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the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n let_v he_o be_v thy_o portion_n thy_o god_n every_o one_o say_v it_o 118._o but_o you_o shall_v rate_o finâ—_n 〈◊〉_d confidence_n thou_o must_v renounce_v the_o world_n sin_n and_o thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n thy_o god_n the_o 〈…〉_z god_n be_v pleasure_n the_o 3._o epicure_n his_o belly_n the_o covetous_a manâ—_n god_n be_v his_o riches_n if_o thou_o wilâ—_n have_v god_n thy_o portion_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d be_v emire_o he_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d not_o have_v any_o other_o god_n thou_o must_v live_v as_o one_o of_o he_o every_o one_o claim_v a_o interest_n iâ—_n god_n the_o very_a hypocrite_n catch_v hold_v of_o he_o as_o those_o woman_n in_o the_o prophet_n 5._o â—â—ely_o let_v we_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v away_o our_o 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a heretic_n cry_v our_o god_n our_o god_n who_o yet_o stick_v to_o the_o church_n like_o bernacle_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d side_n be_v neither_o fish_n noâ—â—â—â—sh_v till_o opportunity_n wingâ—th_v 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the_o most_o wise_a and_o just_a â—â—â—poser_n of_o all_o thing_n permit_v not_o either_o air_n or_o water_n to_o have_v dead_a and_o perpetual_a calm_n neither_o to_o be_v incessant_o hurry_v with_o violent_a storm_n and_o furious_a wind_n but_o so_o moderate_v both_o with_o sundry_a interchange_n as_o that_o neither_o be_v these_o familiar_a element_n corrupt_v for_o want_v of_o some_o agitation_n neither_o the_o creature_n in_o they_o interest_v general_o detrimented_a by_o their_o intemperate_a rage_n but_o so_o sweet_o do_v that_o gracious_a providence_n accommodate_v particular_n with_o his_o uniâ—ersall_a law_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o fowl_n commend_v and_o endear_v the_o fair_a season_n the_o fair_a comfort_v and_o refresh_v after_o the_o storm_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o tide_n â—runneth_v no_o wind_n blow_v from_o the_o several_a point_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o though_o it_o cross_v some_o concur_v not_o with_o the_o desire_n and_o course_n of_o other_o semblable_o 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noâ—_n so_o dangerous_a as_o other_o menâ—_n security_n our_o instance_n may_v be_v in_o job_n and_o dives_fw-la therâ—_n be_v also_o a_o affect_a stupidity_n a_o stoical_a sottishness_n which_o have_v the_o face_n of_o patience_n there_o be_v a_o impatience_n which_o look_v like_o zeal_n and_o yet_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v good_a there_o be_v also_o a_o laudable_a disquiet_n of_o mind_n a_o holy_a impatience_n a_o zealous_a passion_n as_o when_o we_o can_v bear_v the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n the_o meek_a moses_n throw_v down_o 32._o and_o break_v the_o table_n which_o god_n have_v write_v he_o make_v the_o revenge_a sword_n fly_v among_o the_o idolater_n eliah_n be_v â—ealously_o impatient_a 19_o because_o they_o have_v break_v down_o the_o altar_n and_o slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n lot_n spirit_n be_v vex_v at_o the_o 8._o unclean_a conversation_n of_o the_o sodomite_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o lord_n thretn_v elt_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v 32._o a_o old_a man_n of_o his_o house_n for_o ever_o that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o 13._o his_o family_n shall_v not_o be_v expiate_v &_o purge_v with_o sacrifice_n for_o ever_o why_o because_o his_o son_n run_v into_o a_o slander_n â—nd_v he_o â—â—ayed_v they_o â—â—t_n whicâ—_n be_v because_o himself_o be_v too_o indulgent_o mild_a patient_a in_o his_o reprove_v they_o there_o be_v then_o a_o evil_a patience_n and_o a_o good_a impatience_n as_o also_o a_o evil_a impatience_n and_o a_o good_a patience_n or_o quietness_n of_o mind_n in_o bear_v we_o may_v observe_v d._n that_o these_o four_o thing_n do_v especial_o name_v and_o demonstrate_v disquietness_n of_o mind_n or_o impatience_n evil_a 1._o when_o the_o ground_n or_o occasion_n can_v justify_v any_o impatience_n 2._o when_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o impatience_n be_v some_o evil_n in_o ourselves_o 3._o want_v of_o a_o prudent_a moderation_n 4._o when_o there_o follow_v not_o a_o due_a end_n and_o profitable_a effect_n provocation_n 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soul_n why_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n i_o have_v be_v very_o jealous_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n because_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v forsake_v thy_o covenant_n cast_v down_o thy_o altar_n slainâ—_n thy_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n what_o more_o just_a occasion_n to_o moâ—â—_n a_o man_n to_o a_o holy_a impatience_n when_o hezekiah_n receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n from_o 2._o the_o lord_n by_o isaiah_n he_o be_v trouble_v he_o weep_v and_o pray_v and_o god_n see_v his_o tear_n and_o hear_v his_o prayer_n whether_o the_o ground_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o innovation_n in_o the_o church_n or_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n so_o quick_o design_v he_o to_o death_n who_o he_o have_v late_o deliver_v either_o be_v a_o just_a occasion_n of_o some_o holy_a impatience_n the_o one_o be_v out_o of_o zeal_n the_o other_o because_o his_o sin_n can_v not_o but_o come_v to_o mind_n with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v always_o to_o be_v consider_v with_o a_o godly_a indignation_n against_o ourselves_o who_o cause_n they_o but_o if_o the_o mind_n be_v vex_v and_o unquiet_a for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o god_n honour_n and_o shall_v contrariwise_o have_v occasion_v our_o thanksgiving_n and_o rejoice_v or_o for_o thing_n frivolous_a and_o unworthy_a how_o can_v it_o be_v good_a jonah_n be_v trouble_v that_o god_n spare_v nineve_v wherein_o be_v a_o 3._o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o person_n that_o can_v not_o discern_v between_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o their_o left_a it_o displease_v he_o exceed_o and_o he_o be_v angry_a he_o expostulate_v with_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o this_o my_o say_n when_o i_o be_v yet_o in_o my_o 11._o country_n therefore_o now_o o_o lord_n take_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o life_n from_o i_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o to_o line_n so_o when_o the_o gourd_n be_v smite_v that_o it_o die_v when_o the_o east_n wind_n and_o the_o sun_n beat_v upon_o his_o head_n he_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o impatience_n a_o gain_n it_o be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a the_o pharisee_n be_v vex_v because_o christ_n heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n because_o he_o reprove_v their_o sin_n the_o israelite_n be_v trouble_v because_o 3_o they_o have_v not_o to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n insomuch_o that_o they_o wish_v they_o have_v die_v in_o egypt_n david_n himself_o be_v not_o clear_a from_o this_o eviâ—_a sickness_n hewas_fw-mi disquiet_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o this_o there_o be_v excellent_a precept_n psalm_n 37._o fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o wicked_a man_n neither_o be_v thou_o envious_a against_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n for_o they_o shall_v soon_o be_v cut_v down_o as_o the_o grass_n fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o he_o who_o prosper_v in_o his_o way_n cease_v from_o anger_n &_o for_o sake_n wrath_n fret_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o do_v evil_a for_o all_o such_o ill-grounded_a disquier_n whether_o conceive_v of_o envy_n indignation_n fear_n sorrow_n or_o the_o like_a whether_o express_v in_o anger_n or_o revenge_v on_o other_o or_o obscure_a and_o inward_a repine_v at_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v evil_a and_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o be_v decline_v as_o have_v in_o it_o the_o venom_n of_o impatience_n second_o if_o it_o proceed_v of_o a_o evil_a in_o ward_n cause_n it_o be_v e_fw-la vill_n all_o the_o congregation_n lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o 3._o cry_v and_o weep_v they_o all_o murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o so_o mighty_a a_o host_n of_o man_n shall_v seem_v so_o effeminate_a the_o occasion_n be_v this_o the_o spy_n have_v report_v the_o difficulry_n of_o the_o passage_n into_o canaan_n