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a_o good_a man_n in_o a_o very_a sad_a distemper_n of_o impatience_n of_o trouble_n and_o eager_a desire_n of_o rest_n from_o adversity_n chap._n ii_o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o foresay_a distemper_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n the_o first_o cause_n assign_v viz._n a_o misapprehension_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o a_o misinterpretation_n of_o his_o providence_n a_o correction_n of_o these_o misapprehension_n and_o a_o prescription_n of_o a_o cure_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o cause_n of_o the_o distemper_n and_o now_o i_o will_v inquire_v what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o disease_n as_o this_o in_o holy_a mind_n here_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o of_o the_o immediate_a cause_n as_o i_o apprehend_v and_o for_o brevity_n sake_n annex_v the_o cure_n to_o each_o which_o be_v by_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o this_o distemper_n of_o impatience_n of_o trouble_n and_o eager_a desire_n of_o rest_n from_o adversity_n be_v 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