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which_o may_v most_o favour_v his_o conclusion_n a_o 1._o if_o any_o have_v fall_v into_o a_o great_a sin_n which_o a_o child_n of_o god_n do_v but_o rare_o commit_v than_o he_o argue_v against_o he_o thus_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n do_v mortify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n they_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o these_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a gal._n 5._o 19_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n etc._n etc._n because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n be_v not_o therefore_o partaker_n with_o they_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n eph._n 5._o 6_o 11._o but_o thou_o have_v not_o put_v these_o away_o nor_o mortify_v they_o as_o thy_o present_a sin_n do_v testify_v therefore_o thou_o be_v no_o child_n of_o god_n 2._o if_o any_o do_v more_o than_o once_o or_o twice_o relapse_n into_o the_o same_o sin_n suppose_v it_o be_v not_o so_o high_o scandalous_a as_o the_o former_a than_o he_o plead_v from_o thence_o that_o they_o be_v backsliders_a in_o heart_n that_o they_o have_v break_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n here_o he_o urge_v it_o may_v be_v that_o of_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o 20._o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o bring_v in_o bondage_n the_o dog_n be_v return_v to_o his_o vomit_n 3._o or_o if_o any_o have_v by_o any_o offence_n more_o remarkable_o go_v against_o their_o knowledge_n or_o violate_v their_o conscience_n than_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o sin_v wilful_o that_o they_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n for_o his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v rom._n 6._o 16._o and_o that_o where_o there_o be_v grace_n though_o they_o may_v fall_v yet_o it_o be_v still_o against_o their_o will_n etc._n etc._n 4._o if_o he_o have_v not_o so_o clear_a ground_n to_o manage_v any_o of_o the_o former_a charge_n against_o they_o than_o he_o argue_v from_o the_o frequency_n of_o their_o various_a miscarriage_n here_o he_o set_v their_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o they_o rake_n they_o altogether_o that_o he_o may_v oppress_v they_o by_o a_o multitude_n when_o he_o can_v prevail_v by_o a_o accusation_n from_o one_o or_o two_o act_n and_o his_o plead_n here_o be_v thou_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n thy_o thought_n be_v evil_a continual_o thy_o word_n be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a thy_o action_n foolish_a and_o wicked_a and_o this_o in_o all_o thy_o employment_n in_o all_o relation_n at_o all_o time_n what_o duty_n be_v there_o that_o be_v not_o neglect_v or_o defile_v what_o
and_o damnation_n that_o they_o have_v at_o last_o proceed_v to_o curse_n and_o blaspheme_n god_n in_o a_o most_o dreadful_a manner_n so_o that_o they_o have_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o all_o their_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n and_o though_o sometime_o they_o will_v fall_v into_o fit_n of_o obstinate_a silence_n yet_o be_v urge_v to_o speak_v they_o will_v amaze_v all_o that_o be_v about_o they_o with_o the_o confident_a averment_n of_o their_o damnation_n with_o horrible_a outcries_a of_o their_o suppose_a misery_n and_o torment_n and_o with_o terrible_a rage_n against_o heaven_n some_o in_o this_o distemper_n will_v fancy_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o hell_n already_o and_o will_v discourse_v as_o if_o they_o see_v the_o devil_n about_o they_o and_o feel_v their_o torture_n such_o as_o these_o give_v plain_a discovery_n by_o their_o whole_a carriage_n under_o their_o trouble_n and_o some_o concomitant_a false_a imagination_n about_o other_o thing_n as_o when_o they_o fancy_v 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the_o air_n 4._o that_o gather_v up_o the_o seed_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v sow_v there_o be_v many_o reason_n that_o may_v persuade_v we_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o his_o masterpiece_n of_o policy_n as_o 1_o in_o that_o the_o business_n of_o distraction_n be_v oft_o easy_o do_v our_o thought_n do_v not_o natural_o delight_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n because_o of_o their_o depravement_n neither_o can_v they_o easy_o brook_v to_o be_v pen_v in_o or_o confine_v so_o strict_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o employment_n do_v require_v so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o preternatural_a force_n upon_o our_o thought_n when_o they_o be_v religious_o employ_v which_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o laborious_a like_o the_o stop_n of_o a_o stream_n or_o drive_v jordan_n back_o so_o upon_o
this_o gulf_n and_o become_v nothing_o to_o he_o you_o see_v amnon_n vex_v and_o sick_a for_o his_o sister_n tame_a wax_v lean_a from_o day_n to_o day_n you_o see_v ahab_n though_o a_o king_n who_o have_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v his_o mind_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n for_o naboth_n vineyard_n if_o you_o say_v these_o be_v wicked_a man_n who_o ride_v their_o lust_n without_o a_o bridle_n and_o use_v the_o spur_n look_v then_o upon_o better_a man_n and_o you_o will_v see_v too_o much_o rachel_n so_o grieve_v and_o mourn_v for_o want_v of_o child_n that_o she_o profess_v her_o life_n inconsistent_a with_o her_o disappointment_n give_v i_o child_n else_o i_o die_v hanna_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n weep_v and_o eat_v not_o and_o pray_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o abundance_n of_o her_o complaint_n and_o grief_n jeremiah_n be_v press_v with_o discouragement_n from_o the_o contradiction_n of_o evil_a man_n call_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n to_o the_o whole_a earth_n jer._n 15._o 10._o his_o sorrow_n thence_o arise_v have_v so_o embitter_v his_o life_n that_o he_o put_v a_o woe_n upon_o his_o birth_n woe_n be_v i_o my_o mother_n that_o thou_o have_v bear_v i_o a_o man_n of_o strife_n paul_n have_v a_o noble_a courage_n under_o manifold_a affliction_n he_o can_v glory_v in_o the_o cross_n and_o rejoice_v in_o persecution_n nevertheless_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o work_n the_o froward_a perverseness_n and_o unsteadiness_n of_o professor_n 2._o which_o put_v he_o under_o fear_n 19_o jealousy_n and_o new_a travel_n the_o misery_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o care_n he_o have_v for_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o constant_a load_n upon_o his_o mind_n his_o heart_n like_o old_a eli_n tremble_v still_o for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n make_v he_o complain_v as_o one_o wear_v out_o by_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 27._o in_o weariness_n and_o painfulness_n in_o watch_n often_o in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o fasting_n often_o in_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n beside_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o that_o which_o come_v upon_o i_o daily_o the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a etc._n etc._n for_o the_o jew_n he_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o his_o heart_n 2._o and_o for_o the_o gentile_n he_o have_v perpetual_a fear_n now_o though_o he_o have_v a_o great_a share_n of_o divine_a comfort_n intermix_v and_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o sinful_a discomposure_n of_o spirit_n at_o least_o to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o it_o ordinary_o prevail_v upon_o other_o yet_o be_v he_o very_o sensible_a of_o his_o burden_n and_o doubtless_o the_o devil_n labour_v to_o improve_v these_o occasion_n to_o weary_a out_o his_o strength_n for_o by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n he_o frequent_o vex_v the_o righteous_a soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o day_n to_o day_n so_o that_o their_o heart_n have_v no_o rest_n and_o their_o hand_n grow_v often_o feeble_a and_o they_o cry_v out_o o_o the_o burden_n o_o the_o care_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o jeremiah_n chap._n 20._o 7._o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v deceive_v i_o and_o i_o be_v decieve_v i_o be_o a_o derision_n daily_o every_o one_o mock_v i_o thus_o say_v they_o do_v we_o ever_o think_v to_o meet_v with_o such_o disappointment_n such_o grief_n from_o the_o wilfulness_n pride_n weakness_n ignorance_n pettishness_n inconstancy_n negligence_n and_o scandal_n of_o friend_n and_o such_o hatred_n contradiction_n scorn_n and_o injury_n from_o enemy_n be_v we_o free_a what_o call_v will_v we_o not_o rather_o choose_v what_o place_n will_v we_o not_o rather_o go_v to_o where_o we_o may_v spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o our_o day_n in_o some_o rest_n and_o ease_v be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o work_v with_o our_o hand_n for_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n for_o so_o may_v our_o sleep_n be_v sweet_a to_o we_o at_o night_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o see_v these_o sorrow_n at_o this_o rate_n be_v good_a man_n sometime_o disturb_v and_o the_o anguish_n of_o their_o spirit_n make_v their_o life_n a_o burden_n 2._o yet_o be_v not_o this_o all_o the_o disturbance_n that_o the_o devil_n work_v upon_o our_o heart_n by_o these_o thing_n though_o these_o be_v bad_a enough_o but_o they_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o further_a trouble_n discomposure_n of_o spirit_n if_o they_o continue_v long_o turn_v at_o last_o into_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n though_o there_o be_v no_o affinity_n betwixt_o simple_a discomposure_n of_o soul_n and_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n the_o object_n of_o the_o former_a be_v thing_n external_a no_o way_n relate_v to_o the_o soul_n interest_n in_o god_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o latter_a yet_o the_o effect_n produce_v by_o the_o prevalency_n of_o these_o disturbance_n be_v a_o fit_a stock_n for_o the_o engraft_v of_o doubt_n and_o questioning_n about_o our_o spiritual_a condition_n as_o saul_n father_n first_o trouble_v himself_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o ass_n and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o seek_v they_o but_o when_o he_o stay_v long_o he_o forget_v his_o trouble_n and_o take_v up_o a_o new_a grief_n for_o his_o son_n who_o he_o fear_v he_o have_v lose_v in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o ass_n so_o be_v it_o sometime_o with_o man_n who_o after_o they_o have_v long_o vex_v themselves_o for_o injury_n or_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n upon_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o work_n and_o power_n of_o these_o passion_n leave_v their_o former_a pursuit_n and_o begin_v to_o bethink_v themselves_o in_o what_o a_o condition_n their_o soul_n be_v that_o abound_v with_o so_o much_o murmur_a rage_n pride_n or_o impatience_n and_o then_o the_o scene_n be_v alter_v and_o they_o begin_v to_o fear_v they_o have_v lose_v their_o soul_n and_o be_v now_o perplex_v about_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n to_o make_v this_o plain_a i_o will_v give_v some_o instance_n and_o then_o add_v some_o reason_n which_o will_v evidence_n that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o also_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o for_o instance_n though_o i_o may_v produce_v a_o sufficient_a number_n to_o this_o purpose_n from_o those_o that_o have_v write_v of_o melancholy_a yet_o i_o shall_v only_o insist_v upon_o two_o or_o three_o from_o scripture_n hezekiah_n when_o god_n smite_v he_o with_o sickness_n at_o first_o be_v discompose_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o death_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o soon_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o year_n and_o behold_v man_n no_o more_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o himself_o express_v it_o isaiah_n 38._o 10._o afterward_o his_o trouble_n grow_v great_a he_o chatter_v as_o a_o crane_n or_o swallow_n and_o mourn_v as_o a_o dove_n he_o be_v in_o great_a bitterness_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o sad_o oppress_v therewith_o ver_fw-la 14._o that_o which_o thus_o distress_v he_o be_v not_o simple_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n we_o can_v imagine_v so_o pious_a a_o person_n will_v so_o very_o much_o disquiet_v himself_o upon_o that_o single_a account_n but_o by_o the_o expression_n which_o he_o let_v fall_v in_o his_o complain_n we_o may_v understand_v that_o some_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o do_v shake_v he_o that_o he_o apprehend_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o that_o the_o present_a stroke_n signify_v so_o much_o to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d all_o circumstance_n consider_v for_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o strength_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o great_a distress_n be_v at_o that_o time_n besiege_v by_o sennacherib_n army_n and_o for_o he_o to_o be_v doom_v to_o death_n by_o a_o sudden_a message_n at_o such_o a_o time_n seem_v to_o carry_v much_o in_o it_o and_o that_o sure_o there_o be_v great_a provocation_n on_o his_o part_n and_o it_o seem_v upon_o search_n he_o charge_v himself_o so_o deep_o with_o his_o sinfulness_n that_o his_o apprehension_n be_v no_o less_o than_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v restore_v he_o yet_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o vileness_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o look_v up_o i_o shall_v go_v soft_o all_o my_o year_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n ver_fw-la 15._o which_o expression_n imply_v a_o supposition_n of_o his_o recovery_n and_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o iniquity_n and_o according_o when_o he_o be_v recover_v he_o take_v notice_n chief_o of_o god_n love_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o evident_o discover_v where_o the_o trouble_n pinch_v he_o thou_o have_v in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n vers_n 17._o
in_o time_n bring_v on_o spiritual_a trouble_n for_o if_o our_o comfort_n be_v once_o lose_v trouble_v of_o conscience_n easy_o follow_v where_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o fortify_v the_o heart_n the_o poison_n of_o malicious_a suggestion_n will_v unavoidable_o prevail_v 2._o discomposure_n of_o soul_n afford_v the_o devil_n fit_a matter_n to_o work_v upon_o they_o furnish_v he_o with_o strong_a objection_n against_o sincerity_n of_o holiness_n by_o which_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v strong_o assault_v be_v at_o last_o overthrow_v the_o usual_a weapon_n by_o which_o satan_n fight_v against_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n child_n be_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n commit_v and_o the_o neglect_n of_o duty_n and_o the_o disturb_a soul_n afford_v enough_o of_o both_o these_o to_o make_v a_o charge_n against_o itself_o for_o 1._o where_o there_o be_v much_o discomposure_n there_o be_v much_o sin_n if_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o want_v not_o iniquity_n then_o much_o more_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o unruly_a thought_n a_o disturb_a spirit_n be_v like_o trouble_a water_n all_o the_o mud_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n be_v raise_v up_o and_o mix_v itself_o with_o the_o thought_n if_o any_o injury_n or_o loss_n do_v trouble_v the_o mind_n all_o the_o thought_n be_v tincture_v with_o anger_n pride_n impatience_n or_o whatsoever_o root_n of_o bitterness_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n before_o we_o view_v they_o not_o single_o as_o the_o issue_n of_o wise_a providence_n but_o ordinary_o we_o consider_v they_o as_o do_v by_o such_o instrument_n and_o against_o our_o self_n as_o malicious_a spiteful_a causeless_a ingrateful_a wrong_n and_o then_o we_o give_v too_o great_a a_o liberty_n to_o ourselves_o to_o rage_n to_o meditate_v revenge_n to_o threaten_v to_o reproach_n and_o what_o not_o and_o if_o our_o disposition_n have_v not_o so_o strong_a a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o these_o distemper_n yet_o the_o thought_n by_o discomposure_n be_v quick_o leaven_v it_o be_v the_o comparison_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o to_o express_v the_o power_n of_o malice_n which_o be_v a_o usual_a attendant_n in_o this_o service_n to_o infect_v all_o the_o imagination_n with_o a_o sharpness_n which_o make_v they_o swell_v into_o exorbitancy_n and_o excess_n hence_o proceed_v revile_n quarreling_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o tongue_n be_v thus_o ferment_v it_o be_v a_o fire_n a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n produce_v more_o sin_n than_o can_v be_v reckon_v it_o defile_v the_o whole_a body_n engage_v all_o the_o faculty_n in_o heady_a pursuit_n jam._n 3._o 6._o 2._o discomposure_n obstruct_v duty_n this_o be_v the_o inconvenience_n which_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o tell_v we_o do_v arise_v from_o disturbance_n among_o relation_n if_o the_o wife_n or_o husband_n do_v not_o carry_v well_o so_o that_o discontent_v or_o difference_n arise_v their_o prayer_n be_v hinder_v duty_n than_o be_v obstruct_v 1._o in_o the_o act._n when_o the_o heart_n be_v out_o of_o frame_n prayer_n be_v out_o of_o season_n and_o there_o be_v a_o averseness_n to_o it_o partly_o because_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v in_o such_o confusion_n burdensome_a to_o the_o humour_n that_o then_o prevail_v which_o eat_v out_o all_o desire_n and_o delight_n to_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n conscience_n of_o their_o own_o guilt_n and_o awe_n of_o god_n hinder_v such_o approach_n 2._o they_o obstruct_v the_o right_a manner_n of_o performance_n straighten_v the_o heart_n and_o contract_v the_o spirit_n that_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v attempt_v it_o be_v poor_o and_o weak_o perform_v 3._o and_o also_o the_o success_n of_o duty_n be_v obstruct_v by_o discomposure_n god_n will_v not_o accept_v such_o service_n and_o therefore_o christ_n advise_v to_o leave_v the_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n though_o ready_a for_o offer_v where_o the_o spirit_n be_v overcharge_v with_o offence_n or_o angry_a thought_n and_o first_o to_o go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o our_o brother_n and_o then_o to_o come_v and_o offer_v the_o gift_n it_o be_v lose_v labour_n to_o do_v it_o before_o from_o these_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n satan_n can_v and_o often_o do_v frame_v a_o dreadful_a charge_n against_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o concern_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o these_o evidence_n that_o they_o be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o pretence_n of_o conversion_n in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n whereby_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v much_o shake_v and_o the_o more_o because_o also_o 3._o these_o discomposure_n of_o soul_n give_v satan_n a_o fit_a season_n for_o the_o management_n of_o his_o accusation_n strong_a accusation_n do_v often_o effect_v nothing_o when_o the_o season_n be_v unsuitable_a many_o a_o time_n he_o have_v as_o much_o to_o say_v against_o the_o comfort_n of_o man_n when_o yet_o they_o shake_v all_o off_o as_o paul_n do_v the_o viper_n off_o his_o hand_n and_o fall_v no_o harm_n but_o that_o which_o prepare_v the_o conscience_n to_o receive_v the_o indictment_n be_v a_o particular_a disposition_n which_o it_o be_v wrought_v into_o by_o suspicious_a credulity_n and_o fearfulness_n these_o make_v the_o heart_n as_o wax_n to_o the_o seal_n ready_a to_o take_v any_o impression_n that_o satan_n will_v stamp_v upon_o it_o now_o by_o long_a disturbance_n he_o work_v the_o heart_n into_o this_o mould_n very_o often_o and_o upon_o a_o double_a account_n he_o gain_v himself_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o charge_v home_o his_o exception_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o conscience_n with_o his_o accusation_n after_o the_o heart_n have_v be_v long_o molest_v and_o confuse_a with_o its_o other_o trouble_n for_o then_o the_o heart_n be_v weaken_v and_o unable_a to_o make_v resistance_n as_o at_o other_o time_n a_o assault_n with_o a_o fresh_a party_n after_o a_o long_a conflict_n disorder_v its_o 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persecute_v enemy_n or_o for_o other_o affliction_n but_o still_o his_o heart_n be_v afraid_a that_o god_n be_v call_v sin_n to_o remembrance_n in_o psa_n 38._o he_o be_v under_o great_a distress_n and_o tell_v how_o low_o his_o thought_n be_v he_o be_v trouble_v great_o bow_v down_o he_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o he_o express_v his_o thought_n to_o have_v be_v that_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o his_o hope_n though_o they_o afterward_o revive_v be_v almost_o go_v he_o cry_v out_o of_o his_o sin_n as_o have_v go_v over_o his_o head_n and_o become_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o he_o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o therefore_o set_v himself_o to_o confess_v they_o ver_fw-la 18._o he_o tremble_v at_o god_n anger_n and_o feel_v the_o arrow_n of_o god_n stick_v fast_o in_o he_o ver_fw-la 2._o but_o what_o occasion_v all_o this_o the_o psalm_n inform_v we_o god_n have_v visit_v he_o with_o sickness_n ver_fw-la 7._o beside_o that_o for_o one_o trouble_n seldom_o come_v alone_o his_o friend_n be_v perfidious_a ver_fw-la 11._o his_o enemy_n also_o be_v busy_a lay_v snare_n for_o his_o life_n ver_fw-la 12._o now_o his_o thought_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o sure_o he_o have_v some_o way_n or_o other_o great_o provoke_v god_n by_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o fear_v wrath_n in_o every_o rebuke_n and_o displeasure_n in_o every_o chastisement_n ver_fw-la 1._o the_o like_v you_o may_v see_v in_o psal_n 102._o where_o the_o prophet_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o sickness_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o 23._o and_o the_o reproach_n of_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 8._o be_v under_o great_a trouble_n and_o ready_a to_o fail_v except_o speedy_a relief_n prevent_v ver_fw-la 2._o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o he_o conclude_v these_o trouble_n be_v evident_a token_n of_o god_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n because_o of_o thy_o indignation_n and_o thy_o wrath_n ver_fw-la 10._o from_o these_o five_o particular_n we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v that_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o and_o also_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o that_o sometime_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n be_v bring_v on_o by_o other_o discompose_v trouble_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o if_o these_o take_v away_o the_o comfort_n which_o support_v the_o soul_n and_o afford_v also_o argument_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o prove_v a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o withal_o a_o fit_a season_n to_o urge_v they_o to_o a_o deep_a impression_n god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n stand_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o the_o thought_n natural_o incline_v to_o conclude_v god_n wrath_n from_o these_o trouble_n how_o impossible_a be_v it_o that_o satan_n shall_v miss_v of_o disquiet_v the_o conscience_n by_o his_o strong_a vehement_a suggestion_n of_o wickedness_n and_o desertion_n in_o our_o inquiry_n after_o satan_n success_n in_o work_v these_o discomposure_n of_o mind_n we_o have_v discover_v 1._o that_o the_o disturbance_n thence_o arise_v be_v great_a 2._o that_o they_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n there_o be_v but_o one_o particular_a more_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o relate_v to_o his_o success_n in_o this_o design_n and_o that_o be_v 3._o these_o disturbance_n be_v much_o in_o satan_n power_n ordinary_o he_o can_v do_v it_o at_o pleasure_n except_o when_o god_n restrain_v he_o from_o apply_v sit_v occasion_n or_o when_o notwithstanding_o these_o occasion_n he_o extraordinary_o suspend_v the_o effect_n which_o he_o frequent_o do_v when_o man_n be_v enrage_v under_o suffering_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o conscience_n for_o than_o though_o they_o be_v bind_v up_o under_o affliction_n and_o iron_n yet_o the_o iron_n enter_v not_o into_o the_o soul_n though_o they_o be_v trouble_v they_o be_v not_o distress_v these_o extraordinary_n except_v he_o can_v as_o easy_o discompose_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n as_o he_o can_v by_o temptation_n draw_v they_o into_o other_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v evidence_v by_o these_o consideration_n 1._o we_o may_v 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be_v obnoxious_a to_o disquiet_n so_o that_o the_o general_a account_n of_o man_n life_n be_v but_o this_o eccles_n 2._o 23._o all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n and_o his_o travel_n grief_n yea_o his_o heart_n take_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n that_o it_o be_v so_o be_v testify_v by_o common_a experience_n past_o denial_n but_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o be_v the_o enquiry_n it_o be_v either_o from_o god_n or_o from_o satan_n work_v by_o occasion_n upon_o our_o temper_n that_o it_o be_v not_o from_o god_n be_v evident_a for_o though_o sorrow_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o curse_n which_o man_n be_v just_o doom_v unto_o yet_o have_v he_o appoint_v way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v so_o mitigate_v that_o it_o may_v be_v tolerable_a without_o discomposure_n of_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n design_v in_o his_o
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