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safe_o follow_v he_o our_o saviour_n say_v mat._n 12._o 34._o 34._o that_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v that_o be_v there_o be_v abundance_n in_o the_o heart_n either_o of_o good_a or_o evil_n now_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o heavenly_a mindedness_n if_o i_o say_v this_o abundance_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v grace_n than_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o speech_n for_o the_o speech_n do_v natural_o flow_v from_o the_o affection_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o if_o the_o abundance_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v evil_a than_o the_o heart_n can_v but_o send_v out_o foul_a speech_n and_o rot_a communication_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n nor_o a_o evil_a tree_n good_a fruit_n it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o a_o heart_n which_o do_v abound_v and_o be_v full_a of_o earthly_a mindedness_n but_o it_o will_v break_v forth_o and_o appear_v by_o his_o speech_n the_o filthiness_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n if_o it_o have_v simile_n not_o vent_v it_o will_v burst_v as_o we_o know_v a_o new_a vessel_n that_o have_v wine_n put_v into_o it_o must_v have_v a_o vent_n or_o else_o it_o will_v burst_v and_o by_o the_o vent_n you_o may_v know_v what_o wine_n it_o be_v so_o the_o speech_n be_v the_o vent_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o by_o they_o you_o may_v see_v what_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n if_o grace_n be_v there_o the_o speech_n s_o will_v favour_v of_o it_o as_o a_o cask_n will_v taste_v of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o it_o but_o you_o will_v say_v the_o heart_n be_v of_o a_o great_a depth_n
the_o privateness_n and_o secrecy_n thereof_o 5._o the_o present_a delight_n they_o find_v in_o it_o p._n 157_o of_o evil_a concupiscence_n doct._n i._n evil_a concupiscence_n be_v a_o sin_n to_o bâ—e_v mortify_v pag._n 187_o reason_n thereof_o be_v 1._o it_o will_v bring_v forth_o actual_a sin_n p._n 188_o 2._o it_o defile_v a_o man_n by_o hide_v sin_n in_o his_o heart_n ibid._n 3._o it_o mar_v all_o good_a action_n ibid._n 4._o it_o make_v god_n commandment_n grievous_a unto_o we_o p._n 189_o the_o nature_n of_o evil_a concupiscence_n what_o p._n 190_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o evil_a concupiscenee_n ibid._n the_o operation_n of_o evil_a concupiscence_n in_o conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n 191_o evil_a concupiscence_n habitual_a actual_a to_o be_v mortify_v p._n 193_o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v abstayn_v from_o because_o god_n forbid_v it_o p._n 195_o act_n to_o mortification_n be_v 1._o a_o serious_a meditation_n upon_o man_n course_n ibid._n 2._o a_o suppress_n and_o keep_v down_o of_o lust_n p._n 196_o 3._o a_o rectify_v of_o the_o judgement_n p._n 197_o vsei_n to_o get_v free_a from_o this_o sin_n p._n 198_o the_o wrathof_n god_n on_o the_o creature_n work_v terror_n in_o the_o conscience_n ibid._n three_o sign_n of_o mortify_v this_o sin_n 1._o a_o general_a reformation_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n p._n 200_o 2._o a_o right_a judgement_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o true_a loathe_n thereof_o p._n 201_o 3._o actual_a abstinence_n from_o sin_n p._n 202_o qvest._n whether_o man_n after_o true_a mortification_n may_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o ibid._n answ_n he_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o act_n but_o not_o the_o love_n of_o that_o sin_n ibid._n mean_n to_o the_o mortification_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v 1._o a_o labour_n for_o a_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n p._n 203_o 2._o abstinence_n from_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n p._n 205_o 3._o a_o delight_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n p._n 206_o 4_o â—ervent_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n p._n 207_o of_o inordinate_a affection_n doctrine_n 1_o all_o immoderate_a affection_n must_v be_v mortify_v p._n 211_o what_o affection_n be_v p._n 212_o the_o appetite_n double_a sensual_a rational_a p._n 213_o three_o sort_n of_o affection_n natural_a carnal_a spiritual_a p._n 214_o affection_n when_o inordinate_a p._n 216_o trial_n of_o the_o inordit_n acy_n of_o affection_n be_v 1._o to_o examine_v they_o by_o the_o rule_n the_o rule_n be_v 1._o the_o object_n must_v be_v good_a p._n 217_o 2._o the_o end_n right_o 3._o the_o measure_n right_o 4._o the_o order_n and_o season_n sit_v 2._o to_o examine_v they_o by_o the_o effect_n the_o effect_n be_v 1._o the_o disturbance_n and_o hindrance_n of_o reason_n p._n 218_o 2._o a_o indisposition_n to_o holy_a duty_n p._n 219_o 3._o the_o production_n of_o evil_a action_n 4._o the_o draw_v we_o from_o god_n p._n 230_o what_o it_o be_v to_o mortify_v affection_n inordinate_a ibid._n keason_n why_o they_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v be_v 1._o they_o be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n and_o command_n in_o the_o soul_n p._n 221_o 2._o they_o make_v we_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n 3._o they_o make_v way_n for_o satan_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 222_o 4._o they_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n to_o evil_a p._n 223_o use_v 1._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o take_v pain_n in_o the_o mortification_n of_o these_o inordinate_a affection_n p._n 224_o mean_n to_o mortify_v they_o be_v 1._o knowledge_n of_o the_o disease_n p._n 225_o two_o way_n to_o discern_v inordinate_a lust_n 1_o by_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o touchstone_n p._n 226_o 2_o by_o consider_v the_o stop_n of_o they_o 2._o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o concern_v they_o p._n 227_o the_o cause_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n be_v 1._o misapprehension_n p._n 227_o remedy_n against_o misapprehension_n 1_o to_o get_v strong_a reason_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 229_o 2._o to_o get_v a_o lively_a faith_n p._n 230_o 3._o experience_n of_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o they_o 4._o example_n of_o other_o 2._o weakness_n and_o impotency_n p._n 232_o remedy_n against_o that_o be_v to_o gather_v strength_n 3._o lightness_n of_o the_o mind_n p._n 233_o remedy_n to_o find_v out_o the_o right_a object_n which_o be_v god_n 4._o confusion_n that_o rise_v in_o the_o heart_n at_o first_o rise_v of_o they_o p._n 234_o remedy_n timely_a prevention_n p._n 235_o 5._o corruption_n of_o nature_n p._n 236_o remedy_n to_o get_v a_o new_a nature_n 7._o oue_z sin_n cause_n and_o root_n of_o another_o p._n 239_o remedy_n to_o pull_v up_o the_o root_n god_n the_o only_a agent_n of_o mortification_n use_v 2._o to_o reprove_v we_o for_o sinful_a affection_n motive_n to_o conquer_v inordinate_a affection_n 1._o they_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a p._n 240_o 2._o they_o wound_v the_o soul_n p._n 241_o 3._o they_o breed_v foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n p._n 243_o 4._o they_o hinder_v the_o do_v of_o good_a action_n 5._o they_o bring_v shame_n and_o dishonour_n p._n 244_o 6._o they_o blind_v the_o reason_n and_o judgement_n p._n 245_o of_o covetousness_n covetousness_n what_o p._n 1._o 25_o why_o it_o be_v call_v idolatry_n doctr_n 1._o to_o seek_v help_n and_o comfort_n from_o riches_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n and_o not_o from_o god_n alone_o be_v vain_a and_o sinful_a p._n 2_o doctr_n 2._o that_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v mortify_v p._n 2._o 25_o reason_n that_o god_n only_o can_v be_v comfort_n unto_o we_o and_o not_o the_o creature_n be_v 1._o god_n be_v all-sufficient_a p._n 5_o 2._o the_o creature_n be_v empty_a and_o vain_a p._n 6_o 3._o we_o commit_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n in_o give_v that_o to_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n use_v 1_o to_o exhort_v man_n to_o abstain_v from_o lust_a after_o worldlything_n p._n 7_o god_n can_v give_v comfort_n without_o riches_n p._n 8_o the_o creature_n without_o the_o creator_n be_v as_o the_o husk_n without_o the_o kernel_n p._n 9_o consideration_n to_o dissuade_v from_o trust_v in_o the_o creature_n 1._o the_o creature_n of_o itself_o have_v no_o power_n to_o comfort_v p._n 10_o 2._o the_o creature_n reach_v not_o to_o the_o inward_a man_n p._n 11_o 3._o a_o multitude_n of_o creature_n must_v go_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o one_o man_n p._n 12_o 4._o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o dependent_a felicity_n p._n 12_o whatsoever_o man_n leave_v their_o child_n without_o god_n blessing_n be_v nothing_o worth_a p._n 13_o the_o deceit_n whereby_o man_n be_v hinder_v from_o mortify_v this_o sin_n be_v 1._o they_o think_v they_o god_n blessing_n p._n 14_o blessing_n consider_v without_o thankful_a reference_n to_o god_n cease_v to_o be_v blessing_n we_o receive_v the_o creature_n as_o blessing_n 1._o when_o we_o depend_v on_o god_n for_o the_o dispose_n continue_v and_o want_n of_o they_o 2._o when_o we_o think_v the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v without_o comfort_n unto_o we_o p._n 15_o 3._o when_o we_o think_v we_o may_v have_v comfort_n without_o they_o p._n 16_o 2._o they_o apprehend_v present_a comfort_n from_o the_o abound_a of_o they_o p._n 17_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v of_o outward_a thing_n by_o sense_n and_o feeling_n but_o by_o faith_n and_o a_o rectify_a reason_n to_o help_v our_o judgement_n therein_o consider_v 1._o they_o be_v but_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n p._n 18_o 2._o what_o other_o man_n that_o have_v be_v afflict_v think_v of_o they_o 3._o what_o yourselves_o wiljudge_n of_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n 4._o what_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v sense_n of_o comfort_n double_a precede_v from_o a_o refresh_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o creature_n a_o appprehension_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o those_o blessing_n joy_n in_o the_o creature_n may_v be_v a_o 1._o remiss_a joy_n as_o if_o we_o joy_v not_o p._n 19_o 2._o loose_a joy_n that_o may_v be_v cast_v off_o 3._o dependant_a joy_n eye_v the_o fountain_n p._n 20_o 3_o they_o reason_v false_o riches_n come_v not_o always_o by_o labour_n nor_o comfort_n by_o riches_n p._n 20._o for_o 1._o god_n make_v a_o disproportion_n betwixt_o the_o man_n and_o the_o blessing_n p._n 21_o 2._o god_n hinder_v the_o effect_n though_o the_o cause_n eoncurre_v 3._o god_n deny_v success_n to_o the_o cause_n p._n 22_o 4_o they_o see_v these_o thing_n present_a and_o certain_a other_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o incertain_a earthly_a thing_n subject_a to_o change_v but_o spiritual_a thing_n unchangeable_a sign_n to_o know_v whether_o our_o love_n to_o the_o creature_n be_v right_a or_o no_o consider_v 1._o whether_o our_o affection_n to_o the_o creature_n draw_v our_o heart_n from_o god_n p._n 24_o 2._o when_o earthly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n come_v in_o competition_n which_o we_o
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than_o he_o can_v do_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o regenerate_a man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v more_o than_o he_o can_v do_v in_o these_o two_o particular_n 1._o first_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v any_o duty_n or_o any_o thing_n 1_o god_n command_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o grace_n man_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v but_o if_o the_o duty_n or_o thing_n exceed_v the_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v than_o he_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o a_o extraordinary_a help_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o he_o can_v not_o do_v this_o before_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o do_v it_o second_o he_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v any_o temptation_n or_o sin_n 2_o if_o it_o be_v not_o great_a or_o above_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v if_o it_o be_v a_o temptation_n of_o distrust_n or_o impatiency_n or_o presumption_n if_o it_o exceed_v not_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v he_o be_v 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disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n aswell_o as_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o body_n mortification_n be_v first_o inward_a and_o then_o outward_a hence_o we_o gather_v this_o point_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o action_n heart_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o must_v abstain_v from_o sin_n in_o his_o heart_n if_o he_o will_v prove_v his_o mortification_n to_o be_v true_a 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o their_o eye_n be_v fullof_o adultery_n now_o lust_n be_v not_o in_o the_o eye_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n but_o by_o this_o he_o fhewe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o fill_v the_o eye_n therefore_o look_v unto_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o action_n be_v but_o the_o branch_n but_o the_o root_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o evil_a action_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n it_o have_v its_o first_o breed_n in_o the_o heart_n if_o therefore_o you_o will_v remove_v the_o 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