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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 more_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o unruly_a thought_n a_o disturb_a spirit_n be_v like_o trouble_a water_n all_o the_o mud_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n be_v raise_v up_o and_o mix_v itself_o with_o the_o thought_n if_o any_o injury_n or_o loss_n do_v trouble_v the_o mind_n all_o the_o thought_n be_v tincture_v with_o anger_n pride_n impatience_n or_o whatsoever_o root_n of_o bitterness_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n before_o we_o view_v they_o not_o single_o as_o the_o issue_n of_o wise_a providence_n but_o ordinary_o we_o consider_v they_o as_o do_v by_o such_o instrument_n and_o against_o our_o self_n as_o malicious_a spiteful_a causeless_a ingrateful_a wrong_n and_o then_o we_o give_v too_o great_a a_o liberty_n to_o ourselves_o to_o rage_n to_o meditate_v revenge_n to_o threaten_v to_o reproach_n and_o what_o not_o and_o if_o our_o disposition_n have_v not_o so_o strong_a a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o these_o distemper_n yet_o the_o thought_n by_o discomposure_n be_v quick_o 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 when_o the_o heart_n be_v out_o of_o frame_n prayer_n be_v out_o of_o season_n and_o there_o be_v a_o averseness_n to_o it_o partly_o because_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v in_o such_o confusion_n burdensome_a to_o the_o humour_n that_o then_o prevail_v which_o eat_v out_o all_o desire_n and_o delight_n to_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n conscience_n of_o their_o own_o guilt_n and_o awe_n of_o god_n hinder_v such_o approach_n 2._o they_o obstruct_v the_o right_a manner_n of_o performance_n straighten_v the_o heart_n and_o contract_v the_o spirit_n that_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v attempt_v it_o be_v poor_o and_o weak_o perform_v 3._o and_o also_o the_o success_n of_o duty_n be_v obstruct_v by_o discomposure_n god_n will_v not_o accept_v such_o service_n and_o therefore_o christ_n advise_v to_o leave_v the_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n though_o ready_a for_o offer_v where_o the_o spirit_n be_v overcharge_v with_o offence_n or_o angry_a thought_n and_o first_o to_o go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o our_o brother_n and_o then_o to_o come_v and_o offer_v the_o gift_n it_o be_v lose_v labour_n to_o do_v it_o before_o from_o these_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n satan_n can_v and_o often_o do_v frame_v a_o dreadful_a charge_n against_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o concern_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o these_o evidence_n that_o they_o be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o pretence_n of_o conversion_n in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n whereby_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v much_o shake_v and_o the_o more_o because_o also_o 3._o these_o discomposure_n of_o soul_n give_v satan_n a_o fit_a season_n for_o the_o management_n of_o his_o accusation_n strong_a accusation_n do_v often_o effect_v nothing_o when_o the_o season_n be_v unsuitable_a many_o a_o time_n he_o have_v as_o much_o to_o say_v against_o the_o comfort_n of_o man_n when_o yet_o they_o shake_v all_o off_o as_o paul_n do_v the_o viper_n off_o his_o hand_n and_o fall_v no_o harm_n but_o that_o which_o prepare_v the_o conscience_n to_o receive_v the_o indictment_n be_v a_o particular_a disposition_n which_o it_o be_v wrought_v into_o by_o suspicious_a credulity_n and_o fearfulness_n these_o make_v the_o heart_n as_o wax_n to_o the_o seal_n ready_a to_o take_v any_o impression_n that_o satan_n will_v stamp_v upon_o it_o now_o by_o long_a disturbance_n he_o work_v the_o heart_n into_o this_o mould_n very_o often_o and_o upon_o a_o double_a account_n he_o gain_v himself_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o charge_v home_o his_o exception_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o conscience_n with_o his_o accusation_n after_o the_o heart_n have_v be_v long_o molest_v and_o confuse_a with_o its_o other_o trouble_n for_o then_o the_o heart_n be_v weaken_v and_o unable_a to_o make_v resistance_n as_o at_o other_o time_n a_o assault_n with_o a_o fresh_a party_n after_o a_o long_a conflict_n disorder_v its_o force_n and_o put_v all_o to_o flight_n 2._o in_o that_o long_a and_o great_a discomposure_n of_o mind_n bring_v on_o a_o distemper_n of_o melancholy_a for_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v by_o common_a experience_n that_o those_o acid_a humour_n produce_v this_o distemper_n which_o have_v their_o rise_n from_o the_o blood_n may_v be_v occasion_v by_o their_o violent_a passion_n of_o mind_n the_o animal_n spirit_n become_v inordinate_a by_o long_a discomposure_n of_o sadness_n envy_n terror_n and_o fretful_a care_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v retard_v it_o by_o degree_n depart_v from_o its_o temperament_n and_o be_v infect_v with_o a_o acidity_n so_o that_o person_n no_o way_n incline_v natural_o to_o melancholy_n may_v yet_o become_v so_o by_o the_o disquiet_v of_o their_o trouble_a mind_n both_o these_o way_n but_o chief_o melancholy_a the_o devil_n have_v his_o advantage_n for_o disturb_v the_o conscience_n melancholy_a most_o natural_o incline_v man_n to_o be_v 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 by_o the_o manifold_a evil_n arise_v thence_o provoke_v god_n to_o desert_n they_o and_o to_o leave_v they_o in_o satan_n hand_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n satan_n commission_n be_v occasion_v by_o our_o provocation_n and_o the_o temptation_n arise_v from_o such_o a_o commission_n be_v usual_o dreadful_a they_o be_v solemn_a temptation_n and_o call_v so_o after_o a_o singular_a manner_n for_o of_o these_o i_o take_v those_o scripture_n to_o be_v mean_v watch_n and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n mat._n 26._o 41._o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n mat._n 6._o 13._o such_o temptation_n be_v not_o common_a temptation_n and_o be_v of_o unknown_a force_n and_o hazard_v to_o the_o soul_n which_o way_n soever_o they_o be_v design_v either_o for_o sin_n or_o terror_n for_o several_a thing_n do_v concur_v in_o a_o solemn_a temptation_n as_o 1._o satan_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n challenge_v a_o man_n to_o the_o combat_n or_o rather_o
ecclesiaste_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o chief_a good_a show_v that_o felicity_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o common_a abuse_n of_o outward_a thing_n because_o that_o bring_v only_a vexation_n but_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n lead_v to_o future_a happiness_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o a_o thankful_a comfortable_a use_n of_o thing_n present_a without_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n hence_o do_v he_o fix_v his_o conclusion_n as_o the_o result_n of_o his_o experience_n and_o often_o repeat_v it_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o a_o man_n than_o that_o he_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n enjoy_v good_a in_o his_o labour_n eccles_n 2._o 24._o &_o 3._o 12_o 13._o &_o 5._o 18_o 19_o not_o that_o solomon_n play_v the_o epicure_n give_v advice_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o die_v nor_o that_o he_o speak_v deride_o to_o those_o that_o seek_v their_o felicity_n in_o this_o life_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o you_o do_v terminate_v your_o desire_n upon_o a_o terrene_a felicity_n there_o be_v nothing_o better_a than_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n but_o he_o give_v a_o serious_a positive_a advice_n of_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n with_o cheerfulness_n which_o he_o affirm_v proceed_v from_o the_o sole_a bounty_n of_o god_n as_o his_o singular_a gift_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n eccles_n 3._o 13._o it_o be_v our_o portion_n that_o be_v our_o allowance_n eccles_n 5._o 19_o for_o these_o two_o expression_n our_o portion_n and_o god_n gift_n they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o solomon_n here_o and_o when_o a_o man_n have_v power_n to_o enjoy_v this_o allowance_n in_o comfort_n it_o be_v god_n that_o answer_v he_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n ver_fw-la 20._o it_o be_v plain_a then_o that_o god_n sow_v good_a seed_n in_o his_o field_n the_o spring_v up_o therefore_o of_o these_o tare_n of_o vexation_n which_o so_o general_o afflict_v the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o this_o the_o enemy_n have_v do_v it_o 3._o it_o be_v also_o a_o considerable_a ground_n of_o suspicion_n that_o satan_n can_v do_v much_o in_o discomposure_n of_o spirit_n in_o that_o sometime_o those_o who_o temper_n be_v most_o cool_a and_o calm_a and_o who_o singular_a dependence_n upon_o and_o communion_n with_o god_n must_v needs_o more_o strengthen_v they_o against_o these_o passionate_a vexation_n be_v notwithstanding_o precipitate_v into_o violent_a commotion_n moses_n be_v natural_o meek_a above_o the_o common_a disposition_n of_o man_n and_o his_o very_a business_n be_v converse_v with_o god_n who_o presence_n keep_v his_o heart_n under_o a_o bless_a awe_n yet_o upon_o the_o people_n murmur_v he_o be_v so_o transport_v with_o fullenness_n and_o unbelief_n at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n number_n 20._o 10_o 12._o that_o it_o go_v ill_o with_o he_o which_o david_n thus_o express_v psal_n 106._o 33._o they_o provoke_v his_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o li_n who_o can_v suppose_v less_o in_o this_o matter_n than_o that_o satan_n have_v he_o at_o advantage_n hurry_v he_o to_o this_o rashness_n special_o see_v such_o vehemency_n be_v not_o usual_a with_o moses_n and_o that_o his_o natural_a temper_n lead_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_n this_o have_v some_o affinity_n with_o the_o next_o consideration_n which_o be_v 4._o that_o when_o man_n most_o foresee_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o trouble_n and_o do_v most_o fear_v the_o trouble_n that_o may_v thence_o arise_v and_o most_o firm_o design_n to_o keep_v their_o heart_n quiet_a yet_o be_v they_o oft_o force_v against_o all_o care_n and_o resolution_n upon_o extravagant_a heat_n david_n resolve_v and_o strenuous_o endeavour_v to_o possess_v his_o soul_n in_o serenity_n and_o patience_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o than_o solemn_a engagement_n psal_n 39_o 1._o i_o say_v i_o will_v look_v to_o my_o way_n and_o what_o endeavour_n can_v be_v more_o severe_a than_o to_o keep_v himself_o as_o with_o bit_n and_o bridle_n what_o care_n can_v be_v more_o hopeful_a to_o succeed_v than_o to_o be_v dumb_a with_o silence_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v his_o heart_n calm_a nor_o restrain_v his_o tongue_n ver_fw-la 3._o my_o heart_n wax_v hot_a within_o i_o while_o i_o be_v muse_v the_o fire_n burn_v then_o speak_v i_o with_o my_o tongue_n who_o suspect_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o 5._o it_o be_v also_o remarkable_a that_o when_o we_o have_v least_o reason_n to_o give_v way_n to_o discomposure_n when_o we_o have_v most_o cause_n to_o avoid_v all_o provocation_n yet_o than_o we_o have_v most_o occasion_n set_v before_o we_o when_o we_o will_v most_o retire_v from_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o world_n for_o private_a devotion_n when_o we_o will_v most_o careful_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o a_o solemn_a ordinance_n if_o we_o be_v not_o very_o watchful_a we_o shall_v be_v divert_v by_o business_n disturb_v with_o noise_n or_o some_o special_a occasion_n of_o vexation_n shall_v importune_v we_o to_o disquiet_v ourselves_o when_o yet_o we_o shall_v observe_v if_o we_o have_v not_o these_o solemn_a affair_n to_o wait_v upon_o we_o shall_v have_v few_o of_o these_o occasion_n of_o vexation_n to_o attend_v we_o this_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o mere_a contingency_n of_o occasion_n nor_o yet_o to_o our_o temper_n sole_o for_o why_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o apt_a to_o give_v we_o trouble_v when_o they_o be_v most_o engage_v to_o calmness_n can_v well_o be_v account_v for_o it_o be_v evident_o then_o satan_n that_o malicious_o direct_v these_o occasion_n for_o they_o have_v not_o a_o malicious_a ingeniousness_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o without_o some_o other_o chief_a mover_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o know_v will_v be_v most_o to_o our_o prejudice_n these_o general_a consideration_n amount_v to_o more_o than_o a_o suspicion_n that_o it_o be_v much_o in_o satan_n power_n to_o give_v 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