spirit_n sanctification_n in_o his_o own_o persuasion_n and_o the_o world_n reputation_n aught_o to_o have_v just_a thought_n and_o to_o be_v the_o master_n or_o governor_n of_o they_o he_o must_v endeavour_v to_o get_v they_o into_o his_o mind_n and_o have_v get_v they_o it_o be_v require_v that_o he_o right_o govern_v they_o for_o the_o orderly_a and_o seasonable_a produce_v of_o their_o effect_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n the_o government_n of_o his_o thought_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n great_a business_n of_o great_a necessity_n and_o of_o much_o difficulty_n it_o be_v day_n work_n and_o night_n work_v with_o he_o his_o meditation_n be_v always_o upon_o it_o he_o so_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o meditate_v in_o it_o day_n and_o night_n psal_n 1._o 2._o some_o be_v careful_a of_o their_o action_n that_o by_o they_o they_o give_v no_o offence_n to_o the_o weak_a nor_o lay_v stumbling-block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o they_o that_o be_v without_o these_o be_v commendable_a among_o the_o godly_a other_o go_v further_o they_o keep_v their_o lip_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o bridle_n and_o they_o be_v purpose_v that_o their_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v psal_n 39_o 1._o psal_n 17._o 3._o yet_o few_o people_n go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o thought_n it_o seem_v all_o man_n be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o that_o their_o inward_a thought_n may_v be_v very_a wickedness_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n thorough_o instruct_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n love_v the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o such_o vehemency_n that_o he_o hate_v those_o float_a vanity_n of_o his_o thought_n which_o rise_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n say_v that_o righteous_a man_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v psal_n 119._o 113._o and_o every_o just_a man_n do_v so_o govern_v his_o thought_n that_o they_o be_v general_o good_a i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o every_o particular_a thought_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v 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man_n be_v the_o master_n of_o just_a thought_n and_o though_o master-workman_n may_v sometime_o mistake_v in_o their_o line_n and_o measure_n and_o sort_v their_o material_n yet_o not_o like_o they_o that_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o building_n if_o a_o righteous_a man_n meditate_v in_o god_n precept_n he_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o god_n way_n psal_n 119._o 15._o take_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n practice_n on_o this_o behalf_n first_o his_o thought_n be_v move_v upon_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n though_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a yet_o the_o righteous_a god_n lead_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o guide_v by_o his_o counsel_n there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n 〈…〉_o they_o can_v think_v of_o high_a thing_n because_o they_o have_v no_o high_a principle_n of_o life_n within_o they_o but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n &_o these_o mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o they_o have_v receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 5_o and_o therefore_o mind_n and_o think_v upon_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o their_o thought_n be_v just_a 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o second_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v a_o holy_a principle_n of_o good_a thought_n within_o he_o have_v grace_n inherent_a the_o new_a man_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o eph._n 4._o ergo_fw-la though_o he_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n yet_o now_o he_o be_v eph._n 4._o 8._o light_a in_o the_o lord_n o_o the_o sweet_a and_o secret_a interview_n and_o consultation_n hold_v betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o beloved_a one_o they_o think_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o night-season_n while_o other_o lie_v upon_o their_o bed_n and_o sleep_v secure_o their_o thought_n enter_v into_o his_o pavilion_n while_o other_o man_n thought_n rove_v and_o wander_v abroad_o among_o many_o vain_a thing_n and_o know_v not_o where_o to_o make_v any_o stay_n to_o fasten_v themselves_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n quicken_v their_o mind_n to_o think_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v just_a rom._n 8._o 2._o have_v thus_o far_o prove_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o righteous_a one_o be_v just_a and_o that_o he_o which_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n must_v have_v good_a and_o just_a thought_n my_o method_n shall_v be_v 1._o to_o show_v the_o necessity_n or_o needfulness_n of_o this_o government_n of_o the_o thought_n 2._o the_o error_n and_o exorbitance_n of_o man_n thought_n 3._o the_o remedy_n against_o these_o exorbitancy_n general_o particular_o 4._o the_o mean_n to_o get_v good_a thought_n 5._o rule_v to_o govern_v good_a thought_n get_v chap._n iii_o first_o the_o needfulness_n of_o the_o government_n of_o thought_n appear_v because_o thought_n be_v the_o fountain_n or_o spring_n of_o all_o humane_a action_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n a_o man_n ordinary_o first_o think_v and_o after_o speak_v out_o with_o his_o mouth_n or_o work_v outward_o with_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n my_o heart_n be_v hot_a within_o i_o while_o i_o be_v muse_v the_o fire_n kindle_v and_o i_o speak_v with_o my_o tongue_n psal_n 39_o 3._o so_o the_o wicked_a devise_n device_n against_o jeremy_n and_o then_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n jer._n 18._o 18._o pharaoh_n think_v to_o deal_v wise_o and_o then_o command_v to_o destroy_v the_o hebrew_n child_n wherefore_o see_v action_n good_a or_o evil_a issue_n from_o our_o thought_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o wise_a advice_n keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n prov._n the_o soul_n retain_v so_o much_o of_o its_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o native_a perfection_n that_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n it_o be_v in_o continual_a action_n though_o it_o be_v its_o imperfection_n to_o be_v in_o do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n thought_n pass_v in_o the_o mind_n as_o current_o as_o water_n in_o the_o lively_a fountain_n it_o be_v not_o like_o a_o watch_n in_o thy_o pocket_n which_o will_v not_o run_v without_o wind_v up_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a mover_n and_o be_v in_o uncessant_a motion_n towards_o good_a or_o evil_n god_n thought_n be_v good_a eternal_o but_o the_o best_a man_n thought_n be_v to_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v they_o only_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a the_o less_o care_n of_o prevention_n will_v serve_v in_o this_o government_n of_o thought_n but_o it_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o the_o imaginative_a faculty_n who_o perfection_n be_v always_o to_o think_v shall_v be_v take_v up_o too_o often_o time_n with_o think_v evil_a the_o holy_a spirit_n note_v this_o with_o a_o black_a coall_n the_o imagination_n of_o natural_a man_n be_v evil_a continual_o though_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v just_a gen._n 6._o 5._o gen._n 8._o 21._o grace_n and_o nature_n mix_v in_o the_o regenerate_a man_n and_o because_o of_o these_o different_a principle_n his_o thought_n move_v within_o he_o to_o good_a and_o to_o evil_a as_o he_o say_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n rom._n 7._o 22_o 23._o this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o our_o thought_n have_v need_n of_o government_n second_o evil_a thought_n be_v sin_n prov._n 24._o 9_o the_o thought_n of_o foolishness_n be_v sin_n not_o the_o action_n only_o but_o the_o thought_n also_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o loose_a opinion_n and_o strike_v
judicious_a may_v take_v cognizance_n of_o it_o which_o be_v that_o righteous_a man_n must_v not_o think_v only_o how_o they_o may_v profit_v themselves_o he_o that_o think_v in_o his_o thought_n to_o please_v himself_o only_o will_v not_o true_o endeavour_v in_o his_o course_n to_o profit_v all_o man_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v good_a advice_n phil._n 2._o 4._o look_v not_o every_o one_o of_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o one_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o so_o the_o apostle_n more_o purposely_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 33._o i_o please_v all_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o seek_v my_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v again_o let_v other_o be_v admonish_v that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v their_o endeavour_n and_o study_n to_o be_v unprofitable_a unless_o they_o be_v singular_a and_o above_o other_o of_o their_o own_o rank_n sure_o if_o we_o will_v labour_v to_o know_v with_o sobriety_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o profitable_a to_o other_o and_o less_o troublesome_a unto_o ourselves_o a_o affectation_n of_o singularity_n be_v but_o the_o pride_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o such_o usual_o to_o get_v applause_n for_o something_o of_o rare_a invention_n neglect_v the_o more_o profitable_a employment_n of_o their_o thought_n about_o their_o call_n and_o now_o we_o will_v proceed_v and_o prescribe_v a_o remedy_n to_o the_o four_o vanity_n of_o thought_n which_o appear_v in_o their_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n the_o remedy_n must_v be_v to_o suit_n and_o order_v our_o thought_n according_a to_o our_o business_n with_o respect_n to_o time_n and_o place_n and_o person_n the_o imagination_n be_v infinite_o fruitful_a and_o to_o order_v all_o her_o conception_n conservation_n composition_n separation_n creation_n of_o new_a species_n production_n of_o they_o into_o thought_n and_o proposition_n of_o they_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n will_v be_v a_o labour_n too_o busy_a for_o i_o to_o meddle_v with_o in_o this_o case_n i_o must_v leave_v the_o work_n to_o every_o judicious_a christian_a to_o consult_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n according_a to_o the_o emergency_n of_o his_o thought_n yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o this_o remedy_n prescribe_v against_o the_o confusion_n of_o thought_n may_v be_v of_o much_o use_n and_o benefit_n consider_v then_o what_o be_v the_o business_n thou_o be_v about_o humane_a or_o divine_a and_o let_v thy_o thought_n be_v compose_v to_o attend_v upon_o it_o divine_a thought_n suit_n with_o divine_a work_n and_o humane_a thought_n with_o humane_a business_n while_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n refer_v that_o of_o solomon_n eccles_n 9_o 10._o whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o thy_o might_n consider_v the_o time_n whether_o holy_a by_o divine_a appointment_n by_o public_a or_o private_a destination_n or_o permit_v to_o common_a labour_n of_o thy_o call_n let_v not_o sabbath_n and_o day_n of_o humiliation_n be_v profane_v with_o common_a thought_n holy_a thought_n be_v for_o holy_a sabbath_n thought_n of_o mourning_n be_v for_o day_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n thought_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o thanksgiving_n and_o thought_n of_o thy_o call_n for_o day_n of_o work_n and_o trade_v so_o for_o holy_a place_n and_o assembly_n holy_a thought_n be_v suitable_a and_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v consider_v thy_o own_o call_n and_o chief_o mind_n thy_o own_o business_n 2_o thes_n 3._o 11._o a_o busy_a body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n be_v of_o no_o good_a report_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o thought_n of_o such_o person_n be_v as_o confuse_v and_o disorderly_a as_o the_o business_n of_o their_o life_n attend_v what_o thou_o do_v and_o what_o be_v meet_v for_o thou_o to_o do_v in_o time_n and_o place_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v thy_o thought_n will_v be_v less_o confuse_a and_o more_o orderly_o chap._n ix_o thus_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o remedy_n for_o the_o two_o first_o error_n of_o thought_n to_o wit_n the_o dowsinesse_n and_o vanity_n of_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o object_n in_o regard_n of_o unstayednesse_n in_o regard_n of_o unprofitablenesse_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o confusion_n i_o shall_v now_o also_o say_v something_o for_o remedy_n against_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thought_n which_o happen_v when_o our_o thought_n draw_v in_o our_o affection_n and_o will_n to_o desire_v and_o like_v of_o wickedness_n and_o our_o mind_n to_o devise_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v i_o will_v not_o here_o give_v the_o remedy_n to_o these_o two_o error_n several_o but_o together_o and_o at_o once_o expect_v not_o a_o remedy_n for_o every_o kind_n of_o wicked_a thought_n apart_o as_o erroneous_a heretical_a covetous_a ambitious_a revengeful_a proud_a etc._n etc._n for_o the_o object_n of_o the_o affection_n be_v almost_o infinite_a and_o the_o evil_a imagination_n of_o the_o mind_n work_v towards_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o wickedness_n be_v so_o various_a who_o can_v know_v they_o yet_o something_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o these_o for_o it_o will_v be_v expect_v by_o the_o reader_n and_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o it_o by_o promise_n in_o this_o undertake_n here_o again_o i_o must_v leave_v much_o for_o the_o judicious_a to_o do_v of_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o occurrency_n of_o thought_n yet_o thus_o for_o a_o help_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a have_v thy_o thought_n draw_v in_o thy_o like_v of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a and_o be_v thy_o mind_n plot_v to_o accomplish_v it_o first_o give_v stop_v to_o these_o wicked_a affection_n and_o devising_n at_o their_o first_o beginning_n sero_fw-la medicina_fw-la paratur_fw-la long_o and_o confirm_a disease_n be_v stubborn_a to_o yield_v unto_o medicine_n a_o infant-thought_a may_v take_v a_o check_n but_o if_o it_o grow_v man_n by_o continuance_n all_o the_o wit_n and_o strength_n thou_o have_v will_v hardly_o bow_v he_o back_o the_o fancy_n will_v take_v fire_n at_o a_o temptation_n before_o we_o be_v aware_a like_a tinder_n which_o kindle_v at_o the_o least_o spark_n fall_v into_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mover_n as_o quick_a and_o spread_a as_o fire_n the_o lightning_n be_v not_o quick_a than_o thought_n we_o have_v need_v therefore_o to_o be_v speedy_a in_o give_v stop_n to_o our_o wicked_a thought_n job_n know_v this_o and_o therefore_o make_v covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n not_o to_o think_v upon_o a_o maid_n job_n 31._o 1._o what_o the_o eye_n see_v or_o the_o ear_n hear_v the_o heart_n may_v desire_v but_o unknown_a undesired_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a keep_v wickedness_n from_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n these_o be_v the_o two_o principal_a gate_n by_o which_o sin_n enter_v into_o our_o heart_n if_o the_o watch_n be_v keep_v more_o strict_o at_o these_o gate_n we_o shall_v not_o so_o often_o find_v our_o enemy_n within_o we_o if_o david_n have_v look_v better_a to_o his_o eye_n adultery_n have_v not_o get_v into_o his_o thought_n nor_o can_v the_o whorish_a woman_n have_v come_v into_o the_o young_a man_n heart_n have_v he_o keep_v she_o out_o of_o his_o ear_n it_o be_v with_o much_o fair_a speech_n that_o she_o cause_v he_o to_o yield_v prov._n 7._o 21_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o ear_n be_v the_o outwork_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o that_o will_v keep_v out_o evil_a thought_n must_v barricadoe_n these_o gate_n let_v evil_a thought_n receive_v a_o check_n at_o their_o first_o offer_n to_o enter_v for_o he_o that_o give_v way_n to_o his_o imagination_n show_v that_o he_o will_v give_v way_n to_o wicked_a action_n if_o they_o be_v as_o free_v from_o shame_n and_o punishment_n and_o a_o man_n may_v know_v much_o of_o his_o gracious_a state_n by_o his_o own_o use_n of_o his_o thought_n he_o that_o forbear_v evil_a out_o of_o a_o conscience_n of_o sin_n will_v forbear_v also_o to_o imagine_v evil_a in_o his_o heart_n but_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n be_v not_o man_n of_o renew_a spirit_n 2._o if_o thou_o can_v not_o stop_v they_o in_o their_o beginning_n than_o thy_o care_n must_v be_v to_o divert_v they_o to_o some_o more_o profitable_a or_o pious_a object_n when_o the_o water_n have_v get_v in_o upon_o we_o we_o make_v drain_v and_o watercourse_n to_o carry_v it_o some_o other_o way_n and_o so_o likewise_o must_v we_o do_v with_o our_o evil_a thought_n if_o they_o have_v break_v in_o upon_o we_o we_o must_v turn_v they_o aside_o to_o some_o other_o matter_n as_o suppose_v covetous_a or_o envious_a or_o proud_a thought_n be_v get_v into_o thy_o mind_n thou_o may_v divert_v they_o to_o liberal_a merciful_a humble_a thought_n joh._n 4._o 12._o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n be_v a_o great_a admirer_n of_o jacob_n well_o ver_fw-la 20._o and_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n the_o one_o for_o water_n and_o
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adultery_n blasphemy_n and_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n for_o the_o heart_n be_v evil_a above_o measure_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o thought_n continual_o that_o poison_n which_o either_o make_v they_o black_a as_o hell_n or_o muddle_v they_o with_o mire_n and_o dirt_n of_o fearful_a perplexity_n and_o worldly_a care_n wherefore_o as_o many_o as_o intend_v to_o get_v good_a thought_n into_o their_o mind_n let_v they_o give_v all_o diligence_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o evil_a one_o but_o here_o i_o admonish_v he_o that_o will_v set_v upon_o this_o work_n that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o more_o difficulty_n than_o many_o account_v it_o not_o so_o soon_o do_v as_o think_v on_o it_o be_v not_o a_o few_o sigh_n and_o superficial_a groan_n it_o be_v not_o a_o few_o proverbial_a notion_n nor_o yet_o the_o subdue_a of_o some_o notorious_a sin_n which_o be_v punishable_a and_o shameful_a in_o the_o world_n but_o a_o total_a and_o universal_a change_n of_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o put_n off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceivable_a lust_n and_o a_o renovation_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n by_o put_v on_o that_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4._o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o though_o we_o can_v attain_v the_o full_a measure_n and_o further_a degree_n of_o this_o cleanse_n at_o the_o first_o nor_o yet_o feel_v such_o a_o sensible_a apprehension_n of_o the_o same_o as_o we_o desire_v yet_o let_v we_o not_o give_v over_o endeavour_n nor_o be_v discomfort_a and_o disquiet_v in_o our_o soul_n if_o god_n give_v we_o a_o first-fruit_n he_o will_v in_o time_n give_v we_o a_o harvest_n jam._n 5._o 7._o the_o husbandman_n wait_v with_o long_a patience_n for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n until_o he_o receive_v the_o 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thy_o salvation_n and_o thereupon_o it_o believe_v and_o purify_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o noxious_a thought_n word_n and_o action_n and_o behold_v christ_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o god_n word_n it_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o but_o this_o brief_o because_o i_o will_v not_o make_v too_o large_a a_o excursion_n if_o yet_o it_o be_v one_o out_o of_o my_o way_n 2._o he_o that_o will_v have_v good_a thought_n in_o his_o mind_n let_v he_o attend_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o god_n several_a dispensation_n let_v he_o give_v up_o his_o heart_n unto_o that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n and_o subject_a his_o soul_n in_o all_o humility_n unto_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n reveal_v and_o open_o urge_v by_o such_o as_o be_v send_v upon_o his_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v which_o be_v right_o manage_v be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n here_o i_o must_v admonish_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o they_o will_v be_v patient_n to_o take_v what_o god_n prescribe_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o their_o thought_n that_o man_n will_v never_o make_v a_o good_a disciple_n and_o follower_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o content_a to_o deny_v himself_o a_o novice_n that_o be_v proud_a be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n naaman_n have_v almost_o lose_v the_o cure_n of_o his_o leprosy_n by_o despise_v the_o water_n of_o jordan_n and_o prefer_v his_o own_o river_n of_o abanah_n and_o parphar_n we_o must_v not_o quarrel_v at_o god_n way_n or_o method_n of_o cure_v our_o
thought_n which_o be_v dullness_n levity_n wickedness_n whereof_o dullness_n and_o levity_n 26._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thought_n draw_v in_o the_o will_n to_o complacency_n in_o wickedness_n and_o the_o understanding_n to_o devise_v mischief_n 43._o chap._n vi_o general_a remedy_n of_o evil_a thought_n 50._o chap._n vii_o particular_a remedy_n against_o evil_a thought_n and_o against_o dulness_n 70._o chap._n viii_o remedy_n against_o levity_n or_o vanity_n of_o thought_n 76._o chap._n ix_o remedy_n against_o wickedness_n of_o thought_n 89._o chap._n x._o get_v good_a thought_n and_o keep_v they_o reasins_z rule_n to_o get_v good_a thought_n 98._o chap._n xi_o govern_v good_a thought_n get_v reason_n rule_v ten_o for_o the_o right_a government_n of_o good_a thought_n 122._o the_o right_a government_n of_o thought_n chap._n i._n the_o thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v just_a prov._n c._n 12._o v._n 5._o this_o son_n of_o wisdom_n who_o carry_v away_o the_o 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chap._n v._n hitherto_o i_o have_v discover_v some_o error_n of_o thought_n as_o dulness_n and_o vanity_n which_o last_o appear_v first_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v busy_v about_o vain_a object_n second_o when_o the_o mind_n itself_o be_v loose_a and_o unstayed_a three_o when_o the_o mind_n propound_v no_o profitable_a end_n four_o when_o the_o thought_n be_v disorder_v or_o confuse_a i_o shall_v now_o speak_v of_o some_o other_o vanity_n of_o our_o thought_n which_o go_v far_o beyond_o these_o hitherto_o mention_v because_o they_o have_v not_o error_n only_o join_v with_o they_o but_o also_o apparent_a wickedness_n those_o already_o speak_v of_o be_v native_a infirmity_n in_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v faulty_a more_o or_o less_o in_o they_o but_o there_o remain_v yet_o two_o other_o exorbitancy_n of_o thought_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o
the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v young_a widow_n receive_v to_o minister_v as_o widow_n in_o the_o church_n to_o lodge_v stranger_n and_o to_o wash_v the_o disciple_n foot_n as_o their_o manner_n be_v lest_o they_o learn_v to_o be_v idle_a and_o wander_v about_o become_v tatler_n and_o busybody_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 13._o idleness_n or_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o creep_v into_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o well_o or_o fit_o employ_v so_o it_o do_v upon_o the_o mind_n stand_v water_n will_v puddle_n and_o the_o mind_n not_o employ_v stand_v and_o breed_v verminous_a and_o evil_a thought_n we_o make_v drain_v to_o cleanse_v stand_v water_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o keep_v they_o wholesome_a and_o we_o must_v find_v issue_n for_o our_o thought_n about_o some_o bodily_a or_o mental_a labour_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o keep_v they_o just_a as_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v and_o that_o you_o may_v the_o rather_o make_v use_n of_o this_o remedy_n against_o idle_a thought_n consider_v 1._o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n mind_n to_o be_v out_o of_o action_n in_o sleep_v the_o sense_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_a be_v bind_v up_o yet_o even_o then_o the_o fantasy_n have_v her_o dream_n of_o action_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o spouse_n be_v awake_a while_o she_o sleep_v i_o sleep_v but_o my_o heart_n wake_v cant._n 5._o 2._o so_o in_o the_o very_a drowsiness_n and_o heaviness_n of_o a_o righteous_a soul_n all_o be_v not_o all_o his_o thought_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v bind_v up_o there_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v some_o excurrency_n of_o the_o thought_n to_o christ_n 2._o the_o body_n not_o employ_v grow_v resty_a and_o carry_v on_o the_o man_n headlong_o not_o only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v beside_o but_o also_o to_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o goodness_n idleness_n be_v the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n wherein_o satan_n join_v with_o our_o imagination_n to_o plot_n or_o attempt_v the_o production_n of_o some_o or_o much_o mischief_n 3._o employment_n and_o action_n have_v the_o promise_n this_o be_v the_o warrantable_a way_n wherein_o so_o long_o as_o the_o mind_n be_v find_v walk_v the_o labour_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v the_o righteous_a man_n portion_n to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a of_o all_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n 1_o cor._n 15._o eccles_n 5._o 18._o so_o then_o if_o you_o respect_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v always_o in_o action_n or_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n not_o employ_v or_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n over_o both_o while_o they_o be_v in_o action_n according_a to_o his_o will_n you_o can_v but_o make_v use_n of_o this_o remedy_n for_o the_o cure_v of_o the_o mind_n idleness_n but_o before_o i_o pass_v from_o hence_o i_o must_v admonish_v that_o thought_n employ_v about_o bodily_a labour_n be_v not_o enough_o nor_o all_o there_o be_v employment_n of_o our_o thought_n which_o be_v more_o mental_a and_o almost_o abstract_v from_o the_o body_n and_o these_o be_v very_o needful_a such_o as_o contemplation_n and_o meditation_n of_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n a_o soul_n thus_o employ_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n he_o can_v tell_v such_o a_o neighbourhood_n or_o indistance_n he_o apprehend_v betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o mind_n again_o i_o admonish_v that_o labour_n whether_o it_o be_v about_o bodily_a thing_n or_o such_o as_o be_v more_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mind_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v about_o that_o which_o be_v good_a otherwise_o the_o remedy_n may_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o disease_n it_o be_v better_o say_v our_o proverb_n to_o be_v idle_a than_o ill_o employ_v the_o apostle_n will_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v labour_v but_o he_o that_o labour_v bodily_a must_v labour_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v honest_a and_o he_o that_o labour_v with_o the_o mind_n must_v study_v to_o show_v himself_o approve_v unto_o god_n a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a ephes_n 4._o 28._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o further_o i_o admonish_v that_o your_o thought_n be_v employ_v about_o those_o thing_n especial_o which_o be_v within_o your_o calling_n he_o that_o move_v in_o his_o call_v though_o but_o slow_o though_o not_o so_o fast_o as_o other_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n find_v comfort_n but_o i_o can_v hope_v to_o gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n nor_o fig_n of_o thistle_n every_o tree_n must_v bring_v forth_o his_o own_o fruit_n the_o magistrate_n have_v his_o thought_n the_o minister_n his_o and_o the_o honest_a husbandman_n and_o tradesman_n they_o once_o more_o i_o admonish_v that_o your_o thought_n of_o employment_n be_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v proportionable_a to_o your_o strength_n and_o part_n jether_o the_o first-born_a of_o gideon_n be_v too_o weak_a and_o fearful_a to_o rise_v up_o and_o slay_v zeba_n and_o zalmunnah_n judg._n 8._o 20._o and_o the_o apostle_n think_v judicious_o that_o a_o novice_n or_o young_a christian_a new_o come_v to_o the_o faith_n will_v not_o be_v a_o meet_a man_n for_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n lest_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n he_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 6_o when_o man_n take_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n burden_n that_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o they_o they_o reel_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o drunken_a man_n sometime_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o their_o wit_n end_n and_o sometime_o they_o fall_v with_o shame_n to_o themselves_o and_o injury_n to_o other_o that_o come_v near_o they_o it_o be_v so_o also_o when_o any_o be_v puff_v up_o in_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o meddle_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o they_o chap._n viii_o i_o shall_v stay_v no_o long_o upon_o this_o remedy_n against_o idle_a and_o sleepy_a thought_n by_o urge_v to_o bodily_a or_o mental_a employment_n the_o next_o error_n of_o thought_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v to_o be_v remedy_v fall_v in_o here_o which_o be_v a_o lightness_n or_o vanity_n of_o our_o thought_n in_o busy_v themselves_o upon_o vain_a object_n such_o as_o old_a wife_n fable_n fiction_n of_o poet_n nothing_o or_o thing_n that_o be_v nothing_o worth_a the_o remedy_n be_v to_o choose_v out_o real_a and_o better_a thing_n for_o imagination_n to_o work_v upon_o for_o as_o be_v the_o thought_n so_o be_v the_o man_n the_o body_n grow_v into_o likeness_n with_o those_o thing_n whereon_o it_o usual_o feed_v so_o do_v soul_n into_o similitude_n with_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o imagination_n daily_o think_v upon_o that_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o vain_a man_n who_o study_n and_o cogitation_n be_v vain_a wherefore_o as_o he_o that_o will_v expel_v wind_n out_o of_o the_o stomach_n must_v feed_v upon_o some_o wholesome_a nourishment_n which_o have_v virtue_n in_o it_o to_o expel_v wind_n so_o he_o that_o will_v expel_v windy_a fancy_n out_o of_o his_o mind_n must_v propound_v to_o his_o consideration_n some_o serious_a truth_n worthy_a of_o his_o christian_a thought_n in_o this_o case_n some_o have_v think_v meet_a to_o propound_v to_o our_o consideration_n those_o quatuor_fw-la novissima_fw-la death_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n to_o remedy_v our_o vain_a imagination_n and_o doubtless_o thought_n upon_o such_o serious_a truth_n as_o these_o will_v take_v off_o our_o mind_n from_o vain_a thing_n what_o if_o i_o shall_v beseech_v you_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o if_o i_o shall_v entreat_v you_o to_o think_v upon_o those_o great_a work_n of_o god_n creation_n providence_n redemption_n sanctification_n preparation_n and_o donation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n will_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o these_o thing_n force_v out_o of_o your_o mind_n the_o thought_n of_o strange_a god_n strange_a religion_n and_o worship_n what_o shall_v the_o thought_n of_o heathen_a god_n as_o baal_n moloch_n or_o ashtore_v do_v among_o these_o what_o shall_v christian_n study_v romance_n play_n interlude_n fashion_n vain_a history_n who_o have_v bibles_n to_o look_v into_o and_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n to_o study_v and_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n to_o learn_v and_o practice_v hear_v the_o apostle_n advice_n phil._n 4._o 8._o and_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o antidote_n against_o all_o vain_a imagination_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a and_o
honest_a and_o just_o and_o pure_a and_o lovely_a and_o of_o good_a report_n virtuous_a or_o praiseworthy_a be_v object_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n just_a thought_n the_o next_o vanity_n of_o our_o thought_n to_o be_v remedy_v be_v the_o unstaiednesse_n or_o wander_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o these_o action_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v unsettle_a and_o whirl_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o without_o any_o certainty_n like_o man_n that_o shoot_v their_o arrow_n at_o rover_n the_o remedy_n hereof_o be_v to_o fix_v the_o mind_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v good_a when_o the_o thing_n we_o think_v of_o be_v meet_v for_o meditation_n and_o contemplative_a thought_n the_o soul_n must_v make_v a_o stay_n upon_o they_o it_o be_v true_a that_o too_o much_o pore_v upon_o one_o thing_n put_v our_o meditation_n and_o invention_n upon_o impertinency_n and_o barrenness_n but_o light_n and_o short_a thought_n vanish_v into_o nothing_o and_o never_o produce_v good_a effect_n this_o vanity_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o perceive_v in_o thing_n natural_a or_o civil_a as_o it_o be_v when_o the_o mind_n be_v about_o thing_n divine_a as_o prayer_n hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n meditate_v thereon_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v most_o difficult_a to_o keep_v to_o the_o point_n or_o stand_v at_o the_o mark_n both_o by_o reason_n of_o satan_n cunning_a and_o craft_n and_o the_o ungainness_n and_o indisposition_n of_o the_o mind_n unto_o the_o business_n therefore_o let_v the_o wise_a christian_a endeavour_n to_o fix_v his_o thought_n upon_o spiritual_a occasion_n so_o when_o the_o psalmist_n be_v purpose_v to_o sing_v and_o give_v thanks_o he_o say_v my_o heart_n be_v fix_v oh_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v psal_n 57_o 7._o many_o hear_v the_o shepherd_n relate_v what_o be_v tell_v they_o by_o the_o angel_n concern_v the_o babe_n christ_n and_o they_o wonder_v at_o the_o word_n that_o be_v tell_v they_o but_o mary_n keep_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o ponder_v they_o in_o her_o heart_n luke_n 2._o 18_o 19_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o wonder_v at_o god_n word_n and_o work_n we_o must_v let_v he_o have_v some_o reasonable_a time_n to_o stay_v upon_o our_o mind_n that_o they_o make_v impression_n transient_a view_n and_o hasty_a sight_n of_o thing_n that_o pass_v by_o leave_v no_o species_n or_o fashion_n of_o thing_n upon_o the_o eye_n to_o transfer_v to_o the_o fantasy_n no_o more_o do_v our_o sudden_a and_o hasty_a thought_n of_o thing_n carry_v any_o true_a intelligence_n of_o they_o to_o the_o understanding_n or_o represent_v they_o as_o they_o be_v to_o the_o will_v the_o eye_n that_o see_v thing_n true_o must_v be_v hold_v to_o its_o object_n and_o the_o mind_n that_o profit_v by_o thing_n spiritual_a must_v make_v a_o competent_a stay_n of_o the_o thought_n upon_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o thus_o when_o a_o christian_a can_v in_o thing_n divine_a reclaim_v the_o mind_n from_o wander_n in_o some_o measure_n and_o keep_v his_o thought_n to_o the_o point_n he_o shall_v by_o god_n grace_n prevent_v with_o ease_n this_o error_n of_o unstayednesse_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o call_n wherein_o these_o outrunning_n of_o the_o thought_n be_v not_o so_o dangerous_a nor_o so_o worthy_a observation_n here_o let_v i_o put_v in_o a_o caveat_n while_o i_o labour_v to_o remedy_v the_o unstayednesse_n of_o thought_n i_o do_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a patronize_v a_o deadness_n or_o drowsiness_n of_o mind_n either_o in_o devotion_n or_o in_o matter_n civil_a i_o have_v condemn_v that_o as_o a_o error_n already_o live_v and_o active_a thought_n be_v needful_a in_o prayer_n and_o all_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o work_v imagination_n do_v more_o often_o produce_v honest_a and_o honourable_a action_n among_o man_n staidness_n of_o thought_n be_v not_o deadness_n of_o they_o but_o restraint_n lay_v upon_o their_o wildenesse_n the_o three_o vanity_n of_o thought_n be_v when_o they_o be_v busy_v but_o to_o no_o profitable_a end_n many_o there_o be_v who_o thought_n be_v wonderful_a busy_a about_o the_o thing_n they_o intend_v yet_o all_o to_o no_o purpose_n god_n be_v not_o honour_v the_o brethren_n be_v not_o edify_v themselves_o be_v no_o way_n near_a heaven_n for_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o this_o vanity_n appear_v not_o only_o among_o wicked_a and_o worldly_a mind_a man_n but_o also_o among_o they_o that_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o too_o often_o among_o they_o that_o be_v true_o gracious_a this_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o meeting_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o best_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o account_v their_o fellowship_n to_o be_v good_a if_o harmless_a though_o otherwise_o unprofitable_a for_o public_a or_o private_a good_a and_o if_o this_o fault_n through_o the_o cunning_a of_o satan_n do_v creep_v so_o sly_o into_o our_o outward_a communion_n how_o much_o more_o into_o our_o inward_a cogitation_n it_o be_v a_o vanity_n among_o all_o kind_n of_o people_n more_o 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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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jesus_n give_v thanks_o to_o the_o father_n by_o he_o col._n 3._o 17._o that_o be_v what_o other_o do_v as_o man_n do_v you_o as_o christian_n you_o must_v do_v all_o in_o christ_n his_o name_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o authority_n and_o his_o warranty_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n in_o confidence_n upon_o he_o for_o acceptation_n of_o the_o service_n and_o pray_v and_o invocate_a the_o father_n in_o his_o name_n and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n by_o he_o three_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v to_o man_n or_o towards_o ourselves_o to_o do_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n look_v beyond_o man_n and_o further_o than_o ourselves_o so_o in_o our_o almsdeed_n to_o give_v to_o christ_n in_o give_v to_o such_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n very_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v it_o to_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o to_o i_o mat._n 25._o 40._o so_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v to_o servant_n this_o duty_n col._n 3._o 23._o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o 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