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7._o by_o this_o put_v the_o whole_a army_n upon_o a_o hazard_n 8._o excuse_v the_o bloody_a contrivance_n by_o providence_n 9_o in_o all_o use_n still_o the_o height_n of_o dissimulation_n satan_n know_v how_o natural_a it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o hide_v the_o shame_n of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o according_o provide_v occasion_n and_o provocation_n to_o drive_v they_o on_o to_o a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n three_o by_o a_o perverse_a representation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o godly_a and_o wicked_a man_n he_o draw_v on_o sin_n to_o a_o high_a compleatment_n how_o often_o do_v he_o set_v before_o we_o the_o misery_n affliction_n contempt_n cross_n and_o sadness_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o jollity_n delight_n plenty_n peace_n honour_n and_o power_n of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v a_o temptation_n that_o have_v almost_o bring_v david_n to_o a_o atheistical_a resolve_n against_o all_o religious_a duty_n and_o that_o which_o he_o observe_v have_v prevail_v altogether_o with_o many_o 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the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n so_o that_o the_o chaff_n or_o dirt_n be_v always_o uppermost_a 4._o and_o to_o all_o this_o there_o be_v divine_a permission_n satan_n let_v loose_a and_o we_o leave_v to_o our_o ordinary_a strength_n as_o be_v imply_v in_o that_o expression_n he_o have_v desire_v to_o have_v you_o that_o he_o may_v sift_v you_o now_o than_o if_o the_o devil_n have_v such_o ground_n to_o give_v god_n a_o challenge_n concern_v such_o man_n and_o if_o god_n do_v as_o he_o just_o may_v leave_v such_o man_n who_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n have_v be_v as_o a_o smoke_n in_o his_o nostril_n all_o the_o day_n in_o satan_n hand_n he_o will_v so_o shake_v they_o that_o their_o conscience_n shall_v have_v no_o rest_n and_o this_o he_o can_v yet_o the_o more_o easy_o effect_n because_o 5._o discomposure_n of_o spirit_n have_v a_o particular_a tendency_n to_o incline_v our_o thought_n to_o severity_n and_o harshness_n so_o that_o those_o who_o have_v have_v long_o and_o great_a 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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 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not_o capable_a of_o exercise_v its_o office_n nay_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n be_v trouble_v joh._n 12._o 27._o now_o be_v my_o soul_n trouble_v when_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o sin_n or_o despair_n shall_v have_v the_o least_o â—ooting_n in_o he_o for_o the_o open_n of_o these_o discomposure_n of_o soul_n i_o shall_v 1._o show_v upon_o what_o advantage_n of_o natural_a temper_n the_o devil_n be_v encourage_v to_o molest_v men._n 2._o by_o what_o occasion_n he_o do_v work_n upon_o our_o natural_a inclination_n 3._o and_o with_o what_o success_n of_o disturbance_n to_o the_o soul_n 1._o as_o to_o our_o natural_a disposition_n satan_n as_o have_v former_o be_v note_v take_v his_o usual_a indication_n of_o work_v from_o thence_o these_o guide_v he_o in_o his_o enterprise_n his_o temptation_n be_v suit_v to_o man_n temper_n proceed_v more_o smooth_o and_o successful_o some_o be_v of_o so_o serene_a and_o calm_a a_o disposition_n that_o he_o do_v not_o much_o design_n their_o discomposure_n but_o other_o there_o be_v who_o passion_n be_v more_o stir_v sit_v matter_n for_o he_o to_o work_v upon_o and_o these_o be_v 1._o the_o angry_a disposition_n how_o great_a a_o advantage_n this_o give_v to_o satan_n to_o disturb_v the_o heart_n may_v be_v easy_o conceive_v by_o consider_v the_o various_a work_n of_o it_o in_o several_a man_n according_a to_o their_o different_a humour_n it_o be_v a_o passion_n that_o act_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o and_o for_o the_o difference_n so_o far_o as_o we_o need_v to_o be_v concern_v i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o school_n of_o philosopher_n but_o content_a my_o self_n with_o what_o we_o have_v in_o eph._n 4._o 31._o where_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o by_o three_o word_n not_o that_o they_o differ_v essential_o declare_v thereby_o the_o various_a way_n of_o anger_n be_v work_v the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loc_n which_o we_o translate_v bitterness_n this_o be_v a_o displeasure_n smother_v for_o some_o when_o they_o be_v angry_a cover_n it_o and_o give_v it_o no_o vent_n partly_o for_o that_o they_o be_v sometime_o ashamed_a to_o mention_v the_o ground_n as_o trivial_a or_o unjust_a partly_o from_o sullenness_n of_o disposition_n and_o oft_o from_o a_o natural_a reservedness_n while_o the_o flame_n be_v thus_o keep_v down_o it_o burn_v inward_o and_o man_n resolve_v in_o their_o mind_n many_o troublesome_a vexatious_a thought_n the_o second_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wrath_n this_o be_v a_o fierce_a impetuous_a anger_n some_o be_v soon_o move_v but_o so_o violent_a that_o they_o be_v present_o transport_v into_o rage_n and_o frenzy_n or_o be_v so_o peevish_o waspish_a that_o they_o can_v be_v speak_v to_o the_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v here_o anger_n but_o signify_v such_o a_o displeasure_n as_o be_v deep_a entertain_v thought_n of_o revenge_n and_o pursuit_n settle_v itself_o at_o last_o into_o hatred_n any_o of_o these_o be_v enough_o to_o bereave_v the_o heart_n of_o its_o rest_n and_o to_o alarm_n it_o with_o disturbance_n 2._o other_o have_v a_o envious_a nature_n always_o malign_v and_o repine_v at_o other_o man_n felicity_n a_o evil_a eye_n that_o can_v look_v on_o another_o better_a condition_n without_o vexation_n this_o turn_v a_o man_n into_o a_o devil_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n proper_a sin_n and_o the_o fury_n that_o do_v unquiet_a he_o and_o he_o the_o better_a know_v of_o what_o avail_n it_o will_v be_v to_o help_v on_o our_o trouble_n 3._o some_o be_v of_o proud_a temper_n always_o overvalue_v themselves_o with_o the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o other_o this_o humour_n be_v troublesome_a to_o all_o about_o they_o but_o all_o this_o trouble_n do_v at_o last_o redound_v to_o themselves_o these_o think_v all_o other_o shall_v observe_v they_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o suppose_a excellency_n which_o if_o men_n do_v not_o than_o it_o pine_v they_o or_o stir_v up_o their_o choler_n to_o indignation_n solomon_n prov._n 30._o 21._o mention_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v great_o disquiet_v in_o the_o earth_n instance_v in_o a_o servant_n when_o he_o reign_v and_o the_o handmaid_n that_o be_v heir_n to_o her_o mistress_n intend_v thereby_o the_o proud_a imperious_a insolency_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unexpected_o raise_v from_o a_o low_a estate_n to_o wealth_n or_o honour_n he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o proud_a heart_n stir_v up_o strife_n prov._n 28._o 25._o and_o as_o he_o be_v troublesome_a to_o other_o so_o do_v he_o create_v trouble_n to_o himself_o for_o he_o not_o only_o molest_v himself_o by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o disdainful_a thought_n while_o he_o exercise_v his_o scorn_n towards_o other_o prov._n 21._o 24._o the_o haughty_a scorner_n deal_v in_o proud_a wrath_n but_o this_o occasion_n the_o affront_n and_o contempt_n of_o other_o again_o which_o beget_v new_a grief_n to_o his_o restless_a mind_n 4._o some_o have_v a_o natural_a exorbitancy_n of_o desire_n a_o evil_a covet_v they_o be_v passionate_o carry_v forth_o towards_o what_o they_o have_v not_o and_o have_v no_o contentment_n or_o satisfaction_n in_o what_o they_o do_v enjoy_v such_o humour_n be_v seldom_o at_o ease_n their_o desire_n be_v painful_o violent_a and_o when_o they_o obtain_v what_o they_o long_v for_o they_o soon_o grow_v weary_a of_o it_o and_o then_o another_o object_n take_v up_o their_o wish_n so_o that_o these_o daughter_n of_o the_o horseleech_n be_v ever_o cry_v give_v give_v prov._n 30._o 15._o 5._o other_o have_v a_o soft_a effeminate_a temper_n a_o weakness_n of_o soul_n that_o make_v they_o unfit_a to_o bear_v any_o burden_n or_o endure_v any_o hardness_n these_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o pain_n or_o trouble_n and_o who_o can_v challenge_v a_o exemption_n from_o they_o they_o be_v present_o impatient_a vex_v themselves_o by_o a_o vain_a reluctancy_n to_o what_o they_o can_v avoid_v not_o but_o that_o extraordinary_a burden_n will_v make_v the_o strong_a spirit_n to_o stoop_v but_o these_o cry_n out_o for_o the_o small_a matter_n which_o a_o stout_a mind_n will_v bear_v with_o some_o competent_a cheerfulness_n 6._o and_o there_o be_v other_o disposition_n that_o be_v tender_a to_o a_o excess_n of_o sympathy_n so_o that_o they_o immoderate_o affect_v and_o afflict_v themselves_o with_o other_o man_n sorrow_n though_o this_o be_v a_o temper_n more_o commendable_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a yet_o satan_n can_v take_v advantage_n of_o this_o as_o also_o of_o the_o forename_a disposition_n to_o discompose_v we_o especial_o by_o suit_v they_o with_o fit_a occasion_n which_o ready_o work_v upon_o these_o temper_n and_o this_o be_v 2._o the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v explain_v which_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o a_o brief_a enumeration_n of_o they_o the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v these_o 1._o contempt_n or_o disestimation_n when_o a_o man_n person_n part_n or_o opinion_n be_v slight_v his_o anger_n envy_n pride_n and_o impatience_n be_v awaken_v and_o these_o make_v he_o swell_v and_o restless_a within_o even_o good_a man_n have_v be_v sad_o disturb_v this_o way_n job_n as_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v and_o who_o have_v enough_o of_o great_a matter_n to_o trouble_v his_o mind_n yet_o among_o other_o grief_n complain_v of_o this_o more_o than_o once_o job_n 12._o 4._o i_o be_o as_o one_o mock_v of_o his_o neighbour_n the_o just_a upright_a man_n be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v job_n 19_o 15._o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n and_o my_o maid_n count_v i_o for_o a_o stranger_n i_o call_v my_o servant_n and_o he_o give_v i_o no_o answer_n yea_o young_a child_n despise_v i_o i_o rise_v up_o and_o they_o speak_v against_o i_o thus_o he_o bemoan_v himself_o and_o which_o be_v more_o speak_v of_o it_o again_o with_o some_o smartness_n of_o indignation_n job_n 30._o 1._o now_o they_o that_o be_v young_a
job_n trouble_n be_v very_o great_a and_o his_o case_n extraordinary_a satan_n have_v malicious_o strip_v he_o of_o all_o outward_a comfort_n this_o he_o â—ore_o with_o admirable_a patience_n job_n 1._o 21._o naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o devil_n see_v now_o himself_o defeat_v obtain_v a_o new_a commission_n wherein_o job_n be_v whole_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n life_n only_o except_v chap._n 2._o 9_o he_o set_v upon_o he_o again_o and_o in_o his_o new_a encounter_n labour_v to_o bring_v upon_o he_o spiritual_a distress_n and_o according_o improve_v his_o loss_n and_o suffering_n to_o that_o end_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o endeavour_n and_o the_o success_n for_o as_o he_o tempt_v he_o by_o his_o wife_n to_o a_o desperate_a disregard_n of_o god_n that_o have_v so_o afflict_v he_o curse_n god_n and_o die_v so_o he_o tempt_v he_o also_o by_o his_o friend_n to_o question_v the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o integrity_n and_o all_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o outward_a misery_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v all_o their_o discourse_n eliphaz_n chap._n 4._o 5_o 6_o 7._o from_o his_o suffering_n and_o his_o carriage_n under_o they_o takes_z occasion_n to_o jeer_v his_o former_a piety_n as_o be_v no_o other_o than_o feign_v it_o be_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o faint_v be_v not_o this_o thy_o fear_n thy_o confidence_n thy_o hope_n and_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o way_n that_o be_v be_v all_o thy_o religion_n come_v to_o this_o and_o also_o conclude_v he_o to_o be_v wicked_a who_o ever_o perish_v be_v innocent_a and_o where_o be_v the_o righteous_a cut_v off_o bildad_n chap._n 8._o 6_o 13._o charge_v he_o with_o hypocrisy_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o while_o he_o make_v his_o defence_n zophar_n plain_o give_v he_o the_o lie_n chap._n 11._o 3._o and_o at_o this_o rate_n they_o go_v their_o round_n and_o all_o this_o while_n satan_n who_o design_n it_o be_v to_o afflict_v his_o conscience_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o divine_a wrath_n secret_o strike_v in_o with_o these_o accusation_n insomuch_o that_o though_o job_n stout_o defend_v his_o integrity_n yet_o he_o be_v wound_v with_o inward_a distress_n and_o conclude_v that_o these_o deal_n of_o god_n against_o he_o be_v no_o less_o than_o god_n severe_a observance_n of_o his_o iniquity_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o his_o bemoan_v himself_o in_o chap._n 10._o 2._o i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o verse_n 16_o 17._o thou_o hunt_v i_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n thou_o renewe_v thy_o witness_n against_o i_o etc._n etc._n david_n be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v often_o exercise_v with_o sickness_n and_o trouble_n from_o enemy_n and_o in_o all_o the_o instance_n almost_o that_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o psalm_n of_o these_o his_o affliction_n we_o may_v observe_v the_o outward_a occasion_n of_o trouble_n bring_v he_o under_o the_o suspicion_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o his_o iniquity_n so_o that_o he_o be_v seldom_o sick_a or_o persecute_v but_o this_o call_v on_o the_o disquiet_n of_o conscience_n and_o bring_v his_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n as_o psal_n 6._o which_o be_v make_v on_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o sickness_n as_o appear_v from_o vers_fw-la 5._o wherein_o he_o express_v the_o vexation_n of_o his_o soul_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n anger_n all_o his_o other_o grief_n run_v into_o this_o channel_n as_o little_a brook_n lose_v themselves_o in_o a_o great_a river_n change_v their_o name_n and_o nature_n he_o that_o be_v at_o first_o only_o concern_v for_o his_o sickness_n be_v now_o whole_o concern_v with_o sorrow_n and_o smart_n under_o the_o fear_n and_o hazard_v of_o his_o soul_n condition_n the_o like_a we_o may_v see_v in_o psal_n 38._o and_o many_o place_n more_o have_v make_v good_a the_o assertion_n that_o discomposure_n of_o soul_n upon_o outward_a occasion_n by_o long_a continuance_n and_o satan_n management_n do_v often_o run_v up_o to_o spiritual_a distress_n of_o conscience_n i_o shall_v next_o for_o further_a confirmation_n and_o illustration_n show_v how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o 1._o discomposure_n of_o spirit_n do_v obstruct_v and_o at_o last_o extinguish_v the_o inward_a comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o if_o we_o suppose_v the_o discompose_v person_n at_o first_o before_o he_o be_v thus_o disorder_v to_o have_v have_v a_o good_a measure_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n in_o god_n favour_n and_o delight_n in_o his_o way_n yet_o the_o disturbance_n 1._o divert_v his_o thought_n from_o feed_v upon_o these_o comfort_n or_o from_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o in_o they_o the_o soul_n can_v natural_o be_v high_o intent_n upon_o two_o different_a thing_n at_o once_o but_o whatsoever_o do_v strong_o engage_v the_o thought_n and_o affection_n that_o carry_v the_o whole_a stream_n with_o it_o be_v it_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o other_o thing_n give_v way_n at_o present_a when_o the_o heart_n be_v vehement_o move_v on_o outward_a consideration_n it_o lay_v by_o the_o thought_n of_o its_o sweetness_n which_o it_o have_v have_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n they_o be_v so_o contrary_a and_o inconsistent_a that_o either_o our_o comfort_n will_v chase_v out_o of_o our_o thought_n our_o discomposure_n or_o our_o discomposure_n will_v chase_v away_o our_o comfort_n i_o believe_v the_o comfort_n of_o elias_n when_o he_o lie_v down_o under_o his_o grief_n and_o desire_v to_o die_v and_o of_o jeremiah_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o of_o violence_n run_v very_o low_a in_o those_o fit_n of_o discontent_n and_o their_o spirit_n be_v far_o from_o a_o actual_a rejoice_v in_o god_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a we_o may_v not_o so_o easy_o imagine_v that_o upon_o the_o go_v away_o of_o the_o fit_a the_o wont_a comfort_n return_v to_o their_o former_a course_n for_o 2._o the_o mind_n be_v distract_v with_o its_o burden_n be_v leave_v impotent_a and_o unable_a to_o return_v to_o its_o former_a exercise_n the_o warmth_n which_o the_o heart_n have_v be_v smother_v and_o suspend_v in_o its_o excercise_n be_v not_o so_o quick_o revive_v and_o the_o thought_n which_o be_v busy_v with_o disturbance_n like_o the_o distemper_a humour_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o reduce_v sudden_o to_o that_o evenness_n of_o composure_n as_o may_v make_v they_o fit_a for_o their_o old_a employment_n and_o 3._o if_o god_n shall_v offer_v the_o influence_n of_o joyful_a support_n a_o discompose_v spirit_n be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o receive_v they_o no_o more_o than_o it_o can_v receive_v those_o counsel_n that_o by_o any_o careful_a hand_n be_v interpose_v for_o its_o relief_n and_o settlement_n comfort_n be_v not_o hear_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o noise_n and_o clamour_n the_o calmness_n of_o the_o soul_n faculty_n be_v praesuppose_v as_o a_o 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