The mourner directory, guiding him to the middle way betwixt the two extremes, defect,…The mourner directory, guiding him to the middle way betwixt the two extreams, defect,…

But turbulent sorrow, not merely natural, but becoming Vicious and Exorbitant by the workings of Corrupt Nature, stirred up by the grievousness of our Affliction, hinders the exercise of Grace, and blind• us that we cannot see, nay, makes us to deny that God doth hear our Prayers (though he doth) while our Affliction doth remain. Job 9.16. If I had called, and he had answered me, yet would I not believe that he had hearkened to my voice. God takes a Mercy from you, and yet he gives demonstrations of his Love unto you; but in your turbulent sorrow you say, You will not believe that God is reconciled to you, you will not believe but his anger and displeasure is kindled, and burns against you. He he•rs your Prayers, but you cannot see it, and you will not believe it. This is sorrow, not of mere but of corrupt Nature.

But turbulent sorrow, not meerly natural, but becoming Vitious and Exorbitant by the workings of Corrupt Nature, stirred up by the grievousness of our Affl•ction, hinders the exercise of Grace, and blind• us that we cannot see, nay, makes us to deny that God doth hear our Prayers (though he doth) while our Affliction do•h remain. Job 9.16. If I had called, and he had answered me, yet would I not believe that he had hearkened to my voice. God takes a Mercy from you, and yet he gives demonstrations of his Love unto you; but in your turbulent sorrow you say, You will not believe that God is reconciled to you, you will not believe but his anger and displ•asure is kindled, and burns against you. He he•rs your Prayers, but you cannot see it, and you will not believe it. This is sorrow, not of meer but of corrupt Nature.