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in_o adam_n this_o image_n be_v perfect_a in_o we_o it_o be_v imperfect_a in_o he_o it_o be_v as_o the_o light_n in_o the_o air_n at_o noon_n day_n when_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n in_o we_o it_o be_v as_o the_o light_n in_o the_o air_n at_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n than_o the_o light_n be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o air_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n but_o it_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o until_o the_o perfect_a day_n hence_o those_o word_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 4._o 18._o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n this_o renew_n of_o god_n image_n be_v also_o call_v the_o new_a man_n the_o new_a birth_n ephes._n 4._o 24._o now_o we_o know_v that_o a_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n have_v all_o the_o part_n that_o a_o man_n have_v but_o only_o there_o want_v the_o strength_n of_o these_o part_n so_o it_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o new_a regenerate_a man_n here_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o come_v to_o this_o perfect_a renew_n of_o god_n image_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o a_o man_n may_v and_o every_o man_n must_v attain_v to_o it_o otherwise_o all_o his_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a the_o heart_n have_v as_o good_a never_o a_o whit_n be_v change_v as_o not_o whole_o a_o instrument_n unless_o all_o the_o string_n be_v in_o tune_n will_v make_v no_o good_a harmony_n one_o string_n out_o of_o tune_n will_v mar_v the_o harmony_n as_o well_o as_o more_o the_o reason_n why_o there_o must_v be_v this_o whole_a change_n be_v because_o god_n will_v either_o have_v the_o whole_a heart_n or_o nothing_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o dwelâ—_n in_o the_o heart_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o polish_a temple_n and_o the_o whole_a frame_n set_v up_o no_o man_n will_v dwell_v where_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o post_n and_o stud_n set_v up_o towards_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o build_n object_n if_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v renew_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v many_o rebellion_n both_o of_o heart_n and_o life_n in_o the_o best_a man_n ans._n there_o be_v so_o indeed_o but_o their_o rebellion_n differ_v from_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o first_o their_o rebellion_n be_v between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n between_o their_o spiritual_a reason_n and_o their_o carnal_a reason_n between_o carnal_a affection_n and_o spiritual_a which_o shall_v get_v the_o pre-eminence_n but_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v between_o one_o lust_n and_o another_o one_o carnal_a affection_n and_o another_o their_o rebellion_n be_v against_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o they_o second_o there_o be_v difference_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n of_o their_o rebellion_n the_o godly_a â—are_n to_o rebel_v against_o god_n lest_o they_o shall_v displease_v he_o and_o â—oose_v their_o sweet_a communion_n with_o â—im_n but_o the_o wicked_a 〈◊〉_d rebel_a fear_n onâ—y_v the_o punishment_n which_o will_v follow_v â—â—ey_n fear_v god_n as_o the_o malefactor_n fear_v thâ—_n judge_n second_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o description_n thaâ—_n by_o the_o gracious_a frame_n of_o the_o heart_n thâ—_n whole_a man_n be_v madâ—_n subject_a etc._n etc._n by_o thâ—_n whole_a man_n we_o arâ—_n to_o understand_v the_o inward_a man_n and_o thâ—_n outward_a first_o the_o inward_a man_n must_v be_v make_v subject_n that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n for_o goâ—_n especial_o requireâ—_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o heart_n see_v therefore_o the_o wiseman_n counsel_n to_o this_o purpose_n prov._n 4._o 23._o and_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 3._o 12._o the_o reason_n hereof_o 〈◊〉_d because_o god_n see_v â—ot_n as_o man_n see_v he_o â—udgeth_v not_o as_o man_n â—udgeth_v according_a to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n god_n especial_o look_v to_o the_o heart_n because_o that_o be_v the_o springhead_n â—â—om_n whence_o all_o the_o stream_n of_o our_o speech_n &_o action_n flow_v now_o we_o know_v iâ—_n the_o springhead_n bâ—_n slimy_a and_o muddy_a the_o stream_n flow_v from_o it_o must_v needeâ—_n be_v slimy_a &_o muddy_a but_o if_o that_o be_v fair_a &_o clear_v the_o stream_n will_v be_v so_o also_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n be_v as_o the_o chief_a wheel_n in_o a_o clock_n which_o set_v all_o the_o resâ—_n on_o go_v a_o unskilful_a man_n can_v judge_v of_o the_o clock_n but_o by_o â—he_n sound_n the_o artificer_n look_v to_o the_o â—â—ward_a workmanship_n of_o it_o so_o likewise_o god_n especial_o â—ookes_v to_o the_o heart_n the_o like_a we_o see_v â—en_o in_o some_o sort_n use_v â—o_o do_v for_o when_o a_o â—an_v have_v injury_n offer_v he_o he_o present_o look_v with_o what_o heart_n the_o oâ—â—er_n do_v it_o if_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o or_o against_o his_o will_n he_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o wrong_n will_v better_o bear_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o the_o other_o do_v it_o of_o malice_n than_o he_o take_v it_o more_o heinous_o we_o shall_v find_v therefore_o in_o scripture_n that_o god_n less_o esteem_v fair_a performance_n with_o aâ—_n corrupt_a and_o crooked_a heart_n than_o a_o upright_a heart_n with_o weak_a performance_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v in_o amasia_n 2_o chr._n 25._o 2._o the_o latter_a in_o david_n who_o though_o â—e_n have_v many_o great_a â—lippes_n yet_o be_v a_o man_n â—fter_o god_n own_o heart_n now_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n or_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v either_o in_o thought_n or_o affection_n rebellious_a thought_n be_v either_o â—aine_n or_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a first_o vain_a thought_n be_v rebellious_a for_o its_o rebellion_n as_o well_o not_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v as_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v forbid_v if_o a_o prince_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o subject_n house_n and_o he_o instead_o of_o entertain_v he_o shall_v continue_v vain_o talk_v and_o prate_v with_o some_o base_a fellow_n it_o will_v be_v count_v wonderful_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n the_o like_a offence_n do_v they_o commit_v who_o when_o they_o shall_v entertain_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n have_v they_o fill_v with_o vain_a thought_n and_o so_o banish_v god_n from_o they_o none_o indeed_o be_v free_a from_o these_o rebellion_n yet_o we_o must_v continual_o strive_v against_o they_o for_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n the_o wicked_a have_v they_o with_o delight_n or_o at_o least_o without_o reluctancy_n the_o godly_a although_o they_o have_v they_o yet_o it_o be_v with_o much_o strive_n against_o they_o and_o continual_a sorrow_n for_o they_o so_o that_o they_o get_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o strength_n against_o they_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o rebellious_a thought_n be_v such_o as_o be_v wicked_a and_o that_o either_o for_o substance_n or_o manner_n evil_a thought_n for_o substance_n be_v all_o those_o who_o object_n be_v evil_a as_o when_o a_o man_n think_v how_o he_o may_v fulfil_v any_o particular_a lust_n these_o evil_a imagination_n be_v one_o of_o those_o seven_o thing_n that_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n pro._n 6._o 16._o these_o six_o thing_n do_v the_o lord_n hate_v yea_o seven_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o he_o a_o proud_a look_n a_o lie_a tongue_n and_o hand_n that_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n a_o heart_n that_o devise_v wicked_a imagination_n etc._n etc._n such_o evil_a thought_n have_v the_o covetous_a man_n the_o malicious_a man_n the_o envious_a man_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o their_o particular_a lust_n if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n delight_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o must_v wash_v our_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n according_a to_o god_n counsel_n jer._n 4._o 14._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o
wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o as_o dirt_n cast_v upon_o the_o face_n take_v away_o the_o beauty_n of_o it_o so_o the_o beauty_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v stain_v and_o defile_v by_o wicked_a thought_n that_o common_a proverb_n be_v certain_o invent_v by_o the_o devil_n that_o thought_n be_v free_a for_o god_n more_o respect_v the_o heart_n then_o outward_a performance_n rebellious_a evil_a thought_n for_o the_o manner_n be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o good_a object_n yet_o be_v conversant_a about_o that_o object_n after_o a_o evil_a manner_n &_o these_o again_o when_o a_o man_n be_v either_o conversant_a after_o a_o evil_a manner_n about_o thing_n that_o be_v holy_a or_o that_o â—re_n civil_a about_o holy_a thing_n as_o first_o about_o god_n either_o when_o a_o man_n think_v there_o be_v â—o_o god_n and_o these_o be_v most_o blasphemous_a thought_n or_o when_o a_o man_n conceive_v not_o â—right_a of_o god_n thus_o â—oore_a silly_a people_n â—hinke_v god_n to_o be_v a_o â—ld_v man_n sit_v in_o â—eaven_n second_o â—bout_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o attriâ—utes_n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o persuade_v aright_o concern_v they_o these_o evil_a thought_n again_o be_v twofold_a either_o they_o be_v manifest_a such_o as_o man_n perceive_v to_o be_v in_o themselves_o such_o rebellious_a thought_n the_o pharisee_n have_v concern_v christ_n and_o simon_n magus_n concering_n the_o buy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o money_n or_o else_o they_o be_v simple_a and_o not_o reflex_v such_o as_o man_n perceive_v not_o to_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v in_o they_o as_o may_v be_v discover_v by_o their_o life_n and_o course_n he_o that_o live_v a_o presumptuous_a life_n show_v that_o he_o have_v a_o secret_a rebellious_a opinion_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_o that_o live_v a_o desperate_a life_n show_v that_o he_o conceive_v amiss_o though_o it_o may_v be_v he_o see_v it_o not_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n those_o that_o be_v of_o civil_a thing_n be_v of_o three_o kind_n the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o man_n think_v of_o some_o civil_a thing_n think_v that_o he_o can_v of_o himself_o with_o his_o own_o power_n compass_v the_o same_o such_o the_o apostle_n blame_v who_o say_v not_o with_o their_o mouth_n but_o rather_o in_o their_o heart_n we_o will_v go_v into_o such_o a_o city_n and_o there_o we_o will_v buy_v and_o sell_v and_o get_v gain_n jam._n 4._o 13._o after_o he_o add_v vers_fw-la 16._o that_o they_o do_v rejoice_v in_o their_o boasting_n that_o be_v in_o that_o which_o they_o think_v they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v but_o indeed_o be_v not_o now_o oftentimes_o the_o man_n that_o have_v such_o rebellious_a thought_n if_o he_o miss_v of_o his_o expectation_n hecome_v impatient_a the_o second_o kind_n be_v when_o we_o make_v ourselves_o the_o end_n of_o our_o own_o action_n these_o kind_n of_o rebellious_a thought_n the_o prophet_n zachaâ—_n blame_v chap._n 7_o ver_fw-la 6_o when_o you_o do_v eat_v and_o when_o you_o do_v drink_v do_v you_o not_o eatâ—_n for_o yourselves_o and_o drinkâ—_n for_o yourselves_o thus_o man_n sin_n when_o they_o eat_v only_o to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n and_o to_o strengthen_v they_o foâ—_n the_o fulfil_n of_o some_o â—ust_z both_o these_o kind_n of_o evil_a thought_n be_v soyn_v together_o in_o that_o proud_a speech_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n dan._n 4._o â—0_n be_v not_o this_o great_a babel_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o â—he_n may_v of_o my_o power_n â—nd_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n the_o three_o kind_n be_v when_o we_o â—hinke_v of_o civil_a thing_n with_o put_v some_o â—rustin_a they_o cheer_v up_o ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o this_o the_o rich_a man_n do_v wheâ—_n he_o make_v his_o wealth_n his_o strong_a city_n as_o solomon_n speak_v pro._n 10._o 16._o that_o be_v when_o he_o think_v himself_o as_o safe_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o riches_n as_o a_o man_n do_v when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o strong_a and_o well_o fence_v city_n thus_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v luke_n 12._o when_o his_o barn_n be_v fulâ—_n than_o he_o bid_v his_o soul_n take_v her_o rest_n not_o before_o although_o god_n be_v as_o near_o he_o before_o as_o then_o so_o than_o his_o trust_n be_v in_o his_o riches_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v his_o sudden_a destruction_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o folly_n of_o that_o his_o trust_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v â—n_v the_o affection_n and_o â—hese_n be_v twofold_a eiâ—her_o manifest_a earnest_a and_o boil_a affection_n such_o be_v common_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o wicked_a such_o a_o boil_a lust_n after_o honour_n be_v in_o haman_n the_o like_a be_v in_o ahab_n after_o naboths_n vineyard_n the_o like_a affection_n be_v worldly_a grief_n which_o make_v many_o pine_n away_o or_o else_o they_o be_v more_o secret_a such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o stir_v up_o into_o act_n this_o secret_a thirst_v after_o riches_n be_v in_o balaam_n see_v numb_a 22._o 18_o the_o like_a secret_a affection_n be_v in_o hazael_n which_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o of_o though_o he_o little_o think_v it_o to_o be_v so_o yet_o it_o afterward_o prove_v true_a as_o appear_v 2_o king_n 8._o 12._o that_o these_o secret_a lusting_n be_v rebellious_a and_o therefore_o odious_a in_o god_n sight_n be_v evident_a because_o his_o spirit_n never_o dwell_v in_o any_o heart_n where_o they_o be_v because_o they_o defile_v the_o heart_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o defile_v a_o man_n math_n 15._o 19_o 20._o now_o the_o spirit_n delight_v not_o to_o dwell_v in_o a_o pollute_a heart_n and_o though_o we_o see_v not_o these_o secret_a lust_n in_o our_o heart_n yet_o god_n spirit_n see_v they_o for_o he_o see_v not_o as_o we_o see_v god_n know_v the_o secret_a good_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n rom._n 8._o 27._o and_o therefore_o also_o the_o secret_a corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n although_o we_o see_v they_o not_o ourselves_o it_o concern_v we_o therefore_o especial_o to_o look_v to_o our_o heart_n the_o thought_n and_o affection_n thereof_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o amasia_n and_o joas_n be_v manifest_a at_o last_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n follow_v which_o be_v either_o in_o speech_n or_o action_n both_o these_o be_v express_v isa._n 3._o 8._o jerusalem_n be_v ruin_v and_o juda_n be_v fall_v because_o their_o tongue_n and_o their_o do_n be_v against_o the_o lord_n to_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n rebellious_a speech_n consist_v either_o in_o the_o vanity_n or_o rottenness_n of_o they_o first_o there_o must_v be_v no_o vanity_n in_o our_o speech_n we_o must_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v ponder_v our_o word_n not_o speak_v any_o thing_n till_o have_v ponder_v it_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v of_o sufficient_a weight_n worth_a the_o utter_n do_v we_o serious_o consider_v that_o we_o must_v give_v account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o every_o idle_a word_n be_v a_o rebellion_n we_o will_v sure_o make_v more_o conscience_n of_o idle_a word_n than_o we_o do_v second_o rot_v speech_n be_v such_o wherewith_o there_o be_v join_v some_o corruption_n ephes._n 4._o 29._o the_o contrary_a to_o these_o be_v call_v gracious_a speech_n col._n 4._o 6._o now_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o either_o kind_n a_o speech_n be_v call_v gracious_a either_o because_o it_o proceed_v from_o some_o inward_a grace_n that_o be_v call_v a_o zealous_a speech_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o affection_n of_o zeal_n or_o else_o because_o it_o minister_v some_o grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n or_o stir_v up_o some_o grace_n in_o they_o which_o lie_v dead_a before_o so_o those_o be_v corrupt_a speech_n which_o either_o proceed_v from_o 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