himself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o yet_o think_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a for_o be_v not_o this_o the_o common_a practice_n to_o make_v great_a sin_n little_a sin_n &_o little_a sin_n no_o sin_n do_v not_o man_n clothe_v vice_n in_o virtue_n robe_n and_o turn_v out_o virtue_n in_o the_o rot_a rag_n of_o vice_n be_v not_o drunkenness_n count_v good_a fellowship_n &_o kind_a neighbourhood_n be_v not_o swear_v make_v the_o token_n of_o a_o brave_a mind_n and_o pride_n count_v decency_n and_o fornication_n but_o a_o trick_n of_o youth_n and_o covetousness_n esteem_v good_a thrift_n and_o carefulness_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v not_o the_o more_o sincere_a profession_n of_o religion_n term_v precysenes_n puritanisme_n hypocrisy_n and_o such_o like_a do_v not_o he_o that_o refrayn_v the_o common_a sin_n of_o the_o time_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ungodly_a now_o where_o these_o thing_n be_v though_o the_o mouth_n say_v i_o be_o a_o sinner_n yet_o the_o heart_n think_v i_o be_o righteous_a and_o so_o it_o be_v apparent_a this_o thought_n be_v common_a among_o us._n sect._n 3_o man_n thought_n of_o security_n in_o the_o day_n of_o peace_n the_o three_o evil_a thought_n concern_v a_o man_n self_n be_v a_o thought_n of_o security_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n man_n say_v thus_o in_o their_o heart_n i_o be_o free_a from_o all_o god_n judgement_n i_o be_o in_o no_o danger_n of_o hell_n death_n or_o damnation_n but_o sure_o enough_o of_o salvation_n it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o none_o be_v so_o bewitch_v of_o the_o devil_n as_o to_o have_v this_o conceit_n of_o himself_o but_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o plain_a in_o the_o proof_n hereof_o psal._n 10._o 6._o the_o wicked_a man_n such_o as_o be_v every_o man_n by_o nature_n as_o we_o show_v before_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v nor_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n bring_v in_o wicked_a man_n say_v 15._o we_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n we_o be_v at_o agreement_n which_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o do_v indeed_o for_o death_n and_o hell_n will_v make_v league_n with_o none_o but_o only_a in_o man_n wicked_a imagination_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n of_o hell_n or_o of_o the_o grave_n for_o so_o much_o the_o next_o word_n import_v that_o though_o a_o scourge_n run_v over_o &_o pass_v through_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v at_o we_o yea_o righteous_a david_n be_v overtake_v herewith_o for_o in_o his_o prosperity_n he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n 6._o i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v much_o more_o than_o be_v it_o the_o thought_n of_o every_o natural_a man_n to_o say_v with_o the_o rich_a fool_n upon_o the_o increase_n of_o outward_a blessing_n 1â—_n soul_n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n thou_o have_v enough_o nothing_o can_v hurt_v thou_o the_o use_n by_o this_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o fall_v out_o in_o all_o age_n worth_a our_o diligent_a observation_n it_o have_v please_v god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o send_v his_o prophet_n and_o minister_n to_o call_v his_o people_n to_o repentance_n thus_o do_v isaiah_n jeremy_n joell_n amos_n &_o the_o rest_n yea_o the_o lord_n himself_o as_o 5._o zephanie_n say_v rise_v every_o morning_n and_o bring_v his_o judgement_n to_o light_n which_o shall_v turn_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n he_o fail_v not_o and_o yet_o the_o wicked_a will_v not_o learn_v to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o come_v to_o our_o own_o time_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o stir_v up_o many_o worthy_a minister_n unto_o we_o who_o spend_v their_o time_n and_o strength_n in_o labour_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n but_o yet_o who_o be_v he_o almost_o that_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n yea_o the_o lord_n himself_o as_o in_o former_a time_n so_o now_o do_v preach_v from_o heaven_n by_o his_o judgement_n as_o famine_n plague_n &c_n &c_n and_o yet_o by_o lamentable_a experience_n we_o see_v that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o people_n remain_v secure_a they_o be_v 11._o settle_v on_o their_o lees_n and_o 12._o freeze_v in_o their_o dregs_n no_o man_n stir_v up_o himself_o to_o say_v 6._o what_o have_v i_o do_v now_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o curse_a thought_n of_o security_n whereby_o a_o man_n say_v thus_o in_o his_o heart_n i_o be_o free_a from_o god_n judgement_n read_v matth._n 2d_o 37._o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o do_v eat_v drink_n marry_v wife_n and_o give_v in_o marriage_n and_o know_v nothing_o till_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o quest._n how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v know_v nothing_o see_v noah_n have_v preach_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o flood_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o ans._n sure_o it_o be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v know_v nothing_o for_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o it_o will_v not_o sink_v into_o their_o head_n much_o less_o settle_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o god_n will_v destroy_v all_o the_o world_n by_o water_n and_o so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o time_n we_o know_v nothing_o though_o we_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o we_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o though_o we_o hear_v of_o god_n judgement_n we_o think_v ourselves_o free_a from_o they_o and_o will_v not_o believe_v till_o the_o besom_n of_o his_o wrath_n sweep_v we_o all_o away_o remedy_n as_o the_o flood_n do_v the_o old_a world_n wherefore_o to_o redress_v among_o we_o this_o damnable_a thought_n of_o security_n let_v we_o consider_v our_o grievous_a sin_n in_o particular_a and_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n both_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o eternal_a death_n due_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v the_o apply_v of_o god_n heavy_a wrath_n that_o must_v make_v we_o shake_v off_o this_o secure_a thought_n which_o the_o rather_o we_o must_v do_v though_o it_o be_v grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o a_o pang_n unto_o death_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n because_o till_o this_o thought_n be_v remove_v the_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n will_v not_o take_v root_n in_o our_o heart_n sect._n 4._o man_n faint_a thought_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n the_o four_o and_o last_o evil_a thought_n of_o man_n heart_n touch_v himself_o be_v this_o in_o time_n of_o misery_n he_o say_v his_o cross_n be_v great_a and_o worse_a than_o indeed_o they_o be_v so_o jobe_n complain_v in_o his_o affliction_n that_o 3._o his_o grief_n &_o misery_n be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n shore_n and_o the_o church_n in_o great_a affliction_n call_v thus_o to_o passenger_n 12._o behold_v and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n like_a unto_o my_o sorrow_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o every_o man_n heart_n natural_o appear_v by_o experience_n for_o let_v a_o man_n be_v in_o distress_n outward_o or_o else_o touch_v in_o conscience_n for_o his_o sin_n when_o you_o shall_v labour_v to_o minister_v comfort_n unto_o he_o according_a to_o god_n word_n he_o will_v answer_v that_o never_o any_o be_v in_o like_a â—ase_n to_o he_o so_o grievous_o torment_v &_o afflict_a as_o he_o be_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o man_n natural_a heart_n to_o esteem_v 9_o little_a cross_n to_o be_v exceed_o great_a yea_o oftentimes_o to_o deem_v that_o to_o be_v a_o cross_n which_o be_v none_o at_o all_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o want_n of_o judgement_n right_o to_o discern_v the_o state_n of_o their_o affliction_n and_o the_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o support_v it_o as_o it_o be_v for_o if_o thou_o be_v faint_a in_o the_o day_n of_o adversitte_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a for_o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o evil_a thought_n 10._o first_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o rectify_v the_o imagination_n by_o bring_v the_o mind_n to_o a_o right_a conâ—eit_n of_o the_o affliction_n this_o be_v a_o special_a course_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o deal_v with_o they_o that_o be_v oppress_v with_o any_o distress_n for_o a_o strong_a conceit_n of_o a_o man_n own_o misery_n do_v many_o time_n more_o hurt_v than_o the_o misery_n itself_o therefore_o be_v sure_a the_o judgement_n be_v well_o inform_v and_o then_o the_o cure_n be_v half_o wrought_v and_o the_o cross_n half_o remove_v this_o do_v the_o party_n afflict_v may_v well_o consider_v the_o desert_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o endless_a torment_n
observe_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o life_n and_o this_o will_v make_v we_o arm_v ourselves_o against_o he_o by_o god_n grace_n even_o in_o the_o weak_a part_n that_o he_o break_v not_o into_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o our_o soul_n this_o consideration_n concern_v all_o man_n not_o only_o the_o dissolute_a and_o sinful_a but_o even_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v most_o grace_n it_o be_v infinite_a to_o go_v through_o all_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n consider_v this_o one_o for_o all_o temptation_n whereby_o he_o kill_v many_o a_o soul_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o man_n life_n he_o labour_v to_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o carnal_a security_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o neglect_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n this_o do_v he_o seek_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o this_o estate_n all_o their_o life_n long_o but_o in_o the_o end_n he_o take_v a_o other_o course_n for_o when_o death_n approach_v than_o he_o seek_v to_o strike_v their_o mind_n with_o oblivion_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o to_o fill_v their_o soul_n with_o terror_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n judgement_n due_a unto_o they_o that_o so_o bereave_v they_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o mercy_n he_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o final_a despair_n we_o therefore_o be_v forewarn_v of_o his_o deadly_a fraud_n must_v serious_o bethink_v ourselves_o of_o this_o temptation_n and_o cast_v with_o ourselves_o every_o day_n how_o to_o avoid_v it_o this_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o we_o shake_v off_o carnal_a security_n and_o negligence_n in_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o provide_v betimes_o for_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n that_o when_o death_n shall_v come_v we_o may_v be_v free_a from_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n &_o have_v strong_a hope_n and_o consolation_n in_o christ_n jesus_n sect._n 4._o of_o our_o particular_a end_n four_o we_o must_v consider_v our_o particular_a end_n the_o lord_n complain_v of_o the_o want_n hereof_o in_o his_o own_o people_n 29._o oh_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a then_o will_v they_o consider_v this_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n in_o this_o consideration_n three_o point_n must_v be_v observe_v first_o that_o the_o time_n of_o death_n be_v uncertain_a no_o man_n know_v when_o he_o must_v die_v second_o that_o the_o place_n be_v uncertain_a no_o man_n know_v where_o he_o must_v die_v three_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n be_v uncertain_a none_o know_v by_o what_o death_n he_o shall_v glorify_v god_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o deceive_v ourselves_o we_o must_v think_v that_o most_o fearful_a and_o grievous_a end_n may_v befall_v we_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o bodily_a pain_n and_o torment_n even_o then_o when_o we_o little_a fear_n or_o suspect_v any_o such_o thing_n this_o consideration_n will_v be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o stir_v up_o our_o heart_n either_o to_o begin_v or_o renew_v our_o repentance_n when_o wicked_a 27._o ahab_n hear_v of_o his_o fearful_a end_n he_o be_v humble_v and_o the_o ninivite_n be_v tell_v of_o their_o sudden_a destruction_n 56._o repent_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n sect._n 5._o of_o our_o straight_a account_n at_o the_o last_o day_n five_o we_o must_v often_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o and_o that_o most_o serious_o of_o that_o straight_a account_n and_o reckon_n of_o all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n which_o we_o must_v make_v unto_o god_n at_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a consideration_n of_o all_o and_o the_o want_n hereof_o a_o fearful_a sin_n argue_v great_a negligence_n ignorance_n blindness_n of_o mind_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n if_o a_o traveller_n come_v into_o a_o inn_n have_v but_o one_o penny_n in_o his_o purse_n and_o call_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o dainty_a fare_n and_o provision_n spend_v sumptuous_o will_v not_o all_o man_n judge_v he_o void_a of_o all_o consideration_n since_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v when_o his_o account_n be_v to_o be_v make_v lo_o this_o or_o worse_a be_v the_o most_o man_n case_n who_o in_o this_o life_n pursue_v their_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n with_o all_o eagerne_n they_o care_v not_o how_o never_o regard_v that_o reckonning_a which_o they_o must_v make_v unto_o god_n at_o his_o terrible_a day_n of_o account_n with_o all_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o former_a consideration_n will_v not_o yet_o let_v this_o take_v place_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o move_v we_o to_o a_o daily_a forehand_n reckon_v with_o god_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o to_o employ_v the_o good_a gift_n and_o blessing_n we_o receive_v from_o god_n like_o good_a servant_n unto_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o his_o glory_n that_o when_o this_o account_n be_v to_o be_v make_v we_o may_v give_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o fear_n and_o that_o this_o consideration_n be_v effectual_a to_o this_o purpose_n solomon_n teach_v in_o use_v it_o as_o his_o farewell_n with_o dissolute_a youth_n with_o who_o otherways_o he_o have_v little_a hope_n to_o prevail_v say_v 9_o go_v too_o thou_o young_a man_n take_v thy_o pleasure_n in_o thy_o youth_n yet_o know_v that_o for_o all_o this_o thou_o must_v come_v to_o judgement_n but_o how_o powerful_a it_o be_v with_o god_n child_n we_o may_v see_v in_o paul_n 15._o who_o profess_v of_o himself_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o account_n he_o endeavour_v to_o have_v always_o a_o clear_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n sect._n 6._o of_o our_o present_a estate_n towards_o god_n last_o we_o must_v serious_o consider_v of_o our_o present_a estate_n towards_o god_n whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n whether_o we_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n or_o be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a we_o be_v of_o the_o church_n for_o many_o wolf_n and_o goat_n be_v in_o god_n foul_v they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o say_v s._n 19_o john_n but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o and_o therefore_o paul_n advise_v to_o this_o consideration_n say_v 5._o prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o not_o the_o want_n hereof_o be_v the_o fearful_a sin_n of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n 3._o who_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o show_n of_o religion_n have_v the_o blaze_a lamp_n of_o outward_a profession_n and_o labour_v not_o for_o that_o oil_n of_o true_a grace_n which_o may_v enlighten_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n glory_n yea_o this_o be_v the_o common_a sin_n of_o this_o age_n man_n bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o good_a meaning_n say_v they_o hope_v well_o and_o do_v not_o through_o search_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a member_n of_o god_n church_n or_o not_o now_o if_o after_o trial_n it_o appear_v that_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v want_v in_o we_o which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o adoption_n in_o god_n child_n then_o with_o all_o good_a conscience_n we_o must_v use_v the_o mean_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o obtain_v these_o grace_n for_o our_o assurance_n the_o comfort_n whereof_o will_v be_v so_o precious_a unto_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o shall_v abhor_v to_o admit_v such_o wicked_a imagination_n into_o our_o mind_n as_o any_o way_n tend_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o it_o these_o be_v the_o consideration_n which_o respect_v ourselves_o whereunto_o if_o we_o give_v our_o mind_n in_o a_o constant_a course_n as_o also_o to_o the_o former_a which_o concern_v the_o lord_n observe_v withal_o the_o rule_n before_o prescribe_v through_o god_n blessing_n upon_o our_o endeavour_n we_o shall_v undoubted_o find_v by_o good_a experience_n that_o evil_a thought_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o we_o but_o be_v reform_v in_o our_o cogitation_n we_o shall_v send_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n as_o from_o a_o cleanse_a fountain_n such_o stream_n of_o good_a word_n and_o work_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n as_o shall_v redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o god_n the_o good_a of_o our_o brethren_n and_o the_o consolation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v praise_n in_o his_o church_n for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la pro._n 4._o 23._o 23._o pro._n 23._o 26._o 26._o see_v acts._n 5._o â—_o luk._n 22_o 3._o 3._o moses_n body_n jude_n 9_o 9_o mat._n 12._o 35._o hinc_fw-la fons_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o peccandi_fw-la origo_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la demetriad_n demetriad_n august_n in_o pâ—_n 148._o 148._o psal._n 24._o 7._o 7._o ephes._n 6._o 2_o 2_o qui_fw-la posse_fw-la diâ—_n ipse_fw-la imperabit_fw-la ibid._n aug._n aug._n mat._n
darkness_n he_o can_v without_o god_n special_a grace_n perceive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o judge_v the_o gospel_n foolishness_n and_o embrace_v error_n rather_o than_o the_o truth_n yea_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o the_o light_n because_o his_o deed_n be_v evil_a joh._n 3._o 19_o for_o the_o examination_n of_o our_o heart_n touch_v this_o bad_a thought_n thought_n after_o due_a trial_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o most_o among_o we_o be_v possess_v herewith_o for_o we_o be_v indeed_o content_a to_o come_v into_o the_o assembly_n where_o god_n be_v worship_v and_o we_o do_v submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v therein_o we_o have_v our_o own_o personal_a sin_n display_v and_o reprove_v and_o withal_o very_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n denounce_v against_o we_o for_o the_o same_o both_o iudgmente_n in_o this_o life_n judgement_n in_o death_n and_o also_o judgement_n eternal_a after_o this_o life_n now_o let_v the_o conscience_n answer_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n when_o we_o hear_v these_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v not_o move_v why_o be_v not_o our_o heart_n touch_v with_o grief_n and_o sadness_n when_o we_o hear_v god_n judgment_n due_a unto_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n daily_a denounce_v against_o we_o some_o indeed_o there_o be_v who_o heart_n tremble_v at_o the_o word_n but_o small_a be_v that_o number_n if_o a_o man_n run_v through_o the_o street_n and_o cry_v fire_n fire_n our_o heart_n be_v sudden_o strike_v with_o great_a fear_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n may_v stand_v and_o cry_v fire_n fire_n the_o fire_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v 33._o kindle_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o a_o river_n of_o brimstone_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v and_o yet_o man_n heart_n be_v nothing_o move_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o affect_v with_o the_o burn_a of_o a_o old_a house_n by_o temporal_a fire_n and_o be_v 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joy_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o salvation_n though_o man_n be_v daily_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n yet_o who_o learn_v the_o same_o though_o man_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o few_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o though_o we_o be_v daily_o exhort_v to_o repent_v yet_o few_o turn_n to_o the_o lord_n all_o which_o be_v branch_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o man_n believe_v they_o not_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o this_o damnable_a thought_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v foolishness_n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v restore_v from_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n it_o be_v as_o 1._o a_o dream_n unto_o they_o now_o if_o that_o temporal_a deliverance_n seem_v a_o dream_n what_o a_o dream_n will_v this_o spiritual_a deliverance_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o hell_n &_o death_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o grace_n and_o glory_n seem_v to_o be_v and_o indeed_o to_o a_o natural_a man_n it_o seem_v foolishness_n that_o god_n shall_v become_v man_n and_o that_o christ_n by_o death_n shall_v free_v man_n from_o death_n and_o by_o suffer_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v take_v away_o the_o same_o from_o we_o and_o by_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v justify_v we_o unto_o life_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v point_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o also_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o after_o long_o teach_v there_o be_v little_a turn_n or_o faithful_a obedience_n yield_v unto_o the_o gospel_n neither_o will_v it_o be_v better_o with_o man_n while_o this_o evil_a thought_n abide_v in_o they_o use_v 1._o if_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o every_o natural_a man_n think_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v foolishness_n than_o we_o must_v learn_v this_o lesson_n of_o the_o apostle_n 18_o he_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n must_v become_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a that_o be_v he_o must_v reject_v his_o own_o natural_a reason_n and_o stop_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o natural_a mind_n like_o a_o blind_a man_n and_o suffer_v himself_o whole_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v make_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n second_o we_o must_v hereby_o learn_v to_o make_v earnest_a prayer_n unto_o god_n 18._o for_o the_o open_n of_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o understand_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o know_v the_o right_a meaning_n of_o that_o word_n of_o salvation_n for_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v never_o understand_v it_o unless_o the_o lord_n instruct_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n 65._o no_o man_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v christ_n that_o be_v believe_v except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o of_o my_o father_n but_o 45._o every_o one_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o learned_a of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o second_o evil_a thought_n sect._n 3_o of_o this_o thought_n i_o will_v not_o obey_v god_n word_n from_o the_o former_a arise_v a_o other_o most_o vile_a thought_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o natural_a man_n as_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o namely_o because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v foolishness_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o perform_v obedience_n thereunto_o that_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a thought_n of_o man_n job_n teach_v plain_o for_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v every_o sinner_n say_v thus_o to_o god_n 14._o depart_v from_o we_o we_o will_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n this_o the_o wicked_a man_n say_v not_o with_o his_o mouth_n for_o none_o be_v so_o far_o past_o all_o shame_n that_o dare_v thus_o blasphemous_o speak_v against_o god_n but_o thus_o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n his_o affection_n speak_v it_o when_o he_o purpose_v with_o himself_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o god_n and_o to_o live_v after_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v further_o 1â—_n who_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o i_o to_o abase_v myself_o to_o serve_v god_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n bring_v in_o the_o lord_n say_v thus_o to_o his_o people_n 16._o stand_v in_o the_o way_n and_o behold_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n but_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o jew_n answer_n we_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o they_o dare_v thus_o impudent_o answer_v the_o lord_n with_o open_a mouth_n no_o sure_o but_o the_o prophet_n in_o these_o word_n set_v down_o the_o purpose_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o harden_v the_o same_o obstinate_o against_o the_o word_n when_o they_o be_v exhort_v to_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o saviour_n christ_n compare_v himself_o to_o a_o noble_a man_n that_o go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n now_o when_o he_o be_v go_v the_o citizen_n of_o his_o country_n send_v messenger_n after_o he_o to_o tell_v he_o 14._o that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o which_o though_o it_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o do_v indeed_o say_v so_o to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n yet_o it_o may_v also_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n who_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n christ_n shall_v not_o reign_v over_o we_o for_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v uncalled_a he_o carry_v a_o purpose_n to_o live_v in_o sin_n some_o in_o this_o sin_n and_o some_o in_o that_o and_o so_o do_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n god_n shall_v not_o be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v not_o
abraham_n do_v circumcise_v not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o family_n but_o also_o those_o that_o be_v buy_v for_o money_n both_o parent_n and_o master_n be_v careful_a to_o prevent_v disease_n &_o to_o break_v off_o sickness_n at_o the_o begin_n in_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n which_o by_o continuance_n may_v bring_v bodily_a death_n oh_o then_o how_o careful_a ought_v they_o to_o be_v to_o stop_v betimes_o the_o course_n of_o natural_a imagination_n in_o they_o which_o without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n will_v bring_v eternal_a condemnation_n both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o the_o rather_o must_v this_o course_n be_v take_v in_o youth_n and_o that_o betimes_o because_o custom_n whether_o in_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v a_o second_o nature_n for_o 6._o teach_v a_o child_n in_o the_o trade_n of_o his_o way_n and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o but_o 23._o can_v the_o blacke-moore_n change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n her_o spot_n then_o may_v he_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a herein_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v like_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n by_o long_a continuance_n they_o grow_v more_o incurable_a yea_o all_o that_o study_n and_o read_v the_o scripture_n either_o for_o their_o own_o private_a or_o for_o the_o public_a good_a must_v seek_v by_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o their_o mind_n from_o this_o evil_a corruption_n lest_o be_v leave_v unto_o themselves_o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n david_n a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n pray_v at_o least_o ten_o time_n in_o one_o 1â—9_n psalm_n for_o the_o teach_n of_o god_n in_o the_o understanding_n of_o his_o law_n oh_o then_o what_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o so_o to_o do_v who_o 21._o mind_n be_v natural_o set_v in_o evil_a work_n be_v blind_a in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n not_o 14._o able_a to_o perceive_v they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a whole_o prone_a to_o invent_v and_o to_o embrace_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a sect_n 4._o of_o repentance_n for_o evil_a thought_n the_o four_o &_o last_o use_n shall_v be_v for_o practice_v to_o every_o child_n of_o god_n for_o if_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n than_o there_o must_v be_v repentance_n for_o secret_a thought_n which_o never_o come_v into_o action_n yea_o though_o we_o never_o give_v consent_n of_o will_n thereto_o when_o joell_n proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o call_v the_o people_n to_o humiliation_n he_o bid_v they_o 13._o rend_v their_o he_o art_n &_o not_o their_o garment_n and_o peter_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n 22._o repent_v of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o both_o which_o place_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o true_a repentance_n be_v not_o outward_a in_o change_n of_o speech_n or_o attire_n but_o inward_a in_o the_o change_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n pray_v for_o the_o thessalonian_n 23._o that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v throughout_o in_o soul_n in_o body_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n where_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o thought_n now_o if_o sanctification_n be_v require_v in_o the_o mind_n then_o must_v there_o be_v repentance_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v therein_o this_o duty_n the_o lord_n himself_o vouchsafe_v to_o teach_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v make_v conscience_n to_o learn_v and_o practice_v it_o if_o we_o will_v be_v true_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o move_v we_o hereunto_o consider_v the_o reason_n follow_v first_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n even_o the_o pang_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a reason_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o death_n be_v due_a to_o the_o person_n of_o man_n for_o his_o wicked_a thought_n for_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o say_v 6._o moses_n that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o so_o that_o he_o which_o break_v the_o law_n but_o once_o and_o that_o in_o thought_n only_o be_v accurse_v because_o he_o have_v not_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v therein_o now_o wicked_a thought_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n for_o solomon_n say_v 26._o do_v not_o they_o err_v that_o imagine_v evil_a and_o again_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n yea_o the_o want_n of_o good_a thought_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n for_o christ_n 30._o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o thought_n and_o therefore_o wicked_a thought_n must_v needs_o deserve_v this_o curse_n the_o fall_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v most_o fearful_a and_o irrecoverable_a &_o though_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a yet_o most_o divine_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v first_o in_o thought_n and_o therefore_o wicked_a thought_n be_v deadly_a evil_n also_o to_o show_v the_o wickedness_n of_o evil_a thought_n god_n have_v set_v this_o brand_n upon_o they_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n that_o by_o they_o not_o only_a man_n body_n but_o also_o his_o mind_n and_o memory_n be_v far_o soon_o confound_v then_o by_o outward_a accident_n this_o be_v not_o so_o by_o creation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o heavy_a curse_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o second_o these_o wicked_a thought_n be_v the_o root_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o â—uill_a in_o gesture_n reason_n word_n and_o deed_n there_o can_v be_v a_o action_n before_o there_o be_v a_o thought_n for_o this_o be_v the_o order_n whereby_o our_o action_n be_v produce_v first_o the_o mind_n think_v then_o that_o thought_n delight_v the_o affection_n action_n and_o from_o that_o come_v consent_n of_o will_n after_o consent_n of_o will_n come_v execution_n of_o the_o action_n after_o executiou_n come_v trade_n and_o custom_n by_o 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be_v in_o we_o natural_o so_o as_o if_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o ourselves_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v we_o will_v conceive_v they_o in_o our_o mind_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v foolishness_n etc._n etc._n again_o we_o must_v hear_v god_n word_n preach_v attentive_o &_o apply_v not_o only_o our_o outward_a sense_n but_o our_o mind_n also_o thereto_o that_o so_o it_o may_v enter_v into_o our_o heart_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n will_v discover_v unto_o a_o man_n what_o be_v his_o thought_n this_o word_n say_v the_o holy_a 12._o ghost_n be_v mighty_a inoperation_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n it_o enter_v through_o even_o to_o the_o divide_v a_o sunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n &_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o this_o word_n the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o 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