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meditation_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o the_o benefit_n that_o may_v redound_v from_o a_o good_a improvement_n of_o they_o and_o since_o he_o that_o wilful_o run_v into_o any_o know_a sin_n evident_o deprive_v himself_o of_o all_o these_o ground_n of_o comfort_n his_o case_n must_v be_v very_o high_o deplorable_a and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o provoke_v his_o wickedness_n have_v be_v in_o his_o most_o flourish_a estate_n chil._n estate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diog._n laert._n l._n 1._o in_o vit_fw-mi chil._n he_o will_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o folly_n but_o if_o he_o find_v all_o his_o attempt_n prove_v vain_a for_o want_v of_o god_n blessing_n and_o be_v make_v to_o groan_v under_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v be_v strive_v against_o he_o will_v meet_v with_o a_o very_a considerable_a foretaste_n of_o those_o unconceivable_a torment_n to_o which_o without_o a_o sincere_a and_o timely_a repentance_n 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end_n to_o all_o our_o trouble_n at_o other_o time_n they_o argue_v from_o the_o commonness_n of_o affliction_n that_o themselves_o be_v not_o the_o only_a sufferer_n 3._o sufferer_n nae_fw-la illa_fw-la quidem_fw-la consolatio_fw-la sirmissima_fw-la est_fw-la quanquam_fw-la &_o usitata_fw-la est_fw-la &_o saepe_fw-la prodest_fw-la non_fw-la tibi_fw-la hoc_fw-la soli_fw-la tusc_n quaest_n l._n 3._o what_o they_o endure_v be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o usual_a fate_n of_o mankind_n and_o sometime_o again_o to_o induce_v their_o follower_n to_o submit_v the_o more_o cheerful_o to_o affliction_n they_o have_v attempt_v to_o satisfy_v they_o with_o this_o distinction_n 25._o distinction_n doceat_fw-la paratiorem_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la contemnendam_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la fore_fw-la si_fw-la illam_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la praepositis_fw-la quà m_fw-la si_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la duxero_fw-la fortioremque_fw-la in_o patiendo_fw-la dolore_fw-la si_fw-la eum_fw-la asperum_fw-la &_o difficilem_fw-la perpessu_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la malum_fw-la esse_fw-la dixero_fw-la de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la bon_fw-fr &_o mal_fw-fr l._n 4._o asperum_fw-la difficile_fw-la odiosum_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la malum_fw-la tusc_n quaest_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o nihil_fw-la agis_fw-la dolour_n quamvis_fw-la sis_fw-la molestus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la confitebor_fw-la malum_fw-la ibid._n c._n 25._o that_o though_o they_o can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v their_o suffering_n to_o be_v sharp_a troublesome_a hateful_a against_o nature_n and_o difficult_a to_o be_v bear_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v evil_n as_o if_o the_o bare_a change_n of_o a_o epithet_n have_v be_v a_o cure_n for_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o for_o the_o acute_a pain_n or_o heavy_a sorrow_n which_o notion_n dionysius_n heracleote_n acknowledge_v herael_n acknowledge_v de_fw-fr fiâ—_n bon_fw-fr &_o mâ—l_v l._n 5._o c._n 31._o tusc_n quaest_n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o &_o diog._n lâ—ert_n l._n 7._o in_o vitâ_fw-la d._n herael_n to_o be_v sufficient_o confute_v by_o a_o violent_a pain_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o a_o severe_a fit_n of_o the_o stone_n but_o our_o religion_n prescribe_v a_o far_o better_a remedy_n for_o all_o these_o distemper_n than_o be_v any_o where_o else_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o namely_o that_o in_o all_o our_o exigence_n we_o look_v up_o to_o almighty_a god_n and_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o he_o who_o not_o only_o be_v best_a able_a to_o relieve_v we_o under_o whatsoever_o calamity_n but_o have_v moreover_o direct_v we_o to_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o what_o thing_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o with_o a_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v be_v want_v to_o none_o that_o due_o apply_v themselves_o to_o he_o require_v we_o neither_o to_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o any_o sort_n of_o grief_n upon_o whatever_o account_n nor_o to_o expect_v relief_n against_o it_o from_o any_o other_o hand_n than_o he_o who_o alone_o be_v the_o proper_a refuge_n for_o the_o distress_a to_o he_o we_o be_v to_o present_v our_o case_n and_o make_v know_v our_o sorrow_n and_o then_o to_o rely_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o sure_a help_n in_o all_o our_o needs_o and_o the_o best_a support_n under_o all_o our_o trouble_n this_o he_o have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o appoint_v as_o the_o ready_a and_o in_o truth_n the_o only_a certain_a way_n to_o obtain_v either_o comfort_n under_o or_o defence_n against_o or_o deliverance_n from_o want_n disease_n loss_n fear_n danger_n or_o whatsoever_o affliction_n this_o duty_n therefore_o i_o have_v undertake_v to_o recommend_v to_o each_o one_o be_v serious_a and_o constant_a practice_n and_o that_o i_o may_v do_v it_o the_o more_o effectual_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o it_o in_o this_o follow_a method_n 1._o to_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o duty_n 2._o to_o observe_v our_o indispensible_a obligation_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o 3._o to_o enforce_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o from_o the_o assurance_n we_o have_v of_o god_n continual_a care_n over_o we_o 4._o to_o instance_n in_o some_o of_o the_o great_a advantage_n which_o will_v accrue_v to_o we_o from_o a_o faithful_a and_o constant_a dependence_n upon_o god_n 5._o and_o last_o to_o evince_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o other_o mean_v for_o either_o secure_v we_o from_o or_o support_v we_o under_o affliction_n chap._n i._n the_o duty_n of_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o head_n to_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o he_o now_o trust_v or_o affiance_n in_o or_o dependence_n upon_o another_o 129.6_o another_o principaliter_fw-la significare_fw-la videtur_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliquis_fw-la spem_fw-la concipiat_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la credit_n verbis_fw-la alicujus_fw-la auxilium_fw-la promittentis_fw-la fiducia_n etiam_fw-la potest_fw-la dici_fw-la quâ_fw-la aliquis_fw-la spem_fw-la alicujus_fw-la rei_fw-la concipit_fw-la ex_fw-la aliquo_fw-la considerato_fw-la 2._o secundae_fw-la quae._n 129.6_o tho._n aquinas_n right_o declare_v to_o signify_v principal_o that_o hope_v of_o benefit_n in_o any_o respect_n which_o a_o man_n conceive_v from_o the_o promise_v of_o such_o a_o one_o but_o withal_o that_o it_o may_v be_v ground_v upon_o any_o other_o reasonable_a consideration_n and_o upon_o both_o these_o account_n there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o rely_v upon_o almighty_a god_n as_o not_o only_o best_o able_a to_o assist_v we_o but_o far_o as_o have_v frequent_o both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n show_v his_o readiness_n to_o do_v it_o and_o according_o he_o expect_v from_o each_o one_o of_o we_o that_o in_o all_o our_o strait_n we_o make_v he_o our_o stay_n and_o our_o strength_n look_v past_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o our_o fear_n or_o suffering_n danger_n or_o necessity_n to_o that_o supreme_a mighty_a hand_n of_o he_o which_o govern_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n and_o endeavour_v to_o work_v in_o ourselves_o such_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o marvellous_a lovingkindness_n to_o all_o who_o due_o trust_v in_o he_o that_o whatever_o our_o circumstance_n be_v as_o to_o this_o life_n we_o may_v yet_o be_v able_a to_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o he_o who_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n not_o doubt_v of_o his_o protection_n whensoever_o we_o hearty_o â—ue_v to_o he_o for_o it_o but_o then_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o our_o dependence_n upon_o he_o be_v not_o vain_a and_o groundless_a but_o well_o fix_v and_o settle_v and_o which_o may_v certain_o answer_v our_o expectation_n these_o follow_a particular_n be_v to_o be_v remember_v sect_n i._o i._o we_o be_v not_o so_o to_o interpret_v any_o of_o god_n promise_n as_o if_o he_o have_v oblige_v himself_o thereby_o to_o fulfil_v all_o our_o extravagant_a and_o unreasonable_a desire_n it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o benefit_n they_o expect_v from_o he_o not_o because_o he_o do_v not_o promise_v what_o be_v sufficient_a for_o each_o one_o of_o we_o but_o because_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o desire_v more_o than_o be_v enough_o either_o they_o aim_v at_o great_a matter_n which_o be_v too_o high_a for_o they_o or_o at_o least_o be_v dissatisfy_v if_o they_o meet_v not_o with_o all_o that_o they_o apprehend_v suitable_a to_o their_o circumstance_n and_o when_o any_o affliction_n befall_v they_o they_o be_v tempt_v too_o often_o to_o conclude_v that_o their_o heavenly_a father_n neglect_v they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a present_o to_o set_v they_o at_o ease_n and_o whilst_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o thus_o inconsiderate_o to_o carve_v for_o themselves_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o find_v those_o hope_n defeat_v which_o be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o divine_a promise_n but_o upon_o their_o own_o covetous_a or_o ambitious_a desire_n or_o proceed_v from_o their_o unfitness_n to_o bear_v any_o kind_n of_o trouble_n 1._o wherefore_o the_o first_o expedient_a in_o order_n to_o a_o right_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v 21._o be_v sis_fw-la vis_fw-la pothydeam_fw-la divitem_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la adjiciendum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la cupiditatibus_fw-la detrahendum_fw-la senec._n epist_n 21._o to_o confine_v our_o desire_n within_o their_o proper_a bound_n not_o aim_v at_o thing_n above_o our_o reach_n and_o which_o every_o one_o see_v we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v our_o god_n be_v infinite_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a and_o willing_a to_o take_v care_n of_o those_o that_o faithful_o cast_v their_o care_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o have_v never_o engage_v to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o fill_n of_o wealth_n and_o honour_n nor_o of_o power_n and_o authority_n nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o consistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o since_o 49._o since_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n rom._n ep._n 1._o p._n 49._o the_o low_a and_o poor_a sort_n
26._o to_o have_v entire_o conform_v his_o will_n to_o the_o divine_a to_o be_v sick_a whenever_o god_n will_v have_v he_o to_o undertake_v whatever_o god_n require_v of_o he_o to_o desire_v what_o god_n like_v best_a to_o enjoy_v what_o god_n judge_v most_o convenient_a and_o to_o die_v when_o god_n will_v have_v he_o which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v one_o of_o those_o method_n that_o god_n use_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o servant_n when_o wear_v out_o with_o affliction_n for_o he_o take_v some_o of_o the_o righteous_a away_o from_o incumbent_a evil_n as_o well_o as_o other_o from_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v look_v upon_o his_o own_o will_n and_o desire_n whilst_o thus_o compose_v as_o no_o more_o capable_a of_o be_v cross_v than_o god_n be_v with_o which_o they_o always_o go_v along_o and_o a_o little_a after_o ibid._n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n prescribe_v it_o as_o the_o most_o useful_a course_n in_o order_n to_o a_o secure_a passage_n in_o this_o world_n to_o commit_v one_o self_n to_o god_n by_o consider_v his_o divine_a will_n and_o most_o wise_a administration_n of_o affair_n it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a shame_n i_o say_v to_o observe_v this_o readiness_n in_o heathen_n to_o cast_v all_o their_o care_n upon_o god_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o think_v how_o scandalous_o most_o christian_n come_v behind_o they_o in_o it_o how_o apt_a we_o be_v to_o whine_v and_o be_v deject_v and_o out_o of_o heart_n only_o because_o god_n be_v not_o please_v to_o follow_v our_o own_o imagination_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o we_o and_o particular_o because_o he_o condescend_v to_o visit_v we_o sometime_o with_o his_o necessary_a and_o salutary_a chastisement_n and_o will_v not_o be_v entreat_v to_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n before_o we_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o removal_n of_o it_o bless_a god_n be_v this_o our_o resignation_n to_o thy_o most_o holy_a will_n be_v this_o all_o our_o trust_n in_o thou_o alas_o how_o far_o be_v we_o from_o due_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o thou_o whilst_o we_o thus_o senseless_o suffer_v any_o cross_a accident_n to_o estrange_v our_o soul_n from_o thou_o it_o be_v gross_a folly_n to_o expect_v or_o desire_v all_o clear_a wether_n nothing_o but_o fair_a sunshine_n day_n without_o fog_n or_o rain_n or_o to_o repine_v at_o wholesome_a wind_n to_o fan_v the_o air_n and_o disperse_v its_o vapour_n or_o seasonable_a shower_n to_o refresh_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o fruitful_a and_o no_o less_o unreasonable_a be_v it_o in_o relation_n to_o ourselves_o to_o reckon_v upon_o nothing_o but_o ease_n and_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n hereof_o without_o recollect_v what_o need_n we_o have_v of_o affliction_n to_o purify_v and_o exalt_v our_o mind_n and_o put_v we_o upon_o prepare_v for_o a_o better_a state_n or_o to_o think_v ourselves_o neglect_v by_o god_n whenever_o any_o remarkable_a portion_n of_o they_o fall_v to_o our_o share_n whereas_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o shall_v dispose_v we_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o look_v up_o to_o god_n as_o know_v that_o they_o all_o come_v from_o he_o and_o to_o endeavour_v hearty_o to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o he_o as_o firm_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o they_o when_o he_o see_v we_o right_o prepare_v for_o it_o and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v for_o our_o good_a and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o he_o do_v it_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o the_o assurance_n we_o have_v of_o such_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n to_o we_o the_o fit_a time_n for_o manifest_v our_o sure_a trust_n in_o god_n be_v when_o we_o labour_v under_o heavy_a pressure_n and_o calamity_n and_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o help_n from_o any_o else_o and_o according_o it_o be_v a_o indispensable_a duty_n in_o this_o case_n still_o to_o persevere_v in_o a_o unwearied_a dependence_n upon_o he_o cheerful_o and_o comfortable_o wait_v his_o time_n for_o a_o deliverance_n and_o will_v person_n be_v prevail_v with_o to_o make_v this_o their_o constant_a practice_n will_v they_o but_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v write_v not_o as_o a_o speculative_a doctrine_n but_o as_o a_o necessary_a matter_n of_o duty_n in_o order_n to_o the_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n and_o instead_o of_o senseless_o aggravate_v any_o evil_n they_o lie_v under_o or_o danger_n that_o threaten_v they_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v serious_o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o singular_a encouragement_n god_n have_v give_v they_o to_o look_v up_o to_o he_o for_o a_o seasonable_a redress_n of_o all_o their_o grievance_n and_o will_v weigh_v well_o with_o themselves_o how_o ready_o he_o be_v to_o help_v those_o who_o make_v he_o their_o refuge_n not_o so_o much_o attend_v to_o the_o rod_n as_o to_o he_o that_o have_v appoint_v it_o and_o think_v how_o easy_o he_o can_v remove_v it_o and_o what_o cause_n they_o have_v constant_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o they_o will_v soon_o perceive_v a_o very_a remarkable_a abatement_n of_o their_o sorrow_n this_o will_v prove_v a_o admirable_a course_n for_o ease_v their_o mind_n in_o all_o condition_n by_o take_v off_o the_o edge_n and_o pungency_n of_o their_o suffering_n of_o whatsoever_o nature_n the_o root_n of_o man_n misery_n say_v a_o ingenious_a 159._o ingenious_a sir_n ph._n warwick_n of_o government_n p._n 159._o author_n be_v not_o in_o dare_v to_o trust_v himself_o unto_o the_o law_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o the_o providence_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o this_o sort_n of_o mismanagement_n create_v man_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n which_o may_v be_v avoid_v if_o they_o be_v but_o more_o mindful_a of_o god_n protection_n and_o the_o reason_n they_o have_v to_o rest_v quiet_o upon_o it_o without_o fret_v and_o torment_v themselves_o to_o no_o purpose_n and_o till_o they_o have_v conquer_v themselves_o in_o this_o respect_n i_o can_v much_o wonder_v if_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o every_o calamity_n that_o befall_v they_o a_o exhortation_n to_o patient_n suffer_v for_o righteousness_n in_o a_o sermon_n on_o 1_o st._n pet._n iii_o 14_o 15._o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n s._n mar._n 8.36_o sic_fw-la itaque_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la expansos_fw-la ungulae_fw-la fodiant_fw-la cruces_fw-la suspendant_fw-la ignes_fw-la lambant_fw-la gladii_fw-la guttura_fw-la detruncent_fw-la bestiae_fw-la insiliant_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la supplicium_fw-la ipse_fw-la habitus_fw-la orantis_fw-la christiani_n tertull._n apol._n c._n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alexand._n stro._n l._n 4._o london_n print_v by_o j._n heptinstall_n for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop's-head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1696._o a_o exhortation_n to_o patient_n suffer_v for_o righteousness_n 1_o s._n pet._n iii_o 14_o 15._o 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