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god_n in_o christ_n shall_v be_v thy_o portion_n coleman-street_n london_n feb._n 5._o 1646._o thou_o in_o the_o service_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n john_n goodwin_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a sermon_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n text_n isaiah_n 55._o 7._o doctr._n those_o who_o mind_n or_o thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o earthly_a thing_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n pag._n 1_o reason_n 4_o 1._o because_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n till_o he_o have_v repent_v and_o untilil_v a_o man_n have_v forsake_v his_o vain_a thought_n he_o have_v not_o repent_v p._n 1_o 2._o because_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n until_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n till_o his_o thought_n be_v sanctify_v p._n 2_o 3._o because_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n that_o do_v not_o love_n god_n and_o a_o man_n can_v never_o love_v god_n until_o he_o forsake_v his_o vain_a thought_n p._n 2_o 4._o because_o that_o man_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n that_o do_v not_o forsake_v sin_n and_o a_o man_n can_v never_o forsake_v sin_n till_o he_o leave_v his_o vain_a thought_n p._n 3_o 1._o because_o vain_a thought_n be_v great_a sin_n p._n 4_o 2._o they_o be_v sin_n of_o the_o high_a part_n of_o man_n p._n 4_o 3._o they_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o every_o commandment_n p._n 4_o 4._o because_o they_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o original_a corruption_n p._n 5_o 5._o because_o they_o be_v the_o dear_a act_n of_o man_n p._n 5_o doct._n 2_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o man_n to_o forsake_v their_o sinful_a thought_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o to_o reform_v the_o inward_a part_n p._n 7_o 2._o because_o thought_n be_v partial_a act_n and_o run_v on_o in_o every_o action_n p._n 7_o 3._o because_o thought_n be_v inward_a in_o the_o heart_n p._n 8_o use_v 1_o for_o man_n to_o examine_v their_o thought_n p._n 9_o a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o thought_n p._n 10_o 1._o because_o man_n thought_n be_v the_o free_a act_n of_o their_o heart_n p._n 10_o 2._o they_o be_v the_o immediate_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 11_o 3._o they_o be_v continue_v act_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 12_o 4._o they_o be_v the_o univocal_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n p_o 13_o 5._o they_o be_v the_o swift_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 14_o 6._o they_o be_v the_o peculiar_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 14_o 7._o they_o be_v the_o great_a accuser_n or_o excuser_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 15_o use_v 2_o for_o direction_n if_o sin_n in_o thought_n be_v so_o great_a how_o horrible_a then_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o act_n p._n 17_o for_o exhortation_n to_o consider_v use_v 3_o 1._o what_o great_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o set_v our_o thought_n on_o god_n p._n 20_o 2._o what_o thought_n they_o be_v that_o god_n call_v for_o p._n 20_o text._n luke_n 9_o 23_o doct._n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n unfold_v and_o open_v in_o several_a particular_n p._n 25_o to_o 31_o the_o first_o action_n to_o be_v perform_v of_o every_o christian_a be_v to_o deny_v himself_o p._n 25_o reason_n 1._o from_o christ_n example_n he_o deny_v himself_o p._n 27_o 2._o christ_n deny_v himself_o for_o we_o therefore_o we_o must_v deny_v ourselves_o for_o he_o p._n 27_o 3._o this_o christ_n enjoin_v to_o all_o that_o will_v come_v after_o he_o p._n 27_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o man_n self_n 1._o a_o man_n corrupt_a will_n wit_n and_o reason_n p._n 31_o 2._o all_o his_o lust_n and_o corruption_n p._n 31_o 3._o not_o only_o a_o man_n corrupt_a self_n but_o a_o man_n good_a self_n in_o some_o respect_n p._n 32_o self-denying_a be_v opposite_a to_o self-seeking_a p._n 33_o there_o be_v five_o thing_n in_o self-seeking_a 1._o it_o be_v a_o head-lust_n p._n 33._o and_o that_o appear_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o leading-lust_n to_o all_o lust_n p._n 33_o 2._o because_o self_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 34_o 3._o because_o self_n be_v a_o inlust_n it_o run_v along_o through_o all_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n p._n 35_o 4._o self_n be_v a_o make-lust_n a_o man_n will_v never_o break_v out_o into_o lust_n be_v it_o not_o for_o self_n p._n 36_o 5._o self_n be_v a_o lust_n that_o be_v in_o request_n p._n 37_o 2._o self-seeking_a be_v a_o self-conceited_a lust_n p._n 38_o that_o be_v 1._o when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o conceit_n of_o himself_o ibid._n 2._o of_o his_o own_o gift_n ibid._n 3._o of_o his_o own_o action_n p._n 39_o 4._o of_o the_o state_n that_o he_o be_v in_o p._n 39_o when_o as_o a_o self-conceited_a man_n 1._o have_v no_o real_a worth_n in_o himself_o p._n 40_o 2._o he_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o can_v judge_v he_o p._n 40_o 3._o he_o have_v too_o high_a a_o conceit_n of_o himself_o p._n 42_o 4._o he_o rest_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o himself_o p._n 43_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v 1._o because_o sinner_n be_v fool_n p._n 43_o 2._o man_n be_v bear_v fool_n p._n 44_o 3._o man_n be_v well_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o estate_n p._n 46_o 4._o the_o lord_n give_v up_o many_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n p._n 47_o the_o woeful_a case_n of_o a_o self-conceited_a man_n 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n call_v self-conceit_n 1._o only_o a_o think_n p._n 48_o 2._o a_o superstition_n p._n 48_o 3._o a_o shadow_n p._n 48_o 4._o a_o imagination_n p._n 48_o 5._o a_o appearance_n p._n 48_o 2._o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v well_o conceit_a of_o himself_o
p._n 168_o 5._o his_o penitential_a faith_n p._n 169_o 6._o his_o penitential_a resolution_n p._n 169_o 7._o his_o penitential_a prayer_n p._n 169_o 5._o this_o repentance_n be_v extraordinary_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o incomparablenesse_n of_o it_o p._n 171_o use_v to_o condemn_v those_o that_o rely_v upon_o this_o example_n p._n 172_o this_o example_n be_v once_o record_v that_o none_o may_v despair_v and_o but_o once_o that_o none_o may_v presume_v p._n 177._o none_o because_o this_o example_n shall_v defer_v their_o repentance_n 1._o because_o this_o thief_n have_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n before_o p._n 180_o 2._o because_o we_o never_o read_v that_o this_o thief_n put_v off_o his_o repentance_n till_o the_o last_o p._n 181_o 3_o because_o at_o that_o time_n god_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o work_a miracle_n p_o 185_o text_n psal_n 147._o 3._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n open_v p_o 193_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o wholnesse_n of_o heart_n p_o 194_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n p_o 196_o doct._n 2_o christ_n justify_v and_o sanctify_v 200._o or_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a reason_n 1_o because_o god_n have_v give_v grace_n unto_o christ_n to_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a p_o 200_o 2_o christ_n have_v undertake_v to_o do_v it_o p_o 201_o 3_o christ_n have_v this_o in_o charge_n to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a p_o 202_o 4_o none_o but_o the_o break_a heart_a will_n accept_v of_o christ_n p_o 202_o several_a objection_n be_v answer_v from_o p_o 204_o to_o 208_o 3_o reason_n why_o christ_n will_v heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a 1_o this_o be_v the_o most_o seasonable_a time_n to_o be_v heal_v when_o the_o heart_n if_o break_v p_o 218_o 2_o it_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a time_n p_o 219_o 3_o it_o be_v the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n the_o heart_n can_v never_o be_v heal_v until_o it_o be_v break_v p_o 219_o 3_o sign_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n 1_o a_o break_n from_o sin_n p_o 224_o 2_o a_o break_n in_o itself_o with_o sorrow_n p_o 224_o the_o history_n of_o zacheus_n conversion_n be_v open_v in_o 7._o particular_n p_o 225_o to_o 229_o 3_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v than_o it_o will_v stoop_v to_o god_n word_n in_o all_o thing_n p_o 233_o text_n isaiah_n 57_o 1._o doct._n all_o man_n must_v die_v p_o 241_o 1_o because_o god_n have_v so_o appoint_v it_o p_o 241_o reason_n 2_o because_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v of_o the_o dust_n p_o 241_o 3_o because_o all_o have_v sin_v p_o 242_o 4_o because_o as_o death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n so_o sin_n may_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o death_n p_o 242_o 2_o objection_n against_o this_o be_v answer_v p_o 242_o use_v 1_o let_v no_o man_n look_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o death_n for_o his_o righteousness_n p_o 243_o 2_o hence_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o draw_v our_o heart_n from_o this_o present_a world_n p_o 244_o 3_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o a_o better_a life_n p_o 245_o the_o death_n and_o loss_n of_o good_a man_n must_v be_v lay_v to_o heart_n as_o a_o especial_a cause_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n p_o 247_o reason_n 1_o because_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v take_v away_o p_o 248_o 2_o because_o of_o the_o great_a loss_n that_o other_o have_v by_o their_o death_n p_o 248_o 3_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v for_o while_o they_o live_v they_o be_v as_o a_o wall_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n p_o 248_o use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v those_o what_o rejoice_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a p_o 250_o doct._n 2_o to_o inform_v we_o what_o a_o loss_n it_o be_v when_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o p_o 251_o when_o god_n will_v bring_v any_o great_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n or_o nation_n ordinariy_n he_o take_v away_o his_o faithful_a servant_n from_o among_o they_o p_o 252_o use_v 1._o to_o inform_v we_o of_o god_n extraordinary_a love_n to_o his_o child_n p._n 253_o 2._o to_o inform_v we_o than_o when_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o we_o be_v certain_o to_o expect_v some_o great_a judgement_n from_o god_n to_o fall_v upon_o we_o p._n 254_o text._n jer._n 14._o 9_o the_o open_n of_o the_o context_n in_o many_o partcular_o p._n 263_o doct._n god_n many_o time_n do_v cast_v off_o a_o people_n p._n 266_o 4._o sign_n of_o god_n cast_v off_o a_o people_n 1._o when_o he_o take_v away_o his_o love_n and_o respect_n from_o a_o people_n p._n 268_o 2._o when_o he_o take_v away_o his_o providence_n from_o they_o p._n 268_o 3._o when_o he_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n p._n 268_o 4._o when_o he_o take_v away_o the_o benefit_n of_o both_o these_o help_n p._n 269_o use_v 1._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o cast_v off_o security_n p._n 269_o to_o 273_o doct._n it_o be_v the_o importunate_a desire_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n still_o to_o keep_v god_n present_a with_o they_o p._n 274_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o particular_a favour_n of_o god_n which_o he_o express_v in_o his_o ordinance_n p._n 275_o 1._o this_o question_n be_v answer_v whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o preach_v p._n 276_o use_v 2._o this_o question_n be_v answer_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n p_o 280._o to_o rebuke_v god_n people_n for_o their_o neglect_n in_o not_o strive_v to_o keep_v god_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v depart_v p_o 284_o to_o 288_o how_o may_v we_o keep_v the_o lord_n among_o we_o p_o 289_o quest_n 1._o we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o prepare_v a_o room_n for_o he_o p._n 289_o answ_n 2._o we_o must_v give_v he_o content_a p._n 290_o 3._o we_o must_v make_v he_o welcome_n p._n 291_o 4._o we_o must_v be_v importunate_a with_o god_n to_o tarry_v and_o account_v it_o a_o great_a favour_n if_o he_o will_v stay_v p_o 292_o the_o misery_n of_o earthly_a thought_n isa._n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v heretofore_o begin_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n now_o i_o desire_v to_o finish_v it_o whence_o we_o have_v this_o point_n that_o doctr._n those_o who_o mind_n run_v habitual_o on_o earthly_a thing_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n first_o because_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n till_o he_o have_v repent_v now_o until_o a_o man_n have_v forsake_v his_o old_a thought_n that_o man_n have_v not_o repent_v oh_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n jer._n 4._o 14._o a_o man_n must_v not_o only_o rid_v himself_o of_o vain_a thought_n but_o he_o must_v wash_v his_o heart_n clean_o with_o this_o emphasis_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v no_o salvation_n without_o this_o how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o 2._o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n till_o he_o have_v repent_v so_o also_o till_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n now_o when_o a_o man_n be_v lead_v by_o his_o own_o vain_a thought_n his_o thought_n be_v not_o sanctify_v so_o long_a that_o man_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n if_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n christ_n will_v sanctify_v his_o thought_n ay_o but_o may_v some_o man_n say_v he_o have_v wrong_v i_o ergo_fw-la i_o will_v think_v thus_o and_o thus_o nay_o but_o christ_n cast_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o yield_v christ_n will_v cast_v thou_o off_o but_o if_o thou_o belong_v to_o christ_n he_o will_v cast_v all_o down_o before_o thou_o 3._o that_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n that_o do_v not_o love_n god_n that_o walk_v not_o with_o god_n in_o his_o thought_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 22._o 37._o so_o i_o do_v say_v one_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v on_o my_o vanity_n too_o and_o thus_o carnal_a man_n think_v they_o love_v god_n but_o if_o thou_o love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o love_v he_o with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n heart_n but_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n now_o if_o a_o man_n give_v not_o over_o vain_a purpose_n he_o love_v not_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n 4._o that_o man_n that_o can_v forsake_v sin_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n and_o can_v never_o enter_v into_o life_n see_v the_o text_n the_o wicked_a must_v forsake_v his_o way_n a_o man_n must_v deny_v his_o own_o word_n and_o speak_v according_a to_o god_n own_o warrant_n the_o action_n of_o man_n life_n be_v the_o way_n of_o their_o thought_n the_o tongue_n must_v not_o only_o forsake_v his_o way_n but_o the_o
heart_n his_o way_n also_o else_o a_o man_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n prov._n 13._o 26._o he_o be_v wicked_a who_o thought_n be_v not_o sanctify_v but_o what_o will_v man_n say_v shall_v we_o be_v condemn_v for_o a_o thought_n word_n be_v small_a sin_n and_o thought_n be_v less_o must_v a_o man_n then_o so_o strict_o look_v to_o his_o thought_n i_o will_v make_v it_o plain_a that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v vain-thoughted_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n 1._o because_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o vain_a thought_n be_v pardon_v it_o will_v ask_v abundance_n of_o mercy_n mark_v the_o text_n abundant_o pardon_v no_o repentance_n no_o mercy_n without_o abundance_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o small_a as_o the_o world_n take_v it_o to_o be_v 2._o thought_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o high_a part_n of_o a_o man_n for_o they_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o sure_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n be_v great_a than_o any_o other_o a_o king_n count_v it_o not_o much_o for_o a_o rogue_n to_o steal_v by_o the_o way_n side_n but_o for_o a_o knight_n or_o a_o nobleman_n it_o be_v a_o foul_a matter_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v the_o lordly_a part_n to_o sin_n against_o he_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o longue_fw-fr much_o less_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o kingly_a part_n of_o a_o man_n to_o transgress_v and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o deborah_n call_v they_o great_a thought_n of_o heart_n judg._n 5._o 15._o sin_n in_o thought_n be_v great_a sin_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o lady_n the_o mistress_n or_o high_a part_n of_o a_o man_n and_o he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o look_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o with_o the_o the_o master-part_n that_o must_v be_v afford_v he_o 3._o because_o thought_n be_v breach_n or_o every_o commandment_n other_o sin_n be_v but_o against_o one_o but_o all_o the_o commandment_n condemn_v vain_a thought_n the_o first_o commandment_n say_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o but_o thou_o set_v a_o image_n up_o in_o thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o think_v of_o thy_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n so_o thou_o shall_v keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n now_o if_o thou_o think_v thy_o own_o thought_n that_o day_n thou_o break_v this_o commandment_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o sin_n of_o thought_n be_v therefore_o a_o heinous_a sin_n 4._o because_o they_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o soul_n the_o first-born_a of_o original_a corruption_n a_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n a_o soul_n and_o a_o body_n of_o death_n now_o what_o do_v the_o heart_n first_o break_v out_o in_o it_o first_o show_v itself_o in_o its_o thought_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o firstborn_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o strength_n as_o jacob_n say_v to_o reuben_n his_o first-born_a he_o be_v his_o strength_n and_o therefore_o all_o lordship_n lie_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n may_v more_o easy_o part_n with_o all_o other_o sin_n then_o with_o this_o because_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n run_v this_o way_n the_o heart_n will_v part_v with_o any_o sin_n rather_o than_o with_o his_o pernicious_a thought_n 5._o because_o they_o be_v the_o dear_a act_n of_o man_n we_o count_v a_o man_n prefer_v when_o he_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o man_n gen_n 40._o 14._o think_v on_o i_o say_v joseph_n to_o pharaoh_n butler_n i_o count_v it_o thank_v enough_o if_o thou_o prefer_v i_o to_o thy_o thought_n we_o prize_v that_o most_o which_o we_o think_v most_o on_o that_o which_o a_o man_n scorn_v he_o scorn_v to_o bestow_v his_o thought_n on_o but_o that_o which_o a_o man_n set_v his_o heart_n on_o that_o be_v his_o darling_n now_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v dear_a to_o a_o man_n save_v god_n this_o be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n when_o a_o man_n make_v his_o dog_n his_o darling_n his_o whore_n his_o darling_n etc._n etc._n for_o look_v what_o thou_o most_o think_v on_o that_o be_v thy_o darling_n why_o because_o thou_o dandle_v it_o in_o thy_o heart_n 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chirurgeon_n have_v quite_o do_v with_o he_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o he_o die_v for_o it_o so_o they_o in_o the_o second_o psalm_n have_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o heart_n christ_n will_v have_v cut_v they_o for_o the_o stone_n but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v bind_v they_o will_v not_o endure_v their_o cut_n no_o let_v we_o break_v his_o bond_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o his_o cord_n from_o we_o psal_n 2._o 3._o man_n can_v be_v smite_v at_o a_o sermon_n but_o oh_o they_o must_v present_o have_v comfort_n as_o soon_o as_o once_o the_o physic_n begin_v to_o make_v the_o head_n to_o ache_v and_o the_o stomach_n to_o be_v sick_a and_o the_o man_n to_o be_v exceed_o ill_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o physic_n do_v now_o begin_v to_o work_v but_o if_o this_o man_n shall_v devise_v how_o to_o vomit_v it_o up_o or_o to_o glister_v it_o out_o he_o lose_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o physic_n keep_v this_o plaster_n on_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o can_v if_o ever_o thou_o 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the_o disease_n and_o endamage_v the_o man_n comfortable_a cordial_n before_o the_o time_n have_v be_v the_o damnation_n of_o many_o soul_n oh_o thou_o will_v fain_o have_v comfort_n for_o thy_o soul_n what_o before_o the_o corrosive_n have_v eat_v out_o the_o sin_n thou_o wish_v thy_o own_o poison_n if_o god_n let_v thou_o wait_v for_o thy_o heal_n understand_v that_o he_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o good_a only_o let_v his_o corrosive_n work_v their_o full_a course_n and_o then_o he_o will_v heal_v thou_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n psal_n 27._o 14._o give_v not_o over_o wait_v how_o long_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v thou_o assure_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v best_a for_o thou_o three_o in_o punto_n even_o just_a in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o thy_o brokennesse_n in_o heart_n will_v his_o heal_n come_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v put_v in_o the_o participle_n indifferent_a to_o any_o time_n whether_o past_a present_a 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thou_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n than_o thy_o heart_n be_v tame_a to_o every_o commandment_n to_o every_o truth_n and_o thy_o affection_n be_v tame_a to_o every_o precept_n it_o be_v calvin_n similitude_n thou_o be_v not_o yet_o say_v he_o fit_a for_o god_n saddle_n if_o thou_o let_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d lust_n ride_v thou_o thou_o must_v be_v break_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o wildness_n or_o else_o thou_o be_v not_o break_v in_o heart_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d bridle_v from_o thy_o lust_n alas_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v yet_o be_v
wild_a for_o all_o that_o be_v not_o like_o those_o beast_n psal_n 32._o 9_o for_o though_o they_o be_v bridle_v and_o hold_v in_o yet_o they_o be_v wild_a still_o be_v not_o like_a horse_n and_o mule_n say_v ambrose_n for_o though_o they_o suffer_v bite_v and_o bridle_n yet_o have_v they_o rather_o be_v at_o rack_n and_o manger_n or_o a_o grass_n in_o the_o field_n they_o delight_v not_o to_o be_v saddle_v do_v thou_o not_o despise_v to_o be_v curb_v by_o the_o word_n to_o be_v bitted_a by_o reproof_n will_v thou_o not_o rather_o be_v free_a god_n cast_v in_o good_a motion_n into_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o cast_v they_o out_o and_o they_o vanish_v god_n puâ—_n in_o good_a purpose_n into_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o flinge_a they_o off_o and_o do_v not_o fulfilâ—â—hem_n like_o a_o wild_a horse_n that_o fling_v off_o 〈◊〉_d rider_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v cross_v a_o little_a but_o present_o thou_o be_v wild_a with_o choler_n and_o anger_n thy_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v endure_v it_o and_o do_v thou_o yet_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n no_o no_o thou_o be_v bear_v a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v still_o thou_o be_v bear_v a_o wild_a olive_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v still_o thou_o be_v never_o yet_o break_v in_o heart_n never_o yet_o break_v from_o sin_n if_o thou_o be_v break_v from_o thy_o wildness_n than_o every_o exhortation_n will_v tame_v thou_o then_o thou_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v reprooved_a and_o control_v by_o the_o word_n thou_o will_v leap_v at_o every_o commandment_n be_v it_o never_o so_o strict_a but_o if_o thou_o count_v it_o preciseness_n and_o too_o much_o strictness_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o zealous_a i_o say_v thou_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o wild_a colt_n oh_o my_o brethren_n we_o have_v many_o among_o we_o who_o be_v like_o ishmael_n who_o be_v a_o wild_a man_n gen._n 16._o many_o wild_a man_n who_o pray_v wild_o and_o think_v wild_o and_o hear_v wild_o their_o heart_n be_v wild_a gad_a heart_n while_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v they_o follow_v their_o own_o imagnation_n dare_v thou_o venture_v upon_o any_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o dare_v thou_o live_v in_o it_o till_o thou_o be_v a_o wicked_a bedlam_n the_o psalmist_n bring_v all_o such_o in_o as_o if_o they_o be_v mad_a bedlam_n say_v why_o do_v the_o heathen_a so_o furious_o rage_n etc._n etc._n christ_n will_v have_v bind_v they_o but_o they_o forsooth_o be_v too_o wild_a they_o will_v not_o be_v bind_v but_o say_v they_o let_v we_o break_v his_o bond_n and_o fling_v off_o his_o cord_n they_o will_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o such_o strictness_n dare_v thou_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o covet_v and_o be_v drink_v &_o c_o alas_o man_n man_n thou_o be_v in_o a_o mad_a vain_a dare_v thou_o break_v the_o sabbath_n live_v in_o thy_o lust_n etc._n etc._n a_o fury_n have_v take_v thou_o thou_o be_v a_o mad_a man_n god_n must_v break_v that_o wild_a heart_n of_o thou_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v tame_v it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v bridle_v from_o sin_n but_o do_v thou_o bridle_v thyself_o if_o not_o thou_o be_v wild_a for_o all_o the_o bridle_n thou_o have_v you_o never_o see_v a_o horse_n bridle_v himself_o no_o no_o it_o be_v wild_a peradventure_o thou_o do_v bridle_v they_o self_n when_o thou_o be_v not_o much_o tempt_v but_o if_o thou_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n thou_o will_v refrain_v all_o provocation_n whatsoever_o i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 39_o 1._o while_n the_o devil_n be_v before_o he_o as_o hierom_n expound_v it_o or_o while_o shimei_n be_v before_o he_o to_o tempt_v he_o with_o wicked_a reproach_n and_o disgrace_n full_a speech_n as_o basil_n and_o theodoret_n expoound_v it_o than_o will_v david_n keep_v his_o tongue_n as_o with_o a_o bridle_n when_o he_o be_v great_o tempt_v to_o sin_n here_o then_o be_v all_o the_o trial_n can_v thou_o bridle_v thyself_o from_o sin_n when_o thou_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n if_o thou_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n thou_o can_v but_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o thou_o be_v wild_a unto_o this_o day_n the_o wild_a beast_n be_v tame_a enough_o till_o a_o prey_n come_v before_o they_o and_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v tame_a when_o temptation_n be_v down_o but_o be_v thou_o tame_v when_o a_o temptation_n be_v before_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o second_o sign_n of_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n if_o thou_o be_v break_v from_o thy_o wildness_n three_o if_o thou_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n than_o thou_o be_v break_v from_o thy_o pride_n and_o thou_o will_v stoop_v to_o god_n word_n in_o all_o thing_n a_o break_a heart_n be_v a_o humble_a heart_n i_o dwell_v with_o he_o say_v god_n isaiah_n 37._o 15._o pride_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o any_o dare_v sin_n but_o because_o they_o think_v better_o of_o themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n than_o they_o do_v deserve_v for_o do_v a_o man_n but_o think_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o a_o damn_a wretch_n in_o sin_v against_o god_n be_v dare_v never_o sin_n or_o do_v a_o man_n feel_v that_o every_o sin_n make_v a_o man_n filthy_a yea_o more_o filthy_a than_o a_o toad_n do_v a_o man_n feel_v his_o own_o damn_a condition_n he_o dare_v not_o live_v in_o sin_n a_o man_n think_v better_a of_o himself_o than_o he_o deserve_v whensoever_o he_o sin_n against_o god_n hear_v and_o give_v care_n and_o be_v not_o proud_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o jer._n 13._o 15._o if_o the_o lord_n speak_v and_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v and_o obey_v thou_o be_v proud_a oh_o but_o i_o be_o not_o proud_a than_o think_v thou_o for_o i_o will_v hear_v the_o poor_a body_n in_o the_o street_n when_o they_o speak_v to_o i_o yea_o and_o i_o will_v and_o do_v give_v the_o wall_n to_o my_o better_n will_v thou_o so_o will_v thou_o give_v man_n the_o wall_n and_o take_v the_o wall_n of_o god_n be_v not_o this_o pride_n swear_v not_o say_v god_n yet_o thou_o will_v take_v the_o wall_n of_o that_o commandment_n and_o swear_v let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o thy_o wrath_n say_v god_n thou_o take_v the_o wall_n of_o that_o commandment_n too_o and_o can_v remember_v a_o ill_a turn_n a_o month_n after_o so_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v execrable_a and_o abominable_a pride_n thou_o seek_v after_o thy_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n more_o than_o after_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i_o can_v live_v else_o say_v one_o i_o can_v be_v merry_a else_o say_v another_o and_o i_o must_v tell_v a_o lie_n now_o and_o then_o and_o must_v suffer_v bouse_v and_o swear_v in_o my_o house_n or_o else_o i_o can_v live_v thou_o proud_a wretch_n what_o must_v thy_o mirth_n and_o thy_o credit_n perk_n above_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n psal_n 10._o 4._o it_o be_v wicked_a pride_n indeed_o when_o thou_o seek_v thyself_o more_o then_o god_n i_o tell_v thou_o the_o word_n have_v not_o break_v the_o heart_n until_o it_o have_v break_v the_o neck_n of_o this_o pride_n of_o thou_o never_o tell_v i_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o proud_a in_o thy_o apparel_n if_o a_o servant_n go_v never_o so_o mean_o in_o apparel_n yet_o he_o be_v proud_a if_o he_o obey_v not_o all_o his_o master_n lawful_a and_o good_a commandment_n never_o tell_v i_o thou_o bow_v to_o god_n or_o thou_o kneel_v in_o prayer_n to_o god_n cluck_v &_o crouch_v bow_n and_o bend_v thou_o never_o so_o much_o yet_o thou_o be_v proud_a if_o every_o corruption_n of_o thou_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o every_o commandment_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v not_o break_v in_o heart_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n thou_o will_v stoop_v to_o all_o god_n commandment_n do_v thou_o mock_v at_o preach_v etc._n etc._n tush_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o precise_a if_o ever_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o he_o thou_o will_v not_o only_o obey_v he_o but_o also_o be_v circumspect_a in_o all_o thy_o obedience_n nay_o if_o thou_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o only_o stoop_v to_o every_o commandment_n 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