THE
CVRE
OF
CARES
.
OR
A
short
Discourse
,
declaring
the
condition
of
worldly
Cares
,
with
some
remedies
appropriated
unto
them
.
THere
is
no
man
,
I
suppose
,
so
happy
,
but
may
have
some
crosses
that
may
breed
him
cares
,
and
some
cares
that
may
require
a
cure
.
For
say
that
a
man
hath
wealth
,
and
honour
,
and
autority
,
and
abundance
of
all
things
;
so
that
neighbours
,
who
looke
upon
his
outward
state
,
do
thinke
him
an
happy
man
,
and
will
say
of
him
,
that
hee
needeth
not
care
;
yet
the
same
man
lightly
either
hath
an
unquiet
wife
,
or
disobedient
children
,
or
unfaithfull
servants
,
or
contentious
neighbours
,
or
unnaturall
kinsmen
;
that
do
both
wrong
him
and
disquiet
him
.
Or
if
he
be
free
from
all
these
(
as
few
men
are
,
)
yet
the
frowne
of
a
Great
man
,
or
a
losse
in
his
estate
,
or
a
miscariage
in
some
suite
,
or
one
sudden
accident
or
other
may
befall
him
to
his
griefe
.
And
as
[
](A07204-e10210-b)a
a
Est.
5.11
,
12
,
●3
.
Haman
in
the
midst
of
honours
met
with
a
disgrace
that
damped
all
his
joy
:
so
he
who
is
most
happy
for
the
world
,
either
hath
,
or
yer
long
will
meet
with
one
crosse
or
other
,
that
may
fill
his
head
with
carefull
and
discontented
thoughts
.
And
these
cares
,
as
they
do
disquiet
the
man
,
so
they
do
offend
God
,
and
are
therefore
condemned
[
](A07204-e10250-b)b
b
Mat.
6.25
.
&c.
Luk.
12.22
.
&c.
Philip.
4.6
.
in
Scriptures
.
In
respect
whereof
I
think
it
will
not
be
without
use
,
to
take
a
view
of
the
nature
of
these
cares
,
and
to
assay
,
whether
such
remedies
may
be
found
out
,
as
may
serue
either
to
cure
or
to
ease
them
.
And
for
that
end
,
these
particulars
seeme
in
mine
opinion
,
not
to
be
unfit
,
nor
unworthy
of
consideration
.
1
What
kinde
of
Care
it
is
,
that
is
here
to
be
treated
of
.
2
What
signes
or
markes
there
be
,
by
which
sinfull
Cares
may
be
discerned
from
those
that
be
lawfull
and
faultlesse
.
3
What
euills
or
inconueniences
sinfull
Cares
do
breede
or
produce
.
4
What
remedies
may
be
used
to
redresse
them
.
CHAP.
I.
What
kinde
of
Care
it
is
whereof
here
we
seeke
the
cure
.
EVery
cure
presupposeth
a
malady
;
and
therfore
when
we
seeke
a
cure
of
Cares
,
it
is
supposed
to
be
of
such
onely
as
are
evill
.
And
yet
it
cannot
bee
denyed
,
but
as
carelessenesse
is
vitious
,
so
some
care
may
be
lawfull
and
vertuous
:
and
therefore
it
will
bee
necessary
in
the
entrance
,
for
avoiding
of
confusion
,
to
difference
them
,
each
from
other
.
And
for
that
purpose
wee
may
first
consider
the
uses
of
the
word
,
and
then
the
diversities
that
are
found
in
the
thing
;
and
from
either
of
them
select
that
which
may
fit
the
purpose
in
hand
.
I.
And
first
for
the
word
,
wee
may
note
two
things
.
1
That
Care
in
propriety
of
speech
is
an
applying
of
the
minde
to
think
on
some
object
,
which
application
we
may
also
call
a
regarding
of
it
.
And
in
this
generall
acception
it
answereth
to
the
Latine
word
[
cura
,
]
and
to
the
Greeke
words
[
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
]
and
[
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
]
or
rather
to
the
substantive
noune
included
in
these
verbes
.
As
Mar.
12.14
.
the
Pharises
and
Herodians
say
unto
Christ
,
Master
,
we
know
that
thou
art
true
,
and
carest
for
no
man
,
[
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
]
and
they
give
a
reason
of
their
saying
so
,
for
thou
regardest
not
the
person
of
men
;
implying
in
this
speech
,
that
not
to
regard
men
,
is
as
much
as
not
to
care
for
them
.
And
so
is
the
word
used
[
](A07204-e10600-b)(a)
(a)
Mar.
4.38
.
Luke
10.40
.
Io.
10.13
.
Act.
18.17
.
1
Tim.
3.5
.
&c.
elsewhere
often
.
But
yet
many
times
the
English
word
[
care
,
]
as
also
the
Latine
[
cura
,
]
from
whence
it
is
derived
,
doth
signifie
and
import
an
earnest
and
vehement
intention
of
the
mind
;
and
is
the
same
with
the
Latine
[
solicitudo
,
]
and
the
Greek
[
[
](A07204-e10660-b)(b)
(b)
2
Cor.
7.12
.
&
2
Cor.
8.16
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
and
[
](A07204-e10680-b)(c)
(c)
Matt.
6.25
,
28
,
38.
Luke
10
41.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
:
]
in
which
sense
our
English
Bible
doth
sometimes
translate
these
words
[
earnest
care
,
]
as
2
Cor.
8.16
.
and
sometimes
[
carefulnesse
,
]
as
1
Cor.
7.32
.
and
2
Cor.
7.11
.
And
in
this
acception
we
take
the
word
in
this
place
,
that
is
,
for
carefulnesse
,
or
an
earnest
care
.
2
We
may
note
that
properly
the
word
[
care
]
doth
import
an
applying
or
bending
of
the
minde
about
some
future
thing
,
that
we
may
obtaine
our
intent
or
desire
in
it
.
For
in
orderly
proceeding
,
all
care
or
study
of
minde
is
for
effecting
something
,
that
we
do
desire
to
bring
about
.
And
therefore
Aquinas
saith
,
that
[
](A07204-e10810-b)(d)
(d)
Solicitudo
importat
studium
quoddam
adhibitum
ad
aliquid
consequendum
.
Aquin
.
2.2
.
q
5
s.
art
.
6.
C.
Care
is
a
study
applyed
to
the
obtaining
of
some
thing
.
But
yet
sometimes
through
the
corruption
of
men
,
who
not
seldome
do
pervert
the
right
order
of
things
,
care
and
study
is
imployed
about
that
which
is
past
,
and
things
that
are
impossible
,
and
such
as
cannot
be
ordered
or
procured
by
us
:
as
when
a
man
bendeth
his
thoughts
,
and
beateth
his
braines
with
musing
and
idle
thoughts
about
some
mischance
or
accident
,
which
he
knoweth
cannot
be
amended
,
nor
doth
ever
fall
into
the
deliberation
of
a
wise
man
.
In
this
place
I
extend
the
word
to
both
;
our
care
being
then
the
more
vitious
,
when
it
is
the
more
disorderly
.
And
so
much
be
noted
for
the
word
.
II.
Secondly
for
the
thing
signified
by
this
word
,
we
must
note
three
distinctions
;
and
out
of
them
select
that
which
may
serve
our
turne
.
Distinct
.
1.
There
are
three
sorts
of
care
answerable
to
three
sorts
of
objects
,
to
which
it
may
bee
applyed
.
For
some
things
are
holy
,
or
such
as
God
hath
commanded
;
and
some
things
are
sinfull
,
or
such
as
God
doth
condemne
;
and
some
things
are
of
a
middle
or
indifferent
nature
,
neither
commanded
nor
forbidden
,
but
may
as
occasion
doth
require
,
either
be
done
or
left
undone
without
sinne
.
And
men
may
be
carefull
about
all
these
things
.
For
good
men
are
carefull
to
performe
good
duties
.
So
S.
Paul
saith
of
the
Corinthians
,
that
[
](A07204-e10990-b)(a)
(a)
2
Cor.
7.11
.
godly
sorrow
wrought
carefulnesse
in
them
:
and
of
the
[
](A07204-e11010-b)(b)
(b)
1
Cor.
7.32.34
.
unmaried
man
and
woman
,
that
they
care
for
the
things
of
the
Lord
,
how
they
may
please
the
Lord
,
and
may
be
holy
both
in
body
and
in
spirit
.
And
of
himselfe
he
saith
,
that
upon
him
lay
the
care
of
all
the
Churches
.
Secondly
,
wicked
men
are
carefull
about
their
evill
intentions
and
desires
.
So
Micah
saith
of
them
,
that
[
](A07204-e11070-b)(c)
(c)
Micah
7.2
,
3.
they
lye
in
waite
for
blood
,
and
that
they
doe
evill
with
both
hands
earnestly
:
and
Solomon
saith
,
that
[
](A07204-e11100-b)(d)
(d)
Prov.
4.16
.
they
sleepe
not
,
except
they
have
done
mischiefe
;
and
their
sleepe
is
taken
away
,
unlesse
they
cause
some
to
fall
.
Thirdly
,
all
sorts
of
men
are
carefull
about
the
things
of
this
life
.
[
](A07204-e11130-b)(e)
(e)
Luke
10.41
Martha
was
carefull
and
troubled
about
many
things
:
all
of
them
belonging
to
provision
for
the
body
,
and
entertainment
of
friends
.
And
[
](A07204-e11150-b)(g)
(g)
1
Cor.
7.33.34
.
he
that
is
maried
,
careth
for
the
things
of
the
world
,
how
he
may
please
his
wife
:
—
and
shee
that
is
maried
,
careth
for
the
things
of
the
world
,
how
she
may
please
her
husband
.
The
first
sort
is
a
godly
care
,
the
second
is
a
devilish
care
,
and
the
third
is
a
worldly
care
;
and
that
is
it
whereof
now
we
do
enquire
.
Dist.
2.
Secondly
,
this
worldly
care
,
or
care
for
the
things
of
this
world
,
is
of
two
sorts
:
it
is
either
a
regular
and
orderly
care
,
or
an
irregular
and
exorbitant
care
.
The
regular
care
is
,
when
according
to
the
rule
of
wisedome
and
Gods
word
,
we
forecast
and
study
how
to
procure
our
lawfull
ends
and
desires
.
Now
the
rules
prescribed
by
Gods
word
for
this
purpose
,
are
three
.
1
That
the
desire
of
our
ends
be
moderate
.
2
That
our
pursuit
of
the
meanes
conducing
to
these
ends
,
be
lawfull
.
And
3
,
that
there
be
a
patient
submission
of
our
desires
and
endevours
to
Gods
will
and
pleasure
.
1
That
our
desires
of
worldly
blessings
be
moderate
;
Rule
1
so
that
we
neither
preferre
them
before
more
necessary
things
,
nor
spend
about
them
unnecessary
and
excessive
paines
.
For
example
,
a
good
man
desireth
health
,
and
wealth
,
and
preferments
,
and
honours
;
but
so
,
as
that
he
doth
much
more
desire
grace
and
Gods
fauour
,
and
peace
of
conscience
,
and
eternall
life
.
And
againe
,
he
bestoweth
paines
in
seeking
for
the
blessings
of
this
life
,
but
it
is
at
seasonable
houres
,
and
without
taking
up
that
time
,
which
is
due
to
better
things
.
This
I
call
a
moderate
desire
of
our
ends
:
and
it
is
ever
necessary
in
seeking
for
worldly
things
.
This
rule
is
prescribed
by
our
Sauiour
,
when
hee
saith
,
[
](A07204-e11350-b)(a)
(a)
Matt.
6.33
.
First
seeke
the
king
dome
of
God
and
his
righteousnesse
:
and
was
practised
by
the
Apostle
,
when
[
](A07204-e11370-b)(b)
(b)
Philip.
3.8
.
he
suffered
the
losse
of
all
things
for
Gods
cause
,
and
counted
them
but
dung
,
that
he
might
win
Christ
.
2
The
next
rule
is
,
Rule
2
that
we
use
lawfull
meanes
for
attaining
of
our
ends
,
so
that
wee
do
not
doe
any
thing
for
procuring
of
them
,
which
is
contrary
to
Gods
word
or
will
.
This
rule
the
Apostle
prescribeth
,
when
for
seeking
of
worldly
wealth
he
giveth
this
direction
;
[
](A07204-e11460-b)(c)
(c)
Ephes.
4.28
.
Let
him
that
stole
,
steale
no
more
;
but
rather
let
him
labour
,
working
with
his
hands
the
thing
that
is
good
,
that
he
may
have
to
give
to
him
that
needeth
.
In
this
passage
we
may
note
three
things
for
our
purpose
:
(
1
)
The
end
that
is
desired
;
and
that
is
,
that
a
man
may
have
sufficiency
,
not
only
to
supply
his
owne
wants
,
but
to
relieve
the
wants
of
others
also
.
(
2
)
The
meanes
,
that
is
forbidden
to
bee
used
for
this
end
;
and
that
is
stealing
,
and
whatsoever
other
unjust
dealing
.
And
(
3
)
the
meanes
that
is
commanded
;
and
that
is
labour
and
paines-taking
,
by
doing
some
worke
that
is
lawfull
and
good
.
This
is
the
Apostles
rule
in
seeking
for
wealth
:
and
the
same
should
be
ours
in
our
desires
and
cares
for
all
other
worldly
things
.
3
The
last
rule
is
,
Rule
3
that
we
submit
our
desires
to
Gods
will
,
and
leave
our
endevours
with
patience
,
to
be
ordered
by
his
providence
.
This
rule
was
given
by
our
Saviour
,
when
he
taught
us
to
pray
,
Thy
will
be
done
in
earth
,
as
it
is
in
heaven
.
And
himselfe
did
practise
it
,
when
he
said
,
[
](A07204-e11600-b)(d)
(d)
Matt.
26.39
&
Luke
22.42
.
O
my
Father
,
if
it
bee
possible
,
let
this
cup
passe
from
me
:
neverthelesse
,
not
as
I
will
,
but
as
thou
wilt
.
For
here
he
earnestly
desired
preservation
from
death
,
and
yet
patiently
submitted
himselfe
to
Gods
pleasure
,
either
for
life
or
death
.
And
so
David
first
giveth
the
rule
,
[
](A07204-e11630-b)(a)
(a)
Psal.
37.5
.
Commit
thy
way
unto
the
Lord
:
trust
also
in
him
,
and
he
shall
bring
it
to
passe
:
and
then
followed
it
in
his
owne
practice
,
[
](A07204-e11650-b)(b)
(b)
2
Sam.
15.25
,
26.
If
(
saith
he
)
I
shall
finde
favour
in
the
eyes
of
the
Lord
,
he
will
bring
me
againe
,
and
shew
me
both
it
[
the
Arke
]
and
his
habitation
.
But
if
he
thus
say
,
I
have
no
delight
in
thee
:
behold
,
here
am
I
,
let
him
doe
to
me
,
as
seemeth
good
unto
him
.
And
thus
the
Disciples
at
Cesarea
,
[
](A07204-e11690-b)(c)
(c)
Act.
21
.
1●
,
14.
did
beseech
Paul
not
to
goe
up
to
Ierusalem
,
where
they
knew
that
he
was
to
bee
persecuted
:
but
when
he
would
not
be
perswaded
,
(
because
he
knew
it
was
Gods
will
to
the
contrary
)
they
ceased
and
said
,
The
will
of
the
Lord
be
done
.
And
thus
must
we
doe
:
though
our
desires
bee
most
reasonable
,
and
our
meanes
most
warrantable
;
yet
after
all
,
we
must
submit
our selues
to
God
,
and
with
patience
and
contentednesse
referre
all
to
his
providence
,
either
for
the
granting
,
or
for
the
denying
of
our
desires
.
Now
if
these
three
rules
be
observed
in
our
seeking
of
worldly
things
,
if
our
desires
be
moderate
,
and
our
meanes
lawfull
,
and
all
left
with
due
submission
to
Gods
will
and
pleasure
;
then
our
care
for
these
things
is
orderly
and
regular
.
And
this
care
is
both
allowable
and
commendable
.
First
,
it
is
allowable
,
because
S.
Paul
saith
,
[
](A07204-e11800-b)(d)
(d)
1
Cor.
7.33
,
34.
He
that
is
maried
,
careth
for
the
things
that
are
of
the
world
,
how
he
may
please
his
wife
:
and
she
that
is
maried
careth
for
the
things
of
the
world
,
how
she
may
please
her
husband
.
For
by
this
speech
he
meant
not
to
tell
us
,
what
maried
people
might
unjustly
practice
against
Gods
Law
,
but
what
they
were
occasioned
to
doe
by
vertue
of
their
calling
.
For
else
in
all
estates
of
life
,
men
and
women
may
deale
corruptly
,
and
dishonour
God
:
and
the
single
life
might
be
subject
to
the
like
cumbrances
,
that
the
maried
estate
is
.
Secondly
,
I
say
further
,
that
this
kinde
of
care
is
commendable
,
because
it
is
that
meanes
,
by
which
God
hath
appointed
us
to
serve
his
providence
.
For
to
trust
to
Gods
help
without
using
our
owne
care
,
is
not
so
much
to
trust
God
,
as
to
tempt
him
.
And
therefore
Solomon
sendeth
the
sluggard
to
the
Pismire
,
to
learne
care
and
providence
of
her
,
in
that
[
](A07204-e11860-b)(*)
(*)
Prov.
6.8
.
shee
provideth
her
meat
in
the
summer
,
and
gathereth
her
food
in
the
harvest
.
And
S.
Paul
telleth
us
,
that
[
](A07204-e11890-b)(a)
(a)
1
Tim.
5.8
.
if
any
man
provide
not
for
his
owne
,
and
specially
for
those
of
his
house
;
he
hath
denied
the
faith
,
and
is
worse
then
an
infidell
.
This
care
then
is
a
thing
both
allowed
and
commended
in
Scriptures
:
and
therefore
is
not
that
care
,
for
which
we
need
to
prescribe
any
cure
.
But
now
in
the
second
place
there
is
an
irregular
and
exorbitant
care
:
and
that
is
,
when
contrary
to
the
former
rules
of
Gods
Law
wee
seeke
after
our
wished
ends
.
1.
If
we
desire
things
of
the
world
too
immoderately
or
too
eagerly
:
as
if
wee
preferre
them
before
Gods
service
,
or
so
seeke
for
them
,
that
we
neglect
good
duties
,
or
any
way
affect
them
more
then
according
to
their
worth
and
value
.
In
this
sort
Esau
offended
,
when
he
[
](A07204-e11980-b)(b)
(b)
Heb.
12.16
.
&
Gen.
25.31
,
32
,
33.
sold
his
birthright
for
one
morsell
of
meate
.
Nor
was
Rachel
free
from
this
sinne
,
when
she
said
,
[
](A07204-e12010-b)(c)
(c)
Gen.
30.1
.
Give
me
children
;
or
else
I
die
.
For
the
one
preferred
his
belly
before
his
right
to
the
blessing
:
and
the
other
desired
children
with
impatiency
against
God
.
2.
If
wee
use
evill
meanes
for
the
effecting
of
our
desires
;
then
is
our
care
irregular
and
unlawfull
;
because
sinne
is
no
orderly
or
fit
way
to
procure
Gods
blessings
by
.
This
was
the
sinne
of
Saul
,
[
](A07204-e12060-b)(d)
(d)
1
Sam.
28.6
,
7.
who
when
God
would
not
answer
him
,
went
to
a
witch
for
counsell
:
and
the
sinne
of
Ahaziah
,
who
in
his
sicknesse
,
[
](A07204-e12080-b)(e)
(e)
2
King
.
1.2
.
sent
to
Baalzebub
,
to
enquire
whether
he
should
recover
of
his
disease
:
and
the
sin
of
all
those
,
that
lye
for
advantage
,
or
use
spels
for
recovery
of
health
,
or
commit
any
sin
for
gaining
of
this
worlds
goods
.
3.
It
is
irregular
also
,
if
we
distrust
Gods
providence
for
the
successe
of
our
lawfull
endeavors
,
or
if
wee
do
not
submit
our
businesses
to
Gods
pleasure
.
Thus
the
King
of
Israel
sinned
,
when
being
distressed
with
famine
,
hee
said
in
his
fury
,
[
](A07204-e12140-b)(f)
(f)
2
King
.
6.33
This
evill
is
of
the
Lord
:
what
should
I
waite
for
the
Lord
any
longer
?
And
the
Noble
man
of
the
same
King
,
when
hee
distrusted
Gods
word
delivered
by
the
Prophet
,
and
said
,
[
](A07204-e12170-b)(g)
(g)
2
King
.
7.2
.
If
the
Lord
would
make
windowes
in
heaven
,
might
this
thing
be
?
And
so
do
all
they
sinne
,
who
think
(
as
Iob
saith
the
wicked
say
)
[
](A07204-e12200-b)(h)
(h)
Iob
21.15
.
What
is
the
Almighty
—
?
and
what
profit
shall
wee
have
,
if
wee
pray
unto
him
?
And
they
who
think
,
if
besides
their
labour
and
paines-taking
,
they
do
not
use
shifts
and
deceitfull
dealing
,
they
may
become
beggers
,
for
all
the
promises
of
Gods
blessing
upon
their
endeavors
.
In
these
three
respects
our
care
may
become
irregular
.
And
in
the
first
respect
it
may
properly
be
called
an
immoderate
care
,
because
men
do
excessively
desire
their
ends
.
In
the
second
,
it
is
properly
an
inordinate
care
,
because
thereby
men
pursue
their
ends
in
a
disorderly
manner
.
And
in
the
third
it
is
properly
called
a
diffident
and
anxious
care
,
because
it
is
joyned
with
anxiety
of
minde
,
and
distrust
in
Gods
providence
:
But
commonly
all
these
properties
goe
together
,
and
all
of
them
may
be
indifferently
called
by
any
one
of
these
names
.
For
he
that
desireth
or
careth
for
the
world
immoderately
,
will
not
stick
at
the
meanes
,
nor
trust
God
with
the
successe
,
or
with
patience
expect
the
event
.
And
if
our
care
for
the
things
of
this
life
,
have
any
of
these
sinfull
conditions
;
then
it
is
an
irregular
and
unlawfull
care
.
And
that
is
it
which
is
forbidden
by
our
Saviour
,
when
he
saith
,
[
](A07204-e12300-b)(i)
(i)
Matt.
6.25
.
Take
no
thought
(
or
[
](A07204-e12320-b)*
*
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
bee
not
carefull
)
for
your
life
,
what
ye
shall
eate
,
or
what
ye
shall
drink
;
nor
for
your
body
,
what
ye
shall
put
on
:
and
by
the
Apostle
,
when
he
saith
,
[
](A07204-e12360-b)(k)
(k)
Philip.
4.6
.
Be
carefull
for
nothing
.
And
it
is
the
care
that
is
here
propounded
,
and
is
to
be
spoken
of
in
this
place
.
Distinct
.
3.
This
irregular
care
for
things
of
the
world
,
may
be
of
two
sorts
.
1
If
we
do
disorderly
desire
to
obtaine
some
worldly
good
.
As
for
example
,
the
covetous
man
,
when
he
hath
too
much
already
,
yet
wearieth
and
weareth
himselfe
with
caring
for
more
;
and
the
Ambitious
man
,
when
he
hath
greater
places
of
honour
,
then
hee
can
manage
or
discharge
,
yet
striveth
to
come
higher
still
:
yea
and
the
poore
man
doth
sometimes
too
eagerly
and
too
immoderately
desire
a
competent
meanes
of
living
in
the
world
.
And
all
of
them
do
unlawfully
care
and
seeke
for
a
worldly
good
.
2
This
irregular
care
may
be
,
by
seeking
to
avoid
some
worldly
evill
.
As
namely
those
that
be
in
prison
,
may
take
too
much
care
,
how
they
may
be
freed
:
and
those
that
bee
in
want
,
how
they
may
be
relieved
:
and
those
that
bee
sick
,
how
they
may
bee
recovered
.
In
the
former
kinde
Rachel
sinned
,
when
shee
did
immoderately
desire
to
beare
children
:
and
in
the
later
kinde
Esau
sinned
,
when
he
did
excessively
desire
the
satisfying
of
his
hunger
.
And
both
of
these
are
within
the
compasse
of
the
subject
,
here
to
be
spoken
of
.
The
conclusion
then
is
,
All
care
for
things
of
this
life
,
whether
it
be
for
obtaining
of
some
good
,
or
for
avoyding
of
any
evill
,
if
it
be
irregular
in
such
sort
as
hath
beene
formerly
described
;
is
that
which
the
Scriptutes
condemne
under
the
name
of
worldly
cares
,
and
is
the
thing
to
be
enquired
into
in
this
ensuing
Treatise
.
CHAP.
II.
What
signes
or
tokens
there
bee
,
to
discerne
this
sinfull
care
by
.
HItherto
we
have
considered
the
nature
of
worldly
cares
,
as
they
are
condemned
in
Scriptures
,
and
have
thereby
differenced
them
in
good
part
from
such
cares
as
are
lawfull
and
allowed
by
Gods
word
:
but
yet
because
men
are
willing
to
flatter
themselves
in
those
things
which
they
delight
in
,
and
will
thereupon
be
apt
to
deceive
themselves
,
in
judging
their
care
of
the
world
to
bee
a
moderate
providing
for
their
estate
,
when
it
is
indeed
an
irregular
and
excessive
carking
for
the
world
:
it
will
be
necessary
in
the
next
place
,
to
set
downe
some
fensible
markes
and
signes
,
whereby
sinfull
cares
may
be
more
easily
discovered
and
discerned
to
be
such
.
And
for
that
purpose
wee
may
take
notice
of
these
tokens
following
.
I.
If
cares
do
fill
the
head
and
heart
of
a
man
at
unseasonable
times
;
that
is
a
signe
,
that
they
are
immoderate
and
excessive
.
For
the
moderate
and
provident
care
maketh
a
man
diligent
about
his
worke
,
when
opportunitie
serveth
for
his
benefite
and
advantage
:
but
if
a
man
take
care
,
when
the
time
serveth
not
,
and
then
bee
thinking
on
the
world
,
when
hee
should
bee
busied
about
other
matters
,
that
is
too
much
care
,
and
exceedeth
due
proportion
and
measure
.
And
such
are
the
cares
of
those
men
,
who
minde
earthly
things
.
For
they
fill
the
head
with
thoughts
,
and
the
heart
with
feares
,
even
then
,
when
a
man
intends
other
occasions
,
and
both
should
and
would
bee
thinking
on
better
things
.
If
he
goe
another
way
,
and
leave
them
(
as
he
thinketh
)
behinde
him
,
they
will
attend
him
still
:
they
will
follow
him
to
his
bed
,
and
to
his
board
,
and
to
his
closet
.
They
are
at
his
heeles
,
or
rather
in
his
head
,
when
he
walketh
in
the
fields
for
his
recreation
;
and
when
he
is
disposing
of
his
houshold
for
their
imployments
,
and
when
hee
is
in
the
Church
about
his
devotions
,
and
when
he
goeth
to
bed
to
rest
and
refresh
himselfe
:
and
if
hee
be
in
bed
,
yet
he
sleepeth
not
;
if
hee
be
in
the
Church
,
hee
prayeth
not
;
and
if
hee
heare
a
Sermon
,
hee
understandeth
not
what
is
said
.
And
all
this
,
because
the
minde
being
full
of
thoughts
already
,
hath
no
roome
for
other
things
to
enter
in
.
And
this
,
all
men
will
say
is
too
much
and
without
reason
:
and
therefore
if
wee
observe
our selves
,
and
finde
our
cares
thus
possessing
our
heads
,
wee
may
resolve
,
these
be
very
irregular
and
unlawfull
cares
.
This
is
the
first
signe
.
II.
A
second
is
,
These
cares
may
be
knowne
to
bee
irregular
,
if
they
busie
and
take
up
a
mans
thoughts
about
such
things
,
as
are
not
in
his
power
to
order
or
dispose
or
alter
any
way
for
his
aduantage
.
For
the
regular
care
maketh
a
man
diligent
to
use
good
meanes
for
his
honest
ends
,
and
when
once
he
hath
done
what
is
in
his
owne
power
,
and
belongeth
to
his
dutie
to
doe
,
hee
leaveth
caring
for
that
which
hee
cannot
compasse
.
But
excessive
and
immoderate
care
doth
not
only
busie
men
about
the
meanes
,
which
themselues
may
vse
,
but
about
the
event
and
successe
of
their
labours
,
which
is
in
Gods
hand
only
,
either
to
grant
or
to
denie
.
When
they
have
done
all
that
they
can
doe
,
yet
they
rest
not
there
;
but
they
feare
and
doubt
,
and
forecast
dangers
and
difficulties
,
and
muse
with
themselues
what
the
event
may
bee
;
and
if
any
thing
fall
out
amisse
,
they
take
thought
for
that
which
is
alreadie
past
,
and
cannot
be
recalled
:
as
if
the
Husbandman
,
when
hee
hath
plowed
and
sowed
and
weeded
,
and
done
all
that
belongeth
to
the
art
of
tillage
,
should
afterward
beate
his
braines
,
and
busie
his
minde
with
thinking
,
how
the
corne
will
grow
,
and
how
the
weather
will
prove
,
and
what
a
croppe
he
may
have
at
the
harvest
.
And
this
is
evident
to
bee
foolish
and
superfluous
:
and
therefore
if
wee
finde
thoughts
of
of
things
without
our
compasse
,
we
may
know
that
to
be
an
irregular
and
unlawfull
care
.
III.
A
third
signe
of
a
sinfull
care
,
is
;
if
it
vexe
the
minde
and
disquiet
the
man
,
and
bereave
him
of
his
inward
peace
and
contentment
.
For
the
orderly
care
,
maketh
a
man
to
advise
,
and
provide
,
&
labour
for
that
which
may
availe
him
;
and
when
hee
hath
once
done
working
,
then
hee
leaveth
caring
,
glad
that
his
worke
is
at
an
end
;
Yea
,
and
he
comforteth
himselfe
with
the
conscience
of
his
well
doing
:
and
because
he
hath
done
his
owne
endeavours
,
hee
laieth
himselfe
downe
in
peace
,
and
with
patience
expecteth
Gods
blessing
according
to
his
promise
.
But
anxious
and
distrustfull
cares
,
they
worke
vpon
the
man
,
when
they
cannot
worke
about
the
thing
:
they
do
not
onely
fill
the
head
with
thoughts
,
but
the
heart
with
heaviness
;
and
breed
sorow
,
when
they
cannot
further
the
successe
.
For
which
cause
the
Greekes
call
this
care
[
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
]
because
it
doth
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
cut
and
divide
the
minde
in
peeces
.
And
the
Latines
call
it
[
cura
,
]
because
it
doth
cor
edere
,
feede
upon
and
consume
the
heart
.
And
in
the
Hebrew
tongue
the
[
](A07204-e12930-b)*
*
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
same
word
signifieth
both
to
take
thought
or
to
be
carefull
,
and
to
sorow
or
bee
grieved
:
and
our
English
Bibles
do
sometimes
render
it
the
[
](A07204-e12970-b)(a)
(a)
1
Sam.
9.5
one
way
,
and
sometimes
the
other
[
](A07204-e12980-b)(b)
(b)
1
Sam.
10.
●
.
Psal.
38.18
.
;
the
unitie
of
the
word
implying
a
neare
affinity
in
the
things
.
And
wee
in
our
English
tongue
when
wee
see
a
man
pine
and
waste
and
weare
away
without
apparent
cause
,
we
say
,
He
taketh
eare
,
or
Hee
taketh
thought
for
some
thing
;
meaning
that
his
cares
breede
sorow
,
and
his
sorow
sicknes
.
And
this
must
needes
be
a
great
deale
too
much
,
when
that
which
should
help
to
speede
our
businesse
,
doth
serve
to
consume
our selves
.
IIII.
A
fourth
signe
may
bee
this
:
If
our
care
for
earthly
things
do
breede
feares
and
suspitions
without
cause
,
that
is
a
signe
that
it
doth
affect
us
ouer
much
and
aboue
measure
.
For
ordinate
care
as
it
useth
helps
to
effect
his
ends
,
so
it
provideth
against
lets
and
dangers
that
might
hinder
them
;
but
both
of
them
with
moderation
,
and
as
reason
doth
require
.
But
if
a
mans
heart
be
set
on
the
world
,
his
loue
to
earthly
things
,
and
the
care
that
hee
hath
of
them
,
doth
make
him
feare
every
shadow
,
and
suspect
every
fancy
;
much
what
like
a
skittish
jade
,
that
starteth
at
every
straw
.
And
as
Cain
said
out
of
his
discontent
and
diffidence
,
[
](A07204-e13100-b)(c)
(c)
Gen.
4.14
.
Every
one
that
findeth
me
,
shall
slay
mee
;
when
as
there
was
never
a
one
in
the
world
,
but
his
owne
father
and
mother
:
so
these
men
doubt
lest
every
great
man
that
they
meete
with
,
will
oppresse
them
;
and
every
poore
man
will
steale
from
them
;
and
every
passenger
,
will
robbe
them
;
and
every
chapman
or
customer
,
wil
overreach
them
;
&
every
man
that
they
deale
with
will
one
way
or
other
deprive
them
of
their
commodities
&
riches
:
nor
dare
they
trust
any
man
further
then
they
see
him
.
For
according
as
any
mans
love
is
to
the
world
,
so
will
his
feares
be
,
lest
hee
lose
that
which
hee
loveth
.
These
bee
the
signes
and
symptomes
of
an
anxious
,
diffident
,
inordinate
and
immoderate
care
.
If
any
man
feele
them
in
himselfe
or
finde
them
in
others
,
he
may
bee
sure
that
such
men
are
distempered
with
this
sicknes
of
worldly
cares
:
and
therefore
have
neede
to
seeke
for
,
and
to
make
use
of
whatsoever
cure
,
may
bee
prescribed
for
their
better
ease
and
recoverie
.
CHAP.
III.
What
evils
accompany
this
irregular
care
.
CAres
,
such
as
have
beene
already
described
,
have
many
ill
consequents
and
companions
;
which
may
iustly
move
us
with
all
care
to
remove
them
,
and
to
ridde
our selves
of
them
.
For
example
these
.
I
They
busie
and
vexe
men
with
excessive
toile
,
and
yet
they
no
way
help
him
,
or
make
him
any
recompence
for
his
paines
.
And
this
appeareth
by
two
things
:
1
because
they
are
needlesse
and
without
use
:
and
2
,
because
they
are
fruitlesse
and
without
effect
.
First
,
they
are
needlesse
and
without
use
.
For
if
men
would
doe
their
parts
,
God
will
bee
sure
to
doe
his
:
that
is
,
if
they
use
honest
meanes
,
as
hee
hath
appointed
;
he
will
procure
a
happy
issue
,
as
himselfe
hath
promised
:
This
the
Apostle
teacheth
us
,
[
](A07204-e13320-b)(a)
(a)
1
Pet.
5.
●
Cast
all
your
care
upon
God
;
for
he
careth
for
you
.
And
David
,
[
](A07204-e13340-b)(b)
(b)
Psal.
37.5
.
Commit
thy
way
unto
the
Lord
,
and
trust
in
him
;
and
he
will
bring
it
to
passe
.
And
our
Saviour
,
[
](A07204-e13360-b)(c)
(c)
Mat.
6.33
Seeke
ye
first
the
kingdome
of
God
and
his
righteousnes
,
and
all
these
things
[
of
the
world
]
shall
be
added
unto
you
.
And
if
God
do
take
care
of
us
,
and
will
bring
to
passe
our
desires
,
and
cast
upon
us
all
needefull
things
,
when
we
have
done
our
dutie
,
and
do
rest
upon
his
providence
:
what
a
vanity
,
nay
iniquity
is
it
,
to
beate
our
braines
about
those
things
,
which
,
if
wee
would
leave
them
to
Gods
disposing
,
would
without
our
care
bee
better
done
to
our
hands
?
Secondly
,
they
are
fruitlesse
and
without
effect
,
and
do
no
way
help
forward
or
further
the
thing
which
wee
care
or
labour
for
.
For
[
](A07204-e13420-b)(d)
(d)
Matt.
6.27
.
Luk.
12.25
.
which
of
you
(
saith
our
Saviour
)
by
taking
thought
can
adde
one
cubite
to
his
stature
?
His
meaning
is
,
that
no
thought
,
nor
care
,
nor
anxietie
of
minde
,
can
effect
our
desires
,
or
procure
the
successe
;
which
is
only
in
Gods
power
to
give
.
And
so
,
in
like
sort
,
we
may
reason
of
all
other
the
like
cases
:
Which
of
vs
by
sitting
in
a
corner
,
(
though
wee
should
weepe
our
bellies
full
)
can
by
this
carking
care
,
either
cure
a
disease
in
our
bodies
,
or
make
up
a
breach
in
our
estates
,
or
pacifie
the
broiles
in
our
house
,
or
bring
to
life
againe
a
deceased
friend
?
No.
These
bee
things
,
which
if
God
do
not
give
them
,
we
cannot
have
them
.
Thus
this
care
,
and
vexation
of
spirit
,
is
both
needlesse
without
use
,
and
fruitlesse
without
effect
:
and
in
both
respects
wee
may
say
that
this
irregular
care
doth
cumber
us
and
not
help
us
.
II.
Immoderate
cares
do
make
our
life
to
be
without
comfort
.
For
God
[
](A07204-e13520-b)(e)
(e)
Psal.
104.15
.
hath
given
us
both
bread
to
strengthen
us
,
and
wine
to
make
the
heart
glad
,
and
oile
to
make
the
face
shine
;
as
David
speaketh
:
and
hee
it
is
that
[
](A07204-e13550-b)(f)
(f)
Act.
14.17
.
filleth
our
hearts
with
foode
and
gladnes
.
The
meaning
of
which
sayings
is
,
that
God
doth
not
only
bestow
on
us
necessarie
things
that
may
preserve
life
,
but
comfortable
things
also
,
that
may
make
it
joyfull
;
and
would
not
only
have
his
servants
to
live
,
but
while
they
live
,
to
rejoyce
also
.
But
cares
take
away
this
joy
:
they
are
ever
accompanied
with
sadnes
and
sorow
;
and
[
](A07204-e13590-b)(a)
(a)
Prov.
15.13
.
and
12.25
.
by
sorow
in
the
heart
(
saith
Salomon
)
the
spirit
is
broken
,
&
a
[
](A07204-e13630-b)(b)
(b)
Prov.
17.22
.
broken
spirit
drieth
the
bones
:
so
that
all
the
dayes
of
the
afflicted
[
spirit
]
are
evill
;
but
a
mery
heart
is
a
continuall
feast
.
In
respect
whereof
we
may
say
of
such
a
man
,
that
he
enjoyeth
not
life
,
while
he
possesseth
it
:
and
that
his
verie
soule
doth
but
serve
to
make
his
paines
sensible
.
Nay
,
sorow
doth
not
only
deprive
mans
life
of
the
comfort
which
God
hath
given
him
;
but
doth
even
deprive
the
man
of
life
it selfe
.
For
to
say
nothing
of
those
,
who
being
oppressed
with
cares
,
do
with
their
owne
hands
hasten
their
death
;
this
sadnesse
in
the
soule
,
doth
by
degrees
shorten
our
time
,
and
that
when
we
think
not
on
it
.
[
](A07204-e13690-b)(c)
(c)
1
Sam.
1.7
,
8
It
made
Hannah
to
weepe
,
and
to
forgoe
her
foode
.
[
](A07204-e13720-b)(d)
(d)
1
Kings
21.4
,
5.
It
made
Ahab
sick
,
&
betake
himselfe
to
his
bed
.
And
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
in
the
end
,
[
](A07204-e13740-b)(e)
(e)
2
Cor.
7.10
.
it
worketh
death
.
And
thus
cares
do
make
the
life
uncomfortable
,
and
without
joy
.
III.
Immoderate
cares
do
make
men
unfit
for
Gods
service
:
and
that
in
two
respects
.
1
Because
he
that
is
dejected
with
griefe
,
cannot
bee
cheerefull
about
any
worke
:
much
lesse
,
can
hee
that
is
grieved
with
worldly
cares
,
be
free
hearted
to
so
contrary
a
work
,
as
is
Gods
service
.
But
as
[
](A07204-e13810-b)(f)
(f)
2
Kin.
3.15
Elishah
was
then
fit
to
prophecie
,
when
the
minstrell
played
before
him
:
so
men
are
then
fit
to
heare
and
reade
and
pray
with
devotion
and
zeale
,
when
their
hearts
are
enlarged
with
joy
and
gladnes
.
And
therefore
God
requireth
,
[
](A07204-e13840-b)(g)
(g)
Deut.
28.47
that
when
men
have
abundance
of
all
things
,
they
should
serve
the
Lord
with
joyfulnes
and
gladnes
of
heart
.
2
,
Cares
make
us
unfit
to
serve
God
,
because
the
heart
being
taken
up
with
earthly
thoughts
,
hath
no
leisure
to
attend
to
heavenly
things
.
But
as
hee
that
is
in
a
deepe
studie
,
or
is
musing
on
some
matter
with
intention
of
minde
,
seeth
not
the
things
that
are
before
his
eyes
,
or
if
hee
see
them
,
yet
noteth
them
not
:
so
hee
whose
minde
is
filled
with
cares
of
the
world
,
heareth
not
what
the
Preacher
saith
unto
him
,
or
if
he
heareth
it
,
he
observeth
it
not
:
nay
,
when
himselfe
praieth
,
his
heart
knoweth
not
what
his
mouth
speaketh
.
And
no
marvell
:
for
the
heart
is
away
all
the
while
,
ranging
here
and
there
,
where
his
thoughts
bee
.
Or
if
such
a
man
fasten
upon
any
thing
in
the
publike
ministerie
;
Yet
his
care
of
the
world
carieth
him
from
the
Church
to
other
affaires
;
and
they
do
so
wholly
take
up
his
thoughts
,
that
bee
thinketh
no
more
on
that
which
hee
had
once
heard
:
&
so
the
seede
that
was
sowen
,
for
want
of
watering
it
by
meditation
,
never
groweth
up
into
practise
.
For
which
cause
our
Saviour
telleth
us
,
that
[
](A07204-e13870-b)(h)
(h)
Matt.
13.22
the
care
of
this
world
doth
choke
the
word
;
and
warneth
us
to
[
](A07204-e13890-b)(i)
(i)
Luk.
21.34
.
take
heede
,
lest
our
hearts
be
overcharged
with
surfetting
and
drunkennes
and
cares
of
this
life
:
and
so
that
day
[
of
the
Lord
]
come
upon
us
at
unawares
.
In
which
admonition
we
may
consider
these
particulars
.
(
1
)
What
he
warneth
us
of
,
and
it
is
surfetting
and
drunkennes
and
cares
of
this
life
:
hee
joyneth
these
three
together
,
because
though
they
differ
in
nature
,
yet
they
agree
in
one
worke
or
effect
.
(
2
)
What
the
effect
is
,
which
they
cause
,
they
overcharge
the
heart
,
that
is
,
they
presse
it
downe
to
the
ground
with
the
heavie
burden
that
they
lay
upon
it
.
Surfetting
burdeneth
it
with
excesse
of
meate
;
drunkennes
with
abundance
of
drinke
;
and
worldly
cares
with
anxious
and
distracting
thoughts
:
and
all
of
them
keepe
it
downe
,
and
make
it
lie
groveling
upon
the
ground
.
(
3
)
What
the
danger
hereof
is
;
and
that
is
,
men
are
unprepared
and
unready
for
the
comming
of
Christ
unto
judgement
,
so
that
that
day
commeth
upon
them
at
unawares
:
and
hee
that
is
not
prepared
to
give
his
account
,
will
never
bee
able
to
abide
the
last
sentence
.
Thus
cares
make
men
unfit
for
Gods
service
,
and
consequently
for
their
last
reckoning
.
IIII.
Immoderate
and
distrustfull
cares
,
as
they
deprive
our selves
of
comfort
,
so
they
rob
God
of
his
honour
.
For
if
we
will
deale
justly
with
God
,
and
devide
aright
betweene
him
and
our selves
,
in
the
managing
and
ordering
of
all
our
affaires
and
businesses
,
ours
is
the
labour
,
his
is
the
successe
:
to
us
it
belongeth
to
use
lawfull
meanes
,
but
to
him
to
give
a
blessing
,
and
to
prosper
the
meanes
,
that
wee
have
used
.
This
the
Psalmist
teacheth
us
,
[
](A07204-e14070-b)(a)
(a)
Psal.
12●
.
1
.
Except
the
Lord
build
the
house
,
they
labour
in
vaine
that
build
it
:
and
,
except
the
Lord
keepe
the
City
,
the
watchman
waketh
but
in
vaine
.
And
,
it
is
vaine
for
you
to
rise
up
early
,
to
sit
up
late
,
and
to
eate
the
bread
of
sorowes
.
And
so
the
Apostle
,
[
](A07204-e14110-b)(b)
(b)
1
Cor.
3.6
.
I
(
saith
he
)
planted
,
and
Apollos
watered
,
but
God
gave
the
increase
.
And
our
Saviour
saith
of
the
husbandman
,
that
[
](A07204-e14140-b)(c)
(c)
Mar.
4.26
.
hee
casteth
seede
into
the
ground
,
and
sleepeth
,
and
riseth
night
and
day
,
and
the
seede
springeth
and
groweth
up
,
hee
knoweth
not
how
.
And
,
[
](A07204-e14160-b)(d)
(d)
1
Cor.
15.37
,
38.
Thou
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
sowest
not
that
body
which
shall
be
,
but
bare
graine
,
it
may
chance
of
wheat
or
of
some
other
seede
:
but
God
giveth
it
a
body
,
as
it
hath
pleased
him
;
and
to
every
seede
his
owne
body
.
By
which
sayings
we
may
see
that
the
husbandman
after
his
daies
labor
may
take
his
nights
rest
,
and
never
trouble
himselfe
about
the
springing
of
the
seede
;
because
that
is
a
thing
,
that
is
out
of
his
reach
,
and
it
is
God
alone
that
doth
make
the
corne
grow
without
his
thinking
on
it
.
But
againe
,
suppose
the
husbandman
should
bee
so
foolish
,
as
when
he
hath
done
seeding
,
to
watch
all
night
,
and
to
tosse
up
and
downe
upon
his
bed
,
and
beate
his
braines
in
pieces
with
thinking
on
the
growth
of
his
corne
,
and
caring
for
a
plentifull
harvest
;
yet
for
all
this
,
neither
would
his
corne
grow
the
better
,
nor
his
barnes
at
the
harvest
prove
ever
a
whit
the
fuller
.
And
thus
it
is
in
all
other
cases
and
businesses
of
the
world
:
The
labour
is
ours
,
and
our
part
it
is
to
use
the
meanes
;
but
the
successe
is
Gods
,
and
his
part
it
is
either
to
withhold
,
or
to
bestow
a
blessing
.
And
therefore
,
if
any
man
take
upon
him
to
forecast
and
provide
for
the
successe
and
event
of
things
,
otherwise
then
by
using
fit
meanes
for
it
;
(
as
the
carefull
and
anxious
man
doth
;
who
still
continueth
his
care
after
he
hath
done
his
worke
:
)
he
doth
hereby
encroach
upon
Gods
right
,
and
rob
him
of
one
part
of
his
glory
,
which
he
will
not
impart
to
any
other
.
V.
Immoderate
and
distrustfull
cares
will
bee
a
meanes
to
hinder
our
desired
ends
,
and
will
even
deprive
us
of
that
successe
for
which
wee
take
all
the
care
.
For
if
with
patience
and
submission
wee
could
leave
things
to
be
ordered
by
Gods
providence
,
hee
would
not
faile
to
effect
our
desires
:
but
if
we
distrust
Gods
providence
,
and
dare
not
relye
on
his
word
;
it
will
bee
just
with
God
to
leave
us
to
our selves
,
and
to
deny
us
his
presence
and
protection
:
as
[
](A07204-e14290-b)(a)
(a)
2
King
.
7.2
.
the
Prince
,
that
would
not
beleeve
Gods
word
spoken
by
the
Prophet
,
was
made
to
see
the
truth
of
it
,
but
was
denied
to
enjoy
the
fruit
of
it
.
This
point
,
at
least
for
the
former
branch
of
it
,
hath
beene
in
part
confirmed
already
;
and
may
in
both
the
branches
of
it
,
bee
further
declared
by
two
contrary
examples
:
the
one
in
Peter
the
Apostle
,
and
the
other
in
the
Patriarch
Abraham
.
Peter
doubted
of
Christs
word
,
and
thereby
lost
his
protection
:
Abraham
beleeved
in
hope
against
hope
,
and
was
rewarded
with
a
blessing
.
But
to
declare
these
instances
more
fully
:
Of
Peter
we
reade
thus
,
[
](A07204-e14360-b)(b)
(b)
Matth
4.28
.
&c.
Lord
,
if
it
bee
thou
,
bid
me
come
unto
thee
on
the
water
.
And
he
said
,
Come
.
And
when
Peter
was
come
downe
out
of
the
ship
,
he
walked
on
the
water
to
goe
to
Iesus
.
But
when
hee
saw
the
winde
boisterous
,
he
was
afraid
;
and
beginning
to
sink
,
he
cryed
saying
,
Lord
save
me
.
And
immediately
Iesus
stretched
forth
his
hand
and
caught
him
,
and
said
unto
him
,
O
thou
of
little
faith
,
wherefore
didst
thou
doubt
?
In
this
example
there
are
these
things
considerable
:
1
,
We
may
note
Peters
confidence
and
stedfast
faith
:
he
offered
and
adventured
on
his
Masters
word
,
to
walke
upon
the
Sea
,
without
any
other
prop
to
uphold
him
.
2
,
His
doubting
and
diffidence
.
When
he
saw
the
winde
boisterous
,
and
the
sea
swelling
,
and
the
billowes
ready
to
overwhelme
him
,
then
hee
was
afraid
of
the
danger
,
and
doubted
lest
notwithstanding
Christs
promise
,
he
might
perish
in
the
water
.
3
,
The
event
and
successe
of
all
.
And
that
is
,
Peter
never
began
to
sink
,
till
he
began
to
doubt
:
hee
walked
upon
the
waters
as
safely
,
as
a
man
may
walk
in
a
pathway
.
But
when
once
he
distrusted
,
then
he
sank
downewards
:
and
but
that
Gods
mercy
was
the
greater
,
and
Christ
caught
him
by
the
hand
,
hee
might
have
beene
drowned
in
the
depth
.
And
so
it
is
with
us
;
If
we
dare
trust
God
upon
his
word
,
we
shall
be
safe
in
the
greatest
danger
,
though
wee
were
in
the
midst
of
the
sea
,
without
any
other
stay
,
but
the
hand
of
Gods
providence
to
uphold
us
.
But
if
we
let
goe
our
hold
upon
Gods
word
,
and
dare
not
relye
upon
his
promise
;
it
is
no
marvell
,
if
we
sink
,
like
leade
,
and
perish
in
the
waters
.
And
no
marvell
then
it
is
,
that
we
do
so
often
faint
,
and
faile
,
and
fall
downe
under
the
burden
.
For
which
of
us
would
not
doe
as
S.
Peter
did
;
feare
to
be
drowned
,
if
wee
were
in
the
midst
of
the
sea
,
and
shaken
with
a
boisterous
winde
?
Nay
,
which
of
us
durst
doe
as
hee
did
;
adventure
to
go
upon
the
sea
,
when
God
should
command
it
?
Surely
God
hath
bidden
us
deale
justly
,
and
to
[
](A07204-e14490-b)(a)
(a)
Heb.
13.5
.
have
our
conversation
without
covetousnesse
:
and
hath
promised
,
that
he
will
never
leave
nor
forsake
us
.
But
we
notwithstanding
feare
,
and
say
,
that
if
we
doe
not
as
others
doe
,
that
is
,
shift
and
lye
,
and
put
off
base
wares
,
and
over-reach
in
our
bargaining
,
we
may
goe
a
begging
,
and
shut
up
our
shop
windowes
.
Againe
,
God
hath
commanded
us
,
that
if
men
oppose
us
,
while
wee
are
about
his
service
,
wee
should
not
[
](A07204-e14540-b)(b)
(b)
Ier.
1.17
.
Ezek.
2.6
.
be
dismayed
at
their
faces
,
nor
afraid
of
their
words
:
and
he
hath
promised
that
in
such
a
case
he
will
[
](A07204-e14560-b)(c)
(c)
Ier.
1.18
,
19.
Ezek.
3.8
,
9.
make
us
a
defenced
city
,
and
an
iron
pillar
,
and
walls
of
brasse
against
Kings
and
Princes
,
and
Priests
and
People
:
and
though
they
fight
against
us
,
yet
they
shall
not
prevaile
against
us
.
But
we
,
if
a
Great
man
require
of
us
that
which
is
unjust
to
be
done
,
and
shew
us
an
angry
face
for
doing
of
our
dutie
;
wee
tremble
at
the
sight
,
and
our
hearts
quake
within
us
,
[
](A07204-e14590-b)(d)
(d)
Is.
7.2
.
as
the
trees
of
the
wood
are
shaken
with
the
winde
.
And
againe
to
take
an
instance
,
which
is
more
direct
to
the
point
in
hand
:
God
hath
commanded
,
[
](A07204-e14610-b)(e)
(e)
Philip.
4.6
,
7
Be
carefull
for
nothing
:
but
in
every
thing
by
prayer
and
supplication
with
thanksgiving
,
let
your
requests
be
made
knowne
unto
God
.
And
he
hath
promised
that
if
we
obey
,
then
the
peace
of
God
,
which
passeth
all
understanding
,
shall
keepe
our
hearts
and
minds
through
Christ
Iesus
.
And
againe
hee
hath
commanded
,
[
](A07204-e14640-b)(f)
(f)
Psal.
37.5
,
7
,
9
Commit
thy
way
unto
the
Lord
,
and
rest
on
the
Lord
,
and
waite
patiently
for
him
:
and
he
hath
promised
that
he
will
bring
to
passe
our
desires
,
and
that
they
who
waite
upon
the
Lord
shall
inherite
the
earth
.
But
wee
,
if
wee
meete
with
a
crosse
,
sicknes
in
our
bodies
,
weaknes
in
our
estates
,
disgraces
on
our
persons
,
or
any
other
misfortune
or
distresse
;
wee
runne
to
a
corner
,
and
weep
till
our
eyes
bee
wearie
,
and
make
our
owne
hearts
sad
with
musing
on
our
miserie
,
and
forecasting
dangers
of
undoing
.
Now
while
wee
thus
distrust
Gods
word
,
we
have
no
warrant
to
expect
his
help
:
but
if
we
feare
with
Peter
,
we
must
looke
to
sinke
with
him
.
And
this
sheweth
that
distrustfull
cares
prevent
us
of
our
desires
.
The
other
example
is
in
Abraham
the
father
of
the
faithfull
.
Of
him
it
is
storied
,
that
[
](A07204-e14770-b)(g)
(g)
Gen.
22.1
,
2
&c.
God
tried
him
,
&
said
,
Take
now
thy
son
,
thine
only
son
Isaac
,
whom
thou
lovest
,
and
get
thee
into
the
land
of
Moriah
:
&
offer
him
there
for
a
burnt
offering
upon
one
of
the
mountaines
,
that
I
will
tell
thee
off
.
And
Abraham
rose
up
early
in
the
morning
&c.
Then
on
the
third
day
Abraham
lift
up
his
eyes
,
and
saw
the
place
afarre
off
:
&c.
And
Abraham
tooke
the
wood
of
the
burnt
offering
,
and
laied
it
upon
Isaac
his
sonne
;
and
he
tooke
the
fire
in
his
hand
,
and
a
knife
,
and
they
went
both
of
them
together
&c.
And
they
came
to
the
place
:
—
and
Abraham
built
an
Altar
there
,
and
laied
the
wood
in
order
,
and
bound
Isaac
his
sonne
,
and
laied
him
on
the
Altar
upon
the
wood
.
And
Abraham
stretched
forth
his
hand
,
and
tooke
the
knife
to
slaie
his
sonne
.
And
the
Angel
of
the
Lord
called
unto
him
out
of
heaven
,
—
&
said
,
Lay
not
thine
hand
upon
the
Lad
,
neither
doe
any
thing
unto
him
:
for
now
I
know
that
thou
fearest
God
,
seeing
thou
hast
not
withheld
thy
sonne
,
thine
only
sonne
from
mee
.
In
this
example
of
Abraham
,
wee
may
note
these
particulars
,
and
make
use
of
them
for
our
direction
.
(
1
)
What
Abraham
was
commanded
to
doe
:
and
it
was
that
hee
should
take
his
only
sonne
,
the
staffe
of
his
age
,
the
hope
of
his
posteritie
,
the
joy
of
his
life
,
and
(
which
is
most
of
all
)
the
ground
of
Gods
promises
towards
him
in
Christ
.
For
God
had
promised
that
in
Abraham
and
his
seede
all
the
nations
of
the
earth
should
bee
blessed
:
and
that
seede
he
had
appointed
Isaac
to
bee
.
For
[
](A07204-e14850-b)(a)
(a)
Gen.
21.12
In
Isaac
(
saith
God
)
shall
thy
seed
be
called
.
Besides
,
this
sonne
,
whom
Abraham
loved
,
and
that
deservedly
for
many
respects
,
hee
was
commanded
to
carie
three
dayes
journey
off
,
and
to
kill
him
with
his
owne
hands
,
and
to
offer
him
up
in
a
burnt
sacrifice
unto
God
.
An
hard
taske
,
and
a
grievous
storme
,
by
which
Abraham
was
put
to
the
triall
,
what
hee
would
doe
for
God
.
(
2
)
Note
,
what
Abraham
in
this
case
performed
,
and
that
was
even
all
that
was
required
of
him
.
Hee
tooke
his
sonne
,
and
caried
the
wood
and
the
knife
,
and
went
three
dayes
journey
,
&
bound
the
childe
,
&
drew
out
the
knife
,
and
fetched
the
blow
,
that
should
have
bereaved
both
Isaac
of
his
life
,
&
Abraham
of
his
dearest
son
.
A
strong
faith
,
and
an
undainted
affiance
in
God
,
by
which
Abraham
hath
set
us
an
example
,
which
most
would
rather
commend
,
then
imitate
.
For
one
of
us
,
had
wee
beene
in
his
place
,
would
have
thought
thus
;
Lord
,
why
should
God
deale
thus
strangely
with
mee
?
Was
ever
man
brought
to
these
straights
,
that
I
am
in
?
and
,
Is
it
possible
,
my
heart
should
beare
all
this
,
and
not
breake
?
Or
thus
;
Can
God
love
mee
,
that
envieth
mee
mine
only
childe
?
Will
God
provide
mee
comfort
,
when
he
taketh
from
mee
all
the
joy
that
I
have
?
and
,
Meaneth
hee
to
performe
his
promise
made
in
Isaac
,
when
hee
designeth
Isaac
to
be
slaine
,
and
his
bodie
to
be
burnt
into
ashes
?
Or
thus
;
Will
nothing
please
God
,
but
mine
only
sonne
?
and
,
Is
it
not
enough
,
that
I
part
with
my
sonne
,
but
I
must
murther
him
with
mine
owne
hands
?
and
,
May
I
not
now
at
once
,
make
an
end
both
of
his
life
and
my
griefe
;
but
must
I
be
acting
it
three
daies
together
,
that
by
prolonging
the
time
,
I
may
encrease
my
sorow
?
Thus
or
in
some
such
manner
,
as
this
wee
would
have
beene
ready
to
have
complained
against
God
:
Or
if
wee
had
submitted
against
our
minds
,
yet
wee
would
have
wept
and
mourned
and
wrung
the
hands
,
like
[
](A07204-e15040-b)(a)
(a)
Matt.
2.18
.
Rachel
,
that
wept
for
her
children
,
and
would
not
bee
comforted
,
because
they
were
not
.
But
Abraham
did
neither
so
,
nor
so
.
He
did
what
God
commanded
,
and
hoped
for
that
which
God
had
promised
;
And
therefore
the
Apostle
saith
of
him
,
[
](A07204-e15070-b)(a)
(a)
Rom.
4.18
.
Against
hope
he
beleeved
in
hope
:
and
[
](A07204-e15090-b)(b)
(b)
Heb.
11.17
.
He
that
had
received
the
promises
,
offered
up
his
only
begotten
sonne
,
of
whom
it
was
said
,
In
Isaac
shall
thy
seed
bee
called
:
accounting
that
God
was
able
even
to
raise
him
up
from
the
dead
.
And
this
was
that
which
Abraham
performed
in
the
time
of
his
tryall
.
(
3
)
Consider
wee
how
Abraham
sped
after
all
:
and
that
was
,
an
Angel
staied
his
hand
from
killing
his
sonne
,
and
God
commended
his
faith
,
that
was
so
readie
to
obey
,
&
now
all
ages
acknowledge
Abraham
for
the
father
of
the
faithfull
.
Nor
is
there
any
of
us
,
but
will
thinke
and
say
;
O
happie
man
that
had
such
a
sonne
to
give
,
and
such
an
heart
to
part
with
him
at
Gods
command
,
and
such
a
faith
to
depend
upon
God
when
all
things
seemed
contrarie
,
and
such
a
blessing
from
God
,
when
he
was
destitute
of
all
help
and
hope
!
But
this
is
the
end
of
those
,
that
dare
trust
God
in
their
trialls
,
and
with
cheerfulnesse
can
follow
him
through
their
troubles
.
Let
us
then
imitate
Abrahams
faith
,
and
wee
shall
partake
also
of
his
blessing
.
CHAP.
IIII.
What
rules
or
directions
wee
may
follow
to
ease
our selves
of
these
cares
.
THe
evils
being
such
and
so
great
which
attend
irregular
cares
:
I
suppose
every
man
will
earnestly
desire
some
remedies
,
that
may
either
eure
or
abate
them
.
And
no
doubt
but
many
would
doe
their
endeavor
to
be
eased
,
if
they
knew
which
way
to
goe
about
it
.
And
therefore
it
will
bee
a
seasonable
and
welcome
service
,
I
suppose
,
if
in
the
last
place
we
can
finde
some
Rules
that
may
direct
us
in
this
worke
.
And
for
that
purpose
I
have
thought
on
these
following
directions
.
I.
When
such
thoughts
do
arise
in
our
mindes
,
Rule
1
we
must
not
yeeld
to
them
,
and
give
way
to
our
passions
:
much
lesse
may
we
(
as
men
use
in
such
cases
to
doe
)
get
our selves
into
a
solitary
roome
,
where
we
may
weepe
without
being
seene
,
and
may
feede
our
passions
with
musing
on
our
misery
,
and
with
framing
reasons
that
may
aggravate
our
griefe
.
For
all
things
grow
strong
,
when
they
are
cherished
;
but
these
naturall
distempers
which
spring
and
sprout
so
easily
of
themselves
,
will
soone
become
headstrong
,
if
they
be
not
withstood
,
and
either
denied
entrance
,
or
quickly
turned
out
of
doores
,
that
they
do
not
settle
within
us
.
And
for
that
purpose
we
may
doe
foure
things
.
(
1
)
We
must
divert
our
thoughts
some
other
way
,
and
turne
them
on
some
better
object
.
For
as
husbandmen
,
when
their
ground
is
overflowed
with
much
water
,
make
ditches
and
water-furrowes
to
carie
it
away
:
so
if
our
mindes
be
over-flowed
with
cares
of
the
world
;
there
is
no
better
way
to
draine
them
,
then
by
making
another
passage
for
them
,
and
by
diverting
them
upon
some
other
matter
,
fitter
to
be
thought
upon
;
especially
if
we
set
them
on
worke
about
some
such
things
as
may
either
affect
our
mindes
with
some
usefull
delight
,
or
may
tend
to
the
mitigating
or
abating
of
these
cares
.
For
which
purpose
,
wee
may
teach
our
hearts
to
meditate
on
the
vanity
of
worldly
things
;
or
on
the
comforts
and
peace
of
a
good
conscience
,
or
on
the
shortnesse
of
this
life
,
or
whatsoever
other
good
matter
that
we
can
most
willingly
receive
and
entertaine
.
For
such
will
finde
the
easiest
entrance
,
and
are
likely
to
abide
the
longest
with
us
.
And
if
our
former
thoughts
and
cares
do
interrupt
us
,
and
intermingle
themselves
against
our
wills
,
and
so
breake
off
,
or
hinder
our
meditations
:
yet
we
must
then
force
our selves
to
call
home
our
wandring
thoughts
,
and
labour
to
drive
out
these
fansies
,
as
[
](A07204-e15340-b)(a)
(a)
Gen.
15.11
.
Abraham
drove
away
the
birds
that
lighted
on
his
sacrifice
.
(
2
)
We
may
for
the
same
purpose
,
betake
our selves
to
good
company
,
such
as
whose
words
may
minister
grace
to
our
hearts
when
wee
heare
them
;
and
whose
savoury
talke
may
possesse
our
mindes
with
a
love
and
liking
of
them
.
For
look
how
much
we
give
our
mindes
to
marke
such
mens
discourses
,
and
so
much
wee
pare
away
or
diminish
of
our
distracting
thoughts
.
(
3
)
Wee
may
,
and
it
will
be
most
availeable
,
if
wee
do
bend
and
set
our
selves
about
the
reading
of
Scriptures
,
or
perusing
of
some
other
wise
and
sober
writings
,
which
may
both
take
up
our
thoughts
,
and
informe
our
mindes
.
So
it
seemeth
David
did
in
the
times
of
his
distress
,
[
](A07204-e15400-b)(a)
(a)
Psal.
119.23
Princes
(
saith
he
)
did
sit
and
speake
against
me
:
but
thy
servant
did
meditate
in
thy
statutes
.
And
againe
,
[
](A07204-e15430-b)(b)
(b)
Psal.
119.92
Vnlesse
thy
Law
had
beene
my
delight
,
I
should
then
have
perished
in
mine
affliction
.
By
which
speeches
we
may
gather
,
that
David
did
not
sit
downe
and
bemone
himselfe
with
discontented
thoughts
,
but
hee
ranne
to
Gods
word
,
and
did
meditate
in
his
law
,
and
had
comfort
from
thence
in
all
his
troubles
.
And
so
should
wee
doe
;
if
any
feares
afflict
our
mindes
,
we
should
goe
to
the
Booke
of
God
,
and
busie
our selves
with
thinking
on
the
sweet
sayings
that
bee
there
delivered
and
taught
.
(
4
)
Wee
should
set
our selves
with
as
much
chearfulnesse
,
as
we
may
,
about
the
businesses
and
works
of
our
honest
callings
.
For
these
are
duties
that
God
requireth
at
our
hands
,
and
they
bee
employments
that
wee
are
well
acquainted
with
,
and
such
businesses
withall
,
as
new
occasions
every
day
will
put
us
upon
:
and
in
these
respects
it
will
bee
the
more
easie
to
busie
our
mindes
about
the
ordering
of
them
.
And
if
these
have
their
due
place
,
carefull
thoughts
will
have
the
lesse
roome
.
These
are
the
diversions
which
we
may
use
in
this
case
:
and
if
thus
,
or
,
in
any
other
the
like
kinde
,
we
set
our
heads
and
hearts
on
working
;
wee
shall
both
busie
our
mindes
with
good
thoughts
that
may
profit
us
,
and
keepe
out
worldly
cares
that
would
annoy
us
.
But
if
when
cares
and
feares
do
seize
upon
us
,
we
avoyd
action
,
and
shunne
company
,
and
cast
off
the
care
of
our
callings
,
and
get
into
a
corner
,
that
wee
may
give
scope
to
our
cares
,
and
may
invent
arguments
to
amplifie
our
misery
;
it
is
no
martiell
,
if
our
feares
and
cares
,
and
unquiet
thoughts
get
head
against
us
,
when
as
our selves
do
uphold
them
with
our
owne
hands
.
II.
Rule
2
We
must
strive
to
take
away
the
cause
,
that
breedeth
these
unquiet
cares
.
For
as
in
healing
sick
bodies
,
Physicians
never
think
the
cure
to
bee
sound
,
till
the
cause
of
the
disease
bee
removed
:
so
it
is
in
healing
sick
and
distempered
mindes
;
there
can
bee
no
sound
cure
,
till
the
cause
,
which
first
bred
the
disease
,
and
afterward
doth
uphold
it
,
be
removed
or
taken
away
.
Now
the
causes
of
this
sicknesse
,
which
in
this
place
we
endeavor
to
cure
,
are
especially
these
two
;
An
immoderate
love
of
worldly
things
;
and
a
fearfull
distrust
of
Gods
providence
and
fatherly
care
over
us
.
1
An
immoderate
love
of
the
world
is
a
cause
of
inordinate
cares
;
because
[
](A07204-e15660-b)(a)
(a)
Matt.
6.21
.
where
our
treasure
is
,
there
will
our
hearts
also
be
,
as
our
Saviour
saith
.
If
our
treasure
,
that
is
,
that
which
wee
esteeme
,
and
desire
,
and
love
,
as
some
speciall
jewell
of
great
worth
,
if
it
be
in
heaven
;
then
our
hearts
will
bee
in
heaven
,
ever
thinking
upon
,
and
ever
longing
after
the
celestiall
joyes
,
and
the
society
of
the
glorious
Saints
and
Angels
,
and
the
presence
of
the
blessed
Trinity
;
in
the
enjoying
whereof
is
fulnesse
of
joy
for
evermore
.
And
if
our
treasure
be
upon
earth
,
if
we
desire
and
love
the
things
of
this
life
,
as
our
greatest
good
;
then
our
hearts
will
be
upon
the
earth
,
still
thinking
on
the
world
,
and
ever
reaching
and
gaping
after
it
.
Wee
shall
sometimes
bee
studying
how
to
get
them
,
and
sometimes
how
to
increase
them
,
and
sometimes
how
to
dispose
of
them
;
and
when
wee
have
nothing
to
doe
about
them
,
yet
our
hearts
will
delight
to
looke
upon
them
,
and
to
handle
them
,
as
the
worldling
often
telleth
over
his
gold
and
silver
;
not
because
hee
knoweth
not
the
summe
,
but
because
he
delighteth
in
the
sight
and
sound
of
it
.
And
if
once
these
things
bee
lost
,
which
are
so
much
loved
;
the
heart
followeth
after
them
mourning
and
sorowing
that
his
joy
is
gone
,
as
when
David
tooke
Michal
away
from
Phaltiel
her
supposed
husband
,
[
](A07204-e15770-b)(a)
(a)
2
Sam.
3.16
.
he
went
with
her
along
weeping
.
For
that
which
a
man
doth
love
immoderately
when
hee
hath
it
;
for
that
hee
will
mourne
immoderately
,
when
hee
hath
lost
it
.
And
hence
it
is
,
that
because
Rachel
did
too
excessively
desire
children
,
before
she
had
them
;
therefore
the
[
](A07204-e15820-b)(b)
(b)
Ier.
31.15
.
Prophet
doth
bring
her
in
,
as
a
paterne
of
them
that
mourne
for
their
children
,
when
they
are
not
.
For
as
it
fareth
with
things
that
appertaine
to
the
bodie
,
those
that
are
loose
from
the
flesh
,
as
our
clothes
and
armour
are
,
these
wee
can
put
on
and
off
without
annoyance
or
paine
;
but
that
which
sticketh
to
our
flesh
,
as
the
skinne
doth
,
if
that
be
pulled
or
plucked
from
us
,
it
putteth
us
to
paine
,
and
breedeth
smart
and
sorow
:
so
it
is
with
the
things
of
this
world
,
if
they
be
unto
us
as
our
clothes
,
things
without
us
,
&
such
as
we
desire
only
for
our
use
;
then
wee
can
both
possesse
them
and
lose
them
with
patience
and
contented
mindes
:
as
wee
see
it
was
with
Iob
,
when
hee
had
lost
all
that
ever
hee
had
,
[
](A07204-e15840-b)(c)
(c)
Iob.
1.20
,
21.
hee
fell
downe
upon
the
ground
,
and
worshipped
(
or
praised
God
)
and
said
,
Naked
came
I
out
of
my
mothers
wombe
,
&
naked
shall
I
returne
thither
:
the
Lord
gave
,
and
the
Lord
hath
taken
away
:
blessed
be
the
name
of
the
Lord
.
Iob
,
when
hee
was
stript
of
all
his
goods
,
and
servants
and
children
,
all
the
store
that
he
had
in
the
world
;
hee
thought
of
himselfe
no
otherwise
,
then
as
of
one
that
is
naked
and
stript
of
his
clothes
:
and
therefore
hee
endured
the
losse
of
all
with
great
patience
,
and
praised
God
as
well
when
hee
tooke
them
away
,
as
when
he
gave
them
.
He
remembred
that
hee
came
without
them
into
the
world
,
and
must
goe
without
them
out
of
the
world
:
and
therefore
thought
hee
might
live
without
them
in
the
world
.
And
so
,
if
the
things
of
the
world
bee
unto
us
as
our
clothes
which
are
without
us
,
and
not
fastened
to
out
flesh
or
glued
to
our
hearts
;
then
with
the
Apostle
,
we
may
freely
say
of
them
[
](A07204-e15880-b)(a)
(a)
Philip.
4.12
.
Euery
where
and
in
all
things
I
am
instructed
both
to
bee
full
,
and
to
bee
hungrie
,
both
to
abound
,
and
to
suffer
neede
.
But
contrariwise
,
if
the
love
of
worldly
things
do
enter
into
our
hearts
,
&
stick
fast
to
our
soules
,
as
the
skinne
doth
to
the
flesh
,
every
little
pull
,
that
draweth
away
any
of
them
,
will
draw
away
so
much
blood
from
our
hearts
veine
.
See
the
truth
of
this
in
an
example
or
two
.
The
[
](A07204-e15900-b)(b)
(b)
Mar.
10.17
.
&c.
young
man
,
who
as
hee
had
great
riches
,
so
hee
loved
them
too
much
,
came
to
Christ
resolving
to
doe
any
thing
,
that
should
bee
required
,
for
inheriting
of
eternall
life
:
but
when
Christ
once
bad
him
,
goe
and
sell
all
that
hee
had
,
and
give
it
to
the
poore
,
and
hee
should
have
treasure
in
heaven
:
hee
was
sad
at
that
saying
,
as
loth
to
lose
heaven
,
but
more
loth
to
part
with
his
lands
.
And
[
](A07204-e15940-b)(d)
(d)
1
King
.
21.4
Ahab
was
sick
and
would
eate
no
bread
,
when
hee
was
denied
Naboths
vineyard
,
which
hee
did
so
much
desire
.
And
[
](A07204-e15980-b)(e)
(e)
2
Sam.
17.23
Achitophel
was
so
wearie
of
his
life
for
the
disesteeme
of
his
counsell
,
that
hee
went
and
hanged
himselfe
.
And
so
all
those
that
love
the
world
,
and
minde
earthly
things
,
who
make
their
bellie
their
God
,
or
have
their
portion
in
this
life
;
lose
all
their
joy
,
and
are
even
wearie
of
their
lives
,
if
once
they
bee
deprived
of
that
which
they
love
.
And
consequently
,
such
men
can
never
be
free
from
these
immoderate
,
anxious
and
tormenting
cares
.
And
therefore
if
any
man
desire
to
ease
himselfe
of
the
cares
of
the
world
,
hee
must
first
emptie
his
heart
of
the
love
of
the
world
.
2
A
second
cause
of
inordinate
cares
,
is
a
fearefull
distrust
of
Gods
providence
,
and
his
promises
made
unto
vs
.
For
if
we
durst
trust
Gods
word
,
when
[
](A07204-e16110-b)(f)
(f)
Heb.
13.5
,
6.
he
saith
,
I
will
never
leave
thee
,
neither
will
I
forsake
thee
:
then
as
the
Apostle
inferreth
in
the
next
verse
,
wee
might
boldly
say
with
our selves
,
The
Lord
is
my
helper
,
and
I
will
not
feare
what
man
shall
doe
unto
me
:
not
feare
,
if
he
should
take
away
my
goods
,
or
stripp
mee
of
my
dignities
,
or
deprive
me
of
my
libertie
,
or
bereave
mee
of
my
limbs
and
life
.
And
againe
wee
might
say
with
David
;
[
](A07204-e16160-b)(g)
(g)
Ps.
46.1
,
2
,
●
God
is
our
refuge
&
strength
,
a
verie
present
help
in
trouble
.
There
fore
will
wee
not
feare
though
the
earth
be
removed
,
&
though
the
mountaines
bee
caried
into
the
midst
of
the
sea
:
&c.
Such
a
man
,
is
like
a
shipp
at
anchor
,
which
the
waves
and
stormes
may
beate
and
batter
,
but
cannot
move
out
of
his
harbour
or
station
:
nor
needes
such
a
man
to
bee
disquieted
with
anxious
and
distracting
cares
,
because
he
hath
fast
hold
on
God
,
who
is
the
rock
of
his
salvation
and
will
not
faile
him
.
But
if
a
man
dareth
not
rest
upon
Gods
providence
,
nor
relie
on
his
promises
;
it
is
no
marvell
,
if
he
cling
fast
to
the
world
,
because
hee
hath
no
better
stay
to
hold
by
.
And
therefore
take
away
his
goods
,
or
his
health
,
or
his
libertie
,
or
his
preferments
;
&c.
and
hee
will
thinke
as
Micah
said
to
the
Danites
,
[
](A07204-e16190-b)(a)
(a)
Iud.
18.24
.
Te
have
taken
away
my
Gods
;
and
what
have
I
more
?
For
his
worldly
goods
,
they
bee
his
God
,
in
whom
hee
doth
trust
,
and
whom
hee
doth
adore
.
And
therefore
if
wee
will
bee
eased
of
immoderate
and
anxious
cares
,
wee
must
accustome
our selves
to
depend
and
relie
vpon
God
,
and
to
put
our
trust
in
him
;
and
then
the
peace
of
God
will
preserve
us
in
all
crosses
.
III.
Rule
3
If
wee
desire
ease
of
worldly
cares
,
wee
must
seriously
meditate
on
such
things
,
as
may
perswade
a
reasonable
man
to
equanimitie
and
patience
.
And
for
that
purpose
these
meditations
will
bee
helpfull
.
1
If
wee
consider
the
sweet
providence
of
our
good
God
,
Meditat.
1
which
is
such
,
as
that
hee
turneth
all
that
we
suffer
,
to
our
greater
good
.
Thus
Moses
telleth
the
people
of
Israel
,
that
[
](A07204-e16290-b)(b)
(b)
Deu.
8.15
,
16.
God
led
them
through
the
great
and
terrible
wildernes
,
wherein
were
firie
serpents
and
scorpions
,
and
drought
,
where
there
was
no
water
,
but
he
brought
forth
water
out
of
the
rock
of
flint
,
and
fed
them
with
Mannah
;
[
that
is
,
there
was
no
water
,
but
such
as
God
brought
them
out
of
the
flint
,
nor
no
bread
but
such
as
hee
rained
downe
out
of
the
clouds
unto
them
:
]
and
all
this
was
,
that
hee
might
humble
them
[
with
their
wants
]
and
prove
them
[
in
their
wants
,
]
to
doe
them
good
at
their
later
end
.
And
God
himselfe
saith
of
those
that
were
caried
away
captive
,
that
he
[
](A07204-e16340-b)(a)
(a)
Ier.
24.5
.
had
sent
them
into
the
land
of
the
Chaldeans
for
their
good
.
In
which
examples
we
may
see
,
that
God
turned
the
penury
and
the
captivity
of
his
people
into
their
greater
good
.
And
so
he
doth
still
,
by
the
greatest
crosses
he
worketh
us
the
greatest
comforts
:
And
that
he
doth
two
wayes
,
or
in
two
respects
:
(
1
)
Because
hee
maketh
temporall
crosses
to
bee
spirituall
cures
unto
us
:
and
by
the
smart
which
he
layeth
on
the
outward
,
he
preserveth
the
soundnesse
of
the
inner
man
.
For
as
a
skilfull
Physician
can
by
his
arte
so
temper
ranck
poysons
,
that
hee
maketh
them
serve
for
wholesome
medicines
:
so
Almighty
God
,
by
his
great
wisedome
doth
so
order
our
crosses
,
that
he
maketh
them
to
bee
medicinall
unto
us
.
Sometimes
he
maketh
them
like
purgations
,
to
evacuate
our
pride
and
profanenesse
,
and
worldlinesse
,
and
vaine
glory
,
and
such
like
corruptions
of
our
soules
.
And
sometimes
hee
maketh
them
like
preservatives
,
to
keepe
us
from
falling
into
those
or
the
like
sinnes
.
And
sometimes
againe
hee
maketh
them
like
cordials
,
to
strengthen
our
decaying
graces
,
and
to
animate
us
to
holy
duties
,
to
pray
more
fervently
,
and
to
reade
and
heare
Gods
word
more
attentively
,
and
to
beare
the
rod
of
God
more
patiently
,
and
to
performe
all
holy
duties
with
the
more
life
and
alacrity
.
And
for
these
and
such
like
respects
David
said
,
[
](A07204-e16450-b)(b)
(b)
Psal.
119.71
It
is
good
for
me
that
I
have
beene
afflicted
,
that
I
might
learne
thy
statutes
.
And
,
[
](A07204-e16470-b)(a)
(a)
Psal.
119.67
Before
I
was
afflicted
I
went
astray
:
but
now
have
I
kept
thy
word
.
And
so
,
every
one
of
us
,
may
say
of
the
afflictions
that
we
have
suffered
,
if
wee
make
a
right
use
of
them
,
It
is
good
for
mee
,
that
I
was
dejected
with
sicknesse
,
or
disgraced
by
slanderous
tongues
,
or
wronged
by
unjust
neighbours
,
or
vexed
with
an
unquiet
wife
,
or
endamaged
in
mine
estate
,
&c.
For
by
this
meanes
I
have
learned
to
love
God
the
more
,
and
the
world
and
mine
owne
sinnes
the
lesse
.
And
if
we
make
such
wholesome
medicines
for
our
soules
out
of
the
calamities
that
befall
us
in
the
world
,
wee
have
little
cause
to
vexe
our selves
with
care
,
for
that
which
doth
doe
us
so
much
good
.
(
2
)
God
doth
many
times
make
our
present
crosses
,
to
be
meanes
to
prevent
future
evils
,
which
otherwise
might
doe
us
greater
prejudice
in
our
worldly
estate
and
condition
.
For
example
,
[
](A07204-e16520-b)(b)
(b)
Ier.
24.8
,
9.
the
Iewes
in
Ieremies
time
,
which
escaped
the
captivity
,
remained
at
home
for
their
greater
hurt
.
For
they
were
driven
into
all
the
kingdomes
of
the
earth
,
and
were
so
tortured
and
consumed
there
,
that
they
became
a
proverb
,
and
a
taunt
,
and
a
curse
in
all
places
:
but
those
that
were
taken
captives
,
escaped
these
greater
evils
,
and
at
length
were
restored
home
againe
,
and
enjoyed
their
former
liberties
and
lands
.
And
in
the
like
manner
God
doth
many
times
deale
with
us
also
.
For
whereas
we
grieve
at
the
untimely
death
of
our
children
,
which
wee
hoped
should
have
beene
the
staffe
of
our
old
age
,
and
should
have
inherited
both
our
names
and
houses
:
yet
we
may
observe
,
that
many
children
of
as
good
hope
,
as
they
ever
were
,
have
proved
such
crosses
to
their
parents
,
as
that
their
fathers
or
mothers
have
not
stuck
to
say
of
them
:
Would
God
hee
had
never
beene
borne
,
thus
to
afflict
his
friends
,
and
vndoe
himselfe
:
or
,
I
would
I
had
caried
him
to
his
grave
,
when
I
brought
him
to
his
nurse
.
Surely
Rachel
,
who
out
of
her
desire
of
children
said
,
[
](A07204-e16580-b)(a)
(a)
Gen.
30.1
.
Give
mee
children
,
or
else
I
dye
:
did
afterward
[
](A07204-e16600-b)(b)
(b)
Gen.
35.19
.
die
indeed
by
child-bearing
.
And
that
sonne
which
she
[
](A07204-e16610-b)(c)
(c)
Gen.
30.24
.
joyed
to
think
on
aforehand
,
proved
afterward
a
[
](A07204-e16620-b)(d)
(d)
Gen.
35.18
.
Benoni
,
a
sonne
of
her
sorow
.
And
so
the
children
,
whose
life
we
do
so
immoderately
desire
,
and
for
whose
death
we
grieve
without
measure
,
had
they
lived
,
might
have
proved
sonnes
of
sorow
,
and
such
as
wee
would
have
wished
,
that
they
had
beene
buried
long
before
.
And
againe
,
we
think
it
an
heavy
case
,
if
a
man
be
diseased
or
dismembred
,
and
either
full
of
paine
,
or
deprived
of
some
limme
:
and
yet
it
is
not
unusuall
,
that
strength
of
body
,
and
soundnesse
of
limmes
,
do
give
occasion
of
a
farre
greater
mischiefe
;
so
that
we
may
sometimes
heare
men
say
,
Would
God
I
had
beene
sick
in
my
bed
,
or
I
would
I
had
lost
a
legge
,
or
an
arme
,
when
I
went
to
such
a
place
,
or
began
such
a
worke
.
Thirdly
,
we
count
it
a
lamentable
thing
,
if
a
man
bee
robbed
by
theeves
,
or
impoverished
by
ill
debtors
,
or
undermined
by
cunning
Lawyers
,
or
any
way
brought
to
penury
or
distresse
:
and
yet
wee
may
note
it
in
the
world
,
that
many
times
riches
prove
[
](A07204-e16660-b)*
*
Eccles.
5.13
.
the
hurt
of
the
owners
of
them
:
either
they
embolden
them
to
some
desperate
attempt
that
may
be
their
ruine
,
or
they
whet
others
with
envy
to
lay
snares
for
their
life
,
or
one
way
or
other
they
breed
men
such
woe
,
that
they
will
say
of
them
,
Would
God
I
had
beene
borne
to
never
a
foot
of
land
,
or
,
I
would
I
had
lived
as
such
a
Cobler
or
Water-bearer
doth
;
for
then
I
had
escaped
these
mischiefes
,
and
might
have
had
some
comfort
in
my
life
.
And
the
like
may
bee
said
of
other
the
like
cases
;
concerning
all
which
wee
must
consider
,
that
what
we
see
afterward
,
and
wish
for
it
,
when
it
is
too
late
;
that
God
seeth
aforehand
,
and
provideth
for
it
,
before
it
come
.
And
hence
we
may
have
a
good
meditation
to
comfort
us
in
all
distresses
.
For
if
God
do
take
away
our
children
that
are
deare
unto
us
,
as
our
lifes
,
we
should
think
,
It
is
perhaps
because
he
foreseeth
,
that
if
they
should
survive
,
they
would
work
either
woe
to
us
,
or
ruine
to
themselves
.
And
if
he
lay
sicknesse
,
or
lamenesse
,
or
maimednesse
upon
our
bodies
;
it
may
bee
hee
doth
it
,
because
he
foreseeth
that
if
wee
had
health
and
strength
,
and
soundnesse
of
limmes
,
they
would
be
an
occasion
of
some
greater
mischiefe
.
And
if
he
send
us
want
and
poverty
,
and
losses
in
our
estates
and
dealings
,
it
is
because
hee
foreseeth
that
wealth
would
breede
us
more
woe
,
then
it
is
worth
.
But
sure
it
is
,
that
most
times
God
doth
lay
afflictions
,
either
because
hee
will
procure
us
some
good
,
or
prevent
some
evill
by
them
.
And
if
so
,
why
should
we
mourne
or
take
thought
for
that
which
tendeth
to
our
welfare
and
greater
comfort
?
2
A
second
meditation
,
Meditat.
2
to
worke
patience
and
to
mitigate
cares
,
is
,
if
wee
consider
the
times
and
seasons
that
God
taketh
for
delivering
and
relieving
of
his
servants
.
And
that
is
this
,
that
when
all
other
helps
faile
,
then
God
is
most
ready
to
help
:
and
then
is
he
nearest
to
relieve
,
when
men
are
nearest
to
despaire
.
[
](A07204-e16750-b)(a)
(a)
1
Sam.
2.6
.
Hee
(
saith
Hannah
)
bringeth
downe
to
the
grave
,
and
bringeth
up
againe
.
And
[
](A07204-e16790-b)(b)
(b)
Deut.
32.36
God
(
saith
Moses
)
will
judge
his
people
,
and
repent
himselfe
for
his
servants
;
when
he
seeth
that
their
power
is
gone
,
and
there
is
none
shut
up
,
or
left
.
And
he
(
saith
S.
Paul
)
[
](A07204-e16840-b)(c)
(c)
2
Cor.
7.6
.
comforteth
those
that
be
cast
downe
.
And
hee
(
saith
[
](A07204-e16860-b)(d)
(d)
Psal.
68.5
.
&
Psal.
10.14
.
David
)
is
a
Father
of
the
fatherlesse
,
and
a
Iudge
of
the
widowes
.
And
,
[
](A07204-e16890-b)(e)
(e)
Psal.
27.10
.
When
my
father
and
mother
forsake
me
,
then
the
Lord
will
take
me
up
.
In
all
which
sayings
wee
may
consider
two
things
:
(
1
)
Gods
great
mercy
in
helping
the
distressed
:
hee
bringeth
men
up
out
of
the
grave
,
he
judgeth
his
people
,
that
is
,
he
righteth
them
from
their
adversaries
,
and
he
is
a
Father
to
pity
them
,
and
a
Iudge
to
defend
their
just
cause
.
(
2
)
The
objects
of
this
mercy
,
or
who
they
be
that
God
sends
such
help
unto
;
and
they
be
those
who
are
brought
downe
to
the
grave
,
that
is
,
who
are
in
the
deepest
misery
:
and
,
those
whose
power
is
gone
,
that
is
,
who
have
no
meanes
to
help
themselves
;
and
those
,
who
are
cast
downe
,
who
are
fatherlesse
or
widowes
,
and
who
are
forsaken
of
their
parents
and
nearest
kinred
,
and
are
destitute
of
all
friends
and
helpers
.
And
hereby
wee
may
see
,
that
God
doth
especially
shew
mercy
,
when
men
are
in
the
greatest
miserie
.
And
that
hee
doth
upon
three
grounds
,
or
for
three
causes
.
(
1
)
Because
he
delighteth
to
shew
mercy
,
and
mercy
still
hath
misery
for
its
object
,
and
is
then
most
ready
,
when
there
is
the
greatest
need
.
And
from
hence
it
is
,
that
when
the
Israelites
were
oppressed
by
the
Egyptians
,
and
[
](A07204-e17020-b)(a)
(a)
Exod.
2.23
.
sighed
by
reason
of
the
bondage
,
and
cryed
;
then
their
cry
came
up
unto
God
by
reason
of
the
bondage
.
That
which
made
them
to
cry
,
made
him
to
help
;
that
is
,
the
sore
bondage
which
they
suffered
.
And
[
](A07204-e17070-b)(b)
(b)
Exo.
22.23
.
If
thou
afflict
the
widow
and
the
fatherlesse
(
saith
God
)
and
they
cry
unto
me
;
I
will
surely
heare
their
cry
.
And
it
is
given
for
a
reason
of
Gods
speciall
mercy
towards
Israel
,
[
](A07204-e17100-b)*
*
2
King
.
14.26
.
because
he
saw
the
affliction
of
Israel
,
that
it
was
very
bitter
:
for
there
was
not
any
shut
up
,
nor
any
left
,
nor
any
helper
for
Israel
.
The
meaning
is
,
as
I
take
it
,
that
there
was
none
left
and
reserved
from
the
common
calamity
,
nor
any
other
that
might
help
them
in
this
misery
.
(
2
)
Because
God
hath
a
speciall
communion
with
his
people
,
so
that
[
](A07204-e17140-b)(c)
(c)
Isay
63.9
.
in
all
their
affliction
hee
professeth
himselfe
to
be
afflicted
:
and
that
[
](A07204-e17170-b)(d)
(d)
Acts
9.4
.
he
that
persecuteth
them
,
persecuteth
him
:
and
that
[
](A07204-e17190-b)(e)
(e)
Zach.
2.8
.
he
who
toucheth
them
,
toucheth
the
apple
of
his
eye
:
And
therefore
,
the
more
they
are
afflicted
,
the
more
himselfe
suffereth
in
them
:
and
consequently
,
the
readier
he
will
be
both
to
succour
them
,
and
to
ease
himselfe
.
(
3
)
Because
when
men
are
destitute
of
all
help
and
hope
,
and
have
neither
friends
,
nor
meanes
;
then
God
may
gaine
the
greatest
honour
by
their
deliverance
:
for
it
will
then
appeare
to
bee
his
worke
.
So
S.
Paul
saith
of
himselfe
and
Timothy
,
that
they
were
[
](A07204-e17230-b)(f)
(f)
2
Cor.
1.8
,
9
pressed
out
of
measure
,
above
strength
,
in
so
much
that
they
despaired
even
of
life
;
and
that
therefore
they
had
the
sentence
of
death
in
themselves
,
that
they
should
not
trust
in
themselves
,
but
in
God
,
which
raiseth
the
dead
.
And
the
same
Apostle
saith
of
himselfe
,
that
God
resused
to
free
him
from
the
buffettings
of
Satan
at
the
present
,
because
[
](A07204-e17260-b)(a)
(a)
2
Cor.
12.9
.
his
strength
was
made
perfect
in
weaknesse
.
And
wee
reade
of
Gedcon
,
that
God
would
not
save
him
from
his
enemies
by
an
armie
of
two
and
thirty
thousand
men
,
but
he
did
save
him
by
three
hundred
.
And
the
reason
is
given
in
the
text
,
[
](A07204-e17290-b)(b)
(b)
Iudg.
7.2
.
Lest
Israel
should
vaunt
themselves
against
God
,
and
say
,
Mine
owne
hand
hath
saved
me
.
The
meaning
is
,
that
if
they
should
have
conquered
,
when
they
had
a
great
armie
,
they
might
have
ascribed
the
victory
to
their
owne
strength
:
but
if
with
an
handfull
of
men
,
they
should
overcome
a
great
hoste
of
enemies
;
all
men
might
see
that
it
was
Gods
doing
,
and
not
their
owne
endeuour
that
got
them
the
victorie
.
And
thus
God
doth
use
to
doe
still
;
hee
leaveth
men
to
struggle
with
the
crosse
,
when
their
wants
are
but
small
,
and
the
meanes
competent
to
provide
against
them
:
but
mans
extremity
is
Gods
opportunity
;
when
they
have
no
power
,
then
hee
sheweth
his
;
and
when
all
helps
and
hopes
from
men
do
faile
them
,
then
is
he
ready
with
reliefe
from
heaven
,
that
his
power
and
strength
and
mercy
may
bee
seene
.
And
hence
we
have
an
excellent
meditation
of
great
comfort
.
For
if
our
distresse
be
small
,
our
care
for
it
should
not
be
great
:
and
if
our
case
grow
desperate
,
and
remedilesse
in
respect
of
humane
help
;
then
the
Iudge
is
at
the
doores
,
and
then
God
is
even
at
hand
,
to
relieve
us
,
and
then
may
wee
comfort
our
drooping
soules
,
as
the
Apostle
did
the
afflicted
Hebrewes
;
[
](A07204-e17380-b)(c)
(c)
Heb.
10.37
.
Yet
a
little
while
,
and
he
that
shall
come
,
will
come
and
will
not
tary
.
3
Thirdly
,
Meditat.
3
it
will
not
be
unprofitable
for
easing
of
cares
,
if
amidst
the
evils
that
we
suffer
,
wee
call
to
minde
the
good
things
,
which
by
Gods
mercy
wee
do
enjoy
:
and
if
,
as
we
weigh
our
crosses
by
thinking
on
the
greatnesse
or
grievousnesse
of
them
;
so
we
lay
in
the
other
scale
over
against
them
,
the
mercies
that
are
still
continued
unto
us
.
For
so
wee
may
finde
perhaps
,
that
our
blessings
do
overweigh
our
crosses
;
and
therefore
that
we
have
greater
cause
to
praise
God
that
we
are
so
well
dealt
with
,
then
to
grudge
or
grieve
that
we
are
no
better
.
For
example
,
say
that
wee
are
sick
,
or
sore
,
or
maimed
:
yet
wee
have
meate
,
and
physick
,
and
attendance
,
and
a
soft
lodging
,
which
many
others
as
good
as
our selves
do
want
.
Or
,
wee
are
oppressed
with
great
ones
,
or
undermined
by
Conie-catchers
,
or
slandered
by
foule
mouthes
:
yet
we
have
some
kinde
friends
to
comfortus
,
and
an
obsequious
family
to
observe
us
,
and
a
commodious
house
to
dwell
in
;
al
which
may
refresh
us
at
home
,
when
we
have
beene
molested
abroad
.
Or
againe
,
wee
are
impeverished
in
our
estates
,
and
want
meanes
and
maintenance
,
and
wee
are
crossed
in
our
preferments
,
and
suffer
repulse
in
our
suites
,
and
are
destitute
of
friends
to
supplie
us
:
but
wee
have
soundnes
of
limmes
,
health
of
bodie
,
and
a
right
and
readie
use
of
our
senses
;
so
that
wee
can
endure
labour
,
or
serve
in
some
places
of
employment
,
and
worke
for
the
getting
of
an
honest
living
.
Or
yet
againe
,
say
wee
have
all
these
crosses
,
and
none
of
the
other
comforts
(
though
who
can
say
so
truly
?
)
yet
we
have
the
comfort
of
Gods
word
,
and
peace
of
conscience
,
and
hope
of
eternall
life
,
and
wee
have
God
our
father
to
protect
us
,
and
Christ
our
Redeemer
to
pray
for
us
,
and
the
holy
Spirit
of
them
both
to
comfort
us
,
and
the
blessed
Angels
to
pitch
their
tents
round
about
us
,
and
to
guard
us
:
Or
if
wee
have
not
these
for
our
comfort
,
it
is
our
fault
alone
that
we
want
them
;
and
then
wee
have
greater
cause
to
bee
solicitous
and
carefull
for
the
obtaining
of
these
spirituall
mercies
,
then
for
the
repairing
of
our
worldly
wants
.
And
hence
wee
have
a
meditation
of
great
comfort
:
For
if
wee
consider
our
worldly
state
,
wee
are
not
without
the
testimonies
of
Gods
love
towards
us
in
many
things
:
but
if
wee
looke
upon
our
meanes
of
grace
,
and
our
hopes
of
glory
,
and
Gods
eternall
favour
in
Christ
,
then
we
have
greater
cause
to
cheare
our selves
against
all
worldly
troubles
.
For
then
as
God
comforted
his
people
,
saying
,
[
](A07204-e17490-b)(a)
(a)
Isai
30.20
.
Though
the
Lord
give
you
the
bread
of
adversitie
,
and
the
water
of
affliction
;
yet
shall
not
thy
Teachers
bee
removed
into
a
corner
any
more
;
but
thine
eyes
shall
see
thy
Teachers
,
and
thine
eares
shall
heare
a
word
behinde
thee
saying
,
This
is
the
way
,
walke
ye
in
it
.
So
may
euery
afflicted
Christian
comfort
himselfe
in
the
like
manner
,
Though
the
Lord
have
given
mee
,
bread
of
adversitie
,
and
waters
of
affliction
,
though
hee
have
laid
on
me
sicknes
,
or
wants
,
or
disgraces
,
or
such
like
;
yet
hee
hath
not
taken
from
mee
his
Word
,
his
Sacraments
,
his
Ministers
;
meanes
of
grace
,
or
peace
of
conscience
,
or
the
light
of
his
countenance
:
and
so
I
may
have
these
,
it
is
no
great
matter
though
I
want
all
other
things
.
For
as
David
said
,
[
](A07204-e17540-b)(b)
(b)
Psal.
4.6
,
7.
Lord
,
lift
thou
up
the
light
of
thy
countenance
upon
us
:
and
then
addeth
,
Thou
hast
put
gladnes
in
my
heart
,
more
then
in
the
time
that
their
corne
and
their
wine
increased
:
so
the
Christian
soule
may
say
,
God
hath
put
more
cause
of
gladnes
in
my
heart
,
by
the
enjoying
of
his
favour
,
and
the
expectation
of
his
glorie
,
then
if
I
had
had
corne
and
wine
and
oile
,
honours
and
offices
and
preferments
,
health
and
strength
and
libertie
,
and
whatsoever
else
appertaineth
to
the
outward
man
.
4
It
may
help
to
alaie
our
cares
for
the
world
,
Meditat.
4
if
wee
consider
how
God
hath
alaied
and
tempered
these
verie
crosses
,
whereof
wee
complaine
.
For
say
,
that
God
hath
stricken
us
with
sicknes
:
yes
;
but
hee
might
justly
have
stricken
us
with
death
.
Or
hee
hath
laied
losses
and
wants
upon
us
:
yes
;
but
hee
might
have
left
us
without
any
ragge
to
our
backs
,
or
crumme
of
bread
for
our
bellies
,
or
a
dropp
of
water
to
relieve
our
thirst
.
Or
hee
hath
suffered
men
to
oppresse
us
,
and
hale
us
into
prison
:
yes
;
but
he
might
have
given
way
to
the
Devill
,
to
set
upon
us
,
and
hurrie
us
into
hell
.
And
finally
,
whatsoever
wee
suffer
,
yet
it
is
a
great
deale
lesse
then
wee
have
deserved
,
and
then
God
might
have
laied
upon
us
,
if
he
had
rewarded
us
according
to
our
sins
.
And
hence
wee
may
have
a
good
meditation
for
our
comfort
.
For
in
what
distresses
soever
wee
bee
,
yet
wee
may
bee
glad
that
they
are
no
worse
.
And
if
our
crosses
seeme
grievous
to
bee
borne
,
wee
may
cheare
our selves
in
the
Apostles
words
,
[
](A07204-e17630-b)(c)
(c)
2
Cor.
4.8
,
9
Wee
are
troubled
on
every
side
,
yet
not
distressed
;
wee
are
perplexed
,
but
not
in
despaire
;
persecuted
,
but
not
forsaken
;
cast
downe
,
but
not
destroyed
.
When
Hezekiah
considered
this
,
hee
praised
God
for
it
:
[
](A07204-e17660-b)(d)
(d)
King
.
20.19
.
Good
(
said
hee
)
is
the
word
of
the
Lord
which
thou
hast
spoken
:
and
,
Is
it
not
good
if
peace
and
truth
bee
in
my
dayes
?
which
is
as
if
hee
should
have
said
,
God
might
justly
have
laied
this
punishment
both
on
mee
and
my
children
;
and
his
mercie
it
is
that
doth
spare
mee
in
mine
owne
person
,
and
deferre
his
judgment
till
afterward
.
And
the
Church
in
the
Lamentations
,
[
](A07204-e17700-b)(a)
(a)
Lam.
3.22
.
It
is
of
the
Lords
mercies
that
wee
are
not
consumed
,
because
his
compassions
faile
not
.
And
so
considering
that
all
our
crosses
are
farre
lesse
then
our
sinnes
,
and
that
God
hath
mingled
much
mercie
in
our
afflictions
,
wee
have
great
cause
to
blesse
God
,
that
our
sufferings
are
so
casie
,
when
our
deservings
have
beene
so
badd
.
5
Fiftly
and
lastly
,
Meditat.
5
amidst
our
solicitous
cares
for
the
world
,
we
may
thinke
,
whether
we
have
not
greater
cause
of
taking
thought
for
our
soules
,
which
yet
doth
seldome
and
little
trouble
our
mindes
.
For
example
,
say
we
have
lost
our
goods
,
or
offended
some
great
man
,
or
endangered
our
liberties
and
lives
;
and
this
filleth
us
with
anxietie
and
care
:
Yea
,
but
have
wee
not
lost
some
measure
of
Gods
Spirit
,
or
offended
the
Lord
of
heaven
,
and
endangered
our
soules
and
salvation
?
And
where
is
the
thought
that
we
take
for
these
things
?
This
Meditation
may
either
serve
to
shame
us
for
our
worldly
mindednes
,
and
that
wee
have
so
much
care
about
these
transitorie
things
:
or
it
may
serve
to
worke
in
us
a
greater
care
for
our
soules
;
and
if
that
once
bee
increased
,
our
care
for
the
world
will
in
a
like
proportion
be
decreased
with
it
.
These
be
the
Meditations
,
with
which
if
we
busie
our
selves
,
when
occasion
shall
require
;
they
may
help
to
avert
our
minds
from
musing
on
our
worldly
griefe
,
and
may
mitigate
those
cares
that
doe
too
much
possesse
our
hearts
.
And
thus
much
may
serve
for
this
third
rule
,
which
is
to
meditate
on
such
things
,
as
may
perswade
to
patience
and
equanimitie
.
IIII.
Rule
4
A
fourth
and
last
rule
is
,
that
in
all
our
pensive
thoughts
wee
goe
to
God
for
comfort
,
and
still
unloade
our
cares
into
his
bosome
by
praier
and
supplication
.
For
if
wee
cast
them
upon
God
,
God
will
ease
us
of
them
.
Nor
will
any
man
think
,
that
hath
not
tryed
it
,
how
much
this
course
may
availe
to
the
quieting
of
a
distracted
soule
;
and
that
either
because
having
done
his
dutie
,
hee
may
comfort
his
heart
with
the
conscience
of
it
;
or
because
having
referred
himselfe
to
Gods
mercie
,
hee
may
well
hope
that
God
will
support
him
.
But
what
ever
the
reason
bee
,
certaine
it
is
that
Hannah
gained
great
ease
by
it
.
It
is
said
of
her
[
](A07204-e17870-b)(a)
(a)
1
Sa.
1.6
,
7
,
8
that
being
upbraided
by
her
adversarie
for
her
barrennesse
,
she
wept
,
and
did
not
eate
,
and
her
heart
was
grieved
.
Here
was
her
care
and
thought-taking
for
want
of
children
.
But
then
[
](A07204-e17890-b)(b)
(b)
ver.
10
,
11.
in
the
bitternesse
of
her
soule
,
she
went
and
prayed
unto
the
Lord
,
and
wept
sore
.
Here
Hannah
cast
her
burden
upon
the
Lord
,
and
unloaded
her
cares
into
his
bosom
.
And
then
thirdly
it
is
added
after
all
,
that
having
done
her
prayers
,
[
](A07204-e17930-b)(c)
(c)
ver.
18.
she
went
her
way
,
and
did
eate
,
and
her
countenance
was
no
more
sad
.
Where
wee
may
see
,
that
shee
had
no
sooner
prayed
,
but
she
was
cheared
:
she
had
cast
her
burden
upon
God
,
and
that
cased
her
heart
.
And
so
if
wee
by
hearty
prayer
cast
our
burden
upon
God
,
that
will
bee
a
readie
way
to
unburden
our selves
.
And
therefore
,
when
cares
take
hold
on
us
,
in
stead
of
musing
,
wee
should
fall
to
praying
.
And
then
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Philip.
4.7
.
the
peace
of
God
,
which
passeth
all
understanding
will
preserve
our
hearts
and
mindes
through
Christ
Iesus
.
These
bee
the
Rules
;
it
now
remaineth
to
applic
and
make
use
of
them
for
our selves
.
And
that
wee
may
doe
two
waies
.
1
If
wee
have
any
cares
upon
us
alreadie
,
wee
have
hence
direction
how
to
worke
them
out
:
and
that
is
by
opposing
them
,
as
they
do
arise
,
and
by
diverting
our
thoughts
upon
better
objects
,
and
by
considering
what
end
the
Lord
maketh
of
such
occasions
;
and
lastly
by
unloading
our
cares
into
Gods
bosom
by
supplication
and
prayer
.
And
if
thus
wee
finde
not
present
ease
,
yet
wee
must
still
waite
:
for
many
have
missed
of
help
,
because
they
have
made
too
much
haste
.
Of
Abraham
wee
heard
before
,
that
hee
tooke
his
sonne
,
and
the
knife
and
the
wood
and
the
fire
,
and
went
his
three
dayes
journey
,
that
hee
might
sacrifice
his
sonne
,
where
God
had
appointed
:
and
after
hee
had
gone
all
the
way
,
and
staied
all
the
time
,
and
was
now
at
the
last
cast
of
killing
his
sonne
;
then
(
and
not
till
then
)
hee
found
Gods
help
in
the
topp
of
the
mount
.
But
now
suppose
,
that
Abraham
,
either
wearied
with
the
journey
,
or
ouercome
with
griefe
,
or
despairing
of
future
help
,
had
turned
back
againe
after
a
dayes
journey
or
two
;
Or
say
,
hee
had
sate
himselfe
downe
at
the
foote
of
the
hill
,
and
with
impatient
cries
had
bemoaned
his
uncomfortable
condition
,
what
may
we
thinke
would
the
issue
have
beene
?
Sure
,
it
may
well
bee
supposed
,
that
by
detaining
his
sonne
,
he
might
have
lost
him
:
but
certaine
it
is
,
that
by
staying
at
the
foote
of
the
hill
,
he
had
not
found
God
in
the
topp
of
the
mount
.
And
so
,
if
wee
make
too
much
haste
,
and
will
not
expect
Gods
time
,
wee
may
outrunne
Gods
providence
,
and
faile
of
his
protection
and
mercie
.
But
if
wee
holde
on
,
in
using
the
meanes
,
and
resting
on
Gods
worde
;
wee
shall
in
the
end
finde
the
Proverb
to
bee
true
,
In
the
mountaine
will
the
Lord
be
seene
.
2
If
dangers
bee
towards
,
(
and
when
are
they
not
?
)
wee
may
hereby
learne
how
to
prepare
for
them
,
and
how
to
arme
against
them
,
that
they
may
not
affect
us
with
immoderate
cares
,
when
they
come
.
And
that
is
,
that
wee
setle
our selves
aforehand
so
to
deale
in
all
our
occasions
,
as
the
wise
husbandman
dealeth
in
his
businesse
.
He
diggeth
,
and
dungeth
,
and
ploweth
and
soweth
;
and
when
hee
hath
done
his
daies
worke
,
betaketh
himselfe
to
his
nights
rest
,
and
leaveth
the
growing
of
the
corne
,
and
the
ordering
of
the
weather
to
Gods
care
,
and
providence
.
And
so
should
wee
resolve
to
doe
.
For
example
thus
;
If
sicknesse
shall
befall
us
,
wee
will
goe
to
the
Physician
for
counsell
,
and
use
such
druggs
and
diet
as
may
bee
convenient
,
and
provide
such
Attendants
as
may
supply
us
with
necessaries
;
and
this
is
as
the
sowing
of
our
seede
:
and
when
this
is
once
done
,
then
we
have
done
our
dayes
worke
;
and
therefore
will
laie
our selves
downe
in
peace
,
and
let
God
alone
with
the
issue
,
in
whose
hands
only
it
is
.
And
the
like
course
wee
should
resolve
upon
,
in
all
other
the
like
cases
;
if
wee
shall
bee
slandered
by
foule
mouths
,
undermined
by
cunning
heads
,
oppressed
by
potent
neighbours
,
endamaged
in
our
worldly
estates
,
or
whatsoever
other
crosse
wee
shall
meete
with
;
wee
will
first
sow
our
seede
,
and
then
take
our
rest
;
first
use
good
meanes
,
and
then
trust
God
with
the
successe
:
and
hee
that
hath
promised
help
,
before
wee
did
aske
;
will
not
faile
to
peforme
it
,
when
wee
thinke
not
on
it
.
And
if
thus
wee
prepare
our selves
,
before
the
crosse
commeth
;
wee
shall
be
the
more
free
from
cares
,
when
it
is
come
.
For
nothing
is
more
availeable
,
then
courage
in
such
cases
;
and
a
resolution
aforehand
,
will
by
Gods
help
make
us
stedfast
,
when
the
storme
is
upon
us
:
nor
will
God
bee
wanting
to
afford
us
his
help
,
if
wee
bee
not
wanting
in
using
of
the
meanes
.
For
that
belongeth
to
us
also
,
which
was
spoken
to
Solomon
;
Vp
&
be
doing
:
1
Chron.
22.16
.
and
the
Lord
will
bee
with
thee
.
Now
the
God
of
all
mercie
,
and
goodnesse
,
guide
our
hearts
in
the
doing
of
our
duties
,
and
blesse
our
labours
with
successe
and
comfort
,
and
so
free
us
from
cares
of
the
world
,
that
we
may
serve
him
without
distraction
all
our
dayes
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.