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we_o struggle_v with_o god_n by_o our_o sinful_a passion_n he_o double_v and_o treble_v his_o stroke_n god_n will_v tame_v our_o curse_a heart_n what_o get_v israel_n by_o their_o peevishness_n they_o be_v within_o a_o 11_o day_n journey_n of_o canaan_n and_o now_o they_o be_v discontent_v and_o begin_v to_o murmur_v god_n lead_v they_o a_o march_n of_o forty_o year_n long_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v it_o not_o folly_n for_o we_o to_o adjourn_v our_o own_o mercy_n thus_o you_o have_v see_v the_o evil_a of_o discontent_n i_o have_v be_v long_o upon_o this_o argument_n but_o nunquam_fw-la nimis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la satis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sect_n 8._o the_o eight_o argument_n to_o contentation_n the_o next_o argument_n or_o motive_n to_o contentment_n be_v this_o why_o be_v not_o a_o man_n content_a with_o the_o competency_n which_o he_o have_v perhaps_o if_o he_o have_v more_o he_o will_v be_v less_o content_a the_o world_n be_v such_o that_o the_o more_o 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contentment_n be_v the_o shortness_n of_o life_n it_o be_v but_o a_o vapour_n say_v james._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sopâ—ocles_n life_n be_v a_o wheel_n ever_o run_v the_o poet_n phocilides_n paint_a time_n with_o wing_n to_o show_v the_o volubility_n and_o swiftness_n of_o it_o job_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o swift_a post_n 25._o our_o life_n ride_v post_n and_o to_o a_o day_n not_o a_o year_n it_o be_v indeed_o like_o a_o day_n infancy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o daybreak_n youth_n be_v the_o sunrising_n full_a growth_n be_v the_o sun_n in_o the_o meridian_n old_a age_n be_v sunsetting_a sickness_n be_v the_o evening_n then_o come_v the_o night_n of_o death_n how_o quick_o be_v this_o day_n of_o life_n spend_v often_o time_n this_o sun_n
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world_n do_v i_o if_o i_o have_v but_o enough_o till_o sunsetting_a i_o be_o content_a sect_n 10._o the_o ten_o argument_n to_o contentation_n the_o ten_o argument_n or_o motive_n to_o contentment_n be_v consider_v serious_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n there_o be_v in_o a_o prosperous_a estate_n three_o thing_n 1._o plus_fw-fr molestiae_fw-la molestiae_fw-la more_o trouble_n many_o who_o have_v abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v yet_o have_v not_o so_o much_o content_a and_o sweetness_n in_o their_o life_n as_o some_o that_o go_v to_o their_o hard_a labour_n sad_n solicitous_a thought_n do_v often_o attend_v a_o prosperous_a condition_n care_n be_v the_o malus_fw-la genius_fw-la or_o evil_a spirit_n which_o haunt_v the_o rich_a man_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v quiet_a when_o his_o chest_n be_v full_a of_o gold_n his_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o care_n either_o how_o to_o manage_v or_o how_o to_o increase_v or_o how_o to_o secure_v what_o he_o 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every_o creature_n be_v content_v with_o its_o allowance_n the_o beast_n with_o their_o provender_n the_o bird_n with_o their_o nest_n they_o live_v only_o upon_o providence_n and_o shall_v we_o make_v ourselves_o below_o they_o let_v a_o christian_a go_v to_o school_n to_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n to_o learn_v contentedness_n we_o think_v we_o never_o have_v enough_o and_o be_v still_o lay_v up_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n do_v not_o lay_v up_o they_o reap_v not_o nor_o gather_v into_o barn_n 26._o it_o be_v a_o argument_n which_o christ_n bring_v to_o make_v christian_n content_v with_o their_o condition_n the_o bird_n do_v not_o lay_v up_o yet_o they_o be_v provide_v for_o and_o be_v content_v be_v you_o not_o say_v christ_n much_o better_a than_o they_o but_o if_o you_o be_v discontent_v be_v you_o not_o much_o worse_a than_o they_o let_v these_o example_n quicken_v we_o sect_n 12._o the_o twelve_o argument_n to_o contentation_n the_o twelve_o argument_n to_o contentment_n be_v whatever_o change_n or_o trouble_v a_o child_n of_o god_n meet_v with_o it_o be_v all_o the_o hell_n he_o shall_v have_v whatever_o eclipse_n may_v be_v upon_o his_o name_n or_o estate_n i_o may_v say_v of_o it_o as_o athanasius_n of_o his_o banishment_n it_o be_v nubeucla_fw-la citò_fw-la transitura_fw-la a_o little_a cloud_n which_o will_v soon_o be_v blow_v over_o and_o then_o his_o gulf_n be_v shoot_v his_o hell_n be_v past_a albus_n ut_fw-la obscuro_fw-la detergit_fw-la nubila_fw-la coelo_fw-la saepè_fw-la notus_fw-la neque_fw-la parturit_fw-la imbres_fw-la perpetuos_fw-la sic_fw-la tu_fw-la sapiens_fw-la finire_fw-la memento_fw-la tristitiam_fw-la hor._n ode_n 7._o l._n 1._o death_n begin_v a_o wicked_a man_n hell_n but_o it_o put_v a_o end_n to_o a_o godly_a man_n hell_n think_v with_o thyself_o what_o if_o i_o endure_v this_o it_o be_v but_o a_o temporary_a hell_n indeed_o if_o all_o our_o hell_n be_v here_o it_o be_v but_o a_o easy_a hell_n what_o be_v the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n to_o the_o cup_n of_o damnation_n lazarus_n can_v not_o get_v a_o crumbe_n he_o be_v so_o disease_v that_o the_o dog_n take_v pity_n on_o hiâ—_n and_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v his_o physician_n lick_v his_o sore_n but_o this_o be_v a_o easy_a hell_n the_o angel_n quick_o fetch_v he_o out_o of_o it_o if_o all_o our_o hell_n be_v in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o hell_n we_o may_v have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o more_o hell_n but_o paradise_n if_o our_o hell_n be_v here_o we_o may_v see_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o it_o be_v but_o skindeep_a it_o can_v touch_v the_o soul_n and_o we_o may_v see_v to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o hell_n that_o be_v shortlive_v 〈◊〉_d after_o a_o wet_a night_n of_o affliction_n come_v a_o bright_a morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n if_o our_o life_n be_v short_a our_o trial_n can_v be_v long_o as_o our_o riches_n take_v wing_n and_o fly_v so_o do_v our_o suffering_n then_o let_v we_o be_v content_v sect_n 13._o the_o thirteen_o argument_n to_o contentation_n the_o last_o argument_n to_o contentment_n be_v this_o to_o have_v a_o competency_n and_o to_o want_v contentment_n be_v a_o great_a judgement_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o huge_a stomach_n appetitum_fw-la that_o whatever_o meat_n you_o give_v he_o he_o be_v still_o crave_v and_o never_o satisfy_v you_o use_v to_o say_v this_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n upon_o the_o man_n thou_o who_o be_v heluo_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la a_o devourer_n of_o money_n and_o yet_o never_o have_v enough_o but_o still_o cry_v give_v give_v this_o be_v a_o sad_a judgement_n they_o shall_v eat_v and_o not_o have_v enough_o 10_o the_o throat_n of_o a_o malicious_a man_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n 13._o so_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o covetous_a man_n covetousness_n be_v not_o only_a malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la but_o malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n but_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o secret_a curse_n upon_o a_o covetous_a person_n he_o shall_v thirst_v and_o thirst_n and_o never_o be_v satisfy_v he_o that_o love_v silver_n shall_v not_o be_v satisify_v with_o silver_n 10._o and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o curse_n what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o severe_a judgement_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n you_o eat_v but_o you_o have_v not_o enough_o you_o drink_v but_o you_o be_v not_o fill_v with_o drink_n 6._o oh_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o plague_n do_v esau_n say_v to_o his_o brother_n i_o have_v abundance_n my_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o i_o have_v enough_o and_o shall_v not_o a_o christian_a say_v so_o much_o more_o it_o be_v sad_a that_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o stene_n to_o heavenly_a influence_n and_o as_o a_o sponge_n to_o earthly_a vapour_n let_v all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v work_v our_o mind_n to_o holy_a contentation_n chap._n xii_o three_o thing_n insert_v by_o way_n of_o caution_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o come_v to_o lay_v down_o some_o necessary_a caution_n 1._o though_o i_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v content_v in_o every_o estate_n yet_o there_o be_v three_o estate_n in_o which_o he_o must_v not_o be_v content_v 1._o he_o must_v not_o be_v content_v in_o a_o natural_a estate_n here_o he_o must_v learn_v not_o to_o be_v content_a a_o sinner_n in_o his_o pure_a natural_n in_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 16_o and_o shall_v he_o be_v content_a when_o that_o dreadful_a vial_n be_v go_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o be_v under_o the_o scorching_n of_o divine_a fury_n who_o can_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n a_o sinner_n as_o a_o sinner_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n 18._o and_o shall_v he_o in_o this_o estate_n be_v content_v who_o will_v be_v content_v to_o stay_v in_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n while_o we_o sleep_v in_o the_o lap_n of_o sin_n the_o devil_n do_v to_o we_o as_o the_o philistine_n do_v to_o samson_n cut_v the_o lock_n of_o our_o strength_n and_o put_v out_o our_o eye_n 4._o be_v not_o content_a o_o sinner_n in_o this_o estate_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o debt_n body_n and_o soul_n in_o fear_n every_o hour_n to_o be_v arrest_v and_o carry_v prisoner_n to_o hell_n shall_v he_o now_o be_v content_a here_o i_o preach_v against_o contentation_n oh_o get_v out_o of_o this_o condition_n i_o will_v hasten_v you_o out_o of_o it_o as_o the_o angel_n hasten_v lot_n out_o of_o sodom_n 15._o there_o be_v the_o smell_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o you_o the_o long_a a_o man_n stay_v in_o his_o sin_n the_o more_o sin_n do_v strengthen_v 13._o it_o be_v hard_a to_o get_v out_o of_o sin_n when_o the_o heart_n as_o a_o garrison_n be_v victual_v and_o fortify_v aug._n a_o young_a plant_n be_v easy_o remove_v 9_o but_o when_o the_o tree_n be_v once_o root_v there_o be_v no_o stir_v of_o it_o thou_o who_o be_v root_v in_o thy_o pride_n unbelief_n impenitency_n it_o will_v cost_v thou_o many_o a_o sad_a pull_n ere_o thou_o be_v pluck_v out_o of_o thy_o natural_a estate_n 16_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o have_v a_o brazen_a face_n and_o a_o break_a heart_n he_o travel_v with_o iniquity_n 14._o psal._n 7._o 14._o be_v assure_v the_o long_a you_o travel_v with_o your_o sin_n the_o more_o and_o the_o sharp_a pang_n must_v you_o expect_v in_o the_o new_a birth_n oh_o be_v not_o content_v with_o your_o natural_a estate_n david_n say_v why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v o_o my_o soul_n 53._o but_o a_o sinner_n shall_v say_v to_o himself_o why_o be_v thou_o not_o disquiet_v o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o lay_v affliction_n so_o to_o heart_n and_o can_v not_o lay_v sin_n to_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o
our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n 12._o in_o case_n of_o imprisonment_n paul_n have_v his_o prison-song_n and_o can_v play_v the_o sweet_a lesson_n of_o contentment_n when_o his_o foot_n be_v in_o the_o stock_n augustive_a one_o call_v it_o bonae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la paradisus_fw-la the_o paradise_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o in_o prison_n we_o may_v be_v in_o paradise_n when_o the_o time_n be_v troublesome_a good_a conscience_n make_v a_o calm_a if_o conscience_n he_o clear_v what_o though_o the_o day_n be_v cloudy_a be_v it_o not_o a_o contentment_n to_o have_v a_o friend_n always_o by_o to_o speak_v a_o good_a word_n for_o we_o such_o a_o friend_n be_v conscience_n good_a conscience_n as_o david_n harp_n drive_v away_o the_o evil_a spirit_n of_o discontent_n when_o thought_n begin_v to_o arise_v and_o the_o heart_n be_v disquiet_v conscience_n say_v to_o a_o man_n as_o the_o king_n do_v to_o nehemlah_n why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n sad_a 2._o so_o say_v conscience_n have_v not_o thou_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o be_v not_o thou_o a_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n have_v not_o thou_o a_o treasure_n that_o thou_o can_v never_o be_v plunder_v of_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n sad_a oh_o keep_v conscience_n clear_a and_o you_o shall_v never_o want_v contentment_n for_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o pipe_n of_o his_o body_n the_o vein_n and_o artery_n free_a from_o cold_n and_o obstruction_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o maintain_v health_n so_o to_o keep_v conscience_n clear_a and_o to_o preserve_v it_o from_o the_o obobstruction_n of_o guilt_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o maintain_v contentment_n first_o conscience_n be_v pure_a and_o then_o peaceable_a sect_n 5._o 5._o rule_n learn_v to_o deny_v yourselves_o look_v well_o to_o your_o affection_n bridle_v they_o in_o do_v two_o thing_n 1._o mortify_v your_o desire_n 2._o moderate_a your_o delight_n 1._o mortify_v your_o desire_n we_o must_v not_o 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flower_n which_o we_o delight_v in_o and_o pull_v down_o the_o fabric_n of_o those_o body_n which_o we_o so_o garnish_v and_o beautify_v think_v when_o you_o be_v lock_v up_o your_o money_n in_o your_o chest_n who_o shall_v short_o lock_v you_o up_o in_o your_o coffin_n 2._o moderate_a your_o delight_n set_a not_o your_o heart_n too_o much_o upon_o any_o creature_n 10_o what_o we_o overlove_v we_o shall_v overgrieve_a rachel_n set_v her_o heart_n too_o much_o upon_o her_o child_n and_o when_o she_o have_v lose_v they_o she_o lose_v herself_o too_o such_o a_o vein_n of_o grief_n be_v open_v as_o can_v not_o be_v stench_v she_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v here_o be_v discontent_n when_o we_o let_v any_o creature_n lie_v too_o near_o our_o heart_n when_o god_n pull_v away_o that_o comfort_n a_o piece_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v rend_v away_o with_o it_o too_o much_o fondness_n end_v in_o frowardness_n those_o that_o will_v be_v content_a in_o the_o want_n of_o mercy_n must_v be_v moderate_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n jonathan_n dip_v the_o rod_n in_o honey_n he_o do_v not_o thrush_n it_o in_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o ingulph_v ourselves_o in_o pleasure_n better_o have_v a_o spare_a diet_n then_o by_o have_v too_o much_o to_o surfeit_v sect_n 6._o 6._o rule_n get_v much_o of_o heaven_n into_o your_o heart_n spiritual_a thing_n satisfy_v the_o more_o of_o heaven_n be_v in_o we_o the_o less_o earth_n will_v content_v 5._o he_o that_o have_v once_o taste_v the_o love_n of_o god_n his_o thirst_n be_v much_o quench_v towards_o sublunary_a thing_n the_o joy_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v heart-filling_a and_o heart-chearing_a joy_n he_o that_o have_v these_o have_v heaven_n begin_v in_o he_o rom._n 14._o 17._o and_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v content_a to_o be_v in_o heaven_n oh_o get_v a_o sublime_a heart_n seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o 1_o fly_v aloft_o in_o your_o affection_n thirst_v after_o the_o grace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o eagle_n 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