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The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661.
London: printed for Joshua Kirton and Nathaniel Webb, 1661
Sermon 15: Of the cause of Inward Trouble, and how a Christian should behave himself when Inward a…
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Herein is considerable, 1. Their entertainment there, it was harsh, with much trouble, more danger; the great Lord Treasurer of Egypt would not know them, but treats them roughly, v. 7. takes them for Spies, v. 9. rejects their defence, v. 12. renews, and out of their own mouths reinforceth his Charge, and suspicion of them, v. 14. threatens to commit them, v. 15, 16. commits them, v. 17. puts Bonds upon one of them till the rest should quit and clear themselves and him of suspicion, v. 19, 20. This is their cold and sad welcome and entertainment.
Herein is considerable, 1. Their entertainment there, it was harsh, with much trouble, more danger; the great Lord Treasurer of Egypt would not know them, but treats them roughly, v. 7. takes them for Spies, v. 9. rejects their defence, v. 12. renews, and out of their own mouths reinforceth his Charge, and suspition of them, v. 14. threatens to commit them, v. 15, 16. commits them, v. 17. puts Bonds upon one of them till the rest should quit and clear themselves and him of suspition, v. 19, 20. This is their cold and sad welcom and entertainment.
2. The consequent of this their hard and distressful usage and entreatment, and that is trouble of mind, horror and perplexity of spirit, And they said one to another, &c.
2. The consequent of this their hard and distressfull usage and entreatment, and that is trouble of mind, horrour and perplexity of spirit, And they said one to another, &c.
The words then are the Holy Ghosts Report of the Case of the sons of Jacob, their being spiritually trouble by way of Conviction or Judgement in their own (which also is the Lord's) Court of Conscience.