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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 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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
they_o cry_v present_o wherefore_o now_o have_v the_o lord_n bring_v we_o into_o this_o land_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o sword_n our_o wife_n and_o our_o child_n shall_v be_v a_o prey_n be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o we_o to_o return_v into_o egypt_n why_o be_v your_o mind_n thus_o trouble_v have_v not_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o cast_v out_o these_o nation_n before_o you_o be_v you_o not_o strong_a enough_o to_o invest_v the_o most_o puissant_a enemy_n if_o not_o be_v not_o god_n of_o power_n to_o do_v what_o soever_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o you_o yes_o but_o the_o thing_n which_o inward_o move_v this_o base_a disquiet_n of_o their_o mind_n be_v their_o own_o distrust_n and_o unbelief_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o fear_n that_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o murmur_a for_o flesh_n they_o tempt_v 30._o god_n and_o believe_v he_o not_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o solicitous_a and_o careful_a man_n shall_v he_o not_o much_o more_o clothe_v you_o 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â—herfore_o convert_v all_o those_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a humour_n which_o feed_v it_o into_o bitterness_n and_o distastfulnes_n but_o fin_n greaten_v fin_n as_o one_o heaâ—e_v another_o inordinate_a impatience_n be_v evil_a on_o whatsoever_o groundit_n spring_v how_o out_o of_o measure_n evil_n be_v it_o then_o when_o occasion_n and_o cause_n in_o a_o dangerous_a concurrence_n make_v it_o such_o look_v how_o some_o disease_a man_n fare_v with_o a_o outward_a distemper_n or_o ill_a diet_n add_v to_o his_o indisposition_n the_o inward_a cause_n of_o his_o disenterie_n be_v some_o sharp_a choler_n abound_v in_o his_o body_n to_o this_o come_v a_o occasion_n from_o without_o he_o as_o intemperate_a summers_n heat_n eat_v oâ—_n raw_a fruit_n or_o the_o like_a which_o be_v corrupt_v do_v extreme_o stimulate_v that_o choler_n to_o a_o dangerous_a and_o painful_a malady_n in_o the_o bowel_n so_o likewise_o be_v it_o in_o the_o soul_n where_o evil_a occasion_n meet_v with_o some_o 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that_o we_o be_v his_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n in_o i_o be_v art_n thy_o comfort_n have_v reâ—oyced_v my_o 18._o soul_n say_v the_o psalmist_n but_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v comfort_v who_o have_v no_o hope_n or_o hope_v in_o god_n who_o conscience_n fly_v he_o â—asâ—a_o seveâ—â—_a revenger_n be_v not_o deceive_v it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o hope_v in_o god_n the_o cry_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscienâ—o_o will_v easy_o prevail_v against_o thy_o vain_a hope_n 6._o love_n god_n delight_n in_o he_o and_o his_o law_n learn_v to_o live_v to_o he_o that_o which_o we_o love_v and_o do_v not_o yet_o enjoy_v we_o hope_v for_o lone_n suffer_v all_o thing_n it_o beleen_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n it_o endure_v all_o thing_n hereby_o be_v love_n perfect_a in_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v xo_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n faith_n must_v give_v thou_o a_o assured_a interest_n in_o god_n or_o thou_o can_v never_o delight_v in_o he_o the_o best_a thing_n delight_v we_o not_o except_o they_o be_v some_o way_n we_o the_o evil_a man_n who_o delight_v in_o wickedness_n can_v delight_v in_o god_n nor_o his_o law_n but_o like_o aguish_a palate_n all_o thing_n even_o the_o best_a distaste_v they_o so_o relish_v he_o as_o his_o hart_n be_v affect_v to_o those_o who_o love_n god_n 3._o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grituous_a nay_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 92._o unless_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n again_o he_o say_v delight_n thyself_o 37._o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_v he_o say_v not_o love_v nothing_o delight_n in_o nothing_o god_n forbid_v if_o you_o shall_v love_v nothing_o you_o shall_v be_v dull_a dead_a loathsome_a miserable_a 30._o love_n and_o delight_n but_o not_o in_o the_o world_n not_o in_o sin_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o in_o he_o who_o love_n shall_v make_v thou_o happy_a and_o give_v thou_o firm_a hope_n against_o all_o misery_n thou_o must_v love_v he_o 1._o without_o measure_n because_o he_o have_v love_v thou_o infinite_o this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v a_o infallible_a argument_n that_o god_n loâ—eth_v thou_o for_o no_o man_n can_v love_v he_o first_o which_o be_v the_o most_o bless_a possession_n it_o give_v health_n to_o the_o sick_a light_a to_o the_o blind_a pardon_v to_o sinner_n life_n to_o the_o dead_a joy_n to_o the_o sad_a heaven_n to_o the_o earthly_a hope_v to_o the_o disconsolate_a assurance_n to_o the_o fearful_a it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o blessedness_n it_o be_v that_o sweet_a and_o unspeakable_a goodness_n of_o god_n which_o disue_v satan_n of_o his_o possession_n in_o we_o and_o of_o enemy_n make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o sovereign_a and_o divine_a antidote_n which_o turn_v the_o poison_n of_o the_o old_a dragon_n the_o devil_n malice_n into_o cordial_n and_o make_v all_o that_o he_o do_v against_o we_o in_o spite_n turn_v to_o the_o best_a for_o us._n there_o be_v but_o one_o sure_a way_n to_o a_o invincible_a hope_n to_o live_v to_o this_o good_a god_n and_o to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n to_o hear_v and_o severence_v he_o in_o his_o law_n and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o work_n the_o world_n smile_v we_o be_v not_o take_v thereby_o because_o our_o indivisible_a love_n be_v to_o god_n one_o and_o to_o one_o it_o frown_v we_o depend_v not_o on_o her_o brow_n we_o serve_v she_o not_o we_o live_v to_o god_n it_o suffice_v we_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o his_o service_n be_v our_o main_a care_n his_o power_n our_o refuge_n his_o mercy_n our_o hope_n 7._o learn_v a_o christian_a moderation_n in_o prosperity_n moderate_a thy_o joy_n allay_v thy_o hope_n let_v neither_o be_v too_o great_a in_o thing_n temporal_a and_o thou_o have_v subdue_v thy_o sorrow_n climb_v not_o too_o 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