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thou_o my_o vow_n which_o my_o heart_n have_v purpose_v and_o my_o mouth_n speak_v when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n power_n purpose_v often_o outgo_v power_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o in_o both_o case_n the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v oftentimes_o outgo_v the_o power_n of_o the_o hand_n a_o wicked_a man_n think_v to_o do_v more_o mischief_n than_o he_o can_v possible_o compass_v 18.25_o gen._n 27.42_o 2_o sam._n 18.25_o thus_o esau_n purpose_v to_o kill_v jacob_n and_o saul_n think_v to_o make_v david_n fall_v by_o the_o philistine_n it_o be_v say_v sanballat_n and_o geshem_n think_v to_o do_v nehemiah_n mischief_n 6.2_o neh._n 6.2_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o so_o a_o child_n of_o god_n perhaps_o purpose_v great_a exactness_n and_o more_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o a_o sickness_n under_o a_o sermon_n or_o a_o sacrament_n than_o he_o can_v possible_o attain_v unto_o afterward_o by_o reason_n of_o renew_v of_o temptation_n and_o remain_a corruption_n and_o 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expression_n be_v it_o first_o breath_n in_o prayer_n but_o it_o first_o stir_n in_o thought_n and_o its_o stir_a as_o in_o nature_n be_v before_o its_o breathe_n nay_o even_o that_o privation_n which_o according_a to_o the_o old_a philosophy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o principle_n of_o this_o spiritual_a generation_n begin_v there_o this_o be_v call_v a_o cast_v down_o imagination_n 10.5_o 2_o cor._n 10.5_o and_o a_o bring_n of_o every_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n into_o captivity_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n grace_n i_o say_v 119.59_o psal_n 119.59_o first_o stir_v in_o the_o thought_n i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o test_n money_n 50._o luke_n 15.17_o 20._o deut._n 30.1_o 1_o king_n 8.46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o the_o prodigal_n come_v to_o himself_o before_o he_o come_v to_o his_o father_n first_o think_v of_o his_o father_n house_n and_o then_o turn_v his_o foot_n thither-ward_n solomon_n in_o his_o prayer_n a_o type_n of_o 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spring_v from_o a_o heavenly_a heart_n may_v seem_v lose_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o crowd_n of_o worldly_a occasion_n temptation_n and_o perturbation_n thus_o isaac_n go_v to_o meditate_v in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o evening_n tide_n 24.63_o gen._n 24.63_o and_o behold_v the_o camel_n it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o camel_n and_o some_o good_a thought_n drop_v in_o as_o a_o good_a thought_n may_v now_o and_o then_o fall_v in_o a_o wicked_a man_n way_n as_o the_o angel_n in_o balaam_n but_o he_o go_v out_o to_o meditate_v and_o the_o camel_n fall_v in_o rebeckah_n 2.2_o verse_n 65._o god_n eye_n â—he_v heart_n first_o set_v our_o jerem._n 2.2_o she_o think_v as_o she_o say_v he_o come_v to_o meet_v she_o but_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o
own_o thought_n be_v themselves_o enslave_v by_o they_o to_o who_o they_o proclaim_v a_o liberty_n point_n thought_n not_o right_a except_o we_o think_v aright_o of_o our_o thought_n in_o point_n in_o this_o discourse_n we_o shall_v soon_o see_v that_o thought_n be_v the_o test_n by_o which_o god_n will_v try_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v try_v ourselves_o now_o as_o thought_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o high_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o reflexive_a thought_n be_v rank_v in_o the_o high_a order_n of_o thought_n and_o hence_o it_o will_v clear_o follow_v that_o thought_n be_v not_o right_a in_o specification_n that_o as_o to_o this_o principle_n be_v not_o so_o in_o reduplication_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v approve_v the_o thought_n of_o no_o man_n that_o think_v he_o be_v unaccountable_a to_o god_n for_o his_o thought_n for_o if_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v right_a as_o our_o text_n speak_v it_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o think_v not_o in_o this_o very_a point_n aright_o of_o his_o thought_n be_v unrighteous_a 55.7_o isaiah_n 55.7_o and_o now_o let_v the_o unrighteous_a forsake_v his_o thought_n even_o these_o unrighteous_a thought_n of_o his_o thought_n for_o as_o scripture_n mention_n a_o judge_v of_o unrighteous_a thought_n god_n james_n 2.4_o evil_a thought_n be_v sin_n to_o we_o pro._n 24.9_o pro._n 6.18_o abomination_n to_o god_n so_o this_o sure_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a judge_n of_o thought_n for_o any_o man_n to_o think_v that_o his_o thought_n be_v free_n no_o no_o but_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o foolishness_n be_v sin_n a_o heart_n that_o devise_v wicked_a imagination_n be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o thing_n that_o the_o lord_n hate_v and_o it_o be_v place_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o planet_n as_o that_o from_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v derive_v what_o they_o have_v evil_a thought_n be_v iniquity_n to_o those_o that_o harbour_v they_o 53.2_o isaia_n 53.2_o they_o conceive_v mischief_n their_o thought_n be_v thought_n of_o iniquity_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o as_o they_o be_v iniquity_n to_o themselves_o so_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 8_o pro._n 15.26_o condemnation_n of_o the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6.5_o verse_n 8_o as_o solomon_n say_v this_o be_v the_o grand_a wickedness_n and_o great_a condemnation_n of_o the_o old_a world_n god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a for_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o and_o therefore_o it_o repent_v god_n that_o he_o make_v man_n and_o it_o grieve_v he_o at_o his_o heart_n the_o evil_a thought_n of_o our_o heart_n grieve_v god_n to_o his_o heart_n and_o sure_o man_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o repent_v of_o that_o that_o make_v god_n to_o repent_v that_o he_o make_v man_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a complaint_n that_o god_n make_v by_o his_o prophet_n i_o be_o break_v say_v god_n with_o their_o whorish_a heart_n 30.32_o break_v god_n heart_n ezek._n 6.9_o jer._n 4.18_o jer._n 4.14_o prov._n 30.32_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o their_o whorish_a practice_n be_v not_o deceive_v iniquity_n be_v bitter_a when_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o must_v our_o sorrow_n for_o thought-sin_n be_v if_o we_o ever_o be_v save_v if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n nay_o upon_o thy_o heart_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v salvation_n exclude_v from_o salvation_n how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o if_o a_o man_n may_v think_v himself_o to_o hell_n by_o vain_a thought_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o evil_a thought_n for_o even_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v and_o allow_v be_v plague_v and_o punish_v by_o such_o vile_a thought_n oft_o time_n as_o be_v abhorrent_n to_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o old_a roman_n 2d_o rom._n 21_o 2d_o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n sect._n ii_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v thought_n god_n know_v thought_n that_o which_o most_o likely_a induce_v man_n to_o think_v that_o their_o thought_n be_v free_a viz._n that_o they_o seem_v and_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n do_v render_v they_o the_o less_o so_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o understand_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n 28.9_o 1_o cor._n 28.9_o more_o infallible_o than_o man_n do_v word_n and_o action_n i_o know_v their_o work_n and_o their_o thought_n say_v god_n in_o isaiah_n we_o may_v know_v man_n work_n 66.18_o isa_n 66.18_o but_o we_o know_v not_o what_o the_o thought_n be_v that_o put_v they_o upon_o those_o work_n whether_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n but_o god_n know_v both_o what_o though_o man_n eye_n can_v see_v or_o his_o law_n bind_v inducement_n and_o ey_v they_o the_o rather_o because_o less_o liable_a to_o outward_a inducement_n or_o outward_a weight_n and_o plumbet_n force_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n when_o threaten_n or_o reward_n may_v make_v man_n act_v against_o their_o mind_n or_o speak_v what_o they_o do_v not_o think_v yet_o all_o the_o world_n can_v make_v a_o man_n think_v what_o he_o do_v not_o think_v god_n that_o be_v himself_o a_o independent_a agent_n do_v the_o rather_o judge_v of_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o his_o own_o by_o those_o act_n that_o have_v least_o dependency_n upon_o outward_a inducement_n or_o enforcement_n a_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o do_v many_o act_n for_o god_n and_o speak_v many_o word_n for_o god_n and_o yet_o only_o make_v man_n his_o debtor_n they_o do_v it_o say_v christ_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n 6.5_o mat._n 6.5_o and_o very_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n but_o he_o that_o lay_v out_o his_o thought_n upon_o god_n and_o for_o god_n he_o trust_v god_n without_o a_o witness_n and_o the_o righteous_a god_n will_v place_v what_o we_o thus_o lend_v to_o his_o own_o account_n and_o will_v pay_v we_o again_o in_o our_o own_o coin_n but_o with_o infinite_a interest_n 40.5_o psal_n 40.5_o holy_a david_n have_v many_o thought_n for_o god_n and_o say_v david_n many_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v thy_o thought_n which_o be_v to_o us-ward_n they_o can_v be_v reckon_v up_o in_o order_n unto_o thou_o if_o i_o will_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o they_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v so_o that_o whilst_o the_o outward_a action_n if_o they_o be_v no_o more_o than_o bare_a outward_a action_n can_v look_v for_o no_o more_o than_o a_o outward_a reward_n there_o be_v upon_o good_a thought_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a exercise_n a_o entail_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n 8.6_o rom._n 8.6_o for_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n here_o be_v use_v upon_o use_n for_o what_o thou_o lend_v to_o the_o lord_n life_n and_o peace_n salvation_n and_o assurance_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o a_o uncontrollable_a evidence_n that_o the_o man_n be_v spiritual_a then_o that_o the_o mind_n be_v so_o 3.4_o 1_o pâ—t_n 3.4_o which_o scripture_n call_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n fear_n from_o carnal_a fear_n a_o cudgel_n may_v make_v a_o dog_n to_o let_v go_v a_o bone_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n when_o it_o do_v not_o go_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o shame_n of_o people_n as_o we_o say_v may_v keep_v a_o man_n from_o commit_v adultery_n in_o the_o outward_a act_n but_o all_o the_o world_n can_v keep_v he_o from_o commit_v adultery_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o a_o joseph_n heart_n can_v make_v he_o afraid_a to_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o 10_o gen._n â—9_n 10_o to_o lie_v by_o she_o say_v the_o text_n or_o to_o he_o with_o she_o he_o dread_v all_o exterior_a incentives_n to_o adulterous_a thought_n and_o so_o also_o in_o a_o job_n 31.1_o job_n 31.1_o why_o then_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o think_v upon_o a_o maid_n and_o again_o carnal_a self-love_n self-love_n self-love_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o preacher_n may_v raise_v thy_o tongue_n to_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o christ_n and_o fill_v thy_o pulpit_n with_o hosannah_n in_o the_o high_a to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n but_o it_o be_v only_a love_n to_o christ_n that_o can_v make_v thou_o take_v he_o to_o bed_n and_o board_n with_o thou_o to_o lay_v he_o all_o night_n between_o thy_o breast_n to_o remember_v his_o love_n more_o than_o wine_n 13._o cant._n 1.4_o 13._o and_o that_o not_o so_o much_o for_o that_o thou_o be_v to_o preach_v upon_o it_o the_o lordsday_n as_o that_o thou_o be_v to_o live_v upon_o it_o
neighbour_n if_o thou_o can_v if_o another_o thought_n lie_v as_o fair_a to_o thy_o eye_n as_o his_o word_n do_v sound_a to_o thy_o ear_n thou_o will_v try_v his_o thought_n towards_o thou_o before_o thou_o will_v too_o much_o trust_v his_o word_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n observe_v these_o too_o may_v be_v very_o wide_a each_o from_o other_o eat_v and_o drink_n say_v he_o to_o thou_o and_o yet_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o thou_o but_o god_n have_v purposely_o lock_v up_o thy_o neighbour_n thought_n from_o thou_o 23.7_o prov._n 23.7_o to_o correct_v thy_o curiosity_n and_o over_o eager_a propension_n to_o censoriousness_n abroad_o and_o have_v say_v judge_n not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v 11.32_o math._n 7.1_o 1_o cor._n 11.32_o but_o have_v make_v thou_o turâ—-kâ—y_a to_o thy_o own_o because_o its_o best_a for_o the_o to_o turn_v often_o in_o at_o thy_o own_o door_n for_o if_o we_o woâ—â—â—_n judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v man_n law_n do_v what_o it_o can_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o inquest_n for_o discovery_n not_o only_a nor_o chief_a of_o the_o act_n but_o the_o man_n â—â—a_n the_o intent_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o act_n whether_o a_o traiteror_n malicious_a felonious_a intent_n and_o of_o mâ—lice_n forethought_a or_o no_o when_o smooth-tongued_a simon_n magus_n come_v with_o honey_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o well-tuned_a tongue_n have_v a_o fair_a freedom_n to_o make_v a_o plausible_a profession_n he_o be_v receive_v and_o baptise_a 22._o act_n 8.12_o verse_n 22._o but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n come_v to_o discern_v his_o thought_n repent_v and_o pray_v god_n say_v he_o if_o perhaps_o this_o thought_n of_o thou_o may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o he_o present_o perceive_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a and_o that_o his_o state_n be_v nought_o for_o he_o say_v not_o i_o perceive_v that_o the_o â—aâ—â—_n of_o bitterness_n be_v in_o thou_o only_o but_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o it_o aâ—d_v in_o thâ—_n bond_n of_o iniquity_n 23._o verse_n 23._o sect._n x._o in_o one_o word_n as_o the_o pulse_n so_o the_o thought_n derive_v immedia_fw-la eâ—y_n from_o the_o heart_n both_o as_o to_o temper_v and_o distemper_n the_o one_o in_o a_o physical_a the_o other_o in_o a_o moral_a notion_n &_o respect_n and_o be_v thou_o but_o as_o careful_a and_o sâ—iâ—fu_n to_o observe_v thy_o flow_a thought_n as_o thy_o physician_n be_v to_o examine_v thy_o glide_a pulse_n thy_o thought_n will_v â—sâ—â—steâ—_n deceive_v thou_o than_o thy_o pulse_n he_o and_o thou_o need_v not_o be_v so_o much_o at_o a_o loss_n as_o the_o most_o be_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a state_n have_v so_o fair_a as_o index_n to_o eternity_n so_o near_o at_o hand_n commune_v then_o with_o thy_o own_o heaâ—t_n upon_o thy_o b_o d_o and_o be_v still_o 4.4_o psalm_n 4.4_o it_o be_v scripture_n council_n and_o it_o will_v never_o hurt_v thou_o to_o take_v it_o thy_o thought_n may_v talk_v with_o thou_o when_o none_o else_o will_v when_o none_o else_o can_v when_o there_o be_v none_o but_o god_n and_o thou_o and_o they_o together_o thy_o faculty_n will_v be_v true_a to_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v so_o to_o it_o thy_o thought_n will_v not_o flatter_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o daub_v with_o they_o but_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v god_n will_v not_o and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o chap._n iu._n prove_v that_o the_o judgement_n that_o god_n pass_v upon_o man_n be_v by_o their_o thought_n sect._n i._n will_v thou_o then_o o_o man_n try_v thyself_o by_o the_o same_o m_o asure_n that_o god_n will_v try_v thou_o and_o judge_v of_o the_o state_n as_o he_o judge_v of_o thou_o who_o judge_v not_o according_a to_o the_o appra_fw-la aâ—â—â—_n but_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n let_v i_o try_v thy_o thought_n and_o thou_o together_o again_o for_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o thâ—_n hâ—a_n t_o and_o tri_v the_o reins_o 16.7_o jer._n 17.10_o and_o 11.20_o psal_n 16.7_o those_o rein_v the_o psamist_n speak_v of_o my_o reinâ—s_n jest_n uct_v i_o in_o the_o night_n season_n his_o solemn_a thought_n and_o setious_a self-reflection_n those_o be_v they_o that_o god_n try_v and_o thou_o by_o they_o 139.1.2_o psal_n 139.1.2_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o and_o know_v i_o thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o of_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o nathaniel_n 1.48_o john_n 1.48_o i_o may_v say_v to_o other_o in_o other_o case_n before_o that_o philip_n call_v thâ—e_n i_o see_v thâ—e_n when_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o figtree_n so_o before_o other_o call_v thou_o to_o the_o alebench_n or_o into_o the_o whore-house_a he_o see_v thou_o he_o know_v the_o prâ—pâ—â—sions_n of_o thy_o thought_n the_o motion_n in_o thy_o mind_n the_o tendency_n of_o thy_o heart_n he_o understand_v the_o thought_n afaâ—_n off_o and_o by_o these_o he_o doom_v sentence_v and_o judge_v thou_o though_o to_o speak_v strict_o god_n judge_v of_o we_o or_o know_v we_o by_o pure_a and_o simple_a intuitionâ—_n abstract_o as_o well_o from_o thought_n as_o from_o word_n and_o action_n that_o be_v he_o need_v no_o more_o any_o thought_n or_o thing_n than_o he_o do_v any_o man_n to_o testify_v of_o man_n for_o he_o know_v 2.25_o john_n 2.25_o as_o what_o be_v in_o man_n so_o what_o man_n be_v by_o a_o more_o perfect_a way_n then_o discursive_a inference_n or_o argumentation_n he_o know_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o principle_n before_o they_o operate_v for_o know_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v all_o his_o work_n fâ—oâ—_n the_o beginning_n 15.18_o act_n 15.18_o sect._n ii_o thought_n have_v foot_n they_o have_v a_o tendency_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n 60._o thought_n have_v foot_n prov._n 21.5_o can_v go_v eph._n 4.17_o jer._n 7.24_o tongue_n math._n 3.9_o lam._n 3_o 60._o the_o thought_n of_o the_o diligent_a tend_v to_o plenteousness_n the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o tendency_n of_o thy_o thought_n and_o count_v thou_o goâ—e_v the_o same_o way_n that_o they_o go_v the_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v not_o only_o after_o but_o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o wicked_a jew_n not_o only_a after_o but_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o evil_a heart_n thought_n can_v speak_v as_o well_o as_o go_v think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n hear_v they_o thou_o have_v hear_v all_o their_o imagination_n against_o i_o say_v the_o church_n when_o the_o voice_n be_v not_o hard_a hannah_n pray_v in_o her_o heart_n and_o her_o lip_n move_v 14._o can_v pray_v 1_o sam._n 1.13_o verse_n 14._o but_o her_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v old_a eli_n that_o measure_v she_o by_o the_o bare_a move_v of_o her_o lip_n misjudge_v she_o but_o god_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o her_o heaâ—t_n thought_n can_v curse_v too_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n 4._o and_o curse_v eccl._n 10.20_o 19_o prov._n 23_o 33._o and_o lie_v act_v 5.3_o 4._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o utter_v perverse_a thing_n the_o holy_a ghost_n hear_v anâ—â—â—as_v thought_n tell_v the_o he_o before_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n hear_v his_o tongue_n do_v so_o why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heaâ—t_n to_o lie_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n thought_n have_v haâ—â—s_n too_o as_o well_o as_o tongue_n and_o foot_n in_o god_n account_n hand_n and_o hand_n the_o heaâ—t_n of_o the_o vile_a peâ—son_n be_v say_v to_o work_v iniquity_n work_v isa_n 22.6_o can_v work_v and_o to_o practise_v hypocrisy_n therefore_o say_v god_n of_o the_o false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o think_v to_o do_v to_o his_o brother_n david_n think_v to_o build_v god_n at_o house_n and_o thus_o god_n reckon_v 2.26_o deut._n 19.19_o 1_o king_n 2.26_o thou_o do_v well_o in_o that_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n when_o esau_n think_v to_o slay_v his_o brother_n if_o his_o father_n be_v but_o once_o dead_a esau_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n 27.41_o gen._n 27.41_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n be_v at_o hand_n then_o will_v i_o slay_v my_o brother_n jacob_n god_n book_n it_o down_o though_o he_o never_o do_v it_o how_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o esau_n search_v out_o 6._o obadiah_n 6._o how_o be_v his_o hide_a thing_n seek_v up_o and_o so_o shall_v all_o man_n be_v 28.9_o 1_o chro._n 28.9_o for_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o heart_n and_o understand_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n sect._n iii_o 50.21_o thought_n adultery_n mat._n 5.28_o profaneness_n psal_n 50.21_o if_o a_o man_n look_v on_o a_o woman_n do_v but_o send_v after_o she_o a_o impure_a thought_n god_n write_v down_o adultery_n commit_v
go_v out_o to_o meet_v god_n god_n will_v take_v notice_n whether_o our_o heart_n set_v right_o out_o with_o he_o though_o after_o in_o the_o journey_n we_o may_v for_o some_o season_n loose_v our_o way_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o remember_v thou_o the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o espousal_n when_o thou_o â—entest_v after_o i_o 110.7_o psalm_n 110.7_o etc._n etc._n christ_n have_v a_o dew_n of_o youth_n in_o a_o gracious_a heart_n as_o well_o as_o holy_a church_n and_o this_o divine_a and_o early_a dew_n of_o precious_a thought_n be_v fair_a when_o fresh_a mint-house_n coin_v fair_a out_o of_o the_o mint-house_n as_o from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n god_n coin_n be_v bright_a when_o it_o first_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mint-house_n of_o man_n heart_n for_o such_o be_v man_n mind_n a_o mint-house_n for_o thought_n when_o it_o pass_v far_o it_o come_v to_o be_v discolour_v to_o contract_v blackness_n especial_o by_o lie_v for_o some_o time_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o sometime_o to_o grow_v suspicable_a to_o other_o perhaps_o hardly_o discernible_a to_o ourselves_o without_o much_o rub_n etc._n etc._n repentance_n and_o reformation_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v right_a for_o metal_n and_o stamp_n at_o its_o first_o set_v out_o when_o we_o ourselves_o dare_v hardly_o trust_v it_o yet_o god_n that_o know_v its_o original_a will_v own_v it_o it_o be_v say_v of_o king_n asa_n 15.17_o 2_o chro._n 15.17_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a all_o his_o day_n perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n yet_o the_o poor_a man_n take_v many_o a_o wrong_n and_o wretched_a step_n 15.14_o 1_o king_n 15.14_o for_o a_o man_n of_o a_o right_a heart_n yea_o how_o be_v god_n stamp_n sometime_o as_o it_o be_v wear_v off_o little_a leave_v of_o his_o image_n or_o superscription_n to_o be_v see_v for_o beside_o that_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remoâ—ed_v which_o be_v a_o blot_n upon_o his_o government_n in_o the_o business_n of_o baasha_n 8.19_o 2_o chron._n 16._o verse_n 8.19_o he_o rely_v on_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o rely_v not_o on_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o when_o he_o that_o have_v eminent_a experience_n of_o god_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n and_o lubim_n have_v do_v thus_o foolish_o and_o hanani_n the_o seer_n have_v reprove_v he_o faithful_o 10._o verse_n 10._o he_o be_v wroth_a yea_o in_o a_o rage_n with_o he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o oppress_v some_o of_o the_o people_n at_o the_o same_o time_n nay_o in_o the_o very_a evening_n of_o his_o day_n and_o towards_o his_o very_a eâ—â—t_n it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o his_o disease_n he_o seek_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n â—_o verse_n 13._o â—_o but_o to_o the_o physician_n yet_o there_o be_v something_o find_v at_o bottom_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o contrariwise_o 25.2_o 2_o chrâ—_n 25.2_o amazia_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o say_v god_n not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n like_o some_o countess_n piece_n now_o abroad_o that_o be_v â—ased_v or_o plate_v over_o with_o silver_n be_v observe_v to_o have_v few_o crack_n and_o flaw_n in_o the_o edge_n perhaps_o than_o the_o king_n own_o coin_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o copper-hearted_n the_o gracious_a soul_n be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n 6.8_o cant._n 6.8_o who_o as_o she_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o number_n of_o holy_a and_o royal_a affection_n as_o so_o many_o queen_n so_o also_o with_o pure_a thought_n as_o with_o virgin_n without_o number_n and_o our_o heavenly_a solomon_n eye_n they_o most_o that_o wait_v next_o and_o immediate_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o queen_n person_n now_o our_o thought_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v they_o he_o next_o to_o our_o heart_n sect._n xiii_o five_o it_o can_v but_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n judge_v as_o man_n can_v we_o look_v at_o each_o other_o outside_n 16.7_o god_n judge_n as_o man_n can_v therefore_o by_o the_o thought_n luke_n 6.45_o prov._n 26.23_o 1_o sam._n 16.7_o and_o oftentimes_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o ordinary_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n will_v break_v out_o either_o some_o tiâ—e_n or_o other_o by_o the_o tongue_n clink_n what_o the_o heart_n think_v as_o the_o proverb_n have_v it_o or_o some_o way_n or_o other_o so_o that_o the_o wary_a observer_n may_v come_v to_o discern_v the_o potsherd_v notwithstanding_o the_o cover_n of_o silver_n dross_n oft_o time_n i_o say_v but_o not_o always_o that_o be_v god_n prerogative_n so_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v how_o then_o for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n we_o hear_v man_n word_n he_o see_v their_o thought_n we_o weigh_v their_o action_n and_o appearance_n 16.2_o prov._n 24.12_o chap._n 16.2_o the_o lord_n ponder_v their_o heart_n and_o weigh_v their_o spirit_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v in_o the_o levitical_a law_n the_o swan_n be_v pronounce_v unclean_a a_o bird_n who_o feather_n be_v exccee_v white_a 25._o leu._n 11.18_o god_n judge_n most_o by_o what_o be_v in_o most_o 2._o cor._n 11.14_o maâ—_n 23.27_o verse_n 28._o verse_n 25._o but_o her_o skin_n black_a god_n judge_v most_o by_o what_o be_v inmost_a god_n can_v easy_o discern_v the_o transform_v devil_n under_o the_o angel_n of_o light_n the_o rottenness_n within_o through_o the_o white_v tomb_n and_o paint_a sepulchre_n we_o unto_o you_o hypocrite_n say_v christ_n for_o you_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o of_o the_o platter_n but_o within_o they_o be_v fâ—ll_o of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n even_o so_o you_o also_o appear_v outward_o righteous_a unto_o man_n but_o within_o you_o be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n oh_o what_o horrid_a spectacle_n be_v the_o most_o of_o man_n even_o of_o many_o that_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o flesh_n 6.12_o gal._n 6.12_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v if_o their_o inside_n be_v but_o turn_v outside_n but_o alas_o they_o be_v all_o outside_n to_o he_o that_o be_v all_o eye_n sect._n fourteen_o 16._o conscience_n god_n deputy_n judge_v by_o our_o thought_n rom_n 2_o 13._o verse_n 16._o last_o that_o god_n sentence_v and_o doom_n we_o by_o our_o thought_n be_v hereby_o evident_a in_o that_o conscience_n that_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n in_o man_n breast_n do_v so_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v one_o another_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n they_o will_v judge_v man_n by_o their_o conscience_n and_o their_o conscience_n they_o will_v judge_v they_o by_o their_o thought_n in_o the_o great_a day_n judge_v we_o therefore_o ourselves_o now_o as_o than_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v chap._n v._o disc_n vers_fw-la what_o those_o right_a thought_n be_v that_o be_v the_o righteous_a man_n evidence_n and_o how_o to_o be_v know_v sect._n i._n objection_n 17.9_o psal_n 64.6_o jer._n 17.9_o but_o alas_o may_v some_o one_o say_v be_v not_o man_n heart_n a_o great_a deep_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o judge_v myself_o by_o my_o thought_n of_o myself_o lest_o i_o shall_v mis-judge_n of_o myself_o find_v myself_o so_o apt_a to_o think_v amiss_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o that_o measure_n themselves_o by_o themselves_o be_v not_o wise_a 2._o 2_o cor._n 10.12_o prov._n 16_o 2._o and_o 21._o 2._o there_o be_v so_o much_o pride_n partiality_n and_o self-love_n that_o almost_o every_o way_n of_o man_n will_v seem_v clean_a and_o right_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n if_o his_o own_o thought_n may_v but_o be_v his_o judge_n why_o all_o this_o be_v true_a 4._o solution_n not_o what_o thought_n we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o but_o in_o ourselves_o gal._n 6.3_o 4._o yet_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v before_o true_a also_o we_o never_o say_v that_o every_o man_n case_n be_v as_o his_o thought_n be_v of_o himself_o but_o yet_o by_o his_o thought_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o he_o may_v come_v to_o discover_v his_o own_o state_n for_o if_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o say_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o but_o yet_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o another_o this_o he_o speak_v in_o respect_n of_o sincerity_n not_o of_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o of_o the_o late_a he_o say_v we_o rejoice_v only_o in_o jesus_n
have_v come_v of_o it_o or_o else_o i_o will_v never_o have_v engage_v in_o it_o so_o in_o all_o case_n where_o we_o have_v the_o high_a assurance_n from_o religion_n and_o reason_n that_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o 15.58_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o that_o our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n stultum_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la putaram_fw-la it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o say_v i_o think_v to_o have_v repent_v and_o i_o think_v to_o have_v believe_v and_o to_o stick_v there_o and_o go_v no_o far_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v my_o brethren_n say_v the_o apostle_n if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n 2.14_o james_n 2.14_o and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o so_o i_o may_v say_v if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v thought_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v thought_n save_v he_o if_o a_o man_n think_v over_o night_n to_o be_v so_o far_o onward_o of_o his_o journey_n by_o such_o a_o hour_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o sleep_v out_o the_o time_n he_o shall_v go_v it_o in_o can_v thought_n carry_v he_o if_o a_o prince_n command_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o morning_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n of_o most_o high_a importance_n to_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o that_o must_v be_v do_v that_o day_n or_o not_o at_o all_o and_o promise_v he_o withal_o a_o munificent_a reward_n in_o case_n of_o performance_n suppose_v this_o servant_n go_v forth_o of_o his_o prince_n presence_n full_a of_o many_o busy_a thought_n and_o present_a purpose_n of_o go_v about_o the_o business_n but_o by_o the_o way_n fall_v into_o evil_a company_n or_o into_o some_o other_o business_n trivial_a &_o vain_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o great_a master_n but_o more_o please_v to_o the_o wicked_a &_o slothful_a servant_n but_o return_n at_o night_n 25.26_o mat._n 25.26_o &_o with_o confidence_n shall_v i_o say_v or_o impudence_n sue_v for_o his_o reward_n shall_v the_o prince_n bounty_n reward_v this_o man_n vain_a purpose_n or_o his_o just_a severity_n punish_v his_o inexcusable_a neglect_n of_o performance_n reader_n what_o think_v thou_o even_o so_o say_v god_n 30._o verse_n 30._o cast_v you_o he_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v â—eeping_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n he_o say_v not_o the_o servant_n that_o never_o purpose_v but_o the_o servant_n that_o never_o do_v what_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o so_o never_o profit_v and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v not_o say_v well_o think_v or_o well_o mean_v or_o well_o purpose_v or_o well_o intend_v but_o well_o don_n thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n 21._o verse_n 21._o thus_o david_n describe_v the_o bless_a man_n say_v not_o only_o that_o he_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n day_n and_o night_n but_o also_o bring_v forth_o his_o fruit_n in_o his_o season_n but_o say_v he_o 3.4_o psal_n 1.2_o 3.4_o the_o ungodly_a be_v not_o so_o sect._n iu._n this_o than_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n 32.8_o thought_n not_o way_n right_a when_o way_n alw_v y_o grievous_a psalm_n 10_o 5._o isaiah_n 32.8_o his_o thought_n be_v no_o way_n right_o and_o good_a who_o way_n be_v always_o grievous_a as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o good_a meaning_n a_o delusion_n that_o damn_v thousand_o where_o there_o be_v no_o good_a life_n as_o before_o explain_v the_o liberal_a say_v the_o prophet_n devise_v liberal_a thing_n and_o by_o the_o liberal_a thinâ—s_n he_o shall_v stand_v it_o be_v well_o when_o thought_n and_o thing_n go_v together_o otherwise_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o good_a or_o of_o do_v good_a or_o of_o become_v good_a be_v not_o good_a because_o they_o be_v vain_a and_o scripture_n reckon_v all_o vain_a thought_n to_o be_v wickedness_n of_o heart_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o continuance_n whereof_o exclude_v from_o salvation_n 4.14_o jerem._n 4.14_o wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o 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take_v no_o notice_n thereof_o nor_o call_v to_o any_o account_n for_o it_o and_o this_o make_v they_o think_v so_o well_o of_o themselves_o because_o they_o think_v no_o worse_o of_o their_o thought_n bless_a paul_n 7.21_o act_n 22.3_o paul_n bring_v up_o at_o gamaliels_n foot_n ignorant_a of_o thought_n rom._n 7.7_o verse_n 9_o till_o the_o commandment_n come_v to_o he_o christ_n own_o teach_v christ_n exposition_n of_o the_o law_n spiritual_a teach_v thought_n matth._n 5.3_o verse_n 8._o verse_n 22_o 28._o chap._n 6.25_o 28_o 31._o last_o commandment_n rom._n 7.7_o against_o evil_a thought_n rom_n 7.14_o 1_o cor._n 4.6_o god_n writing_n be_v rule_n for_o man_n think_v reasonable_a sense_n rom._n 12.1_o what_o chap._n 7.21_o though_o bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n a_o doctor_n of_o law_n
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eternity_n 16._o of_o angel_n evil_n good_n 17._o above_o all_o in_o think_v of_o god._n to_o have_v high_a thought_n and_o sweet_a thought_n but_o in_o all_o point_v regular_a and_o scriptural_a of_o his_o be_v highness_n holiness_n unshangeableness_n unity_n yet_o trinity_n in_o unity_n eternity_n omnipresence_n omniscience_n omnipotence_n invisibility_n terribleness_n and_o just_a severity_n truth_n &_o verity_n loveliness_n and_o goodness_n not_o only_o in_o his_o spare_a mercy_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n but_o even_o in_o his_o judgement_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o ungodly_a in_o the_o first_o covenant_n especial_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n rich_a theme_n for_o thought_n christ_n the_o object_n of_o god_n eternal_a thought_n and_o of_o all_o good_a man_n of_o old_a and_o of_o angel_n though_o man_n otherwise_o concern_v in_o he_o than_o they._n immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o make_v all_o in_o god_n we_o justice_n holiness_n highness_n etc._n etc._n god_n love_n 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of_o god_n perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n able_a to_o make_v wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v search_v by_o every_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v save_v search_v the_o scripture_n say_v our_o saviour_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o me._n now_o to_o think_v otherwise_o of_o scripture_n than_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o it_o be_v to_o think_v strange_o of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n the_o great_a god_n take_v strange_o at_o their_o hand_n that_o do_v it_o a_o dishonour_n do_v to_o our_o spiritual_a magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o great_a charrer_n of_o our_o salvation_n i_o have_v write_v to_o he_o say_v god_n the_o great_a thing_n of_o my_o law_n 8.12_o hosea_n 8.12_o but_o they_o count_v they_o as_o a_o strange_a thing_n great_a thing_n indeed_o
must_v we_o needs_o think_v they_o be_v send_v from_o the_o great_a god_n 11.74_o exod._n 8.19_o john_n 11.74_o confirm_v by_o great_a work_n and_o miracle_n many_o in_o number_n mighty_a in_o nature_n uncontrollable_a and_o infallible_a in_o their_o evidence_n witness_v by_o friend_n confess_v by_o enemy_n admire_v by_o all_o in_o succession_n of_o age_n attend_v the_o holy_a penman_n and_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o and_o yet_o alas_o â—how_v strange_o have_v these_o thing_n of_o holy_a writ_n be_v think_v of_o even_o as_o the_o holy_a man_n themselves_o as_o troubler_n of_o state_n 24.5_o act_n 24.5_o and_o mover_n of_o sedition_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n and_o as_o ringleader_n of_o all_o sect_n and_o schism_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o piety_n of_o popery_n to_o take_v away_o this_o dangerous_a key_n of_o knowledge_n from_o the_o common_a people_n 11.52_o luke_n 11.52_o and_o to_o persuade_v that_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n 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death_n upon_o the_o cross_n 2.21_o gal._n 2.21_o and_o so_o christ_n have_v dye_v in_o vain_a a_o thought_n which_o the_o apostle_n so_o much_o abhor_v for_o as_o he_o there_o reason_n concern_v the_o law_n i_o may_v argue_v in_o this_o present_a case_n if_o righteousness_n can_v have_v be_v by_o a_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n than_o â—hriâ—_n die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o will_v say_v gratis_o in_o a_o compliment_n and_o for_o a_o mere_a flourish_n of_o his_o kindness_n which_o the_o apostle_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n admit_v 21._o joh_n 2.19_o 21._o no_o no_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n must_v be_v destroy_v which_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n will_v not_o do_v 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o he_o must_v be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o now_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o must_v be_v make_v sin_n as_o to_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v death_n 5.21_o cor._n 5.21_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n he_o must_v be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o be_v he_o must_v hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n till_o he_o be_v dead_a 26._o deut._n 21_o 22_o 23._o scripture-thought_n of_o christ_n our_o only_a right_n and_o high_a thought_n luke_n 24.25_o 26._o for_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n quote_v that_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n where_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v he_o that_o hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v as_o our_o scriptural_a thought_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o only_a right_a thought_n o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v they_o also_o our_o high_a thought_n for_o herein_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n to_o we_o not_o that_o christ_n be_v circumcise_a for_o we_o though_o that_o be_v love_n love_n rom._n 5.8_o not_o christ_n bleed_v but_o his_o die_v the_o grand_a commendation_n of_o his_o love_n to_o loose_v a_o few_o drop_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n for_o we_o but_o this_o be_v the_o high_a commendation_n of_o his_o love_n that_o he_o die_v for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o many_o there_o be_v that_o will_v willing_o enough_o â—â—ose_v a_o little_a blood_n for_o a_o friend_n that_o will_v not_o die_v for_o their_o friend_n but_o this_o be_v love_n that_o though_o we_o be_v enemy_n he_o not_o only_o bleed_v for_o we_o but_o die_v for_o us._n for_o suppose_v you_o have_v be_v ear-witness_n 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a council_n of_o peace_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 5._o heb._n 10.3_o 4_o 5._o whereof_o we_o have_v such_o plain_a intimation_n in_o scripture_n say_v god_n lo_o yonder_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o sinneâ—â—_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n but_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o if_o thou_o my_o son_n will_v but_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o both_o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v in_o who_o 3.17_o mat._n 3.17_o as_o well_o as_o with_o who_o i_o shall_v be_v well_o please_v but_o know_v then_o that_o there_o must_v be_v die_v or_o there_o can_v be_v no_o do_v 9.12_o hebr._n 9.12_o for_o the_o sinner_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o do_v die_v and_o thou_o must_v die_v or_o else_o my_o wrath_n can_v not_o be_v appease_v the_o sinner_n can_v not_o be_v acquit_v and_o than_o that_o you_o have_v hear_v christ_n thus_o make_v answer_n if_o it_o must_v be_v so_o lo_o i_o come_v lord_n 6._o hebr._n 10.9.7_o verse_n 5._o isaiah_n 50.5_o 6._o in_o the_o volume_n of_o thy_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o even_o to_o do_v this_o thy_o will_n o_o god_n if_o this_o be_v the_o way_n let_v it_o be_v so_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o and_o my_o ear_n haâ—t_v thou_o open_v and_o i_o be_v not_o rebellious_a neither_o turn_v i_o away_o back_o lo_o here_o be_v my_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o my_o cheek_n for_o they_o that_o pull_v off_o the_o hair_n and_o my_o face_n for_o shame_n and_o spit_v and_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a here_o be_v my_o soul_n too_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o a_o offer_n for_o sin_n 1â—_n isaâ—ah_n 53_o 1â—_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v but_o satisfy_v i_o be_o satisfy_v for_o as_o never_o have_v mother_n sorrow_n in_o her_o birth-pain_n for_o a_o son_n like_o my_o sorrow_n so_o never_o be_v mother_n satisfy_v in_o a_o son_n as_o i_o be_o in_o my_o seed_n 53.10_o isaiah_n 53.10_o when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n 11._o verse_n 11._o he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v and_o therefore_o well_o may_v thou_o be_v satisfy_v o_o my_o soul_n as_o with_o marrow_n and_o with_o fatness_n to_o think_v of_o all_o this_o 1â—_n verse_n 1â—_n if_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o that_o he_o may_v spare_v thou_o and_o if_o the_o son_n be_v satisfy_v to_o be_v so_o serve_v to_o justify_v thou_o 11._o verse_n 11._o and_o to_o bear_v thy_o iniquity_n shall_v this_o think_v not_o be_v please_v to_o thou_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v cut_v as_o in_o his_o circumcision_n but_o cut_v off_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n as_o in_o his_o passion_n even_o messiah_n the_o prince_n 25._o verse_n 8._o dan._n 5.24_o 25._o be_v cut_v off_o for_o thou_o to_o finish_v thy_o transgression_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o transgression_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v for_o thy_o offence_n 4.25_o rom._n 4.25_o and_o raise_v again_o for_o thy_o justification_n without_o thy_o desert_n or_o desire_n or_o thy_o care_n or_o thy_o thought_n before_o all_o this_o be_v do_v for_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o deserve_v now_o thy_o love_n 23.6_o jer._n 23.6_o and_o thy_o joy_n and_o thy_o care_n and_o thy_o thought_n to_o be_v lay_v out_o upon_o it_o nay_o to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o it_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o righteousness_n 32.2_o isaiah_n 32.2_o and_o this_o man_n thy_o hide_v place_n and_o thy_o peace_n and_o that_o by_o blood_n only_o 7._o eph._n 2.13_o 15._o eph._n 1.6_o 7._o so_o make_v peace_n that_o thy_o acceptation_n shall_v be_v in_o he_o and_o thy_o redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n and_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o by_o do_v nor_o by_o thy_o die_v 5.10_o rom._n 5.10_o but_o thy_o reconciliation_n by_o his_o death_n and_o thy_o salvation_n by_o his_o life_n oh_o how_o dear_o shall_v the_o thought_n of_o this_o dying-rising_a lord_n be_v to_o thou_o 1â—_n 1_o pet._n 3_o 1â—_n who_o once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n or_o manhood_n but_o quicken_v in_o or_o through_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o godhead_n sect._n xxxvi_o 6._o high_a thought_n of_o impute_v righteousness_n rom._n 4_o 24._o phil._n 3.8_o 6._o and_o how_o high_o report_a shall_v that_o impute_v righteousness_n be_v by_o thou_o which_o the_o apostle_n count_v a_o gain_n for_o which_o he_o willing_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o nay_o for_o the_o work_n out_o of_o which_o christ_n himself_o become_v poor_a that_o we_o by_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v make_v â—â—ch_a it_o be_v this_o righteousness_n that_o be_v look_v at_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 8.9_o heâ—_n â—_o 14_o 15._o and_o through_o the_o sprinkling_n of_o the_o law_n for_o
mean_v well_o but_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o of_o all_o the_o decalogue_n the_o mention_n of_o god_n jealousy_n be_v only_o annex_v to_o the_o second_o commandment_n now_o jealousy_n have_v a_o sharp_a eye_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o down_o right_a act_n but_o also_o upon_o every_o thing_n that_o come_v near_o it_o or_o lead_v to_o it_o or_o look_v like_o it_o we_o can_v wonder_v at_o the_o formidable_a instance_n of_o god_n severity_n record_v in_o scripture_n such_o as_o uzzah_n here_o 9.24_o chap._n 9.24_o and_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n be_v who_o offer_v it_o be_v not_o say_v forbid_v fire_n but_o strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o command_v they_o not_o and_o there_o go_v out_o a_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o devour_v they_o 6.13_o leu._n 6.13_o only_o just_a in_o the_o verse_n before_o there_o be_v holy_a fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n which_o god_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n and_o god_n will_v have_v this_o fire_n reserve_v 10.1_o levit._fw-la 10.1_o and_o it_o seem_v only_o make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o case_n of_o holy_a offering_n i_o shall_v shut_v up_o his_o head_n with_o that_o remarkable_a text_n of_o scripture_n show_v they_o say_v god_n to_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n the_o form_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o fashion_n thereof_o 43.21_o ezek._n 43.21_o and_o the_o go_n out_o thereof_o and_o the_o come_n in_o thereof_o and_o all_o the_o form_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o form_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o law_n thereof_o and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o sight_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v the_o whole_a form_n and_o all_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o and_o do_v they_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a with_o motive_n and_o rule_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o thought_n right_o sect._n i._n thought_n exhortation_n to_o self_n reflection_n by_o and_o upon_o our_o thought_n and_o thus_o have_v give_v rule_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o thought_n and_o certain_a scheme_n of_o such_o thought_n as_o be_v according_a to_o rule_n let_v i_o earnest_o exhort_v thou_o o_o reader_n to_o think_v serious_o of_o thy_o thought_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v what_o to_o think_v of_o thyself_o and_o what_o god_n think_v of_o thou_o 5._o for_o non_fw-fr aper_n auditu_fw-la sphinx_n visu_fw-la simia_fw-la gustu_fw-la etc._n etc._n prov._n 12._o â—6_n verse_n 5._o for_o as_o man_n excel_v not_o other_o creature_n in_o see_v hear_v taste_v etc._n etc._n but_o in_o think_v so_o therefore_o be_v the_o righteous_a say_v to_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n in_o this_o same_o chapter_n where_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v say_v to_o be_v right_o for_o herein_o a_o good_a man_n excel_v another_o more_o than_o another_o excel_v a_o beast_n 49.25_o psalm_n 49.25_o for_o even_o man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o consider_v not_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o â—erish_v say_v the_o psalmist_n therefore_o say_v he_o to_o god_n 2.5_o psalm_n 2.5_o consider_v my_o meditation_n and_o if_o god_n consider_v our_o thought_n it_o concern_v we_o sure_a to_o consider_v they_o and_o therefore_o say_v also_o of_o himself_o rad._n psalm_n 49.2_o abâ—eadom_fw-la rad._n the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v consideration_n or_o anim-adversion_n for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v as_o well_o aâ—_n understanding_n and_o so_o may_v refer_v to_o the_o reflex_n act_v of_o the_o mind_n upon_o itself_o as_o well_o as_o its_o direct_a aâ—â—s_n upon_o other_o thing_n sect._n ii_o and_o yet_o alas_o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n mind_n by_o nature_n that_o few_o can_v be_v find_v free_a to_o think_v of_o their_o thought_n except_o it_o be_v corrupt_o to_o think_v they_o free_a but_o yet_o they_o that_o be_v partaker_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o divine_a nature_n 1.3_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o hebr_n 1.3_o to_o speak_v with_o scripture_n will_v bear_v some_o resemblance_n of_o the_o divine_a mind_n which_o beget_v in_o itself_o the_o express_a image_n of_o itself_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v by_o selfreflection_n and_o as_o the_o internal_a beget_v word_n be_v the_o eternal_a delight_n of_o the_o divine_a mind_n i_o be_v daily_o his_o delight_n 8.30_o prov._n 8.30_o so_o if_o thou_o make_v it_o thy_o daily_a business_n conscientious_o to_o converse_v with_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o thy_o heart_n 3.4_o 1_o pet._n 3.4_o in_o this_o excellent_a way_n of_o selfreflection_n this_o will_v be_v not_o only_o as_o the_o chew_v of_o the_o cud_n in_o the_o levitical_a law_n a_o sign_n unto_o thou_o of_o a_o clean_a heart_n 11.3_o levit._fw-la 11.3_o but_o will_v also_o embalm_v thy_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o certain_a divine_a delight_n a_o celestial_a serenity_n and_o satisfaction_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o the_o best_a christian_n do_v find_v themselves_o short_a feed_v with_o spiritual_a joy_n when_o through_o sin_n sloth_n or_o dissuetude_n they_o be_v least_o wont_a or_o willing_a to_o turn_v into_o themselves_o by_o this_o selfreflection_n the_o hide_a manna_n be_v meat_n for_o the_o hide_a man_n 2.12_o revel_v 2.12_o and_o thou_o must_v turn_v in_o there_o if_o thou_o will_v taste_v of_o god_n dainty_n christ_n will_v not_o sup_v with_o thou_o except_o he_o find_v thou_o at_o home_n 3.25_o revel_v 3.25_o i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o say_v christ_n and_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v sup_v with_o christ_n thou_o must_v also_o turn_v in_o to_o thyself_o the_o stranger_n to_o god_n and_o the_o stranger_n to_o himself_o do_v not_o interme_v idle_a with_o this_o joy_n 14.16_o prov._n 14.16_o and_o now_o hope_v good_a reader_n that_o this_o little_a treatise_n will_v find_v thou_o thus_o at_o home_n and_o all_o well_o there_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v a_o few_o help_n for_o the_o keep_n thought_n right_o for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o watch_n be_v well_o set_v but_o it_o must_v be_v well_o keep_v 1._o in_o some_o move_a notional_a 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