The former is the cause of the latter.1 It is noted of the Israelites that first they tempted God in their hearts (namely by their discontentedness at that provision which he had made for them) and then it is added,2 that they spake against God: of both which the Psalmist there complaineth.3 When that which God causeth to fall out, any way crosseth our desire, as when children or others whom we love are taken from us, when sickness, pain, penury, or any other cross is laid upon us, then we grow discontented in our minds, we mutter with our mouths, and bewray much impatience in our actions, and many times spare not to blaspheme the sacred Name of God, and to say, as that profane King did,4 Behold, this evil is of the Lord: what should I wait for the Lord any longer? Who hath not cause in this respect ⟨p. 97⟩to be much humbled for the bitterness of his own and other mens spirit, out of which much gall is oftentimes spit into the very face of God himself?
The former is the cause of the latter.1 It is noted of the Israelites that first they tempted God in their hearts (namely by their discontentednes at that prouision which he had made for them) and then it is added,2 that they spake against God: of both which the Psalmist there complaineth.3 When that which God causeth to fall out, any way crosseth our desire, as when children or others whom we loue are taken from vs, when sicknesse, paine, penurie, or any other crosse is laid vpon vs, then we grow discontented in our minds, we mutter with our mouthes, and bewray much impatiencie in our actions, and many times spare not to blaspheme the sacred Name of God, and to say, as that prophane King did,4 Behold, this euill is of the Lord: what should I waite for the Lord any longer? Who hath not cause in this respect ⟨p. 97⟩to be much humbled for the bitternesse of his owne and other mens spirit, out of which much gall is oftentimes spit into the very face of God himselfe?
- 11. Discontentedness.1. Discontentednesse.
- 22. Impatience.2. Impatiencie.
- 3Psal. 78. 18.—19.
- 42. King. 6. 33.
