The Soul's Conflict with Itself

In all kind of troubles, it is not the ingredients that God puts into the C•p so much afflicts us, as the ingredi•ts of our distempered passions mingled with them. The sting and core ¹of them all is sin: when that is not •ely pardoned, but in some measure •led, and the proud flesh eaten out, •n a healthy soul will •eare any ⟨p. 400⟩thing. After repentance, that trouble that before was a correction, becomes now a trial and exercise of grace. Strike Lord (saith Luther) I'll bear any thing willingly, because my sins are forgiven. We should not be cast down so much about outward troubles, as about sin, that both procures them, and envenoms them. We see by experience, when conscience is once set at liberty, how cheerfully men will go under any burden: therefore labour to keep out sin, and then let come what will come.

In all kinde of troubles, it is not the ingredients that God puts into the C•p so much afflicts us, as the ingredi•ts of our distempered passions mingled with them. The sting and coare ¹of them all is sinne: when that is not •ely pardoned, but in some measure •led, and the proud flesh eaten out, •n a healthy soule will •eare any ⟨p. 400⟩thing. After repentance, that trouble that before was a correction, becomes now a triall and exercise of grace. Strike Lord (saith Luther) I'beare any thing willingly, because my sinnes are forgiven. We should not be cast downe so much about outward troubles, as about sinne, that both procures them, and invenomes them. We see by experience, when conscience is once set at liberty, how chearefully men will goe under any burthen: therefore labour to keep out sinne, and then let come what will come.