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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 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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
that_o press_v forward_o towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n stick_v fast_o and_o remain_v unremovable_a while_o the_o hinder_a part_n be_v break_v with_o the_o violence_n of_o wave_n o_o bless_a hâ—art-breaking_a o_o bless_a storm_n that_o drive_v the_o tumble_a thought_n upon_o this_o shore_n 107.30_o psalm_n 107.30_o well_o may_v thou_o be_v glad_a because_o thou_o be_v quiet_a for_o god_n have_v bring_v thou_o to_o thy_o desire_a haven_n 4.7_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o phil._n 4.7_o o_o sweet_a serenity_n joy_v unspeakable_a peace_n pass_v all_o understanding_n that_o now_o keep_v the_o heart_n and_o mind_n yea_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o mind_n flow_v down_o like_o the_o precious_a ointment_n from_o the_o head_n of_o aaron_n to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n 36._o luke_n 2.29_o 36._o perfume_a and_o embalm_v by_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o mind_n all_o the_o inferior_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o the_o former_a can_v now_o present_a unto_o the_o late_a even_o a_o death_n head_n without_o horror_n nay_o with_o amiableness_n in_o its_o aspect_n whilst_o the_o soul_n can_v think_v with_o simeon_n 2._o psalm_n 133_o 2._o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n so_o that_o hardly_o can_v the_o convert_n now_o be_v keep_v from_o impatient_a desire_v to_o be_v disso_fw-it ve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n but_o that_o he_o think_v withal_o of_o something_o to_o be_v do_v for_o christ_n before_o â—e_v die_v 1.23_o psalm_n 51.13_o luke_n 22_o 3â—_n 2_o câ—r_n 1_o phil._n 1.23_o of_o teach_v transgressor_n god_n way_n that_o sinner_n may_v be_v â—â—verted_v of_o strengthen_v brethren_n of_o comfort_v other_o with_o the_o same_o consolation_n and_o so_o be_v hasten_v to_o be_v do_v that_o he_o may_v also_o hasten_v to_o be_v die_v sect._n xi_o but_o alas_o these_o thought_n can_v always_o hold_v without_o interruption_n this_o brood_n of_o traveller_n dig_v 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so_o more_o humble_o and_o his_o after-thought_n be_v such_o as_o these_o now_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v ever_o put_v my_o hand_n unto_o god_n plough_n 9.62_o luke_n 9.62_o and_o thus_o look_v back_o o_o why_o be_v i_o not_o content_v to_o have_v dwell_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n nay_o to_o have_v stay_v by_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n 16.3_o joshua_n 7_o 7._o exod_n 16.3_o rather_o than_o to_o die_v in_o this_o wilderness_n it_o have_v be_v better_a sure_o for_o i_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n 15._o 2_o pet._n 2.2_o gal._n 4_o 15._o then_o after_o i_o have_v know_v it_o thus_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n where_o be_v then_o the_o blessedness_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n say_v indeed_o 4._o job_n 17.9_o gal._n 3.3_o 4._o that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v hold_v on_o in_o his_o way_n but_o alas_o i_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o after_o all_o must_v i_o foolish_o end_v in_o the_o flesh_n 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the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n the_o decoiptfulness_n of_o riches_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o thing_n these_o come_n in_o have_v choke_v the_o word_n and_o i'faith_o â—â—th_z become_v unprofitable_a 4.6_o job_n 4.6_o and_o be_v this_o thy_o confidence_n o_o my_o soul_n the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o hope_n o_o think_v then_o that_o the_o word_n will_v prove_v true_a to_o thou_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v so_o to_o it_o for_o it_o tell_v thou_o that_o the_o back-slide_a in_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o have_v find_v it_o so_o 6.7_o prov._n 14.14_o heb._n 6.7_o thou_o be_v the_o ground_n that_o have_v drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o and_o have_v bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o what_o can_v now_o be_v thy_o doom_n but_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n to_o be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v and_o thy_o end_n but_o to_o be_v burn_v thou_o be_v the_o house_n out_o of_o which_o the_o unclean_a 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the_o beginning_n thou_o be_v that_o girdle_n mar_v by_o lie_v in_o the_o babilonish_a water_n of_o worldly_a lust_n 11._o jer._n 13.7_o 11._o and_o now_o profitable_a for_o nothing_o who_o do_v sometime_o seem_v to_o cleave_v so_o close_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o girdle_n cleave_v to_o the_o loin_n of_o a_o man_n 30._o jer._n 6.28_o 29_o 30._o ah_o grievous_a revolter_n reprobate_n sinner_n the_o bellows_o be_v burn_v the_o lead_n be_v consume_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o founder_n have_v melt_v thou_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o pluck_v away_o thy_o wicked_a pride_n and_o worldliness_n and_o wantonness_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o what_o can_v thou_o think_v o_o my_o soul_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v thou_o 2.5_o jerem._n 2.5_o but_o what_o iniquity_n have_v thou_o find_v in_o thy_o god_n that_o thou_o be_v go_v far_o from_o he_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v walk_v after_o vanity_n and_o art_n become_v vain_a 6.3_o micha_n 6.3_o ah_o my_o soul_n what_o have_v he_o do_v unto_o thou_o or_o wherein_o have_v he_o weary_v thou_o testify_v against_o he_o no_o no_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o can_v not_o thou_o dare_v not_o reprove_v he_o 2.19_o jerem._n 2.19_o but_o thy_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v correct_v thou_o and_o thy_o backslide_n shall_v reprove_v thou_o know_v therefore_o and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o a_o bitter_a that_o thou_o haâ—t_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o therefore_o sure_o his_o fear_n be_v not_o in_o thou_o what_o fruit_n haâ—t_v thou_o then_o of_o this_o foul_a apostasy_n whereof_o thou_o hâ—st_v so_o great_a reason_n to_o be_v now_o ashamed_a thou_o do_v run_v well_o 13._o rom._n 6.21_o gal._n 5.7_o jerem._n 2.11_o 12_o
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similitude_n of_o any_o figure_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n even_o a_o jealous_a god_n so_o that_o the_o make_n of_o any_o shape_n of_o god_n though_o man_n may_v pretend_v they_o do_v it_o to_o advance_v god_n in_o their_o thought_n thought_n image_n no_o help_v in_o godly_a thought_n or_o to_o help_v they_o in_o their_o thought_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o hand_n or_o heart_n work_n or_o thought_n image_n or_o imagination_n do_v nothing_o conduce_v to_o the_o make_v man_n zealous_n but_o god_n jealous_a nor_o to_o the_o stir_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o man_n affection_n to_o his_o maker_n but_o of_o god_n indignation_n against_o his_o creature_n who_o whilst_o vain_a man_n presume_v to_o measure_v by_o his_o vain_a mind_n he_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v god_n for_o he_o be_v not_o god_n except_o he_o be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o thus_o the_o old_a roman_n change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n 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they_o to_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o aaron_n build_v a_o altar_n before_o it_o 5._o exo._n 32.1_o 4_o 5._o and_o make_v proclamation_n and_o say_v to_o morrow_n be_v a_o feast_n to_o jehovah_n a_o ghostly_a device_n to_o keep_v god_n in_o people_n mind_n those_o very_a image_n that_o they_o make_v to_o be_v help_n in_o worship_n for_o we_o see_v there_o be_v a_o eye_n idol_n jehovah_n look_v at_o through_o the_o idol_n through_o the_o image_n to_o jehovah_n exclude_v god_fw-we out_o of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o conclude_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o it_o and_o see_v this_o come_v in_o as_o a_o charge_n upon_o pagan_a rome_n image_n pagan_a rome_n exclude_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o image_n when_o they_o want_v the_o discovery_n of_o this_o invisible_a god_n and_o glorious_a christ_n which_o they_o after_o receive_v by_o this_o great_a apostle_n ministry_n and_o other_o bless_a help_n for_o even_o before_o this_o say_v god_n you_o have_v better_a book_n than_o picture_n or_o image_n to_o have_v read_v i_o by_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v 20._o verse_n 20._o even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n i_o say_v after_o that_o faith_n be_v come_v which_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v that_o spiritual_a eye_n that_o see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a for_o rome_n call_v christian_n 4.2_o heb._n 11.1_o verse_n 27._o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o rome_n papal_a censure_v 1_o tim._n 4.2_o have_v receive_v the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n to_o return_v to_o dumb_a picture_n image_n doctrine_n of_o damon_n &c._n &c._n may_v give_v we_o occasion_n sad_o to_o think_v and_o say_v how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n 57.7_o isaiah_n 1.21_o rev._n 18.24_o psalm_n 57.7_o come_v out_o of_o she_o you_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n for_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n confound_v be_v all_o they_o that_o serve_v grave_v image_n picture_n true_a picture_n of_o god_n what_o live_v picture_n but_o may_v a_o man_n think_v if_o i_o love_v my_o friend_n i_o love_v his_o picture_n yea_o &_o love_v to_o have_v his_o picture_n and_o shall_v i_o love_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o may_v i_o not_o have_v and_o love_v their_o picture_n yea_o god_n forbid_v else_o but_o then_o can_v thou_o think_v if_o thou_o think_v right_o grace_n eph._n 4.24_o col._n 3.10_o grace_n rational_o and_o scriptural_o that_o the_o live_a god_n will_v have_v any_o other_o but_o live_a picture_n grace_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o true_a not_o a_o lie_a because_o not_o a_o dead_a but_o a_o live_a picture_n of_o the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n 1.3_o christ_n heb._n 1.3_o have_v that_o and_o keep_v it_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v a_o express_a or_o a_o lively_a because_o he_o be_v a_o live_a image_n of_o the_o father_n have_v he_o and_o hold_v he_o and_o much_o good_a may_v it_o do_v your_o very_a heart_n with_o he_o the_o saint_n 14.25_o saint_n psalm_n 16.3_o 1_o cor._n 15.44_o 50._o 1_o cor._n 14.25_o the_o excellent_a one_o in_o the_o earth_n these_o also_o be_v god_n own_o picture_n they_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a love_v they_o and_o like_o they_o and_o admire_v god_n in_o they_o for_o of_o these_o it_o may_v be_v say_v god_n be_v in_o you_o of_o a_o truth_n make_v much_o of_o they_o and_o learn_v as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v by_o they_o for_o these_o be_v good_a book_n indeed_o as_o well_o as_o live_v picture_n be_v but_o transcript_n of_o god_n book_n 3.2_o 2_o cor._n 3.2_o live_v eâ—â—stles_n as_o well_o as_o live_a picture_n know_v 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of_o england_n they_o be_v convict_v of_o foolishness_n and_o wickedness_n in_o make_v image_n of_o god_n or_o the_o trinity_n testament_n homily_n against_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n 3d._a part_n pag._n 41._o edict_n lond._n 1640._o condemn_v all_o picture_n of_o god_n trinity_n etc._n etc._n refute_v the_o great_a argument_n of_o description_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n yea_o and_o once_o to_o desire_v a_o image_n of_o god_n come_v of_o infidelity_n think_v not_o god_n to_o be_v present_a except_o they_o may_v see_v some_o sign_n or_o image_n of_o he_o as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o wilderness_n willing_a aaron_n to_o make_v they_o god_n who_o they_o may_v see_v go_v before_o they_o etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o go_v
lord_n jesus_n up_o gal._n 6.17_o as_o it_o be_v say_v calais_n may_v have_v be_v read_v in_o queen_n mary_n heart_n if_o it_o have_v be_v rip_v up_o and_o here_o methinks_v i_o can_v even_o forget_v myself_o and_o run_v along_o in_o my_o thought_n with_o this_o sweet_a apostle_n but_o that_o i_o must_v not_o forget_v my_o reader_n for_o it_o be_v time_n to_o be_v hasten_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n iii_o motive_n again_o right_n 3._o motive_n keep_v right_a thought_n and_o they_o will_v keep_v thou_o right_n consider_v that_o to_o keep_v thy_o thought_n right_o be_v the_o way_n to_o keep_v thou_o so_o my_o life_n for_o thou_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o thought_n right_o shall_v never_o die_v traitor_n to_o god_n or_o the_o king_n not_o to_o the_o king_n for_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n say_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n not_o to_o god_n for_o right_a thought_n will_v yield_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n 45.1_o psalm_n 45.1_o my_o heart_n be_v indite_v a_o good_a matter_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o thing_n i_o have_v make_v touch_v the_o king_n 119.15_o psalm_n 119.15_o my_o tongue_n be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a live_n i_o will_v meditate_v say_v he_o in_o thy_o precept_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o way_n and_o again_o i_o have_v remember_v thy_o name_n and_o have_v keep_v thy_o law_n 55._o verse_n 55._o iv_o motive_n 17._o 4._o motive_n right_o thought_n will_v yield_v peaceable_a fruit._n mal._n 3.16_o verse_n 17._o and_o last_o consider_v that_o right_a thought_n will_v yield_v as_o the_o fruit_n so_o the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n for_o these_o be_v thy_o fair_a evidence_n that_o thou_o be_v in_o god_n book_n as_o we_o say_v proverbial_o of_o one_o high_o favour_v that_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o his_o jewel_n for_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v before_o he_o for_o they_o that_o think_v 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