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Secondly, after the sorrows of conversion at the beginning, be sure also to be duly affected with fear and sorrow when God is showing his terrible works in the land, such as pestilence, dearth, drought, divisions of Reuben, &c. The wise of heart will consider and lay it to heart, and by renewing his repentance, take off the controversy, so far as it concerns himself, if it cannot be done for others. So did this Prophet, chap. 3.16. When I heard, my belly trembled, my lips quivered at the voice, rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled my self, that I might rest in the day of trouble. When we teach joy in God amidst great calamities, we teach not an Atheistical & Cyclopicall contempt of the judgements of God: God forbid; but to take off the edge & sharpness of afflictions by the exercises of humiliation. Even reckoning makes long friends: which is true of God and his people, If we would judge our selves, ¹we should not be judged.

Secondly, after the sorrowes of conversion at the beginning, be sure also to be duely affected with feare and sorrow when God is shewing his terrible workes in the land, such as pestilence, dearth, drought, divisions of Reuben, &c. The wise of heart will consider and lay it to heart, and by renewing his repentance, take off the controversie, so farre as it concerns himselfe, if it cannot be done for others. So did this Prophet, chap. 3.16. When I heard, my belly trembled, my lips quivered at the voyce, rottennesse entred into my bones, and I trembled my selfe, that I might rest in the day of trouble. When wee teach joy in God amidst great calamities, we teach not an Atheisticall & Cyclopicall contempt of the judgements of God: God forbid; but to take off the edge & sharpnesse of afflictions by the exercises of humiliation. Even reckoning makes long friends: which is true of God and his people, If wee would judge our selves, ¹we should not be judged.

1. 11 Cor. 11.31.