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A26847 A posing question, put by the wise man, viz. Solomon, to the wisest men concerning making a judgment of the temporal conditions : wherein you have the ignorance of man (in knowing, what is good, or evil, for man in this life) discovered, together, with the mistakes that flow from it : and the great question resolved, viz. whether the knowledg of, what is good for a man in this life, be so hid from man, that no man can attain it / preached at the weekly lecture at Upton ... by Benjamin Baxter ... Baxter, Benjamin, Preacher of the Gospel.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1662 (1662) Wing B1172A; ESTC R39509 142,945 270

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comfort_n when_o they_o see_v they_o can_v keep_v it_o no_o long_o and_o this_o be_v that_o submission_n that_o some_o rest_n in_o and_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o now_o there_o be_v another_o submission_n that_o have_v more_o of_o grace_n in_o it_o and_o that_o be_v when_o god_n call_v for_o a_o comfort_n from_o we_o there_o be_v free_a resignation_n of_o it_o up_o to_o god_n as_o we_o read_v of_o abraham_n when_o god_n call_v for_o isaac_n he_o present_o resign_v he_o up_o to_o he_o and_o this_o submission_n proceed_v from_o faith_n which_o work_v a_o christian_a to_o the_o deny_v of_o himself_o and_o to_o a_o comply_v with_o god_n in_o that_o that_o be_v seem_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o desire_n and_o content_a thus_o we_o read_v heb._n 11._o how_o abraham_n by_o faith_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n by_o a_o hand_n of_o faith_n he_o present_v again_o to_o god_n that_o blessing_n he_o receive_v from_o he_o faith_n teach_v a_o man_n to_o receive_v a_o mercy_n from_o god_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a and_o to_o part_v again_o with_o it_o and_o to_o be_v content_a and_o this_o not_o out_o of_o necessity_n because_o they_o can_v keep_v it_o no_o long_o but_o there_o be_v a_o free_a resign_v of_o it_o up_o to_o god_n consider_v the_o difference_n between_o these_o submission_n be_v such_o as_o be_v between_o the_o death_n and_o end_n of_o man_n some_o man_n when_o they_o see_v they_o must_v die_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n do_v yield_v out_o of_o necessity_n and_o so_o their_o soul_n be_v be_v as_o it_o be_v take_v from_o they_o as_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v take_v from_o thou_o whereas_o a_o godly_a man_n make_v his_o soul_n a_o free-will-offering_a to_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v he_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o as_o stephen_n do_v his_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n it_o be_v say_v prov._n 14._o 32._o the_o wicked_a be_v drive_v away_o in_o his_o wickedness_n i._n e._n he_o be_v thrust_v and_o force_v out_o of_o the_o world_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o but_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n and_o that_o hope_n make_v he_o to_o resign_v and_o give_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n as_o we_o read_v of_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n 8._o this_o be_v another_o work_n we_o have_v to_o do_v in_o a_o afflict_a condition_n viz._n to_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o affliction_n when_o god_n put_v a_o man_n into_o a_o afflict_a condition_n this_o be_v one_o thing_n god_n expect_v from_o he_o eccles_n 7._o 14._o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n consider_v in_o isa_n 42._o 25._o the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o jacob_n that_o when_o god_n pour_v out_o upon_o he_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o battle_n and_o it_o have_v set_v he_o on_o fire_n round_o about_o yet_o he_o know_v it_o not_o and_o it_o burn_v he_o yet_o he_o lay_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o original_a it_o be_v thus_o he_o do_v not_o put_v it_o upon_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o hebrew_n phrase_n and_o note_n diligent_a consideration_n of_o affliction_n now_o that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v about_o this_o you_o must_v know_v there_o be_v a_o double_a lay_v to_o heart_n of_o a_o affliction_n 1._o carnal_a sinful_a and_o hurtful_a 2._o spiritual_a holy_a and_o helpful_a 1._o there_o be_v a_o sinful_a lay_n of_o affliction_n to_o heart_n when_o a_o man_n take_v those_o burden_n that_o lie_v upon_o his_o outward_n viz._n his_o person_n estate_n etc._n etc._n and_o lay_v they_o as_o a_o burden_n upon_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o a_o man_n trouble_v himself_o when_o god_n trouble_v he_o when_o he_o lay_v his_o trouble_n without_o so_o to_o heart_n as_o to_o trouble_v himself_o within_o this_o be_v evil._n this_o be_v forbid_v john_n 14._o 1._o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v such_o a_o trouble_n as_o be_v in_o water_n when_o the_o mud_n be_v stir_v up_o or_o as_o the_o sea_n be_v when_o it_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o storm_n or_o tempest_n as_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o trouble_a sea_n that_o its_o water_n cast_v forth_o mire_n and_o dirt._n it_o also_o signify_v such_o a_o trouble_n as_o be_v in_o a_o army_n when_o it_o be_v rout_v and_o disorder_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o fear_n and_o distraction_n and_o confusion_n so_o say_v our_o saviour_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v i._n e._n take_v heed_n of_o so_o lay_v your_o trouble_n to_o heart_n as_o to_o trouble_v your_o heart_n to_o distemper_v your_o affection_n and_o so_o to_o blind_v the_o judgement_n that_o you_o can_v see_v and_o discern_v thing_n no_o better_o than_o a_o man_n can_v in_o muddy_a water_n this_o lay_n of_o affliction_n to_o heart_n be_v unlawful_a when_o they_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n to_o disquiet_v and_o distemper_v the_o heart_n and_o to_o raise_v a_o storm_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o make_v it_o a_o trouble_a sea_n cast_v forth_o nothing_o but_o the_o mud_n of_o impatiency_n and_o discontent_n take_v you_o a_o glass_n of_o water_n that_o have_v some_o mud_n in_o it_o and_o let_v it_o stand_v still_o the_o mud_n settle_v at_o the_o bottom_n and_o the_o water_n above_o be_v clear_a but_o shake_v this_o water_n and_o then_o the_o mud_n arise_v and_o there_o be_v confusion_n and_o the_o water_n that_o before_o be_v clear_a become_v muddy_a so_o it_o be_v with_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n there_o be_v mud_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v stir_v by_o affliction_n than_o the_o mud_n arise_v this_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o of_o lay_v affliction_n so_o to_o heart_n as_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o mud_n of_o impatiency_n and_o discontent_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o lay_n of_o affliction_n to_o heart_n that_o be_v spiritual_a holy_a and_o helpful_a this_o be_v a_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n not_o for_o the_o trouble_v but_o for_o the_o better_n the_o heart_n not_o for_o the_o make_n of_o the_o spirit_n more_o distemper_v impatient_a weak_a and_o unfit_a for_o duty_n but_o for_o the_o make_n of_o it_o more_o holy_a and_o humble_a and_o submissive_a this_o be_v a_o right_n lay_v of_o affliction_n to_o heart_n it_o be_v then_o right_a when_o there_o be_v a_o apply_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o affliction_n to_o find_v out_o what_o use_n and_o benefit_n may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o when_o we_o lie_v the_o affliction_n to_o the_o heart_n not_o to_o distemper_v it_o but_z as_o a_o plaster_n to_o heal_v the_o disease_n and_o distemper_n of_o it_o viz._n to_o heal_v its_o pride_n and_o worldliness_n and_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v be_v with_o we_o in_o consider_v of_o and_o lay_v affliction_n to_o heart_n as_o with_o the_o bee_n which_o alight_v on_o a_o flower_n and_o leave_v it_o not_o till_o she_o have_v make_v something_o out_o of_o it_o even_o out_o of_o the_o very_a blossom_n of_o a_o thistle_n she_o will_v get_v somewhat_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o afflict_a condition_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o application_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o it_o as_o to_o get_v somewhat_o out_o of_o it_o for_o the_o better_n of_o the_o heart_n solomon_n tell_v we_o eccles_n 7._o 2._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n lay_v to_o heart_n the_o end_n of_o other_o be_v the_o make_v somewhat_o out_o of_o they_o that_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o ourselves_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o affliction_n of_o other_o much_o more_o our_o own_o the_o lord_n tell_v babylon_n isa_n 47._o 7._o that_o she_o say_v she_o shall_v be_v a_o lady_n for_o ever_o and_o do_v not_o lay_v the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n to_o heart_n as_o she_o lay_v they_o not_o to_o heart_n by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n so_o not_o by_o way_n of_o improvement_n so_o then_o to_o close_v this_o laying_z affliction_n to_o heart_n stand_v in_o this_o in_o have_v impression_n make_v upon_o our_o spirit_n suitable_a to_o the_o providence_n and_o the_o dispensation_n we_o read_v of_o ahaz_n that_o in_o his_o affliction_n he_o transgress_v more_o and_o more_o 2_o chron._n 28._o 19_o god_n bring_v judah_n low_a and_o ahaz_n be_v put_v to_o his_o shift_n he_o give_v gift_n to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n yet_o he_o help_v he_o not_o and_o verse_n 22._o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n he_o do_v