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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scalvat_fw-mi that_o signify_v prosperity_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v render_v by_o the_o arabic_a investigatio_fw-la &_o by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inquisition_n or_o examination_n to_o make_v a_o search_n or_o to_o examine_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o prosperity_n make_v know_v a_o man_n disposition_n as_o we_o say_v of_o magistracy_n magistratus_fw-la indicat_fw-la verum_fw-la when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n it_o will_v show_v what_o a_o man_n be_v so_o i_o may_v say_v prosperity_n will_v show_v what_o a_o man_n be_v it_o will_v find_v a_o man_n out_o therefore_o say_v anselm_n in_o his_o sentence_n tribulatio_fw-la probat_fw-la unam_fw-la patientiam_fw-la prosperitas_fw-la verô_o omnes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la examinat_fw-la adversity_n and_o trouble_v it_o try_v but_o one_o grace_n that_o be_v your_o patience_n but_o prosperity_n it_o will_v try_v all_o your_o grace_n it_o will_v try_v your_o love_n whether_o you_o 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in_o the_o 38._o psalm_n of_o david_n thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o what_o 38._o follow_v there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n here_o the_o psalmist_n do_v so_o grieve_v for_o god_n hand_n upon_o he_o as_o to_o weaken_v his_o own_o body_n and_o consume_v his_o strength_n this_o than_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o sorrow_n be_v too_o inordinate_a when_o disquiet_a and_o trouble_v of_o mind_n for_o affliction_n do_v distemper_v the_o body_n thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o three_o cause_n of_o soul-disquieting_a that_o be_v for_o outward_a affliction_n sermon_n xiii_o psal_n 42._o 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 the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n i_o be_o on_o the_o second_o part_n of_o david_n trouble_n in_o general_n i_o show_v you_o what_o be_v these_o cause_n for_o which_o 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disquietness_n of_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v godly_a and_o the_o disquietness_n of_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v ungodly_a and_o reprobate_a man_n four_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v they_o be_v so_o much_o disquiet_v for_o sin_n five_o when_o may_v god_n people_n be_v say_v to_o be_v too_o much_o disquiet_v for_o sin_n six_o if_o the_o godly_a be_v disquiet_v so_o much_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o wicked_a be_v not_o disquiet_v at_o all_o first_o how_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n be_v apt_a for_o to_o be_v disquiet_a in_o their_o soul_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o first_o i_o shall_v instance_n it_o in_o david_n psal_n 38._o 3._o there_o be_v no_o peace_n in_o my_o bone_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n that_o be_v i_o be_o exceed_o 3._o trouble_v psal_n 6._o 2._o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v now_o the_o scripture_n by_o a_o trouble_n in_o his_o bone_n mean_v a_o exceed_a great_a measure_n of_o trouble_n 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heart_n and_o sin_n in_o the_o habit_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o six_o when_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v disquiet_v for_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o go_v to_o god_n word_n for_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n and_o to_o allay_v the_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n he_o lie_v under_o but_o he_o have_v recourse_n to_o sinful_a and_o sensual_a pastime_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o world_n to_o allay_v the_o trouble_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o conscience_n so_o you_o read_v in_o genesis_n 4._o from_o v_o 15_o to_o 18._o there_o you_o read_v that_o cain_n he_o lay_v under_o sore_a trouble_n of_o mind_n for_o 18._o his_o sin_n even_o to_o despair_v insomuch_o that_o he_o say_v his_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v i_o but_o under_o this_o disquiet_v condition_n what_o do_v he_o do_v what_o course_n do_v he_o take_v do_v he_o take_v to_o god_n for_o satisfaction_n and_o to_o allay_v his_o trouble_n no_o he_o take_v a_o wrong_a course_n for_o it_o be_v say_v and_o cain_n go_v out_o 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god_n presence_n in_o not_o obey_v his_o voice_n but_o under_o his_o trouble_n for_o sin_n his_o soul_n faint_v within_o he_o but_o do_v jonah_n go_v to_o worldly_a and_o sinful_a and_o sensual_a delight_n to_o allay_v his_o trouble_a soul_n no_o the_o text_n say_v i_o remember_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o prayer_n come_v in_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o 7._o holy_a temple_n he_o see_v no_o other_o way_n be_v available_a to_o ease_v his_o spirit_n and_o pacify_v conscience_n but_o only_o in_o god_n way_n which_o he_o have_v sanctify_v for_o that_o very_a end_n godly_a man_n will_v present_v their_o supplication_n to_o god_n and_o address_v themselves_o to_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o worship_n to_o cure_v their_o distemper_a soul_n and_o to_o labour_v to_o find_v god_n love_n in_o christ_n in_o his_o promise_n godly_a man_n may_v see_v that_o sin_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o guilt_n upon_o their_o spirit_n may_v make_v they_o sad_a but_o they_o labour_v to_o find_v a_o smile_n from_o 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