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Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…
Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by R. Ibbitson and M. Wright, 1661
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2 As you must carefully avoid all inward repining, so likewise all outward complaining, and murmuring under the sad dispensations of Gods providence. As you must not entertain any hard thoughts of God, as if he punished you above your deservings, or more than you are able to bear, so neither must you express any discontented words against the Lords dealings with you; for though a Christian may mourn under sad Providences, yet may he not murmur at them; though he may groan, yet not grumble; but quietly bear all losses, crosses, and afflictions, both in opposition to all inward repining, and outward murmuring.
2 As you must carefully avoyd all inward repining, so likewise all outward complaining, and murmuring under the sad dispensations of Gods providence. As you must not entertain any hard thoughts of God, as if he punished you above your deservings, or more than you are able to bear, so neither must you express any discontented words against the Lords dealings with you; for though a Christian may mourn under sad Providences, yet may hee not murm••e at them; though he may groan, yet not grumble; but quietly bear all losses, crosses, and afflictions, both in opposition to all inward repining, and outward murmuring.
3 If you would bear your afflictions Christian-like, you must bear them willingly and cheerfully.
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