/ 1. a_ni/ perpetual/ (juide~ ~ upon him, as fail: and boifteroufly 1 as one w~ve / . overtakes another~ fo that hefindes one vexatton , ' to he flill a fi:ep u~~o another: Sathan then bee· puts in, and {eeing the feafon advantageous ror his feats, and in·finuations, workeswhac he can to make him take on . and out of a proud conceit of betcerdeferving~; to be wearie of waiting the Lords Ieifure; and out -of tne anguHhes al]d ago- · nies of his heart,towiili and defire death; efpeci- }3J ally to be rid and freed from thofe croffei and cala,mities, which unworthily haUJ.~t and perfe– cute his innocencie. Holy lob was fi:rongly af.: fayled with this temptation, Ch•p. 3.. when hee cryed and faid : Let the d"J perifh wherein I w.n 1eb J• 3• &orne; and the night, when it w.U[aid, ·there u A mllR~ child cpnc-eived, &c. And fowas the Prophet Ionah, Chap. 4· Therefore nor!' (faithhe) 0 Lord, take I beIsne 4 , 1 • -feech thee,my lifefrom me; fo~ it is betterfor ine to die, than to livf'. · 6 Sometimes, wl1en the Chrifiian is croffed and difappointed in his expectation,God wifely and f~yeetlydi~er,ring, moderating,aoddifpoGng I all tlungs to Ius owne glory,and to the true good of his children (though theydoe not prefently j ft:"~,and acknowledge1t;) Sathan fieps in,and by 1 the fecret and infenfible poyfon of privie Pride, 1 Iab0u~s · to fitggell: unto him?tl;at he is prej_udiced / and d1fgra~ed; t_hat fo byh1s mwar~ frettmg,hce 1 m.~Y't?ake It plam.cly appeare, that bee preferres 1 · ·hts owne particLllar credit, before the glory of 1 f God., Thuswas lrmM temptcd,in Chap.4. Feare6 .. -I l l j full dcftruttion was denounced by him from · (k 4) God,_:____ _
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