A26344:80
God's anger
God's anger ; and, Man's comfort two sermons / preached and published by Tho. Adams.
London: printed by Tho. Maxey for Samuel Man, 1652
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1. Look upon the adversary power; In the multitude of my thoughts within me. 1. O that they were some external grievances, a foreign war, no domestic, intestine, civill broils; not turbulent thoughts. 2. Or if they be thoughts, rebellious, heart-breaking cogitations; yet that there were but some few of them, that they might be sooner suppressed; not so numerous, not a multitude of thoughts. 3. Or if they must be thoughts, and a multitude; yet that they had chosen some other place to rise in, not my Heart, the Fort, or Court, or Bedchamber of my spirit; that they had not presumed unto so bold approaches, as to mutine Apud me, within my heart, nearer and closer to me then mine own bowels. But now, to be Thoughts, of so tumultuous a nature: Multitudes, of so mighty a number: Within me, of so fearful a danger; without vent, composition, or quiet; here is a full anxiety.
1. Look upon the adversary power; In the multitude of my thoughts within me. 1. O that they were some externall grievances, a forraign warr, no domestick, intestine, civill broiles; not turbulent thoughts. 2. Or if they be thoughts, rebellious, heart-breaking cogitations; yet that there were but some few of them, that they might be sooner suppressed; not so numerous, not a multitude of thoughts. 3. Or if they must bee thoughts, and a multitude; yet that they had chosen some other place to rise in, not my Heart, the Fort, or Court, or Bedchamber of my spirit; that they had not presumed unto so bold approaches, as to mutine Apud me, within my heart, nearer and closer to mee then mine owne bowels. But now, to bee Thoughts, of so tumultuous a nature: Multitudes, of so mighty a number: Within me, of so fearfull a danger; without vent, composition, or quiet; here is a ful anxiety.
2. View the defensive forces; and in the midst of this conspiracy make room for preservation; Thy comforts delight my soul. 1. They are comforts: against litigious and unquiet thoughts, a work of peace; Comforts. 2. They are not scant & niggardly; but against a multitude of thoughts, many Comforts; and every one able to quell a whole rout of distractions. 3. They are thy comforts; not proceeding ⟨p. 43⟩