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disturbance_n be_v a_o fit_a stock_n for_o the_o engraft_v of_o doubt_n and_o questioning_n about_o our_o spiritual_a condition_n as_o saul_n father_n first_o trouble_v himself_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o ass_n and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o seek_v they_o but_o when_o he_o stay_v long_o he_o forget_v his_o trouble_n and_o take_v up_o a_o new_a grief_n for_o his_o son_n who_o he_o fear_v he_o have_v lose_v in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o ass_n so_o be_v it_o sometime_o with_o man_n who_o after_o they_o have_v long_o vex_v themselves_o for_o injury_n or_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n upon_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o work_n and_o power_n of_o these_o passion_n leave_v their_o former_a pursuit_n and_o begin_v to_o bethink_v themselves_o in_o what_o a_o condition_n their_o soul_n be_v that_o abound_v with_o so_o much_o murmur_a rage_n pride_n or_o impatience_n and_o then_o the_o scene_n be_v alter_v and_o they_o begin_v to_o fear_v they_o have_v lose_v their_o soul_n and_o be_v now_o perplex_v about_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n to_o make_v this_o plain_a i_o will_v give_v some_o instance_n and_o then_o add_v some_o reason_n which_o will_v evidence_n that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o also_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o for_o instance_n though_o i_o may_v produce_v a_o sufficient_a number_n to_o this_o purpose_n from_o those_o that_o have_v write_v of_o melancholy_a yet_o i_o shall_v only_o insist_v upon_o two_o or_o three_o from_o scripture_n hezekiah_n when_o god_n smite_v he_o with_o sickness_n at_o first_o be_v discompose_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o death_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o soon_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o year_n and_o behold_v man_n no_o more_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o himself_o express_v it_o isaiah_n 38._o 10._o afterward_o his_o trouble_n grow_v great_a he_o chatter_v as_o a_o crane_n or_o swallow_n and_o mourn_v as_o a_o dove_n he_o be_v in_o great_a bitterness_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o sad_o oppress_v therewith_o ver_fw-la 14._o that_o which_o thus_o distress_v he_o be_v not_o simple_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n we_o can_v imagine_v so_o pious_a a_o person_n will_v so_o very_o much_o disquiet_v himself_o upon_o that_o single_a account_n but_o by_o the_o expression_n which_o he_o let_v fall_v in_o his_o complain_n we_o may_v understand_v that_o some_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o do_v shake_v he_o that_o he_o apprehend_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o that_o the_o present_a stroke_n signify_v so_o much_o to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d all_o circumstance_n consider_v for_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o strength_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o great_a distress_n be_v at_o that_o time_n besiege_v by_o sennacherib_n army_n and_o for_o he_o to_o be_v doom_v to_o death_n by_o a_o sudden_a message_n at_o such_o a_o time_n seem_v to_o carry_v much_o in_o it_o and_o that_o sure_o there_o be_v great_a provocation_n on_o his_o part_n and_o it_o seem_v upon_o search_n he_o charge_v himself_o so_o deep_o with_o his_o sinfulness_n that_o his_o apprehension_n be_v no_o less_o than_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v restore_v he_o yet_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o vileness_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o look_v up_o i_o shall_v go_v soft_o all_o my_o year_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n ver_fw-la 15._o which_o expression_n imply_v a_o supposition_n of_o his_o recovery_n and_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o iniquity_n and_o according_o when_o he_o be_v recover_v he_o take_v notice_n chief_o of_o god_n love_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o evident_o discover_v where_o the_o trouble_n pinch_v he_o thou_o have_v in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n vers_n 17._o
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 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necessary_a qualification_n towards_o its_o reception_n of_o a_o message_n of_o peace_n phineas_n his_o wife_n be_v overcome_v of_o grief_n for_o the_o ark_n captivity_n and_o her_o husband_n death_n can_v not_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o joyful_a news_n of_o a_o son_n but_o 4._o sinful_a discomposure_n hinder_v these_o gracious_a and_o comfortable_a offer_n if_o we_o can_v possible_o which_o we_o can_v ordinary_o receive_v they_o yet_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n love_v to_o take_v up_o his_o lodging_n in_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n and_o nothing_o more_o grieve_v he_o than_o bitterness_n wrath_n anger_n clamour_n and_o malice_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n eph._n 4._o 30_o 31._o subjoin_v his_o direction_n of_o put_v these_o away_o from_o we_o with_o his_o advice_n of_o not_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n by_o which_o we_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o then_o 5._o the_o former_a stock_n of_o 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