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vessel_n of_o our_o heart_n ut_fw-la mundarentur_fw-la à _fw-la gaudio_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o that_o sin_n of_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n &_o ut_fw-la ligarentur_fw-la à _fw-la gaudio_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o delight_n of_o vanity_n and_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n and_o delight_v in_o vanity_n say_v that_o gaudium_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la polluit_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la effundit_fw-la the_o joy_n of_o iniquity_n do_v defile_v and_o pollute_v that_o good_a liquor_n which_o be_v in_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o joy_n of_o vanity_n do_v make_v it_o run_v over_o again_o he_o say_v that_o gaudium_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la reddit_fw-la vas_fw-la sordidum_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la facit_fw-la rimosum_fw-la the_o joy_n of_o iniquity_n do_v soil_n the_o vessel_n of_o our_o heart_n with_o sin_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o vanity_n do_v make_v they_o cranny_n or_o chinkey_n ready_a and_o capable_a to_o be_v soil_v with_o sin_n last_o of_o all_o this_o good_a father_n show_v the_o natural_a property_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o when_o he_o say_v that_o gaudium_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la diligitur_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la transitoria_fw-la amantur_fw-la that_o be_v joy_n of_o iniquity_n when_o we_o rejoice_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v joy_n of_o vanity_n when_o we_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o thing_n vain_a and_o transitory_a that_o soon_o fade_v away_o therefore_o the_o conclusion_n may_v be_v quae_fw-la transitoria_fw-la sunt_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la amanda_fw-fr non_fw-la sunt_fw-la thing_n vain_a and_o transitory_a be_v never_o to_o be_v belove_v for_o which_o cause_n s._n john_n say_v love_v not_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n for_o whosoever_o love_v this_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o indeed_o hinc_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la here_o be_v the_o woe_n of_o all_o many_o can_v be_v content_a to_o renounce_v the_o joy_n of_o iniquity_n but_o few_o there_o be_v live_v upon_o earth_n which_o take_v not_o pleasure_n in_o vanity_n more_o than_o be_v fit_v one_o in_o one_o kind_n of_o vanity_n another_o in_o another_o kind_n of_o vanity_n so_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n so_o vain_a be_v every_o man_n so_o full_a of_o vanity_n be_v every_o thing_n that_o it_o make_v solomon_n the_o wise_a of_o all_o man_n to_o cry_v out_o vanitas_fw-la vanitatum_fw-la vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o mere_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d ecclesiastes_n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o honour_n our_o riches_n our_o sport_n or_o pleasure_n that_o be_v not_o well_o season_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v all_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o mind_n from_o these_o little_a pollution_n as_o
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the_o more_o sound_o in_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o false_a prophet_n in_o old_a time_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v use_v 3_o hereunto_o we_o may_v add_v a_o three_o use_n for_o magistrate_n if_o it_o will_v please_v they_o to_o be_v entreat_v to_o draw_v out_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n to_o meet_v and_o join_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n for_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o those_o hidra_n head_n i_o mean_v swear_v drunkenness_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o every_o day_n take_v life_n again_o say_v and_o do_v the_o preacher_n herein_o what_o they_o can_v it_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o can_v do_v more_o good_a in_o one_o day_n punishment_n for_o these_o sin_n than_o the_o preacher_n can_v do_v with_o all_o their_o pain_n and_o albeit_o we_o be_v to_o bless_v god_n that_o we_o live_v in_o such_o a_o land_n where_o these_o sin_n be_v both_o speak_v against_o by_o the_o preacher_n and_o also_o punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n when_o they_o come_v to_o light_v yet_o sure_o many_o time_n too_o much_o remissness_n in_o this_o duty_n may_v do_v much_o hurt_n both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n where_o all_o these_o sin_n abound_v like_o a_o sea_n break_v over_o her_o bank_n which_o must_v be_v look_v unto_o betimes_o for_o fear_v of_o drown_v the_o whole_a continent_n and_o thus_o much_o now_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o reproof_n be_v do_v with_o a_o vehement_a interrogation_n how_o long_o shall_v your_o wicked_a thought_n remain_v within_o you_o matter_n matter_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o reproof_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n two_o thing_n first_o it_o be_v for_o conceive_v and_o receive_v evil_a and_o wicked_a thought_n into_o our_o heart_n for_o do_v we_o not_o receive_v or_o conceive_v they_o we_o can_v not_o harbour_v they_o second_o for_o harbour_v and_o retain_v they_o there_o toolong_v how_o long_o shall_v your_o wicked_a thought_n remain_v within_o you_o for_o the_o first_o it_o seem_v our_o prophet_n jeremie_n play_v too_o much_o the_o cynic_n and_o deal_v somewhat_o too_o austere_o in_o his_o reprehension_n what_o have_v it_o not_o be_v enough_o if_o he_o have_v only_o reprove_v actual_a sin_n whether_o in_o word_n or_o work_n though_o i_o know_v wicked_a thought_n consent_v unto_o be_v actual_a sin_n of_o the_o mind_n such_o sin_n as_o may_v haply_o have_v come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n or_o such_o sin_n whereof_o the_o world_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o but_o must_v he_o come_v to_o such_o secret_a sin_n as_o never_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o man_n knowledge_n except_o they_o that_o commit_v they_o for_o no_o man_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v within_o he_o no_o not_o the_o devil_n themselves_o thought_n the_o devil_n know_v not_o our_o thought_n but_o by_o sign_n except_o it_o be_v such_o thought_n as_o the_o devil_n themselves_o suggest_v i_o answer_v for_o the_o prophet_n that_o 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no_o man_n can_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v clean_o nay_o i_o think_v every_o one_o will_v confess_v that_o the_o wicked_a thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v worse_o than_o his_o work_n because_o either_o fear_n or_o shame_n want_v of_o occasion_n or_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o do_v hinder_v the_o wicked_a work_n when_o the_o heart_n do_v burn_v or_o boil_v in_o wickedness_n as_o in_o lust_n fury_n malice_n enuic_fw-la or_o the_o like_a which_o be_v the_o malady_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o little_o do_v man_n know_v how_o much_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o know_v our_o wicked_a thought_n far_o than_o we_o bewray_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o or_o by_o guess_v at_o our_o complexion_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o unskilled_a i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o relate_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n concern_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n even_o in_o wicked_a thing_n aquinas_n say_v cogitatio_fw-la de_fw-la opere_fw-la illicito_fw-la non_fw-la 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hand_n from_o punish_v as_o long_o as_o possible_a may_v be_v the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n may_v be_v use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o this_o mercy_n who_o wait_v daily_o for_o our_o conversion_n and_o to_o praise_v he_o continual_o for_o the_o same_o for_o if_o we_o be_v sinful_a and_o unthankful_a too_o then_o wo_n wo_n be_v unto_o us._n use_v 2_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o love_v hearty_o and_o to_o make_v much_o of_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v for_o the_o godly_n sake_n many_o time_n that_o a_o whole_a city_n or_o country_n be_v save_v and_o preserve_v and_o when_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n or_o minister_n be_v take_v away_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a sign_n some_o imminent_a danger_n may_v ensue_v for_o aaron_n and_o moses_n may_v prevail_v more_o in_o the_o lord_n war_n with_o fervent_a prayer_n than_o the_o people_n with_o all_o their_o pike_n therefore_o esay_n complain_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o good_a man_n perish_v 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