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A57573 A discourse concerning trouble of mind and the disease of melancholly in three parts : written for the use of such as are, or have been exercised by the same / by Timothy Rogers ... ; to which are annexed, some letters from several divines, relating to the same subject. Rogers, Timothy, 1658-1728. 1691 (1691) Wing R1848; ESTC R21503 284,310 522

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it_o be_v irresistible_a though_o usual_o gradual_a it_o revive_v the_o body_n and_o the_o natural_a spirit_n it_o fill_v the_o late_a mourner_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o express_v his_o delight_n to_o other_o from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v just_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n 7._o this_o joy_n be_v irresistible_a as_o all_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n can_v hinder_v the_o approach_n of_o the_o welcome_a day_n so_o neither_o can_v all_o our_o doubt_n nor_o our_o fear_n nor_o all_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o night_n hinder_v the_o beam_n of_o god_n favour_n when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o shine_v upon_o we_o job_n 34.29_o when_o he_o give_v quietness_n who_o then_o can_v make_v trouble_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o direction_n and_o the_o help_n that_o our_o minister_n or_o our_o friend_n give_v we_o in_o our_o trouble_n we_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v but_o when_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n we_o must_v obey_v he_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n peace_n and_o we_o can_v no_o more_o resist_v his_o almighty_a power_n than_o the_o first_o chaos_n can_v withstand_v his_o command_n when_o in_o the_o language_n of_o a_o god_n he_o speak_v and_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n our_o escape_n from_o our_o spiritual_a trouble_n bear_v some_o proportion_n with_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a as_o that_o be_v owe_v not_o to_o a_o power_n ordinary_a or_o create_v so_o neither_o be_v we_o but_o to_o a_o power_n that_o be_v celestial_a and_o divine_a it_o be_v not_o as_o 12._o as_o claude_n traite_n de_fw-fr jesus_n christ_n liv._o v._n 12._o one_o observe_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o nature_n such_o as_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o return_n of_o season_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o power_n altogether_o infinite_a and_o supernatural_a it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o 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