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no_o reformation_n 3._o by_o obstinacy_n in_o cast_v god_n word_n behind_o they_o they_o direct_v degree_n of_o sin_n first_o to_o enter_v the_o affection_n by_o batter_v of_o good_a and_o love_n of_o evil_a 2._o to_o proceed_v to_o action_n without_o all_o reformation_n 3._o to_o continue_v in_o practice_n by_o obstinate_a rebellion_n and_o cast_v off_o god_n yoke_n v._o 18_o the_o second_o order_n of_o crime_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o charity_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n 18_o 19_o 20._o v._n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o action_n and_o speech_n of_o action_n v._n 18._o first_o lay_v forth_o in_o their_o kind_n thievery_n and_o adultery_n 2._o by_o their_o form_n run_v with_o thief_n partake_v with_o adulterer_n where_o the_o consent_n unto_o these_o sin_n be_v tax_v with_o the_o practice_n 3._o from_o the_o motive_n cause_n in_o these_o word_n when_o thou_o see_v show_v how_o the_o desire_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v inflame_v with_o the_o behold_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o 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he_o how_o much_o more_o horrible_a be_v it_o to_o curse_v the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o god_n of_o god_n therefore_o every_o one_o must_v labour_v to_o know_v see_v and_o discern_v this_o wretched_a thought_n in_o his_o heart_n which_o we_o may_v do_v by_o god_n grace_n not_o only_o the_o damnable_a action_n of_o our_o time_n but_o the_o inward_a thought_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o us._n a_o second_o think_v touch_v god_n be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v foolishness_n this_o must_v especial_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o cor._n 1.21_o paul_n call_v it_o foolishness_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n not_o because_o it_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o but_o in_o the_o judgement_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o grecian_a and_o 2.14_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o christ_n be_v foolishness_n to_o the_o natural_a man_n this_o also_o in_o part_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o law_n deut._n 29.19_o moses_n bid_v the_o people_n take_v heed_n least_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o curse_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o intimate_v that_o this_o evil_a thought_n be_v in_o man_n mind_n to_o think_v that_o the_o law_n be_v foolishness_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o curse_n thereof_o now_o this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thought_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o fruit_n 1._o hence_o rise_v that_o devilish_a opinion_n that_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o policy_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o awe_n from_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n second_o hence_o spring_v all_o apostasy_n and_o all_o depart_n from_o the_o faith_n gal._n 1._o the_o galatian_n be_v a_o worthy_a church_n of_o god_n plant_v by_o paul_n yet_o there_o he_o say_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o truth_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o think_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v foolishness_n many_o in_o the_o east_n country_n and_o in_o asia_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o 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our_o eye_n into_o our_o own_o bosom_n jer._n 8.6_o 4._o be_v want_n of_o think_v of_o this_o duty_n towards_o god_n jerem._n 5.24_o so_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n content_v themselves_o with_o their_o lamp_n unprepared_a never_o think_v of_o the_o oil_n till_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n be_v pass_v thus_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o security_n bring_v forth_o these_o wicked_a thought_n hence_o observe_v the_o strange_a opinion_n of_o the_o world_n man_n have_v good_a heart_n meaning_n intent_n and_o purpose_n howsoever_o the_o action_n of_o their_o life_n be_v faulty_a hence_o learn_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o policy_n of_o man_n for_o nothing_o can_v reveal_v these_o wicked_a thought_n but_o the_o divine_a truth_n angel_n and_o man_n know_v not_o the_o thought_n second_o learn_v that_o thought_n be_v not_o free_a though_o they_o never_o come_v into_o consent_n or_o action_n therefore_o repentance_n of_o thought_n be_v necessary_a joel_n 2.12_o act._n 8.22_o 1._o thess_n 5._o paul_n require_v that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v in_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n reas_n 1._o because_o a_o man_n be_v curse_v for_o his_o thought_n pro._n 5.26_o 2._o because_o actual_a sin_n proceed_v of_o evil_a thought_n 1._o the_o thought_n think_v it_o 2._o after_o thought_n come_v delight_n 3._o after_o delight_n consent_n of_o will_n 4._o after_o consent_n a_o execution_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o sin_n 5._o after_o practice_n come_v custom_n in_o practice_n 6._o after_o custom_n and_o practice_n death_n and_o damnation_n for_o thought_n the_o old_a world_n be_v destroy_v gen._n 7.21_o for_o repentance_n of_o evil_a thought_n thought_n remedy_n of_o evil_a thought_n use_v 1._o examination_n 2._o prayer_n 3._o reformation_n in_o examination_n first_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o all_o thought_n be_v in_o every_o man_n mind_n by_o nature_n therefore_o the_o least_o occasion_n turn_v the_o mind_n to_o think_v they_o second_o we_o must_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n attentive_o we_o must_v lay_v open_a all_o our_o sense_n to_o the_o hear_n thereof_o and_o let_v it_o go_v through_o they_o all_o 1._o cor._n 4.25_o 2._o point_v prayer_n a_o man_n must_v pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o thought_n act._n 8.22_o 3._o point_n reformation_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o wicked_a thought_n ephe._n 4._o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n wherein_o thought_n and_o imagination_n be_v conceive_v and_o frame_v rule_n 1._o all_o thought_n must_v be_v in_o obedience_n towards_o god_n prou._n 20.18_o &_o 15.22_o he_o must_v not_o conceive_v a_o thought_n in_o his_o mind_n before_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o the_o word_n 1._o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o phil._n 4.8_o 2._o rule_n prou._n 4.24_o to_o keep_v and_o counter-guard_n our_o heart_n above_o all_o watch_n &_o ward_n man_n dousual_o guard_v their_o city_n house_n and_o their_o treasure_n now_o solomon_n teach_v that_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v guard_v more_o than_o any_o city_n house_n or_o treasure_n because_o from_o it_o proceed_v the_o action_n of_o life_n 1._o therefore_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thy_o sense_n that_o they_o be_v no_o occasion_n or_o provocation_n to_o any_o manner_n of_o sin_n this_o do_v job_n cap._n 31._o and_o david_n psal_n 119._o turn_v my_o eye_n from_o behold_v covetousness_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o window_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o god_n enter_v not_o sathan_n will_v creep_v in_o at_o they_o into_o our_o heart_n 2._o at_o the_o beginning_n check_v a_o evil_a thought_n for_o the_o thought_n be_v check_v the_o affection_n will_v be_v quiet_a 3._o labour_n with_o all_o care_n to_o cherish_v every_o good_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n 1._o all_o good_a cogitation_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n or_o good_a counsel_n hence_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n 3._o rule_n we_o must_v often_o use_v elevation_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n unto_o heaven_n where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n psal_n 25.1_o paul_n bid_v the_o 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