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of_o the_o seven_o sermon_n on_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 28._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n explain_v doct._n 1._o we_o must_v not_o rush_v upon_o the_o sacrament_n 102._o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o a_o man_n may_v rush_v upon_o without_o examination_n ibid._n three_o reason_n hereof_o 1._o natural_o we_o be_v not_o invite_v guest_n to_o the_o sacrament_n ibid._n 2._o though_o we_o be_v invite_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v we_o be_v not_o dispose_v for_o natural_o we_o be_v stranger_n to_o god_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n all_o this_o indisposition_n must_v be_v wrought_v off_o before_o we_o can_v come_v comfortable_o to_o the_o sacrament_n 103._o 3._o this_o be_v a_o solemn_a ordinance_n and_o therefore_o a_o ordinary_a disposition_n will_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n ibid._n many_o a_o reprobate_n may_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o christ_n presence_n ibid._n use_v to_o forewarn_v man_n lest_o they_o unprepared_o rush_v upon_o any_o of_o god_n ordinance_n especial_o upon_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n 104._o the_o text_n divide_v into_o four_o part_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o duty_n ibid._n the_o manner_n how_o to_o be_v perform_v ibid._n the_o rule_n of_o direction_n concern_v it_o ibid._n the_o benefit_n of_o follow_v that_o rule_n ibid._n doct._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o receive_v it_o often_o 105._o doct._n 3._o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n of_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v ibid._n five_o reason_n hereof_o 1._o the_o lord_n command_v the_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o the_o matter_n 106._o 2._o circumstance_n overthrow_v action_n if_o they_o be_v not_o right_o and_o due_o observe_v ibid._n its_o instance_a 1._o in_o grayer_n ibid._n 2._o in_o preach_v ibid._n 3._o in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 107._o 4._o in_o brotherly_a reproof_n ibid._n 5._o in_o eat_v drink_v and_o marry_v ibid._n 3._o because_o only_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v duty_n get_v the_o blessing_n 108._o 4._o because_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o example_n unto_o we_o in_o this_o he_o do_v not_o only_o obey_v his_o father_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o command_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o ibid._n 5._o because_o otherwise_o we_o can_v glorify_v god_n ibid._n use_v 1._o first_o to_o condemn_v that_o natural_a popery_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n 109._o use_v 2._o for_o discover_v why_o people_n be_v so_o willing_a to_o do_v duty_n for_o the_o matter_n and_o not_o for_o the_o manner_n 110._o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v these_o 1._o because_o the_o matter_n of_o duty_n be_v easy_a but_o the_o manner_n be_v difficult_a ibid._n 2._o dutres_fw-fr for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o may_v be_v do_v with_o a_o proud_a heart_n 111._o 3._o they_o may_v be_v do_v with_o a_o unholy_a life_n 112._o 4._o the_o matter_n of_o duty_n bring_v not_o the_o cross_n and_o may_v zealous_a for_o the_o matter_n and_o persecutor_n of_o goodness_n ibid._n use_v 3_o to_o exhort_v man_n to_o labour_n and_o perform_v duty_n aright_o 113._o three_o motive_n to_o persuade_v people_n to_o perform_v duty_n after_o a_o right_a manner_n 1._o because_o no_o ordinance_n at_o all_o else_o can_v be_v effectual_a unto_o we_o ibid._n 2._o all_o be_v but_o hypocrisy_n if_o the_o manner_n be_v not_o regard_v ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v only_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o due_a duty_n that_o please_v god_n 114._o doctrine_n 4._o every_o man_n must_v prepare_v himself_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n 115._o four_o reason_n hereof_o 1._o because_o the_o sacrament_n be_v god_n ordinance_n ibid._n 2._o because_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v make_v great_a preparation_n in_o provide_v it_o 116._o 3._o because_o christ_n in_o this_o ordinance_n offer_v to_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o he_o look_v for_o good_a entertainment_n ibid._n 4._o because_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n therefore_o when_o we_o know_v our_o lord_n will_v we_o must_v prepare_v for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o 117._o the_o content_n of_o the_o eight_o sermon_n upon_o proverb_n 29._o 1._o 1._o a_o double_a exposition_n of_o the_o text._n doctrine_n from_o the_o first_o exposition_n viz_o he_o that_o reprove_v another_o and_o be_v guilty_a himself_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n or_o in_o any_o other_o kind_n and_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n in_o it_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v destroy_v without_o remedy_n 122._o seven_o reason_n hereof_o 1._o because_o the_o office_n of_o a_o reprover_n bind_v he_o to_o be_v blameless_a ibid._n 2._o because_o such_o a_o reprover_n as_o be_v guilty_a himself_o can_v never_o reprove_v to_o a_o right_a end_n ibid._n 3._o neither_o can_v he_o do_v it_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n 123._o 4._o such_o a_o reprover_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n ibid._n 5._o such_o a_o reprove_v of_o another_o man_n sin_n make_v he_o inexcusable_a in_o his_o own_o 124._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n for_o a_o person_n to_o reprove_v another_o for_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v guilty_a himself_o ibid._n 7._o such_o a_o reprove_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o impudence_n ibid._n objection_n shall_v not_o a_o wicked_a magistrate_n or_o minister_n reprove_v other_o &_o c_o 125_o answ_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o reprove_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n but_o it_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o amend_v himself_o first_o ibid._n use_v 1_o for_o instruction_n first_o let_v every_o reprover_n take_v heed_n lest_o he_o make_v himself_o inexcusable_a ibid._n 2._o let_v he_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v unblameable_a and_o inoffensive_a ibid._n two_o doctrine_n from_o the_o second_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n viz._n doctrine_n 1._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o not_o destroy_v man_n willing_o but_o for_o sin_n 127._o doctrine_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n for_o man_n to_o be_v reprove_v for_o his_o sin_n 128._o three_o reason_n of_o second_o doctrine_n 1._o because_o reproof_n primary_o come_v from_o love_n ibid._n 2._o they_o tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o a_o man_n soul_n 129._o 3._o it_o be_v brutish_a not_o to_o take_v reproof_n in_o good_a part_n 130._o use_v 1_o first_o for_o information_n that_o god_n be_v bring_v destruction_n upon_o a_o kingdom_n when_o he_o take_v away_o reprover_n from_o they_o ibid._n use_v 2._o for_o the_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o despise_v the_o reproof_n of_o the_o wise_a they_o despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n 131_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o stand_v out_o against_o reproof_n be_v aggravate_v under_o several_a head_n 132._o doctrine_n 3._o the_o lord_n proportion_v punishment_n to_o man_n sin_n ibid._n three_o reason_n of_o the_o three_o doctrine_n 1._o because_o hereby_o a_o man_n punishment_n appear_v to_o be_v so_o much_o more_o equal_a and_o worthy_a ibid._n 2._o this_o stop_v man_n mouth_n and_o convince_v their_o conscience_n ibid._n 3._o all_o the_o stander_n by_o may_v see_v the_o equity_n of_o it_o when_o the_o punishment_n be_v according_a to_o the_o sin_n 133._o use_v 3_o for_o instruction_n 1._o to_o teach_v man_n notto_n complain_v of_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o if_o their_o punishment_n be_v for_o the_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o according_a to_o their_o sin_n but_o rather_o let_v they_o learn_v to_o see_v god_n immediate_a hand_n in_o it_o 134._o 2._o to_o teach_v man_n to_o consider_v how_o god_n many_o time_n proportion_n punishment_n to_o sin_n 1._o for_o kind_a ibid._n 2._o for_o quantity_n ibid._n 3._o for_o quality_n 135._o 4._o for_o time_n ibid._n 5._o for_o place_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o nine_o sermon_n isaiah_n 55._o 7_o doct._n 1_o those_o who_o mind_n or_o thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o earthly_a thing_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n 139._o four_o reason_n 1._o because_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n till_o he_o have_v repent_v and_o until_o a_o man_n have_v forsake_v his_o vain_a thought_n he_o have_v not_o repent_v ibid._n 2._o because_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n until_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n till_o his_o thought_n be_v sanctify_v ibid._n 3._o because_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n that_o do_v not_o love_n god_n and_o a_o man_n can_v never_o love_v god_n until_o he_o forsake_v his_o vain_a thought_n 140._o 4._o because_o that_o man_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n that_o do_v not_o forsake_v sin_n and_o a_o man_n can_v never_o forsake_v sin_n till_o he_o leave_v his_o vain_a thought_n ibid._n 1._o because_o vain_a thought_n be_v great_a sin_n ibid._n 2._o they_o be_v sin_n of_o the_o high_a part_n of_o man_n ibid._n 3._o they_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o every_o commandment_n ibid._n 4._o
matter_n though_o we_o not_o be_v so_o strict_a christ_n be_v enough_o think_v not_o thus_o say_v christ_n but_o rather_o think_v and_o meditate_v that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o fulfil_v it_o may_v self_n and_o to_o see_v it_o fulfil_v in_o those_o i_o mean_v to_o save_v so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o a_o rule_n of_o their_o life_n themistocles_n say_v he_o can_v not_o sleep_v in_o his_o bed_n for_o continual_a think_n and_o meditate_v on_o miltiades_n his_o triumph_n and_o how_o can_v thou_o sleep_v in_o thy_o bed_n if_o thou_o will_v but_o meditate_v on_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n retire_v thyself_o apart_o there_o be_v no_o cast_v up_o of_o man_n account_n in_o a_o crowd_n let_v i_o alone_o i_o be_o busy_a so_o we_o use_v to_o say_v when_o we_o will_v be_v private_a thou_o must_v do_v with_o thy_o soul_n as_o ehud_n do_v to_o eglon_n who_o say_v i_o have_v a_o 1._o secret_a errant_a to_o thou_o o_o king_n and_o so_o all_o go_v out_o and_o he_o say_v i_o have_v a_o message_n from_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o so_o stab_v he_o at_o his_o heart_n judge_n 3._o 19_o so_o for_o ehud_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n say_v lavator_fw-la i_o have_v a_o secret_a errant_a to_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o so_o let_v all_o go_v forth_o i_o have_v a_o message_n from_o god_n to_o thou_o a_o message_n of_o wrath_n for_o thy_o pride_n a_o message_n of_o wrath_n for_o thy_o vain_a hope_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n curse_a art_n thou_o o_o my_o soul_n stab_v it_o to_o the_o heart_n with_o this_o spiritual_a dagger_n wound_v it_o with_o the_o blade_n and_o haft_n and_o all_o till_o thou_o have_v let_v out_o the_o fat_a and_o the_o dirt_n the_o filth_n and_o iniquity_n all_o out_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o man_n look_v on_o christ_n who_o they_o have_v pierce_v this_o meditate_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n that_o they_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v mourn_v every_o one_o in_o private_a the_o house_n of_o david_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o the_o house_n of_o nathan_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o the_o house_n of_o shimei_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o every_o family_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o zach._n 12._o 2._o the_o second_o mean_n if_o thou_o will_v meditate_v aright_o observe_v the_o 2._o time_n of_o privacy_n first_o the_o morniug_n that_o be_v the_o best_a time_n for_o study_n david_n choose_v the_o morning_n for_o meditation_n psal_n 5._o 1._o 3._o let_v they_o hear_v this_o say_v chrisostome_n that_o arise_v betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o serve_v their_o hog_n and_o their_o dog_n their_o belly_n and_o their_o back_n before_o they_o serve_v god_n in_o meditation_n or_o prayer_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o mumble_a and_o roar_v a_o few_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o that_o pray_v not_o till_o after_o many_o other_o business_n it_o may_v may_v be_v not_o then_o neither_o david_n pray_v and_o meditate_a in_o the_o morning_n in_o the_o morning_n thou_o wash_v thy_o face_n and_o thy_o hand_n but_o thy_o soul_n have_v more_o need_n which_o thou_o wash_v not_o in_o the_o morning_n thou_o put_v thy_o clothes_n on_o thy_o body_n but_o thou_o put_v not_o on_o afresh_o the_o new_a man_n upon_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shake_v off_o sleepiness_n from_o thy_o eye_n but_o thou_o shake_v not_o off_o drowsiness_n from_o thy_o soul_n thou_o look_v into_o the_o glass_n in_o the_o morning_n to_o see_v if_o thy_o face_n be_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o thy_o soul_n be_v not_o composed_o look_v into_o the_o glass_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o morning_n look_v up_o in_o prayer_n look_v up_o in_o thansgiving_n look_v up_o in_o meditation_n second_o the_o night_n too_o o_o lord_n i_o meditate_v on_o thou_o in_o the_o night_n watch_v psal_n 93._o not_o as_o carnal_a one_o do_v when_o they_o can_v sleep_v than_o their_o mind_n run_v on_o their_o cow_n and_o their_o calf_n their_o market_n and_o vanity_n this_o neighbour_n and_o that_o neighbour_n like_o petronius_n his_o dog_n that_o be_v hunt_v while_o he_o lay_v asleep_a in_o his_o kennel_n three_o in_o the_o evening_n i_o prevent_v the_o night_n watch_v that_o i_o may_v meditate_v psal_n 119._o 148._o he_o do_v not_o as_o wicked_a man_n do_v sleep_v like_o a_o horse_n in_o the_o stable_n on_o his_o litter_n with_o his_o neck_n tie_v to_o the_o manger_n they_o do_v go_v to_o bed_n with_o their_o heart_n rope_v to_o the_o world_n worldly_a thought_n this_o thought_n and_o that_o thought_n and_o god_n know_v what_o four_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v touch_v at_o a_o sermon_n or_o sacrament_n or_o observe_v of_o any_o judgement_n or_o mercy_n or_o act_v of_o god_n providence_n it_o be_v best_o strike_v when_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a david_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v touch_v at_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o wicked_a than_o he_o meditate_a psall_n 119._o 23._o when_o the_o instrument_n be_v in_o tune_n than_o it_o be_v good_a play_v upon_o it_o when_o a_o churl_n be_v in_o a_o good_a mood_n than_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o deal_v with_o he_o oft_o will_v thy_o heart_n be_v out_o of_o tune_n oft_o churlish_a and_o in_o a_o ill_a mood_n if_o thou_o let_v the_o good_a opportunity_n go_v thou_o know_v not_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v such_o another_o when_o the_o fish_n be_v nibble_v at_o the_o bait_n than_o it_o be_v good_a twich_n at_o the_o angle-rod_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o nibble_v at_o grace_n than_o give_v a_o pluck_n at_o it_o by_o meditation_n see_v act_n 17._o 11._o now_o while_o the_o time_n lust_n see_v thou_o may_v get_v into_o heaven_n three_o rub_v up_o thyself_o and_o thy_o memory_n call_v as_o much_o to_o mind_n as_o thou_o 3_o can_v what_o evil_a thou_o have_v do_v ever_o since_o thou_o be_v bear_v what_o in_o the_o womb_n what_o in_o the_o cradle_n childhood_n youth_n age_n what_o a_o servant_n what_o a_o master_n what_o as_o a_o servant_n what_o as_o a_o son_n what_o as_o a_o neighbour_n what_o as_o a_o inferior_a what_o as_o a_o superior_a either_o in_o thought_n or_o word_n or_o deed_n how_o often_o thou_o have_v omit_v good_a duty_n or_o do_v they_o by_o halus_fw-la item_n for_o this_o and_o item_n for_o that_o they_o shall_v remember_v themselves_o and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n psal_n 22._o 27._o first_o they_o shall_v remember_v themselves_o and_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v o_o wretch_n how_o careless_o have_v i_o live_v second_o so_o meditate_v they_o shall_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n many_o say_v oh_o they_o can_v remember_v their_o sin_n they_o lie_v in_o a_o thousand_o particular_n for_o they_o can_v remember_v to_o commit_v they_o well_o enough_o see_v lam._n 3._o 19_o 20._o 21._o our_o greek_a translation_n turn_v it_o i_o speak_v to_o myself_o and_o meditate_a as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v o_o what_o a_o rebel_n have_v i_o be_v how_o unthankful_a how_o unprofitable_a under_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n i_o may_v thank_v my_o sin_n for_o all_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o be_v upon_o i_o if_o he_o have_v damn_v i_o i_o have_v be_v well_o serve_v what_o follow_v the_o heart_n bow_v and_o be_v humble_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n the_o four_o mean_n rouse_v up_o thy_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o 4._o body_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o a_o man_n will_v look_v wist_o upon_o a_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o will_v look_v through_o it_o he_o set_v his_o eye_n on_o it_o as_o paul_n set_v his_o eye_n on_o elymas_n ah_o thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o etc._n etc._n act_v 13._o 9_o meditation_n be_v the_o set_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o a_o thing_n set_v thy_o eye_n upon_o thyself_o and_o say_v ah_o thou_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n o_o wretched_a heart_n whence_o have_v thou_o thy_o selfe-love_n have_v thou_o not_o it_o from_o the_o devil_n god_n may_v do_v well_o to_o send_v thou_o to_o the_o devil_n if_o thou_o love_v so_o to_o be_v his_o broker_n set_a thy_o eye_n steadfast_o upon_o thy_o own_o way_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v infinite_a hellish_a evil_n in_o thy_o sin_n the_o three_o use_n be_v for_o reprehension_n what_o be_v more_o usual_a than_o this_o 3_o that_o man_n make_v slight_a account_n of_o their_o sin_n nay_o when_o god_n tell_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n thou_o shall_v not_o do_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v that_o yet_o they_o meditate_v and_o think_v why_o may_v i_o not_o samuel_n bid_v saul_n stay_v for_o direction_n from_o he_o before_o he_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n it_o seem_v that_o god_n speak_v to_o his_o
thou_o never_o consider_v this_o and_o thus_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v pity_n and_o compassionate_v they_o in_o their_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o horrrible_a befottednesse_n that_o think_v that_o thought_n be_v free_a belove_a when_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o reckon_v with_o the_o world_n he_o will_v not_o only_o reckonwith_o they_o for_o their_o pound_n and_o shilling_n for_o their_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o of_o sin_n for_o their_o murder_n whore_n dome_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o will_v call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o least_o sin_n the_o penny_n and_o farthing_n sin_n even_o their_o very_a thought_n agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n lest_o he_o deliver_v thou_o up_o to_o the_o jailer_n and_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n thou_o shall_v not_o come_v out_o until_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n thou_o must_v deliver_v up_o thy_o farthing_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o pound_n sin_n or_o else_o thou_o never_o agreest_n with_o thy_o adversary_n when_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n call_v upon_o his_o people_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n he_o will_v and_o exhort_v they_o to_o change_v their_o thought_n isa_n 55._o 7._o repentance_n be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o thought_n according_a to_o the_o english_a proverb_n i_o have_v change_v my_o thought_n 〈…〉_z to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou'goe_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n eccles_n 5._o 1._o thou_o â—ast_v never_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n without_o thy_o foot_n the_o thought_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o thou_o can_v never_o go_v to_o god_n without_o they_o and_o therefore_o if_o thy_o heart_n and_o affection_n run_v habitual_o on_o earthly_a thing_n thou_o do_v never_o repent_v and_o so_o thy_o end_n be_v damnation_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o man_n end_n must_v needs_o be_v destruction_n that_o have_v no_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n now_o so_o long_o as_o thy_o thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o earthly_a thing_n thou_o have_v no_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hang_v on_o christ_n for_o many_o a_o man_n do_v so_o and_o yet_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o christ_n and_o perish_v for_o ever_o thou_o must_v not_o only_o hang_v upon_o christ_n but_o thou_o must_v also_o get_v into_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o old_a world_n when_o the_o deluge_n come_v and_o the_o water_n increase_v so_o great_o that_o the_o mountain_n and_o high_a hill_n be_v cover_v with_o they_o and_o the_o people_n can_v not_o save_v themselves_o by_o get_v unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n no_o question_n but_o many_o see_v the_o ark_n swim_v above_o the_o water_n do_v climb_v up_o and_o hang_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n think_v to_o save_v themselves_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v save_v but_o those_o that_o be_v get_v into_o the_o ark_n so_o many_o a_o man_n will_v catch_v hold_n of_o christ_n but_o his_o hold_n will_v be_v go_v and_o he_o perish_v for_o ever_o unless_o he_o get_v into_o christ_n now_o a_o man_n can_v never_o get_v into_o christ_n unless_o his_o heart_n be_v purge_v from_o vain_a thought_n for_o christ_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o man_n cleanse_v his_o heart_n from_o vain_a thought_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 5_o if_o christ_n once_o come_v into_o the_o heart_n he_o will_v set_v up_o his_o throne_n there_o he_o will_v hold_v his_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n in_o it_o when_o christ_n come_v see_v what_o a_o work_n he_o will_v make_v in_o the_o heart_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o proud_a thought_n to_o remain_v there_o to_o upbraid_v he_o but_o he_o will_v cast_v down_o every_o imagination_n and_o all_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v themselves_o and_o he_o will_v bring_v every_o thought_n into_o subjection_n unto_o himself_o therefore_o if_o thy_o thought_n run_v after_o the_o lust_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n thou_o have_v no_o christ_n in_o thou_o for_o christ_n belove_v will_v never_o dwell_v in_o a_o foul_a house_n i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o wheat_n without_o some_o darnel_n no_o gold_n without_o some_o dross_n no_o wine_n without_o some_o lees_n so_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o have_v some_o sin_n no_o man_n so_o clean_o but_o have_v some_o defilement_n of_o sin_n upon_o he_o yet_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o this_o cleanse_a grace_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n from_o vain_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o christ_n in_o he_o for_o christ_n will_v never_o dwell_v in_o a_o foul_a heart_n now_o belove_v the_o very_a vain_a thought_n of_o a_o man_n defile_v he_o as_o christ_n faith_n mat._n 7._o 21._o 22._o 23._o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n and_o they_o be_v they_o that_o defile_v a_o man_n allthese_n not_o only_o murder_v and_o adultery_n and_o uncleaness_n and_o all_o other_o abominable_a sin_n which_o man_n conscience_n startle_v at_o but_o evil_a thought_n defile_v a_o man_n assure_v thyself_o that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o league_n of_o these_o evil_a thought_n be_v not_o break_v thou_o have_v no_o christ_n as_o yet_o within_o thou_o hence_o be_v that_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n col._n 3._o 12._o if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n then_o seek_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o brethren_n you_o must_v remember_v that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o exhortation_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o one_o if_o a_o man_n do_v they_o bless_a and_o happy_a be_v he_o the_o other_o if_o he_o do_v they_o not_o yet_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n it_o will_v be_v a_o grief_n and_o a_o sorrow_n to_o he_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v miscarry_v but_o there_o be_v exhortation_n that_o tie_v to_o obedience_n that_o must_v be_v obey_v or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n as_o this_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o our_o choice_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v rise_v of_o christ_n he_o must_v do_v it_o he_o must_v seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o that_o man_n then_o that_o have_v his_o thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o the_o world_n that_o man_n have_v no_o christ_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o his_o end_n must_v needs_o be_v destruction_n three_o that_o man_n end_n must_v needs_o be_v destruction_n that_o love_v not_o god_n now_o so_o long_o as_o thy_o thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o have_v no_o true_a love_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o for_o thus_o run_v the_o commandment_n of_o love_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n matth._n 22._o 37._o it_o be_v as_o if_o christ_n shall_v have_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n for_o the_o soul_n mind_n and_o heart_n be_v all_o one_o that_o no_o man_n may_v dare_v to_o keep_v any_o part_n of_o their_o heart_n from_o god_n every_o one_o will_v say_v i_o love_v god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n i_o go_v to_o church_n and_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n i_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o pray_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n i_o receive_v the_o sarament_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n do_v thou_o so_o and_o yet_o let_v thy_o thought_n run_v upon_o the_o world_n do_v thou_o pray_v and_o yet_o let_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v with_o in_o thou_o do_v thou_o hear_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o letre_v vain_a thought_n distract_v thou_o do_v thou_o walk_v in_o thy_o call_n and_o yet_o let_v vain_a thought_n steal_v away_o thy_o heart_n and_o yet_o say_v thou_o i_o love_v god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n when_o thou_o take_v away_o thy_o heart_n from_o god_n how_o do_v thou_o think_v thy_o thought_n with_o thy_o heel_n or_o with_o thy_o heart_n sure_o thou_o say_v with_o thy_o heart_n why_o then_o if_o thou_o love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o must_v give_v thy_o thought_n unto_o god_n god_n that_o call_v for_o thy_o heart_n call_v for_o all_o thy_o heart_n now_o the_o heart_n be_v nothing_o but_o all_o a_o man_n heart_n all_o the_o affection_n and_o desire_n all_o turn_n and_o wind_n all_o thought_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n do_v but_o make_v up_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n call_v for_o thy_o heart_n he_o call_v for_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n will_v bless_v god_n with_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o he_o psal_n 103._o so_o thou_o must_v give_v thy_o thought_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o thou_o to_o god_n or_o else_o thou_o give_v god_n
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have_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n this_o be_v all_o the_o ill-will_n that_o god_n minister_n bear_v thou_o and_o all_o the_o hatred_n that_o reprover_n show_v when_o they_o tell_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v that_o they_o may_v stop_v thy_o step_n from_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n when_o the_o lord_n send_v thou_o sermon_n upon_o sermon_n preacher_n after_o preacher_n thou_o be_v call_v on_o day_n by_o day_n as_o you_o hear_v in_o this_o place_n this_o be_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o your_o soul_n therefore_o your_o sin_n be_v infinite_a great_a if_o you_o do_v not_o amend_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o that_o hate_v reproof_n shall_v sure_o die_v prov._n 15._o 10._o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n for_o that_o man_n that_o man_n that_o put_v off_o repentance_n god_n reprove_v he_o from_o day_n to_o day_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o on_o the_o week_n day_n he_o go_v to_o this_o man_n and_o here_o he_o be_v reprove_v and_o to_o another_o and_o there_o he_o be_v reprove_v and_o yet_o he_o go_v on_o in_o his_o deadness_n and_o formality_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o man_n shall_v sure_o die_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n he_o sin_n against_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n three_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n why_o reproof_n shall_v be_v take_v they_o otherwise_o than_o with_o all_o willingness_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o chearfulnesse_n if_o a_o man_n have_v but_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o man_n in_o he_o he_o must_v needs_o take_v reproof_n in_o good_a part_n he_o must_v be_v a_o beast_n that_o do_v
of_o vain_a thought_n but_o he_o must_v wash_v his_o heart_n clean_o with_o this_o emphasis_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v no_o salvation_n without_o this_o how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o 2._o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n till_o he_o have_v repent_v so_o also_o till_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n now_o when_o a_o man_n be_v lead_v by_o his_o own_o vain_a thought_n his_o thought_n be_v not_o sanctify_v so_o long_a that_o man_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n if_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n christ_n will_v sanctify_v his_o thought_n i_o but_o may_v some_o man_n say_v he_o have_v wrong_v i_o ergo_fw-la i_o will_v think_v thus_o and_o thus_o nay_o but_o christ_n cast_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o yield_v christ_n will_v cast_v thou_o off_o but_o if_o thou_o belong_v to_o christ_n he_o will_v cast_v all_o down_o before_o thou_o 3._o that_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n that_o do_v not_o love_n god_n that_o walk_v not_o with_o god_n in_o his_o thought_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 22._o 37._o so_o i_o do_v say_v one_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v on_o my_o vanity_n too_o and_o thus_o carnal_a man_n think_v they_o love_v god_n but_o if_o thou_o love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o love_v he_o with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n heart_n but_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n now_o if_o a_o man_n give_v not_o over_o vain_a purpose_n he_o love_v not_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n 4._o that_o man_n that_o can_v forsake_v sin_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n and_o can_v never_o enter_v into_o life_n see_v the_o text_n the_o wicked_a must_v forsake_v his_o way_n a_o man_n must_v deny_v his_o own_o word_n and_o speak_v according_a to_o god_n own_o warrant_n the_o action_n of_o man_n life_n be_v the_o way_n of_o their_o thought_n the_o tongue_n must_v not_o only_o forsake_v his_o way_n but_o the_o heart_n his_o way_n also_o else_o a_o man_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n prov._n 13._o 26._o he_o be_v wicked_a who_o thought_n be_v not_o sanctify_v but_o what_o will_v man_n say_v shall_v we_o be_v condemn_v for_o a_o thought_n word_n be_v small_a sin_n and_o thought_n be_v less_o must_v a_o man_n then_o so_o strict_o look_v to_o his_o thought_n i_o will_v make_v it_o plain_a that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v vain-thoughted_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n 1._o because_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o vain_a thought_n be_v pardon_v it_o will_v ask_v abundance_n of_o mercy_n mark_v the_o text_n abundant_o pardon_v no_o repentance_n no_o mercy_n no_o abundance_n of_o it_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o small_a as_o the_o world_n take_v it_o to_o be_v 2._o thought_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o high_a part_n of_o a_o man_n for_o they_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o sure_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n be_v great_a than_o any_o other_o a_o king_n count_v it_o not_o much_o for_o a_o rogue_n to_o steal_v by_o the_o way_n side_n but_o for_o a_o knight_n or_o a_o nobleman_n it_o be_v a_o foul_a matter_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v the_o lordly_a part_n to_o sin_n against_o he_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o tongue_n much_o less_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o kingly_a part_n of_o a_o man_n to_o transgress_v and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o deborah_n call_v they_o great_a thought_n of_o heart_n judg._n 5._o 15._o sin_n in_o thought_n be_v great_a sin_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o lady_n the_o mistress_n or_o high_a part_n of_o a_o man_n and_o he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o look_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o with_o the_o master-part_n that_o must_v be_v afford_v he_o 3._o because_o thought_n be_v breach_n of_o every_o commandment_n other_o sin_n be_v but_o against_o one_o but_o all_o the_o commandment_n condemn_v vain_a thought_n the_o first_o commandment_n say_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o but_o thou_o sette_v a_o image_n up_o in_o thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o think_v of_o thy_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n so_o thou_o shall_v keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n now_o if_o thou_o think_v thy_o own_o thought_n that_o day_n thou_o break_v this_o commandment_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o sin_n of_o thought_n be_v therefore_o a_o heinous_a sin_n 4._o because_o they_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o soul_n the_o first-born_a of_o original_a corruption_n a_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n a_o soul_n and_o a_o body_n of_o death_n now_o what_o do_v the_o heart_n first_o break_v out_o in_o it_o first_o show_v itself_o in_o its_o thought_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o first-born_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o strength_n as_o jacob_n say_v to_o reuben_n his_o first-born_a he_o be_v his_o strength_n and_o therefore_o all_o lordship_n lie_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n may_v more_o easy_o part_n with_o all_o other_o sin_n then_o with_o this_o because_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n run_v this_o way_n the_o heart_n will_v part_v with_o any_o sin_n rather_o than_o with_o his_o pernicious_a thought_n 5._o because_o they_o be_v the_o dear_a act_n of_o man_n we_o count_v a_o man_n prefer_v when_o he_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o man_n gen._n 40._o 14._o think_v on_o i_o say_v joseph_n to_o pharoahs_n butler_n i_o count_v it_o thank_v enough_o if_o thou_o prefer_v i_o to_o thy_o thought_n we_o prize_v that_o most_o which_o we_o think_v most_o oâ—_n that_o which_o a_o man_n scorn_v he_o scorn_v to_o bestow_v his_o thought_n on_o but_o that_o which_o a_o man_n set_v his_o heart_n on_o that_o be_v his_o darling_n now_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v dear_a to_o a_o man_n save_v god_n this_o be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n when_o a_o man_n make_v his_o dog_n his_o darling_n his_o whore_n his_o darling_n etc._n etc._n for_o look_v what_o thou_o most_o think_v on_o that_o be_v thy_o darling_n why_o because_o thou_o dandle_v it_o in_o thy_o heart_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o god_n objection_n but_o can_v a_o man_n live_v without_o thought_n do_v grace_n call_v we_o to_o leave_v think_v then_o a_o man_n must_v cease_v to_o be_v answer_n non_fw-la tollit_fw-la sed_fw-la attollit_fw-la naturam_fw-la it_o take_v they_o not_o away_o but_o it_o take_v they_o up_o he_o do_v not_o say_v let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_fw-mi thought_n but_o his_o thought_n let_v he_o set_v they_o on_o other_o matter_n when_o god_n call_v man_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v away_o man_n thought_n as_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o increase_v they_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n thou_o must_v have_v more_o thought_n thou_o be_v full_a of_o thought_n now_o but_o then_o thou_o will_v be_v full_a psal_n 119._o 59_o when_o david_n turn_v to_o god_n his_o heart_n think_v upon_o his_o way_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v he_o think_v on_o his_o way_n on_o both_o side_n the_o curious_a work_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v wrought_v on_o both_o side_n common_a work_n be_v wrought_v only_o on_o one_o side_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v full_a of_o end_n and_o shred_n so_o the_o prophet_n look_v on_o his_o way_n on_o both_o side_n he_o strive_v to_o walk_v curious_o precise_o and_o accurate_o to_o turn_v himself_o to_o god_n testimony_n ergo_fw-la god_n call_v not_o to_o forsake_v thought_n but_o our_o thought_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a duty_n for_o man_n to_o forsake_v their_o own_o thought_n i_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v thus_o first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o reform_v one_o self_n one_o thing_n may_v reform_v another_o but_o here_o be_v the_o difficulty_n for_o a_o thing_n to_o reform_v itself_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n heart_n to_o reform_v his_o tongue_n but_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o the_o heart_n to_o reform_v itself_o in_o correct_v its_o own_o thought_n it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o man_n to_o deny_v 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gaâ—ling_v his_o heart_n day_n by_o day_n let_v the_o minister_v enâ—er_o a_o reproof_n into_o his_o heart_n again_o so_o it_o be_v but_o once_o or_o twice_o he_o care_v not_o why_o he_o think_v he_o can_v recover_v himself_o again_o from_o it_o but_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v into_o he_o and_o gall_v his_o conscience_n continual_o that_o every_o sabbath_n he_o be_v convict_v for_o a_o condemn_a man_n if_o he_o live_v not_o otherwise_o every_o sermon_n the_o minister_n find_v he_o out_o in_o his_o close_a and_o dear_a sin_n he_o can_v never_o go_v to_o church_n but_o he_o hear_v the_o minister_n reprove_v he_o for_o some_o sin_n or_o other_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o must_v to_o hell_n for_o they_o unless_o he_o repent_v and_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n thus_o when_o the_o word_n follow_v he_o every_o sabbath_n that_o he_o have_v no_o breathe_a time_n to_o recover_v his_o lust_n this_o make_v he_o to_o hate_v the_o word_n amos_n 7._o the_o prophet_n preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o the_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n amaziah_n oppose_v he_o ver_n 12._o and_o say_v unto_o amos_n o_o thou_o seer_n go_v fly_v thou_o away_o into_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o there_o eat_v bread_n and_o pprophecy_n there_o but_o prophesy_v not_o again_o any_o more_o at_o bethell_n for_o it_o be_v the_o king_n chapel_n and_o it_o be_v the_o king_n court_n he_o can_v like_v it_o well_o enough_o that_o amos_n shall_v prophesy_v once_o or_o twice_o but_o if_o he_o do_v prophesy_v any_o more_o he_o shall_v spoil_v all_o theiâ—â—â—â—th_n he_o shall_v gall_v all_o their_o conscience_n go_v say_v he_o prophesy_v in_o judah_n and_o eat_v thy_o bread_n there_o amos_n shall_v prophesy_v where_o he_o will_v so_o it_o be_v not_o there_o he_o may_v eat_v his_o bread_n where_o he_o will_v so_o it_o be_v not_o there_o last_o as_o it_o be_v a_o actual_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o the_o heart_n rise_v up_o against_o a_o 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