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discontent_v have_v not_o god_n give_v thou_o that_o which_o be_v better_o than_o the_o world_n what_o if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v thou_o the_o box_n if_o he_o give_v thou_o the_o jewel_n what_o if_o he_o deny_v thou_o farthing_n if_o he_o pay_v thou_o in_o a_o better_a coin_n he_o give_v thou_o gold_n viz._n spiritual_a mercy_n shall_v not_o josephs_n brethren_n have_v be_v content_a that_o their_o sack_n be_v fill_v with_o corn_n though_o there_o have_v not_o be_v money_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o sack_n what_o if_o the_o water_n in_o the_o bottle_n be_v spend_v thou_o have_v enough_o in_o the_o fountain_n what_o need_v he_o complain_v of_o the_o world_n emptiness_n that_o have_v god_n fullness_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n 5._o say_v david_n then_o let_v the_o line_n fall_v where_o they_o will_v in_o a_o sickbed_n or_o prison_n i_o will_v say_v the_o line_n be_v fall_v unto_o i_o in_o pleasant_a place_n yea_o i_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n sect_n 3._o the_o three_o argument_n to_o contentation_n the_o three_o argument_n be_v be_v content_a for_o else_o we_o confute_v our_o own_o prayer_n we_o pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n he_o have_v decree_v it_o and_o he_o see_v it_o best_o for_o we_o why_o then_o do_v we_o murmur_v and_o be_v discontent_v at_o that_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o either_o we_o be_v not_o in_o good_a earnest_n in_o our_o prayer_n which_o argue_v hypocrisy_n or_o else_o we_o contradict_v ourselves_o which_o argue_v folly_n sect_n 4._o the_o four_o argument_n to_o contentation_n the_o four_o argument_n to_o contentment_n be_v because_o now_o god_n have_v his_o end_n and_o satan_n miss_v of_o his_o end_n 1._o god_n have_v his_o end_n god_n end_n in_o all_o his_o cross_a providence_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o heart_n to_o submit_v and_o be_v content_a and_o indeed_o this_o please_v god_n much_o he_o love_v to_o see_v his_o child_n satisfy_v with_o that_o portion_n he_o do_v carve_v and_o allot_v they_o it_o content_v he_o to_o see_v we_o content_v therefore_o let_v we_o acquiesce_v in_o god_n providence_n now_o god_n have_v his_o end_n 2._o satan_n miss_v of_o his_o end_n the_o end_n why_o the_o devil_n though_o by_o god_n permission_n do_v smite_v job_n in_o his_o body_n and_o estate_n be_v to_o perplex_v his_o mind_n he_o do_v vex_v his_o body_n on_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v disquiet_v his_o spirit_n he_o hope_v to_o bring_v job_n into_o a_o fit_a of_o discontent_n and_o then_o that_o he_o will_v in_o a_o passion_n break_v forth_o against_o god_n but_o job_n be_v so_o well_o content_v with_o his_o condition_n as_o that_o he_o fall_v to_o blessing_n of_o god_n he_o do_v now_o disappoint_v satan_n of_o his_o hope_n the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n 10._o why_o do_v the_o devil_n throw_v we_o into_o prison_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o hurt_v our_o body_n as_o the_o molest_a our_o mind_n that_o he_o aim_v at_o he_o will_v imprison_v our_o contentment_n and_o disturb_v the_o regular_a motion_n of_o our_o soul_n this_o be_v his_o design_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o put_v we_o into_o prison_n as_o the_o put_v we_o into_o a_o passion_n that_o he_o attempt_v but_o by_o holy_a contentation_n satan_n lose_v his_o prey_n he_o miss_v of_o his_o end_n the_o devil_n have_v oft_o deceive_v we_o the_o best_a way_n to_o deceive_v he_o be_v by_o contentation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o tentation_n our_o contentment_n will_v discontent_a satan_n oh_o let_v we_o not_o gratify_v our_o enemy_n discontent_n be_v the_o devil_n delight_n now_o it_o be_v as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o he_o love_v to_o warm_v himself_o at_o the_o fire_n of_o our_o passion_n repentance_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o discontent_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o devil_n dance_v at_o discord_n so_o he_o sing_v at_o discontent_n the_o fire_n of_o our_o passion_n make_v the_o devil_n a_o bonfire_n it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o heaven_n to_o he_o to_o see_v we_o torture_v ourselves_o with_o our_o own_o trouble_n but_o by_o holy_a contentment_n we_o frustrate_v he_o of_o his_o purpose_n and_o do_v it_o as_o it_o be_v put_v he_o out_o of_o countenance_n sect_n 5._o the_o five_o argument_n to_o contentation_n the_o next_o argument_n be_v by_o contentment_n a_o christian_n get_v a_o victory_n over_o himself_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v able_a to_o rule_v his_o own_o spirit_n etc._n this_o of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o noble_a conquest_n 32._o passion_n denote_v weakness_n to_o be_v discontent_v be_v suitable_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o to_o be_v in_o every_o state_n content_a reproach_v yet_o content_a imprison_v yet_o content_a this_o be_v above_o nature_n this_o be_v some_o of_o that_o holy_a valour_n and_o chivalry_n which_o only_o a_o divine_a spirit_n be_v able_a to_o infuse_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o affront_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v patient_a and_o the_o change_n of_o the_o world_n to_o have_v the_o spirit_n calm_v this_o argue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o homer_n speak_v this_o a_o conquest_n worthy_a indeed_o of_o the_o garland_n of_o honour_n holy_a job_n devest_v and_o turn_v out_o of_o all_o leave_v his_o scarlet_n and_o embrace_v the_o dunghill_n a_o sad_a catastrophe_n yet_o he_o have_v learned_a contentment_n it_o be_v say_v he_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o worship_v 20_o one_o will_v have_v think_v he_o shall_v have_v fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o blaspheme_v no_o he_o fall_v and_o worship_v he_o adore_v god_n justice_n and_o holiness_n behold_v the_o strength_n of_o grace_n here_o be_v a_o humble_a submission_n yet_o a_o noble_a conquest_n he_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o himself_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o yield_v to_o his_o own_o passion_n this_o be_v facile_a and_o feminine_a but_o to_o content_v himself_o in_o deny_v of_o himself_o this_o be_v sacred_a sect_n 6._o the_o six_o argument_n to_o contentation_n the_o six_o great_a argument_n to_o work_v the_o heart_n to_o contentment_n be_v the_o consideration_n that_o all_o god_n providence_n how_o cross_a or_o bloody_a soever_o shall_v do_v a_o believer_n good_a and_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n 28._o not_o only_o all_o good_a thing_n but_o all_o evil_a thing_n work_v for_o good_a 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v we_o be_v discontent_v at_o that_o which_o work_v for_o our_o good_a suppose_v our_o trouble_n be_v twist_v together_o and_o sad_o accent_v as_o the_o poet_n describe_v it_o litora_fw-la quot_fw-la conchas_fw-la quot_fw-la amoena_fw-la rosaria_n flores_fw-la quótve_n soporiferum_fw-la grana_fw-la papaver_fw-la habet_fw-la sylva_n feras_fw-la quot_fw-la alit_fw-la quot_fw-la piscibus_fw-la unda_fw-la natatur_fw-la et_fw-la tenerum_fw-la pennis_fw-la aëra_fw-la pulsat_fw-la avis_fw-fr tot_o premor_fw-la adversis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ovid._n what_o if_o sickness_n poverty_n reproach_n lawsuit_n etc._n etc._n do_v unite_v and_o muster_v their_o force_n against_o we_o all_o shall_v work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o good_a our_o malady_n shall_v be_v our_o medicine_n and_o shall_v we_o repine_v at_o that_o which_o shall_v undoubted_o do_v we_o good_a unto_o the_o upright_a there_o arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n 4._o affliction_n may_v be_v baptize_v marah_n it_o be_v bitter_a but_o physical_a because_o this_o be_v so_o full_a of_o comfort_n and_o may_v be_v a_o most_o excellent_a catholicon_n against_o discontent_n i_o shall_v a_o little_a expatiate_v quest._n it_o will_v be_v inquire_v how_o the_o evil_n of_o affliction_n work_v for_o good_a quest._n r._n several_a way_n answ._n 1._o they_o be_v disciplinary_a they_o teach_v we_o lucis_fw-la the_o
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beseech_v you_o look_v not_o upon_o the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n but_o the_o good_a affliction_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v visitation_n 18._o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o visit_v be_v take_v in_o good_a sense_n as_o well_o as_o a_o bad_a god_n affliction_n be_v but_o friendly_a visit_n behold_v here_o god_n rod_n like_o aaron_n rod_n blossom_a and_o jonathan_n rod_n it_o have_v honey_n at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o poverty_n shall_v starve_v our_o sin_n miseria_fw-la the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v cure_v a_o sinsick_a soul_n o_o then_o in_o stead_n of_o murmur_a and_o be_v discontent_v bless_v the_o lord_n have_v thou_o not_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o rub_n in_o the_o way_n thou_o may_v have_v go_v to_o hell_n and_o never_o stop_v sect_n 7._o the_o seven_o argument_n to_o contentation_n the_o next_o argument_n to_o contentment_n be_v consider_v the_o evil_a of_o discontent_n malcontent_n have_v a_o mixture_n of_o grief_n and_o anger_n 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therefore_o beat_v herself_o against_o the_o cage_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o kill_v herself_o thus_o that_o peevish_a prophet_n i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a to_o the_o death_n 4._o 2._o discontent_n be_v accompany_v with_o unthankfulness_n because_o we_o have_v not_o all_o we_o desire_v we_o never_o mind_v the_o mercy_n which_o we_o have_v we_o deal_v with_o god_n as_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n do_v with_o the_o prophet_n the_o prophet_n elijah_n have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v her_o alive_a in_o the_o famine_n for_o it_o be_v for_o his_o sake_n that_o her_o meal_n in_o the_o barrel_n and_o her_o oil_n in_o the_o cruse_n fail_v not_o but_o assoon_o as_o ever_o her_o son_n die_v she_o fall_v into_o a_o passion_n and_o begin_v to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o prophet_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o come_v to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n and_o to_o slay_v my_o son_n 18._o so_o ungrateful_o do_v we_o deal_v with_o god_n 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our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n 12._o in_o case_n of_o imprisonment_n paul_n have_v his_o prison-song_n and_o can_v play_v the_o sweet_a lesson_n of_o contentment_n when_o his_o foot_n be_v in_o the_o stock_n augustive_a one_o call_v it_o bonae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la paradisus_fw-la the_o paradise_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o in_o prison_n we_o may_v be_v in_o paradise_n when_o the_o time_n be_v troublesome_a good_a conscience_n make_v a_o calm_a if_o conscience_n he_o clear_v what_o though_o the_o day_n be_v cloudy_a be_v it_o not_o a_o contentment_n to_o have_v a_o friend_n always_o by_o to_o speak_v a_o good_a word_n for_o we_o such_o a_o friend_n be_v conscience_n good_a conscience_n as_o david_n harp_n drive_v away_o the_o evil_a spirit_n of_o discontent_n when_o thought_n begin_v to_o arise_v and_o the_o heart_n be_v disquiet_v conscience_n say_v to_o a_o man_n as_o the_o king_n do_v to_o nehemlah_n why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n sad_a 2._o so_o say_v conscience_n have_v not_o thou_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o be_v not_o thou_o a_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n have_v not_o thou_o a_o treasure_n that_o thou_o can_v never_o be_v plunder_v of_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n sad_a oh_o keep_v conscience_n clear_a and_o you_o shall_v never_o want_v contentment_n for_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o pipe_n of_o his_o body_n the_o vein_n and_o artery_n free_a from_o cold_n and_o obstruction_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o maintain_v health_n so_o to_o keep_v conscience_n clear_a and_o to_o preserve_v it_o from_o the_o obobstruction_n of_o guilt_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o maintain_v contentment_n first_o conscience_n be_v pure_a and_o then_o peaceable_a sect_n 5._o 5._o rule_n learn_v to_o deny_v yourselves_o look_v well_o to_o your_o affection_n bridle_v they_o in_o do_v two_o thing_n 1._o mortify_v your_o desire_n 2._o moderate_a your_o delight_n 1._o mortify_v your_o desire_n we_o must_v not_o 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flower_n which_o we_o delight_v in_o and_o pull_v down_o the_o fabric_n of_o those_o body_n which_o we_o so_o garnish_v and_o beautify_v think_v when_o you_o be_v lock_v up_o your_o money_n in_o your_o chest_n who_o shall_v short_o lock_v you_o up_o in_o your_o coffin_n 2._o moderate_a your_o delight_n set_a not_o your_o heart_n too_o much_o upon_o any_o creature_n 10_o what_o we_o overlove_v we_o shall_v overgrieve_a rachel_n set_v her_o heart_n too_o much_o upon_o her_o child_n and_o when_o she_o have_v lose_v they_o she_o lose_v herself_o too_o such_o a_o vein_n of_o grief_n be_v open_v as_o can_v not_o be_v stench_v she_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v here_o be_v discontent_n when_o we_o let_v any_o creature_n lie_v too_o near_o our_o heart_n when_o god_n pull_v away_o that_o comfort_n a_o piece_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v rend_v away_o with_o it_o too_o much_o fondness_n end_v in_o frowardness_n those_o that_o will_v be_v content_a in_o the_o want_n of_o mercy_n must_v be_v moderate_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n jonathan_n dip_v the_o rod_n in_o honey_n he_o do_v not_o thrush_n it_o in_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o ingulph_v ourselves_o in_o pleasure_n better_o have_v a_o spare_a diet_n then_o by_o have_v too_o much_o to_o surfeit_v sect_n 6._o 6._o rule_n get_v much_o of_o heaven_n into_o your_o heart_n spiritual_a thing_n satisfy_v the_o more_o of_o heaven_n be_v in_o we_o the_o less_o earth_n will_v content_v 5._o he_o that_o have_v once_o taste_v the_o love_n of_o god_n his_o thirst_n be_v much_o quench_v towards_o sublunary_a thing_n the_o joy_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v heart-filling_a and_o heart-chearing_a joy_n he_o that_o have_v these_o have_v heaven_n begin_v in_o he_o rom._n 14._o 17._o and_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v content_a to_o be_v in_o heaven_n oh_o get_v a_o sublime_a heart_n seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o 1_o fly_v aloft_o in_o your_o affection_n thirst_v after_o the_o grace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o eagle_n that_o fly_v above_o in_o the_o air_n fear_v not_o the_o sting_a of_o the_o serpent_n the_o serpent_n creep_v on_o his_o belly_n and_o sting_n only_o such_o creature_n as_o go_v upon_o the_o earth_n discontent_n be_v a_o serpent_n that_o sting_v only_o a_o earthly_a heart_n a_o heavenly_a soul_n that_o with_o the_o eagle_n fly_v aloft_o find_v abundant_o enough_o in_o god_n to_o give_v contentment_n and_o be_v not_o sting_v with_o the_o care_n and_o disquiet_v of_o the_o world_n sect_n 7._o 7._o rule_n look_v not_o so_o much_o on_o the_o dark_a side_n of_o your_o condition_n as_o on_o the_o light_n god_n do_v chequer_n his_o providence_n white_a and_o black_a as_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n have_v its_o light_a side_n and_o dark_a look_v on_o the_o light_a side_n of_o thy_o estate_n who_o look_v on_o the_o back_n side_n of_o a_o landscape_n suppose_v thou_o be_v cast_v in_o a_o lawsuit_n there_o be_v the_o dark_a side_n yet_o thou_o have_v some_o land_n leave_v there_o be_v the_o light_a side_n thou_o have_v sickness_n in_o thy_o body_n there_o be_v the_o dark_a side_n but_o grace_n in_o thy_o soul_n there_o be_v the_o light_a side_n thou_o have_v a_o child_n take_v away_o there_o be_v the_o dark_a side_n thy_o husband_n live_v there_o be_v the_o light_a side_n god_n providence_n in_o this_o life_n be_v various_a represent_v by_o those_o speckled_a horse_n among_o the_o myrtle-tree_n 8._o which_o be_v red_a and_o white_a mercy_n and_o affliction_n be_v interweave_v god_n do_v speckle_v his_o work_n oh_o say_v one_o i_o want_v such_o a_o comfort_n but_o weigh_v all_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o balance_n and_o that_o will_v make_v thou_o content_a if_o a_o man_n do_v want_v a_o finger_n will_v he_o be_v so_o discontent_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o as_o not_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o all_o the_o other_o part_n and_o joint_n of_o his_o body_n look_v on_o the_o light_a side_n of_o your_o condition_n and_o then_o all_o your_o discontent_n will_v easy_o disband_v do_v not_o poor_a upon_o your_o loss_n but_o ponder_v upon_o your_o mercy_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v no_o cross_n at_o all_o why_o shall_v one_o man_n think_v to_o have_v all_o good_a thing_n when_o himself_o be_v good_a in_o part_n will_v thou_o have_v no_o evil_a about_o thou_o who_o have_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o thou_o thou_o be_v not_o full_o sanctify_v in_o this_o life_n how_o then_o think_v thou_o to_o be_v full_o satisfy_v never_o look_v for_o perfection_n of_o contentment_n till_o there_o be_v perfection_n of_o grace_n sect_n 8._o 8._o rule_n consider_v in_o what_o a_o posture_n we_o stand_v here_o in_o the_o world_n 1._o we_o be_v in_o a_o military_a condition_n we_o be_v soldier_n 3._o now_o a_o soldier_n be_v content_a with_o any_o thing_n what_o though_o he_o have_v not_o his_o stately_a house_n his_o rich_a furniture_n his_o soft_a bed_n his_o full_a table_n yet_o do_v not_o complain_v he_o can_v lie_v in_o straw_n as_o well_o as_o down_o he_o mind_v not_o his_o 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