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and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n to_o rend_v their_o clothes_n lament_v their_o danger_n and_o loss_n of_o their_o brethren_n except_o they_o look_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n displeasure_n there_o be_v a_o achan_n wedge_n some_o neglect_n some_o sin_n if_o israel_n be_v smite_v if_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o a_o tremble_a heart_n fail_v eye_n 67._o and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n so_o that_o thy_o life_n hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o fear_v day_n and_o night_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o thy_o life_n so_o that_o thou_o say_v in_o the_o morning_n will_v god_n it_o be_v evening_n and_o at_o evening_n will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o 58._o heart_n which_o thou_o shall_v fear_v know_v it_o be_v because_o thou_o do_v not_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n neither_o do_v thou_o fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god._n all_o sorrow_n be_v the_o undoubted_a effect_n of_o sin_n therefore_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o the_o cure_n be_v not_o to_o rest_v till_o we_o have_v find_v out_o 3._o the_o mischief_n which_o be_v hide_v the_o excommunicate_a thing_n to_o begin_v at_o the_o root_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o evil_a which_o we_o suffer_v the_o prophet_n like_o a_o skilful_a empiric_n go_v roundly_o to_o work_v wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n 40._o of_o his_o sin_n we_o have_v transgress_v and_o have_v rebel_v and_o thou_o have_v not_o pardon_v and_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 17._o fool_n because_o of_o their_o transgression_n and_o because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v afflict_v so_o 14_o jeremie_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v put_v we_o to_o silence_n and_o give_v we_o water_n of_o gall_n to_o drink_v because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o sin_n in_o general_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o grief_n and_o impatience_n more_o particular_o &_o especial_o these_o three_o 1._o ignorance_n 2._o unbelief_n 3._o the_o distemper_n and_o indisposition_n of_o mind_n which_o follow_v they_o ignorance_n have_v the_o first_o place_n unbelief_n the_o second_o which_o the_o order_n of_o the_o cure_n import_v to_o help_v our_o unbelief_n we_o must_v first_o dispel_v our_o ignorance_n the_o cloud_n which_o darken_v our_o mind_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o 14_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o haâ—e_v not_o hear_v though_o it_o be_v true_a unbelief_n be_v before_o ignorance_n in_o time_n and_o order_n of_o cause_v in_o the_o first_o sinner_n who_o do_v know_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o believe_v till_o believe_v the_o serpent_n which_o be_v his_o unbelief_n he_o transgress_v and_o so_o bring_v a_o native_a ignorance_n and_o spiritual_a blindness_n on_o all_o mankind_n this_o ignorance_n be_v first_o our_o ignorance_n of_o god_n when_o we_o know_v not_o or_o consider_v not_o his_o power_n and_o all-disposing_a providence_n govern_v all_o 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not_o deserve_v all_o the_o misery_n we_o suffer_v this_o ignorance_n of_o ourselves_o cause_v we_o to_o build_v hope_n far_o great_a than_o our_o foundation_n to_o undertake_v affair_n abone_n our_o strength_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n to_o carry_v a_o sail_n too_o great_a for_o our_o bottom_n so_o that_o when_o our_o disproportion_a hope_n and_o projection_n fail_v and_o be_v overset_v we_o grieve_v we_o vex_v as_o if_o god_n have_v do_v we_o injury_n because_o he_o give_v we_o not_o so_o much_o as_o our_o foolish_a hope_n promise_v us._n 2_o unbelief_n be_v a_o genuine_a cause_n of_o disquiet_n of_o mind_n we_o can_v not_o be_v immoderate_o grieve_v or_o trouble_v for_o any_o temporal_a evil_n if_o we_o do_v confident_o believe_v god_n our_o powerful_a and_o gracious_a deliverer_n at_o hand_n this_o be_v that_o old_a man_n which_o lie_v murmur_v and_o vex_v within_o we_o this_o be_v that_o unregenerate_a part_n which_o because_o it_o be_v conscious_a of_o nothing_o but_o sin_n therefore_o can_v conceive_v nothing_o but_o justice_n in_o god_n and_o fear_v in_o itself_o which_o suspicion_n so_o multiply_v that_o upon_o every_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o 44._o danger_n be_v it_o but_o like_o the_o cloud_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n which_o eliahs_n servant_n see_v on_o carmel_n as_o little_a as_o a_o man_n hand_n it_o present_o resolve_v of_o perpetual_a storm_n hopeless_a and_o helpless_a condition_n therefore_o our_o psalmist_n say_v hope_v in_o god_n by_o the_o cure_n show_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n that_o be_v distrust_n and_o want_v of_o faith_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o 3_o the_o distemper_n of_o mind_n be_v diverse_a 1_o want_n of_o foresight_n and_o before_o expectation_n of_o calamity_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o affliction_n fall_v very_o heavy_o upon_o that_o man_n who_o never_o look_v for_o it_o who_o make_v no_o other_o account_n to_o himsulfe_n but_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o heaven_n upon_o downy_a pillow_n he_o that_o look_v for_o trial_n arm_v his_o mind_n to_o entertain_v they_o when_o they_o come_v 2_o levity_n of_o mind_n and_o weakness_n which_o cause_n that_o every_o breath_n even_o common_a accident_n overthrow_v a_o man_n and_o move_v he_o to_o impatience_n 3_o surfeit_v on_o prosperity_n whence_o man_n grow_v effeminate_a and_o like_o formal_a soldier_n train_v up_o only_o for_o a_o quiet_a pomp_n be_v dead_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o enemy_n every_o distress_n disorder_v and_o confound_v their_o thought_n he_o that_o be_v not_o 42._o deceive_v with_o prosperity_n shall_v not_o be_v break_v with_o adversity_n therefore_o god_n say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o 27._o youth_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n 4_o envy_n which_o have_v a_o long_a eye_n into_o other_o man_n estate_n not_o content_v with_o that_o itself_o have_v except_o other_o may_v want_v that_o which_o they_o have_v it_o be_v 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joint_o cause_v it_o therefore_o be_v even_o that_o disquiet_v which_o may_v seem_v derive_v from_o good_a occasion_n and_o cause_n evil_a if_o excessive_a when_o once_o this_o land_n be_v annoy_v with_o wolf_n there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v for_o the_o destroy_n of_o they_o that_o every_o convict_v and_o condemn_v felon_n shall_v be_v acquit_v if_o according_a to_o sufficient_a baylâ—_n give_v he_o can_v by_o a_o prefix_a day_n bring_v in_o the_o head_n of_o so_o many_o wolf_n the_o execution_n hereof_o in_o short_a time_n cause_v that_o the_o forest_n and_o wood_n have_v more_o thief_n than_o wolf_n a_o more_o dangerous_a beast_n increase_v upon_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o former_a so_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o while_o sorrow_n and_o disquiet_n of_o mind_n for_o sin_n do_v at_o it_o be_v hunt_v other_o sin_n to_o death_n these_o nymrod_n prove_v the_o great_a tyrant_n the_o most_o fearful_a sin_n of_o the_o soul_n extreme_a impatience_n 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for_o want_n rack_a david_n express_v his_o disquietness_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n thy_o arrow_n 3._o stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o i_o be_o trouble_v i_o be_o 18._o bow_v down_o great_o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniguity_n and_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o present_o after_o forsake_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n o_o my_o god_n be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o happy_a disquiet_n a_o happy_a impatience_n which_o have_v such_o issue_n i_o may_v say_v of_o it_o as_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a 27._o bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o happy_a soul_n happy_a impatience_n which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n full_a prayer_n happy_a man_n who_o can_v be_v quiet_a with_o sin_n in_o his_o conscience_n happy_a be_v that_o best_a unrest_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o perish_v by_o sleep_v in_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o great_a impatience_n 9_o in_o job_n when_o he_o curse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n when_o he_o say_v the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v in_o he_o when_o he_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v destroy_v he_o when_o he_o dare_v expostulate_v with_o 20._o god_n and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v set_v he_o as_o a_o mark_n so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o himself_o yet_o you_o see_v he_o come_v to_o sweet_a resolution_n 1._o of_o confession_n i_o have_v sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o â_fw-la thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n 2._o of_o confidence_n though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o again_o 25._o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v 3._o of_o humility_n i_o have_v speak_v that_o i_o understand_v not_o 6._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o therefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repeat_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n mosâ—s_n be_v so_o disquiet_v that_o he_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n etc._n wherefore_o have_v thou_o afflict_v thy_o serâ—â—ns_n and_o wherefore_o have_v i_o not_o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o layde_v the_o burden_n of_o all_o this_o people_n upon_o meâ—_n whence_o shall_v i_o have_v flesh_n to_o giâ—â—â—unto_o all_o this_o people_n for_o they_o weep_v unto_o i_o say_v give_v we_o flesh_n that_o we_o may_v eat_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o beaâ—â—_n all_o this_o people_n alone_o because_o it_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o meet_v and_o if_o thou_o deâ—le_v thus_o with_o i_o kill_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o â—â—t_n of_o hand_n if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o let_v i_o not_o see_v my_o wretchedness_n thus_o they_o â—d_a provoke_v his_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n and_o so_o great_a be_v this_o impatience_n that_o for_o it_o god_n suffor_v he_o not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v true_a but_o giuâ—_fw-la i_o that_o adâ—â—sâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z man_n who_o can_v with_o patience_n have_v bear_v the_o heart-breaking_a cry_n of_o one_o or_o a_o few_o famish_a infant_n for_o bread_n how_o much_o more_o grievous_a be_v it_o for_o one_o moses_n to_o consider_v so_o many_o thousand_o belly_n unacquainted_a with_o any_o rhetoric_n so_o many_o important_a moâ—thes_n call_v upon_o he_o for_o meat_n yet_o he_o fail_v not_o to_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v and_o though_o with_o much_o testimony_n of_o humane_a frailty_n show_v what_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o yet_o he_o pray_v â—â—remie_n record_v his_o twne_a infirmity_n when_o iâ—_n bitterness_n of_o spirit_n he_o say_v why_o be_v my_o pain_n perpetual_a 1â—_n and_o my_o wound_n incurable_a which_o refuse_v to_o be_v heal_v will_v thou_o be_v altogether_o unto_o i_o as_o a_o liar_n and_o 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