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by_o these_o man_n live_v and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o my_o life_n say_v hezechiah_n even_o what_o god_n have_v speak_v vers_fw-la 15._o so_o do_v carnal_a man_n live_v much_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o thought_n aforehand_o for_o to_o this_o head_n of_o vain_a thought_n these_o vain_a promising_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v psalm_n 49._o 11._o their_o inward_a thought_n be_v their_o house_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o thought_n please_v they_o what_o pleasure_n almost_o be_v there_o which_o a_o man_n make_v much_o account_n of_o but_o he_o act_v it_o first_o over_o in_o private_a in_o his_o own_o thought_n and_o thus_o do_v man_n foolish_o take_v their_o own_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o so_o befool_v themselves_o in_o the_o end_n as_o jeremy_n speak_v jerem._n 17._o they_o take_v up_o beforehand_o in_o their_o thought_n upon_o trust_n the_o pleasure_n they_o be_v to_o enjoy_v even_o as_o spendthrift_n do_v their_o rent_n or_o heir_n 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the_o vanity_n of_o thought_n discover_v with_o their_o danger_n and_o cure_v by_o tho_o goodwin_n b._n d._n london_n print_v by_o m._n f._n for_o r._n dawlman_n and_o l._n fawn_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1638._o the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n the_o heart_n compare_v to_o a_o house_n of_o common_a resort_n pag._n 1_o 2._o the_o heart_n must_v be_v wash_v not_o sweep_v only_o 3_o 4_o we_o must_v not_o lie_v down_o with_o unclean_a thought_n 5_o 6_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o thought_n 7_o 8_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o thought_n 8_o 9_o 12_o 13_o 15_o their_o frame_n or_o how_o conceive_v 15_o 16_o when_o we_o and_o not_o the_o devil_n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o how_o evil_a thought_n ofttimes_o be_v punishment_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o our_o thought_n 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n vanity_n what_o and_o how_o diverse_o take_v 20_o 1_o for_o unprofitablenesse_n 20_o 21_o 2._o for_o lightness_n 22_o 23_o 3._o for_o folly_n 23_o 4._o for_o inconstancy_n and_o frailty_n 23_o 24_o 5._o for_o wickedness_n and_o sinfulness_n â—â—_o thought_n be_v sin_n 25_o 7._o reason_n for_o it_o 1._o the_o law_n judge_v they_o so_o 25_o 2._o they_o be_v capable_a of_o pardon_n 25_o 3._o they_o be_v to_o be_v repent_v of_o 26_o 4._o they_o defile_v the_o man_n 26_o 27_o 5._o they_o be_v abominable_a to_o the_o lord_n 27_o 6._o they_o hinder_v all_o good_a 27_o 28_o 7._o they_o be_v the_o first_o motioner_n of_o all_o evil_a 28_o 29_o a_o heart_n sanctify_a will_v out_o of_o all_o object_n that_o be_v put_v into_o the_o thought_n distil_v holy_a and_o useful_a mediration_n 31_o 32_o the_o vanity_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o mind_n appear_v in_o a_o unwillingness_n to_o entertain_v holy_a meditation_n 37_o what_o a_o hardness_n there_o be_v to_o holy_a meditation_n 39_o 40_o how_o little_a while_n we_o be_v intent_n in_o they_o 41_o not_o steadfast_a but_o like_o one_o look_v on_o a_o star_n through_o a_o optique-glasse_n hold_v with_o a_o palsy_n hand_n 43_o we_o must_v watch_v and_o that_o chief_o in_o prayer_n 45_o 46_o the_o vanity_n of_o mind_n in_o good_a thing_n be_v to_o think_v of_o they_o unreasonable_o 46_o 47_o 48_o the_o difference_n of_o christ_n and_o adam_n and_o our_o thought_n 49_o of_o the_o positive_a vanity_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o whereby_o it_o discover_v itself_o 50_o 51_o and_o this_o be_v see_v in_o 5._o thing_n 1._o it_o its_o foolishness_n 51_o 2._o in_o its_o independency_n 54_o 3._o in_o its_o curiosity_n 62_o 4._o in_o its_o take_n think_v to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 71_o 5._o in_o its_o represent_v and_o act_v over_o sin_n in_o our_o thought_n 74_o this_o representation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o our_o thought_n do_v 3._o thing_n 1._o it_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n vain_a and_o empty_a 76_o 2._o it_o make_v our_o desire_n impatient_a 78_o 3._o it_o make_v they_o sinful_a and_o corrupt_a 79_o the_o seem_a comfort_n which_o man_n have_v in_o speculative_a enjoy_n of_o pleasure_n appear_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o thing_n present_a 80_o 2_o in_o thing_n past_a 83_o 3._o in_o thing_n future_a 8â—_n a_o sure_a way_n whereby_o to_o know_v our_o natural_a inclination_n 101_o 102._o the_o use_v of_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o thought_n 102_o use_n 1._o to_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o 102_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v humble_v for_o they_o 104_o 105_o use_n 2._o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o they_o 109_o 110_o the_o reason_n why_o 111_o 112_o etc._n etc._n remedy_n against_o vain_a thought_n à _fw-la p._n 116_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la the_o scripture_n that_o be_v enlighten_v in_o this_o treatise_n gen._n 6._o 5._o pag._n 10._o 40._o 14._o 10_o exod_n 18._o 18._o 153_o deut._n 6._o 67._o 121_o etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 9_o 5._o 10_o 11_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 4._o 96_o job_n 6._o 3._o 106_o 17._o 11._o 41_o 20._o 2_o 3._o 12_o 21._o 1â—_n 38_o psal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 124_o 125_o 50._o 18._o 96_o 97_o 62._o 9_o 22_o 92._o 1_o 2_o 5_o 6._o 34_o 138._o 17._o 21_o 139._o 17._o 126_o 144._o 4._o 23_o prov._n 6._o 14._o 15_o 119_o 6._o 22._o 13_o 16._o 3_o 136_o 16._o 30._o 42_o 17._o 22._o 51_o 52_o 30._o 21._o 102_o 103_o eccles_n â—_o 1_o 2_o 3_o pag._n 20_o 9_o 10._o 132_o isaiah_n 32._o 7._o 72_o 73_o 56._o 12._o 85_o 66._o 18._o 9_o jer._n 31._o 19_o 103_o matth._n 13._o 35._o 118_o 15._o 18._o 71_o mark_n 7._o 22._o â—_o 21_o 13._o 33._o 45_o luke_n 10._o 40_o 135_o act_n 17._o 21._o 68_o rome_n 3_o 19_o 103_o 13._o ult_n 71_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o 116_o ephes_n 4._o 26._o 5_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 13._o 132_o hebr._n 12._o 13._o 53_o jam._n 4._o 13._o 85_o the_o vanity_n of_o thought_n jerem._n 4._o 14._o how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o in_o these_o word_n he_o compare_v the_o heart_n unto_o some_o house_n of_o common_a resort_n make_v as_o it_o be_v with_o many_o and_o large_a room_n to_o entertain_v and_o lodge_v multitude_n of_o guest_n in_o into_o which_o 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