evil_a thought_n matth._n 15.19_o that_o be_v the_o nest_n in_o which_o those_o hornet_n breed_v the_o heart_n be_v the_o original_n of_o sinful_a word_n as_o well_o as_o sinful_a thought_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v false_a witness_n blasphemy_n matth._n 15.19_o they_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n before_o ever_o they_o be_v in_o the_o tongue_n it_o be_v faid_fw-we of_o the_o weasel_n that_o it_o conceive_v at_o the_o ear_n and_o bring_v forth_o at_o the_o mouth_n every_o sinner_n conceive_v at_o the_o heart_n what_o he_o bring_v forth_o at_o the_o mouth_n such_o stink_a breath_n come_v from_o rot_a inward_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o â—â—â—sel_n of_o poisonous_a liquor_n the_o tongue_n be_v but_o the_o tap_n to_o broach_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v the_o heart_n be_v the_o forge_n also_o where_o all_o our_o evil_a work_n as_o well_o as_o word_n be_v hammer_v out_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v murder_n and_o theft_n and_o adultery_n and_o fornicaâ—ions_n matth._n 15.19_o you_o will_v say_v that_o murder_n and_o theft_n be_v hand-sin_n and_o that_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n belong_v to_o the_o eye_n and_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o alas_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o womb_n wherein_o they_o be_v conceive_v and_o breed_v the_o outward_a part_n be_v but_o the_o midwife_n to_o deliver_v the_o mother_n of_o those_o monster_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o world_n a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n in_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o be_v dress_v in_o the_o withdraw_a room_n of_o the_o heart_n before_o it_o appear_v on_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o life_n apollidorus_n dream_v one_o night_n that_o the_o scythian_n have_v take_v he_o and_o flay_v off_o his_o skin_n moral_a with_o a_o intent_n to_o boil_v he_o and_o as_o he_o be_v lift_v into_o the_o cauldron_n his_o heart_n say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v bring_v thou_o to_o all_o this_o there_o be_v a_o real_a truth_n in_o this_o that_o the_o heart_n bring_v man_n both_o to_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o all_o their_o suffering_n as_o the_o chaos_n have_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o want_v nothing_o but_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n to_o produce_v they_o so_o the_o heart_n have_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o want_v nothing_o but_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o bring_v it_o forth_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o go_v about_o a_o holy_a life_n till_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v holy_a the_o pulse_n of_o the_o hand_n beat_v well_o or_o ill_o according_a to_o the_o sâ—ate_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o inward_a vital_a part_n our_o earthly_a member_n can_v never_o be_v mortify_v unless_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v destroy_v the_o foul_a bird_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v kill_v in_o the_o nest_n the_o heart_n or_o it_o can_v never_o be_v throw_v on_o the_o dunghill_n die_v in_o the_o life_n therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v on_o man_n to_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n if_o they_o will_v have_v the_o effect_n to_o cease_v o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n cleanse_v your_o heart_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o hand_n you_o double-minded_n first_o the_o heart_n cleanse_v than_o the_o hand_n jer._n 4.14_o james_n 4.7,8_o if_o the_o chink_n of_o the_o ship_n be_v unstop_v it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o labour_v at_o the_o pump_n it_o be_v not_o rub_v or_o scratch_v will_v cure_v the_o itch_n but_o the_o blood_n who_o corruption_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o must_v be_v purify_v when_o the_o water_n be_v foul_a at_o the_o bottom_n no_o wonder_n that_o scum_n and_o filth_n appear_v at_o the_o top_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o stop_v the_o issue_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o dry_v up_o the_o matter_n that_o feed_v it_o as_o moses_n cast_v the_o tree_n into_o the_o bitter_a water_n and_o sweeten_v the_o spring_n and_o as_o elijah_n cast_v salt_n into_o the_o fountain_n and_o thereby_o heal_v the_o water_n so_o the_o salt_n of_o grace_n must_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o spring_n the_o fountain_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o life_n will_v never_o be_v sweet_a till_o tree_n be_v graft_v and_o their_o nature_n alter_v all_o the_o fruit_n they_o bring_v forth_o be_v wild_a and_o harsh_a and_o little_a worth_n till_o the_o christian_n be_v graft_v into_o christ_n and_o a_o new_a and_o another_o nature_n be_v infuse_v into_o he_o all_o his_o fruit_n be_v unsavoury_a and_o unacceptable_a to_o god_n vain_a and_o unprofitable_a to_o himself_o such_o a_o one_o be_v like_o a_o cypress_n tree_n fair_a to_o look_v on_o but_o barren_a like_o a_o painter_n he_o may_v make_v a_o great_a stir_n about_o the_o colour_n and_o shadow_n of_o thing_n the_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o show_v all_o his_o wit_n and_o art_n and_o skill_n in_o express_v the_o outside_n but_o whole_o neglect_v the_o substance_n and_o contemn_v the_o inward_a part_n the_o power_n thereof_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n which_o may_v help_v to_o make_v the_o life_n fair_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o nothing_o will_v make_v it_o amiable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n unless_o the_o heart_n be_v change_v and_o renew_v indeed_o all_o the_o medicine_n which_o can_v be_v apply_v without_o the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o they_o may_v cover_v they_o can_v never_o cure_v the_o corruption_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o soul._n the_o best_a man_n without_o this_o be_v like_o a_o serpent_n paint_v as_o it_o be_v without_o but_o poisonous_a within_o as_o the_o herb_n biscort_n he_o may_v have_v smooth_a and_o plain_a leaf_n but_o a_o crooked_a root_n or_o as_o a_o pill_n be_v guild_v on_o the_o outside_n when_o the_o whole_a mass_n and_o body_n of_o it_o be_v bitterness_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o sin_n upon_o a_o sudden_a discontent_n as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v with_o his_o wife_n who_o he_o love_v dear_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o hate_v sin_n as_o that_o which_o we_o abhor_v to_o behold_v and_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v a_o filthy_a heart_n like_o a_o foul_a body_n may_v seem_v for_o a_o while_n to_o be_v in_o good_a plight_n but_o when_o the_o heat_n and_o cold_n of_o temptation_n appear_v it_o will_v bewray_v itself_o some_o infect_v lie_v in_o a_o deep_a sleep_n all_o the_o winter_n stir_v not_o make_v no_o noise_n that_o one_o will_v think_v they_o dead_a but_o when_o the_o weather_n alter_v and_o the_o sun_n shine_v they_o revive_v and_o show_v themselves_o so_o though_o lust_n may_v seem_v dead_a in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n they_o be_v only_o lay_v asleep_o and_o when_o opportunity_n be_v will_v revive_v shame_n may_v hide_v sin_n but_o it_o will_v not_o heal_v â—â—n_fw-la corruption_n often_o lie_v secret_a in_o the_o heart_n when_o shame_n hinder_v it_o from_o break_v out_o in_o sâ—abs_n and_o botche_n in_o the_o life_n some_o court_n holiness_n as_o hard_o in_o show_n as_o saul_n do_v samuel_n to_o be_v honour_v before_o the_o people_n when_o like_o he_o they_o hate_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n fear_v may_v do_v somewhat_o to_o curb_v a_o vitiate_a nature_n but_o it_o can_v cure_v it_o the_o bear_n dare_v hardly_o touch_v his_o desire_a honey_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o sting_a of_o the_o bee_n the_o dog_n forbear_v the_o meat_n on_o the_o table_n not_o because_o he_o do_v not_o love_v it_o but_o because_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o cudgel_n many_o leave_v some_o sin_n in_o their_o outward_a action_n as_o jacob_n part_v with_o benjamin_n for_o fear_n they_o shall_v starve_v if_o they_o keep_v it_o who_o be_v as_o fond_a of_o it_o as_o the_o patriarch_n of_o his_o child_n this_o inward_a love_n of_o sin_n be_v indeed_o its_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a to_o the_o soul._n as_o a_o imposthume_n be_v most_o perilous_a for_o be_v inward_a and_o private_a rock_n under_o water_n split_v more_o vessel_n than_o those_o that_o appear_v above_o water_n so_o sin_n reign_v only_o in_o the_o heart_n be_v oftentimes_o more_o hurtful_a than_o when_o it_o rage_v in_o the_o life_n such_o civil_a person_n go_v to_o hell_n without_o much_o disturbance_n be_v asleep_a in_o sin_n yet_o not_o snore_v to_o the_o disquiet_v of_o other_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v jog_v or_o awake_v that_o they_o be_v many_o time_n praise_v and_o commend_v example_n custom_n and_o education_n may_v also_o help_v a_o man_n to_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o not_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n they_o may_v prune_n and_o lop_n sin_n but_o never_o stubb_v it_o up_o
that_o in_o the_o other_o world_n i_o may_v stand_v among_o thy_o sheep_n on_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o hear_v that_o bless_a heart-chearing_a voice_n come_v thou_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o thou_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o thou_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o thou_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o thou_o do_v take_v i_o in_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o thou_o visit_v i_o when_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v above_o all_o sin_n and_o my_o body_n above_o all_o sickness_n and_o both_o bless_a in_o thy_o favour_n and_o fruition_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n chap._n viii_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v exercise_v himself_o to_o godliness_n on_o a_o die_a bed_n six_o and_o last_o thy_o duty_n be_v to_o exercise_v thyself_o to_o godliness_n if_o god_n give_v thou_o opportunity_n on_o a_o die_a bed_n the_o work_n of_o a_o saint_n be_v to_o glorify_v god_n not_o only_o in_o his_o life_n but_o also_o in_o his_o death_n the_o silkworm_n stretch_v out_o herself_o before_o she_o spin_v and_o end_v her_o life_n in_o she_o long_o wrought_a clew_n the_o christian_a must_v stretch_v out_o himself_o on_o his_o die_a bed_n and_o end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o lord_n every_o man_n by_o his_o death_n pay_v his_o debt_n to_o nature_n he_o be_v earth_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o original_a creation_n and_o must_v be_v earth_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o ultimate_a resolution_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v gen._n 3._o 19_o the_o sinner_n when_o he_o die_v pay_v his_o debt_n to_o sin_n satan_n and_o the_o law_n to_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o so_o must_v receive_v its_o wage_n which_o be_v death_n to_o satan_n as_o he_o have_v sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n at_o his_o will_n and_o so_o must_v have_v his_o tempter_n to_o be_v his_o eternal_a tormentor_n to_o the_o law_n as_o he_o have_v violate_v its_o precept_n and_o command_n and_o therefore_o must_v undergo_v its_o punishment_n and_o curse_n the_o saint_n when_o he_o die_v pay_v his_o debt_n to_o god_n for_o he_o owe_v he_o honour_n as_o well_o by_o his_o death_n as_o by_o his_o life_n hence_o we_o read_v not_o only_o of_o their_o live_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o of_o their_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n rom._n 14._o 8._o rev._n 14._o 13._o which_o though_o some_o expound_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o revelation_n to_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o die_v they_o do_v not_o die_v out_o of_o humour_n or_o obstinacy_n or_o any_o carnal_a selfish_a interest_n but_o pure_o as_o martyr_n at_o god_n call_v and_o for_o god_n cause_n they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n to_o the_o death_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n yet_o the_o word_n may_v as_o clear_o speak_v 1._o the_o state_n in_o whiâ—â—_n they_o die_v they_o die_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n reconcile_v to_o he_o through_o the_o death_n of_o the_o mediator_n the_o castle_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v not_o take_v by_o storm_n or_o in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n and_o opposition_n but_o by_o a_o quiet_a voluntary_a surrender_n or_o in_o a_o state_n of_o peace_n and_o amity_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o death_n they_o die_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n they_o exercise_v grace_n as_o well_o in_o sickness_n as_o in_o health_n and_o when_o die_v as_o when_o live_v their_o spiritual_a motion_n be_v quick_a when_o their_o natural_a motion_n be_v slow_a plutarch_n report_v of_o lucius_n metellus_n high_a priest_n of_o rome_n that_o though_o he_o live_v to_o a_o great_a old_a age_n his_o voice_n do_v not_o fail_v he_o nor_o his_o hand_n shake_v in_o his_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o go_n it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n when_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o die_v that_o his_o natural_a sight_n do_v not_o fail_v he_o neither_o be_v his_o heat_n abate_v so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o christian_a that_o though_o he_o die_v old_a his_o spiritual_a sight_n do_v not_o fail_v he_o nor_o his_o divine_a heat_n abate_v as_o caleb_n he_o be_v as_o strong_a in_o regard_n of_o grace_n his_o inward_a strength_n when_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o promise_a canaan_n as_o he_o be_v when_o he_o first_o go_v forth_o as_o a_o spy_n by_o faith_n to_o search_v the_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n the_o heathen_a count_v he_o happy_a that_o die_v either_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n hence_o they_o say_v if_o priamus_n have_v die_v a_o little_a before_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o town_n he_o have_v die_v the_o great_a prince_n in_o all_o asia_n or_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o moral_a virtue_n hence_o they_o so_o high_o extol_v seneca_n and_o socrates_n who_o seem_v to_o dare_v even_o death_n itself_o out_o of_o resolution_n and_o fortitude_n though_o those_o seem_a virtue_n be_v but_o as_o austin_n term_v they_o splendida_fw-la flagitia_fw-la famous_a vice_n and_o their_o confidence_n arise_v not_o from_o any_o ground_a knowledge_n of_o their_o good_a estate_n but_o from_o their_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o their_o deprave_a wicked_a and_o woeful_a estate_n he_o be_v the_o happy_a man_n indeed_o that_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n that_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n that_o go_v to_o his_o grave_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n the_o master_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n commend_v that_o pilot_n who_o a_o shipwreck_n swallow_v up_o at_o the_o stern_a with_o the_o rudder_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o most_o high_a god_n commend_v that_o person_n who_o death_n seize_v do_v the_o work_n for_o which_o he_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n even_o the_o blind_a mole_n if_o naturalist_n may_v be_v credit_v open_v his_o eye_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v and_o the_o crooked_a serpent_n stretch_v out_o herself_o straight_o when_o she_o be_v go_v to_o fetch_v her_o last_o breath_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o saint_n be_v best_a at_o last_o reader_n observe_v how_o careful_a the_o saint_n have_v be_v to_o do_v their_o last_o work_n well_o and_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n like_o some_o sweet_a spice_n perfume_a the_o room_n in_o which_o they_o fetch_v their_o last_o breath_n with_o holiness_n and_o leave_v a_o sweet_a savour_n behind_o they_o jacob_n when_o die_v worship_v lean_v on_o his_o staff_n heb._n 11._o 21._o what_o a_o character_n do_v he_o give_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o what_o blessing_n do_v he_o pray_v for_o and_o prophesy_v to_o come_v on_o his_o child_n when_o he_o be_v go_v from_o they_o how_o be_v his_o heart_n enlarge_v in_o pant_n after_o the_o lord_n christ_n gen._n 48._o 16._o and_o 49._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la the_o live_a water_n of_o his_o grace_n run_v with_o the_o great_a strength_n when_o they_o be_v empty_v themselves_o into_o the_o ocean_n of_o glory_n moses_n like_o the_o die_a swan_n sing_v most_o sweet_o be_v to_o go_v up_o to_o 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