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itself_o and_o make_v the_o soul_n good_a for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o judgement_n be_v exercise_v and_o rectify_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n order_v the_o whole_a man_n put_v into_o a_o holy_a frame_n fit_a for_o every_o good_a action_n by_o this_o the_o tree_n be_v make_v good_a and_o the_o fruit_n can_v but_o be_v answerable_a by_o this_o the_o soul_n itself_o be_v set_v in_o tune_n whence_o there_o be_v a_o pleasant_a harmony_n in_o our_o whole_a conversation_n without_o this_o we_o may_v do_v that_o which_o be_v outward_o good_a to_o other_o but_o we_o can_v never_o be_v good_a ourselves_o the_o first_o justice_n begin_v within_o when_o there_o be_v a_o due_a subjection_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o spirit_n as_o sanctify_v and_o guide_v by_o god_n spirit_n when_o justice_n and_o order_n be_v first_o establish_v in_o the_o soul_n it_o will_v appear_v from_o thence_o in_o all_o oâ—…_n deal_n he_o that_o be_v at_o peace_n in_o himself_o will_v be_v peaceable_a to_o other_o peaceable_a in_o his_o family_n peaceable_a in_o the_o church_n peaceable_a in_o the_o state_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o perpetual_a sedition_n be_v always_o trouble_v in_o itself_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v troublesome_a to_o other_o unity_n in_o ourselves_o be_v before_o union_n with_o other_o unionem_fw-la to_o conclude_v this_o first_o part_n concern_v intercourse_n with_o ourselves_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v ourselves_o and_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o of_o christian_n which_o be_v to_o understand_v our_o way_n as_o we_o desire_v to_o live_v comfortable_o and_o not_o to_o be_v accessary_a of_o yield_v to_o that_o sorrow_n which_o cause_v death_n as_o we_o desire_v to_o answer_v god_n and_o ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o inward_a tumult_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v vessel_n prepare_v for_o every_o good_a work_n and_o to_o have_v strength_n to_o undergo_v any_o cross_n as_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v healthy_a soul_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n within_o ourselves_o as_o we_o desire_v not_o only_o to_o do_v good_a but_o to_o be_v good_a in_o ourselves_o so_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o quiet_v our_o soul_n and_o often_o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o ourselves_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v quiet_a cap._n x._o mean_v not_o to_o be_v overcharge_v 〈◊〉_d sorrow_n to_o help_v we_o further_o herein_o besidâ—…_n that_o which_o have_v be_v former_o speak_v 1._o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o build_v a_o ungrounded_a confidence_n of_o happiness_n of_o for_o time_n to_o come_v which_o maâ—…_n we_o when_o change_n come_v 1._o unacquainted_a with_o they_o 2._o take_v away_o
other_o in_o that_o which_o be_v general_o think_v to_o make_v we_o happy_a and_o esteem_v among_o man_n if_o we_o be_v not_o the_o only_a man_n yet_o we_o will_v be_v somebody_o in_o the_o world_n some_o thing_n we_o will_v have_v to_o be_v high_o esteem_v for_o wherein_o if_o we_o be_v cross_v we_o count_v it_o the_o great_a misery_n that_o can_v befall_v we_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o a_o corrupt_a desire_n of_o be_v great_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o creep_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n if_o we_o live_v in_o those_o place_n wherein_o it_o bring_v credit_n or_o gain_v man_n will_v sacrifice_v their_o very_a life_n for_o vain_a glory_n it_o be_v a_o evidence_n a_o man_n live_v more_o to_o opinion_n and_o reputation_n of_o other_o then_o to_o conscience_n when_o his_o grief_n be_v more_o for_o be_v disappoint_v of_o that_o approbation_n which_o he_o expect_v from_o man_n then_o for_o his_o miscarriage_n towards_o god._n it_o mar_v all_o in_o religion_n when_o we_o go_v about_o heavenly_a thing_n with_o earthly_a affection_n and_o seek_v not_o christ_n iâ—…_n christ_n but_o the_o world_n what_o be_v popery_n but_o a_o artificial_a frame_n of_o meâ—…_n brain_n to_o please_v man_n imagination_n by_o outward_a state_n and_o pomp_n of_o cereâ—…nies_n like_o that_o golden_a image_n of_o nebuchâ—…nezar_n wherein_o he_o please_v himself_o so_o that_o to_o have_v uniformity_n in_o worship_v the_o same_o he_o compel_v all_o â—…der_a pain_n of_o death_n to_o fall_v down_o before_o it_o 36._o this_o make_v superstitious_a person_n always_o cruel_a because_o superstitious_a devise_n aâ—…_n the_o brat_n of_o our_o own_o imagination_n which_o we_o strive_v for_o more_o then_o for_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n worship_n hence_o it_o be_v likewise_o that_o superstitious_a person_n aâ—…_n restless_a as_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n iâ—…_n their_o own_o spirit_n as_o have_v no_o bottom_n but_o fancy_n in_o stead_n of_o faith_n §._o 2._o now_o the_o reason_n why_o imagiâ—…_n soul_n work_v so_o upon_o the_o soul_n be_v he_o ariseâ—…_n stir_v up_o the_o affection_n answerable_a 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a or_o ill_n which_o it_o apprehend_v and_o our_o affection_n stir_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n so_o that_o oftentimes_o both_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v trouble_v hereby_o thing_n work_v upon_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o order_n 1._o some_o object_n be_v present_v 2._o then_o it_o be_v apprehend_v by_o imagination_n as_o good_a and_o please_a or_o as_o evil_a and_o hurtful_a 3._o if_o good_a the_o desire_n be_v â—…ried_v to_o it_o with_o delight_n if_o evil_a it_o be_v reject_v with_o distaste_n and_o so_o our_o affection_n be_v stir_v up_o suitable_o to_o our_o apprehension_n of_o the_o object_n 4._o affection_n stiâ—…_n up_o the_o spirit_n 5._o the_o spirit_n raise_v the_o humour_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a man_n become_v move_v and_o oftentimes_o â—…pered_v this_o fall_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o â—…e_a sympathy_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n whereby_o what_o offend_v one_o reâ—…deth_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o other_o and_o we_o see_v conceive_v trouble_n have_v the_o same_o effect_n upon_o we_o as_o true_a jacob_n be_v as_o much_o trouble_v with_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o son_n death_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a indeed_o imagination_n though_o it_o be_v a_o empty_a windy_a thing_n yet_o it_o have_v real_a effect_n supertious_a person_n be_v as_o much_o trouble_v for_o negleâ—…ing_v any_o voluntary_a service_n of_o maâ—…_n iâ—…vention_n as_o if_o they_o have_v offend_v agaiâ—…_n the_o direct_a commandment_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d superstition_n breed_v false_a fear_n and_o 〈◊〉_d fear_n bring_v true_a vexation_n it_o trâ—…_n form_n god_n to_o a_o idol_n imagine_v liâ—…_n to_o be_v please_v with_o whatsoever_o pleâ—…_n ourselves_o when_o as_o we_o take_v it_o ill_a 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o be_v under_o we_o shall_v take_v â—…rection_n from_o themselves_o and_o not_o frâ—…_n we_o in_o that_o which_o may_v content_v we_o â—…perstition_n be_v very_o busy_a but_o all_o in_o uâ—…_n in_o vain_a they_o worship_v i_o say_v god_n 〈◊〉_d how_o can_v it_o choose_v but_o vex_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o quiet_a man_n when_o they_o shall_v take_v a_o grâ—…_n deal_v of_o pain_n in_o vain_a and_o whiâ—…_n worse_o to_o displease_v most_o in_o that_o whâ—…_n in_o they_o think_v to_o please_v most_o goâ—…_n blast_v all_o devise_a service_n with_o 〈◊〉_d demand_n who_o require_v these_o thingâ—…_n 12._o your_o hand_n it_o be_v better_o for_o 〈◊〉_d ask_v ourselves_o this_o question_n beâ—…_n hand_n who_o acquire_v this_o why_o do_v 〈◊〉_d trouble_v ourselves_o about_o that_o which_o we_o 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o thank_v for_o we_o shall_v not_o bring_v god_n down_o to_o our_o own_o imagâ—…nations_n but_o raise_v our_o imagination_n up_o to_o god_n now_o imagination_n hurt_v we_o 1._o by_o false_a representation_n 2._o by_o prevent_v reason_n and_o so_o usurp_a a_o censure_n of_o thing_n before_o our_o judgement_n try_v they_o whereas_o the_o office_n of_o imaginatiâ—…_n be_v to_o minister_v matter_n to_o our_o understanding_n to_o work_v upon_o and_o not_o to_o lead_v it_o much_o less_o mislead_v it_o in_o any_o thing_n 3._o by_o forge_v matter_n out_o of_o itself_o without_o ground_n the_o imaginary_a grievance_n of_o our_o life_n be_v more_o than_o the_o real_a 4._o as_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a instrument_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o devise_v vanity_n and_o mischief_n §._o 3._o the_o way_n to_o cure_v this_o malady_n in_o we_o imagination_n be_v 1._o to_o labour_v to_o bring_v these_o rise_n of_o our_o soul_n into_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o spirit_n for_o imagination_n of_o itself_o if_o ungoverned_a be_v a_o wild_a and_o a_o range_a thing_n it_o wrong_v not_o only_o 5._o the_o frame_n of_o god_n work_n in_o we_o set_v the_o base_a part_n of_o a_o man_n above_o the_o highâ—…r_n but_o it_o wrong_v likewise_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o for_o it_o shape_v thing_n as_o itself_o please_v it_o make_v evil_a good_a if_o it_o please_v the_o sense_n and_o good_a evil_n if_o it_o be_v dâ—…_n gerous_a and_o distasteful_a to_o the_o outâ—…_n man_n which_o can_v but_o breed_v a_o â—…quiet_a and_o a_o unsettle_a soul_n as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o god_n it_o can_v tell_v good_a and_o evil_a at_o its_o pleasure_n it_o set_v up_o and_o pull_v doâ—…_n the_o price_n of_o what_o it_o list_v by_o reaâ—…_n of_o the_o distemper_n of_o imagination_n the_o life_n of_o many_o be_v little_a else_o but_o a_o dream_n many_o good_a man_n be_v in_o a_o long_a dream_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sery_n and_o many_o bad_a man_n in_o as_o longâ—…_n dream_n of_o happiness_n till_o the_o tiâ—…_n awake_v come_v and_o all_o because_o they_o 〈◊〉_d too_o much_o lead_v by_o appearance_n and_o as_o iâ—…_n a_o dream_n man_n be_v delude_v with_o 〈◊〉_d joy_n and_o false_a fear_n so_o here_o wiâ—…_n can_v but_o breed_v a_o unquiet_a and_o 〈◊〉_d unsettle_a soul_n therefore_o it_o be_v necesâ—…_n that_o god_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n shâ—…_n erect_v a_o government_n in_o our_o heaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d captivate_v and_o order_v this_o licentious_a 〈◊〉_d culty_n 2._o likewise_o it_o be_v good_a to_o preâ—…_n 2_o real_a thing_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d riches_n and_o true_a misery_n of_o a_o christian_a the_o true_a honour_n and_o dishonour_n true_a beauty_n and_o deformity_n the_o true_a nobleness_n and_o debasement_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v but_o shadow_n of_o thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o true_a realty_n which_o religion_n afford_v and_o why_o shall_v we_o vex_v ourselves_o about_o a_o vain_a shadow_n 6._o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o prevent_v further_a mischief_n by_o these_o outward_a thing_n give_v a_o dangerous_a report_n of_o they_o call_z they_o vanity_n unrighteous_a mammon_n 5._o entertain_v riches_n thorn_n yea_o nothing_o because_o though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o themselves_o yet_o our_o imagination_n overvalue_a they_o they_o prove_v so_o to_o we_o upon_o trial_n now_o knowledge_n that_o be_v buy_v by_o trial_n be_v often_o dear_a buy_v and_o therefore_o god_n will_v have_v we_o prevent_v this_o by_o a_o right_a conceit_n of_o thing_n before_o hand_n least_o trust_v to_o vanity_n we_o vanish_v ourselves_o and_o trust_v to_o nothing_o we_o become_v nothing_o ourselves_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o worse_o than_o nothing_o 3._o oppose_v serious_a consideration_n against_o 3_o vain_a imagination_n and_o because_o our_o imagination_n be_v prone_a to_o raise_v false_a object_n and_o thereby_o false_a conceit_n and_o discourse_n in_o we_o our_o best_a way_n herein_o be_v to_o propound_v true_a object_n for_o the_o mind_n to_o work_v upon_o as_o 1._o to_o consider_v the_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o love_n to_o we_o
unto_o blasphemy_n they_o imagine_v good_a man_n to_o be_v lead_v with_o vain_a conceit_n but_o good_a man_n know_v they_o to_o be_v so_o lead_v not_o only_a st._n paul_n but_o christ_n himself_o be_v count_v beside_o 24._o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v earnest_a for_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n but_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o religion_n to_o bear_v up_o the_o soul_n against_o all_o imputation_n lay_v upon_o it_o the_o true_a child_n of_o 19_o wisdom_n be_v always_o able_a to_o justify_v their_o mother_n and_o the_o conscionable_a practice_n of_o holy_a duty_n be_v found_v upon_o such_o solid_a ground_n as_o shall_v hold_v out_o when_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v vanish_v 2._o we_o must_v know_v that_o as_o there_o be_v 2._o great_a danger_n in_o false_a conceit_n of_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n when_o we_o make_v it_o broad_a than_o it_o be_v for_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o be_v like_o man_n go_v over_o a_o bridge_n who_o think_v it_o broad_a than_o it_o be_v but_o be_v deceive_v by_o some_o shadow_n sink_v down_o and_o be_v sudden_o drown_v so_o man_n mistake_v the_o strait_a way_n to_o life_n and_o trust_v to_o the_o shadow_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n fall_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a in_o like_a manner_n the_o danger_n be_v great_a in_o make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n narrow_a than_o indeed_o it_o be_v by_o weak_a and_o superstitious_a imagination_n make_v more_o sin_n than_o god_n have_v make_v the_o wiseman_n counsel_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o make_v ourselves_o over_o wicked_a nor_o be_v foolish_a than_o 17._o we_o be_v by_o devise_v more_o sin_n in_o our_o imagination_n than_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o be_v good_a in_o this_o respect_n to_o know_v our_o christian_a liberty_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n we_o can_v neglect_v the_o same_o without_o much_o wrong_v not_o only_o to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o the_o rich_a bounty_n and_o goodness_n 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