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be_v so_o very_o thou_o be_v unchanged_a and_o have_v no_o part_n as_o yet_o in_o new-creature-blessedness_n only_o let_v i_o add_v this_o caution_n that_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n you_o take_v the_o whole_a frame_n together_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o rest_v only_o in_o this_o that_o you_o have_v have_v your_o affection_n something_a stir_v in_o hear_v the_o gospel_n some_o fear_n and_o sometime_o the_o heart_n a_o little_a melt_v and_o some_o joy_n for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o word_n which_o affection_n may_v sometime_o stir_v in_o a_o soul_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o subdue_v and_o change_v and_o so_o it_o wear_v off_o again_o but_o carry_v yourselves_o back_o to_o what_o i_o have_v say_v that_o you_o main_o look_v to_o the_o rebellion_n pollution_n hypocrisy_n unbelief_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o these_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n still_o a_o subdue_a you_o 3._o and_o so_o also_o for_o real_a convert_v though_o you_o shall_v labour_v to_o preserve_v your_o 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holiness_n and_o of_o the_o way_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o do_v believe_v and_o find_v a_o reality_n in_o they_o and_o have_v good_a thought_n of_o they_o as_o to_o engage_v his_o soul_n to_o they_o 6._o he_o have_v new_a thought_n of_o holy_a people_n who_o before_o he_o esteem_v hypocrite_n and_o pharisee_n factious_a and_o the_o like_a that_o their_o strictness_n be_v their_o pride_n and_o hypocrisy_n but_o now_o he_o honour_v they_o most_o be_v humble_v great_o for_o such_o thought_n of_o they_o and_o prize_v they_o as_o the_o excellent_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o company_n will_v be_v most_o desirable_a and_o most_o delightful_a to_o he_o psal_n 16._o use_v 1_o to_o sinner_n that_o you_o do_v go_v to_o god_n and_o get_v your_o heart_n possess_v with_o such_o thought_n of_o god_n as_o these_o be_v how_o great_a how_o just_a how_o holy_a he_o be_v and_o this_o will_v make_v you_o tremble_v at_o go_v on_o in_o your_o pollution_n any_o more_o bethink_v yourselves_o of_o the_o state_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o of_o a_o eternal_a condition_n say_v david_n i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n psal_n 119.59_o bethink_v yourselves_o how_o short_o a_o time_n it_o be_v ever_o a_o eternal_a condition_n shall_v pass_v upon_o you_o and_o how_o long_o the_o bless_a god_n have_v wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o you_o and_o get_v new_a thought_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o get_v to_o his_o foot_n and_o make_v a_o resignment_n of_o yourselves_o to_o he_o and_o then_o your_o thought_n will_v go_v after_o more_o excellent_a and_o soul-quieting_a and_o soul-delighting_a object_n than_o hitherto_o you_o have_v be_v exercise_v with_o 2._o to_o such_o as_o be_v new-creature_n in_o christ_n and_o have_v new_a thought_n of_o themselves_o of_o god_n his_o justice_n holiness_n greatness_n graciousness_n of_o christ_n of_o eternity_n of_o the_o way_n and_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v this_o be_v a_o word_n of_o exhortarion_n to_o you_o to_o look_v to_o your_o thought_n say_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n prov._n 23.7_o as_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v he_o a_o soul_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n oh_o take_v heed_n of_o give_v way_n to_o and_o feed_v vain_a unclean_a unholy_a thought_n of_o any_o kind_n and_o let_v i_o press_v it_o upon_o you_o with_o these_o motive_n 1._o consider_v that_o such_o thought_n be_v your_o sin_n lay_v that_o to_o heart_n god_n may_v just_o damn_v a_o soul_n for_o unholy_a thought_n know_v thou_o may_v commit_v adultery_n or_o murder_n in_o thy_o heart_n though_o it_o break_v not_o forth_o actual_o 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 prov._n 30.32_o this_o will_v help_v to_o keep_v thy_o heart_n in_o awe_n 2._o that_o god_n eye_n be_v strict_o and_o continual_o upon_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n psal_n 139.2_o and_o 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