A sermon preached to the Parliament, Octob. 13. 1652. A day of solemn humiliation.…A sermon preached to the Parliament, Octob. 13. 1652. A day of solemne humiliation.…

For the present he describes himself in somewhat a perplexed condition. His spirit, (mind and soul) was grieved, sick, troubled, or disquieted in the middest of his body; that is, deeply, nearly, closely: it sets out the greatness of his Trouble, the anxiety of his Thoughts within him: like David when he expostulated with his soul about it. Ps. 43. 5. why art thou so sad my soul, and why art thou so disquieted within me: he knew not what to say, what to do, nor wherewith to relieve himself. He was filled with sad thoughts, sad Apprehensions of what was to come to pass, and what might be the Issue of the things that had been discovered unto him. This I say is the frame and temper he describes himself to be in: a man under sad Apprehensions of the Issues and events of things, and the dispensations of ⟨p. 4⟩God, as many are at this day: and upon that account closely, and nearly perplexed.

For the present he describes himselfe in somewhat a perplexed condition. His spirit, (minde and soule) was greived, sick, troubled, or disquieted in the middest of his body; that is, deeply, neerely, closely: it sets out the greatnesse of his Trouble, the anxiety of his Thoughts within him: like David when he expostulated with his soule about it. Ps. 43. 5. why art thou so sad my soule, and why art thou so disquieted within me: he knew not what to say, what to doe, nor wherewith to releive himselfe. He was filled with sad thoughts, sad Apprehensions of what was to come to passe, and what might be the Issue of the things that had been discovered unto him. This I say is the frame and temper he describes himselfe to be in: a man under sad Apprehensions of the Issues and events of things, and the dispensations of ⟨p. 4⟩God, as many are at this day: and upon that account closly, and neerly perplexed.