A treatise of mans imaginations Showing his natural evil thoughtsA treatise of mans imaginations Shewing his naturall euill thoughts

Now touching this thought of distrust, two things are to be scanned:¹ first, the time when it taketh place in mans mind; and secondly, the danger of it. For the time; This thought doth not always take place in the mind of man, but only in the time of some danger, affliction, and temptation; and especially in the time of sickness, and in the pangs of death. Thus in his grievous affliction was righteous Job troubled with this thought of distrust: for then he complained, that i God did hate him and gnash upon him with his teeth, ⟨p. 91⟩and as his enemy, sharpened his eyes against him; yea, that ^khe made him as his butt, and mark to shoot at. And David in a grievous trouble of mind, thus complained:^l Will the Lord absent himself for ever? And will he show no more favour? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore? hath God forgotten to be merciful? &c. Whereby appeareth, that in his affliction he was greatly troubled with this distrustful thought; and there is no man living, but when trouble and affliction comes, he shall feel in himself these thoughts of distrust. Indeed while peace, and ease continue, presumptuous thoughts possess the mind; but when the days of peace be gone, & troublesome ⟨p. 92⟩times approach, then presumptuous thoughts give place, and thoughts of distrust, come in their room & stead.

Now touching this thought of distrust, two things are to bee skanned:¹ first, the time when it taketh place in mans minde; and secondly, the daunger of it. For the time; This thought doth not alwaies take place in the minde of man, but onely in the time of some daunger, affliction, and temptation; and especially in the time of sicknesse, and in the pangs of death. Thus in his grieuous affliction was righteous Iob troubled with this thought of distrust: for then hee complained, that i God did hate him and gnash vpon him with his teeth, ⟨p. 91⟩