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as_o his_o riches_n psal_n 138._o 17._o how_o precious_a be_v they_o he_o there_o speak_v of_o our_o thought_n of_o god_n as_o the_o object_n of_o they_o thy_o thought_n that_o be_v of_o thou_o be_v precious_a 2._o vanity_n be_v take_v for_o lightness_n light_a than_o vanity_n be_v a_o phrase_n use_v psal_n 62._o 9_o and_o who_o be_v it_o speak_v of_o of_o man_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n in_o they_o be_v light_a than_o other_o it_o be_v their_o thought_n which_o swim_v in_o the_o uppermost_a part_n float_v at_o the_o top_n be_v as_o the_o scum_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o all_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a and_o deep_a and_o solid_a thought_n in_o balthasar_n a_o prince_n be_v weigh_v they_o be_v find_v too_o light_a dan._n 5._o 17._o 3._o vanity_n be_v put_v for_o folly_n so_o prov._n 12._o 11._o vain_a man_n be_v make_v all_o one_o with_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n such_o be_v our_o thought_n among_o other_o evil_n which_o be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n mark_n 7._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v reckon_v as_o one_o foolishness_n that_o be_v thought_n that_o be_v such_o as_o mad_a man_n have_v and_o fool_n nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v make_v no_o use_n which_o a_o man_n know_v not_o whence_o they_o shall_v come_v nor_o whither_o they_o will_v without_o dependence_n 4._o it_o be_v put_v for_o inconstancy_n and_o frailty_n therefore_o vanity_n and_o a_o shadow_n be_v make_v synonomae_n psal_n 144._o 4._o such_o be_v our_o thought_n flit_a and_o perish_v as_o bubble_n ps_n 146._o 4_o all_o their_o thought_n perish_v last_o they_o be_v vain_a that_o be_v indeed_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a vanity_n in_o the_o text_n here_o be_v yoke_v with_o wickedness_n and_o vain_a man_n and_o son_n of_o belial_n be_v all_o one_o 2_o chron._n 13._o 17._o and_o such_o be_v our_o thought_n by_o nature_n prov._n 24._o 9_o the_o thought_n of_o foolishness_n be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o a_o proud_a thought_n prov._n 30._o 32._o for_o so_o lay_v hand_n on_o the_o mouth_n be_v take_v as_o job_n 39_o 37._o for_o be_v vile_a in_o a_o man_n own_o eye_n and_o because_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n i_o chief_o must_v insist_v on_o in_o handle_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o also_o man_n usual_o think_v that_o thought_n be_v free_a i_o will_v therefore_o prove_v this_o to_o you_o which_o be_v the_o only_a doctrine_n raise_v that_o thought_n be_v sin_n 1._o the_o law_n judge_v they_o hebr._n 4._o 12._o rebuke_n a_o man_n for_o they_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 25._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o also_o do_v christ_n rebuke_v the_o pharisee_n for_o their_o ill_a thought_n mat._n 9_o 4._o which_o argue_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o law_n that_o reach_v thought_n 2._o because_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o pardon_n and_o must_v be_v pardon_v or_o we_o can_v be_v save_v act_v 8._o 22._o which_o argue_v the_o multitude_n of_o god_n compassion_n see_v thought_n be_v so_o infinite_a 3._o they_o be_v to_o be_v repent_v of_o yea_o repentance_n be_v express_v as_o to_o begin_v at_o they_o so_o isaiah_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o unrighteous_a man_n for_o sake_n his_o thought_n and_o a_o man_n be_v never_o true_o and_o thorough_o wrought_v on_o as_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5._o till_o every_o thought_n be_v bring_v into_o obedience_n which_o argue_v that_o they_o be_v natural_o rebellious_a and_o contrary_a to_o grace_v and_o this_o also_o argue_v the_o power_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o rule_v and_o to_o subdue_v so_o great_a a_o army_n as_o our_o thought_n be_v and_o command_v they_o all_o as_o one_o day_n it_o will_v do_v when_o we_o be_v perfect_o holy_a 4._o they_o defile_v the_o man_n which_o nothing_o defile_v but_o sin_n matt._n 15._o 15_o 16_o 17._o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n these_o defile_v the_o man_n 5._o they_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o hate_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o who_o pure_a eye_n can_v endure_v to_o behold_v no_o iniquity_n prov._n 15._o 16._o as_o good_a meditation_n be_v acceptable_a psal_n 25._o ult_n so_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_a bad_a be_v abominable_a 6._o they_o hinder_v all_o good_a we_o shall_v do_v and_o spoil_v our_o best_a performance_n vain_a thought_n draw_v the_o heart_n away_o in_o they_o that_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n his_o heart_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o thought_n be_v far_o off_o from_o he_o isaiah_n 29._o 16._o a_o man_n heart_n go_v after_o his_o covetousness_n when_o he_o shall_v hear_v as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v because_o his_o thought_n thus_o run_v now_o nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n can_v separate_v and_o what_o do_v estrange_v we_o from_o god_n be_v sin_n and_o enmity_n to_o he_o 7._o our_o thought_n be_v the_o first_o motioner_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a in_o we_o for_o they_o make_v the_o motion_n and_o also_o bring_v the_o heart_n and_o object_n together_o be_v 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and_o useful_a consideration_n &_o thought_n from_o all_o ordinary_a occurrency_n and_o occasion_n which_o the_o mind_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v sanctify_v be_v apt_a unto_o a_o heart_n sanctify_a and_o in_o who_o affection_n true_a grace_n be_v enkindle_v out_o of_o all_o god_n deal_n with_o he_o out_o of_o the_o thing_n he_o see_v and_o hear_v out_o of_o all_o the_o object_n be_v put_v into_o the_o thought_n he_o distil_v holy_a and_o sweet_a and_o useful_a meditation_n and_o it_o natural_o do_v it_o and_o ordinary_o do_v it_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v sanctify_v so_o our_o saviour_n christ_n all_o speech_n of_o other_o which_o he_o
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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in_o thy_o heart_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o cool_v fall_v not_o from_o thy_o first_o love_n nor_o fear_n nor_o joy_n in_o god_n or_o if_o thou_o have_v grow_v remiss_a endeavour_v to_o recover_v those_o affection_n again_o for_o such_o as_o your_o affection_n be_v such_o necessary_o must_v your_o thought_n be_v and_o they_o incline_v the_o mind_n to_o think_v of_o such_o or_o such_o object_n as_o will_v please_v they_o rather_o than_o other_o therefore_o say_v david_n psal_n 119._o 97._o how_o do_v i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n day_n and_o night_n it_o be_v his_o love_n to_o it_o make_v he_o think_v of_o it_o so_o frequent_o so_o mal._n 3._o 16._o those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n be_v join_v for_o what_o we_o fear_v we_o often_o think_v of_o and_o also_o speak_v of_o often_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v they_o speak_v of_o one_o to_o another_o fear_v make_v they_o think_v much_o of_o his_o name_n and_o think_v of_o it_o make_v they_o speak_v of_o it_o such_o affection_n such_o thought_n and_o such_o speech_n as_o they_o both_o be_v and_o indeed_o thought_n and_o affection_n be_v sibi_fw-la mutuo_fw-la causae_fw-la the_o mutual_a cause_n of_o each_o other_o while_o i_o muse_v the_o fire_n burn_v psalm_n 39_o so_o that_o thought_n be_v the_o bellows_n that_o kindle_v and_o inflame_v affection_n and_o then_o if_o they_o be_v inflame_v they_o cause_v thought_n to_o boil_v therefore_o man_n new_o convert_v to_o god_n have_v new_a and_o strong_a affection_n can_v with_o more_o pleasure_n think_v of_o god_n than_o any_o three_o of_o all_o apprehension_n else_o get_v thy_o heart_n possess_v with_o deep_a strong_a and_o powerful_a apprehension_n and_o impression_n of_o god_n holiness_n majesty_n omnipresence_n and_o omniscience_n if_o any_o thought_n be_v of_o power_n to_o settle_v fix_v and_o draw_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n they_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o he_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n have_v not_o a_o vain_a thought_n to_o eternity_n not_o a_o wry_a stroke_n his_o presence_n fix_v they_o their_o eye_n be_v never_o off_o he_o take_v a_o wanton_a garish_a loose_a spirit_n let_v he_o be_v but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o superior_a who_o he_o fear_v and_o reverence_v and_o it_o consolidate_n he_o job_n make_v therefore_o conscience_n of_o his_o thought_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o look_v awry_o job_n 31._o 1_o 2._o because_o god_n see_v it_o say_v he_o this_o draw_v in_o and_o fasten_v david_n thought_n psal_n 139._o from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o twelve_o he_o manifest_v what_o continual_a apprehension_n he_o have_v of_o god_n greatness_n majesty_n and_o omnipresence_n and_o what_o effect_n have_v this_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o even_o before_o thou_o verse_n 17._o look_v what_o object_n they_o be_v have_v most_o strong_a and_o deep_a impression_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o when_o a_o man_n awake_v he_o think_v of_o 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