The Soul's Conflict with Itself

As likewise, those that depend too much upon the opinions of other men; ¹A very light matter will refresh, and then again discourage a mind that rests too much upon the liking of others. Men that seek themselves too much abroad, find themselves disquieted at home; even good men many times are too much troubled with the unjust censures of other men, specially ⟨p. 38⟩in the day of their trouble: It was Job• case; and it is a heavy thing to have affliction ²added to affliction: It was Hannahs case, who being troubled in spirit, ³was censured by Eli, for distemper i• brain; but for vain men who live mo• to reputation then to conscience, i• cannot be that they should long enjoy settled quiet, because those in who• good opinion they desire to dwell a• ready often to take up contrary conceits upon slender grounds.

As likewise, those that depend too much upon the opinions of other men; ¹A very light matter will refresh, and then againe discourage a minde that rests too much upon the liking of others. Men that seeke themselves too much abroad, finde themselves disquieted at home; even good men many times are too much troubled with the unjust censures of other men, specially ⟨p. 38⟩in the day of their trouble: It was Iob• case; and it is a heavy thing to have affliction ²added to affliction: It was Hannahs case, who being troubled in spirit,