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be_v thereby_o weaken_v and_o overthrow_v as_o scylla_n who_o in_o a_o strong_a passion_n vomit_v choler_n till_o he_o die_v some_o in_o their_o fury_n have_v act_v that_o which_o have_v be_v matter_n of_o sorrow_n to_o they_o all_o their_o day_n but_o omit_v the_o example_n of_o heathen_n and_o wicked_a man_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o wonderful_a transport_n of_o holy_a men._n moses_n a_o man_n eminent_a beyond_o comparison_n in_o meekness_n be_v so_o astonish_v with_o a_o sudden_a surprise_n of_o trouble_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n that_o he_o throw_v down_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o break_v they_o some_o indeed_o observe_v from_o thence_o a_o significancy_n of_o israel_n break_v the_o law_n and_o forfeit_v god_n protection_n as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n but_o this_o be_v more_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o designment_n of_o divine_a providence_n that_o so_o order_v it_o than_o to_o the_o intendment_n of_o moses_n who_o no_o doubt_n do_v not_o this_o from_o a_o sedate_n and_o calm_a deliberation_n as_o purpose_v by_o this_o act_n to_o tell_v israel_n so_o much_o but_o be_v hurry_v by_o his_o grief_n as_o not_o consider_v well_o what_o he_o do_v to_o break_v they_o asa_n a_o good_a man_n when_o he_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o prophet_n instead_o of_o thankful_a acceptance_n of_o the_o reproof_n grow_v angry_a fall_v into_o a_o rage_n and_o throw_v the_o prophet_n into_o prison_n elias_n discompose_v with_o jezebel_n persecution_n desire_n that_o god_n will_v take_v away_o his_o life_n jonah_n in_o his_o anger_n fall_v out_o with_o god_n and_o justify_v it_o when_o he_o have_v do_v sure_o such_o fit_n as_o these_o proceed_v from_o great_a inward_a combustion_n will_v wise_a sober_a holy_a man_n have_v say_v or_o do_v such_o thing_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v transport_v beyond_o themselves_o and_o though_o in_o such_o case_n the_o fit_n be_v soon_o over_o yet_o we_o observe_v that_o some_o be_v apt_a to_o fall_v into_o such_o fit_n often_o and_o be_v so_o easy_o irritate_v that_o like_o the_o epileptic_a person_n possess_v by_o the_o devil_n upon_o every_o occasion_n they_o be_v by_o he_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n or_o into_o the_o water_n and_o by_o the_o frequent_a return_n of_o their_o distemper_n be_v never_o at_o rest_n as_o to_o other_o who_o temper_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o retain_v a_o troublesome_a impression_n it_o be_v very_o obvious_a that_o their_o discomposure_n have_v as_o much_o in_o length_n and_o breadth_n as_o the_o other_o have_v in_o height_n you_o may_v view_v haman_n torment_v under_o his_o secret_a discontent_n which_o his_o pride_n and_o envy_n form_v in_o he_o for_o the_o want_n of_o mordicai_n obeisance_n the_o king_n favour_n a_o great_a estate_n high_a honour_n and_o what_o else_o a_o man_n can_v wish_v to_o make_v he_o content_a be_v all_o swallow_v up_o in_o
this_o gulf_n and_o become_v nothing_o to_o he_o you_o see_v amnon_n vex_v and_o sick_a for_o his_o sister_n tame_a wax_v lean_a from_o day_n to_o day_n you_o see_v ahab_n though_o a_o king_n who_o have_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v his_o mind_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n for_o naboth_n vineyard_n if_o you_o say_v these_o be_v wicked_a man_n who_o ride_v their_o lust_n without_o a_o bridle_n and_o use_v the_o spur_n look_v then_o upon_o better_a man_n and_o you_o will_v see_v too_o much_o rachel_n so_o grieve_v and_o mourn_v for_o want_v of_o child_n that_o she_o profess_v her_o life_n inconsistent_a with_o her_o disappointment_n give_v i_o child_n else_o i_o die_v hanna_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n weep_v and_o eat_v not_o and_o pray_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o abundance_n of_o her_o complaint_n and_o grief_n jeremiah_n be_v press_v with_o discouragement_n from_o the_o contradiction_n of_o evil_a man_n call_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n to_o the_o whole_a earth_n jer._n 15._o 10._o his_o sorrow_n thence_o arise_v have_v so_o embitter_v his_o life_n that_o he_o put_v a_o woe_n upon_o his_o birth_n woe_n be_v i_o my_o mother_n that_o thou_o have_v bear_v i_o a_o man_n of_o strife_n paul_n have_v a_o noble_a courage_n under_o manifold_a affliction_n he_o can_v glory_v in_o the_o cross_n and_o rejoice_v in_o persecution_n nevertheless_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o work_n the_o froward_a perverseness_n and_o unsteadiness_n of_o professor_n 2._o which_o put_v he_o under_o fear_n 19_o jealousy_n and_o new_a travel_n the_o misery_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o care_n he_o have_v for_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o constant_a load_n upon_o his_o mind_n his_o heart_n like_o old_a eli_n tremble_v still_o for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n make_v he_o complain_v as_o one_o wear_v out_o by_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 27._o in_o weariness_n and_o painfulness_n in_o watch_n often_o in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o fasting_n often_o in_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n beside_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o that_o which_o come_v upon_o i_o daily_o the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a etc._n etc._n for_o the_o jew_n he_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o his_o heart_n 2._o and_o for_o the_o gentile_n he_o have_v perpetual_a fear_n now_o though_o he_o have_v a_o great_a share_n of_o divine_a comfort_n intermix_v and_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o sinful_a discomposure_n of_o spirit_n at_o least_o to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o it_o ordinary_o prevail_v upon_o other_o yet_o be_v he_o very_o sensible_a of_o his_o burden_n and_o doubtless_o the_o devil_n labour_v to_o improve_v these_o occasion_n to_o weary_a out_o his_o strength_n for_o by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n he_o frequent_o vex_v the_o righteous_a soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o day_n to_o day_n so_o that_o their_o heart_n have_v no_o rest_n and_o their_o hand_n grow_v often_o feeble_a and_o they_o cry_v out_o o_o the_o burden_n o_o the_o care_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o jeremiah_n chap._n 20._o 7._o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v deceive_v i_o and_o i_o be_v decieve_v i_o be_o a_o derision_n daily_o every_o one_o mock_v i_o thus_o say_v they_o do_v we_o ever_o think_v to_o meet_v with_o such_o disappointment_n such_o grief_n from_o the_o wilfulness_n pride_n weakness_n ignorance_n pettishness_n inconstancy_n negligence_n and_o scandal_n of_o friend_n and_o such_o hatred_n contradiction_n scorn_n and_o injury_n from_o enemy_n be_v we_o free_a what_o call_v will_v we_o not_o rather_o choose_v what_o place_n will_v we_o not_o rather_o go_v to_o where_o we_o may_v spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o our_o day_n in_o some_o rest_n and_o ease_v be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o work_v with_o our_o hand_n for_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n for_o so_o may_v our_o sleep_n be_v sweet_a to_o we_o at_o night_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o see_v these_o sorrow_n at_o this_o rate_n be_v good_a man_n sometime_o disturb_v and_o the_o anguish_n of_o their_o spirit_n make_v their_o life_n a_o burden_n 2._o yet_o be_v not_o this_o all_o the_o disturbance_n that_o the_o devil_n work_v upon_o our_o heart_n by_o these_o thing_n though_o these_o be_v bad_a enough_o but_o they_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o further_a trouble_n discomposure_n of_o spirit_n if_o they_o continue_v long_o turn_v at_o last_o into_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n though_o there_o be_v no_o affinity_n betwixt_o simple_a discomposure_n of_o soul_n and_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n the_o object_n of_o the_o former_a be_v thing_n external_a no_o way_n relate_v to_o the_o soul_n interest_n in_o god_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o latter_a yet_o the_o effect_n produce_v by_o the_o prevalency_n of_o these_o 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
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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