If it had been more, thou oughtest not to be moved.
But now let it pass, it is not the first, or any thing new, nor will it be the last, if thou live long.
Thou art valiant enough, as long as no adversary or opposition comes in thy way:
Thou canst also give good advice, and encourage others with thy words: but when any unexpected trouble comes to knock at thy door, then thy counsel and thy courage fails thee.
Consider thy great frailty, which thou often experiencest in small difficulties. Yet it is done for thy good, as often as these or such like things befal thee.
2. Put it out of thy heart the best thou canst; and if it had touched thee, yet let it not cast thee down, nor keep thee a long time entangled.
At least bear it patiently, if thou canst not receive it with joy.
And though thou be not willing to hear it, and perceivest an indignation arising within thyself, yet repress thyself, and suffer no inordinate word to come out of thy mouth which may scandalize the weak.
The commotion which is stirred up in thee will quickly be allayed, and thy inward pain will be sweetened by the return of grace.