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and_o therefore_o pray_v without_o cease_v give_v thanks_o in_o every_o thing_n be_v put_v into_o the_o front_n and_o despise_v not_o prophesying_n come_v up_o in_o the_o rear_n of_o that_o apostolical_a grand_a caveat_n quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n 5.10_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o revel_v 5.10_o rather_o let_v we_o as_o make_v by_o christ_n priest_n unto_o god_n keep_v always_o burn_v upon_o our_o heart_n this_o holy_a fire_n and_o stir_v it_o up_o by_o meditation_n 1.10_o how_o to_o cherish_v the_o spirit_n psalm_n 39_o 3._o psal_n 143.10_o revel_v 1.10_o while_o i_o be_v muse_v say_v david_n the_o fire_n burn_v and_o blow_v it_o up_o by_o prayer_n teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n thy_o spirit_n be_v good_a etc._n etc._n especial_o let_v we_o pray_v and_o watch_v and_o wait_v as_o the_o primitive_a disciple_n for_o the_o lord_n spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o let_v we_o add_v the_o fuel_n of_o diligent_a and_o industrious_a observation_n to_o all_o his_o 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against_o god_n be_v say_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o vex_v the_o spirit_n 3.18_o 2_o thes_n 3.18_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o rich_a mercy_n of_o this_o holy_a spirit_n in_o condescension_n to_o poor_a man_n salvation_n that_o he_o undertake_v it_o as_o his_o peculiar_a office_n and_o work_n to_o come_v into_o man_n heart_n unsit_v and_o unfurnished_a when_o zijm_n ochim_n and_o limb_n have_v dwell_v there_o when_o vain_a thought_n have_v lodge_v there_o into_o a_o very_a sink_n of_o sin_n a_o house_n without_o window_n a_o heap_n without_o order_n a_o very_a hell_n of_o curse_a confusion_n and_o of_o every_o hateful_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n and_o that_o when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o go_v before_o he_o or_o to_o prepare_v for_o he_o whereas_o though_o herein_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o that_o while_n we_o be_v enemy_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o yet_o will_v not_o the_o son_n be_v bear_v to_o die_v or_o lodge_v in_o a_o womb_n or_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 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not_o know_v your_o heart_n you_o count_v your_o coin_n take_v you_o no_o account_n of_o your_o consci_fw-la nce_n you_o try_v your_o gold_n do_v you_o not_o prove_v your_o faith_n nay_o more_o you_o be_v acquaint_v abroad_o and_o know_v other_o know_v you_o not_o your_o own_o self_n must_v that_o needs_o be_v true_a of_o you_o that_o be_v say_v of_o the_o witch_n in_o the_o fable_n that_o she_o wear_v eye_n when_o she_o go_v abroad_o and_o still_o lay_v they_o by_o when_o she_o come_v at_o home_n you_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o judge_v one_o another_o to_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o foreknow_v the_o end_n and_o future_a state_n of_o other_o and_o know_v you_o not_o your_o own_o self_n sure_o god_n may_v say_v to_o that_o his_o officer_n though_o a_o bribe_v one_o that_o self-discerning_a power_n and_o faculty_n that_o he_o place_v in_o man_n breast_n as_o sometime_o he_o do_v in_o another_o case_n 20_o isa_n 42.19_o 20_o who_o be_v blind_a as_o my_o servant_n or_o deaf_a a_o my_o 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2.5_o psal_n 50.21_o think_v now_o what_o thy_o eternal_a thought_n will_v be_v if_o thou_o miscarry_v for_o thou_o o_o than_o thou_o will_v think_v of_o thy_o soul_n thy_o sin_n thy_o misery_n mean_v neglect_v mercy_n abuse_v reader_n pause_v here_o and_o think_v of_o what_o be_v past_a before_o thou_o proceed_v a_o whet_n no_n let_v thou_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o spend_v a_o little_a time_n now_o in_o the_o unpleasing_a work_n of_o selfreflection_n whilst_o selfreflection_n may_v do_v thou_o good_a and_o can_v thy_o heart_n endure_v to_o spend_v a_o eternity_n in_o the_o same_o work_n to_o a_o worse_a end_n save_v that_o eternity_n can_v never_o be_v spend_v my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v to_o thou_o o_o reader_n fear_v thy_o may_v be_v straighten_v towards_o thyself_o yet_o do_v but_o promise_v i_o that_o thou_o will_v well_o weigh_v this_o one_o word_n what_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o thought_n will_v be_v to_o all_o eternity_n if_o thou_o shall_v miscarry_v i_o say_v to_o eternity_n and_o i_o will_v leave_v the_o porch_n of_o my_o discourse_n build_v large_a for_o thy_o sake_n then_o be_v intend_v and_o so_o lead_v thou_o to_o its_o principal_a part_n chap._n ii_o damn_v this_o licentious_a principle_n that_o thought_n be_v free_a sect._n i._n and_o now_o that_o we_o may_v make_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o ourselves_o by_o our_o thought_n principle_n thought_n be_v free_a a_o damn_a principle_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o we_o first_o judge_v aright_o of_o our_o thought_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v come_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o damn_v that_o hellborn_a principle_n to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o thought_n be_v free_a for_o hardly_o can_v i_o think_v a_o more_o evident_a token_n of_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v of_o his_o thought_n as_o some_o will_v say_v of_o their_o word_n 1.28_o rom._n 1.28_o our_o lip_n be_v our_o own_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o 12.4_o psal_n 12.4_o but_o i_o may_v say_v to_o all_o those_o that_o promise_v liberty_n to_o their_o thought_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n 2.19_o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o whilst_o they_o promise_v they_o liberty_n they_o themselves_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n for_o as_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o first_o stir_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o thou_o ht_v it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o corruption_n be_v there_o also_o 15_o james_z 1_o 15_o for_o lust_n concerve_v say_v the_o scripture_n and_o then_o bring_v forth_o sin_n thouâ—ht_n be_v the_o cockatrice_n 59.49_o isai_n 59.49_o egg_n as_o the_o prophet_n call_v it_o that_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o viper_n and_o thus_o be_v they_o miserable_o requite_v by_o their_o
all_o the_o week_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n 1.21_o phil._n 1.21_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o prove_v our_o part_n to_o man_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o approve_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n neither_o be_v we_o so_o much_o to_o desire_v to_o evidence_n to_o other_o a_o proof_n of_o christ_n speak_v in_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o to_o find_v a_o proof_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o ourselves_o least_o while_o we_o preach_v to_o other_o 13.3_o 1_o cor._n 13.3_o 9.22_o chap._n 9.22_o we_o ourselves_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v unapprove_v so_o then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v that_o his_o thought_n be_v free_a that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v unaccountable_a to_o god_n for_o his_o thought_n according_a to_o which_o god_n especial_o judge_v man_n be_v to_o admit_v a_o contradiction_n not_o only_o to_o all_o scripture_n but_o to_o all_o right_a reason_n sect._n iii_o devil_n evil_a thought_n like_o devil_n let_v i_o free_o tell_v thou_o o_o reader_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v who_o thought_n be_v not_o right_a thy_o heart_n be_v but_o a_o hell_n and_o thy_o thought_n be_v but_o so_o many_o devil_n and_o worse_o than_o devil_n to_o thou_o for_o first_o original_a in_o their_o original_a as_o angel_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o god_n creature_n become_v odious_a devil_n by_o depart_v from_o god_n so_o that_o our_o thought_n that_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v the_o offspring_n of_o the_o noble_a and_o most_o excellent_a mind_n of_o man_n shall_v become_v iniquity_n to_o we_o 3.12_o isa_n 59.7_o prov._n 15.26_o hebr._n 3.12_o and_o a_o abomination_n to_o god_n this_o be_v from_o our_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n place_n nature_n spiritual_a wickedness_n eph._n 6.12_o luke_n 22.3_o ezek._n 18.10_o mat._n 23.27_o in_o high_a place_n and_o as_o devil_n for_o their_o nature_n be_v call_v spiritual_a wickedness_n can_v enter_v into_o man_n it_o be_v say_v 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have_v be_v mind_v what_o christ_n be_v a_o say_n his_o thought_n be_v wander_v he_o say_v within_o himself_o 3.37_o luke_n 3.37_o if_o this_o man_n be_v a_o prophet_n he_o will_v have_v know_v who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o woman_n this_o be_v that_o touch_v he_o for_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n vain_a thought_n can_v dog_v we_o when_o and_o where_o vain_a company_n can_v come_v at_o we_o even_o in_o our_o close_a place_n and_o performance_n and_o as_o devil_n be_v signalise_v for_o disturb_v we_o in_o what_o be_v good_a so_o for_o tempt_v to_o evil_n 1.14_o tempt_v to_o evil_a math._n 4.3_o james_n 1.14_o therefore_o satan_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tempter_n so_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v say_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v so_o that_o evil_a thought_n be_v our_o tempter_n as_o much_o as_o he_o and_o we_o shall_v belie_v the_o devil_n shall_v we_o say_v otherwise_o for_o they_o have_v make_v ready_a their_o heart_n like_o a_o oven_n 7.6_o hoseâ—_n 7.6_o say_v the_o prophet_n what_o though_o satan_n bring_v the_o fuel_n yet_o man_n put_v it_o into_o the_o oven_n and_o stir_v it_o about_o by_o their_o own_o thought_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n so_o that_o if_o he_o like_o a_o cunning_a baker_n seem_v to_o sleep_v all_o night_n as_o it_o be_v there_o express_v yet_o he_o know_v that_o they_o will_v tend_v it_o and_o so_o look_v to_o it_o that_o in_o the_o morning_n it_o shall_v burn_v like_o a_o flame_a fire_n accuse_v and_o then_o accuse_v and_o as_o devil_n when_o they_o have_v be_v tempter_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v accuser_n so_o that_o as_o many_o man_n be_v call_v by_o such_o a_o name_n alias_o such_o a_o name_n so_o satan_n be_v call_v tempter_n 12.10_o rev._n 12.10_o alias_o the_o accuser_n so_o also_o be_v evil_a thought_n their_o thought_n mean_a while_n accuse_v etc._n etc._n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 15.2_o rom._n 15.2_o 16.25_o and_o torment_v mat._n 18.34_o luke_n 16.25_o and_o as_o devil_n be_v torment_n as_o well_o as_o tempter_n and_o accuser_n so_o also_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o torment_n son_n remember_v etc._n etc._n say_v abraham_n to_o dives_n that_o be_v bethink_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o have_v we_o see_v that_o evil_a thought_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o devil_n we_o yea_o worse_o than_o devil_n to_o we_o yea_o that_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o so_o we_o shall_v now_o make_v appear_v in_o a_o few_o line_n and_o so_o conclude_v this_o head_n and_o that_o themselves_o in_o themselves_o first_o in_o themselves_o in_o some_o respect_n let_v i_o tell_v thou_o o_o reader_n that_o thy_o thought_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o satan_n himself_o be_v not_o nay_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o 14.1_o psalm_n 14.1_o for_o say_v the_o psalmist_n the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o 2.10_o james_n 2.10_o that_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o bewail_v it_o sufficient_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o atheism_n in_o one_o heart_n upon_o earth_n nay_o in_o one_o thought_n than_o in_o all_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n we_o pity_v other_o when_o possess_v with_o evil_a spirit_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o lament_v bitter_o over_o our_o own_o self_n when_o possess_v with_o evil_a thought_n in_o some_o sort_n worse_o than_o the_o worst_a of_o spirit_n ii_o as_o to_o those_o who_o thought_n they_o be_v we_o and_o to_o we_o for_o these_o be_v the_o heifer_n wherewith_o satan_n plow_v who_o temptation_n can_v only_o disturb_v
not_o destroy_v we_o if_o our_o thought_n do_v not_o take_v they_o in_o as_o the_o trojan_n in_o the_o story_n the_o deceitful_a horse_n and_o make_v they_o we_o so_o that_o our_o destruction_n be_v of_o ourselves_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 13.9_o hoseâ—_n 13.9_o for_o if_o satan_n can_v know_v our_o thought_n without_o we_o much_o less_o can_v he_o force_v they_o but_o as_o christ_n say_v in_o one_o place_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n 13.10_o john_n 8.44_o jerem._n 7.44_o chap._n 9.14_o chap._n 11.8_o and_o 13.10_o and_o his_o lust_n will_v you_o do_v so_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o many_o place_n that_o in_o and_o after_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n they_o do_v and_o will_v walk_v so_o that_o as_o christ_n say_v the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n the_o apostle_n make_v man_n heart_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n which_o receive_v the_o temptation_n and_o think_v the_o womb_n that_o conceive_v and_o hatch_v it_o when_o he_o say_v 1.15_o james_n 1.15_o lust_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n whereas_o be_v there_o a_o cordial_n cry_v out_o as_o by_o the_o force_a damosel_n in_o the_o law_n 7.24_o deut._n 22.24_o 25._o rom._n 7.24_o or_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o gospel_n oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o god_n will_v lay_v the_o sin_n upon_o satan_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o soul_n disturb_v by_o and_o afflict_v with_o it_o now_o then_o since_o evil_a thought_n be_v as_o so_o many_o devil_n and_o worse_o than_o devil_n to_o we_o let_v we_o dread_v they_o as_o we_o do_v the_o devil_n resist_v they_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o and_o pray_v against_o they_o as_o we_o will_v against_o he_o and_o when_o they_o break_v into_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v such_o unruly_a and_o untamed_a evil_n let_v we_o serve_v they_o as_o the_o people_n of_o a_o country_n village_n will_v a_o ravenous_a wolf_n or_o cruel_a bear_n that_o shall_v break_v into_o thâ—â—r_a town_n all_o the_o town_n will_v be_v after_o they_o either_o to_o kill_v they_o in_o or_o to_o force_v they_o out_o of_o it_o 23.26_o prov._n 23.26_o and_o since_o the_o hair_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o god_n principal_o require_v and_o that_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n let_v we_o keep_v the_o heart_n with_o all_o keep_n 17._o prov._n 4.23_o mal._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o be_v choice_n of_o our_o thought_n as_o of_o god_n crown-jewel_n 4.8_o phil._n 4.8_o and_o now_o final_o brethren_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pâ—â—e_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v of_o these_o thing_n chap._n iii_o show_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n pulse_n and_o that_o they_o evident_o discover_v his_o inward_a estate_n sect._n i._n you_o see_v then_o where_o this_o wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v find_v pulse_n thought_n the_o soul_n pulse_n and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o self-understanding_n reader_n thou_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n do_v thou_o unfeigned_o desire_v to_o know_v thyself_o true_o then_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v or_o who_o shall_v descend_v to_o tell_v thou_o whether_o of_o the_o two_o heaven_n or_o hell_n shall_v be_v thy_o place_n and_o portion_n as_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o 8._o romans_z 10.6_o 7_o 8._o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n so_o the_o thought_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mind_n for_o what_o christ_n say_v of_o thy_o word_n i_o may_v say_v of_o thy_o thought_n 34._o mat._n 12.37_o verse_n 34._o by_o thy_o word_n say_v the_o text_n and_o by_o thy_o thought_n say_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o text_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v the_o mouth_n speak_v if_o then_o thy_o thought_n be_v right_o thou_o be_v right_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v right_o all_o the_o righteous_a have_v right_a thought_n and_o all_o who_o thought_n be_v right_o be_v righteous_a it_o be_v a_o laudable_a fairness_n in_o our_o law_n neighbourhood_n thought_n our_o neighbourhood_n that_o it_o put_v all_o trial_n for_o life_n and_o death_n upon_o god_n and_o the_o country_n that_o be_v the_o neighbourhood_n this_o little_a book_n allow_v thou_o the_o birthright_n of_o thy_o native_a law_n in_o thy_o great_a trial_n more_o important_a then_o for_o life_n and_o death_n it_o be_v for_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n fair_a trial_n by_o they_o fair_a thy_o thought_n be_v thy_o neighbourhood_n they_o walk_v and_o talk_v with_o thou_o they_o know_v thy_o lie_v down_o and_o thy_o rise_n up_o put_v thy_o soul_n trial_n upon_o god_n and_o they_o and_o god_n send_v thou_o a_o good_a deliverance_n sect._n ii_o liberality_n instance_n of_o churlishness_n 1_o sam._n 25_o 26._o isaiah_n 32.5_o isaiah_n 32.5_o isaiah_n 31.8_o liberality_n a_o nabal-like_a heart_n may_v seem_v sometime_o to_o put_v forth_o a_o liberal_a hand_n and_o make_v a_o feast_n like_o a_o prince_n yet_o shall_v not_o a_o churl_n be_v the_o more_o call_v liberal_a the_o liberal_a man_n devise_v liberal_a thing_n he_o only_o be_v the_o liberal_a man_n that_o have_v the_o liberal_a mind_n who_o thought_n be_v free_a in_o a_o better_a sense_n than_o the_o old_a say_n have_v it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o draw_n of_o the_o purse_n to_o the_o poor_a though_o that_o must_v be_v too_o where_o there_o be_v a_o purse_n but_o the_o draw_v out_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a that_o be_v true_a charity_n 12.21_o isaiah_n 58.10_o mark_v 12.21_o two_o mite_n bestow_v with_o one_o true_o generous_a and_o liberal_a thought_n be_v a_o right_a almesgiving_n than_o the_o give_v of_o the_o two_o hemisphere_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v be_v without_o it_o sect._n iii_o 55.21_o envy_n prov._n 26.25_o psal_n 55.21_o the_o envious_a may_v carry_v smooth_a and_o speak_v fair_a yet_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o to_o be_v trust_v if_o there_o be_v seven_o abomination_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o oil_n of_o smooth_a word_n may_v float_v at_o top_n whilst_o water_n of_o strife_n be_v at_o bottom_n war_n in_o his_o heart_n his_o word_n kind_a his_o thought_n cruel_a now_o he_o be_v what_o his_o thought_n be_v it_o be_v not_o say_v as_o a_o man_n speak_v with_o his_o tongue_n but_o as_o a_o man_n think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v he._n nay_o such_o be_v evil_a who_o thought_n be_v so_o though_o god_n turn_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o good_a to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o intend_v evil_a 50.20_o gen_n 50.20_o as_o in_o joseph_n case_n you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o say_v he_o but_o god_n turn_v it_o to_o good_a and_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n 10.7_o isaiah_n 10.7_o to_o who_o they_o intend_v dishonour_n as_o in_o the_o assyrian_n howbeit_o he_o mean_v not_o so_o neither_o do_v he_o think_v so_o goodness_n goodness_n he_o be_v what_o his_o thought_n be_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n joseph_n be_v a_o good_a brother_n to_o they_o that_o have_v be_v otherwise_o to_o he_o though_o his_o carriage_n be_v course_n and_o his_o speak_v rough_a for_o he_o think_v they_o good_a and_o mean_v they_o well_o and_o thus_o god_n himself_o 3_o isaiâ—h_n â—0_n 3_o when_o he_o show_v his_o people_n hard_a thing_n and_o it_o may_v be_v incur_v their_o hard_a thought_n yet_o than_o he_o approve_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o merciful_a father_n and_o a_o tender_a friend_n by_o his_o gracious_a thought_n and_o tender_a purpose_n i_o know_v the_o thought_n that_o think_v towards_o you_o 29.11_o jer._n 29.11_o thought_n of_o peace_n and_o as_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v he_o though_o they_o think_v hardly_o of_o he_o his_o thought_n be_v of_o peace_n and_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n 15.33_o rom._n 15.33_o sect._n iu._n the_o impatient_a be_v not_o always_o clamorous_a impatience_n impatience_n but_o sometime_o like_o froward_a child_n that_o declare_v their_o doggedness_n by_o not_o speak_v at_o all_o 23.39_o job_n 36.19_o prov._n 23.39_o as_o well_o as_o by_o speak_v dogged_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n they_o cry_v not_o when_o god_n bind_v they_o he_o strikes_z they_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v think_v sick_a and_o beat_v they_o yet_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o feel_v they_o have_v not_o grieve_v â—_o jerem._n 5._o â—_o they_o make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o rock_n yet_o be_v never_o the_o more_o quiet_a never_o the_o more_o patient_a for_o mean_v while_n 2.4_o habak_v 2.4_o their_o mind_n fret_v their_o thought_n boil_v within_o they_o their_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o
they_o be_v not_o upright_o their_o thought_n be_v froward_a and_o so_o be_v they_o for_o as_o a_o man_n think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v he_o 19.3_o prov._n 19.3_o the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n pervert_v his_o way_n and_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n he_o fret_v in_o heart_n and_o thought_n though_o not_o in_o word_n patience_n patience_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o upright_a job_n yet_o how_o often_o do_v his_o impatience_n like_o some_o man_n sickness_n break_v out_o at_o his_o lip_n when_o the_o distemper_n have_v make_v no_o mortal_a seizure_n upon_o his_o heart_n for_o search_v but_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o history_n to_o the_o bottom_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o full_a freight_n with_o thought_n of_o penitence_n of_o patience_n of_o piety_n of_o humility_n full_a of_o god-exalting_a self-abasing_a thought_n thought_n of_o calmness_n and_o sweetness_n towards_o god_n and_o only_o of_o bitterness_n and_o indignation_n against_o sinful_a self_n 6._o job_n 40.4_o and_o 42_o 2_o 3_o 6._o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o and_o again_o i_o know_v that_o no_o thought_n can_v be_v withheld_a from_o thou_o who_o be_v be_v that_o hide_v council_n without_o knowledge_n i_o have_v utter_v that_o i_o understand_v not_o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n sect._n v._n 18._o uncleanness_n prov._n 30.20_o prov._n 7.14_o verse_n 18._o solomons_n strange_a woman_n keep_v a_o stir_n about_o wipe_v of_o her_o mouth_n whilst_o she_o never_o regard_v the_o cleanse_n of_o her_o thought_n she_o can_v talk_v of_o pe_n ce-offe_a ing_n and_o of_o her_o pay_v her_o vow_n in_o the_o day_n and_o think_v the_o same_o moment_n of_o please_v her_o brutish_a lust_n all_o the_o night_n come_v let_v we_o take_v our_o fill_n of_o love_n till_o the_o morning_n her_o thought_n be_v unclean_a and_o so_o be_v she_o whatever_o man_n garb_n and_o pretension_n be_v how_o demure_a soever_o their_o deportment_n 31.1_o rom._n 13.14_o and_o 8.5_o chastity_n job_n 31.1_o how_o mortify_v soever_o their_o appearance_n they_o who_o profound_a thought_n be_v how_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v fleshly_a and_o they_o that_o do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v after_o the_o flesh_n on_o the_o contrary_a chaste_a job_n will_v not_o only_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n but_o will_v not_o allow_v himself_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v upon_o a_o maid_n his_o thought_n be_v chaste_a and_o clean_a and_o so_o be_v he._n sect._n vi._n covetousness_n covetousness_n the_o covetous_a walk_v not_o always_o in_o open_a and_o naked_a view_n for_o every_o one_o to_o see_v perhaps_o not_o for_o themselves_o but_o often_o wear_v a_o cloak_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o cloak_n of_o zeal_n and_o seem_a sanctity_n as_o jehu_n 12.10_o 1_o thes_n 2.5_o john_n 12.10_o and_o other_o their_o thought_n boil_v but_o the_o fervour_n of_o their_o spirit_n be_v for_o the_o serve_v of_o themselves_o not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n judas_n talk_v of_o the_o poo_n but_o he_o think_v of_o the_o purse_n 2.1_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o and_o of_o his_o prey_n yet_o he_o carry_v it_o so_o plausible_o that_o the_o eleven_o suspect_v themselves_o more_o than_o he_o man_n heart_n may_v be_v exercise_v with_o covetous_a practice_n 22.17_o jer._n 23.31_o jer._n 22.17_o whilst_o their_o hand_n seem_v not_o so_o they_o come_v and_o sit_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o people_n but_o their_o heart_n run_v after_o their_o covetousness_n nay_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o but_o for_o their_o covetousness_n as_o the_o prophet_n smart_o express_v it_o they_o may_v talk_v of_o better_a thing_n but_o their_o thought_n be_v for_o no_o other_o their_o tongue_n may_v run_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n but_o their_o thought_n still_o run_v after_o their_o eâ—vetousness_n their_o thought_n be_v for_o to_o morrow_n 49.11_o mat._n 6.31_o psal_n 49.11_o what_o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o what_o they_o shall_v drink_v and_o wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v clothe_v their_o inward_a thought_n be_v that_o their_o house_n and_o inheritance_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o such_o be_v the_o thought_n that_o they_o drown_v their_o soul_n in_o and_o bury_v themselves_o in_o alive_a work_v like_o mole_n underground_o 3.19_o phil._n 3.19_o and_o if_o they_o sometime_o app_z be_v above_o ground_n they_o be_v not_o in_o their_o element_n till_o root_n in_o the_o earth_n again_o 10.17_o mat._n 10.17_o they_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n his_o tongue_n run_v of_o heaven_n what_o must_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n but_o his_o thought_n run_v after_o earth_n if_o i_o go_v with_o this_o christ_n i_o must_v forgo_v my_o estate_n if_o i_o cleave_v to_o he_o i_o must_v leave_v that_o 15.7_o deut._n 15.7_o he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o have_v large_a possession_n but_o say_v god_n to_o his_o people_n beware_v there_o be_v not_o in_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n a_o thought_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o there_o caution_n in_o this_o case_n of_o covetousness_n a_o covetous_a thought_n reign_v in_o the_o heart_n allowed_n love_v like_v maintain_v customary_o entertain_v there_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o a_o wicked_a heart_n of_o a_o bad_a man_n for_o as_o a_o man_n think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v he._n sect._n vii_o the_o proud_a person_n may_v be_v try_v by_o his_o thought_n pride_n pride_n be_v he_o never_o so_o much_o in_o the_o disguise_n of_o his_o voluntary_a humility_n 58.53_o isaiah_n 58.53_o his_o thought_n do_v swell_v and_o rise_v high_a whilst_o he_o cringe_v low_a like_o those_o in_o isaiah_n who_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n like_o bulrush_n yet_o their_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o proud_a thought_n against_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o their_o debt_n for_o their_o formal_a devotion_n wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v say_v they_o 18.11_o luke_n 18.11_o and_o thou_o take_v no_o notice_n the_o pharisee_n be_v the_o worse_a for_o his_o good_a thought_n of_o himself_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n yea_o and_o thousand_o in_o the_o world_n have_v cause_n enough_o to_o think_v ill_o of_o themselves_o if_o they_o have_v no_o more_o than_o their_o think_v too_o well_o of_o themselves_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o fruit_n of_o man_n stout_a heart_n 12._o isaiah_n 10.18_o compare_v with_o the_o 12._o now_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o stout_a heart_n be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n explain_v to_o be_v the_o proud_a thought_n the_o psalmist_n complain_v the_o wiâ—ked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o countenance_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n 28.16_o psal_n 18.4_o ezek._n 28.16_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o their_o thought_n he_o fetch_v proof_n of_o their_o wicked_a pride_n from_o their_o godless_a thought_n the_o proud_a prince_n of_o tyrus_n do_v set_v his_o heart_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n in_o high_a thought_n of_o himself_o as_o the_o sequel_n there_o show_v humility_n humility_n but_o the_o best_a man_n on_o the_o contrary_n be_v least_o and_o low_a in_o their_o own_o thought_n thus_o abraham_n 11.29_o gen._n 18_o 27._o and_o 23.10_o psal_n 22.6_o psal_n 73.22_o prov._n 30.2_o isaiah_n 6.5_o 1_o cor_fw-la 15.9_o col._n 3.12_o mat._n 11.29_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n jacob_n less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n david_n a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n asaph_n a_o beast_n before_o thou_o agar_n more_o brutish_a then_o man_n isaiah_n a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n paul_n the_o very_a lest_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n put_v on_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n say_v the_o apostle_n the_o humble_a man_n be_v humble_a in_o mind_n and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o thought_n as_o christ_n be_v for_o as_o a_o man_n think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v he._n sect._n viii_o 5.3_o purity_n matth._n 5.3_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n say_v our_o saviour_n they_o shall_v see_v god_n be_v thy_o thought_n holy_a then_o thou_o be_v happy_a in_o a_o good_a man_n heart_n there_o be_v a_o good_a treasure_n 10.20_o mat._n 12.35_o psal_n 139.17_o and_o 10.4_o prov._n 10.20_o and_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v you_o what_o it_o be_v how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n o_o god_n unto_o i_o but_o for_o the_o wicked_a god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n and_o he_o who_o heart_n be_v little_a worth_n be_v wicked_a sect._n ix_o to_o draw_v this_o head_n towards_o a_o conclusion_n let_v i_o persuade_v thou_o o_o man_n but_o to_o judge_v of_o thyself_o which_o thou_o can_v by_o the_o same_o way_n that_o thou_o will_v judge_v thy_o
its_o languish_n die_v grace_n may_v languish_v soul_n pulse_n intermit_v as_o the_o natural_a but_o good_a thought_n never_o quite_o die_v as_o well_o as_o nature_n and_o the_o soul_n pulse_n to_o its_o intermission_n as_o the_o body_n be_v whereof_o more_o hereafter_o only_o the_o pulse_n of_o nature_n may_v cease_v total_o nay_o it_o must_v because_o nature_n itself_o must_v expire_v but_o grace_n be_v a_o celestial_a a_o heavenborn_a principle_n a_o immortal_a fire_n which_o can_v never_o be_v extinguish_v but_o burn_v bright_a when_o nature_n go_v out_o 146.4_o psal_n 146.4_o as_o in_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n when_o they_o lie_v a_o die_a so_o good_a thought_n do_v usual_o must_v flourish_v in_o that_o very_a day_n when_o other_o thought_n perish_v 22._o heb._n 11.21_o 22._o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o after_o death_n especial_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o trial_n of_o thought_n whether_o right_o or_o no_o from_o their_o original_a ii_o trial_n sect._n i._n second_o thought_n be_v to_o be_v know_v to_o be_v right_a by_o their_o root_n as_o plant_n be_v root_n 2._o trial_n thought_n be_v to_o be_v know_v or_o no_o by_o their_o root_n especial_o in_o winter-season_n now_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o winter-state_n of_o grace_n we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o first_o trial_n that_o right_a thought_n be_v to_o be_v discern_v by_o their_o soil_n they_o grow_v not_o in_o the_o wild_a or_o common_a field_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o grace_n so_o now_o in_o the_o second_o trial_n by_o the_o occult_a and_o inward_a manner_n of_o their_o growth_n which_o i_o call_v their_o radication_n this_o i_o say_v then_o thought_n if_o good_a thought_n be_v our_o deep_a thought_n if_o good_a thought_n be_v thy_o deep_a thought_n if_o as_o we_o say_v the_o best_a be_v at_o bottom_n thy_o thought_n be_v then_o right_o and_o thou_o be_v righteous_a for_o as_o the_o deep_a thought_n of_o worldling_n be_v worldly_a thought_n and_o the_o deep_a 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year_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a note_v the_o phrase_n he_o think_v within_o himself_o there_o be_v other_o kind_n of_o thought_n that_o sometime_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o worlding_n heart_n nay_o sometime_o look_v in_o at_o his_o window_n as_o paul_n sermon_n begin_v to_o press_v in_o upon_o fellix_fw-la his_o heart_n 24.25_o act_n 24.25_o and_o to_o set_v he_o a_o tremble_v but_o there_o be_v other_o thought_n within_o which_o if_o they_o can_v keep_v good_a thought_n quite_o out_o they_o will_v keep_v they_o off_o from_o make_v any_o due_a or_o deep_a impression_n upon_o the_o heart_n now_o these_o thought_n that_o nestle_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o very_a heart-root_n to_o keep_v other_o out_o from_o reach_v thither_o these_o deep_a thought_n be_v they_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o inward_a thought_n 64.6_o psalm_n 64.6_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n the_o inward_a thought_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o heart_n be_v deep_a and_o so_o if_o thy_o inward_a thought_n and_o deep_a thought_n be_v good_a thought_n 2.19_o rom._n 2.19_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n thus_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o inward_o when_o god_n have_v put_v wisdom_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jeremiah_n 9.8_o jer_n 21.33_o psalm_n 5_o 9_o luke_n 11.39_o jerem._n 9.8_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wicked_a that_o their_o inward_a part_n be_v very_a wickedness_n and_o that_o their_o inward_a part_n be_v full_a of_o raven_a and_o wickedness_n even_o when_o he_o speak_v peaceable_o with_o his_o mouth_n yet_o in_o heart_n he_o lay_v his_o wait_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v this_o rule_n reason_n of_o the_o rule_n because_o as_o corruption_n like_o the_o worm_n at_o jona_n gourd_n love_v to_o lie_v at_o the_o root_n to_o wither_v all_o so_o grace_n to_o work_v out_o corruption_n love_v to_o lie_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n root_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o fix_v the_o heart_n aright_o as_o david_n say_v my_o heart_n be_v fix_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v like_o a_o wise_a master_n builder_n 108.1_o psalm_n 108.1_o grace_n go_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o look_v especial_o to_o that_o the_o foundation_n be_v that_o that_o fix_v all_o the_o building_n the_o latin_n do_v very_o elegant_o express_v height_n and_o depth_n by_o the_o same_o word_n thus_o altas_fw-la radices_fw-la agere_fw-la 16.30_o good_a thought_n build_v high_a therefore_o must_v be_v bottome_v low_a act_n 16.30_o be_v to_o take_v deep_a root_n and_o yet_o we_o call_v it_o the_o altitude_n of_o a_o star_n he_o that_o will_v build_v high_a must_v dig_v his_o foundation_n deep_a and_o low_a now_o grace_n where_o it_o come_v never_o aim_v low_a than_o the_o raise_v of_o the_o thought_n as_o high_a as_o heaven_n sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v say_v the_o â—ayler_n a_o convert_v first_o thought_n be_v for_o no_o less_o than_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o grace_n lay_v they_o in_o the_o very_a depth_n of_o the_o heart_n thus_o gracious_a thought_n be_v call_v the_o good_a treasure_n not_o of_o the_o head_n for_o a_o toad_n they_o say_v may_v have_v a_o pearl_n there_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v excellent_a notion_n and_o speculation_n like_o balaam_n 24.34_o numb_a 24.34_o who_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o poison_n but_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n our_o saviour_n compare_v god_n word_n to_o seed_n 5._o math._n 13.4_o verse_n 5._o man_n heart_n to_o soil_n thought_n and_o purpose_n to_o a_o spring_v up_o of_o that_o seed_n in_o the_o soil_n express_o say_v of_o the_o stony_a ground_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o good_a ground_n that_o be_v 8.14_o luke_n 8.14_o the_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n as_o himself_o explain_v it_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o all_o come_v to_o nothing_o 13.56_o maâ—_n 13.56_o because_o there_o be_v no_o depth_n of_o earth_n for_o the_o seed_n and_o they_o 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haâ—h_v its_o spring_n in_o the_o thought_n as_o the_o evangelist_n say_v of_o peter_n when_o he_o think_v thereon_o he_o weep_v 14.7_o mark_v 14.7_o as_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o captivity_n weep_v when_o they_o remember_v zion_n so_o peter_n in_o his_o spiritual_a captivity_n 137.1_o ps_n l._n 137.1_o weep_v when_o he_o remember_v sin_n but_o a_o little_a before_o the_o stood_n of_o the_o ungodly_a have_v overwhelm_v the_o good_a man_n and_o the_o water_n of_o bitterness_n have_v come_v into_o his_o soul_n and_o have_v we_o but_o taste_v of_o his_o spirit_n by_o what_o come_v from_o he_o in_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n we_o shall_v have_v be_v apt_a to_o have_v conclude_v he_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n when_o with_o swear_v and_o curse_v he_o deny_v that_o ever_o he_o know_v jesus_n and_o all_o this_o issue_v from_o the_o thought_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o imaginary_a danger_n that_o his_o sorry_a sinful_a slavish_a fear_n suggest_v to_o he_o in_o case_n he_o 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many_o strong_a and_o boisterous_a and_o evil_a thought_n like_o rugged_a esau_n that_o present_v themselves_o first_o to_o view_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v strong_a and_o most_o impetuous_a yet_o this_o may_v be_v a_o comfort_n if_o they_o can_v find_v good_a thought_n like_o another_o jacob_n take_v those_o other_o thought_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o heel_n 26._o verse_n 26._o and_o continual_o labour_v to_o supplant_v they_o for_o instance_n if_o you_o look_v on_o david_n a_o gracious_a man_n and_o one_o of_o a_o very_a tender_a spirit_n as_o he_o first_o appear_v under_o nabals_n provocation_n 22._o david_n 1_o sam._n 25.21_o 22._o you_o find_v all_o the_o water_n as_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o nothing_o meditate_a but_o cruelty_n and_o revenge_n but_o when_o david_n deep_a and_o bottom_n thought_n be_v set_v on_o work_n how_o quick_o do_v they_o work_v out_o all_o that_o cruelty_n the_o water_n return_v to_o their_o proper_a nature_n and_o right_a colour_n and_o now_o 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