Chap. z 3. An Expofition upon the Book of Jos, Verf.14. 427 rebuke down thefe commotions, Wherefore do I take my PP in my teeth ? Why am I thus impatient ? Omy foul, doth this be' come thee, or doea thou nowwalk by that rule of obedience which thou art to learnby the things which thou fuffereít ? Is this theacing of a patient man,is this to fubmit to the hand and rod of a father ? In this fence David (upon the apprehenfion o. fome undue strivings and (truglings in his fpirit) takes himfelfto task,fchools and catechifeshis foul with ferions dyeftións ( Pfd, 42. 11.) Whyart thou call down, Omyfoul ? why art thoudifgui- eted withinme ? hope thon in God. David after thefe hidings bids his foul hope in God, and Job after thefe7chidings makes higheft profeffions of his hope inGod, wherefore do I take easy flefhin my teeth, &c. Though he flay me, yet I will trufi in him. Hence Obferve, Piet, That ingreat affliElias 4 man isapt to afflift himfelf and to add to hisown affliEiions. When we have more upon us then we are well able tobear; we ufually put more weight upon our felves. We fcarce feellef- fer burthens at all,and great ones wefeel toomoth, When. God fmitesus we are ready to tear ourfelves. Secondly, Confider the ground of this, why is it that men (as fit dui inrtrr this phrafe importeth) affiiEt themfelves when they are affil- cíatibris carves Eted ? It is becaufe they hope to find fotne eafe in it. fads mordent HenceNote, attevdri fe fog That a pain ofour own adding feems to le enour receivedpains. ti fieego p f doth .f .ÌÌ }' dam bæc lo3uor. And indeed it fomewhat draw the mind from thinkingchryfott. of what it feeleth: Every trouble is the lefs to us byhowmuch we mind it the lets; and if we could not mind it at all, it wouldbe no trouble tous at all. For this reafon, in exremityof pain, as in the !tone, gout, toothach, men ufually divert and turn offtheir thoughts, as much as they can, fromwhat they feel, ,by difcn:arie and the company of friends; yea, we hall fee them foretimes bite their lips or their fingers ; fuchpain added topain gives fotne mitigation,ofpain. Thirdly, Note, It isfinful to be atiive in our own miferies, or to 4;E5 our [elves. Wherefore fhould I take my f efh in my teeth ? It is unnatural to do fo. It is unnatural to take the flefh of others inour teeth; I i ì a more
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