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judge_n and_o justice_n yet_o judge_n and_o justice_n may_v spare_v but_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v they_o may_v be_v bribe_v to_o pardon_v but_o god_n will_v not_o be_v fee_v to_o spare_v they_o that_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o do_v i_o think_v to_o escape_v nay_o my_o soul_n thou_o can_v never_o escape_v except_o thou_o obeye_v the_o three_o ground_n be_v meditate_v on_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n oh_o what_o wrath_n be_v it_o can_v i_o stand_v against_o it_o it_o burn_v like_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n and_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n shall_v burn_v they_o up_o behold_v this_o say_v the_o text._n malac._n 4.1_o behold_v it_o and_o meditate_v on_o it_o can_v i_o go_v naked_a in_o a_o hot_a fiery_a oven_n can_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n against_o it_o my_o hand_n will_v be_v scorch_v can_v i_o kick_v against_o it_o my_o leg_n will_v be_v bake_v can_v i_o blow_v upon_o it_o with_o my_o mouth_n my_o mouth_n be_v fire_v do_v i_o ever_o see_v lime_n burn_v be_v i_o in_o the_o limb_n room_n can_v i_o endure_v that_o boil_a and_o yet_o if_o i_o live_v in_o my_o sin_n i_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o burn_a of_o lime_n isaiah_n 33.12_o let_v thy_o heart_n meditate_v terror_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o dwell_v that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o as_o montanus_n show_v who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o devour_a fire_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v burn_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n vers_fw-la 14._o god_n mercy_n shall_v say_v take_v he_o wrath_n i_o will_v have_v
christ_n say_v master_n my_o child_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o devil_n even_o a_o dumb_a spirit_n and_o i_o speak_v to_o thy_o disciple_n that_o thâ—y_o shall_v cast_v he_o out_o but_o they_o can_v not_o mark_v 9.18_o bring_v he_o to_o i_o say_v christ_n vers_fw-la 19_o how_o long_o be_v this_o ago_o since_o this_o come_v to_o he_o of_o a_o child_n say_v the_o father_n and_o often_o it_o have_v cast_v he_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o often_o into_o the_o water_n to_o destroy_v he_o but_o if_o thou_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n as_o certain_o thou_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n have_v compassion_n on_o we_o and_o help_v we_o verse_n 22._o and_o then_o christ_n help_v he_o so_o let_v meditation_n drive_v thy_o heart_n to_o god_n say_v lord_n here_o be_v my_o heart_n i_o believe_v possess_v with_o a_o devil_n for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o abominable_a sinful_a heart_n i_o bring_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o minister_n to_o cure_v it_o to_o sermon_n to_o prayer_n to_o all_o other_o good_a duty_n but_o they_o can_v not_o help_v i_o my_o heart_n be_v a_o devilish_a heart_n still_o my_o heart_n be_v wicked_a and_o rebellious_a still_o the_o devil_n oh_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o it_o still_o oh_o how_o he_o tempt_v i_o he_o hold_v i_o he_o cast_v i_o into_o the_o fire_n of_o this_o lust_n and_o into_o the_o water_n of_o ever-flowing_a iniquity_n have_v thou_o compassion_n come_v and_o help_v i_o for_o my_o heart_n be_v miserable_o vex_v with_o satan_n when_o i_o pray_v the_o devil_n stuff_v i_o with_o dead_a thought_n and_o drowsy_a desire_n the_o devil_n fill_v i_o with_o wander_a imagination_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o when_o i_o hear_v the_o word_n the_o devil_n make_v i_o to_o rise_v up_o against_o it_o or_o forget_v it_o or_o not_o obey_v it_o when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v come_v the_o devil_n set_v i_o on_o think_v my_o own_o thought_n and_o speak_v my_o own_o word_n when_o a_o sacrament_n be_v come_v the_o devil_n hinder_v i_o in_o selfe-examination_n the_o devil_n disappoint_v i_o of_o my_o preparation_n oh_o have_v thou_o compassion_n on_o i_o the_o four_o duty_n let_v meditation_n when_o it_o have_v hold_v thy_o heart_n before_o god_n there_o cast_v thou_o down_o before_o he_o when_o meditation_n have_v search_v out_o thy_o case_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v how_o woeful_a it_o be_v then_o let_v it_o lay_v thou_o along_o before_o god_n with_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v so_o it_o do_v with_o they_o in_o act_n 2.27_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v say_v chrysostome_n we_o have_v not_o one_o jot_n of_o hope_n to_o find_v mercy_n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v as_o we_o do_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v say_v what_o thou_o will_v our_o ear_n be_v ready_a to_o hear_v it_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v our_o soul_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v be_v willing_a to_o do_v it_o bid_v we_o suffer_v what_o ever_o thou_o please_v tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v and_o we_o will_v endure_v it_o they_o do_v not_o say_v note_n chrysostome_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v save_v as_o wicked_a man_n do_v they_o desire_v to_o be_v save_v but_o their_o main_a care_n be_v not_o to_o see_v what_o they_o must_v do_v they_o be_v tell_v what_o they_o must_v do_v and_o yet_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o but_o thy_o chief_a study_n must_v be_v to_o cast_v thyself_o down_o before_o god_n with_o the_o good_a jailor_n sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v act_n 16.30_o first_o what_o must_v i_o do_v and_o then_o to_o be_v save_v first_o thy_o care_n must_v be_v what_o to_o do_v to_o get_v out_o of_o thy_o sin_n how_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o thy_o lust_n and_o then_o to_o be_v save_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o see_v i_o be_o at_o a_o damn_a pass_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_v a_o make_v away_o myself_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n do_v slay_v my_o soul_n but_o now_o be_v there_o hope_v of_o salvation_n be_v there_o indeed_o oh_o tell_v i_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n what_o must_v i_o do_v keep_v nothing_o back_o of_o all_o the_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v it_o punishment_n to_o suffer_v tell_v i_o of_o it_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o bear_v it_o be_v it_o precept_n for_o to_o do_v though_o never_o so_o irksome_a o_o let_v i_o know_v it_o and_o i_o will_v not_o refuse_v it_o what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v thus_o humble_v upon_o sound_a meditation_n it_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n jonah_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n be_v humble_v jonah_n 1.2_o here_o i_o be_o lord_n deal_v with_o i_o as_o thou_o will_v motive_n 1_o the_o first_o motive_n be_v it_o a_o folly_n not_o to_o meditate_v shall_v a_o man_n walk_v on_o in_o a_o course_n and_o not_o meditate_v whether_o it_o will_v tend_v when_o he_o fall_v into_o mischief_n what_o will_v he_o say_v i_o never_o think_v of_o this_o before_o i_o never_o consider_v that_o this_o will_v be_v the_o end_n now_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o say_v i_o never_o think_v as_o the_o latin_a proverb_n have_v it_o when_o the_o steed_n be_v steal_v if_o he_o shall_v then_o shut_v the_o stable_a door_n what_o will_v thou_o say_v he_o shall_v have_v think_v of_o that_o before_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v these_o meditation_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o think_v within_o himself_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v because_o i_o have_v no_o room_n where_o to_o bestow_v my_o fruit_n he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n this_o will_v i_o do_v i_o will_v pull_v down_o my_o barn_n and_o build_v great_a and_o will_v say_v to_o my_o soul_n soul_n soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n eat_v drink_n and_o be_v merry_a luke_o 12.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o thou_o fool_n say_v god_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o then_o who_o shall_v these_o thing_n be_v that_o thou_o have_v provide_v god_n say_v thus_o unto_o he_o not_o as_o if_o god_n speak_v thus_o familiar_o unto_o he_o say_v theophylact_v but_o it_o be_v a_o parable_n and_o god_n say_v so_o in_o his_o word_n thou_o soul_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o requirâ—_n thy_o soul_n of_o thou_o in_o this_o night_n of_o thy_o blindness_n in_o this_o night_n of_o thy_o security_n shall_v they_o require_v it_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v require_v thy_o soul_n of_o thou_o but_o they_o he_o do_v not_o say_v who_o but_o they_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n god_n know_v who_o shalâ—_n come_v thou_o shall_v die_v and_o they_o shall_v fetch_v away_o â—hy_a soul_n to_o hell_n they_o shall_v require_v it_o a_o godly_a man_n soul_n be_v not_o require_v but_o â—ather_o he_o require_v god_n to_o take_v away_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v that_o he_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n but_o a_o wicked_a man_n soul_n be_v require_v of_o he_o he_o will_v willing_o not_o â—ie_v but_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o he_o and_o he_o must_v die_v doubtless_o the_o rich_a fooâ—e_n now_o think_v with_o himself_o i_o never_o think_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v die_v so_o soon_o and_o therefore_o now_o he_o â—alls_v it_o may_v be_v to_o his_o lord_n lord_n and_o cry_v god_n mercy_n but_o what_o will_v they_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v have_v think_v of_o this_o before_o the_o wise_a man_n shall_v inherit_v â—lory_n but_o shame_n shall_v be_v the_o promotion_n of_o soâ—es_n â—rov_fw-mi 3.3_o â—he_v wiâ—e_n and_o prudent_a those_o that_o true_o meditate_v of_o thing_n before_o hand_n shall_v have_v glory_n but_o fool_n that_o hope_v to_o be_v promote_v to_o glory_n and_o salvation_n shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n shall_v be_v all_o their_o promotion_n and_o when_o they_o come_v thereto_o beside_o their_o expectation_n what_o will_v they_o say_v we_o never_o think_v it_o will_v be_v thus_o with_o we_o before_o but_o fool_n as_o we_o be_v we_o think_v to_o be_v promote_v to_o heaven_n like_o haman_n when_o king_n aâ—ashuerus_n say_v unto_o he_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n will_v honour_v o_o thus_o and_o thus_o say_v haman_n for_o he_o think_v i_o be_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n intend_v to_o honour_n esther_n 6._o â—_o but_o when_o haman_n be_v present_o after_o to_o be_v hang_v on_o a_o gallows_n he_o may_v right_o say_v i_o never_o think_v of_o this_o before_o so_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v honour_v thus_o and_o thus_o say_v thou_o he_o shall_v have_v mercy_n blessing_n heaven_n i_o for_o thou_o think_v i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o god_n intend_v thus_o to_o honour_n but_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v
they_o bear_v sway_n in_o the_o heart_n they_o make_v that_o man_n end_n to_o be_v destruction_n how_o then_o ought_v this_o to_o fill_v the_o face_n of_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n and_o to_o make_v they_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n to_o be_v confound_v of_o themselves_o and_o to_o think_v of_o the_o emptiness_n naughtiness_n and_o vanity_n of_o their_o heart_n belove_a thou_o can_v not_o go_v to_o prayer_n but_o abundance_n of_o vain_a thought_n will_v be_v about_o thou_o like_o wasp_n to_o assault_v thou_o thou_o can_v not_o go_v to_o the_o word_n but_o these_o vain_a thought_n will_v be_v a_o hum_n in_o thy_o ear_n thou_o can_v not_o go_v about_o the_o work_n in_o thy_o call_n but_o vain_a thought_n will_v haunt_v thou_o and_o creep_v into_o thy_o meditation_n and_o take_v away_o the_o main_a burden_n of_o the_o work_n all_o the_o day_n long_o belove_a this_o shall_v make_v a_o godly_a man_n ashamed_a and_o confound_v in_o himself_o in_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o the_o prophet_n david_n be_v so_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a hereat_o that_o have_v not_o god_n pour_v in_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n into_o his_o soul_n he_o have_v be_v distract_v and_o shall_v have_v despair_v consider_v the_o company_n of_o vain_a thought_n that_o lodge_v within_o he_o psal_n 94.19_o where_o he_o show_v what_o abundance_n of_o distract_n thought_n he_o have_v that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o sustain_v he_o with_o comfort_n after_o comfort_n he_o have_v even_o be_v be_v overwhelm_v in_o despair_n by_o they_o augustine_n say_v a_o man_n thought_n be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o power_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v like_a tinder_n and_o if_o the_o devil_n cast_v a_o spark_n into_o it_o thou_o can_v not_o hinder_v it_o from_o take_v fire_n but_o thou_o may_v hinder_v it_o from_o burn_v further_o a_o ship_n may_v have_v leak_n in_o she_o and_o thou_o can_v not_o hinder_v the_o come_n in_o of_o water_n into_o she_o but_o by_o thy_o 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destroy_v in_o a_o man_n gregory_n speak_v of_o they_o and_o say_v man_n may_v pluck_v they_o up_o but_o yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o they_o will_v rise_v again_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o shall_v humble_v we_o and_o make_v we_o low_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n oh_o then_o think_v with_o thyself_o and_o say_v oh_o that_o my_o thought_n shall_v be_v so_o base_a earthly_a and_o vain_a what_o have_v i_o not_o a_o god_n a_o christ_n a_o heaven_n to_o think_v upon_o have_v i_o not_o excellent_a commandment_n of_o my_o god_n and_o thousand_o of_o sweet_a and_o precious_a promise_n in_o scripture_n to_o think_v upon_o and_o must_v i_o be_v think_v on_o every_o babble_n of_o every_o straw_n not_o worth_a the_o think_n on_o take_v the_o apostle_n exhortation_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 if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n phil._n 4.8_o what_o be_v there_o so_o many_o virtuous_a thing_n so_o many_o holy_a and_o pure_a thing_n so_o many_o admirable_a and_o glorious_a things-so_a many_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o divine_a promise_n so_o many_o bless_a passage_n of_o holy_a writ_n to_o take_v up_o my_o mind_n and_o shall_v i_o spend_v my_o thought_n and_o time_n upon_o such_o vain_a and_o curse_a thing_n as_o will_v yield_v i_o no_o profit_n this_o shall_v astonish_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n and_o great_o humble_v their_o soul_n use_v 2_o the_o second_o use_n may_v serve_v for_o matter_n of_o condemnation_n unto_o the_o wicked_a let_v this_o doctrine_n strike_v terror_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o man_n that_o suffer_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o vain_a thought_n as_o peter_n say_v unto_o simon_n magus_n so_o let_v i_o say_v unto_o they_o repent_v of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v unto_o god_n vers_fw-la 8._o 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 the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o wish_v he_o to_o repent_v of_o his_o simony_n and_o bribery_n but_o also_o of_o the_o least_o vain_a thought_n of_o his_o heart_n pray_v unto_o god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o belove_v the_o very_a least_o vain_a thought_n that_o thou_o think_v without_o repentance_n be_v impardonable_a there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o remission_n of_o vain_a and_o idle_a thought_n without_o true_a repentance_n oh_o what_o fearful_a news_n be_v this_o to_o the_o world_n that_o lie_v not_o this_o to_o heart_n belove_a may_v we_o not_o now_o run_v into_o the_o ear_n and_o heart_n of_o all_o earthly_a man_n with_o this_o point_n who_o mind_n and_o thought_n be_v earthly_a be_v it_o so_o that_o he_o who_o thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o the_o world_n his_o end_n be_v destruction_n then_o they_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n what_o their_o thought_n be_v what_o their_o imagination_n be_v what_o they_o think_v of_o as_o they_o go_v up_o and_o down_o how_o can_v such_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o hell_n tell_v i_o then_o what_o thy_o thought_n be_v be_v they_o not_o of_o thy_o hawk_n and_o hound_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o ground_n of_o thy_o garden_n and_o orchard_n rather_o than_o of_o christ_n when_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o street_n whereon_o run_v thy_o thought_n but_o on_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n and_o earthly_a delight_n yea_o of_o every_o vanity_n and_o every_o delight_n can_v thou_o think_v rather_o than_o of_o god_n and_o his_o commandment_n thou_o come_v to_o church_n thou_o pray_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o do_v not_o vain_a thought_n come_v along_o with_o thou_o thou_o go_v home_n again_o but_o do_v not_o vain_a thought_n haunt_v and_o dog_v thou_o it_o be_v the_o brand_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n not_o to_o have_v god_n in_o all_o his_o thought_n psal_n 4.10_o when_o good_n and_o cattle_n plough_n and_o cart_n pleasure_n and_o outward_a contentment_n be_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o thought_n when_o ruff_n and_o cuff_n house_n and_o dish_n table_n and_o fair_a hang_n or_o any_o thing_n but_o god_n can_v take_v up_o their_o thought_n they_o can_v have_v thought_n of_o every_o thing_n but_o of_o god_n they_o can_v think_v none_o this_o be_v the_o brand_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o he_o have_v no_o blood_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o he_o it_o be_v a_o true_a description_n of_o a_o pagan_a and_o infidel_n that_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v vain_a in_o his_o imagination_n rom._n 1.21_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n vain_a in_o their_o dispute_n vain_a in_o their_o reason_n vain_a in_o their_o thought_n in_o their_o carriage_n and_o disputation_n so_o than_o though_o thou_o know_v god_n and_o have_v thing_n enough_o in_o thy_o mind_n that_o convince_v thou_o that_o this_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o understand_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n yet_o if_o thou_o glorifie_v he_o not_o as_o god_n give_v thy_o heart_n and_o affection_n to_o he_o but_o art_n vain_a in_o thy_o imagination_n thou_o dishonour_v god_n hear_v what_o god_n say_v unto_o such_o all_z the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unto_o a_o rebellious_a and_o gainsaying_n people_n which_o walk_v in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a but_o after_o their_o own_o thought_n a_o people_n that_o provoke_v i_o continual_o to_o my_o face_n isa_n 65.2_o 3._o as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v i_o send_v prophet_n after_o prophet_n