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A72189
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The vanity of thovghts discovered with their danger and cvre. By Tho: Goodvvin, B.D.
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Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.
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1638
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STC 12044; ESTC S122604
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if_o you_o be_v careful_a what_o companion_n you_o have_v and_o who_o you_o lodge_v in_o your_o house_n and_o who_o lie_v in_o your_o bosom_n then_o much_o more_o of_o your_o thought_n which_o lodge_v in_o your_o heart_n which_o be_v not_o you_o but_o god_n house_n build_v for_o himself_o and_o for_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n to_o dwell_v in_o see_v also_o the_o thing_n you_o think_v of_o have_v the_o most_o near_o intimate_v fellowship_n and_o converse_n with_o you_o and_o therefore_o when_o you_o think_v of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v say_v to_o talk_v with_o you_o pro._n 6._o if_o you_o be_v careful_a of_o what_o you_o eat_v because_o such_o blood_n you_o have_v etc._n etc._n then_o be_v careful_a what_o you_o think_v thought_n be_v pabulum_fw-la animae_fw-la as_o tully_n call_v they_o thy_o word_n do_v i_o eat_v say_v jeremiah_n speak_v of_o meditate_v on_o it_o six_o if_o you_o look_v to_o the_o issue_n of_o thing_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o great_a inquest_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o thought_n and_o counsel_n 1_o corin._n 4._o 5._o and_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n man_n thought_n shall_v prove_v their_o great_a executioner_n what_o be_v the_o cord_n god_n lash_v you_o with_o to_o all_o eternity_n your_o own_o thought_n thought_n accuse_v whereby_o you_o study_v over_o every_o sin_n and_o every_o one_o will_v be_v as_o a_o dagger_n isaiah_n 33._o 18._o the_o hypocrite_n torment_v be_v to_o meditate_v terror_n to_o study_v god_n wrath_n and_o the_o saint_n blessedness_n and_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o misery_n remedy_n against_o vain_a thought_n the_o first_o be_v to_o get_v the_o heart_n furnish_v and_o enrich_v with_o a_o good_a stock_n of_o sanctify_a and_o heavenly_a knowledge_n in_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a truth_n for_o a_o good_a man_n say_v christ_n have_v a_o good_a treasure_n in_o his_o heart_n matt._n 13._o 35._o that_o be_v he_o have_v all_o grace_n so_o many_o precious_a truth_n which_o be_v as_o gold_n in_o the_o ore_n which_o his_o thought_n as_o the_o mint_n do_v coin_n and_o beat_v out_o and_o which_o word_n bring_v forth_o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n if_o therefore_o there_o be_v not_o mine_n of_o precious_a truth_n hide_v in_o the_o heart_n no_o wonder_n if_o our_o thought_n coin_v nothing_o but_o dross_n frothy_a vain_a thought_n for_o want_v of_o better_a material_n which_o shall_v feed_v the_o mint_n be_v want_v therefore_o solomon_n say_v wicked_a man_n forge_v mint_n or_o hammer_v wickedness_n pro._n 6._o 14._o so_o junius_n read_v it_o or_o if_o man_n have_v store_n of_o natural_a knowledge_n and_o want_v spiritual_a useful_a knowledge_n to_o themselves_o although_o in_o company_n with_o other_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n in_o speech_n yet_o when_o alone_o their_o thought_n run_v not_o on_o they_o for_o this_o take_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n deut._n 6._o 6_o 7._o which_o show_v that_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v much_o conversant_a in_o it_o and_o get_v knowledge_n out_o of_o it_o be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o keep_v our_o thought_n well_o exercise_v when_o we_o be_v alone_o for_o the_o end_n why_o these_o word_n be_v command_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o be_v as_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o other_o so_o to_o take_v up_o our_o thought_n when_o we_o be_v most_o retire_v and_o alone_o and_o when_o a_o man_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o bare_o exercise_v his_o mind_n in_o think_v for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v a_o ride_v or_o walk_v or_o lie_v down_o and_o rise_v up_o which_o be_v often_o and_o usual_o our_o most_o retire_a time_n for_o thought_n &_o be_v whole_o spend_v in_o they_o for_o many_o ride_v alone_o and_o lie_v alone_o etc._n etc._n yet_o then_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v talk_v of_o the_o word_n which_o command_v he_o that_o be_v alone_o can_v do_v therefore_o the_o talk_v there_o mean_v be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d outward_a conference_n with_o other_o though_o intend_v as_o to_o talk_v to_o thy_o bedfellow_n of_o it_o and_o to_o thy_o companion_n but_o suppose_v thou_o have_v none_o then_o to_o talk_v of_o it_o to_o thyself_o for_o thought_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d talk_v of_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o compare_v prov._n 6._o 22._o with_o this_o place_n which_o will_v fit_o interpret_v it_o it_o appear_v for_o solomon_n exhort_v to_o the_o same_o duty_n of_o bind_v the_o word_n to_o the_o heart_n use_v this_o motive_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o that_o when_o thou_o awake_v it_o shall_v talk_v with_o thou_o that_o be_v by_o thy_o think_n of_o it_o it_o will_v talk_v with_o thou_o when_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v alone_o so_o as_o thou_o shall_v not_o need_v a_o better_a companion_n it_o will_v be_v put_v in_o and_o suggest_v some_o thing_n second_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v up_o lively_a holy_a and_o spiritual_a affection_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o cool_v fall_v not_o from_o thy_o first_o love_n nor_o fear_n nor_o joy_n in_o god_n or_o if_o thou_o have_v grow_v remiss_a endeavour_v to_o recover_v those_o affection_n again_o for_o such_o as_o your_o affection_n be_v such_o necessary_o must_v your_o thought_n be_v and_o they_o incline_v the_o mind_n to_o think_v of_o such_o or_o such_o object_n as_o will_v please_v they_o rather_o than_o other_o therefore_o say_v david_n psal_n 119._o 97._o how_o do_v i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n day_n and_o night_n it_o be_v his_o love_n to_o it_o make_v he_o think_v of_o it_o so_o frequent_o so_o mal._n 3._o 16._o those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n be_v join_v for_o what_o we_o fear_v we_o often_o think_v of_o and_o also_o speak_v of_o often_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v they_o speak_v of_o one_o to_o another_o fear_v make_v they_o think_v much_o of_o his_o name_n and_o think_v of_o it_o make_v they_o speak_v of_o it_o such_o affection_n such_o thought_n and_o such_o speech_n as_o they_o both_o be_v and_o indeed_o thought_n and_o affection_n be_v sibi_fw-la mutuo_fw-la causae_fw-la the_o mutual_a cause_n of_o each_o other_o while_o i_o muse_v the_o fire_n burn_v psalm_n 39_o so_o that_o thought_n be_v the_o bellows_n that_o kindle_v and_o inflame_v affection_n and_o then_o if_o they_o be_v inflame_v they_o cause_v thought_n to_o boil_v therefore_o man_n new_o convert_v to_o god_n have_v new_a and_o strong_a affection_n can_v with_o more_o pleasure_n think_v of_o god_n than_o any_o three_o of_o all_o apprehension_n else_o get_v thy_o heart_n possess_v with_o deep_a strong_a and_o powerful_a apprehension_n and_o impression_n of_o god_n holiness_n majesty_n omnipresence_n and_o omniscience_n if_o any_o thought_n be_v of_o power_n to_o settle_v fix_v and_o draw_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n they_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o he_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n have_v not_o a_o vain_a thought_n to_o eternity_n not_o a_o wry_a stroke_n his_o presence_n fix_v they_o their_o eye_n be_v never_o off_o he_o take_v a_o wanton_a garish_a loose_a spirit_n let_v he_o be_v but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o superior_a who_o he_o fear_v and_o reverence_v and_o it_o consolidate_n he_o job_n make_v therefore_o conscience_n of_o his_o thought_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o look_v awry_o job_n 31._o 1_o 2._o because_o god_n see_v it_o say_v he_o this_o draw_v in_o and_o fasten_v david_n thought_n psal_n 139._o from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o twelve_o he_o manifest_v what_o continual_a apprehension_n he_o have_v of_o god_n greatness_n majesty_n and_o omnipresence_n and_o what_o effect_n have_v this_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o even_o before_o thou_o verse_n 17._o look_v what_o object_n they_o be_v have_v most_o strong_a and_o deep_a impression_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o when_o a_o man_n awake_v he_o think_v of_o first_o now_o such_o strong_a impression_n have_v david_n thought_n of_o god_n that_o still_o when_o he_o awake_v he_o be_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v it_o by_o experience_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o avoid_v distraction_n in_o prayer_n to_o enlarge_v a_o man_n thought_n in_o his_o preparation_n before_o or_o at_o the_o begin_n with_o a_o consideration_n of_o god_n attribute_n and_o relation_n to_o we_o and_o it_o will_v and_o do_v make_v we_o serious_a four_o especial_o do_v this_o when_o thou_o awake_v as_o david_n do_v there_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o to_o prevent_v wind_n which_o arise_v from_o emptiness_n man_n use_v to_o take_v a_o good_a draught_n in_o the_o
man_n have_v they_o prov._n 23._o 5._o but_o to_o please_v themselves_o with_o supposition_n be_v much_o worse_o three_o this_o argue_v the_o great_a incontentation_n of_o mind_n that_o may_v be_v when_o man_n will_v in_o their_o own_o thought_n put_v themselves_o into_o another_o condition_n than_o god_n ever_o ordain_v for_o they_o use_v 1._o have_v discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o your_o thought_n and_o your_o estate_n thereby_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o this_o i_o ground_n upon_o proverb_n 30._o 21._o where_o agur_n teach_v we_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o as_o well_o for_o thought_n as_o action_n if_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o in_o lift_v up_o thyself_o or_o if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n now_o as_o smite_v upon_o the_o thigh_n be_v put_v for_o repentance_n and_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n in_o ephraim_n jerem._n 31._o 19_o so_o be_v lay_v the_o hand_n upon_o the_o mouth_n put_v for_o great_a and_o deep_a humiliation_n as_o argue_v full_a conviction_n of_o one_o guilt_n rom._n 3._o 19_o every_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v have_v nothing_o to_o say_v not_o to_o plead_v and_o excuse_v that_o thought_n be_v free_a and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o &c_n &c_n but_o as_o ezechiel_n 16._o 65._o to_o remember_v and_o to_o be_v confound_v and_o never_o to_o open_v thy_o mouth_n more_o to_o be_v vile_a and_o not_o to_o answer_v again_o as_o job_n 39_o 27_o 28._o this_o be_v to_o lay_v thy_o hand_n on_o thy_o mouth_n that_o be_v to_o humble_v thyself_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v much_o cause_n for_o your_o thought_n they_o be_v the_o first_o beget_v and_o elder_a son_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o as_o jacob_n call_v reuben_n the_o firstborn_a yea_o also_o and_o the_o parent_n and_o begetter_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n their_o brethren_n the_o first_o plotter_n and_o contriver_n and_o achitophel_n in_o all_o the_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n the_o bellows_n and_o incendiary_n of_o all_o inordinate_a affection_n the_o pander_n to_o all_o our_o lust_n that_o take_v think_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o they_o the_o disturber_n in_o all_o good_a duty_n that_o interrupt_v and_o spoil_v and_o fly-blow_n all_o our_o prayer_n that_o they_o stink_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n and_o if_o their_o heinousness_n will_v nothing_o move_v you_o consider_v their_o number_n for_o they_o be_v continual_o thus_o which_o make_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v in_o number_n more_o than_o the_o sand_n the_o thought_n of_o solomon_n heart_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n and_o so_o we_o not_o a_o minute_n but_o as_o many_o thought_n pass_v from_o we_o as_o in_o a_o minute_n sand_n do_v in_o a_o hourglass_n so_o that_o suppose_v that_o take_v several_o they_o be_v the_o small_a and_o least_o of_o your_o sin_n yet_o their_o multitude_n make_v they_o more_o and_o heavy_a than_o all_o your_o other_o nothing_o small_a than_o a_o grain_n of_o sand_n but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o heap_n of_o they_o there_o be_v nothing_o heavy_a job_n 6._o 3._o my_o grief_n be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand._n suppose_v they_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o as_o farthing-token_n in_o comparison_n of_o gross_a defilement_n yet_o because_o the_o mint_n never_o lie_v still_o sleeping_z nor_o wake_v therefore_o they_o make_v up_o the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n which_o we_o be_v a_o lay_v up_o and_o know_v that_o god_n will_v reckon_v every_o farthing_n and_o in_o thy_o punishment_n bate_v thou_o not_o one_o vain_a thought_n and_o that_o god_n look_v upon_o our_o thought_n thus_o see_v but_o the_o indictment_n he_o bring_v in_o against_o the_o old_a world_n which_o stand_v still_o upon_o record_n gen._n 6._o when_o he_o pronounce_v that_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o destroy_v the_o old_a world_n do_v he_o allege_v their_o murder_n adultery_n and_o gross_a defilement_n chief_o as_o the_o cause_n their_o thought_n rather_o which_o because_o so_o many_o and_o so_o continual_o evil_a provoke_v he_o more_o than_o all_o their_o other_o sin_n go_v down_o therefore_o into_o thy_o heart_n and_o consider_v they_o well_o to_o humble_v thou_o to_o make_v thou_o vile_a and_o if_o in_o one_o room_n such_o a_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n be_v find_v lay_v up_o what_o in_o all_o those_o other_o chamber_n of_o the_o belly_n as_o solomon_n call_v they_o consider_v they_o to_o humble_v thou_o but_o not_o for_o all_o this_o their_o multitude_n to_o discourage_v thou_o for_o god_n have_v more_o thought_n of_o mercy_n in_o he_o than_o thou_o have_v have_v of_o rebellion_n psal_n 40._o 5._o thy_o thought_n to_o us-ward_n speak_v of_o thought_n of_o mercy_n be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v thou_o beganne_v but_o as_o yesterday_o to_o think_v thought_n of_o rebellion_n against_o he_o but_o his_o thought_n of_o mercy_n have_v be_v from_o everlasting_a and_o reach_v to_o everlasting_a and_o therefore_o in_o isaiah_n 55._o vers_fw-la 7._o have_v make_v mention_n of_o our_o thought_n let_v the_o unrighteous_a man_n forsake_v his_o thought_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o because_o this_o objection_n of_o the_o multitude_n may_v come_v in_o to_o discourage_v man_n from_o hope_n of_o mercy_n therefore_o purposely_o he_o add_v he_o will_v multiply_v to_o pardon_v and_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o have_v thought_n of_o mercy_n to_o outvie_v we_o of_o sin_n he_o add_v for_o my_o thought_n exceed_v you_o as_o heaven_n do_v the_o earth_n use_v 2._o let_v we_o make_v for_o ever_o conscience_n of_o they_o so_o job_n do_v job_n 31._o 1._o i_o make_v a_o convenant_n with_o my_o eye_n why_o shall_v i_o think_v upon_o a_o maid_n solomon_n give_v in_o especial_a charge_n above_o all_o keep_n keep_v thy_o heart_n prov._n 4._o 23._o first_o thou_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n holy_a thy_o self_n unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n to_o keep_v thy_o brother_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n but_o 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thought_n be_v that_o spot_n of_o ground_n which_o he_o proclaim_v himself_o sole_a lord_n of_o and_o make_v it_o one_o of_o his_o great_a title_n that_o he_o know_v they_o and_o judge_v they_o king_n attempt_n to_o rule_v your_o tongue_n to_o bind_v your_o hand_n and_o rule_v your_o action_n but_o god_n only_o your_o thought_n by_o they_o we_o chief_o sanctify_v he_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o they_o we_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o make_v conscience_n of_o they_o four_o if_o you_o look_v to_o the_o work_n and_o power_n of_o grace_n wherein_o lie_v it_o but_o in_o bring_v every_o thought_n into_o obedience_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 4._o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o religion_n above_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n wherein_o lie_v the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o the_o strictness_n of_o it_o what_o make_v it_o so_o hard_a a_o task_n but_o the_o observe_n and_o keep_v the_o thought_n in_o bound_n wherein_o lie_v the_o difference_n between_o sincere_a heart_a christian_n and_o other_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o our_o thought_n without_o which_o all_o religion_n be_v but_o bodily_a exercise_n papist_n may_v mumble_v over_o their_o prayer_n hypocrite_n talk_v but_o this_o be_v godliness_n five_o if_o we_o look_v to_o thing_n we_o have_v a_o care_n of_o if_o we_o have_v a_o care_n of_o speech_n because_o christ_n have_v say_v we_o shall_v answer_v for_o every_o idle_a word_n why_o not_o also_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n shall_v we_o have_v a_o care_n of_o thought_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o mind_n only_o they_o want_v a_o shape_n to_o be_v audible_a to_o other_o which_o the_o tongue_n give_v they_o for_o which_o you_o must_v answer_v as_o well_o as_o for_o word_n heb._n 4._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 5