be_v contain_v in_o they_o sect_n 2._o 2._o when_o you_o feel_v any_o discontent_a thought_n arise_v in_o your_o mind_n any_o fret_a or_o repine_v against_o god_n labour_v to_o subdue_v all_o such_o rise_n of_o heart_n and_o all_o discontent_a trouble_a thought_n 1._o by_o call_v to_o mind_n such_o scripture_n as_o these_o james_z 4.7_o submit_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n lam._n 3.39_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n james_n 1.2_o my_o brethren_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n heb._n 13.5_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o psal_n 46.10_o be_v still_o and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o god_n john_n 14.1_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v zech._n 2.13_o be_v silent_a o_o all_o flesh_n before_o the_o lord_n rom._n 9.20_o nay_o but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v unto_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o form_v i_o thus_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a 2._o call_v off_o your_o eye_n and_o your_o thought_n from_o your_o temporal_a loss_n and_o look_v within_o the_o veil_n to_o those_o eternal_a blessing_n which_o be_v prepare_v and_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o you_o overmuch_o ponder_v upon_o our_o loss_n will_v stir_v up_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n and_o cause_n dejection_n lam._n 1.2_o she_o weep_v sore_o in_o the_o night_n and_o her_o tear_n be_v on_o her_o cheek_n and_o that_o which_o among_o other_o thing_n cause_v her_o sorrow_n be_v mention_v ver_fw-la 7._o jerusalem_n remember_v in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o affliction_n and_o of_o her_o misery_n all_o her_o pleasant_a thing_n that_o she_o have_v in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a david_n also_o find_v that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o loss_n stir_v his_o sorrow_n psal_n 42.4_o when_o i_o remember_v these_o thing_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n in_o i_o but_o the_o divert_v of_o our_o mind_n and_o thought_n from_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v and_o those_o evil_n which_o we_o suffer_v and_o look_v to_o those_o great_a thing_n that_o be_v reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o faint_v and_o sink_v under_o our_o suffering_n 2_o cor._n 4.8,9,10,11,16,18_o we_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n we_o be_v perplex_v persecute_v cast_v down_o always_o bear_v about_o the_o die_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v always_o deliver_v unto_o death_n yet_o in_o all_o these_o suffering_n he_o add_v ver_fw-la 16._o we_o faint_v not_o he_o tell_v we_o also_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o do_v not_o faint_a ver_fw-la 18._o while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a 3._o chide_v and_o rebuke_v your_o soul_n for_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o disquiet_v about_o worldly_a thing_n and_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o hope_v in_o god_n who_o be_v your_o portion_n and_o be_v able_a to_o revive_v you_o under_o your_o great_a trouble_n and_o sorrow_n psal_n 42.11_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenanee_n and_o my_o god_n 4._o look_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n to_o quiet_a your_o spirit_n he_o can_v take_v down_o all_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o bring_v every_o thought_n into_o subjection_n unto_o his_o holy_a will._n 2_o cor._n 10.4,5_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n our_o strength_n to_o resist_v and_o overcome_v sinful_a motion_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o so_o neither_o can_v we_o of_o ourselves_o cast_v out_o one_o evil_a thought_n but_o through_o christ_n jesus_n we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n the_o apostle_n paul_n pass_v through_o variety_n of_o condition_n he_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v frequent_o in_o prison_n in_o death_n oft_o etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o estate_n he_o be_v therewith_o to_o be_v content_a and_o how_o do_v he_o attain_v to_o this_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n phil._n 4.13_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o sect_n 3._o 3._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n and_o for_o all_o thing_n live_v by_o faith_n upon_o the_o promise_n and_o stay_v yourselves_o continual_o upon_o god_n this_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o keep_v your_o soul_n in_o a_o quiet_a peaceable_a content_v satisfy_v frame_n under_o all_o the_o loss_n and_o cross_n that_o have_v befall_v you_o or_o may_v befall_v you_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v isa_n 26.3_o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o psal_n 36.7,8_o how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n therefore_o the_o child_n of_o man_n put_v their_o trust_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n they_o that_o be_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o shall_v be_v alundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n though_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o god_n meet_v with_o many_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a affliction_n yet_o those_o draught_n which_o god_n give_v they_o of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n do_v so_o sweeten_v all_o their_o affliction_n that_o they_o remain_v abundant_o satisfy_v under_o all_o god_n deal_n with_o they_o see_v also_o to_o this_o purpose_n jer._n 17.7,8_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o hope_n the_o lord_n be_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o water_n and_o that_o spread_v out_o her_o root_n by_o the_o river_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o heat_n come_v but_o her_o leaf_n shall_v be_v green_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v careful_a in_o the_o year_n of_o drought_n neither_o shall_v cease_v from_o yield_a fruit_n here_o the_o lord_n promise_v those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o such_o a_o stay_v satisfy_v mind_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o disturb_v or_o disquiet_v by_o their_o affliction_n than_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o none_o at_o all_o and_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o heat_n come_v though_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n of_o drought_n and_o the_o drought_n shall_v continue_v not_o only_a day_n or_o month_n but_o year_n yet_o god_n will_v keep_v their_o mind_n from_o be_v perplex_v and_o disquiet_v with_o care_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v careful_a in_o the_o year_n of_o drought_n sect_n 4._o 4._o labour_n daily_a to_o mortify_v all_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o worldly_a thing_n most_o of_o that_o disturbance_n which_o arise_v in_o our_o mind_n when_o we_o meet_v with_o loss_n or_o other_o affliction_n proceed_v from_o inordinate_a affection_n if_o neither_o our_o desire_n nor_o fear_n nor_o hope_n nor_o love_n nor_o delight_n nor_o any_o other_o affection_n be_v carry_v out_o immediate_o after_o worldly_a thing_n cross_n and_o disappointment_n will_v not_o create_v any_o great_a trouble_n to_o we_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n be_v as_o well_o content_a in_o his_o want_n as_o in_o his_o great_a abundance_n and_o in_o his_o abasement_n as_o when_o most_o high_o honour_v gal._n 6.14_o compare_v with_o phil._n 4.11,12_o it_o be_v jacob_n immoderate_a love_n to_o his_o son_n joseph_n that_o do_v so_o much_o deject_v he_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o mourn_v so_o excessive_o for_o his_o suppose_a death_n that_o though_o all_o his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o daughter_n rise_v up_o to_o comfort_v he_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v gen._n 37.3,34,35_o it_o be_v baruch_n inordinate_a desire_n after_o great_a thing_n that_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v so_o restless_a in_o his_o affliction_n and_o to_o faint_v under_o his_o trial_n jer._n 45.3,5_o david_n go_v through_o many_o trouble_n yet_o keep_v his_o heart_n
sam._n 15.26_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a message_n which_o god_n send_v to_o eli_n by_o samuel_n it_o be_v usher_v in_o with_o this_o preface_n 1_o sam._n 3.11_o behold_v i_o do_v a_o thing_n in_o israel_n at_o which_o both_o the_o ear_n of_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v tingle_v yet_o eli_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o whole_a message_n lie_v down_o at_o god_n foot_n and_o speak_v not_o one_o repine_v word_n against_o the_o lord_n verse_n 18._o samuel_n tell_v he_o every_o whit_n and_o hide_v nothing_o from_o he_o and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v exceed_v great_a yet_o how_o patient_o do_v he_o bear_v they_o isa_n 53.7_o he_o be_v oppress_v and_o he_o be_v afflict_v yet_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o her_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n we_o be_v exhort_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n servant_n in_o their_o affliction_n in_o order_n to_o the_o help_v we_o to_o bear_v our_o affliction_n with_o patience_n jam._n 5.8,10,11_o be_v you_o also_o patient_a take_v my_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n who_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o example_n of_o suffer_a affliction_n and_o of_o patience_n behold_v we_o count_v they_o happy_a that_o endure_v you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o have_v see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o of_o tender_a mercy_n thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v by_o way_n of_o consideration_n i_o shall_v now_o advise_v you_o some_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o practice_n for_o the_o obtain_n and_o promote_a a_o quiet_a cheerful_a content_a frame_n of_o spirit_n under_o this_o affliction_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o your_o estate_n which_o may_v be_v useful_a under_o other_o affliction_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v at_o present_a or_o may_v hereafter_o try_v you_o withal_o sect_n 1._o 1._o lay_v hold_n on_o god_n covenant_n wherein_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v his_o people_n content_v and_o satisfy_v mind_n under_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o they_o even_o when_o he_o afflict_v they_o most_o sore_o and_o take_v away_o their_o most_o endear_a comfort_n and_o enjoyment_n from_o they_o i_o will_v mention_v some_o promise_n to_o this_o purpose_n psal_n 37.19_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a in_o the_o evil_a time_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o famine_n they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v famine_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sore_a of_o god_n judgement_n it_o be_v worse_a than_o war_n which_o be_v also_o a_o very_a heavy_a judgement_n david_n choose_v the_o pestilence_n rather_o than_o war_n as_o be_v the_o lesser_a evil_n but_o famine_n be_v worse_a than_o war_n lam._n 4.9_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n be_v better_o than_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v with_o hunger_n yet_o in_o the_o evil_a time_n in_o famine_n though_o the_o famine_n last_o many_o day_n god_n promise_v that_o his_o righteous_a servant_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v isa_n 58.11_o the_o lord_n shall_v guide_v thou_o continual_o and_o satisfy_v thy_o soul_n in_o drought_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n in_o drought_n the_o prophet_n use_v the_o plural_a number_n to_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v satisfy_v his_o people_n soul_n in_o all_o drought_n or_o in_o the_o great_a drought_n that_o ever_o do_v or_o ever_o shall_v come_v upon_o any_o place_n when_o god_n promise_v to_o satisfy_v our_o soul_n in_o drought_n it_o imply_v 1._o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o satisfy_v mind_n under_o the_o penury_n and_o want_n of_o all_o outward_a comfort_n for_o drought_n bring_v a_o consumption_n upon_o all_o earthly_a enjoyment_n hag._n 1.10,11_o 2._o that_o he_o will_v stay_v and_o support_v and_o satisfy_v our_o mind_n under_o our_o great_a sorrow_n no_o affliction_n bring_v great_a sorrow_n than_o famine_n which_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o drought_n jer._n 14.2,3,4,17,18_o lam._n 2.11,12,18,19_o 3._o it_o impli_v that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o satisfy_v mind_n when_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o view_n of_o death_n when_o we_o see_v our_o child_n and_o relation_n die_v and_o ourselves_o be_v ready_a every_o hour_n to_o faint_v and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n for_o want_v of_o bread_n the_o prophet_n describe_v the_o famine_n that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n say_v lam._n 2.11,12_o the_o child_n and_o the_o suckling_n swoon_n in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n they_o say_v to_o their_o mother_n where_o be_v corn_n and_o wine_n when_o they_o swoon_v as_o the_o wound_a in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n when_o their_o soul_n be_v pour_v out_o into_o their_o mother_n bosom_n the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v a_o land_n of_o drought_n be_v call_v a_o land_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n jer._n 2.6_o in_o time_n of_o drought_n god_n take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v the_o stay_n and_o staff_n of_o a_o man_n life_n isa_n 3.1_o the_o lord_n do_v take_v away_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o judah_n the_o stay_n and_o the_o staff_n the_o whole_a stay_n of_o bread_n and_o the_o whole_a stay_n of_o water_n drought_n consume_v our_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o from_o hag._n 1.11_o and_o of_o these_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 104.15_o wine_n make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o oil_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o bread_n strengthen_v man_n heart_n so_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o satisfy_v our_o soul_n in_o drought_n there_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o promise_n that_o when_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o heart_n when_o our_o glory_n and_o strength_n be_v take_v away_o when_o all_o mean_n of_o support_a life_n fail_v when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o most_o desolate_a place_n or_o desolate_a condition_n imaginable_a he_o will_v under_o all_o our_o trouble_n give_v we_o satisfy_v mind_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o only_o promise_v to_o give_v we_o content_v satisfy_v mind_n under_o all_o our_o trouble_n but_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o continue_v we_o under_o a_o content_a frame_n of_o spirit_n that_o whatever_o change_n or_o alteration_n we_o pass_v through_o we_o shall_v abide_v satisfy_v and_o content_v in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n prov._n 19.23_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n tend_v to_o life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v abide_v satisfy_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v visit_v with_o evil_a the_o latter_a clause_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o they_o that_o fear_n god_n shall_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o affliction_n but_o when_o god_n do_v visit_v they_o with_o affliction_n they_o shall_v have_v such_o abundant_a satisfaction_n in_o god_n and_o from_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o feel_v any_o evil_n in_o their_o affliction_n another_o promise_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n make_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n we_o have_v psal_n 25.13_o his_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n dwelling_n impli_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o ease_n and_o quiet_a that_o their_o soul_n shall_v enjoy_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n though_o their_o outward_a condition_n may_v be_v full_a of_o trouble_n yet_o their_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n psal_n 119.165_o great_a peace_n have_v they_o which_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o which_o promise_n junius_n interpret_v to_o this_o effect_n they_o that_o love_v the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v enjoy_v such_o great_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n that_o nothing_o that_o do_v befall_v they_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o peace_n they_o may_v and_o do_v fall_v into_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n but_o their_o trouble_n shall_v not_o take_v away_o their_o peace_n from_o they_o to_o be_v content_a in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n be_v one_o way_n whereby_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o do_v resemble_v god_n now_o it_o be_v by_o and_o through_o the_o promise_n that_o we_o become_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n wherefore_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o content_a spirit_n under_o this_o and_o all_o other_o affliction_n be_v much_o in_o meditation_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o your_o own_o soul_n and_o plead_v they_o daily_o with_o god_n until_o you_o have_v obtain_v all_o that_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n which_o