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The duty of submission to divine providence, in all its dispensations described and recommended from the example and argument of Job / by Samvel Masters.
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Masters, Samuel, 1645 or 6-1693.
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and_o sickness_n which_o we_o make_v the_o instance_n of_o adversity_n may_v become_v very_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o if_o they_o render_v our_o mind_n more_o sober_a &_o teachable_a and_o our_o heart_n more_o meek_a and_o submissive_a wherefore_o the_o stoic_n who_o in_o matter_n of_o morality_n come_v near_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n be_v unanimous_a and_o confident_a in_o this_o maxim_n that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a or_o evil_a but_o only_a virtue_n and_o vice._n so_o tacitus_n describe_v helvidius_n priscus_n 4._o doctores_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la secutus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la sola_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la honesta_fw-la mala_fw-la tantum_fw-la quae_fw-la turpia_fw-la potentiam_fw-la nobilitatem_fw-la caeteraque_fw-la extra_fw-la animum_fw-la neque_fw-la bonis_fw-la neque_fw-la malis_fw-la annumerant_fw-la tacit._n hist_o lib._n 4._o that_o he_o follow_v those_o master_n of_o wisdom_n who_o teach_v that_o those_o thing_n only_o be_v good_a which_o be_v honest_a and_o only_o those_o thing_n evil_a which_o be_v dishonest_a but_o power_n honour_n and_o other_o such_o thing_n which_o affect_v the_o outward_a man_n they_o account_v not_o to_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil._n and_o though_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o go_v too_o far_o in_o this_o assertion_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o style_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o be_v allow_v to_o call_v temporal_a thing_n good_a or_o evil_a and_o there_o be_v this_o plain_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o these_o thing_n respect_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o man_n though_o the_o ignobl_a part_n in_o the_o composition_n yet_o after_o all_o we_o must_v assert_v that_o these_o outward_a thing_n be_v not_o good_a or_o evil_a in_o a_o absolute_a sense_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o whole_a man_n or_o in_o the_o high_a sense_n with_o respect_n o_o his_o more_o valuable_a interest_n and_o that_o in_o the_o strict_a senseâ—hose_v â—hose_z thing_n only_o deserve_v to_o be_v account_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o a_o man_n which_o can_v affect_v the_o spiritual_a interest_n of_o his_o soul._n these_o notion_n will_v be_v very_o useful_a to_o we_o for_o proportion_v our_o estimation_n and_o affection_n towards_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n for_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n good_a or_o evil_a we_o shall_v be_v dispose_v to_o thank_v god_n for_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o temporal_a correction_n but_o know_v withal_o that_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o our_o spiritual_a interest_n which_o do_v comparative_o far_o exceed_v they_o in_o their_o goodness_n or_o evil_n we_o shall_v be_v induce_v to_o regard_v these_o with_o our_o high_a estimation_n and_o our_o strong_a affection_n 2._o we_o be_v next_o to_o consider_v what_o that_o hand_n be_v which_o dispense_v to_o we_o both_o our_o good_a and_o evil_a thing_n the_o text_n assert_n it_o to_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o can_v import_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o power_n and_o instuence_n of_o his_o continual_a providence_n whereby_o he_o sustain_v the_o being_n he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o dispose_v of_o all_o event_n and_o circumstance_n about_o we_o so_o that_o nothing_o do_v or_o can_v befall_v we_o without_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o council_n of_o his_o will._n this_o hand_n of_o providence_n deal_v out_o to_o every_o man_n that_o proportion_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a which_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n think_v fit_a to_o assign_v to_o he_o so_o that_o nothing_o happen_v to_o we_o by_o a_o blind_a fortune_n or_o a_o unaccountable_a fate_n but_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o that_o good_a god_n who_o be_v the_o great_a creator_n and_o sovereign_n of_o the_o whole_a world._n if_o therefore_o there_o be_v any_o creature_n about_o we_o which_o be_v good_a or_o hurtful_a to_o we_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n that_o make_v they_o which_o put_v those_o quality_n into_o they_o if_o any_o good_a accrue_v to_o we_o through_o our_o own_o skill_n and_o industry_n or_o by_o the_o care_n and_o favour_n of_o our_o friend_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o we_o or_o our_o friend_n be_v but_o instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o convey_v such_o blessing_n to_o we_o or_o if_o we_o suffer_v through_o our_o own_o default_n or_o the_o injury_n of_o other_o man_n we_o be_v to_o account_v of_o our_o self_n or_o our_o enemy_n as_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n whereby_o he_o inflict_v such_o punishment_n upon_o we_o thus_o the_o pious_a king_n of_o israel_n acknowledge_v to_o god_n all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n be_v thou_o 12._o 1_o chron._n 19.11_o 12._o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o may_v and_o in_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o prophet_n demand_v shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o 3.6_o amos_n 3.6_o and_o with_o respect_n to_o both_o kind_n of_o event_n god_n himself_o declare_v i_o form_n the_o light_n 45.7_o isa_n 45.7_o and_o create_v darknesss_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n do_v thus_o concern_v itself_o not_o only_o in_o the_o great_a and_o most_o important_a event_n but_o also_o in_o those_o which_o may_v seem_v most_o slight_a and_o inconsiderable_a to_o we_o for_o our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o that_o god_n number_n our_o very_a hair_n 7._o luke_n 12.6_o 7._o and_o that_o a_o sparrow_n can_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o his_o knowledge_n a_o right_a apprehension_n and_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o our_o entire_a dependence_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o manage_v and_o order_v our_o condition_n in_o this_o world_n will_v have_v a_o very_a great_a influence_n on_o our_o religious_a devotion_n for_o who_o will_v not_o be_v careful_a to_o please_v he_o who_o have_v the_o dispense_n of_o all_o blessing_n and_o curse_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o direct_v our_o prayer_n for_o what_o we_o want_v or_o our_o thanksgiving_n for_o what_o we_o enjoy_v but_o to_o that_o bountiful_a hand_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o blessing_n or_o what_o can_v make_v we_o more_o meek_a and_o patient_a under_o correction_n than_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o almighty_a hand_n which_o hold_v the_o rod_n and_o lay_n on_o the_o stroke_n 3._o we_o be_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o consider_v how_o we_o shall_v receive_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god._n job_n have_v use_v but_o one_o word_n with_o respect_n to_o both_o sort_n of_o event_n and_o that_o word_n locum_fw-la debemus_fw-la accipere_fw-la sive_fw-la excipere_fw-la cum_fw-la affectu_fw-la lubentiâ_fw-la reverentia_fw-la &_o acquiescentia_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signisicat_fw-la nempe_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acipere_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la donum_fw-la sva_fw-la natura_fw-la refertur_fw-la cocceius_n in_o locum_fw-la do_v proper_o denote_v such_o a_o acceptance_n as_o that_o wherewith_o we_o entertain_v a_o gift_n from_o a_o superior_a with_o a_o cheerful_a reverence_n and_o a_o graceful_a acquiescence_n now_o though_o the_o design_n of_o the_o argument_n will_v require_v only_o to_o explain_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v our_o evil_a thing_n from_o god_n correct_v hand_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v equal_o concern_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o receive_v good_a as_o of_o receive_v evil_n i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v worth_a our_o while_n to_o study_v out_o the_o right_a art_n of_o do_v both_o in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v take_v both_o part_n of_o this_o duty_n under_o a_o distinct_a consideration_n 1._o the_o right_a manner_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v receive_v our_o good_a thing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v chief_o in_o this_o threefold_a disposition_n of_o mind_n viz._n that_o we_o receive_v god_n blessing_n with_o a_o content_a thankful_a and_o a_o honest_a mind_n 1._o we_o shall_v receive_v our_o good_a thing_n from_o god_n with_o a_o content_a mind_n i.e._n with_o a_o mind_n that_o can_v contain_v itself_o within_o those_o enjoyment_n which_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o allow_v so_o as_o to_o be_v well_o please_v with_o his_o blessing_n of_o whatever_o kind_a in_o whatever_o degree_n by_o whatever_o mean_n or_o at_o whatever_o time_n confer_v upon_o we_o not_o to_o despise_v our_o blessing_n or_o to_o be_v despise_v our_o blessing_n or_o to_o be_v dissatisfy_v with_o they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o such_o a_o sort_n or_o not_o so_o much_o or_o do_v not_o come_v in_o such_o a_o way_n or_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o and_o that_o
with_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o make_v those_o thing_n to_o become_v evil_a which_o god_n send_v for_o good_a if_o we_o do_v thus_o we_o not_o only_o forfeit_v god_n blessing_n but_o even_o necessitate_v he_o to_o take_v they_o from_o we_o in_o his_o own_o vindication_n as_o he_o threaten_v israel_n by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n 9_o hos_fw-la 2.8_o 9_o she_o do_v not_o know_v that_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v her_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o they_o prepaturn_v for_o baal_n therefore_o will_v i_o return_v to_o take_v away_o my_o corn_n in_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o my_o wine_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o and_o will_v recover_v my_o wool_n and_o my_o flax_n give_v to_o cover_v her_o nakedness_n whenever_o we_o receive_v a_o blessing_n we_o shall_v consider_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o give_v it_o and_o we_o be_v his_o servant_n or_o steward_n that_o receive_v it_o that_o therefore_o we_o can_v honest_o put_v it_o to_o any_o other_o use_v than_o our_o lord_n have_v appoint_v or_o allow_v and_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v one_o day_n call_v to_o a_o account_n of_o the_o blessing_n we_o have_v receive_v and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o put_v they_o to_o a_o good_a use_n or_o pervert_v they_o to_o a_o bad_a one_o we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v as_o wicked_a or_o slothful_a servant_n 25._o matth._n 25._o as_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o his_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n if_o then_o god_n in_o his_o bounty_n bestow_v riches_n on_o we_o let_v we_o receive_v they_o with_o a_o honest_a resolution_n to_o abound_v proportionable_o in_o good_a work_n if_o he_o advance_v we_o to_o honour_n let_v we_o become_v thereby_o more_o illustrious_a pattern_n of_o piety_n to_o the_o world_n if_o he_o confer_v power_n and_o authority_n upon_o we_o let_v we_o use_v it_o to_o maintain_v his_o cause_n protect_v his_o servant_n and_o suppress_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o religion_n if_o he_o bless_v we_o with_o a_o long_a life_n and_o a_o convinued_a health_n let_v we_o be_v more_o abundant_a and_o unwearied_a in_o his_o service_n let_v we_o receive_v every_o blessing_n with_o no_o other_o design_n than_o to_o employ_v it_o in_o the_o service_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o send_v it_o and_o as_o god_n intend_v to_o engage_v we_o more_o close_o to_o himself_o by_o all_o the_o obligation_n he_o lay_v upon_o we_o so_o upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o every_o blessing_n especial_o of_o such_o as_o be_v most_o remarkable_a we_o shall_v solemn_o and_o hearty_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o god_n as_o jacob_n do_v in_o that_o pious_a vow_n if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o 21._o gen._n 28.20_o 21._o and_o will_v keep_v i_o in_o the_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n than_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god._n ii_o let_v we_o pass_v on_o to_o consider_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v our_o evil_a thing_n from_o god_n correct_v hand_n the_o design_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v bare_o partake_v of_o these_o evil_a thing_n for_o that_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o prevent_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v receive_v or_o accept_v they_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n and_o the_o art_n of_o do_v so_o do_v consist_v chief_o in_o this_o threefold_a disposition_n of_o mind_n viz._n that_o we_o receive_v any_o evil_a thing_n from_o god_n correct_v hand_n with_o meekness_n and_o humility_n with_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a and_o with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o well-pleased_n mind_n first_o we_o shall_v receive_v any_o evil_a thing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n with_o meekness_n and_o humility_n i._n e._n with_o a_o spirit_n so_o lowly_a and_o submissive_a as_o to_o yield_v quiet_o and_o easy_o to_o the_o correction_n god_n inflict_v without_o recoil_v in_o angry_a passion_n or_o reflect_v in_o discontent_a murmur_n or_o return_v any_o sort_n of_o revenge_n against_o god_n or_o the_o instrument_n he_o use_v in_o correct_v we_o meekness_n and_o humility_n be_v those_o passive_a grace_n which_o render_v our_o spirit_n soft_a and_o gentle_a yield_v and_o impressive_a and_o thereby_o susceptive_a of_o correction_n but_o the_o stroke_n that_o fall_v on_o a_o hard_a heart_n rebound_v in_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o strike_v and_o a_o proud_a heart_n will_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o weight_n of_o affliction_n like_o a_o spring_n against_o the_o hand_n that_o depress_v it_o the_o man_n who_o passion_n be_v not_o break_v and_o tame_v by_o discipline_n must_v be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n which_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v but_o he_o will_v never_o submit_v to_o take_v it_o up_o and_o bear_v it_o he_o will_v kick_v and_o roar_v under_o his_o correction_n and_o often_o accuse_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o author_n of_o his_o trouble_n the_o murmur_a israelitesâ—hen_o â—hen_z distress_a in_o the_o the_o wilderness_n speak_v against_o god_n 78.19_o psal_n 78.19_o say_v the_o psalmist_n such_o the_o prophet_n describe_v 3.21_o isa_n 3.21_o who_o when_o hungry_a will_v fret_v themselves_o and_o curse_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god._n of_o such_o we_o read_v in_o the_o apocaylipse_n 11._o rev._n 16.9_o 11._o who_o will_v blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o have_v power_n over_o their_o plague_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n and_o sore_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o have_v other_o spirit_n can_v receive_v their_o evil_a thing_n after_o another_o manner_n when_o old_a eli_n hear_v the_o heavy_a doom_n from_o god_n he_o meek_o entertain_v d_o it_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n 3.18_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a when_o david_n be_v fly_v before_o his_o rebellious_a son_n who_o god_n according_a to_o his_o denunciation_n have_v raise_v up_o against_o he_o he_o humble_o submit_v say_v behold_v here_o i_o be_o 15.26_o 2_o sam._n 15.26_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o the_o evil_a thing_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n receive_v and_o the_o meekness_n and_o humility_n wherewith_o he_o receive_v they_o transcend_v all_o other_o pattern_n he_o endure_v the_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n the_o most_o and_o worst_a that_o ever_o be_v with_o such_o meekness_n that_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v 2.23_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o he_o revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o when_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v from_o his_o father_n hand_n that_o cup_n of_o fury_n at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o which_o the_o human_a nature_n stagger_v tho'_o he_o deprecate_v it_o if_o possible_a to_o be_v avoid_v yet_o if_o not_o he_o humble_o submit_v to_o it_o 26.39_o mat._n 26.39_o say_v nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v with_o a_o like_a meekness_n and_o lowliness_n of_o spirit_n shall_v we_o be_v always_o dispose_v to_o receive_v easy_o to_o resent_v mild_o to_o suffer_v quiet_o any_o stroke_n of_o correction_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god._n we_o shall_v consider_v the_o greatness_n and_o authority_n of_o he_o that_o strike_v with_o who_o we_o may_v not_o we_o can_v contend_v and_o we_o shall_v reflect_v impartial_o upon_o our_o own_o gild_n which_o have_v make_v we_o just_o obnoxious_a to_o great_a evil_n than_o this_o world_n can_v produce_v we_o shall_v thus_o reason_v which_o ourselves_o will_v it_o become_v we_o to_o be_v provoke_v by_o a_o punishment_n who_o have_v much_o more_o provoke_v god_n by_o our_o sin_n shall_v we_o think_v much_o of_o the_o smart_n of_o his_o rod_n who_o have_v so_o often_o grieve_v his_o holy_a spirit_n dare_v we_o in_o one_o thought_n or_o passion_n to_o oppose_v that_o almighty_a justice_n which_o we_o can_v conquer_v but_o may_v farther_z irritate_fw-la by_o our_o rebellious_a opposition_n when_o therefore_o we_o receive_v any_o cross_n or_o loss_n or_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o affliction_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v immediate_o look_v within_o give_v a_o charge_n to_o our_o heart_n set_v a_o guard_n on_o our_o passion_n and_o a_o watch_n before_o the_o door_n of_o our_o mouth_n that_o we_o fall_v into_o no_o disorder_n or_o indecency_n either_o with_o david_n we_o shall_v be_v dumb_a 39.9_o psal_n 39.9_o and_o not_o open_v our_o mouth_n because_o it_o be_v god_n do_v or_o with_o job_n take_v care_n that_o we_o do_v not_o sin_n with_o our_o lip_n by_o charge_v god_n foolish_o and_o let_v i_o add_v that_o we_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o suppress_v all_o proud_a or_o angry_a passion_n against_o the_o instrument_n that_o god_n use_v in_o correct_v we_o because_o they_o will_v ultimate_o strike_v at_o god_n himself_o when_o