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rihgt_v thought_n the_o righteous_a man_n evidence_n a_o discourse_n prove_v our_o state_n god-ward_o to_o be_v as_o our_o thought_n be_v direct_v how_o to_o try_v they_o and_o ourselves_o by_o they_o propound_v scheme_n of_o right_a thought_n with_o motive_n and_o rule_n for_o keep_v thought_n right_o in_o two_o part_n by_o faithful_a teat_n for_o as_o a_o man_n think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v he_o prov_n xxiii_o vii_o let_v the_o unrighteous_a man_n forsake_v his_o thought_n isaiah_n lv._o vii_o do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v prov_n xxiv_o xii_o london_n print_v for_o george_n sawbridge_n dwell_v on_o clerkenwell_n green_n 1669._o the_o preface_n little_a book_n i_o be_o very_o sensible_a that_o thy_o entertainment_n in_o the_o world_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o on_o who_o errand_n thou_o be_v send_v who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v endure_v 12.1_o hebr._n 12.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o for_o to_o tell_v man_n of_o make_v conscience_n of_o thought_n for_o set_v and_o keep_v they_o right_n when_o the_o most_o do_v even_o hate_v to_o be_v reclaim_v from_o the_o most_o outward_a enormity_n in_o word_n and_o action_n 29_o psal_n 50.17_o gen._n 27.9_o compare_v with_o gal._n 4.28_o 29_o be_v likely_a but_o to_o tickle_v the_o spleen_n of_o too_o many_o ishmael_n to_o a_o impious_a scurrility_n and_o profane_a derision_n but_o whether_o they_o will_v hear_v 5._o ezek._n 2.4_o 5._o or_o whether_o they_o will_v forbear_v go_v thou_o and_o tell_v the_o wicked_a wit_n that_o thou_o do_v meet_v with_o 5.3_o dan._n 5.3_o that_o whilst_o they_o be_v quaff_v themselves_o into_o a_o drunken_a merriment_n in_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n 26._o verse_n 25._o verse_n 27._o verse_n 26._o make_v sport_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a there_o be_v a_o tremendous_a mene_n tekel_n upon_o the_o wall_n their_o wit_n be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 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egypt_n oh_o then_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o haste_n o_o pray_v pray_v pray_v sâ—r_v we_o yet_o this_o moses_n be_v the_o man_n that_o at_o other_o time_n must_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n in_o egypt_n as_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n testify_v for_o though_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a and_o madness_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n whilst_o they_o live_v as_o ecclesiastes_n observe_v yet_o 28._o eccles_n 9_o 3._o job_n 28.22_o compare_v with_o verse_n 28._o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n destruction_n and_o death_n say_v we_o have_v hear_v the_o fame_n of_o wisdom_n with_o our_o ear_n that_o be_v of_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o text_n expound_v itself_o now_o bâ—yl_n mr._n wâ—â—ler_n quote_v by_o mr._n r._n bâ—yl_n it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o first_o we_o love_n but_o what_o die_v we_o approve_v 5.11_o 2_o cor._n 5.11_o go_v thou_o therefore_o and_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o thy_o author_n know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o many_o year_n leisure_n he_o have_v have_v for_o think_v find_v no_o more_o noble_a theme_n than_o thought_n have_v send_v thou_o forth_o to_o persuade_v man_n to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o dare_v to_o adventure_v their_o soul_n in_o naked_a and_o open_a profaneness_n as_o not_o to_o rest_v under_o the_o fair_a figleaf_n of_o superficial_o or_o the_o best_a of_o outside_n whatsoever_o but_o to_o consider_v serious_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 3.15_o eccles_n 10.12_o hebr._n 4.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a a_o critical_a discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o thou_o can_v be_v unfit_a for_o the_o hand_n of_o none_o for_o that_o all_o have_v heart_n discourse_n of_o other_o sort_n may_v more_o particular_o concern_v some_o one_o sort_n of_o reader_n 2d_o prov._n 27_o 2d_o and_o some_o another_o but_o that_o counsel_n of_o solomon_n be_v thou_o diligent_a to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o thy_o flock_n concern_v every_o one_o if_o that_o of_o holy_a herbert_n be_v true_a my_o soul_n be_v a_o shepherd_n too_o a_o flock_n it_o seed_n temple_n herbert_n in_o temple_n of_o thought_n and_o word_n and_o deed_n let_v all_o sort_n therefore_o be_v diligent_a to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o their_o thought_n as_o for_o the_o poor_a in_o this_o world_n they_o have_v the_o more_o need_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n call_v the_o good_a treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v 12.33_o mat._n 12.33_o among_o other_o thing_n good_a thought_n and_o as_o for_o the_o great_a go_v thou_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o as_o the_o berean_o be_v the_o more_o noble_a for_o wear_v the_o precious_a pearl_n of_o god_n word_n at_o their_o ear_n so_o thought_n regulate_v by_o that_o word_n 17.10.11_o act_n 17.10.11_o be_v the_o best_a jewel_n that_o can_v sparkle_v upon_o the_o most_o honourable_a breast_n 17._o mal._n 3.16_o verse_n 17._o to_o make_v they_o orient_a in_o his_o eye_n who_o have_v say_v of_o those_o only_a who_o so_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n they_o shall_v be_v i_o in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n 8.38_o 1_o king_n 8.38_o but_o if_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o scripture_n speak_v of_o as_o the_o worst_a of_o plague_n and_o who_o cure_n thou_o design_a will_v not_o receive_v thou_o because_o the_o divine_a patience_n do_v as_o yet_o suffer_v they_o to_o walk_v abroad_o free_a from_o outward_a and_o bodily_a malady_n then_o go_v thou_o and_o visit_v my_o old_a neighbour_n in_o doleful_n colchester_n and_o other_o such_o sad_a place_n where_o the_o plague_n in_o their_o house_n hinder_v their_o freedom_n of_o converse_n with_o other_o do_v the_o more_o oblige_v and_o may_v perhaps_o the_o more_o dispose_v they_o to_o turn_v in_o to_o themselves_o 4.5_o psalm_n 4.5_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o not_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o commune_v with_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n go_v along_o with_o thou_o and_o succeed_v thou_o for_o the_o effectual_a turn_v of_o many_o heart_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n content_n of_o the_o first_o part_n chap._n 1._o of_o self-discovery_n its_o nature_n and_o necessity_n chap._n 2._o dam_n this_o principle_n that_o thought_n be_v free_a the_o less_o so_o in_o god_n eye_n because_o free_a from_o mans._n evil_a thought_n sin_n to_o we_o abomination_n to_o god_n damn_a in_o the_o old_a world_n exclude_v from_o salvation_n like_o devil_n and_o worse_o chap._n 3._o thought_n the_o soul_n pulse_n in_o churlishness_n liberality_n envy_n goodness_n impatience_n patience_n uncleanness_n chastity_n covetousness_n pride_n humility_n purity_n judge_v we_o ourselves_o by_o what_o we_o will_v other_o if_o we_o can_v chap._n 4._o god_n chief_o ey_v man_n thought_n they_o have_v foot_n tongue_n and_o hand_n thought-adultery_n profaneness_n presumption_n etc._n etc._n evil_a and_o good_a characterise_a from_o their_o thought_n know_v to_o god_n afar_o off_o our_o possession_n companion_n etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n make_v we_o for_o think_v god_n good_a will_n towards_o we_o and_o we_o to_o he_o set_v out_o by_o thought_n so_o our_o ill_a will_n by_o not_o think_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n 2._o grace_n first_o stir_v in_o thought_n 3._o thought_n can_v reach_v further_o than_o our_o deed_n can_v and_o god_n require_v our_o utmost_a 4._o thought_n be_v the_o heart_n first-born_a god_n part_n man_n heart_n a_o fountain_n mint-house_n god-eye_n our_o heart_n first_o set_v out_o 5._o god_n
own_o thought_n be_v themselves_o enslave_v by_o they_o to_o who_o they_o proclaim_v a_o liberty_n point_n thought_n not_o right_a except_o we_o think_v aright_o of_o our_o thought_n in_o point_n in_o this_o discourse_n we_o shall_v soon_o see_v that_o thought_n be_v the_o test_n by_o which_o god_n will_v try_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v try_v ourselves_o now_o as_o thought_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o high_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o reflexive_a thought_n be_v rank_v in_o the_o high_a order_n of_o thought_n and_o hence_o it_o will_v clear_o follow_v that_o thought_n be_v not_o right_a in_o specification_n that_o as_o to_o this_o principle_n be_v not_o so_o in_o reduplication_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v approve_v the_o thought_n of_o no_o man_n that_o think_v he_o be_v unaccountable_a to_o god_n for_o his_o thought_n for_o if_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v right_a as_o our_o text_n speak_v it_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o think_v not_o in_o this_o very_a point_n aright_o of_o his_o thought_n be_v unrighteous_a 55.7_o isaiah_n 55.7_o and_o now_o let_v the_o unrighteous_a forsake_v his_o thought_n even_o these_o unrighteous_a thought_n of_o his_o thought_n for_o as_o scripture_n mention_n a_o judge_v of_o unrighteous_a thought_n god_n james_n 2.4_o evil_a thought_n be_v sin_n to_o we_o pro._n 24.9_o pro._n 6.18_o abomination_n to_o god_n so_o this_o sure_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a judge_n of_o thought_n for_o any_o man_n to_o think_v that_o his_o thought_n be_v free_n no_o no_o but_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o foolishness_n be_v sin_n a_o heart_n that_o devise_v wicked_a imagination_n be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o thing_n that_o the_o lord_n hate_v and_o it_o be_v place_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o planet_n as_o that_o from_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v derive_v what_o they_o have_v evil_a thought_n be_v iniquity_n to_o those_o that_o harbour_v they_o 53.2_o isaia_n 53.2_o they_o conceive_v mischief_n their_o thought_n be_v thought_n of_o iniquity_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o as_o they_o be_v iniquity_n to_o themselves_o so_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 8_o pro._n 15.26_o condemnation_n of_o the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6.5_o verse_n 8_o as_o solomon_n say_v this_o be_v the_o grand_a wickedness_n and_o great_a condemnation_n of_o the_o old_a world_n god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a for_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o and_o therefore_o it_o repent_v god_n that_o he_o make_v man_n and_o it_o grieve_v he_o at_o his_o heart_n the_o evil_a thought_n of_o our_o heart_n grieve_v god_n to_o his_o heart_n and_o sure_o man_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o repent_v of_o that_o that_o make_v god_n to_o repent_v that_o he_o make_v man_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a complaint_n that_o god_n make_v by_o his_o prophet_n i_o be_o break_v say_v god_n with_o their_o whorish_a heart_n 30.32_o break_v god_n heart_n ezek._n 6.9_o jer._n 4.18_o jer._n 4.14_o prov._n 30.32_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o their_o whorish_a practice_n be_v not_o deceive_v iniquity_n be_v bitter_a when_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o must_v our_o sorrow_n for_o thought-sin_n be_v if_o we_o ever_o be_v save_v if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n nay_o upon_o thy_o heart_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v salvation_n exclude_v from_o salvation_n how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o if_o a_o man_n may_v think_v himself_o to_o hell_n by_o vain_a thought_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o evil_a thought_n for_o even_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v and_o allow_v be_v plague_v and_o punish_v by_o such_o vile_a thought_n oft_o time_n as_o be_v abhorrent_n to_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o old_a roman_n 2d_o rom._n 21_o 2d_o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n sect._n ii_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v thought_n god_n know_v thought_n that_o which_o most_o likely_a induce_v man_n to_o think_v that_o their_o thought_n be_v free_a viz._n that_o they_o seem_v and_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n do_v render_v they_o the_o less_o so_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o understand_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n 28.9_o 1_o cor._n 28.9_o more_o infallible_o than_o man_n do_v word_n and_o action_n i_o know_v their_o work_n and_o their_o thought_n say_v god_n in_o isaiah_n we_o may_v know_v man_n work_n 66.18_o isa_n 66.18_o but_o we_o know_v not_o what_o the_o thought_n be_v that_o put_v they_o upon_o those_o work_n whether_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n but_o god_n know_v both_o what_o though_o man_n eye_n can_v see_v or_o his_o law_n bind_v inducement_n and_o ey_v they_o the_o rather_o because_o less_o liable_a to_o outward_a inducement_n or_o outward_a weight_n and_o plumbet_n force_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n when_o threaten_n or_o reward_n may_v make_v man_n act_v against_o their_o mind_n or_o speak_v what_o they_o do_v not_o think_v yet_o all_o the_o world_n can_v make_v a_o man_n think_v what_o he_o do_v not_o think_v god_n that_o be_v himself_o a_o independent_a agent_n do_v the_o rather_o judge_v of_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o his_o own_o by_o those_o act_n that_o have_v least_o dependency_n upon_o outward_a inducement_n or_o enforcement_n a_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o do_v many_o act_n for_o god_n and_o speak_v many_o word_n for_o god_n and_o yet_o only_o make_v man_n his_o debtor_n they_o do_v it_o say_v christ_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n 6.5_o mat._n 6.5_o and_o very_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n but_o he_o that_o lay_v out_o his_o thought_n upon_o god_n and_o for_o god_n he_o trust_v god_n without_o a_o witness_n and_o the_o righteous_a god_n will_v place_v what_o we_o thus_o lend_v to_o his_o own_o account_n and_o will_v pay_v we_o again_o in_o our_o own_o coin_n but_o with_o infinite_a interest_n 40.5_o psal_n 40.5_o holy_a david_n have_v many_o thought_n for_o god_n and_o say_v david_n many_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v thy_o thought_n which_o be_v to_o us-ward_n they_o can_v be_v reckon_v up_o in_o order_n unto_o thou_o if_o i_o will_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o they_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v so_o that_o whilst_o the_o outward_a action_n if_o they_o be_v no_o more_o than_o bare_a outward_a action_n can_v look_v for_o no_o more_o than_o a_o outward_a reward_n there_o be_v upon_o good_a thought_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a exercise_n a_o entail_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n 8.6_o rom._n 8.6_o for_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n here_o be_v use_v upon_o use_n for_o what_o thou_o lend_v to_o the_o lord_n life_n and_o peace_n salvation_n and_o 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why_o then_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o think_v upon_o a_o maid_n and_o again_o carnal_a self-love_n self-love_n self-love_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o preacher_n may_v raise_v thy_o tongue_n to_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o christ_n and_o fill_v thy_o pulpit_n with_o hosannah_n in_o the_o high_a to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n but_o it_o be_v only_a love_n to_o christ_n that_o can_v make_v thou_o take_v he_o to_o bed_n and_o board_n with_o thou_o to_o lay_v he_o all_o night_n between_o thy_o breast_n to_o remember_v his_o love_n more_o than_o wine_n 13._o cant._n 1.4_o 13._o and_o that_o not_o so_o much_o for_o that_o thou_o be_v to_o preach_v upon_o it_o the_o lordsday_n as_o that_o thou_o be_v to_o live_v upon_o it_o
all_o the_o week_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n 1.21_o phil._n 1.21_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o prove_v our_o part_n to_o man_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o approve_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n neither_o be_v we_o so_o much_o to_o desire_v to_o evidence_n to_o other_o a_o proof_n of_o christ_n speak_v in_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o to_o find_v a_o proof_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o ourselves_o least_o while_o we_o preach_v to_o other_o 13.3_o 1_o cor._n 13.3_o 9.22_o chap._n 9.22_o we_o ourselves_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v unapprove_v so_o then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v that_o his_o thought_n be_v free_a that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v unaccountable_a to_o god_n for_o his_o thought_n according_a to_o which_o god_n especial_o judge_v man_n be_v to_o admit_v a_o contradiction_n not_o only_o to_o all_o scripture_n but_o to_o all_o right_a reason_n sect._n iii_o devil_n evil_a thought_n like_o devil_n let_v i_o free_o tell_v thou_o o_o reader_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v who_o thought_n be_v not_o right_a thy_o heart_n be_v but_o a_o hell_n and_o thy_o thought_n be_v but_o so_o many_o devil_n and_o worse_o than_o devil_n to_o thou_o for_o first_o original_a in_o their_o original_a as_o angel_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o god_n creature_n become_v odious_a devil_n by_o depart_v from_o god_n so_o that_o our_o thought_n that_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v the_o offspring_n of_o the_o noble_a and_o most_o excellent_a mind_n of_o man_n shall_v become_v iniquity_n to_o we_o 3.12_o isa_n 59.7_o prov._n 15.26_o hebr._n 3.12_o and_o a_o abomination_n to_o god_n this_o be_v from_o our_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n place_n nature_n spiritual_a wickedness_n eph._n 6.12_o luke_n 22.3_o ezek._n 18.10_o mat._n 23.27_o in_o high_a place_n and_o as_o devil_n for_o their_o nature_n be_v call_v spiritual_a wickedness_n can_v enter_v into_o man_n it_o be_v say_v 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abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n like_o the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n in_o egypt_n as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o beelzebub_n army_n who_o by_o the_o etymology_n of_o his_o name_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o fly_n and_o by_o the_o account_n of_o the_o pharasee_n prince_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o as_o devil_n for_o their_o agility_n agility_n agility_n make_v answer_v to_o god_n when_o he_o demand_v satan_n whence_o come_v thou_o from_o go_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o and_o fro_o 1.7_o job_n 1.7_o and_o from_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o it_o just_o so_o may_v evil_a thought_n say_v for_o the_o wander_a of_o the_o desire_n be_v by_o the_o thought_n they_o go_v where_o we_o can_v israelites_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 7.39_o eccles_n 6.9_o act_n 7.39_o yet_o in_o heart_n go_v back_o to_o egypt_n and_o as_o devil_n for_o their_o vigilancy_n 21._o vigilancy_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o psal_n 104.20_o 21._o be_v say_v to_o walk_v about_o as_o roar_a lion_n which_o be_v stir_v when_o we_o be_v sleep_v as_o the_o psalmist_n observe_v therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v vigilant_a so_o the_o worldling_n thought_n be_v at_o work_n while_o himself_o be_v asleep_a for_o as_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n so_o his_o heart_n take_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n 5.8_o eccles_n 2.23_o chap._n 5.8_o for_o a_o dream_n come_v through_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n and_o oh_o how_o often_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o be_v trouble_v when_o we_o awake_v for_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o sleep_n 4.1_o daniel_n 4.1_o as_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v with_o his_o thought_n in_o his_o sleep_n and_o devil_n for_o disturb_v in_o good_a duty_n 1.13_o disturb_v in_o good_n mat._n 13.4_o 1_o sam._n 1.13_o be_v call_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n that_o steal_v away_o the_o word_n such_o be_v evil_a thought_n and_o so_o do_v they_o as_o when_o hannah_n be_v a_o pray_v elie_n thought_n be_v run_v upon_o that_o that_o be_v neither_o charitable_a nor_o true_a viz._n that_o she_o be_v drink_v and_o when_o simon_n shall_v have_v be_v mind_v what_o christ_n be_v a_o say_n his_o thought_n be_v wander_v he_o say_v within_o himself_o 3.37_o luke_n 3.37_o if_o this_o man_n be_v a_o prophet_n he_o will_v have_v know_v who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o woman_n this_o be_v that_o touch_v he_o for_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n vain_a thought_n can_v dog_v we_o when_o and_o where_o vain_a company_n can_v come_v at_o we_o even_o in_o our_o close_a place_n and_o performance_n and_o as_o devil_n be_v signalise_v for_o disturb_v we_o in_o what_o be_v good_a so_o for_o tempt_v to_o evil_n 1.14_o tempt_v to_o evil_a math._n 4.3_o james_n 1.14_o therefore_o satan_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tempter_n so_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v say_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v so_o that_o evil_a thought_n be_v our_o tempter_n as_o much_o as_o he_o and_o we_o shall_v belie_v the_o devil_n shall_v we_o say_v otherwise_o for_o they_o have_v make_v ready_a their_o heart_n like_o a_o oven_n 7.6_o hoseâ—_n 7.6_o say_v the_o prophet_n what_o though_o satan_n bring_v the_o fuel_n yet_o man_n put_v it_o into_o the_o oven_n and_o stir_v it_o about_o by_o their_o own_o thought_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n so_o that_o if_o he_o like_o a_o cunning_a baker_n seem_v to_o sleep_v all_o night_n as_o it_o be_v there_o express_v yet_o he_o know_v that_o they_o will_v tend_v it_o and_o so_o look_v to_o it_o that_o in_o the_o morning_n it_o shall_v burn_v like_o a_o flame_a fire_n accuse_v and_o then_o accuse_v and_o as_o devil_n when_o they_o have_v be_v tempter_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v accuser_n so_o that_o as_o many_o man_n be_v call_v by_o such_o a_o name_n alias_o such_o a_o name_n so_o satan_n be_v call_v tempter_n 12.10_o rev._n 12.10_o alias_o the_o accuser_n so_o also_o be_v evil_a thought_n their_o thought_n mean_a while_n accuse_v etc._n etc._n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 15.2_o rom._n 15.2_o 16.25_o and_o torment_v mat._n 18.34_o luke_n 16.25_o and_o as_o devil_n be_v torment_n as_o well_o as_o tempter_n and_o accuser_n so_o also_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o torment_n son_n remember_v etc._n etc._n say_v abraham_n to_o dives_n that_o be_v bethink_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o have_v we_o see_v that_o evil_a thought_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o devil_n we_o yea_o worse_o than_o devil_n to_o we_o yea_o that_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o so_o we_o shall_v now_o make_v appear_v in_o a_o few_o line_n and_o so_o conclude_v this_o head_n and_o that_o themselves_o in_o themselves_o first_o in_o themselves_o in_o some_o respect_n let_v i_o tell_v thou_o o_o reader_n that_o thy_o thought_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o satan_n himself_o be_v not_o nay_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o 14.1_o psalm_n 14.1_o for_o say_v the_o psalmist_n the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o 2.10_o james_n 2.10_o that_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o bewail_v it_o sufficient_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o atheism_n in_o one_o heart_n upon_o earth_n nay_o in_o one_o thought_n than_o in_o all_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n we_o pity_v other_o when_o possess_v with_o evil_a spirit_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o lament_v bitter_o over_o our_o own_o self_n when_o possess_v with_o evil_a thought_n in_o some_o sort_n worse_o than_o the_o worst_a of_o spirit_n ii_o as_o to_o those_o who_o thought_n they_o be_v we_o and_o to_o we_o for_o these_o be_v the_o heifer_n wherewith_o satan_n plow_v who_o temptation_n can_v only_o disturb_v
not_o destroy_v we_o if_o our_o thought_n do_v not_o take_v they_o in_o as_o the_o trojan_n in_o the_o story_n the_o deceitful_a horse_n and_o make_v they_o we_o so_o that_o our_o destruction_n be_v of_o ourselves_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 13.9_o hoseâ—_n 13.9_o for_o if_o satan_n can_v know_v our_o thought_n without_o we_o much_o less_o can_v he_o force_v they_o but_o as_o christ_n say_v in_o one_o place_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n 13.10_o john_n 8.44_o jerem._n 7.44_o chap._n 9.14_o chap._n 11.8_o and_o 13.10_o and_o his_o lust_n will_v you_o do_v so_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o many_o place_n that_o in_o and_o after_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n they_o do_v and_o will_v walk_v so_o that_o as_o christ_n say_v the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n the_o apostle_n make_v man_n heart_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n which_o receive_v the_o temptation_n and_o think_v the_o womb_n that_o conceive_v and_o hatch_v it_o when_o he_o say_v 1.15_o james_n 1.15_o lust_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n whereas_o be_v there_o a_o cordial_n cry_v out_o as_o by_o the_o force_a damosel_n in_o the_o law_n 7.24_o deut._n 22.24_o 25._o rom._n 7.24_o or_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o gospel_n oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o god_n will_v lay_v the_o sin_n upon_o satan_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o soul_n disturb_v by_o and_o afflict_v with_o it_o now_o then_o since_o evil_a thought_n be_v as_o so_o many_o devil_n and_o worse_o than_o devil_n to_o we_o let_v we_o dread_v they_o as_o we_o do_v the_o devil_n resist_v they_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o and_o pray_v against_o they_o as_o we_o will_v against_o he_o and_o when_o they_o break_v into_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v such_o unruly_a and_o untamed_a evil_n let_v we_o serve_v they_o as_o the_o people_n of_o a_o country_n village_n will_v a_o ravenous_a wolf_n or_o cruel_a bear_n that_o shall_v break_v into_o thâ—â—r_a town_n all_o the_o town_n will_v be_v after_o they_o either_o to_o kill_v they_o in_o or_o to_o force_v they_o out_o of_o it_o 23.26_o prov._n 23.26_o and_o since_o the_o hair_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o god_n principal_o require_v and_o that_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n let_v we_o keep_v the_o heart_n with_o all_o keep_n 17._o prov._n 4.23_o mal._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o be_v choice_n of_o our_o thought_n as_o of_o god_n crown-jewel_n 4.8_o phil._n 4.8_o and_o now_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 pâ—â—e_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_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 of_o these_o thing_n chap._n iii_o show_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n pulse_n and_o that_o they_o evident_o discover_v his_o inward_a estate_n sect._n i._n you_o see_v then_o where_o this_o wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v find_v pulse_n thought_n the_o soul_n pulse_n and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o self-understanding_n reader_n thou_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n do_v thou_o unfeigned_o desire_v to_o know_v thyself_o true_o then_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v or_o who_o shall_v descend_v to_o tell_v thou_o whether_o of_o the_o two_o heaven_n or_o hell_n shall_v be_v thy_o place_n and_o portion_n as_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o 8._o romans_z 10.6_o 7_o 8._o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n so_o the_o thought_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mind_n for_o what_o christ_n say_v of_o thy_o word_n i_o may_v say_v of_o thy_o thought_n 34._o mat._n 12.37_o verse_n 34._o by_o thy_o word_n say_v the_o text_n and_o by_o thy_o thought_n say_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o text_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v the_o mouth_n speak_v if_o then_o thy_o thought_n be_v right_o thou_o be_v right_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v right_o all_o the_o righteous_a have_v right_a thought_n and_o all_o who_o thought_n be_v right_o be_v righteous_a it_o be_v a_o laudable_a fairness_n in_o our_o law_n neighbourhood_n thought_n our_o neighbourhood_n that_o it_o put_v all_o trial_n for_o life_n and_o death_n upon_o god_n and_o the_o country_n that_o be_v the_o neighbourhood_n this_o little_a book_n allow_v thou_o the_o birthright_n of_o thy_o native_a law_n in_o thy_o great_a trial_n more_o important_a then_o for_o life_n and_o death_n it_o be_v for_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n fair_a trial_n by_o they_o fair_a thy_o thought_n be_v thy_o neighbourhood_n they_o walk_v and_o talk_v with_o thou_o they_o know_v thy_o lie_v down_o and_o thy_o rise_n up_o put_v thy_o soul_n trial_n upon_o god_n and_o they_o and_o god_n send_v thou_o a_o good_a deliverance_n sect._n ii_o liberality_n instance_n of_o churlishness_n 1_o sam._n 25_o 26._o isaiah_n 32.5_o isaiah_n 32.5_o 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may_v carry_v smooth_a and_o speak_v fair_a yet_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o to_o be_v trust_v if_o there_o be_v seven_o abomination_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o oil_n of_o smooth_a word_n may_v float_v at_o top_n whilst_o water_n of_o strife_n be_v at_o bottom_n war_n in_o his_o heart_n his_o word_n kind_a his_o thought_n cruel_a now_o he_o be_v what_o his_o thought_n be_v it_o be_v not_o say_v as_o a_o man_n speak_v with_o his_o tongue_n but_o as_o a_o man_n think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v he._n nay_o such_o be_v evil_a who_o thought_n be_v so_o though_o god_n turn_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o good_a to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o intend_v evil_a 50.20_o gen_n 50.20_o as_o in_o joseph_n case_n you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o say_v he_o but_o god_n turn_v it_o to_o good_a and_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n 10.7_o isaiah_n 10.7_o to_o who_o they_o intend_v dishonour_n as_o in_o the_o assyrian_n howbeit_o he_o mean_v not_o so_o neither_o do_v he_o think_v so_o goodness_n goodness_n he_o be_v what_o his_o thought_n be_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n joseph_n be_v a_o good_a brother_n to_o they_o that_o have_v be_v otherwise_o to_o he_o though_o his_o carriage_n be_v course_n and_o his_o speak_v rough_a for_o he_o think_v they_o good_a and_o mean_v they_o well_o and_o thus_o god_n himself_o 3_o isaiâ—h_n â—0_n 3_o when_o he_o show_v his_o people_n hard_a thing_n and_o it_o may_v be_v incur_v their_o hard_a thought_n yet_o than_o he_o approve_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o merciful_a father_n and_o a_o tender_a friend_n by_o his_o gracious_a thought_n and_o tender_a purpose_n i_o know_v the_o thought_n that_o think_v towards_o you_o 29.11_o jer._n 29.11_o thought_n of_o peace_n and_o as_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v he_o though_o they_o think_v hardly_o of_o he_o his_o thought_n be_v of_o peace_n and_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n 15.33_o rom._n 15.33_o sect._n iu._n the_o impatient_a be_v not_o always_o clamorous_a impatience_n impatience_n but_o sometime_o like_o froward_a child_n that_o declare_v their_o doggedness_n by_o not_o speak_v at_o all_o 23.39_o job_n 36.19_o prov._n 23.39_o as_o well_o as_o by_o speak_v dogged_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n they_o cry_v not_o when_o god_n bind_v they_o he_o strikes_z they_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v think_v sick_a and_o beat_v they_o yet_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o feel_v they_o have_v not_o grieve_v â—_o jerem._n 5._o â—_o they_o make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o rock_n yet_o be_v never_o the_o more_o quiet_a never_o the_o more_o patient_a for_o mean_v while_n 2.4_o habak_v 2.4_o their_o mind_n fret_v their_o thought_n boil_v within_o they_o their_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o
youth_n so_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o good_a thought_n god_n call_v that_o the_o good_a treasure_n if_o of_o evil_a thought_n the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n 35._o math._n 12_o 35._o and_o we_o value_v man_n to_o be_v as_o their_o treasure_n and_o possession_n be_v sect._n viii_o we_o judge_v man_n by_o their_o constant_a companion_n so_o we_o judge_v man_n by_o their_o companion_n our_o thought_n be_v so_o noscitur_fw-la ex_fw-la socio_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la now_o our_o thought_n be_v our_o eonstant_a company_n they_o be_v ever_o with_o we_o at_o bed_n and_o board_n company_n draw_v out_o answer_v from_o we_o sometime_o when_o we_o have_v no_o great_a mind_n to_o speak_v so_o do_v our_o thought_n therefore_o do_v my_o thought_n cause_v i_o to_o answer_v say_v zophar_n 12.8_o job_n 2.2_o 1_o king_n 12.8_o these_o be_v as_o rehoboam'_v counsellor_n that_o be_v bring_v up_o with_o he_o from_o his_o youth_n so_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 4.14_o gen._n 9.21_o jer._n 4.14_o these_o be_v our_o inmate_n and_o intimate_v be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n divine_a or_o vain_a they_o lodge_v with_o we_o nay_o within_o we_o these_o be_v guest_n that_o never_o part_v with_o we_o till_o we_o bid_v adve_o to_o ourselves_o it_o be_v not_o till_o that_o very_a day_n 146.4_o psal_n 146.4_o that_o our_o thought_n perish_v no_o nor_o then_o neither_o in_o some_o sense_n but_o they_o go_v with_o we_o into_o another_o world_n and_o there_o god_n will_v judge_v they_o and_o we_o by_o they_o 13.20_o prov._n 13.20_o he_o that_o walk_v with_o the_o wise_a the_o word_n man_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n shall_v be_v wise_a he_o that_o walk_v with_o god_n who_o give_v wisdom_n and_o he_o that_o walk_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a to_o salvation_n 3.15_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o he_o that_o have_v that_o dwell_n rich_o in_o he_o and_o dwell_v upon_o it_o by_o wise_a and_o holy_a thought_n and_o meditation_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v i_o have_v more_o understanding_n than_o all_o my_o teacher_n 22._o psal_n 119.9_o good_a thought_n good_a company_n prov._n 6.21_o 22._o for_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o meditation_n as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o converse_v with_o wise_a and_o holy_a person_n shall_v be_v wise_a if_o thou_o bound_v they_o continual_o upon_o thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o go_v it_o shall_v lead_v thou_o when_o thou_o sleep_v it_o shall_v keep_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o awake_v it_o shall_v talk_v with_o thou_o that_o be_v wisdom_n shall_v under_o god_n thou_o can_v not_o have_v better_a company_n then_o good_a thought_n they_o god_n can_v be_v have_v without_o they_o nay_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v his_o without_o they_o thou_o may_v have_v his_o company_n when_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v good_a man_n but_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v his_o except_o thou_o have_v good_a thought_n but_o the_o companion_n of_o fool_n say_v another_o proverb_n shall_v be_v destroy_v 24.9_o prov._n 24.9_o of_o foolish_a sinner_n without_o we_o of_o foolish_a thought_n within_o we_o for_o even_o the_o thought_n of_o foolishness_n be_v sin_n if_o we_o choose_v either_o for_o our_o companion_n especial_o the_o late_a they_o will_v undo_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o under_o that_o doom_n of_o destruction_n this_o make_v holy_a david_n choice_n of_o his_o company_n 26.4_o psal_n 26.4_o but_o curious_a of_o his_o thought_n i_o have_v not_o satâ—_n with_o vain_a person_n say_v he_o but_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n when_o his_o company_n be_v bad_a his_o thought_n be_v good_a even_o while_o the_o wicked_a be_v before_o he_o 39.1_o â—sal_n 39.1_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a within_o he_o while_o he_o be_v muse_v the_o fire_n burn_v his_o thought_n inflame_v his_o affection_n with_o godly_a zeal_n and_o this_o holy_a fire_n as_o by_o a_o anteperistasis_fw-la burn_v so_o much_o the_o hot_a for_o the_o frost_n of_o curse_a 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that_o he_o may_v mind_v thing_n above_o a_o heathen_a can_v say_v os_fw-mi ho_o nini_z sublime_a dedit_fw-la caelâ—mque_fw-la tuâ—ri_fw-la jussit_fw-la we_o chief_o estimate_v thing_n as_o they_o suit_v their_o ch_n if_o end_n as_o fuel_n by_o its_o burn_a a_o knife_n by_o its_o edge_n a_o horse_n by_o his_o good_a heel_n etc._n etc._n otherwise_o though_o they_o look_v well_o if_o they_o do_v not_o â—urn_v well_o or_o cut_v well_o or_o go_v well_o we_o like_v they_o not_o so_o god_n will_v have_v none_o of_o thy_o naphthali_n like_v goodly_a word_n without_o godly_a thought_n 21._o gen._n 49_o 21._o we_o do_v not_o reckon_v parrot_n or_o madge_n pie_n man_n because_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o talk_v we_o know_v they_o have_v not_o thought_n like_o man_n though_o they_o have_v word_n like_o man_n and_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o for_o a_o little_a profession_n sake_n god_n shall_v have_v good_a thought_n of_o thou_o who_o thought_n be_v not_o good_a let_v i_o tell_v thou_o once_o for_o all_o he_o think_v better_a of_o thy_o ox_n or_o ass_n that_o in_o its_o kind_a mind_n thou_o its_o owner_n then_o of_o thou_o who_o mind_v not_o him_n who_o thou_o call_v thy_o lord_n and_o maker_n and_o so_o perhaps_o often_o swear_v by_o he_o when_o thou_o do_v not_o once_o think_v of_o he_o it_o be_v a_o dismal_a charge_n and_o challenge_n that_o 1.5_o isaiah_n 1.5_o but_o my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v they_o call_v themselves_o mine_n but_o they_o mind_v not_o more_o 19_o deut._n 32.18_o 19_o of_o the_o rock_n that_o beget_v thou_o thou_o be_v unmindful_a and_o have_v forget_v god_n that_o form_v thou_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o he_o abhor_v they_o because_o of_o the_o provoke_a of_o his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n alas_o how_o little_a do_v name_n title_n privilege_n profession_n stand_v for_o in_o god_n account_n where_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o mind_v 16.15_o jud._n 16.15_o as_o she_o say_v how_o say_v thou_o that_o thou_o love_v i_o see_v thy_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o i_o how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o pretend_v to_o god_n see_v thy_o mind_n be_v not_o with_o he_o 10.4_o psal_n 10.4_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o thy_o thought_n god_n god_n good_a will_n to_o we_o set_v out_o by_o his_o thought_n psalm_n 115.12_o psalm_n 111.5_o neh._n 5.19_o and_o 13.22_o luke_n 23.4_o psalm_n 4â—_n 9_o cant._n 1.4_o psalm_n 44.17_o 18_o 20_o 21._o isaiah_n 64.5_o so_o we_o to_o god_n as_o god_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v his_o be_v mindful_a his_o remember_v his_o think_v upon_o they_o he_o be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n think_v upon_o i_o o_o my_o god_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n so_o we_o also_o to_o god-ward_o we_o have_v think_v of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n we_o will_v remember_v thy_o love_n more_o than_o wine_n â—f_o we_o have_v forget_v thy_o name_n shall_v not_o god_n search_v this_o out_o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o forget_v thou_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o meet_v st_o they_o that_o remember_v thou_o a_o good_a god_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v even_o with_o they_o they_o remember_v he_o and_o he_o mind_v they_o he_o be_v in_o their_o thought_n and_o they_o be_v in_o he_o but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n think_v not_o o_o man_n to_o be_v regard_v by_o he_o that_o be_v forget_v by_o thou_o or_o that_o god_n shall_v have_v any_o good_a thought_n of_o thou_o who_o never_o harbour_v any_o good_a thought_n in_o thou_o 22._o and_o our_o evil_a will_n by_o our_o not_o think_v of_o he_o psalm_n 9.17_o and_o 50_o 22._o or_o that_o god_n shall_v mind_v
thy_o good_a who_o never_o mind_v god_n nor_o good_a no_o no_o if_o god_n think_v upon_o thou_o it_o will_v be_v to_o destroy_v thou_o for_o not_o remember_v he_o that_o make_v thou_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o forget_v god_n now_o consider_v this_o all_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n while_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o even_o such_o be_v the_o path_n of_o all_o that_o forget_v god_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_n shall_v perish_v 8.13_o job_n 8.13_o in_o vain_a be_v hope_n in_o god_n harbour_v where_o thought_n of_o god_n can_v be_v sect._n x._o second_o god_n look_v especial_o to_o man_n thought_n because_o if_o there_o be_v any_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d grace_n first_o stir_v in_o thought_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o 1_o peter_n 2.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o man_n it_o first_o stir_v there_o the_o newborn_a babe_n as_o the_o apostle_n expression_n be_v it_o first_o breath_n in_o prayer_n but_o it_o first_o stir_n in_o thought_n and_o its_o stir_a as_o in_o nature_n be_v before_o its_o breathe_n nay_o even_o that_o privation_n which_o according_a to_o the_o old_a philosophy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o principle_n of_o this_o spiritual_a generation_n begin_v there_o this_o be_v call_v a_o cast_v down_o imagination_n 10.5_o 2_o cor._n 10.5_o and_o a_o bring_n of_o every_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n into_o captivity_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n grace_n i_o say_v 119.59_o psal_n 119.59_o first_o stir_v in_o the_o thought_n i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o test_n money_n 50._o luke_n 15.17_o 20._o deut._n 30.1_o 1_o king_n 8.46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o the_o prodigal_n come_v to_o himself_o before_o he_o come_v to_o his_o father_n first_o think_v of_o his_o father_n house_n and_o then_o turn_v his_o foot_n thither-ward_n solomon_n in_o his_o prayer_n a_o type_n of_o 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must_v lift_v up_o our_o hand_n too_o to_o god_n commandment_n say_v david_n but_o especial_o our_o heart_n and_o thought_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v and_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n 25._o thought_n can_v reach_v far_o than_o deed_n can_v and_o god_n require_v our_o most_o psalm_n 137.1_o 5_o 6._o rom._n 7.24_o 25._o our_o thought_n can_v reach_v far_o than_o our_o deed_n can_v and_o god_n require_v and_o look_v for_o our_o utmost_a the_o poor_a captivate_v soldier_n when_o he_o can_v get_v to_o his_o party_n he_o can_v think_v of_o his_o party_n as_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n can_v think_v of_o zion_n nay_o can_v not_o but_o think_v of_o it_o the_o apostle_n captivate_v to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n in_o his_o member_n do_v yet_o with_o his_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o god_n mind_v careful_o how_o your_o mind_n stand_v which_o way_n they_o serve_v to_o the_o world_n or_o heaven_n sin_n or_o holiness_n christ_n or_o belial_n sect._n xii_o 5.7_o thought_n the_o heart_n primary_n production_n exod._n 13.1_o first_o bear_v god_n part_n job_n 5.7_o four_o thought_n be_v the_o primary_n production_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n therefore_o god_n principal_o eye_v these_o of_o old_a time_n the_o first_o bear_v be_v under_o god_n especial_a eye_n the_o hebrew_n call_v spark_n the_o son_n of_o the_o burn_a coal_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o compare_v that_o text_n in_o job_n with_o the_o margin_n the_o thought_n be_v the_o sparkling_n of_o man_n mind_n the_o very_a issue_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v enkindle_v with_o heavenly_a fire_n 11._o mat._n 3_o 11._o that_o inward_a baptism_n what_o numberless_a number_n of_o these_o divine_a spark_n be_v there_o daily_o fly_v upward_o if_o with_o fire_n of_o hell_n as_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v of_o the_o tongue_n 3.6_o james_n 3.6_o thy_o very_a thought_n as_o it_o be_v stink_v of_o brimstone_n and_o look_v like_o hell_n in_o god_n eye_n they_o be_v earthly_a 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they_o may_v come_v to_o be_v alter_v from_o their_o natural_a taste_n or_o look_v the_o water_n of_o a_o salt_n spring_n by_o be_v distrein_v and_o percolate_v through_o the_o fresh_a earth_n may_v loose_v their_o brackishness_n so_o that_o which_o be_v hatred_n in_o heart_n and_o every_o brine_n in_o the_o thought_n may_v seem_v sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n through_o the_o intermediation_n of_o the_o dissemble_a tongue_n of_o he_o who_o hatred_n be_v cover_v by_o deceit_n he_o that_o hate_v dissemble_v with_o his_o lip_n make_v his_o voice_n gracious_a 26._o prov._n 16.24_o verse_n 26._o so_o the_o hebrew_n hail_o master_n may_v be_v in_o the_o mouth_n while_o blood_n and_o treason_n be_v in_o the_o thought_n and_o the_o very_a devil_n and_o all_o in_o the_o heart_n contrariwise_o the_o water_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o wholesome_a fountain_n may_v receive_v some_o other_o kind_n of_o tincture_n from_o the_o channel_n they_o pass_v through_o and_o thus_o too_o often_o holy_a thought_n spring_v from_o a_o heavenly_a heart_n may_v seem_v lose_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o crowd_n of_o worldly_a occasion_n temptation_n and_o perturbation_n thus_o isaac_n go_v to_o meditate_v in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o evening_n tide_n 24.63_o gen._n 24.63_o and_o behold_v the_o camel_n it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o camel_n and_o some_o good_a thought_n drop_v in_o as_o a_o good_a thought_n may_v now_o and_o then_o fall_v in_o a_o wicked_a man_n way_n as_o the_o angel_n in_o balaam_n but_o he_o go_v out_o to_o meditate_v and_o the_o camel_n fall_v in_o rebeckah_n 2.2_o verse_n 65._o god_n eye_n â—he_v heart_n first_o set_v our_o jerem._n 2.2_o she_o think_v as_o she_o say_v he_o come_v to_o meet_v she_o but_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o
go_v out_o to_o meet_v god_n god_n will_v take_v notice_n whether_o our_o heart_n set_v right_o out_o with_o he_o though_o after_o in_o the_o journey_n we_o may_v for_o some_o season_n loose_v our_o way_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o remember_v thou_o the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o espousal_n when_o thou_o â—entest_v after_o i_o 110.7_o psalm_n 110.7_o etc._n etc._n christ_n have_v a_o dew_n of_o youth_n in_o a_o gracious_a heart_n as_o well_o as_o holy_a church_n and_o this_o divine_a and_o early_a dew_n of_o precious_a thought_n be_v fair_a when_o fresh_a mint-house_n coin_v fair_a out_o of_o the_o mint-house_n as_o from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n god_n coin_n be_v bright_a when_o it_o first_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mint-house_n of_o man_n heart_n for_o such_o be_v man_n mind_n a_o mint-house_n for_o thought_n when_o it_o pass_v far_o it_o come_v to_o be_v discolour_v to_o contract_v blackness_n especial_o by_o lie_v for_o some_o time_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o sometime_o to_o grow_v suspicable_a to_o other_o perhaps_o hardly_o discernible_a to_o ourselves_o without_o much_o rub_n etc._n etc._n repentance_n and_o reformation_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v right_a for_o metal_n and_o stamp_n at_o its_o first_o set_v out_o when_o we_o ourselves_o dare_v hardly_o trust_v it_o yet_o god_n that_o know_v its_o original_a will_v own_v it_o it_o be_v say_v of_o king_n asa_n 15.17_o 2_o chro._n 15.17_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a all_o his_o day_n perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n yet_o the_o poor_a man_n take_v many_o a_o wrong_n and_o wretched_a step_n 15.14_o 1_o king_n 15.14_o for_o a_o man_n of_o a_o right_a heart_n yea_o how_o be_v god_n stamp_n sometime_o as_o it_o be_v wear_v off_o little_a leave_v of_o his_o image_n or_o superscription_n to_o be_v see_v for_o beside_o that_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remoâ—ed_v which_o be_v a_o blot_n upon_o his_o government_n in_o the_o business_n of_o baasha_n 8.19_o 2_o chron._n 16._o verse_n 8.19_o he_o rely_v on_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o rely_v not_o on_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o when_o he_o that_o have_v eminent_a experience_n of_o god_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n and_o lubim_n have_v do_v thus_o foolish_o and_o hanani_n the_o seer_n have_v reprove_v he_o faithful_o 10._o verse_n 10._o he_o be_v wroth_a yea_o in_o a_o rage_n with_o he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o oppress_v some_o of_o the_o people_n at_o the_o same_o time_n nay_o in_o the_o very_a evening_n of_o his_o day_n and_o towards_o his_o very_a eâ—â—t_n it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o his_o disease_n he_o seek_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n â—_o verse_n 13._o â—_o but_o to_o the_o physician_n yet_o there_o be_v something_o find_v at_o bottom_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o contrariwise_o 25.2_o 2_o chrâ—_n 25.2_o amazia_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o say_v god_n not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n like_o some_o countess_n piece_n now_o abroad_o that_o be_v â—ased_v or_o plate_v over_o with_o silver_n be_v observe_v to_o have_v few_o crack_n and_o flaw_n in_o the_o edge_n perhaps_o than_o the_o king_n own_o coin_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o copper-hearted_n the_o gracious_a soul_n be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n 6.8_o cant._n 6.8_o who_o as_o she_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o number_n of_o holy_a and_o royal_a affection_n as_o so_o many_o queen_n so_o also_o with_o pure_a thought_n as_o with_o virgin_n without_o number_n and_o our_o heavenly_a solomon_n eye_n they_o most_o that_o wait_v next_o and_o immediate_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o queen_n person_n now_o our_o thought_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v they_o he_o next_o to_o our_o heart_n sect._n xiii_o five_o it_o can_v but_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n judge_v as_o man_n can_v we_o look_v at_o each_o other_o outside_n 16.7_o god_n judge_n as_o man_n can_v therefore_o by_o the_o thought_n luke_n 6.45_o prov._n 26.23_o 1_o sam._n 16.7_o and_o oftentimes_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o ordinary_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n will_v break_v out_o either_o some_o tiâ—e_n or_o other_o by_o the_o tongue_n clink_n what_o the_o heart_n think_v as_o the_o proverb_n have_v it_o or_o some_o way_n or_o other_o so_o that_o the_o wary_a observer_n may_v come_v to_o discern_v the_o potsherd_v notwithstanding_o the_o cover_n of_o silver_n dross_n oft_o time_n i_o say_v but_o not_o always_o that_o be_v god_n prerogative_n so_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v how_o then_o for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n we_o hear_v man_n word_n he_o see_v their_o thought_n we_o weigh_v their_o action_n and_o appearance_n 16.2_o prov._n 24.12_o chap._n 16.2_o the_o lord_n ponder_v their_o heart_n and_o weigh_v their_o spirit_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v in_o the_o levitical_a law_n the_o swan_n be_v pronounce_v unclean_a a_o bird_n who_o feather_n be_v exccee_v white_a 25._o leu._n 11.18_o god_n judge_n most_o by_o what_o be_v in_o most_o 2._o cor._n 11.14_o maâ—_n 23.27_o verse_n 28._o verse_n 25._o but_o her_o skin_n black_a god_n judge_v most_o by_o what_o be_v inmost_a god_n can_v easy_o discern_v the_o transform_v devil_n under_o the_o angel_n of_o light_n the_o rottenness_n within_o through_o the_o white_v tomb_n and_o paint_a sepulchre_n we_o unto_o you_o hypocrite_n say_v christ_n for_o you_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o of_o the_o platter_n but_o within_o they_o be_v fâ—ll_o of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n even_o so_o you_o also_o appear_v outward_o righteous_a unto_o man_n but_o within_o you_o be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n oh_o what_o horrid_a spectacle_n be_v the_o most_o of_o man_n even_o of_o many_o that_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o flesh_n 6.12_o gal._n 6.12_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v if_o their_o inside_n be_v but_o turn_v outside_n but_o alas_o they_o be_v all_o outside_n to_o he_o that_o be_v all_o eye_n sect._n fourteen_o 16._o conscience_n god_n deputy_n judge_v by_o our_o thought_n rom_n 2_o 13._o verse_n 16._o last_o that_o god_n sentence_v and_o doom_n we_o by_o our_o thought_n be_v hereby_o evident_a in_o that_o conscience_n that_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n in_o man_n breast_n do_v so_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v one_o another_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n they_o will_v judge_v man_n by_o their_o conscience_n and_o their_o conscience_n they_o will_v judge_v they_o by_o their_o thought_n in_o the_o great_a day_n judge_v we_o therefore_o ourselves_o now_o as_o than_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v chap._n v._o disc_n vers_fw-la what_o those_o right_a thought_n be_v that_o be_v the_o righteous_a man_n evidence_n and_o how_o to_o be_v know_v sect._n i._n objection_n 17.9_o psal_n 64.6_o jer._n 17.9_o but_o alas_o may_v some_o one_o say_v be_v not_o man_n heart_n a_o great_a deep_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o judge_v myself_o by_o my_o thought_n of_o myself_o lest_o i_o shall_v mis-judge_n of_o myself_o find_v myself_o so_o apt_a to_o think_v amiss_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o that_o measure_n themselves_o by_o themselves_o be_v not_o wise_a 2._o 2_o cor._n 10.12_o prov._n 16_o 2._o and_o 21._o 2._o there_o be_v so_o much_o pride_n partiality_n and_o self-love_n that_o almost_o every_o way_n of_o man_n will_v seem_v clean_a and_o right_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n if_o his_o own_o thought_n may_v but_o be_v his_o judge_n why_o all_o this_o be_v true_a 4._o solution_n not_o what_o thought_n we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o but_o in_o ourselves_o gal._n 6.3_o 4._o yet_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v before_o true_a also_o we_o never_o say_v that_o every_o man_n case_n be_v as_o his_o thought_n be_v of_o himself_o but_o yet_o by_o his_o thought_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o he_o may_v come_v to_o discover_v his_o own_o state_n for_o if_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o say_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o but_o yet_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o another_o this_o he_o speak_v in_o respect_n of_o sincerity_n not_o of_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o of_o the_o late_a he_o say_v we_o rejoice_v only_o in_o jesus_n
hold_n and_o this_o will_v have_v awaken_v thou_o sure_a to_o purpose_n and_o raise_v commotion_n in_o thy_o thought_n for_o the_o very_a first_o motion_n of_o grace_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o stir_v will_v have_v appear_v there_o the_o cast_v down_o of_o some_o the_o bring_n in_o other_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2.24_o luke_n 2.24_o who_o be_v set_v as_o for_o the_o rise_n and_o fall_v of_o many_o in_o israel_n so_o in_o the_o soul_n the_o thought_n that_o thou_o be_v best_o acquaint_v and_o please_v with_o must_v have_v come_v tumble_v down_o and_o the_o thought_n who_o face_n thou_o never_o see_v before_o will_v have_v rise_v up_o in_o their_o room_n own_o thought_n must_v have_v be_v unthought_n old_a thoughe_n among_o other_o thing_n must_v have_v pass_v away_o 55.7_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o isaiah_n 55.7_o and_o all_o thing_n must_v have_v become_v new_a let_v the_o unrighteous_a forsake_v his_o thought_n his_o thought_n that_o be_v thought_n grow_v 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the_o more_o distinct_o proceed_v i_o shall_v premise_v something_o first_o concern_v the_o season_n and_o occasion_n mind_n premise_v two_o thing_n occasion_n and_o method_n of_o god_n work_v they_o god_n usual_a season_n to_o bring_v sinner_n to_o right_a thought_n such_o as_o for_o mad_a man_n to_o right_a mind_n and_o the_o method_n second_o of_o god_n work_v such_o thought_n as_o these_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o man._n in_o all_o which_o if_o thou_o will_v go_v along_o with_o i_o i_o trust_v thou_o will_v find_v both_o scripture_n evidence_n and_o christian_a experience_n to_o bear_v thou_o company_n sect._n iu._n for_o the_o season_n that_o god_n take_v to_o bring_v sinner_n to_o right_a thought_n it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o physician_n take_v to_o bring_v mad_a man_n to_o right_a mind_n for_o even_o this_o great_a and_o inward_a change_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mind_n act_n 3.31_o repentance_n a_o come_n to_o right_a mind_n a_o 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very_a end_n so_o do_v our_o heavenly_a joseph_n jesus_n christ_n 41.21_o eccles_n 7.14_o gen._n 41.21_o often_o do_v for_o the_o very_a same_o purpose_n he_o send_v trouble_n oft_o time_n on_o the_o outward_a for_o the_o reduce_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o straiten_n the_o garrison_n that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o in_o 15.17_o 1_o king_n 8.47_o luke_n 15.17_o the_o israelite_n by_o their_o captivity_n must_v be_v teach_v to_o bethink_v themselves_o and_o so_o the_o prodigal_n by_o his_o famine_n or_o however_o when_o the_o mighty_a god_n take_v the_o weapon_n of_o the_o spiritual_a warfare_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n 6.5_o hosea_n 6.5_o and_o hew_v man_n by_o his_o prophet_n and_o stay_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o judgement_n be_v as_o the_o light_n that_o come_v upon_o saul_n in_o his_o full_a caâ—â—ar_n and_o strike_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n 9.3_o act._n 9.3_o and_o a_o â—oice_n from_o heaven_n with_o it_o that_o strike_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n soul_n soul_n 6._o verse_n 6._o what_o do_v thou_o mean_v by_o this_o harden_v thy_o heart_n against_o heaven_n and_o set_v thyself_o against_o god_n be_v thy_o heel_n hard_a than_o his_o prick_n can_v thou_o dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n 4.5_o verse_n 4.5_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v the_o false_a conceit_a righteous_a person_n be_v strike_v dead_a i_o die_v say_v paul_n know_v not_o what_o to_o think_v 7.9_o rom._n 7.9_o who_o be_v thou_o lord_n nor_o what_o to_o do_v lord_z what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v such_o i_o say_v be_v the_o season_n and_o occasion_n that_o god_n take_v for_o reduce_v sinner_n to_o right_a thought_n 9.5_o act._n 9.5_o i_o know_v indeed_o that_o grace_n be_v a_o sovereign_a agent_n noise_n grace_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v act_n 16.15_o sometime_o slip_v the_o lock_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o little_a noise_n and_o work_n as_o it_o will_v sometime_o it_o slip_v the_o lock_n of_o the_o hear_v as_o lydia_n with_o little_a noise_n and_o so_o make_v â—oom_n for_o right_a thought_n there_o it_o may_v possible_o steal_v into_o the_o heart_n if_o i_o may_v say_v so_o like_o joseph_n cup_n into_o benjamins_n sack_n and_o he_o that_o have_v it_o wonder_n when_o or_o how_o it_o first_o come_v thither_o all_o woman_n that_o do_v well_o too_o have_v not_o the_o same_o trouble_n and_o pain_n in_o child-bearing_a that_o the_o most_o have_v and_o so_o it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o can_v say_v indeed_o that_o there_o be_v a_o change_n in_o thou_o from_o what_o thou_o be_v by_o nature_n one_o thing_n thou_o know_v that_o whereas_o thou_o be_v bear_v blind_a now_o thou_o seâ—st_v 9.25_o john_n 9.25_o as_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v bring_v tâ—ee_v to_o thy_o right_a sight_n a_o right_a mind_n right_a thought_n 44.13_o can_v thou_o say_v i_o be_v bear_v blind_a but_o god_n have_v bring_v i_o to_o right_a sight_n mind_n and_o thought_n with_o less_o do_v bless_v god_n for_o the_o thing_n repine_v not_o at_o the_o manner_n gen._n 44.13_o but_o by_o what_o sickness_n sermon_n affliction_n conviction_n it_o begin_v with_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o say_v which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o some_o especial_o some_o such_o that_o have_v be_v all_o their_o life_n much_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o restrain_v grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o a_o strict_a and_o holy_a education_n let_v i_o exhort_v thou_o rather_o to_o magnify_v that_o grace_n that_o have_v appear_v to_o thou_o and_o teach_v thou_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n etc._n etc._n then_o to_o repine_v because_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v or_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o gradation_n the_o work_n of_o
save_v to_o the_o utmost_a that_o therefore_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v my_o soul_n a_o possibility_n nay_o a_o probability_n nay_o a_o certainty_n that_o if_o i_o will_v agree_v quick_o even_o while_o i_o be_o in_o the_o way_n 22.25_o mat._n 5.25_o job_n 22.25_o acquaint_v now_o myself_o with_o god_n i_o shall_v be_v at_o peace_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o reconcileable_a but_o in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o thyself_o 20._o 2_o cor_fw-la 5.15_o vâ—rse_n 20._o and_o therefore_o as_o though_o thou_o be_v beseech_v i_o by_o he_o thy_o ambassador_n he_o do_v pray_v i_o in_o christ_n stead_n that_o i_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v move_v within_o i_o at_o that_o word_n shall_v the_o judge_n though_o i_o as_o it_o be_v petition_n and_o not_o i_o the_o offender_n entertain_v the_o motion_n 3.29_o 1_o king_n 20_o 23._o lam._n 3.29_o nay_o catch_v at_o the_o word_n as_o benhadad_n servant_n and_o put_v my_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o there_o may_v be_v hope_n but_o then_o withal_o he_o tell_v i_o that_o christ_n must_v be_v lord_n as_o well_o as_o jesus_n 17.32_o zach._n 6.13_o rom._n 3.27_o mat._n 13.45_o and_o 46._o and_o 19.21_o chap._n 19.24_o hebr._n 3.15_o and_o 10.30_o luke_n 17.32_o a_o priest_n indeed_o but_o a_o priest_n upon_o his_o throne_n that_o faith_n be_v not_o libertinism_n but_o a_o law_n that_o all_o must_v be_v sell_v and_o not_o a_o farthing_n will_v be_v abate_v if_o i_o will_v buy_v the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n that_o there_o be_v a_o dear_a self_n to_o be_v deny_v a_o da_fw-mi lie_v cross_n to_o be_v take_v up_o a_o crucify_a leader_n to_o be_v follow_v a_o severe_a example_n to_o be_v imitate_v no_o time_n to_o be_v delay_v before_o i_o begin_v to_o day_n if_o i_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n etc._n etc._n nor_o look_v back_o with_o lot_n wife_n to_o be_v endure_v after_o i_o have_v once_o begin_v wherefore_o he_o charge_v i_o in_o thy_o name_n before_o i_o go_v far_o to_o sit_v down_o 19.28_o luke_n 19.28_o and_o consider_v the_o cost_n but_o o_o the_o consternation_n that_o this_o new_a thought_n breed_v in_o my_o perplex_a spirit_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n 15.32_o 1_o sam._n 15.32_o like_o agag_n the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v over_o alas_o my_o seasick_a soul_n will_v fain_o have_v be_v at_o shore_n any_o way_n though_o she_o venture_v a_o drown_n for_o it_o but_o now_o i_o see_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o i_o must_v out_o again_o into_o the_o tempestuous_a ocean_n but_o o_o the_o unexpressible_a torment_n of_o a_o divide_a distract_a mind_n alas_o the_o contrary_a struggle_n in_o my_o poor_a soul_n 25.22_o gen._n 25.22_o as_o if_o there_o be_v two_o nation_n there_o one_o throng_n of_o thought_n break_v in_o impetuous_o 19.21_o isaiah_n 57.10_o luke_n 19.21_o do_v not_o we_o tell_v thou_o from_o the_o very_a first_o silly_a soul_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n in_o god_n for_o thou_o we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o austere_a lord_n whatever_o other_o may_v tell_v thou_o that_o his_o say_n be_v hard_a so_o that_o none_o can_v bear_v they_o and_o shall_v thou_o set_v out_o thou_o can_v never_o hold_v out_o and_o so_o thy_o last_o end_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o thy_o beginning_n 22.23_o john_n 6.60_o 2_o pet._n 2.20.21_o jerem._n 2.25_o isa_n 22.23_o and_o now_o thou_o may_v find_v our_o word_n true_a come_v come_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n no_o but_o we_o will_v throw_v up_o all_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o must_v die_v do_v not_o we_o tell_v that_o these_o micajah_n though_o at_o first_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o soothe_v thou_o in_o some_o flatter_a hope_n yet_o will_v never_o prophesy_v good_a concern_v thou_o but_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n say_v so_o say_v a_o contrary_a thought_n and_o so_o fly_v with_o indignation_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o former_a and_o behold_v a_o troop_n come_v after_o it_o which_o when_o it_o have_v force_v they_o to_o 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he_o stretcâ—eth_v out_o his_o hand_n again_o to_o thou_o 3.20_o isaiah_n 65.2_o mat_n 26.26_o rev._n 3.20_o in_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n it_o have_v be_v say_v ask_v and_o have_v it_o be_v now_o take_v and_o have_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n break_v for_o thou_o salvation_n knock_v it_o be_v but_o thy_o open_n and_o the_o work_n be_v do_v a_o work_n indeed_o say_v the_o droop_a soul_n which_o before_o it_o be_v do_v i_o be_o like_a for_o all_o this_o to_o be_v undo_v it_o be_v but_o take_v but_o open_n a_o sad_a but_o god_n know_v for_o i_o who_o be_o weak_a and_o can_v vile_a and_o dare_v not_o alas_o what_o have_v dog_n to_o do_v with_o child_n bread_n shall_v i_o presume_v think_v to_o believe_v and_o blaspheme_n think_v to_o pray_v 15.26_o mat._n 15.26_o call_v christ_n my_o saviour_n 2.9_o rev._n 2.9_o and_o god_n my_o father_n and_o be_v reject_v of_o both_o o_o whither_o shall_v i_o make_v my_o shame_n to_o go_v no_o no_o have_v i_o a_o hand_n fit_a to_o 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be_v but_o the_o nourish_a of_o the_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n that_o a_o st._n paul_n himself_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9.27_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o beat_v down_o his_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n lest_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v cast_v away_o 3.8_o phil._n 3.8_o or_o when_o thought_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o make_v a_o man_n think_v other_o thing_n to_o be_v but_o dog_n meat_n or_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n when_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n that_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o do_v challenge_v the_o heart_n 2.18_o jerm_n 2.18_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v in_o the_o way_n of_o egypt_n to_o drink_v
the_o water_n of_o sihoi_n 11.25_o heb._n 11.25_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o the_o puddle_n pleasure_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n home_n when_o our_o wander_a thought_n take_v heaven_n for_o their_o home_n in_o a_o word_n when_o the_o wander_a thought_n like_o weary_a traveller_n take_v heaven_n for_o their_o home_n and_o though_o they_o fetch_v too_o many_o a_o compass_n yet_o still_o they_o ultimate_o be_v make_v thitherward_o when_o they_o like_o so_o many_o busy_a bee_n have_v be_v fly_v about_o all_o day_n perhaps_o yet_o never_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v house_v themselves_o in_o god_n as_o a_o hive_n of_o sweetness_n and_o there_o find_v satisfactory_a repast_n and_o sweet_a repose_n thou_o may_v well_o say_v 116.7_o psal_n 116.7_o return_v to_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o for_o this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o church_n comfort_v herself_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o that_o the_o 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as_o the_o locust_n or_o grasshopper_n they_o be_v clean_o in_o the_o law_n account_v iii_o trial_n sect._n i._n three_o come_v we_o then_o to_o the_o three_o trial_n of_o thought_n viz_o 5.3_o 3._o trial_n right_a thought_n have_v influence_n upon_o order_v the_o conversation_n aright_o psal_n 50.23_o 1_o john_n 8.9_o ephes_n 2.2_o act_n 5.3_o right_a thought_n have_v a_o natural_a energy_n and_o influence_n unto_o the_o order_n of_o the_o conversation_n aright_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v this_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o as_o we_o have_v see_v first_o stir_v in_o thought_n be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o it_o shall_v prove_v abortive_a for_o if_o the_o evil_a spirit_n work_v effectual_o in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n by_o work_v first_o upon_o their_o thought_n why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n &c_n &c_n satan_n work_n begin_v there_o 1.15_o isaiah_n 1.15_o and_o if_o lust_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v in_o the_o thought_n bring_v forth_o sin_n in_o the_o life_n which_o be_v a_o anomy_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n true_a grace_n when_o it_o conceive_v in_o the_o thought_n most_o according_o bring_v forth_o newness_n in_o the_o life_n 8.8_o rom._n 6._o gal._n 6.16_o hebr._n 8.8_o as_o scripture_n speak_v which_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n the_o law_n and_o the_o term_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o first_o say_v i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o they_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o 36.27_o ezek._n 36.27_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o evangelical_n obedience_n first_o grace_n work_v in_o we_o and_o then_o it_o set_v we_o a_o work_n for_o after_o that_o it_o please_v god_n who_o call_v i_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o i_o immediate_o say_v paul_n 9.6_o gal._n 1.15_o 16._o act_n 9.6_o i_o confer_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n etc._n etc._n with_o who_o then_o why_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v his_o thought_n be_v work_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o and_o they_o see_v he_o a_o work_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o we_o call_v providence_n be_v all_o pursuant_n to_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n 23.20_o ephes_n 1.11_o jer._n 23.20_o which_o scripture_n call_v his_o purpose_n thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o perform_v all_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o his_o heart_n now_o grace_n be_v call_v a_o partake_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 1.4_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o and_o therefore_o can_v spend_v itself_o in_o bare_a think_n in_o nature_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n without_o the_o command_n or_o express_v dictate_v of_o the_o tongue_n do_v ready_o pursue_v the_o thought_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 16.9_o prov._n 16.9_o that_o a_o man_n heart_n devise_v his_o way_n a_o man_n think_v to_o go_v such_o a_o way_n and_o go_v it_o he_o think_v to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o do_v it_o and_o it_o be_v so_o in_o corrupt_a nature_n 65.2_o isaiah_n 65.2_o they_o walk_v in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a after_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v as_o true_o so_o in_o grace_n i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n 2._o psal_n 119.59_o right_o thought_n be_v rectify_v thought_n 1_o john_n 3.7_o isaiah_n 59.4_o micah_n 2._o say_v david_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n right_o thought_n indeed_o may_v we_o well_o call_v they_o when_o they_o be_v rectify_v thought_n when_o they_o make_v we_o to_o do_v right_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wicked_a they_o conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o iniquity_n and_o can_v we_o think_v it_o proper_a to_o grace_n only_o to_o prove_v abortive_a woe_n to_o they_o say_v god_n that_o devise_v iniquity_n and_o work_v evil_a upon_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n this_o be_v the_o case_n and_o character_n of_o the_o wicked_a 39.7_o psalm_n 39.7_o he_o first_o devise_v mischief_n upon_o his_o bed_n and_o then_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o thus_o the_o sincere_a convert_n 2.2_o rev._n 2.2_o what_o good_a he_o think_v to_o do_v when_o god_n hold_v he_o down_o on_o the_o bed_n of_o sorrow_n as_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v and_o in_o the_o night_n of_o affliction_n he_o will_v not_o therefore_o forbear_v do_v because_o god_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o he_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o hand_n 13._o psal_n 66.11_o 12_o 13._o but_o will_v rather_o say_v with_o david_n with_o a_o little_a variation_n thou_o lay_v affliction_n upon_o our_o loin_n but_o thou_o bring_v we_o out_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n i_o will_v pay_v thou_o my_o vow_n which_o my_o heart_n have_v purpose_v and_o my_o mouth_n speak_v when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n power_n purpose_v often_o outgo_v power_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o in_o both_o case_n the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v oftentimes_o outgo_v the_o power_n of_o the_o hand_n a_o wicked_a man_n think_v to_o do_v more_o mischief_n than_o he_o can_v possible_o compass_v 18.25_o gen._n 27.42_o 2_o sam._n 18.25_o thus_o esau_n purpose_v to_o kill_v jacob_n and_o saul_n think_v to_o make_v david_n fall_v by_o the_o philistine_n it_o be_v say_v sanballat_n and_o geshem_n think_v to_o do_v nehemiah_n mischief_n 6.2_o neh._n 6.2_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o so_o a_o child_n of_o god_n perhaps_o purpose_v great_a exactness_n and_o more_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o a_o sickness_n under_o a_o sermon_n or_o a_o sacrament_n than_o he_o can_v possible_o attain_v unto_o afterward_o by_o reason_n of_o renew_v of_o temptation_n and_o remain_a corruption_n and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v out_o oh_o my_o thought_n be_v never_o right_a my_o purpose_n be_v never_o sincere_a for_o if_o they_o have_v i_o have_v never_o fall_v so_o short_a in_o performance_n i_o think_v in_o such_o a_o straight_o if_o ever_o god_n bring_v i_o out_o of_o it_o i_o shall_v never_o forget_v myself_o and_o god_n and_o it_o as_o to_o my_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n i_o may_v speak_v it_o i_o have_v since_o do_v i_o think_v under_o such_o a_o trouble_n of_o mind_n if_o god_n will_v ever_o speak_v pardon_n to_o my_o sin_n and_o peace_n to_o my_o soul_n 4.30_o job_n 15.11_o ephes_n 4.30_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o more_o be_v small_a with_o
have_v come_v of_o it_o or_o else_o i_o will_v never_o have_v engage_v in_o it_o so_o in_o all_o case_n where_o we_o have_v the_o high_a assurance_n from_o religion_n and_o reason_n that_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o 15.58_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o that_o our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n stultum_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la putaram_fw-la it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o say_v i_o think_v to_o have_v repent_v and_o i_o think_v to_o have_v believe_v and_o to_o stick_v there_o and_o go_v no_o far_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v my_o brethren_n say_v the_o apostle_n if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n 2.14_o james_n 2.14_o and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o so_o i_o may_v say_v if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v thought_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v thought_n save_v he_o if_o a_o man_n think_v over_o night_n to_o be_v so_o far_o onward_o of_o his_o journey_n by_o such_o a_o hour_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o sleep_v out_o the_o time_n he_o shall_v go_v it_o in_o can_v thought_n carry_v he_o if_o a_o prince_n command_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o morning_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n of_o most_o high_a importance_n to_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o that_o must_v be_v do_v that_o day_n or_o not_o at_o all_o and_o promise_v he_o withal_o a_o munificent_a reward_n in_o case_n of_o performance_n suppose_v this_o servant_n go_v forth_o of_o his_o prince_n presence_n full_a of_o many_o busy_a thought_n and_o present_a purpose_n of_o go_v about_o the_o business_n but_o by_o the_o way_n fall_v into_o evil_a company_n or_o into_o some_o other_o business_n trivial_a &_o vain_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o great_a master_n but_o more_o please_v to_o the_o wicked_a &_o slothful_a servant_n but_o return_n at_o night_n 25.26_o mat._n 25.26_o &_o with_o confidence_n shall_v i_o say_v or_o impudence_n sue_v for_o his_o reward_n shall_v the_o prince_n bounty_n reward_v this_o 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32.8_o thought_n not_o way_n right_a when_o way_n alw_v y_o grievous_a psalm_n 10_o 5._o isaiah_n 32.8_o his_o thought_n be_v no_o way_n right_o and_o good_a who_o way_n be_v always_o grievous_a as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o good_a meaning_n a_o delusion_n that_o damn_v thousand_o where_o there_o be_v no_o good_a life_n as_o before_o explain_v the_o liberal_a say_v the_o prophet_n devise_v liberal_a thing_n and_o by_o the_o liberal_a thinâ—s_n he_o shall_v stand_v it_o be_v well_o when_o thought_n and_o thing_n go_v together_o otherwise_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o good_a or_o of_o do_v good_a or_o of_o become_v good_a be_v not_o good_a because_o they_o be_v vain_a and_o scripture_n reckon_v all_o vain_a thought_n to_o be_v wickedness_n of_o heart_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o continuance_n whereof_o exclude_v from_o salvation_n 4.14_o jerem._n 4.14_o wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o 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take_v no_o notice_n thereof_o nor_o call_v to_o any_o account_n for_o it_o and_o this_o make_v they_o think_v so_o well_o of_o themselves_o because_o they_o think_v no_o worse_o of_o their_o thought_n bless_a paul_n 7.21_o act_n 22.3_o paul_n bring_v up_o at_o gamaliels_n foot_n ignorant_a of_o thought_n rom._n 7.7_o verse_n 9_o till_o the_o commandment_n come_v to_o he_o christ_n own_o teach_v christ_n exposition_n of_o the_o law_n spiritual_a teach_v thought_n matth._n 5.3_o verse_n 8._o verse_n 22_o 28._o chap._n 6.25_o 28_o 31._o last_o commandment_n rom._n 7.7_o against_o evil_a thought_n rom_n 7.14_o 1_o cor._n 4.6_o god_n writing_n be_v rule_n for_o man_n think_v reasonable_a sense_n rom._n 12.1_o what_o chap._n 7.21_o though_o bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n a_o doctor_n of_o law_n
yet_o be_v alive_a once_o without_o the_o law_n and_o give_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n he_o do_v not_o by_o all_o their_o doctrine_n know_v lust_n he_o know_v not_o that_o thought-sin_n be_v such_o sin_n until_o the_o commandment_n come_v in_o another_o manner_n and_o by_o another_o kind_n of_o teach_v then_o ever_o he_o have_v from_o they_o for_o this_o be_v our_o saviour_n great_a business_n in_o that_o incomparable_a sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n to_o vindicate_v the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n from_o their_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a dotage_n they_o put_v the_o great_a stress_n of_o the_o rule_n upon_o the_o outward_a man_n he_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o heart_n also_o poverty_n in_o spirit_n he_o begin_v with_o that_o he_o lay_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o commandment_n in_o heart_n and_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o outward_a act_n he_o condemn_v cark_n care_n anxiety_n of_o thought_n it_o be_v strange_a indeed_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o blind_v see_v the_o 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right_a but_o now_o a_o right_a heart_n have_v right_a thought_n of_o the_o rule_n i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a so_o we_o read_v it_o but_o the_o text_n be_v i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n to_o be_v all_o right_a every_o one_o and_o every_o way_n right_o it_o be_v true_a there_o may_v be_v some_o kind_n of_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a 6.20_o rom._n 2.18_o some_o approve_v some_o excellent_a thing_n as_o herod_n mark_v 6.20_o and_o yet_o the_o heart_n not_o be_v right_o but_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o approve_v of_o excellent_a thing_n the_o heart_n can_v be_v right_o a_o bad_a heart_n may_v think_v good_a of_o many_o good_a way_n as_o herod_n but_o a_o good_a heart_n think_v good_a of_o every_o good_a way_n as_o david_n then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n 3.16_o psal_n 119.6_o but_o david_n all_o god_n law_n universal_a respect_n fair_a evidence_n 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eternity_n 16._o of_o angel_n evil_n good_n 17._o above_o all_o in_o think_v of_o god._n to_o have_v high_a thought_n and_o sweet_a thought_n but_o in_o all_o point_v regular_a and_o scriptural_a of_o his_o be_v highness_n holiness_n unshangeableness_n unity_n yet_o trinity_n in_o unity_n eternity_n omnipresence_n omniscience_n omnipotence_n invisibility_n terribleness_n and_o just_a severity_n truth_n &_o verity_n loveliness_n and_o goodness_n not_o only_o in_o his_o spare_a mercy_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n but_o even_o in_o his_o judgement_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o ungodly_a in_o the_o first_o covenant_n especial_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n rich_a theme_n for_o thought_n christ_n the_o object_n of_o god_n eternal_a thought_n and_o of_o all_o good_a man_n of_o old_a and_o of_o angel_n though_o man_n otherwise_o concern_v in_o he_o than_o they._n immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o make_v all_o in_o god_n we_o justice_n holiness_n highness_n etc._n etc._n god_n love_n in_o christ_n incarnation_n suffer_v the_o necessity_n and_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n right_o thought_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v high_a thought_n of_o christ_n sweet_a thought_n of_o christ_n holy_a thought_n of_o christ_n as_o though_o great_a enemy_n of_o sin_n though_o friend_n of_o sinner_n right_a thought_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n high_a thought_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n in_o his_o essence_n subsistence_n and_o operation_n sweet_a thought_n of_o he_o and_o our_o high_a obligation_n to_o he_o the_o finish_v work_n in_o man_n salvation_n the_o spirit_n holy_a ghost_n the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o christ_n of_o the_o old_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n sweet_a thought_n for_o god_n must_v be_v scriptural_a as_o well_o as_o of_o god_n conclusion_n exhort_v to_o selfreflection_n by_o and_o upon_o our_o thought_n give_v motive_n and_o rule_n for_o keep_v thought_n right_o the_o second_o part._n which_o contain_v a_o 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of_o god_n perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n able_a to_o make_v wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v search_v by_o every_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v save_v search_v the_o scripture_n say_v our_o saviour_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o me._n now_o to_o think_v otherwise_o of_o scripture_n than_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o it_o be_v to_o think_v strange_o of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n the_o great_a god_n take_v strange_o at_o their_o hand_n that_o do_v it_o a_o dishonour_n do_v to_o our_o spiritual_a magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o great_a charrer_n of_o our_o salvation_n i_o have_v write_v to_o he_o say_v god_n the_o great_a thing_n of_o my_o law_n 8.12_o hosea_n 8.12_o but_o they_o count_v they_o as_o a_o strange_a thing_n great_a thing_n indeed_o
prediction_n from_o the_o most_o acurate_o erect_v scheme_n and_o of_o the_o most_o confident_a practitioner_n and_o master_n in_o these_o curious_a art_n admit_v i_o say_v 3.6_o pernitiousness_n curiosity_n of_o forbid_a knowledge_n out_o first_o ruin_n gen._n 3.6_o that_o some_o gratification_n may_v indeed_o be_v expect_v to_o the_o curiosity_n and_o pride_n of_o know_v more_o than_o other_o or_o then_o otherwise_o we_o can_v possible_o arrive_v unto_o say_v the_o tree_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a yet_o methinks_v the_o burn_a child_n of_o eve_n shall_v dread_a that_o fire_n that_o god_n will_v certain_o make_v even_o of_o a_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n if_o a_o forbid_v tree_n 17._o verse_n 17._o and_o certain_o be_v the_o book_n of_o god_n admit_v in_o its_o power_n into_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n it_o will_v bring_v such_o book_n of_o curious_a art_n 19.19_o act_n 19.19_o as_o the_o prevail_a gospel_n sometime_o do_v to_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o 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