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(saith he) Go forth quickly, and seek to pacify the anger of God, For wrath is gone out, and the plague is begun. And 1 Cor. 10.10. there you have a notable example of Gods heavy displeasure against murmuring, Neither murmur ye as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. Take heed of murmuring as some of them did (he speaks of the people of Israel in the wilderness) but saith he, what came of it? They were destroyed of the destroyer. Now the destroyer is thought to be the fiery Serpents that were sent among them: They murmured, and God sent fiery Serpents to sting them. What do you think that such a cross and affliction doth sting you? Perhaps such an affliction is upon you, and it seems to be grievous for the present, What? do you murmur and repine? God hath greater crosses to bring upon you: Those people that murmur for the want of outward comforts, for want of water (sometimes) and for the want of bread, they murmur, but the Lord sends fiery Serpents among them. I may say to a murmuring heart, Woe to thee that Strivest with thy Maker: Woe to that man, that woman that strives against their Maker; What doest thou else, but strive against thy Maker? Thy Maker hath the absolute dispose of thee, and wilt thou strive against thy Maker? What doth this murmuring discontented heart of thine do otherwise but wrangle, and contend, and strive, even with God himself? Oh woe to him that strives against his Maker! I may further say to thee, as God speaks to Job: Job 38.1.2. When Job was impatient, Now God spake (saith the text) out of the whirlwind, ⟨p. 146⟩and said, who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? So doest thou speak against Gods ways, and his providences that hath fallen out concerning thy estate and outward comforts? who is this; who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? Where's that man or woman whose hearts are so bold and impudent, as dare speak against the administration of Gods providence?

(saith he) Go forth quickly, and seek to pacifie the anger of God, For wrath is gone out, and the plague is begun. And 1 Cor. 10.10. there you have a notable example of Gods heavy displeasure against murmuring, Neither murmur ye as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. Take heed of murmuring as some of them did (he speaks of the people of Israel in the wilderness) but saith he, what came of it? They were destroyed of the destroyer. Now the destroyer is thought to be the fiery Serpents that were sent among them: They murmured, and God sent fiery Serpents to sting them. What do you think that such a cross and affliction doth sting you? Perhaps such an affliction is upon you, and it seems to be grievous for the present, What? do you murmur and repine? God hath greater crosses to bring upon you: Those people that murmur for the want of outward comforts, for want of water (sometimes) and for the want of bread, they murmur, but the Lord sends fiery Serpents among them. I may say to a murmuring heart, Wo to thee that Strivest with thy Maker: Wo to that man, that woman that strives against their Maker; What doest thou else, but strive against thy Maker? Thy Maker hath the absolute dispose of thee, and wilt thou strive against thy Maker? What doth this murmuring discontented heart of thine do otherwise but wrangle, and contend, and strive, even with God himself? Oh wo to him that strives against his Maker! I may further say to thee, as God speaks to Job: