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A91524 The hearts ease, or A remedy against all troubles. To which is added a consolatory discourse against the loss of our friends and those that are dear unto us. / By Symon Patrick B.D. minister of Gods word at Batersea in Surrey. Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. 1659 (1659) Wing P809; Thomason E1801_1; ESTC R209704 101,980 256

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the_o power_n of_o other_o man_n it_o be_v never_o in_o thy_o power_n to_o be_v handsome_a or_o witty_a or_o bear_v of_o noble_a or_o virtuous_a parent_n etc._n etc._n why_o then_o be_v thou_o trouble_v about_o such_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a thyself_o to_o have_v a_o beauteous_a soul_n and_o to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o thus_o than_o thou_o be_v concern_v if_o man_n tongue_n be_v unruly_a and_o their_o hand_n be_v violent_a and_o thou_o suffer_v unjust_o by_o both_o how_o can_v thou_o help_v it_o thou_o be_v not_o trouble_v if_o a_o dog_n bark_n or_o a_o ass_n kick_v because_o it_o be_v their_o nature_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o rule_v their_o motion_n and_o here_o the_o case_n be_v not_o at_o all_o alter_v for_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v as_o little_a in_o thy_o hand_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o dog_n raliegh_n sir_n w._n raliegh_n these_o do_v always_o bark_v as_o a_o judicious_a author_n speak_v at_o those_o they_o know_v not_o and_o it_o be_v their_o nature_n to_o accompany_v one_o another_o in_o those_o clamour_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o inconsiderate_a multitude_n since_o these_o therefore_o be_v whole_o in_o another_o choice_n they_o fall_v not_o under_o thy_o deliberation_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o thy_o passion_n our_o anger_n at_o he_o that_o reproach_n we_o etc._n etc._n may_v make_v we_o miserable_a but_o it_o can_v prevent_v what_o he_o have_v in_o his_o power_n thou_o may_v do_v well_o and_o none_o can_v hinder_v it_o but_o to_o meet_v with_o no_o opposition_n be_v not_o in_o thy_o choice_n do_v what_o thou_o can_v the_o world_n may_v make_v
of_o great_a wisdom_n to_o wonder_v at_o nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o it_o which_o thing_n alone_o the_o poet_n think_v be_v almost_o enough_o to_o make_v one_o happy_a and_o keep_v he_o so_o nil_fw-la admirari_fw-la propè_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la horat._n horat._n numici_fw-la solaque_fw-la quae_fw-la possit_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o seruare_fw-la beatum_fw-la but_o he_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o admire_v that_o know_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o he_o know_v nothing_o that_o do_v not_o see_v they_o be_v constant_a only_o in_o inconstancy_n cap._n x._o what_o be_v without_o thou_o keep_v it_o without_o thou_o let_v it_o not_o come_v in_o unto_o thou_o nor_o do_v thou_o go_v out_o to_o it_o i._n e._n let_v it_o not_o into_o thy_o heart_n by_o love_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n go_v out_o to_o it_o by_o desire_n make_v nothing_o to_o become_v a_o piece_n of_o thyself_o which_o be_v without_o thyself_o for_o if_o thou_o love_v any_o thing_n of_o which_o as_o i_o say_v before_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v certain_a thou_o will_v be_v trouble_v at_o its_o loss_n or_o at_o its_o danger_n this_o rule_n may_v serve_v also_o to_o fortify_v you_o against_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o trouble_n among_o other_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o which_o i_o prescribe_v the_o former_a keep_v but_o every_o thing_n there_o where_o it_o be_v and_o all_o be_v safe_a if_o the_o world_n change_n and_o alter_v that_o be_v nothing_o unto_o we_o if_o it_o be_v not_o within_o we_o if_o it_o have_v no_o hold_n of_o our_o heart_n how_o be_v we_o concern_v in_o its_o various_a mutation_n we_o shall_v never_o suffer_v together_o with_o the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o we_o but_o if_o we_o set_v open_v the_o door_n and_o entertain_v it_o if_o we_o embrace_v it_o and_o let_v it_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o our_o love_n cleave_v to_o it_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v and_o nothing_o can_v give_v we_o a_o remedy_n but_o the_o cast_n of_o it_o out_o again_o and_o set_v it_o where_o it_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n that_o no_o good_a can_v bring_v we_o any_o pleasure_n but_o that_o against_o who_o loss_n we_o be_v prepare_v he_o that_o be_v in_o fear_n do_v not_o sincere_o enjoy_v and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o mind_n to_o lose_v that_o which_o we_o love_v dear_o now_o what_o a_o miserable_a case_n be_v this_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o fear_n while_o we_o have_v a_o thing_n lest_o we_o lose_v it_o and_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o grief_n when_o it_o be_v go_v because_o we_o have_v lose_v it_o but_o i_o have_v teach_v you_o how_o to_o provide_v against_o both_o these_o and_o against_o all_o sudden_a accident_n and_o change_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n keep_v thyself_o as_o thou_o be_v let_v nothing_o in_o which_o be_v without_o do_v not_o promise_v thyself_o that_o which_o god_n never_o promise_v thou_o this_o heal_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o arise_v from_o vain_a hope_n and_o cool_v the_o anger_n of_o those_o sore_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o frustration_n of_o our_o expectation_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o desire_v several_a thing_n which_o be_v uncertain_a if_o god_n see_v they_o good_a for_o we_o but_o let_v we_o not_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o any_o of_o they_o do_v not_o entertain_v thy_o thought_n with_o promise_n of_o contentment_n in_o such_o a_o relation_n and_o such_o a_o condition_n nor_o of_o success_n in_o such_o a_o enterprise_n no_o though_o thou_o go_v about_o it_o wise_o but_o promise_v to_o thyself_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n if_o thou_o do_v thy_o duty_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o help_v thou_o for_o to_o do_v it_o if_o thou_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o will_v use_v it_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v we_o solomon_n say_v eccles_n 9.11_o that_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a etc._n etc._n but_o time_n and_o chance_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o now_o because_o man_n know_v not_o the_o time_n when_o thing_n will_v alter_v and_o which_o be_v worse_o promise_v to_o themselves_o those_o thing_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o time_n nor_o chance_n but_o what_o they_o fancy_n therefore_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 12._o that_o evil_n fall_v sudden_o and_o therefore_o sad_o upon_o they_o hope_n and_o fear_n be_v two_o great_a instrument_n of_o our_o trouble_n and_o we_o must_v cure_v they_o both_o as_o i_o have_v direct_v in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a rule_n and_o if_o we_o will_v hope_v for_o any_o thing_n let_v it_o be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o sorrow_n and_o adversity_n to_o support_v our_o heaviness_n not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o prosperity_n to_o please_v our_o fancy_n we_o have_v good_a thing_n enough_o then_o to_o comfort_v we_o and_o if_o we_o will_v spend_v our_o thought_n in_o airy_a hope_n we_o make_v ourselves_o miserable_a two_o way_n we_o lose_v the_o pleasure_n of_o what_o we_o have_v and_o never_o enjoy_v what_o we_o look_v for_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v he_o make_v a_o good_a answer_n who_o be_v ask_v which_o man_v grief_n never_o cease_v say_v cujus_fw-la cor_fw-la non_fw-la acquiescit_fw-la in_o praesentibus_fw-la cardan_n habitum_fw-la nihil_fw-la sperandi_fw-la cvi_fw-la adipiscendo_fw-la 15._o perpetuis_fw-la annis_fw-la maximo_fw-la labour_v incubui_fw-la &_o obtinui_fw-la cardan_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o content_v with_o what_o he_o have_v at_o present_a and_o he_o likewise_o be_v well_o employ_v who_o for_o fifteen_o year_n together_o with_o great_a pain_n endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o habit_n of_o hope_v for_o nothing_o especial_o since_o as_o he_o say_v he_o do_v obtain_v it_o for_o no_o question_n he_o find_v a_o great_a ease_n to_o his_o spirit_n by_o it_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v most_o angry_a at_o thyself_o when_o thou_o do_v amend_v many_o create_v themselves_o no_o small_a trouble_n by_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o disorder_n and_o disquiet_v of_o their_o spirit_n in_o cross_a accident_n and_o i_o give_v this_o rule_n to_o take_v off_o all_o that_o trouble_n which_o proceed_v from_o displeasure_n against_o ourselves_o for_o our_o unquietness_n under_o god_n hand_n or_o that_o trouble_n for_o the_o sin_n we_o have_v admit_v if_o it_o hinder_v our_o duty_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v ofttimes_o the_o great_a inquietude_n and_o trouble_n of_o all_o other_o man_n roll_v their_o soul_n in_o very_o vexatious_a and_o impatient_a thought_n because_o they_o be_v vex_v and_o impatient_a and_o so_o they_o commit_v that_o again_o which_o they_o shall_v cure_v and_o unless_o they_o will_v cease_v it_o the_o disease_n will_v grow_v more_o desperate_a for_o they_o be_v impatient_a if_o their_o trouble_n be_v not_o cure_v and_o their_o disease_n instant_o heal_v but_o alas_o this_o which_o they_o take_v for_o the_o medicine_n be_v the_o very_a disease_n trouble_n do_v but_o make_v the_o sore_n rankle_v and_o fester_v the_o more_o and_o inflame_v the_o fever_n to_o a_o great_a heat_n therefore_o cool_o and_o mild_o seek_v to_o amend_v thy_o trouble_n by_o some_o of_o the_o former_a rule_n that_o i_o have_v propose_v remember_v the_o more_o thou_o vex_v thyself_o the_o further_o thou_o be_v from_o be_v heal_v and_o like_o a_o bird_n that_o be_v restless_a in_o a_o net_n thou_o be_v more_o entangle_v and_o perplex_v go_v therefore_o serious_o always_o and_o considerate_o about_o the_o cure_n when_o thou_o be_v trouble_v at_o any_o accident_n and_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o signification_n of_o the_o great_a trouble_n when_o thou_o be_v amend_v and_o thy_o mind_n be_v again_o in_o peace_n you_o may_v see_v how_o calm_o david_n argue_v himself_o into_o a_o stillness_n psal_n 42.11_o psal_n 43.5_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o have_v fret_v at_o this_o disquiet_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o raise_v storm_n against_o himself_o the_o commotion_n will_v but_o have_v be_v like_o a_o new_a boisterous_a wind_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sea_n already_o trouble_v which_o will_v but_o make_v it_o more_o rough_a and_o restless_a let_v the_o sun_n shine_v rather_o than_o the_o wind_n blow_n i_o mean_v with_o a_o clear_a understanding_n labour_v placid_o to_o compose_v and_o appease_v thy_o heart_n and_o not_o by_o fresh_a gust_n of_o black_a passion_n bluster_n and_o rage_n against_o thyself_o cap._n xi_o there_o be_v three_o or_o four_o rule_n that_o be_v more_o general_n and_o universal_a which_o perhaps_o may_v serve_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o to_o heal_v that_o trouble_n from_o without_o which_o because_o they_o be_v so_o large_a i_o will_v superadde_a have_v a_o little_a esteem_n of_o thyself_o superbus_n