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ruin_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v say_v against_o this_o can_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o spiritual_a holy_a joy_n in_o god_n his_o favour_n and_o way_n 4._o spiritual_a comfort_n be_v also_o a_o badge_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n kindness_n as_o joseph_n the_o son_n of_o his_o father_n affection_n have_v a_o special_a testimony_n thereof_o in_o his_o particoloured_a coat_n so_o have_v god_n favourite_n a_o peculiar_a token_n of_o his_o good_a will_n to_o they_o when_o he_o give_v they_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n if_o spiritual_a comfort_n be_v so_o advantageous_a to_o we_o it_o will_v be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v satan_n so_o much_o rage_n against_o it_o it_o will_v be_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o he_o to_o tear_v these_o robe_n off_o we_o to_o impede_fw-la so_o needful_a a_o duty_n to_o rob_v we_o of_o so_o much_o strength_n and_o to_o bereave_v we_o of_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o our_o labour_n three_o it_o further_o appear_v that_o satan_n 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spiritual_a catoche_n so_o congeal_v the_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v make_v stiff_a and_o deprive_v of_o motion_n 2._o disquiet_v of_o heart_n unfit_a we_o for_o duty_n by_o hinder_v our_o activity_n in_o prosecution_n of_o duty_n the_o whole_a heart_n soul_n and_o strength_n shall_v be_v engage_v in_o all_o religious_a service_n but_o these_o trouble_n be_v as_o clog_v and_o weight_n to_o hinder_v motion_n joy_n be_v the_o dilatation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o widen_v it_o for_o any_o thing_n which_o it_o undertake_v but_o grief_n contract_v the_o heart_n and_o narrow_n all_o the_o faculty_n hence_o do_v david_n beg_v a_o enlarge_a heart_n as_o the_o principle_n of_o activity_n psal_n 119._o 32._o i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n for_o what_o can_v else_o be_v expect_v when_o the_o mind_n be_v so_o distract_v with_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v uneven_a totter_a weak_a and_o confuse_a so_o that_o if_o it_o do_v set_v itself_o to_o any_o thing_n it_o act_v troublesom_o drive_v on_o heavy_o and_o do_v very_o little_a with_o a_o great_a deal_n ado_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o unfitness_n the_o less_o if_o that_o little_a which_o it_o can_v do_v be_v well_o do_v but_o the_o mind_n be_v so_o interrupt_v in_o its_o endeavour_n that_o sometime_o in_o prayer_n the_o man_n begin_v and_o then_o be_v present_o at_o a_o stand_n and_o dare_v not_o proceed_v his_o word_n be_v swallow_v up_o he_o be_v so_o trouble_v that_o he_o can_v speak_v psal_n 77._o 4._o sometime_o the_o mind_n be_v keep_v so_o employ_v and_o fix_v on_o trouble_n that_o it_o can_v attend_v in_o hear_v or_o pray_v but_o present_o the_o thought_n be_v call_v off_o and_o become_v wander_v 3._o trouble_n hinder_v our_o satisfaction_n in_o duty_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v unfit_a we_o to_o present_a duty_n and_o indispose_v we_o to_o future_a service_n of_o of_o that_o kind_n our_o satisfaction_n in_o duty_n arise_v 1._o 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than_o i_o have_v i_o in_o derision_n who_o father_n i_o will_v have_v disdain_v to_o have_v set_v with_o the_o dog_n of_o my_o flock_n david_n also_o who_o have_v a_o stout_a heart_n under_o trouble_n complain_v that_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v reproach_n psal_n 69._o reproach_n have_v break_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o full_a of_o heaviness_n what_o these_o reproach_n be_v and_o how_o he_o be_v stagger_v with_o they_o he_o tell_v we_o verse_n 10._o i_o chasten_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v that_o be_v to_o my_o reproach_n i_o make_v sackcloth_n my_o garment_n and_o i_o become_v a_o proverb_n to_o they_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n speak_v against_o i_o and_o i_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o drunkard_n with_o these_o he_o be_v so_o astound_v that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o catch_v hold_v on_o god_n by_o prayer_n as_o he_o speak_v ver_fw-la 13._o he_o have_v fall_v but_o as_o for_o i_o my_o prayer_n be_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o afterward_o speak_v of_o his_o support_n under_o reproach_n as_o a_o wonder_n of_o divine_a assistance_n psal_n 119._o 51._o the_o proud_a have_v have_v i_o in_o derision_n yet_o have_v i_o not_o decline_v from_o thy_o law_n 2._o injury_n be_v another_o occasion_n by_o which_o the_o devil_n work_v upon_o our_o temper_n to_o disquiet_v we_o wrong_n of_o injustice_n and_o oppression_n be_v hard_a to_o bear_v this_o be_v a_o common_a ground_n of_o trouble_n good_a man_n can_v always_o acquit_v themselves_o in_o this_o case_n as_o they_o ought_v jeremiah_n when_o smite_v by_o pashur_n and_o put_v in_o the_o stock_n jer._n 20._o 2_o 7._o fall_n into_o a_o sad_a passion_n i_o be_o a_o derision_n daily_o every_o one_o mock_v i_o i_o cry_v out_o i_o cry_v violence_n and_o spoil_n imitate_v the_o passionate_a affrightment_n of_o those_o that_o cry_v murder_n murder_n etc._n etc._n no_o wonder_n see_v solomon_n give_v it_o as_o a_o axiom_n build_v upon_o manifold_a experience_n eccl._n 7._o 7._o oppression_n do_v not_o only_o 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out_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o two_o hard_a body_n waste_v by_o mutual_a attrition_n or_o rub_v and_o it_o take_v its_o advantage_n from_o our_o envy_n chief_o though_o other_o distemper_n come_v in_o to_o help_v it_o forward_o psal_n 37._o 1._o fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o evil_a doer_n neither_o be_v thou_o envious_a against_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n david_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o fall_v into_o this_o trouble_n psal_n 73._o 3._o i_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o i_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o this_o disquiet_n we_o have_v frequent_a caution_n prov._n 24._o 1_o 19_o and_o psal_n 49._o 16._o be_v not_o afraid_a when_o one_o be_v make_v rich_a when_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o house_n be_v increase_v all_o which_o show_v our_o proneness_n to_o this_o disease_n 4._o cross_n and_o affliction_n give_v satan_n a_o opportunity_n to_o work_v upon_o our_o passion_n as_o disappointment_n of_o expectation_n loss_n of_o friend_n of_o estate_n persecution_n and_o suffering_n for_o conscience_n sake_n etc._n etc._n none_o of_o these_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a and_o what_o use_n they_o have_v be_v of_o to_o the_o devil_n to_o discompose_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o sufferer_n be_v evidence_v by_o common_a experience_n the_o tear_n sad_a countenance_n and_o doleful_a lamentation_n of_o man_n be_v true_a witness_n of_o the_o disquiet_n of_o their_o heart_n every_o one_o be_v press_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o smart_n be_v ready_a to_o cry_v out_o be_v there_o any_o sorrow_n like_o my_o sorrow_n i_o be_o poor_a and_o comfortless_a my_o lover_n and_o my_o friend_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v some_o grow_v faint_a under_o their_o burden_n while_o their_o eye_n fail_v in_o look_v for_o redress_n especial_o when_o new_a unexpected_a trouble_n overwhelm_v their_o hope_n when_o i_o look_v for_o good_a then_o evil_a come_v and_o 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in_o time_n bring_v on_o spiritual_a trouble_n for_o if_o our_o comfort_n be_v once_o lose_v trouble_v of_o conscience_n easy_o follow_v where_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o fortify_v the_o heart_n the_o poison_n of_o malicious_a suggestion_n will_v unavoidable_o prevail_v 2._o discomposure_n of_o soul_n afford_v the_o devil_n fit_a matter_n to_o work_v upon_o they_o furnish_v he_o with_o strong_a objection_n against_o sincerity_n of_o holiness_n by_o which_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v strong_o assault_v be_v at_o last_o overthrow_v the_o usual_a weapon_n by_o which_o satan_n fight_v against_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n child_n be_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n commit_v and_o the_o neglect_n of_o duty_n and_o the_o disturb_a soul_n afford_v enough_o of_o both_o these_o to_o make_v a_o charge_n against_o itself_o for_o 1._o where_o there_o be_v much_o discomposure_n there_o be_v much_o sin_n if_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o want_v not_o iniquity_n then_o much_o 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leaven_v it_o be_v the_o comparison_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o to_o express_v the_o power_n of_o malice_n which_o be_v a_o usual_a attendant_n in_o this_o service_n to_o infect_v all_o the_o imagination_n with_o a_o sharpness_n which_o make_v they_o swell_v into_o exorbitancy_n and_o excess_n hence_o proceed_v revile_n quarreling_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o tongue_n be_v thus_o ferment_v it_o be_v a_o fire_n a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n produce_v more_o sin_n than_o can_v be_v reckon_v it_o defile_v the_o whole_a body_n engage_v all_o the_o faculty_n in_o heady_a pursuit_n jam._n 3._o 6._o 2._o discomposure_n obstruct_v duty_n this_o be_v the_o inconvenience_n which_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o tell_v we_o do_v arise_v from_o disturbance_n among_o relation_n if_o the_o wife_n or_o husband_n do_v not_o carry_v well_o so_o that_o discontent_v or_o difference_n arise_v their_o prayer_n be_v hinder_v duty_n than_o be_v obstruct_v 1._o in_o the_o act._n 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solicitous_a for_o their_o soul_n welfare_n but_o withal_o dispose_v they_o so_o strong_o to_o suspect_v the_o worst_a for_o it_o be_v a_o credulous_a suspicious_a humour_n in_o thing_n hurtful_a and_o afflict_v so_o heavy_o with_o sadness_n for_o what_o it_o do_v respect_n that_o when_o satan_n lay_v before_o man_n of_o that_o humour_n their_o miscarriage_n under_o their_o discontent_n their_o impatience_n unthankfulness_n anger_n rash_a thought_n and_o speech_n against_o god_n or_o man_n etc._n etc._n withal_o suggest_v that_o such_o a_o heart_n can_v be_v right_o with_o god_n after_o serious_a thought_n upon_o satan_n frequent_o repeat_v charge_n they_o cry_v out_o guilty_a guilty_a and_o then_o begin_v a_o new_a trouble_n for_o their_o unregenerate_a estate_n and_o their_o suppose_a lose_a soul_n 4._o in_o this_o case_n usual_o satan_n have_v great_a liberty_n to_o accuse_v and_o by_o his_o accusation_n to_o molest_v the_o conscience_n in_o that_o man_n of_o discompose_v spirit_n 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rather_o
to_o make_v election_n the_o immediate_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o our_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o as_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o man_n know_v god_n eternal_a purpose_n concern_v he_o before_o he_o begin_v his_o endeavour_n and_o as_o he_o argue_v some_o man_n into_o a_o perverse_a carelessness_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o election_n make_v they_o to_o conclude_v that_o if_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v though_o they_o live_v wicked_o if_o they_o be_v not_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v though_o they_o endeavour_v never_o so_o much_o to_o the_o contrary_n so_o he_o also_o argue_v some_o from_o this_o doctrine_n into_o terrible_a fear_n of_o damnation_n because_o they_o can_v be_v assure_v aforehand_o that_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o these_o dreadful_a suspicion_n he_o do_v labour_n to_o strengthen_v by_o some_o man_n unwary_a handle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nonelection_n when_o some_o preacher_n unskilful_o 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