A discourse concerning trouble of mind and the disease of melancholly in three parts : written for the use of such as are, or have been exercised by the same / by Timothy Rogers ... ; to which are annexed, some letters from several divines, relating to the same subject.
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A discourse concerning trouble of mind and the disease of melancholly in three parts : written for the use of such as are, or have been exercised by the same / by Timothy Rogers ... ; to which are annexed, some letters from several divines, relating to the same subject.
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Rogers, Timothy, 1658-1728.
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London :: Printed for Thomas Parkhurst, and Thomas Cockerill ...,
1691.
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Melancholy -- Early works to 1800.
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"A discourse concerning trouble of mind and the disease of melancholly in three parts : written for the use of such as are, or have been exercised by the same / by Timothy Rogers ... ; to which are annexed, some letters from several divines, relating to the same subject." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A57573.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.
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LETTER VII.
SIR,
I Do now at last return you my hearty thanks for your Book; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I should not have been thus far behind in ex∣pressing my gratitude, but that I have been hin∣dred by weakness: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It was a Book to me both seasonable and suit∣able; I pray God it may be as well improv'd, as 'tis generally liked by Christians. If I were to give an account of my Visitation, it would in very many things correspond with yours. I have been for some years past under an Hy∣pochondraical evil habit of body, which has had many grievous Symptons attending it; viz. Vertigo's, Convulsions, Paralytick Effects, with a Fever, thought to be Hectical; and with
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it I have had an universal languor and decay of Spirits; together with dreadful Temptations, Clouds, Confusions and Terrors of Soul, &c. so that there was no hope, or help to be expe∣cted, but from Heaven, in answer to many Prayers, which (through mercy) were succes∣ful; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . though still I am under weakness; though I hope rather going forward, than contrary. As to my Soul, I have not been without good ex∣periences (blessed be the free Grace of God!) I cannot, neither may I trouble you, to enlarge upon any of these things. My old Enemy will not lay down but by force; strong Temptations and Corruptions, &c. are my daily Exercise: Good Sir, help me by your Prayers over to the Lord Jesus; there's as much in that, as if I had made more words; Pray Sir, forget me not, and please to put others in remembrance of me; you know what Graces are necessary to such a Condition. 'Tis a true saying, Tranquillus Deus, tranquillat omnia; the Lord teach me to be as humble as he would have me be; and in eve∣ry thing give thanks. I desire to rejoice with you, and them that rejoice concerning you, for your restauration. Good Sir, again remember them that are still out in the storm; such have need of patience, &c. I know not how to break off. But time and strength failing me, I remain,
Daventry, March 10. 1690/1.
SIR,
Your Friend and Servant, Joh. Worth, Jun.
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