The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

1. From the Author of Afflictions. That is God. Afflictions, troubles arise not out of the dust, but from God, which was the ground of Davids patience. — I was dumb, &c. Because it was thy doing. So of Jobs, — The Lord hath given, the Lord hath taken away. So in case of Shimei his cursing David. David did not bite at the stone, and never mind the thrower: but he looks up; discovers the hand, as well as the stone. — Let him alone. It may be God hath bid him go forth, and curse David.

1. From the Author of Afflictions. That is God. Afflictions, troubles arise not out of the dust, but from God, which was the ground of Davids patience. — I was dumb, &c. Because it was thy doing. So of Jobs, — The Lord hath given, the Lord hath taken away. So in case of Shimei his cursing David. David did not bite at the stone, and never minde the thrower: but hee looks up; discovers the hand, as well as the stone. — Let him alone. It may bee God hath bid him go forth, and curse David.

2. Sometimes from the ground of Gods dealings; and that is sin. Faith produceth sin to be the cause. For this cause; and this stops the mouth. Psal. 51. That thou mayest be just when thou judgest. This lays a Soul in the dust; makes a man accept of the punishment of his iniquity. As you have the phrase, Levit. 26.41. That is, lye down, justify God, clear God in all his dealings: be so far from murmuring, that the Soul will take Gods part in all; clearing God, and condemning it self.

2. Sometimes from the ground of Gods dealings; and that is sin. Faith produceth sin to bee the cause. For this cause; and this stops the mouth. Psal. 51. That thou mayest bee just when thou judgest. This laies a Soul in the dust; makes a man accept of the punishment of his iniquity. As you have the phrase,