it_o phil_n 4.13_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ._n god_n and_o his_o servant_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n 8._o sect_n viii_o sin_n the_o eight_o cause_n of_o distraction_n in_o holy_a duty_n be_v both_o a_o belove_a sin_n when_o the_o soul_n have_v espouse_v some_o bosom_n lust_n the_o thought_n be_v you_o never_o so_o busy_a will_v be_v warp_a towards_o it_o though_o god_n himself_o look_v on_o jer._n 4.14_o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o when_o wickedness_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n vain_a thought_n will_v be_v in_o thy_o duty_n they_o will_v enter_v yea_o they_o will_v lodge_v within_o thou_o a_o belove_a sin_n be_v like_o a_o bias_n on_o the_o bowl_n though_o you_o throw_v it_o out_o never_o so_o straight_o yet_o the_o bias_n will_v draw_v it_o off_o that_o way_n do_v what_o you_o can_v so_o be_v a_o belove_a sin_n unto_o the_o soul_n aim_v you_o with_o utmost_a skill_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a load_n stone_n in_o it_o that_o attract_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v that_o prayer_n to_o end_n in_o hell_n that_o begin_v in_o heaven_n either_o sin_n and_o you_o must_v be_v at_o a_o distance_n or_o god_n and_o you_o will_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o league_n with_o sin_n dare_v not_o come_v at_o god_n dare_v not_o look_v at_o he_o dare_v not_o think_v on_o he_o and_o what_o must_v that_o man_n think_v on_o in_o a_o duty_n that_o dare_v not_o think_v serious_o on_o god_n as_o that_o penitent_a father_n speak_v in_o his_o confession_n a_o unmortified_a soul_n like_o the_o husband_n of_o a_o scold_a wife_n have_v rather_o be_v any_o where_o than_o at_o home_n and_o make_v many_o a_o sad_a bargain_n abroad_o because_o he_o have_v no_o comfort_n at_o home_n with_o his_o wife_n so_o such_o a_o heart_n choose_v to_o be_v think_v of_o any_o thing_n rather_o than_o god_n 18._o alas_o matter_n be_v not_o straight_o between_o they_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o and_o he_o hug_v that_o abominable_a thing_n which_o god_n hate_v the_o thief_n have_v rather_o go_v forty_o mile_n another_o way_n than_o come_v near_o the_o judge_n god_n be_v a_o offend_a judge_n to_o a_o wilful_a sinner_n and_o he_o care_v not_o for_o ever_o come_v near_o he_o hence_o heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n with_o a_o true_a upright_a honest_a heart_n be_v sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n may_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n whereas_o guilt_n cloud_n clog_n and_o distract_v the_o soul._n so_o that_o you_o see_v both_o the_o guâ—lt_n and_o power_n of_o a_o bosom_n sin_n furnish_v we_o with_o too_o much_o cause_n of_o distraction_n 49._o sin_n that_o will_v have_v all_o the_o heart_n and_o god_n he_o will_v have_v all_o or_o nothing_o it_o be_v such_o a_o offering_n that_o be_v a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a that_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o as_o no_o subject_n be_v capable_a of_o two_o contrary_a quality_n in_o the_o intense_a degree_n as_o heat_n and_o cold_a may_v be_v both_o in_o the_o same_o hand_n but_o not_o in_o their_o intense_a degree_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v entertain_v christ_n and_o corruption_n light_n and_o darkness_n except_o the_o one_o be_v love_v and_o serve_v superlative_o above_o the_o other_o psal._n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o 396._o god_n first_o stop_v his_o ear_n above_o and_o then_o the_o sinner_n mouth_n below_o that_o regard_v iniquity_n that_o like_v love_n approve_v or_o give_v it_o rest_n and_o quiet_a in_o the_o soul._n indeed_o god_n neither_o regard_v he_o nor_o do_v such_o a_o soul_n regard_n god_n he_o must_v love_v god_n that_o be_v lively_a in_o his_o service_n job_n 27.10_o will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n will_v he_o always_o he_o may_v now_o and_o then_o send_v a_o thought_n that_o way_n in_o his_o special_a need_n but_o not_o always_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o converse_n and_o communion_n one_o may_v have_v converse_n or_o traffic_v with_o a_o stranger_n upon_o occasion_n but_o communion_n be_v with_o a_o friend_n there_o be_v visit_n of_o pure_a kindness_n a_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v some_o converse_n or_o trade_v with_o god_n for_o necessary_n but_o sweet_a communion_n constant_a calling_n on_o god_n and_o serious_a duty_n he_o can_v never_o enjoy_v and_o follow_v that_o love_v any_o sin_n before_o the_o chief_a good_n the_o remedy_n against_o a_o belove_a sin_n be_v brief_o these_o two_o 1._o consideration_n sit_v down_o and_o think_v what_o real_a good_a this_o sin_n have_v ever_o do_v thou_o think_v what_o hurt_v it_o have_v do_v thou_o and_o other_o and_o what_o fruit_n but_o shame_n and_o death_n it_o bring_v to_o any_o thy_o dear_a sin_n be_v but_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o its_o mask_n and_o disguise_n be_v lay_v aside_o more_o ugly_a than_o the_o devil_n more_o horrid_a than_o hell_n itself_o and_o think_v the_o more_o thou_o love_v it_o the_o more_o god_n hate_v it_o and_o his_o rage_n and_o jealousy_n be_v increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o desire_n think_v how_o many_o prayer_n it_o have_v lose_v thou_o how_o many_o mercy_n it_o have_v poison_v to_o thou_o how_o many_o smile_v it_o have_v cloud_v beside_o what_o unutterable_a suffering_n it_o have_v inflict_v upon_o christ_n and_o be_v prepare_v for_o thou_o in_o hell_n consider_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v as_o much_o joy_n happiness_n and_o true_a comfort_n without_o it_o and_o all_o convert_a sinner_n confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v better_o to_o they_o than_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o if_o you_o may_v have_v as_o good_a enjoyment_n or_o better_o to_o have_v christ_n with_o they_o and_o heaven_n after_o they_o will_v not_o make_v they_o worse_o 2._o supplication_n christus_fw-la kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v with_o faith_n in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o your_o heart_n for_o strength_n from_o above_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o heaven_n be_v engage_v by_o prayer_n he_o that_o hearty_o set_v himself_o against_o his_o sin_n by_o prayer_n can_v but_o dislike_v it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v true_o dislike_v its_o heart_n be_v break_v augustine_n complain_v that_o when_o he_o in_o his_o unconverted_a estate_n beg_v a_o divorce_n from_o his_o sin_n his_o heart_n be_v afraid_a lest_o god_n shall_v hear_v his_o prayer_n beware_v lest_o your_o heart_n secret_o cry_v spare_v when_o your_o tongue_n open_o cry_v lord_n kill_v and_o crucify_v my_o corruption_n but_o do_v thou_o bonâ_fw-la fide_fw-la pull_v on_o earth_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v bono_fw-mi spiritu_fw-la pull_v from_o heaven_n and_o rend_v thy_o sin_n and_o soul_n asunder_o otherwise_o as_o the_o poet_n tell_v we_o of_o hippomanes_n 11._o that_o run_v with_o atalanta_n for_o victory_n he_o conquer_v by_o throw_v golden_a apple_n down_o which_o atalanta_n stoop_v to_o take_v up_o lose_v the_o prize_n so_o satan_n see_v the_o soul_n run_v heaven-ward_n in_o god_n service_n will_v throw_v down_o the_o gild_a temptation_n of_o a_o belove_a sin_n stop_v it_o in_o its_o career_n and_o hazard_v the_o prize_n of_o eternal_a glory_n sect_n ix_o 9_o a_o nine_o cause_n of_o distraction_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n satan_n be_v satan_n 16._o and_o this_o he_o do_v sometime_o more_o remote_o by_o throw_v in_o some_o cross_a business_n before_o duty_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v unhinged_a some_o body_n or_o letter_n with_o business_n just_a before_o prayer_n or_o some_o passionate_a distemper_a passage_n in_o the_o family_n whereby_o to_o lay_v matter_n ready_a for_o our_o discomposure_n and_o wander_n in_o the_o follow_a duty_n sometime_o he_o approach_v near_a and_o by_o present_v and_o occasion_v object_n to_o our_o sense_n in_o god_n worship_n draw_v off_o the_o heart_n he_o can_v stay_v one_o long_o from_o the_o congregation_n that_o another_o may_v be_v distract_v in_o observe_v he_o come_v in_o and_o so_o wound_v two_o and_o sometime_o twenty_o at_o a_o blow_n satan_n be_v not_o idle_a when_o this_o and_o that_o child_n be_v restless_a and_o unquiet_a in_o the_o family_n whereby_o perhaps_o all_o in_o the_o family_n lose_v the_o passage_n that_o will_v most_o profit_v they_o he_o can_v create_v a_o further_a distraction_n by_o every_o pillar_n and_o part_n of_o the_o structure_n and_o every_o person_n in_o the_o congregation_n and_o can_v be_v content_a you_o read_v sentence_n on_o the_o wall_n to_o hinder_v and_o divert_v your_o sâ—uls_n from_o the_o sentence_n in_o the_o pulpit_n
thought_n come_v from_o corrupt_a heart_n can_v be_v right_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o then_o for_o a_o gracious_a man_n it_o shall_v seem_v every_o thought_n come_v either_o from_o the_o old_a man_n or_o the_o new_a the_o regenerate_a or_o unregenerate_a part_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v hardly_o a_o thought_n but_o it_o may_v be_v resolve_v ultimate_o either_o into_o christ_n or_o self_n let_v it_o therefore_o be_v conclude_v that_o every_o thought_n that_o be_v not_o suggest_v or_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o that_o no_o way_n conduce_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o your_o neighbour_n nor_o the_o good_a of_o your_o own_o soul_n or_o body_n be_v a_o vain_a thought_n vain_a or_o void_a it_o may_v be_v spare_v it_o stand_v for_o nothing_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o nothing_o 2._o be_v thorough_o convince_v that_o vain_a thought_n be_v sin_n 171._o they_o be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v free_a from_o the_o lash_n of_o man_n the_o rabbin_n have_v a_o strange_a exposition_n of_o that_o psa._n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o they_o read_v it_o thus_o if_o iniquity_n do_v but_o remain_v within_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o produce_v into_o act_n god_n will_v not_o regard_v it_o and_o so_o the_o pharisee_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o if_o god_n have_v only_o forbid_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o law_n or_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n than_o this_o i_o wonder_v how_o they_o can_v overlook_a all_o these_o direct_a passage_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n levit._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v not_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o innumerable_a such_o no_o no_o thought_n be_v word_n before_o god_n aquavitae_fw-la ezek._n 11.5_o i_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o come_v into_o your_o mind_n every_o of_o they_o what_o be_v sinâ—_n but_o a_o deviation_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v a_o woeful_a thing_n sin_n even_o in_o a_o thought_n be_v a_o woeful_a thing_n nay_o word_n and_o action_n be_v as_o it_o be_v sin_n at_o second_o hand_n the_o very_a first_o life_n 126._o and_o fresh_a vigour_n of_o all_o ill_a be_v immediate_o inspire_v into_o the_o thought_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o peter_n advise_v simon_n magus_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v he_o as_o though_o there_o lie_v the_o great_a guilt_n and_o deep_a stain_n before_o god_n 29._o alas_o one_o vain_a thought_n will_v bring_v down_o the_o high_a angel_n into_o the_o low_a hell_n and_o that_o which_o will_v damn_v a_o angel_n will_v damn_v thou_o except_o thou_o repent_v if_o million_o of_o angel_n have_v fall_v by_o a_o sinful_a thought_n and_o yet_o thou_o stand_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o many_o thank_v free_a grace_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o but_o yet_o thy_o sin_n be_v still_o as_o bad_a and_o thou_o have_v need_v to_o cleanse_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o flesh_n 3._o daily_o wind_n up_o your_o spiritual_a watch_n and_o renew_v your_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n draw_v all_o your_o part_n and_o faculty_n into_o covenant_n job_n 31.1_o i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o think_v upon_o a_o maid_n behold_v the_o bless_a purity_n of_o this_o man_n heart_n neither_o eye_n nor_o thought_n of_o he_o shall_v wander_v after_o a_o maid_n and_o this_o he_o vow_v though_o good_a purpose_n be_v the_o shift_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o covenant_n to_o god_n be_v like_o rope_n of_o sand_n break_v as_o soon_o as_o make_v yet_o when_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o repentance_n for_o former_a fall_n and_o hearty_a endeavour_n for_o future_a performance_n no_o better_a sign_n of_o a_o upright_a christian._n know_v that_o constant_a watchfulness_n be_v a_o duty_n that_o as_o nature_n have_v provide_v a_o cover_n for_o the_o eye_n so_o grace_n have_v prepare_v watchfulness_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o it_o will_v be_v a_o fearful_a sight_n to_o see_v a_o eye_n without_o a_o lid_n it_o will_v soon_o be_v put_v out_o so_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a and_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o keep_v a_o soul_n without_o its_o case_n without_o its_o watch_n prov._n 23.17_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n envy_n or_o imitate_v sinner_n but_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o not_o only_o at_o prayer-time_n but_o all_o the_o day_n long_o be_v sure_a that_o every_o morning_n you_o sincere_o and_o solemn_o relieve_v your_o watch_n by_o new_a purpose_n and_o prayer_n and_o then_o when_o vain_a thought_n offer_v to_o come_v in_o you_o may_v say_v i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o labour_n that_o all_o your_o thought_n may_v hold_v weight_n with_o that_o excellent_a scripture_n phil._n 4.8_o final_o brethren_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n 4._o repent_v thorough_o and_o hearty_o for_o they_o for_o as_o humiliation_n without_o reformation_n be_v a_o foundation_n without_o a_o building_n so_o reformation_n without_o humiliation_n be_v a_o build_n without_o a_o foundation_n which_o the_o next_o wind_n of_o temptation_n will_v throw_v down_o to_o wash_v the_o heart_n mark_v it_o must_v not_o be_v sweep_v only_o in_o the_o brinish_a â—ears_n of_o repentance_n be_v the_o way_n to_o dislodge_v vain_a thought_n from_o within_o you_o jer._n 4.18_o if_o you_o feel_v the_o smart_n and_o bitter_a pang_n of_o true_a repentance_n to_o night_n for_o your_o vain_a thought_n it_o will_v affright_v and_o mortify_v the_o heart_n from_o they_o to_o morrow_n you_o will_v have_v no_o mind_n to_o tamper_v with_o the_o vanity_n that_o cost_v you_o so_o dear_a the_o burn_a child_n will_v dread_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o fresh_a remembrance_n of_o the_o heart-ach_n you_o have_v for_o these_o guest_n last_o day_n will_v bolt_n they_o out_o from_o come_v in_o to_o day_n if_o our_o sin_n do_v cost_v we_o in_o david_n sense_n break_a bone_n we_o shall_v not_o so_o easy_o sin_v again_o if_o the_o scholar_n after_o his_o truant_v steal_v to_o his_o place_n unobserved_a and_o uncorrected_a he_o will_v easy_o venture_v on_o his_o freak_n again_o to_o morrow_n but_o if_o he_o taste_v the_o rod_n the_o smart_n he_o feel_v will_v somewhat_o warm_a and_o keep_v he_o from_o such_o folly_n again_o ah_o sir_n our_o repentance_n be_v easy_a and_o our_o confession_n compliment_n we_o forgive_v ourselves_o ere_o god_n forgive_v 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〈◊〉_d one_o that_o have_v two_o soul_n one_o that_o speak_v with_o a_o double_a heart_n psal._n 12.2_o like_o that_o profane_a piece_n that_o brag_v he_o have_v two_o soul_n in_o one_o body_n one_o for_o god_n the_o other_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o come_v this_o man_n be_v the_o unstable_a man_n in_o god_n service_n off_z and_o on_o with_o god_n unfixed_a to_o his_o business_n know_v not_o what_o he_o will_v have_v pray_v and_o unpraye_n want_v faith_n for_o the_o ballast_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o so_o be_v carry_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o every_o wave_n and_o then_o ver_fw-la 7._o be_v the_o misery_n oâ—_n this_o frame_n let_v not_o this_o man_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v
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loqueris_fw-la ad_fw-la sponsam_fw-la legis_fw-la ille_fw-la tibi_fw-la loquor_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la eustoch_n tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 142._o 142._o ihi_fw-la pecâ—a_fw-la ubi_fw-la nescis_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la bern._n the_o mod_a be_v viv_o serm._n 19_o 19_o a_o great_a curse_n go_v with_o a_o evil_a thought_n in_o god_n service_n than_o if_o it_o be_v another_o time_n time_n of_o blessing_n pervert_v be_v time_n of_o great_a curse_n mr._n angier_n p._n 123._o §._o 4._o distraction_n be_v sin_n about_o the_o most_o serious_a business_n business_n claudatur_fw-la contra_fw-la adversarium_fw-la pectus_fw-la &_o soli_fw-la deo_fw-la pateat_fw-la nec_fw-la aliud_fw-la habeamus_fw-la in_o cord_n &_o aliud_fw-la in_o voce_fw-la quasi_fw-la sit_fw-la aliud_fw-la quod_fw-la magis_fw-la debeas_fw-la cogitare_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la loqueris_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr orat._n domin_n domin_n consider_v what_o a_o prayer_n be_v worth_a every_o thing_n be_v worth_a 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lay_v before_o thou_o now_o to_o quiet_a thy_o conscience_n but_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v those_o which_o pacify_v the_o conscience_n but_o purify_v it_o not_o mr._n white_a p._n 86._o §._o 6._o distraction_n alienate_v the_o heart_n from_o duty_n duty_n in_o this_o sense_n they_o be_v a_o curse_n for_o what_o be_v a_o curse_n but_o separation_n from_o god_n think_v then_o when_o wander_a thought_n come_v to_o we_o in_o holy_a duty_n the_o curse_n come_v and_o when_o they_o stay_v with_o we_o the_o curse_n stay_v mr._n angier_n p._n 186._o 186._o mr._n bruen_n of_o bruen-stapleford_a cestr._fw-la §._o 7._o distraction_n affront_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n god_n videtur_fw-la enim_fw-la deridere_fw-la deum_fw-la sicuti_fw-la si_fw-la alicui_fw-la homini_fw-la loqueretur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la attenderet_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ipse_fw-la proserret_fw-la aquin._n 22_o ae_z q._n 83._o art_n 13._o 13._o divinum_fw-la auxilium_fw-la est_fw-la implorandum_fw-la non_fw-la remissè_fw-la nec_fw-la ment_fw-la huc_fw-la vel_fw-la illuc_fw-la evagante_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la taliâ—_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la impetrabit_fw-la quod_fw-la petit_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la magiâ—_n deum_fw-la irritabit_fw-la basil._n instir_v ad_fw-la rit_fw-la perfect_a §._o 8._o distraction_n hinder_v the_o benefit_n of_o ordinance_n ordinance_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o christian_n be_v so_o much_o shadow_n rather_o than_o substance_n when_o they_o come_v to_o forgive_v injury_n depend_v on_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o their_o service_n of_o god_n be_v