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do_v say_v belove_v be_v it_o not_o sometime_o thus_o with_o you_o do_v you_o not_o sometime_o find_v a_o damp_n upon_o your_o spirit_n so_o that_o you_o have_v need_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o quicken_v they_o my_o soul_n cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n psal_n 119._o 27._o this_o be_v a_o fault_n of_o imagination_n against_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o which_o tend_v to_o its_o perfection_n by_o continual_a action_n the_o second_o error_n of_o our_o thought_n be_v when_o our_o imagination_n be_v busy_a but_o they_o act_n not_o to_o any_o profitable_a end_n to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o for_o prevention_n of_o evil_n or_o attainment_n of_o good_a and_o too_o often_o they_o act_v to_o wicked_a end_n to_o the_o harm_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o other_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o we_o may_v call_v the_o vanity_n of_o thought_n the_o other_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thought_n first_o there_o be_v a_o very_a vanity_n in_o some_o man_n thought_n 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and_o that_o if_o they_o can_v refrain_v such_o word_n and_o work_n as_o be_v of_o evil_a report_n and_o punishable_a than_o their_o peace_n be_v sound_a and_o themselves_o just_a though_o their_o thought_n be_v black_a as_o hell_n and_o conform_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o indeed_o thought_n be_v free_a from_o punishment_n by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n which_o only_o reach_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o law_n or_o any_o duty_n to_o reveal_v all_o his_o thought_n unto_o another_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o prate_a fool_n or_o a_o man_n of_o foolish_a lip_n shall_v fall_v prov._n 10._o 8._o but_o the_o good_a man_n must_v persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o abhor_v and_o will_v punish_v evil_a thought_n as_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n therein_o extend_v more_o than_o the_o law_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o know_a distinction_n among_o all_o that_o there_o be_v sin_n of_o thought_n as_o much_o as_o sin_n 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call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v such_o phil._n 1._o 27._o as_o become_v the_o gospel_n such_o as_o may_v bring_v holiness_n into_o credit_n and_o fashion_n and_o herein_o labour_n to_o exercise_v yourselves_o to_o keep_v a_o clear_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act_n 24._o 16._o the_o second_o sermon_n psal._n 50._o ult_n and_o to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n the_o first_o use_n be_v exhortatory_n and_o use_v second_o use_v do_v serve_v to_o work_v man_n heart_n to_o a_o love_n and_o willingness_n to_o the_o duty_n the_o second_o be_v directory_n and_o serve_v to_o make_v person_n able_a and_o skilful_a in_o the_o right_a order_n of_o their_o conversation_n for_o this_o lie_v upon_o we_o minister_n not_o only_o to_o convince_v you_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o your_o duty_n 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i_o know_v that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o direct_v his_o own_o step_n in_o who_o then_o do_v it_o lie_v in_o god_n therefore_o with_o david_n we_o must_v seek_v to_o he_o psalm_n 119._o 133._o do_v thou_o order_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n this_o direction_n be_v full_o give_v we_o both_o negative_o and_o and_o affirmative_o prov._n 3._o 5_o 6._o negative_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n lean_v not_o to_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n affirmative_o but_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o then_o three_o we_o have_v his_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v direct_v our_o step_n this_o shall_v be_v health_n to_o thy_o navel_n and_o marrpw_o to_o thy_o bone_n the_o sum_n be_v that_o we_o must_v not_o enterprise_v this_o business_n out_o of_o a_o conceit_n of_o any_o self-wisdom_n or_o of_o our_o own_o sufficiency_n to_o effect_v it_o but_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o own_o folly_n and_o impotency_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v god_n in_o all_o and_o commend_v ourselves_o and_o action_n to_o his_o direction_n in_o the_o beginning_n to_o his_o enable_v in_o the_o prosecution_n and_o to_o his_o benediction_n in_o the_o success_n in_o faith_n and_o confidence_n rely_v upon_o he_o for_o all_o in_o humble_a prayer_n beg_v all_o from_o he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n proverb_n 16._o 3._o rowel_n thy_o way_n on_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o thought_n shall_v be_v establish_v or_o order_v this_o be_v a_o silly_a direction_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o wise_a moralist_n among_o the_o heathen_a will_v but_o laugh_v at_o it_o humility_n be_v not_o within_o the_o list_n of_o their_o moral_a virtue_n seneca_n one_o of_o the_o wise_a of_o they_o have_v such_o strange_a expression_n as_o these_o in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n beatae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o fundamentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n and_o foundation_n of_o a_o bless_a life_n be_v in_o ourselves_o to_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o to_o be_v confident_a in_o ourselves_o turpe_fw-la say_v he_o est_fw-la deos_fw-la fatigare_fw-la it_o be_v a_o shameful_a thing_n to_o weary_a the_o god_n with_o our_o prayer_n for_o that_o which_o lie_v in_o our_o own_o power_n he_o go_v on_o quid_fw-la votis_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la fac_fw-la te_fw-la faelicem_fw-la what_o need_v supplication_n when_o thou_o can_v make_v thyself_o happy_a i_o blush_v to_o speak_v this_o but_o this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o these_o moralist_n but_o we_o must_v learn_v a_o better_a lesson_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n even_o to_o become_v fool_n to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o god_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a david_n make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o solicit_v god_n in_o prayer_n all_o over_o that_o 119._o psalm_n both_o for_o his_o direction_n and_o enable_v open_v my_o eye_n say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v find_v or_o see_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o again_o make_v i_o to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o precept_n direct_v i_o the_o way_n that_o i_o shall_v go_v and_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o word_n even_o to_o the_o end_n and_o again_o order_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n etc._n etc._n 119._o psalm_n yea_o and_o whosoever_o do_v not_o this_o stumble_v at_o the_o very_o threshhold_v and_o never_o let_v he_o look_v for_o good_a success_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o leave_v honest_a heart_n to_o themselves_o as_o he_o leave_v peter_n to_o show_v they_o their_o own_o weakness_n when_o once_o they_o rely_v on_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o ability_n and_o solomon_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v he_o that_o trust_v his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n we_o must_v know_v that_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o end_n of_o all_o depend_v upon_o he_o who_o work_v the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n in_o we_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2._o 13._o and_o he_o will_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o to_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30_o 31._o that_o whosoever_o glori_v shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v our_o wisdom_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n &_o our_o own_o spiritual_a duty_n to_o draw_v virtue_n and_o power_n from_o he_o by_o plead_v his_o covenant_n and_o rest_v on_o his_o promise_n who_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o put_v his_o spirit_n in_o we_o and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o statute_n as_o be_v clear_a ezekiel_n 36._o 27._o and_o by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v you_o may_v by_o the_o way_n see_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o morning_n sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n to_o
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subdue_v it_o under_o hope_n that_o be_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n have_v subdue_v it_o into_o vanity_n under_o the_o hope_n of_o restitution_n and_o freedom_n from_o this_o vanity_n which_o there_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n but_o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n man_n be_v subject_a unto_o vanity_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o by_o his_o voluntary_a fall_v away_o from_o god_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o man_n be_v vain_a than_o all_o the_o other_o creature_n not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v the_o best_a and_o noble_a of_o they_o and_o corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la est_fw-la pessima_fw-la as_o the_o sweet_a wine_n become_v the_o sour_a vinegar_n but_o also_o because_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o vanity_n in_o the_o other_o creature_n and_o that_o which_o make_v other_o thing_n so_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o so_o in_o itself_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o natural_a and_o sinless_a as_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n be_v moral_a the_o other_o creature_n be_v sensible_a of_o their_o vanity_n and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n by_o the_o very_a instinct_n of_o nature_n seek_v out_o for_o a_o remedy_n rom._n 8._o but_o man_n though_o he_o be_v the_o vain_a of_o all_o creature_n yet_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o his_o vanity_n feel_v it_o not_o and_o so_o seek_v no_o redress_n from_o under_o it_o but_o even_o sport_n himself_o in_o it_o as_o if_o vanity_n be_v his_o felicity_n the_o vanity_n of_o other_o creature_n extend_v but_o to_o time_n at_o far_a it_o end_v in_o their_o death_n or_o dissolution_n but_o the_o vanity_n that_o be_v in_o man_n press_v he_o down_o to_o hell_n and_o without_o god_n great_a mercy_n interpose_v reach_v to_o eternity_n and_o even_o then_o begin_v most_o when_o the_o other_o creature_n vanity_n do_v cease_v and_o to_o conclude_v beside_o the_o proper_a stock_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o he_o communicate_v in_o the_o several_a vanity_n of_o all_o particular_a creature_n and_o may_v just_o be_v style_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n but_o it_o be_v full_a time_n i_o think_v to_o use_n first_o use_n look_v homeward_o and_o to_o reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o we_o will_v therefore_o make_v a_o pause_n here_o and_o affix_v the_o selah_n it_o be_v a_o high_a point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o get_v some_o good_a even_o out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o hereby_o we_o approach_v near_o unto_o god_n in_o perfection_n we_o therefore_o derive_v the_o sovereign_a virtue_n of_o this_o truth_n unto_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o sundry_a and_o several_a occasion_n thereof_o and_o first_o this_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o take_v down_o all_o proud_a conceit_n in_o man_n that_o advance_v themselves_o against_o christ_n to_o abate_v our_o lostinesse_n of_o spirit_n to_o avile_v we_o all_o in_o our_o own_o apprehension_n and_o to_o lay_v we_o low_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n even_o unto_o selfe-abhorrence_a methinks_v the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o this_o point_n and_o the_o ground_a belief_n of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o that_o vanity_n be_v fix_v even_o in_o our_o very_a nature_n that_o it_o stick_v not_o in_o notorious_a sinner_n and_o debauch_a person_n alone_o but_o spread_v itself_o to_o all_o adam_n to_o every_o mother_n son_n not_o one_o except_v no_o not_o those_o that_o have_v the_o best_a nature_n and_o sweet_a disposition_n methinks_v i_o say_v that_o this_o shall_v deep_o humble_v we_o in_o ourselves_o and_o take_v away_o that_o self-admiration_n which_o undo_v many_o a_o soul_n second_o this_o be_v useful_a for_o to_o provoke_v to_o set_v a_o high_a price_n on_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n bestow_v on_o we_o and_o to_o endear_v his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n towards_o we_o and_o so_o consequent_o to_o set_v a_o edge_n upon_o our_o thankfulness_n consider_v our_o own_o little_a worth_n and_o that_o we_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o sure_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o desert_n of_o his_o savour_n psalm_n 144._o 3._o what_o be_v man_n lord_n that_o thou_o take_v knowledge_n of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o make_v such_o account_n of_o he_o and_o there_o the_o prophet_n show_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o wonderment_n man_n be_v like_a to_o vanity_n his_o day_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n that_o pass_v away_o etc._n etc._n and_o certain_o god_n gift_n be_v never_o so_o right_o value_v when_o they_o be_v consider_v alone_o by_o themselves_o as_o when_o they_o be_v view_v joint_o together_o with_o our_o own_o wretchedness_n i_o be_o less_o say_v jacob_n then_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n his_o own_o indignity_n do_v set_v a_o lustre_n upon_o god_n small_a mercy_n et_fw-la dare_v non_fw-la dignis_fw-la res_fw-la mage_fw-la digna_fw-la deo_fw-la three_o from_o hence_o the_o inference_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v forcible_a and_o very_o prevail_v that_o see_v every_o man_n be_v vanity_n that_o therefore_o we_o settle_v not_o our_o trust_n or_o repose_v our_o confidence_n in_o any_o son_n of_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o great_a for_o than_o we_o do_v but_o make_v falsehood_n our_o refuge_n and_o under_o vanity_n be_v we_o hide_v we_o lean_v on_o break_a reed_n that_o will_v pierce_v we_o through_o see_v for_o this_o at_o large_a psalm_n 62._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o psalm_n 146._o 34._o where_o the_o charge_n be_v set_v on_o with_o many_o enforce_v consideration_n which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v even_o prince_n themselves_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o the_o duty_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o superious_a be_v faithfulness_n and_o obedience_n not_o trust_n and_o confidence_n it_o shall_v be_v find_v true_a that_o never_o any_o person_n smart_v more_o in_o the_o disappointment_n of_o their_o expectation_n than_o those_o that_o rely_v most_o strong_o on_o moral_a man_n again_o gather_v we_o some_o sweet_a out_o of_o this_o sour_a that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n use_v we_o this_o truth_n to_o our_o consolation_n as_o well_o as_o our_o humiliation_n and_o the_o comfort_n lie_v especial_o in_o three_o particular_n first_o when_o we_o have_v potent_a enemy_n which_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o we_o and_o threaten_v our_o undo_n when_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v terrify_v and_o dismay_v this_o consideration_n may_v be_v a_o stay_n to_o we_o and_o clear_v our_o spirit_n then_o be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a yet_o at_o the_o best_a they_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o can_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o hurt_n of_o themselves_o thus_o the_o prophet_n at_o large_a esay_n 51._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v press_v there_o more_o at_o large_a second_o this_o may_v comfort_v we_o in_o respect_n 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