upon_o he_o ibid._n five_o motive_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n 1._o if_o we_o do_v walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n than_o we_o shall_v answer_v all_o the_o labour_n and_o cost_n that_o god_n have_v be_v at_o 193._o 2._o then_o we_o shall_v walk_v with_o god_n in_o white_a 194._o 3._o then_o we_o do_v not_o disappoint_v god_n account_n ibid._n 4._o then_o we_o shall_v be_v importunate_a beggar_n and_o so_o worthy_a of_o mercy_n ibid._n 5._o then_o we_o shall_v add_v humiliation_n to_o every_o duty_n we_o do_v perform_v ibid._n 2._o if_o we_o do_v not_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n than_o 1._o we_o walk_v worthy_a of_o destruction_n 195._o 2._o then_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 3._o then_o we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v ibid._n use_v we_o must_v be_v as_o it_o be_v even_o of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n 192._o the_o content_n of_o the_o fourteen_o sermon_n on_o col._n 1._o 10._o it_o be_v possible_a to_o walk_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n 200._o reas_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v not_o a_o rigorous_a god_n ibid._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o way_n wherein_o if_o we_o walk_v we_o shall_v please_v god_n ibid._n 3._o the_o lord_n have_v show_v we_o this_o way_n ibid._n 4._o many_o have_v walk_v in_o this_o way_n before_o we_o ibid._n doct._n it_o be_v a_o fit_a duty_n to_o please_v god_n ibid._n reason_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v a_o great_a king_n 201._o 2._o his_o pleasure_n be_v a_o good_a pleasure_n ibid._n 3._o christ_n who_o be_v our_o better_a do_v thâ—se_a thing_n that_o please_v god_n ibid._n 4._o if_o we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n our_o conscience_n will_v condemn_v we_o ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n most_o suitable_a to_o humane_a society_n ibid._n doctr._n please_a of_o god_n be_v a_o large_a duty_n 202._o reason_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o duty_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a of_o all_o duty_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v unconfinable_a to_o place_n or_o time_n ibid._n 4._o it_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n without_o limitation_n ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a duty_n 203._o 6._o it_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o the_o new_a man_n ibid._n doctr._n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n to_o please_v god_n ibid._n reas_n 1._o because_o we_o have_v no_o save_a grace_n unless_o we_o labour_v to_o please_v god_n ib._n 2._o we_o be_v in_o a_o woeful_a case_n if_o we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n ibid._n 3._o if_o we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n we_o be_v continual_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n use_v to_o condemn_v 1._o those_o that_o please_v not_o god_n ibid._n 2._o those_o that_o please_v man_n ibid._n 3._o those_o that_o please_v themselves_o 205._o the_o content_n of_o the_o fifteen_o sermon_n on_o luke_n 23._o 42._o extraordinary_a case_n never_o make_v a_o common_a rule_n 209._o that_o a_o wicked_a life_n will_v have_v a_o curse_a end_n this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a rule_n ibid._n yet_o in_o some_o extrtardinary_a case_n it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o 1._o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o show_v his_o prerogative_n royal_a ibid._n 2._o when_o a_o sinner_n have_v not_o have_v mean_n of_o salvation_n in_o his_o life_n but_o only_o at_o his_o death_n 210._o 3._o when_o a_o sinner_n shall_v be_v make_v exemplary_a ibid._n 4._o when_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v as_o much_o honour_v by_o a_o man_n death_n as_o he_o have_v be_v dishonour_v by_o his_o life_n this_o repentance_n of_o the_o thief_n be_v extraordinary_a as_o be_v prove_v by_o five_o argument_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wonder_n of_o christ_n passion_n ibid._n 2._o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o other_o that_o be_v convert_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n as_o the_o thief_n be_v 211._o 3._o because_o of_o the_o suddenness_n of_o it_o ibid._n 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n perfection_n of_o it_o contain_v 212._o 1._o his_o penitential_a confession_n ibid._n 2_o his_o penitential_a profession_n ibid._n 3._o his_o penitential_a satisfaction_n ibid._n 4._o his_o penitential_a self-deniall_n ibid._n 5._o his_o penitential_a faith_n ibid._n 6._o his_o penitential_a resolution_n 213._o 7._o his_o penitential_a prayer_n ibid._n 5._o this_o repentance_n be_v extraordinary_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o incomparablenesse_n of_o it_o ibid._n use_v to_o condemn_v those_o that_o rely_v upon_o this_o example_n 214._o this_o example_n be_v once_o record_v that_o none_o may_v despair_v and_o but_o once_o that_o none_o may_v presume_v 215._o none_o because_o of_o this_o example_n shall_v defer_v their_o repentance_n 1._o because_o this_o thief_n have_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n before_o 216._o 2._o because_o we_o never_o read_v that_o this_o thief_n put_v off_o his_o repentance_n till_o the_o last_o ibid._n 3._o because_o at_o that_o time_n god_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o work_a miracle_n 218._o the_o content_n of_o the_o seventeen_o sermon_n on_o psal_n 147._o 3._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n open_v 223._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o wholenesse_n of_o heart_n ibid._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n 224._o doctr._n christ_n justify_v and_o sanctify_v or_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a 226._o four_o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v give_v grace_n unto_o christ_n to_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a ibid._n 2._o christ_n have_v undertake_v to_o do_v it_o ibid._n 3._o christ_n have_v this_o in_o charge_n to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a ibid._n 4._o none_o but_o the_o break_a heart_a will_n accept_v of_o christ_n ibid._n several_a objection_n be_v answer_v 227._o 228_o 229._o three_o reason_n why_o christ_n will_v heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a 1._o this_o be_v the_o most_o seasonable_a time_n to_o be_v heal_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v 232._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a time_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n the_o heart_n can_v never_o be_v heal_v until_o it_o be_v break_v ibid._n three_o sign_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n 1._o a_o break_n from_o sin_n 234._o 2._o a_o break_n in_o itself_o with_o sorrow_n ibid._n the_o history_n of_o zacheus_n conversion_n be_v open_v in_o seven_o particular_n ibid._n 3._o when_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v than_o it_o will_v stoop_v to_o god_n word_n in_o all_o thing_n 237._o the_o content_n of_o the_o eighteen_o sermon_n on_o isaiah_n 57_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n explain_v doct._n all_o man_n must_v die_v 241._o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v so_o appoint_v it_o 242._o 2._o because_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v of_o the_o dust_n ibid._n 3._o because_o all_o have_v sin_v ibid._n 4._o because_o as_o death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n so_o sin_n may_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o death_n ibid._n two_o objection_n against_o this_o be_v answer_v ibid._n use_v 1_o let_v no_o man_n look_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o death_n for_o his_o righteousnese_n 243._o 2._o hence_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o draw_v our_o heart_n from_o this_o present_a world_n ibid._n 3._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o a_o better_a life_n ibid._n doct._n the_o death_n and_o loss_n of_o good_a man_n must_v be_v lay_v to_o heart_n as_o a_o especial_a cause_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n 244_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v take_v away_o ibid._n 2._o because_o of_o the_o great_a loss_n that_o other_o have_v by_o their_o death_n ibid._n 3._o because_o of_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v for_o while_o they_o live_v they_o be_v as_o a_o wall_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v those_o that_o rejoice_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a 245_o 2._o to_o inform_v we_o what_o a_o loss_n it_o be_v when_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o ibid._n doct._n when_o god_n will_v bring_v any_o great_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n or_o nation_n ordinary_o he_o take_v away_o his_o faithful_a servant_n from_o among_o they_o 146._o use_v 1_o to_o inform_v we_o of_o god_n extraordinary_a love_n to_o his_o child_n ibid._n 2._o to_o inform_v we_o that_o when_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o we_o be_v certain_o to_o expect_v some_o great_a judgement_n from_o god_n to_o fall_v upon_o we_o ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o nineteen_o sermon_n on_o jeremiah_n 14._o 9_o the_o open_n of_o the_o context_n in_o many_o particular_n 251._o doctr._n god_n many_o time_n do_v cast_v off_o a_o people_n 252._o four_o sign_n of_o god_n cast_v off_o a_o people_n 1._o when_o he_o take_v away_o his_o love_n and_o respect_n from_o a_o people_n 253._o 2._o when_o he_o take_v away_o his_o providence_n from_o they_o ibid._n 3._o when_o he_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n ibid._n 4._o
bridle_n to_o restrain_v a_o man_n from_o vain_a thought_n than_o this_o consideration_n that_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o god_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n carnal_a man_n who_o can_v rush_v into_o god_n presence_n hand_n over_o head_n without_o any_o fear_n or_o reverence_n they_o can_v set_v upon_o any_o duty_n without_o any_o preparation_n but_o i_o speak_v it_o to_o the_o godly_a man_n who_o heart_n dread_v and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n will_v thou_o let_v thy_o mind_n rove_v and_o run_v all_o the_o day_n on_o worldly_a thing_n how_o then_o will_v thou_o call_v upon_o god_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o dulness_n thy_o deadness_n and_o wander_n of_o thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o be_v about_o any_o good_a duty_n namely_o because_o thou_o suffer_v thy_o heart_n to_o be_v lash_v out_o and_o rove_a abroad_o on_o the_o world_n all_o day_n no_o marvel_n if_o it_o keep_v his_o haunt_n at_o night_n and_o therefore_o thy_o heart_n be_v vain_a god_n will_v never_o hear_v thy_o prayer_n job_n 35._o 13._o god_n will_v never_o hear_v vanity_n come_v thou_o to_o god_n with_o a_o vain_a prayer_n god_n will_v never_o hear_v it_o come_v thou_o with_o a_o vain_a ear_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n god_n will_v never_o hear_v it_o or_o with_o a_o vain_a heart_n to_o the_o sacrament_n god_n will_v not_o regard_v it_o lay_v this_o serious_o to_o thy_o heart_n if_o ever_o thou_o woulde_v have_v thy_o heart_n to_o the_o duty_n thou_o be_v about_o busy_a thy_o mind_n upon_o good_a thing_n for_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v accustom_v to_o vain_a and_o worldly_a thing_n all_o the_o day_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o it_o return_v to_o its_o hau_o nt_v again_o at_o night_n three_o consider_v that_o you_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n ephes_n 3._o consider_v then_o what_o you_o have_v learn_v of_o christ_n have_v christ_n teach_v you_o so_o have_v christ_n teach_v you_o such_o a_o love_n and_o give_v you_o such_o a_o liberty_n that_o you_o shall_v love_v the_o world_n more_o than_o he_o and_o employ_v and_o bestow_v all_o your_o thought_n whole_o in_o seek_v after_o vain_a thing_n have_v christ_n teach_v you_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o this_o have_v christ_n teach_v you_o such_o a_o repentance_n as_o this_o to_o have_v your_o thought_n more_o upon_o the_o world_n than_o upon_o christ_n to_o repent_v of_o sin_n and_o yet_o never_o forsake_v sin_n have_v you_o so_o learned_a christ_n have_v he_o not_o teach_v you_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o purify_v the_o heart_n such_o a_o sanctification_n as_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o mind_n such_o a_o obedience_n as_o bring_v every_o thought_n into_o subjection_n unto_o himself_o therefore_o if_o now_o thou_o shall_v still_o retain_v thy_o vain_a dead_a earthly_a and_o carnal_a thought_n it_o be_v not_o to_o learn_v christ_n christ_n teach_v thou_o no_o such_o doctrine_n nor_o give_v thou_o any_o such_o licentious_a liberty_n but_o thou_o learn_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o thy_o own_o heart_n for_o all_o evil_a and_o vain_a thought_n arise_v from_o these_o three_o head_n first_o from_o the_o variety_n and_o abundance_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o world_n which_o our_o saviour_n call_v the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n second_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o corruption_n in_o man_n heart_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v always_o like_o a_o sink_n natural_o run_v with_o filthiness_n or_o like_o a_o live_a quickset_n always_o bear_v so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n always_o imagine_v vain_a thought_n three_o from_o the_o damn_a malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o fearful_a suggestion_n and_o temptation_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o devil_n be_v fit_o call_v a_o tempter_n and_o tryer_n for_o by_o his_o suggestion_n and_o temptation_n he_o feel_v and_o try_v man_n heart_n and_o thereby_o know_v to_o what_o they_o be_v most_o incline_v and_o which_o way_n they_o be_v soon_o overcome_v according_o he_o fit_v his_o temptation_n to_o entrap_v they_o now_o these_o thought_n be_v infinite_o variable_a according_a to_o the_o constitution_n place_n quality_n passion_n affection_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n as_o of_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o beggary_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o abundance_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o his_o call_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o he_o and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o man_n now_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o fill_v the_o heart_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o number_v the_o thought_n of_o it_o but_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n we_o will_v rank_v they_o into_o these_o four_o head_n to_o show_v how_o thought_n become_v vain_a 1._o material_o man_n thought_n be_v vain_a when_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v vain_a 2._o formal_o when_o though_o for_o the_o matter_n they_o be_v never_o so_o good_a yet_o the_o manner_n of_o think_v they_o be_v evil_a 3._o essential_o when_o the_o man_n that_o think_v they_o be_v vain_a 4._o when_o it_o be_v a_o thought_n that_o may_v become_v the_o best_a saint_n upon_o the_o earth_n or_o a_o glorify_a angel_n in_o heaven_n yet_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v carnal_a and_o vain_a the_o soul_n thereby_o become_v vain_a also_o first_o then_o material_a vain_a thought_n be_v all_o thought_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o call_n of_o thy_o recreation_n eat_v drink_v sleep_a thought_n of_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o the_o like_a they_o be_v vain_a thought_n not_o sinful_a necessary_o yet_o they_o may_v come_v to_o be_v sinful_a five_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o when_o we_o think_v of_o they_o primary_o that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n when_o 1._o we_o think_v of_o they_o before_o we_o think_v of_o god_n tell_v i_o then_o what_o be_v thy_o first_o thought_n in_o the_o morning_n hereby_o a_o man_n may_v know_v his_o thought_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n consider_v i_o say_v what_o be_v that_o first_o present_v itself_o unto_o thy_o thought_n certain_o that_o which_o the_o heart_n be_v most_o haunt_v withal_o and_o most_o take_v up_o with_o be_v most_o natural_a unto_o it_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v carnal_a and_o earthly_a it_o will_v have_v carnal_a and_o earthly_a thought_n if_o it_o be_v a_o godly_a and_o gracious_a heart_n it_o will_v labour_v to_o make_v god_n the_o first_o in_o his_o thought_n i_o know_v the_o godly_a man_n fail_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o many_o unruly_a thought_n in_o he_o may_v rebel_v but_o it_o be_v the_o very_a grief_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o he_o will_v never_o rest_v nor_o be_v at_o quiet_a till_o he_o have_v get_v balm_n from_o gilead_n strength_n from_o christ_n for_o the_o subdue_a and_o crucify_a of_o they_o even_o of_o those_o vain_a and_o sinful_a thought_n that_o stick_v close_a unto_o their_o heart_n and_o be_v most_o prone_a unto_o they_o natural_o so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n first_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n with_o his_o hand_n unto_o god_n and_o when_o he_o be_v up_o his_o thought_n be_v whole_o upon_o god_n see_v this_o in_o david_n who_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v present_v every_o where_o make_v this_o use_n of_o it_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o present_a with_o thou_o psal_n 139._o 18._o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o god_n he_o do_v endeavour_n to_o shake_v hand_n with_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o holy_a meditation_n worship_v and_o adore_v god_n with_o his_o first_o thought_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o give_v god_n the_o flower_n and_o maidenhead_n of_o his_o first_o service_n and_o thought_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v awake_a his_o heart_n be_v in_o heaven_n this_o show_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n be_v damnable_a thought_n thou_o that_o be_v a_o drunkard_n a_o swearer_n a_o profane_a person_n a_o carnal_a worlding_n that_o never_o have_v repent_v i_o tell_v thou_o that_o 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