have_v not_o true_a repentance_n in_o his_o heart_n thought_n three_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o reform_v our_o mind_n of_o evil_a thought_n this_o be_v a_o further_a matter_n than_o reformation_n of_o life_n and_o it_o be_v express_o command_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 23._o be_v you_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n that_o be_v in_o the_o most_o inward_a and_o secret_a part_n of_o your_o soul_n even_o where_o the_o thought_n and_o imagination_n be_v frame_v and_o conceive_v this_o duty_n must_v be_v remember_v for_o christian_a religion_n consist_v not_o in_o outward_a show_n and_o behaviour_n though_o thereby_o we_o may_v give_v comfortable_a testimony_n of_o god_n inward_a grace_n but_o it_o stand_v principal_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n which_o must_v therefore_o be_v reform_v with_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o chap._n viii_o rule_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o our_o evil_a thought_n sect._n 1_o our_o thought_n must_v be_v bring_v into_o obedience_n to_o god_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o our_o thought_n rule_n sundry_a rule_n must_v be_v observe_v first_o that_o we_o bring_v all_o our_o thought_n into_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n every_o man_n will_v grant_v that_o word_n and_o action_n must_v be_v in_o subjection_n but_o i_o say_v further_o every_o thought_n in_o the_o mind_n must_v be_v conceive_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o no_o otherways_o solomon_n 18._o say_v establish_v thy_o thought_n by_o counsel_n which_o may_v admit_v this_o meaning_n that_o a_o man_n must_v not_o conceive_v a_o thought_n in_o his_o mind_n unless_o he_o have_v counsel_n and_o warrant_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o to_o think_v and_o s._n paul_n say_v 5._o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warrefare_n speak_v of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o throw_v down_o hold_v cast_v down_o the_o imagination_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v exalt_v against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o those_o who_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n must_v be_v of_o this_o mind_n not_o only_o to_o be_v conformable_a thereunto_o in_o word_n and_o action_n but_o in_o every_o thought_n of_o their_o mind_n even_o those_o must_v bow_v the_o knee_n to_o christ_n howsoever_o with_o man_n we_o say_v think_v be_v free_a yet_o with_o god_n it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o indeed_o he_o which_o have_v effectual_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n will_v endeavour_v to_o yield_v obedience_n as_o well_o in_o thought_n as_o in_o word_n and_o action_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a say_v 8._o paul_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a pure_a and_o pertain_v to_o love_v 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 he_o say_v not_o only_o do_v 9_o these_o thing_n but_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n where_o the_o commandment_n be_v plain_a that_o a_o man_n thought_n must_v be_v holy_a pure_a just_a and_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v praiseworthy_a and_o of_o good_a report_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v conceive_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o guard_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o second_o rule_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o our_o thought_n rule_n be_v give_v by_o solomon_n 23._o keep_v or_o countergard_v thy_o heart_n above_o all_o watch_n and_o ward_n that_o be_v guard_n and_o keep_v thy_o heart_n more_v they_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v watch_v or_o guard_v whether_o city_n house_n treasure_n or_o such_o like_a and_o the_o reason_n adjoin_v show_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o rule_n for_o out_o of_o it_o come_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n in_o the_o right_n guard_v of_o the_o heart_n heart_n three_o duty_n must_v be_v perform_v first_o we_o must_v covenant_n with_o our_o outward_a sense_n resolve_v full_o with_o ourselves_o by_o god_n grace_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o instrument_n the_o beginning_n or_o occasion_n of_o any_o sin_n in_o heart_n or_o life_n this_o covenant_n 1._o job_n make_v with_o his_o eye_n not_o to_o look_v upon_o a_o maid_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o and_o david_n 37._o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o direct_v and_o keep_v his_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n now_o look_v how_o these_o holy_a man_n deal_v with_o their_o eye_n so_o must_v we_o proportionable_o deal_v for_o all_o the_o outward_a sense_n of_o our_o body_n bind_n they_o all_o after_o their_o example_n from_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o provocation_n to_o any_o sin_n this_o duty_n be_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o outward_a sense_n be_v the_o door_n &_o window_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o unless_o good_a care_n be_v have_v thereto_o the_o devil_n will_v enter_v in_o by_o they_o and_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o all_o corruption_n second_o 2_o we_o must_v observe_v our_o evil_a thought_n and_o at_o their_o first_o arise_v stop_v and_o restrain_v they_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o take_v any_o place_n in_o our_o heart_n this_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o preserve_v and_o guard_v the_o heart_n for_o from_o the_o thought_n proceed_v all_o bad_a desire_n corrupt_a affection_n evil_a word_n &_o action_n the_o mind_n must_v first_o conceive_v before_o the_o will_n can_v desire_v or_o the_o affection_n be_v delight_v or_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n practice_v any_o thing_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o a_o loose_a life_n and_o bad_a behaviour_n it_o come_v from_o the_o profaneness_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o evil_a thought_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v hope_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v reform_v his_o life_n that_o will_v not_o guard_v his_o heart_n and_o keep_v his_o mind_n from_o wicked_a imagination_n the_o devil_n can_v work_v his_o will_n upon_o man_n affection_n or_o prevail_v over_o man_n will_n but_o by_o thought_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o evil_a in_o the_o mind_n be_v restrain_v at_o the_o beginning_n three_o we_o must_v with_o all_o care_n cherish_v and_o maintain_v every_o good_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o be_v cause_v in_o we_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n or_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o god_n child_n for_o these_o be_v the_o spark_n and_o flame_n of_o grace_n which_o paul_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v 19_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n sect._n 3_o of_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n rule_n three_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o our_o thought_n we_o must_v often_o use_v elevation_n of_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o heaven_n where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n thus_o do_v david_n unto_o thou_o 1._o oh_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o &_o other_o christian_n 20_o that_o they_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n signify_v thus_o much_o that_o not_o only_o their_o study_n and_o meditation_n but_o also_o their_o deal_n in_o the_o world_n be_v heavenly_a s._n james_n â—_o bid_v we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n now_o which_o way_n shall_v a_o poor_a wretch_n here_o below_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n but_o by_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o heaven_n that_o so_o god_n in_o mercy_n may_v draw_v near_o unto_o he_o by_o grace_n the_o lord_n have_v institute_v in_o his_o church_n the_o use_n of_o his_o last_o supper_n wherein_o the_o give_v and_o receive_v of_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v represent_v and_o seal_v up_o unto_o we_o our_o communion_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n give_v for_o our_o redemption_n now_o the_o principal_a action_n on_o our_o behalf_n therein_o require_v be_v this_o elevation_n of_o the_o heart_n unto_o god_n as_o well_o for_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n in_o christ_n &_o of_o christ_n endless_a love_n to_o we_o as_o for_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n as_o also_o for_o the_o spiritual_a resignation_n of_o ourselves_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o that_o have_v redeem_v us._n further_o touch_v this_o elevation_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o continual_a and_o ordinary_a action_n unto_o god_n for_o as_o it_o be_v with_o he_o that_o keep_v a_o clock_n unless_o he_o do_v every_o day_n wind_n up_o the_o weight_n which_o be_v always_o go_v downward_o the_o clock_n will_v stand_v so_o it_o fare_v with_o we_o our_o heart_n be_v ever_o draw_v towards_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o thing_n here_o below_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o body_n of_o sin_n â—_o which_o hang_v on_o so_o fast_o and_o press_v down_o and_o
here_o when_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n out_o of_o god_n word_n say_v to_o any_o man_n believe_v thou_o and_o repent_v thou_o and_o god_n mercy_n belong_v unto_o thou_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v he_o by_o name_n particular_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o believe_v thou_o and_o repent_v and_o my_o mercy_n belong_v unto_o thou_o yea_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o god_n himself_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o be_v my_o child_n if_o thou_o will_v repent_v and_o believe_v the_o second_o mean_n which_o be_v also_o very_o effectual_a to_o cut_v off_o this_o thought_n of_o distrust_n be_v baptism_n if_o a_o earthly_a prince_n give_v a_o pardon_n to_o any_o man_n &_o put_v the_o man_n name_n in_o the_o pardon_n and_o his_o own_o broad_a seal_n unto_o it_o the_o man_n will_v never_o doubt_v of_o his_o pardon_n but_o believe_v it_o behold_v in_o baptism_n god_n enter_v covenant_n with_o miserable_a wretched_a man_n and_o herein_o make_v promise_n of_o life_n unto_o he_o yea_o he_o put_v the_o man_n name_n in_o the_o covenant_n seal_v the_o same_o with_o his_o own_o seal_n &_o therefore_o the_o party_n baptize_v must_v believe_v against_o this_o thought_n the_o third_o mean_n be_v the_o lord_n supper_n right_o administer_v and_o receive_v for_o therein_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n give_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o communicant_a by_o the_o minister_n be_v particular_a pledge_n and_o token_n unto_o they_o of_o special_a mercy_n in_o christ._n these_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o we_o must_v use_v with_o all_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o day_n of_o peace_n that_o when_o trouble_n come_v this_o thought_n of_o distrust_n may_v not_o prevail_v against_o us._n and_o thus_o much_o of_o man_n natural_a evil_a thought_n against_o god_n many_o other_o may_v be_v add_v hereunto_o but_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a i_o omit_v the_o rest_n chap._n iv._n of_o man_n natural_a thought_n against_o his_o neighbour_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o evil_a thought_n of_o man_n natural_a heart_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o to_o find_v they_o out_o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v pen_v with_o respect_n to_o â—9_n the_o corrupt_a estate_n of_o man_n forbid_v that_o which_o man_v corrupt_a heart_n think_v natural_o against_o his_o neighbour_n for_o every_o commandment_n thereof_o be_v spiritual_a forbid_v not_o only_o the_o wicked_a action_n evil_a word_n and_o gesture_n but_o all_o corrupt_a affection_n yea_o all_o evil_a imagination_n of_o man_n against_o man_n these_o thought_n of_o man_n against_o his_o neighbour_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o without_o consent_n or_o with_o consent_n thought_n without_o consent_n be_v the_o very_a first_o evil_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o a_o man_n conceive_v against_o his_o neighbour_n to_o which_o the_o will_v never_o give_v consent_n and_o these_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o 10._o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n thought_n with_o consent_n of_o will_n be_v such_o as_o a_o man_n conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n do_v withal_o desire_n or_o purpose_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o practice_v and_o these_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o five_o six_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o commandment_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o may_v fit_o be_v reduce_v to_o five_o head_n they_o be_v either_o thought_n of_o dishonour_n against_o the_o five_o commandment_n or_o thought_n of_o murder_n against_o the_o six_o or_o thought_n of_o aduletrie_n against_o the_o seven_o or_o thought_n of_o theft_n against_o the_o eight_o or_o thought_n of_o disgrace_n against_o the_o nine_o commandment_n sect._n 1_o of_o thought_n of_o dishonour_n first_o a_o thought_n of_o dishonour_n be_v any_o thought_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o contempt_n and_o abase_v of_o the_o person_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o it_o be_v then_o conceive_v in_o our_o mind_n when_o we_o think_v thus_o of_o all_o other_o man_n beside_o ourselves_o such_o and_o such_o a_o man_n be_v far_o inferior_a unto_o i_o a_o base_a and_o contemptible_a fellow_n in_o regard_n of_o i_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o pharisie_n a_o man_n strict_a in_o profession_n and_o zealous_a in_o his_o religion_n who_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v with_o the_o publican_n now_o mark_v what_o he_o say_v 11._o oh_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v or_o as_o this_o publican_n which_o word_n proceed_v from_o such_o a_o proud_a thought_n as_o this_o lord_n i_o thank_v thou_o all_o other_o man_n be_v far_o inferior_a unto_o i_o i_o do_v far_o surpass_v the_o common_a sort_n this_o publican_n be_v a_o base_a fellow_n and_o no_o body_n to_o i_o if_o any_o shall_v imagine_v that_o this_o thought_n be_v not_o in_o every_o mnn_n but_o in_o some_o few_o proud_a person_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v by_o nature_n in_o every_o person_n live_v without_o grace_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n give_v this_o commandment_n that_o 3._o every_o man_n in_o meekness_n shall_v esteem_v other_o better_a than_o himself_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o by_o nature_n all_o man_n think_v best_a of_o themselves_o and_o esteem_v other_o far_o worse_a than_o themselves_o the_o use_n if_o this_o thought_n of_o dishonour_n be_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n then_o behold_v what_o a_o palace_n of_o all_o satanical_a and_o damnable_a pride_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o 7._o it_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o table_n of_o adonibezek_a at_o which_o he_o sit_v in_o a_o chair_n of_o estate_n and_o make_v other_o even_o king_n to_o eat_v meat_n like_o dog_n under_o his_o foot_n with_o their_o thumb_n cut_v off_o such_o a_o one_o be_v every_o man_n by_o nature_n he_o lift_v up_o himself_o say_v i_o be_o the_o man_n and_o tread_v his_o brother_n under_o his_o foot_n as_o no_o body_n unto_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o strife_n and_o hurt_n in_o all_o humane_a society_n this_o cause_v many_o jar_n much_o scorn_v and_o great_a contempt_n among_o man_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n now_o that_o we_o may_v reform_v this_o thought_n in_o we_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o say_v as_o job_n do_v after_o he_o have_v be_v afflict_v and_o come_v to_o see_v his_o sin_n 37._o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a and_o with_o abraham_n 27._o i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o with_o david_n i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n psalm_n 22._o 6._o yea_o with_o paul_n 24._o we_o must_v labour_v to_o see_v our_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o will_v help_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n sect._n 2._o of_o murder_a thought_n the_o second_o evil_a thought_n of_o man_n against_o his_o neighbour_n with_o consent_n be_v a_o thought_n of_o murder_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o tend_v thereto_o of_o this_o we_o have_v particular_a example_n in_o scripture_n deut._n 15._o 9_o the_o lord_n forbid_v the_o jew_n to_o have_v this_o murder_a thought_n in_o their_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o relieve_v the_o poor_a i_o will_v not_o do_v good_a unto_o they_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a thought_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v forbid_v it_o yea_o the_o lord_n do_v there_o set_v out_o this_o thought_n by_o two_o sign_n first_o a_o evil_a eye_n when_o a_o man_n turn_v his_o countenance_n from_o the_o poor_a or_o look_v on_o they_o without_o compassion_n second_o unmerciful_a deal_n when_o a_o man_n will_v not_o help_v the_o poor_a by_o gift_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n and_o because_o all_o action_n proceed_v from_o thought_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o our_o deed_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o murder_a thought_n against_o the_o poor_a be_v rife_o in_o this_o age_n for_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v pity_v the_o poor_a and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n nay_o the_o lord_n complaint_n against_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v fit_o apply_v to_o our_o time_n in_o regard_n of_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o your_o house_n what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v that_o you_o beat_v my_o people_n to_o piece_n and_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a isa._n 3._o 14._o 15._o the_o second_o example_n of_o a_o murder_a thought_n be_v concern_v god_n church_n and_o it_o be_v this_o i_o will_v do_v some_o spite_n or_o hurt_v to_o they_o that_o worship_n god_n for_o proof_n hereof_o read_v psal._n 74._o 8._o david_n bring_v in_o the_o babylonians_n edomite_n etc._n etc._n say_v thus_o one_o to_o another_o against_o god_n people_n the_o jew_n let_v we_o destroy_v they_o all_o together_o &_o psal._n 83._o 4_o let_v we_o cut_v
a_o treatise_n of_o man_n imagination_n show_v his_o natural_a evil_a thought_n his_o want_n of_o good_a thought_n the_o way_n to_o reform_v they_o frame_v and_o preach_v by_o m._n wil._n perkins_n matth._n 12._o 33._o either_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o his_o fruit_n good_a or_o else_o make_v the_o tree_n evil_a and_o his_o fruit_n evil_a print_v by_o john_n legat_n printer_n to_o the_o vniver_n sitie_n of_o cambridge_n 1607._o and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o simon_n waterson_n ¶_o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a s._n thomas_n holcroft_n knight_n with_o the_o virtuous_a lady_n elizabeth_n his_o wife_n grace_n and_o peace_n that_o weighty_a charge_n of_o solomon_n right_o worshipful_a to_o every_o sonn_n of_o wisdom_n for_o the_o 23._o keep_n of_o his_o heart_n above_o all_o watch_n and_o ward_n may_v well_o persuade_v we_o that_o some_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n depend_v thereon_o among_o many_o because_o 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and_o body_n in_o this_o life_n and_o for_o ever_o cambridge_n aug._n 20._o 1606._o your_o worship_n in_o the_o lord_n thomas_n piersonn_n to_o the_o reader_n know_v good_a reader_n that_o for_o my_o furtherance_n in_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o tract_n at_o i_o have_v the_o author_n own_v draught_n of_o the_o platform_n of_o it_o beside_o two_o perfect_a copy_n of_o all_o his_o sermon_n i_o have_v for_o plainness_n sake_n divide_v it_o into_o chapter_n and_o section_n for_o the_o better_a effect_v whereof_o i_o be_v constrain_v to_o transpose_v two_o of_o the_o use_n otherwise_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v it_o preach_v will_v judge_v i_o to_o have_v deal_v faithful_o with_o the_o godâ—y_a author_n the_o lord_n bless_v it_o to_o thy_o good_a ¶_o the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n i._n the_o unfold_n of_o the_o text_n whereon_o the_o treatise_n be_v ground_v pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o illnesse_n of_o man_n natural_a thought_n and_o how_o they_o 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