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upon_o any_o thing_n loathsome_a with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o body_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o domination_n unto_o the_o lord_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 15.26_o not_o only_o abominable_a and_o loathsome_a but_o abomination_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n nor_o be_v all_o our_o actual_a sin_n commit_v by_o we_o in_o the_o body_n simple_o consider_v in_o themselves_o and_o commit_v by_o the_o body_n so_o hateful_a unto_o god_n as_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o very_a judicious_a and_o â—arned_a divine_a in_o the_o point_n 2.7_o dr._n prest_n on_o the_o attrib_n 2.7_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v say_v he_o that_o though_o the_o act_n contract_v the_o gild_n because_o the_o lust_n be_v then_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o height_n so_o that_o it_o be_v come_v to_o a_o absolute_a will_n and_o execution_n yet_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v not_o so_o abominable_a in_o god_n eye_n as_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n indeed_o when_o thought_n break_v forth_o into_o word_n and_o action_n and_o command_v the_o outward_a man_n it_o argue_v that_o lust_n have_v a_o more_o full_a dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o a_o man_n than_o when_o it_o rest_v in_o the_o thought_n and_o heart_n and_o in_o break_v out_o it_o do_v more_o dishonour_n god_n and_o do_v more_o hurt_n unto_o man_n 1_o cor._n 15.33_o in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o speak_v and_o do_v evil_a than_o to_o think_v evil_a but_o actual_a sin_n be_v simple_o consider_v in_o themselves_o as_o be_v say_v before_o be_v not_o so_o odious_a nor_o abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o almighty_a god_n as_o be_v the_o filthiness_n and_o defilement_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o he_o main_o look_v upon_o in_o which_o respect_n our_o care_n shall_v be_v to_o keep_v our_o spirit_n clean_o from_o these_o defilement_n by_o wicked_a thought_n if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v nasty_a loathsome_a and_o abominable_a creature_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o nostril_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o take_v any_o content_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o such_o as_o be_v so_o defile_v second_o in_o entertain_v sinful_a thought_n we_o make_v our_o heart_n a_o lodge_n and_o harbour_n for_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n which_o conspire_v against_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n for_o what_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o the_o most_o high_a god_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o that_o be_v not_o first_o plot_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o anon_o shall_v be_v show_v more_o large_o it_o be_v
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be_v never_o empty_a of_o good_a matter_n that_o we_o may_v have_v to_o find_v our_o thought_n employment_n the_o mind_n be_v apt_o resemble_v unto_o a_o mill_n which_o be_v always_o grind_v and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o feed_v it_o it_o will_v fire_v itself_o if_o it_o have_v wind_n or_o water_n it_o will_v go_v whether_o the_o miller_n will_v or_o no_o yet_o he_o may_v choose_v what_o kind_n of_o grain_n it_o shall_v grind_v whether_o wheat_n or_o darnel_n and_o as_o the_o corn_n be_v so_o will_v the_o flower_n be_v if_o the_o flower_n be_v bad_a the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o millstone_n but_o in_o thou_o miller_n that_o feed_v they_o with_o no_o better_a a_o grist_n so_o if_o thy_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v bad_a the_o miller_n thy_o heart_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o blame_n for_o mind_v no_o better_a matter_n when_o thou_o have_v so_o many_o sack_n of_o good_a corn_n round_o about_o thou_o to_o feed_v thy_o mind_n withal_o and_o wherewith_o thou_o may_v 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be_v hide_v from_o we_o yet_o they_o be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n job_n attribute_v this_o praise_n unto_o god_n as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o alone_o that_o hell_n be_v naked_a before_o he_o and_o destruction_n uncover_v in_o hit_v sight_n job_n 26.6_o how_o much_o more_o say_v solomon_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n which_o though_o it_o be_v as_o deep_a as_o hell_n itself_o by_o devilish_a device_n and_o he_o make_v a_o pit_n of_o destruction_n by_o mischievous_a imagination_n yet_o that_o be_v manifest_a to_o god_n if_o he_o look_v upon_o thing_n and_o have_v a_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o they_o although_o they_o be_v never_o so_o abstruse_a and_o hide_v we_o may_v easy_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o be_v not_o unacquainted_a with_o
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heart_n with_o store_n of_o good_a matter_n that_o thy_o thought_n may_v find_v employment_n about_o that_o which_o be_v good_a a_o good_a man_n have_v a_o good_a treasury_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o and_o a_o evil_a man_n have_v a_o evil_a treasury_n there_o and_o out_o of_o their_o treasury_n both_o bring_v forth_o according_o math._n 12.35_o the_o good_a man_n out_o of_o his_o habit_n of_o heavenly-mindedness_a will_v ever_o be_v think_v and_o speak_v of_o what_o be_v good_a the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n say_v david_n and_o his_o tongue_n talk_v of_o judgement_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 37.30_o 31._o but_o the_o wicked_a man_n or_o man_n of_o belial_n walk_v with_o a_o froward_a mouth_n and_o as_o if_o his_o mouth_n be_v not_o open_a enough_o to_o express_v his_o wickedness_n he_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n as_o solomon_n show_v and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o speak_v deceit_n he_o speak_v with_o his_o foot_n rage_n and_o anger_n by_o stamp_v he_o teach_v his_o finger_n and_o so_o by_o his_o pointing_n and_o sign_n speak_v scoff_v and_o mock_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v lewd_a thing_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n prov._n 6.12_o 13_o 14._o out_o of_o that_o evil_a treasury_n that_o be_v in_o he_o he_o bring_v forth_o such_o evil_a thing_n his_o heart_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o stew_n of_o unclean_a and_o pollute_a thought_n a_o very_a shambles_n of_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a thought_n a_o exchange_n or_o shop_n of_o vain_a thought_n a_o very_a forge_n and_o mint_n of_o false_a politic_a and_o undermine_a thought_n yea_o many_o time_n a_o very_a hell_n of_o confuse_a and_o black_a thought_n as_o speak_v a_o judicious_a and_o godly_a divine_a 273._o dr._n sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n p_o 273._o now_z who_o can_v expect_v to_o have_v any_o good_a come_v out_o of_o such_o a_o treasury_n therefore_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o treasure_n in_o thy_o heart_n be_v a_o good_a treasure_n a_o true_a treasure_n as_o you_o know_v be_v of_o what_o be_v precious_a we_o do_v not_o esteem_v stone_n and_o pebble_n trash_n and_o rubbish_n to_o be_v a_o treasure_n and_o there_o must_v be_v good_a good_a store_n of_o it_o too_o else_o it_o be_v no_o treasure_n how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n and_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o psal_n 139.17_o that_o be_v the_o meditation_n that_o i_o have_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o those_o excellent_a and_o great_a work_n of_o thou_o which_o before_o he_o have_v mention_v they_o be_v in_o my_o esteem_n very_o precious_a the_o specialty_n be_v innumerable_a if_o i_o shall_v count_v they_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o sand_n here_o be_v a_o treasure_n indeed_o great_a and_o good_n and_o god_n be_v not_o want_v to_o furnish_v our_o heart_n with_o store_n of_o such_o treasure_n afford_v we_o matter_n for_o meditation_n both_o from_o his_o word_n and_o work_n it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o his_o word_n shall_v be_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o this_o end_n that_o it_o may_v take_v up_o our_o thought_n deut._n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o that_o which_o we_o read_v and_o hear_v shall_v furnish_v our_o treasury_n with_o godly_a meditation_n that_o chapter_n be_v but_o sorry_o and_o careless_o read_v that_o do_v not_o afford_v we_o some_o mite_n for_o this_o treasury_n that_o sermon_n be_v but_o sorry_o preach_v and_o careless_o hear_v on_o the_o lord's-day_n that_o do_v not_o furnish_v we_o with_o some_o good_a matter_n to_o meditate_v and_o exercise_v our_o thought_n upon_o all_o the_o week_n after_o then_o the_o work_n of_o god_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n the_o wind_n and_o vapour_n storm_n and_o tempest_n contribute_v very_o much_o towards_o our_o treasury_n psal_n 8._o &_o 19_o &_o 107._o &_o 148._o there_o be_v not_o a_o fowl_n in_o the_o heaven_n a_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n a_o worm_n crawl_v on_o the_o earth_n but_o bring_v a_o penny_n in_o the_o mouth_n 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as_o always_o to_o fear_v the_o defilement_n of_o it_o and_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o so_o abhor_v and_o shun_v it_o and_o such_o thought_n of_o evil_a be_v not_o evil_a but_o good_a nor_o can_v any_o be_v good_a without_o it_o beware_v lest_o you_o mistake_v in_o this_o ascendentes_fw-la ascendentes_fw-la second_o such_o thought_n as_o be_v evil_a will_v be_v distinguish_v of_o some_o arise_v from_o that_o evil_a concupiscence_n that_o be_v within_o we_o these_o be_v ascend_v thought_n such_o as_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o man_n do_v breathe_v out_o of_o these_o our_o saviour_n speak_v luke_n 24.38_o why_o do_v thought_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n nothing_o that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n can_v be_v good_a which_o be_v as_o the_o foam_a sea_n steam_v out_o and_o evaporate_n up_o continual_o a_o world_n of_o sinful_a thought_n â—_o â—_o and_o ill-disposed_a imagination_n and_o other_o be_v put_v into_o we_o from_o without_o either_o from_o satan_n immediate_a 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that_o we_o diligent_o attend_v to_o what_o be_v speak_v great_a want_n of_o intention_n and_o retention_n we_o give_v too_o much_o liberty_n to_o our_o sense_n 16.14_o act._n 16.14_o and_o suffer_v our_o eye_n and_o ear_n to_o wander_v too_o much_o we_o be_v too_o formal_a in_o that_o we_o do_v regard_v formality_n more_o than_o substance_n and_o be_v very_o inconstant_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n beside_o a_o customary_a and_o carnal_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n may_v be_v a_o great_a cause_n that_o we_o be_v molest_v with_o sinful_a thought_n in_o our_o prayer_n all_o the_o week_n after_o these_o and_o such_o like_a may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v so_o trouble_v with_o wander_a thought_n in_o holy_a performance_n and_o yet_o albeit_o we_o be_v so_o deep_o faulty_a and_o must_v needs_o charge_v ourselves_o as_o guilty_a yet_o we_o may_v not_o conclude_v that_o because_o of_o these_o there_o be_v no_o save_v grace_n in_o we_o beside_o these_o 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