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obstacle_n in_o the_o way_n to_o hinder_v and_o stop_v contentment_n the_o first_o impediment_n of_o contentment_n be_v unbelief_n 1._o impediment_n of_o contentment_n be_v unbelief_n unbelief_n for_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o discontent_n that_o curse_a root_n whereon_o grow_v those_o curse_a fruit_n of_o impatience_n murmur_n and_o repine_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v far_o more_o bitter_a than_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n if_o we_o can_v trust_v god_n and_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v all-sufficient_a and_o omnipotent_a and_o therefore_o able_a to_o help_v we_o and_o can_v we_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n and_o can_v we_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o wisdom_n know_v how_o to_o contrive_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n for_o our_o good_a than_o we_o shall_v soon_o banish_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n all_o discontent_a and_o repine_a thought_n but_o such_o be_v the_o great_a mischief_n of_o unbelief_n that_o 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believe_v god_n upon_o his_o word_n so_o do_v david_n a_o pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n psal_n 56._o 3_o 4._o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o in_o god_n i_o will_v praise_v his_o word_n in_o god_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o 2._o a_o unbeliever_n question_n and_o distrust_n god_n 2._o a_o unbeliever_n question_n &_o distrust_n the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o work_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o variety_n of_o protection_n provision_n security_n and_o comfort_n and_o other_o experience_n of_o the_o work_n of_o divine_a providence_n a_o unbeliever_n still_o distrust_v god_n and_o will_v not_o believe_v o_o what_o wonderful_a work_n do_v god_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o deliver_v they_o from_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o in_o make_v the_o sea_n dry_a land_n for_o they_o to_o pass_v over_o and_o when_o they_o be_v safe_o pass_v over_o god_n cause_v the_o sea_n to_o return_v to_o its_o 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and_o will_v neither_o believe_v his_o word_n nor_o his_o work_n there_o can_v be_v no_o possibility_n of_o unthankfulness_n â—_o impediment_n of_o contentment_n be_v unthankfulness_n contentment_n 2._o a_o second_o impediment_n of_o contentment_n be_v unthankfulness_n none_o be_v so_o discontent_v none_o such_o murmurer_n as_o unthankful_a person_n such_o as_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o those_o great_a mercy_n which_o they_o already_o enjoy_v but_o be_v still_o a_o whine_a and_o murmur_v for_o what_o they_o have_v not_o these_o in_o a_o high_a manner_n bewray_v their_o unthankfulness_n have_v not_o many_o of_o we_o more_o than_o christ_n have_v when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n he_o who_o be_v owner_n and_o commander_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v content_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o live_v in_o a_o poor_a mean_a condition_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o for_o you_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o for_o your_o sake_n he_o become_v poor_a that_o you_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v rich_a and_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o christ_n and_o profess_v his_o readiness_n to_o follow_v christ_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v christ_n who_o know_v his_o heart_n give_v a_o suitable_a answer_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o 20._o matt._n 8._o 20._o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n the_o man_n have_v a_o house_n in_o his_o design_n and_o expectation_n but_o he_o be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o expectation_n when_o in_o our_o serious_a thought_n we_o consider_v what_o christ_n want_v as_o earthly_a thing_n and_o what_o we_o have_v this_o consideration_n may_v excite_v we_o to_o thankfulness_n but_o it_o be_v common_o observe_v that_o such_o as_o be_v unthankful_a for_o and_o unsensible_a of_o the_o present_a mercy_n which_o they_o enjoy_v of_o all_o other_o they_o be_v still_o murmur_v and_o complain_v 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frequentius_fw-la quà m_fw-la ingrati_fw-la animi_fw-la sen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xenoph._n cyropaed_n l._n 1._o vice_n and_o xenophon_n observe_v that_o impudence_n follow_v ingratitude_n it_o be_v leave_v upon_o record_n as_o a_o badge_n of_o infamy_n upon_o the_o chief_a butler_n gen._n 40._o 23._o yet_o do_v not_o the_o chief_a butler_n remember_v joseph_n but_o forget_v he_o unthankful_a man_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o same_o catalogue_n with_o those_o abominable_a sinner_n which_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o and_o perilous_a time_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o etc._n etc._n for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a blasphemous_a disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a etc._n etc._n wherefore_o we_o must_v utter_o detest_v and_o abhor_v this_o abominable_a sin_n of_o ingratitude_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sordid_a and_o ignominious_a
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