1._o divinum_fw-la consilium_fw-la dum_fw-la devitatur_fw-la impletur_fw-la humana_fw-la sapientia_fw-la dum_fw-la reluctatur_fw-la comprehenditur_fw-la greg._n ex._n 10._o 11._o psal._n 39_o 9_o leu._n 10._o 1_o 2._o psal._n 73._o 1._o 2._o voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la necessitas_fw-la rei_fw-la 2_o sam._n 15._o 26._o 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o act_n 21._o 14_o vox_fw-la veer_fw-la christianorum_fw-la rev._n 6._o 10._o 3._o propria_fw-la voluntas_fw-la deum_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la eximit_fw-la prov._n 3._o 6._o esa._n 48._o 10._o 4._o quest._n 1._o answ._n summa_fw-la ratio_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la religione_fw-la sacit_fw-la 2._o 3._o nimis_fw-la angusta_fw-la innocentia_fw-la ●…st_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la bonam_fw-la esse_fw-la 5._o sententia_fw-la boni_fw-la viri_fw-la 6._o 7._o 8._o phil._n 2._o 4._o dan._n 3._o there_o must_v be_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o nature_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o rome_n 8._o 39_o heb._n 13._o 8._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o psal._n 19_o 7._o trust_v must_v answer_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n why_o say_v so_o requisite_a in_o christian_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o jere._n 31._o 3._o mat._n 9_o 20._o direction_n about_o trust_v 1._o it_o must_v be_v by_o divine_a light_n esa._n 54._o 13_o 2._o by_o subdue_a and_o change_v the_o will_n 3._o by_o carry_v the_o whole_a soul_n to_o god_n 4._o by_o put_v case_n to_o ourselves_o psal._n 3._o 6._o psal._n 46._o 3._o psal._n 27._o 3._o 5._o by_o fit_v the_o promise_n to_o every_o condition_n of_o our_o life_n 6._o by_o trust_v in_o god_n alone_o 7._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 8._o by_o trust_v god_n for_o all_o thing_n in_o all_o time_n 9_o by_o trust_v god_n when_o it_o see_v no_o help_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o why_o god_n suffer_v his_o child_n to_o fall_v into_o great_a extremity_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o christian_n shall_v trust_v god_n most_o in_o the_o worst_a time_n esa._n 50._o 10_o 1._o psal._n 31._o 7._o 2._o 10._o by_o call_v to_o mind_n former_a experience_n of_o god_n love_n psal._n 22._o 4._o psal._n 9_o 10._o psal._n 119._o 140._o psal._n 12._o 6._o christian_n shall_v communicate_v their_o experience_n psal._n 66._o 19_o ps._n 142._o 7._o 11._o by_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 12._o by_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o luke_n 17._o 6_o hos._n 8._o 12._o the_o mean_n to_o get_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o undervalue_v all_o thing_n else_o object_n answ._n 1._o 2._o james_n 1._o 8._o luk._n 16._o 13_o joh._n 5._o 44._o psal._n 30._o 6._o 1._o 2._o psa._n 62._o 10_o jere._n 17._o 5._o eccles._n 1._o 2._o eccles._n 12._o 13._o 1._o 2._o esa._n 47._o 10_o 3._o 4._o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o subdue_v the_o first_o inclination_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o the_o creature_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 11._o 13._o our_o trust_n shall_v follow_v god_n order_n of_o promise_v eph._n 1._o 20._o defect_n in_o life_n rise_v from_o defect_n in_o trust_n satan_n study_n be_v to_o unloose_v our_o heart_n from_o god_n heb._n 3._o 12._o what_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v the_o trial_n of_o trust_n 1._o it_o can_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o endure_v trial_n psal._n 39_o 7._o 2._o it_o look_v to_o all_o the_o promise_n fides_n non_fw-la eligit_fw-la objectum_fw-la 3._o it_o make_v the_o soul_n bold_a 1._o 4._o yet_o humble_a motus_fw-la ex_fw-la indigentia_fw-la 5._o trust_n be_v dependent_a 6._o and_o obsequion_n phil._n 2._o 12_o 13._o heb._n 12._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 7._o it_o serve_v god_n providence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n tim._n 5._o 5._o gen._n 2._o 2._o dan._n 5._o 23._o pro._n 30._o 25_o 8._o it_o run_v not_o before_o god_n 9_o it_o still_v and_o quiet_v the_o soul_n upon_o good_a ground_n psal._n 29._o 2._o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la tentatio_fw-la vel_fw-la universi_fw-la mundi_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la inferni_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la conflata_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la contrarius_fw-la homini_fw-la ponitur_fw-la luther_n tentatio_fw-la blasphemiarum_fw-la jon._n 2._o 4._o isaiah_n 50._o 10_o esa._n 63._o 16_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 4._o object_n answ._n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21_o psal._n 38._o object_n answ._n mic._n 7._o 18._o psal._n 51._o rom._n 5._o 17_o god_n mercy_n not_o to_o be_v limit_v isaiah_n 55._o 8._o zac._n 13._o 1._o isaiah_n 55._o 8._o sin_n of_o continuance_n dangerous_a how_o to_o deal_v with_o such_o as_o have_v live_v long_o in_o sin_n bonitas_fw-la invicti_fw-la non_fw-la vincitur_fw-la &_o infinita_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la non_fw-la finitur_fw-la fulgent_n cavendu●…_n est_fw-la vulnus_fw-la quod_fw-la dolore_fw-la curatur_fw-la rom._n 3._o 26._o jer._n 3._o 2._o object_n answ._n object_n answ._n luke_n 15._o caution_n object_n answ._n 1._o sorrow_n not_o require_v for_o itself_o as_o sorrow_n ans._n 2._o the_o great_a sorrow_n can_v make_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n ans._n 3._o cause_n of_o our_o want_n of_o grief_n for_o sin_n 1._o want_v of_o consideration_n use_v of_o cross_n 2._o want_v of_o a_o divine_a work_n 3._o a_o kind_n of_o doublenes_n of_o heart_n selfe-deniall_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o 4._o 5._o because_o god_n see_v not_o grief_n so_o fit_a for_o one_o disposition_n as_o another_o earnest_a desire_n of_o too_o much_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n dangerous_a mr._n leaver_n caution_n the_o most_o constant_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o regard_n of_o sin_n quest._n answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o a_o never-failing_a character_n of_o a_o good_a soul_n 5._o quest._n 1._o when_o the_o soul_n be_v sufficient_o humble_v 2._o fear_n be_v the_o awband_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o 4._o 5._o how_o to_o know_v that_o we_o hate_v sin_n right_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o what_o we_o must_v do_v in_o want_n of_o grief_n for_o sin_n 1._o 2._o isaiah_n 63._o 3._o all_o a_o christian_n grief_n be_v not_o at_o first_o grief_n arise_v not_o always_o from_o our_o pore_v on_o sin_n 4._o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o spice_n of_o popery_n in_o this_o our_o earnest_a desire_n of_o much_o grief_n the_o scope_n of_o this_o discourse_n of_o grief_n mat._n 5._o that_o the_o great_a conflict_n in_o we_o betwixt_o grace_n and_o corruption_n do_v also_o much_o cast_v we_o down_o proximorum_fw-la odiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la acerbissima_fw-la rom._n 7._o rom._n 7._o that_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o sharp_a conflict_n shall_v cause_v we_o to_o trust_v the_o more_o in_o god_n object_n of_o pe●…severance_n to_o the_o end_n answer_v answ._n pet._n 2._o object_n answ._n zach._n 4._o 7._o psal_n 95._o object_n answ._n ephes._n 5._o object_n answ._n object_n answ._n 1._o 2._o 1._o for_o outward_a evil_n amaziah_n 2._o for_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o condition_n psal._n 116._o job_n 6._o 15._o joh._n 16._o 32._o solus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la cui_fw-la christus_fw-la comes_fw-la est_fw-la cypr._n tim._n 17._o ps._n 69._o 120_o comfort_n in_o departure_n of_o friend_n mat._n 12._o 50_o comfort_n in_o sickness_n mean_v not_o to_o be_v rely_v on_o optimi_fw-la sumus_fw-la dum_fw-la infirmi_fw-la sumus_fw-la 2_o cor._n 1._o 9_o sin_n the_o great_a trouble_n avoid_v not_o trouble_v by_o fin_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 3._o 21._o john_n 1_o isaiah_n 50._o ●…lt_n ●…lt_n me●…or_fw-la est_fw-la tristitia_fw-la iniqua_fw-la patientis_fw-la quam_fw-la ●…titia_fw-la iniqua_fw-la facientis_fw-la aug._n luk._n ●…3_n 34_o comfort_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n joh._n 11._o 25_o comfort_n from_o the_o state_n after_o death_n john_n 14._o 2._o 1_o thes._n 〈◊〉_d comfort_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o general_a call_n exod._n 7._o 11_o jam._n 1._o 5._o caution_n