The Soul's Conflict with Itself

Especially, then look to these sinful stirrings, when thou art to deal with God. I am to have communion with a God of peace; What then do turbulent thoughts and affections i• my heart? I am to deal with a patties God, why should I cherish revenge thoughts? Abraham drove away t• birds from the sacrifice, Gen. 15. 11. Troublesome thoughts like birds […] come before they be sent for, but they should find entertainment accordingly.

Especially, then looke to these sinfull stirrings, when thou art to deale with God. I am to have communion with a God of peace; What then doe turbulent thoughts and affections i• my heart? I am to deale with a patie• God, why should I cherish reveng• thoughts? Abraham drove away t• birds from the sacrifice, Gen. 15. 11. Troublesome thoughts like birds 〈…〉 come before they be sent for, but they should finde entertainment accordingly.

6. In all our grievances, let us lo• to something that may comfort us, […] ¹well as discourage: look to that we enjoy, as well as that we want. As i• prosperity God mingles some crosses to diet us; so in all crosses there […] ⟨p. 133⟩something to comfort us. As there is a vanity lies hid in the best worldly good: So there is a blessing lies hid in the worst worldly evil. GOD usually maketh up that with some advantage in another kind, wherein we are inferior to others. Others are in greater place, So they are in greater danger. Others be richer, so their cares and sres be greater; the poor in the world may be richer in faith than they. The