doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o this_o point_n very_o unsound_a they_o have_v this_o conceit_n of_o thought_n that_o they_o be_v but_o venial_a inward_a lust_n and_o concupiscence_n be_v either_o no_o sin_n with_o they_o or_o so_o small_a that_o it_o need_v no_o reproof_n and_o yet_o themselves_o confess_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o mortal_a sin_n st._n paul_n as_o chemnitius_n in_o his_o examen_fw-la obseru_v in_o that_o six_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n call_v it_o five_o time_n sin_n in_o the_o seven_o six_o time_n in_o the_o eight_o thrice_o hierom_n in_o 1_o amos_n thus_o distinguish_v of_o pin_n the_o first_o degree_n be_v in_o thought_n to_o think_v it_o the_o second_o be_v to_o yield_v to_o it_o the_o three_o to_o perform_v it_o in_o act_n the_o four_o not_o to_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o upon_o the_o five_o of_o matthew_n he_o distinguish_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pathos_n be_v passion_n with_o consent_n propatheia_n be_v a_o tickle_a of_o lust_n without_o consent_n yet_o say_v tollet_fw-la bellarmin_n and_o other_o they_o all_o speak_v unproper_o yet_o tollet_fw-la confess_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_a st._n augustine_n word_n but_o his_o perpetual_a doctrine_n albeit_o the_o papist_n now_o whole_o depart_v from_o it_o vide_fw-la cade_n serm._n on_o roman_a 7.24_o p._n 7._o nor_o do_v st._n paul_n all_v it_o only_a sin_n but_o deadly_a sin_n the_o body_n of_o death_n all_o sin_n with_o he_o be_v mortal_a he_o know_v not_o these_o venial_a trivial_a peccadilia_fw-la trivial_a sin_n with_o papist_n to_o mince_v and_o make_v sleight_n of_o but_o i_o shall_v spend_v no_o more_o time_n with_o these_o have_v none_o to_o spare_v use_v 2_o we_o have_v among_o ourselves_o very_o many_o who_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o atheistical_a opinion_n that_o thought_n be_v free_a and_o that_o they_o pay_v no_o tribute_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v call_v to_o any_o account_n for_o they_o and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o play_n the_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n think_v it_o sufficient_a that_o their_o body_n be_v present_a but_o their_o thought_n be_v suffer_v to_o run_v after_o covetousness_n ezek._n 33.32_o and_o other_o who_o forbear_v to_o act_v sin_n and_o speak_v lewd_o yet_o they_o give_v liberty_n to_o imagination_n to_o play_v with_o the_o devil_n at_o what_o game_n he_o will_v at_o murder_n theft_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o the_o mark_n be_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n i_o mean_v they_o be_v out_o of_o date_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o some_o sin_n yet_o they_o have_v still_o a_o unsatiable_a desire_n to_o it_o and_o can_v please_v themselves_o in_o contemplative_a wickedness_n call_v to_o mind_v their_o former_a brutish_a and_o lustful_a practice_n with_o great_a delight_n make_v their_o own_o heart_n to_o be_v their_o brothel-house_n a_o house_n of_o bawdry_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o all_o upon_o this_o delusion_n that_o their_o thought_n be_v free_a and_o what_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o act_v nor_o fit_a to_o speak_v be_v lawful_a so_o think_v without_o control_v which_o atheistical_a and_o damnable_a opinion_n arise_v from_o these_o ground_n first_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spiritualness_n thereof_o which_o command_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o motion_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n with_o the_o action_n thereof_o heb._n 4.12_o it_o pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n say_v the_o apostle_n now_o they_o be_v carnal_a and_o the_o law_n spiritual_a it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o they_o can_v understand_v it_o for_o it_o must_v be_v spiritual_o understand_v they_o have_v a_o veil_n over_o their_o eye_n 2_o cor._n 3.15_o and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v further_a blind_v they_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o discern_v the_o spirituality_n of_o if_o so_o be_v the_o pharisee_n blind_v in_o their_o time_n and_o st._n paul_n all_o the_o while_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n rom_n 7.7_o they_o rest_v only_o in_o the_o outward_a rind_n or_o bark_n of_o the_o law_n but_o discern_v not_o the_o pith_n and_o marrow_n of_o it_o second_o from_o the_o defectiveness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o man_n law_n which_o although_o it_o bind_v the_o hand_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n yet_o it_o punish_v not_o for_o thought_n patiatur_fw-la cogitationis_fw-la poenam_fw-la nemo_fw-la patiatur_fw-la the_o project_n of_o the_o heart_n lie_v not_o within_o the_o walk_n of_o humane_a justice_n they_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o earthly_a court_n they_o pay_v no_o tribute_n to_o man_n customhouse_n where_o they_o can_v be_v search_v but_o as_o they_o bewray_v themselves_o by_o some_o outward_a sign_n either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n forget_v that_o god_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v he_o have_v a_o eye_n into_o our_o most_o secret_a thought_n psal_n 139.12_o he_o set_v our_o thought_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n psal_n 90.8_o and_o if_o man_n call_v so_o account_n and_o punish_v word_n and_o deed_n because_o they_o see_v and_o know_v they_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o god_n call_v to_o account_v and_o punish_v too_o our_o thought_n which_o he_o know_v far_o better_o than_o any_o man_n can_v our_o action_n that_o man_n law_n punish_v not_o for_o our_o thought_n prove_v rather_o a_o defectiveness_n in_o man_n law_n than_o this_o diabolical_a and_o atheistical_a opinion_n that_o thought_n be_v free_a a_o three_o ground_n for_o this_o graceless_a opinion_n be_v that_o they_o do_v no_o hurt_n to_o any_o by_o their_o think_n why_o then_o may_v they_o not_o think_v what_o they_o please_v but_o indeed_o they_o do_v the_o great_a mischief_n they_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n yea_o thy_o own_o soul_n as_o st._n peter_n show_v 1_o pet._n 2.11_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o and_o from_o the_o motion_n of_o thy_o mind_n proceed_v all_o other_o mischief_n which_o be_v wrought_v if_o the_o prophet_n michah_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v mich._n 2.1_o or_o the_o apostle_n st._n james_n to_o be_v credit_v james_n 4.1_o or_o if_o christ_n himself_o may_v be_v believe_v of_o we_o math._n 15.16_o 17._o indeed_o always_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o actual_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o here_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o adulteret_fw-la and_o the_o woman_n chaste_a with_o who_o adultery_n be_v commit_v a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o murderer_n and_o yet_o the_o man_n alive_a who_o he_o be_v the_o murderer_n of_o etc._n etc._n but_o many_o time_n these_o thought_n come_v into_o act_n what_o wickedness_n be_v commit_v in_o act_n that_o be_v not_o first_o in_o the_o thought_n a_o four_o ground_n for_o this_o devilish_a and_o hellish_a conceit_n arise_v from_o the_o suddenness_n and_o unexpectedness_n of_o their_o come_n and_o impossibility_n to_o avoid_v they_o no_o reason_n many_o time_n can_v be_v give_v of_o they_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n say_v some_o and_o more_o think_v why_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o any_o account_n for_o they_o but_o all_o the_o thought_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n be_v either_o suggestion_n by_o inspiration_n from_o satan_n or_o vapour_n that_o fume_v out_o of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o from_o our_o sinful_a heart_n how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o then_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v offensive_a unto_o god_n beside_o their_o suddenness_n and_o exorbitancy_n prove_v they_o evil_a all_o good_a be_v from_o knowledge_n deliberation_n and_o direction_n do_v they_o come_v in_o god_n name_n they_o will_v come_v a_o slow_a pace_n as_o they_o find_v by_o sad_a experience_n who_o set_v their_o mind_n so_o think_v of_o matter_n serious_a and_o spiritual_a and_o what_o though_o we_o can_v avoid_v those_o wander_a and_o sinful_a thought_n altogether_o must_v we_o therefore_o set_v open_v the_o door_n and_o give_v they_o free_a liberty_n of_o ingress_n egress_n and_o regress_n no_o man_n can_v keep_v the_o bird_n from_o fly_v over_o his_o head_n but_o i_o hope_v he_o may_v keep_v they_o from_o make_v their_o nest_n on_o that_o tuft_n of_o hair_n which_o he_o wear_v last_o man_n imagine_v thought_n to_o be_v free_a because_o of_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o world_n and_o general_a estimate_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o by_o the_o heart_n and_o thought_n but_o by_o our_o outward_a performance_n wherein_o if_o we_o approve_v ourselves_o before_o man_n it_o be_v all_o that_o be_v seek_v after_o forget_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v you_o be_v they_o which_o approve_v yourselves_o to_o man_n 11_o luke_n 1â—_n 11_o but_o they_o
they_o slay_v be_v christ_n now_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n do_v you_o not_o think_v that_o there_o be_v some_o so_o malicious_o bend_v against_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o sincere_a preach_v of_o it_o as_o that_o they_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o kill_v christ_n himself_o you_o it_o may_v be_v will_v say_v as_o they_o do_v who_o hear_v christ_n propound_v that_o parable_n unto_o they_o and_o foretell_v they_o of_o that_o cruelty_n which_o they_o will_v show_v in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n god_n forbid_v luke_n 20.16_o we_o can_v persuade_v man_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v half_a so_o bad_a or_o their_o way_n so_o dangerous_a as_o preacher_n will_v make_v they_o but_o when_o man_n will_v persecute_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o their_o fidelity_n in_o dispense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o murder_v the_o servant_n they_o will_v never_o stick_v to_o murder_v the_o master_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o say_v christ_n 10.40_o mat._n 10.40_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o etc._n etc._n so_o they_o who_o persecute_v they_o imprison_v they_o put_v they_o to_o death_n as_o herod_n do_v john_n baptist_n 13.20_o jol._n 13.20_o will_v not_o spare_v christ_n himself_o if_o they_o have_v power_n last_o if_o god_n have_v so_o honour_v we_o that_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v our_o care_n to_o honour_v he_o love_v he_o fear_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o above_o those_o who_o live_v in_o those_o day_n he_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o old_a time_n in_o the_o elder_a age_n of_o the_o world_n he_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o a_o new_a time_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a by_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o old_a but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n math._n 5.21_o 27._o oh_o how_o happy_a be_v it_o for_o we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o come_v far_o behind_o they_o in_o faith_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n they_o believe_v and_o have_v less_o mean_n than_o we_o they_o obey_v yet_o have_v less_o encouragement_n than_o we_o the_o lord_n pardon_v our_o fail_n and_o quicken_v we_o to_o holy_a duty_n but_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o person_n speak_v now_o of_o the_o person_n speak_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d text._n unto_o they_o not_o to_o the_o disciple_n alone_o as_o ver._n 1._o but_o to_o the_o whole_a multitude_n one_o of_o the_o company_n occasion_v the_o text_n take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n hear_v the_o sermon_n he_o say_v to_o they_o amplify_a enlarge_a and_o apply_v his_o doctrine_n to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o you_o may_v learn_v from_o hence_o doct._n a_o sermon_n against_o covetousness_n and_o earthly-mindedness_a be_v of_o general_a concernment_n it_o concern_v the_o whole_a auditory_a all_o as_o well_o as_o any_o that_o be_v within_o the_o hear_n we_o need_v not_o spend_v time_n in_o the_o further_a proof_n of_o this_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a audience_n that_o christ_n now_o speak_v unto_o as_o appear_v ver._n 1_o and_o a_o mix_a company_n it_o be_v of_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n rich_a and_o poor_a old_a and_o young_a man_n and_o woman_n and_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o all_o one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o apply_v his_o doctrine_n to_o every_o one_o as_o well_o as_o any_o one_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o parable_n as_o hereafter_o you_o shall_v hear_v more_o full_o those_o dehortation_n give_v in_o scripture_n against_o worldliness_n and_o earthly-mindedness_a be_v of_o general_a concernment_n they_o concern_v all_o profess_a christian_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o any_o one_o rank_a or_o call_v eph._n 5.3_o col._n 3.5_o heb._n 13.5_o jam._n 4.4_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o reason_n natural_o every_o one_o be_v addict_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o be_v worldly_a and_o earthly-minded_n as_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o all_o sin_n in_o general_a so_o more_o especial_o unto_o this_o we_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthy_a joh._n 3.31_o 1_o cor._n 15.47_o not_o only_o dusty_a and_o slimy_a but_o like_o duckling_n we_o have_v always_o our_o bill_n in_o the_o mud_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o can_v understand_v we_o begin_v to_o grovel_v in_o the_o earth_n as_o we_o see_v it_o experimental_o in_o little_a child_n and_o in_o so_o do_v we_o seem_v wilful_o to_o draw_v on_o our_o selus_fw-la that_o curse_n which_o god_n never_o lay_v upon_o we_o it_o be_v the_o serpent_n doom_n to_o crawl_v on_o her_o belly_n and_o eat_v dust_n yet_o that_o we_o may_v have_v earth_n for_o our_o food_n we_o crawl_v on_o all_o four_o if_o not_o in_o body_n yet_o in_o desire_n 3_o amb._n hexam_n l._n 6._o c._n 3_o as_o ambrose_n speak_v on_o this_o subject_a nor_o be_v we_o only_o addict_v to_o it_o but_o general_o infect_v with_o it_o covetousness_n say_v one_o be_v a_o epidemical_a disease_n a_o universal_a plague_n from_o which_o no_o sort_n be_v free_a and_o say_v not_o the_o scripture_n the_o same_o also_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o even_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o they_o every_o one_o be_v give_v to_o covetousness_n jer._n 6.13_o some_o sin_n be_v peculiar_a to_o some_o vocation_n and_o calling_n as_o for_o the_o judge_n to_o pervert_v judgement_n for_o fear_n favour_n or_o reward_n the_o minister_n to_o soothe_v up_o man_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o forbear_v reproof_n for_o fear_n of_o man_n face_n etc._n etc._n other_o to_o some_o estate_n and_o condition_n as_o for_o the_o rich_a to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o poor_a to_o envy_v the_o rich_a and_o to_o be_v discontent_v with_o their_o estate_n and_o othersome_a to_o man_n complexion_n and_o natural_a constitution_n as_o to_o the_o melancholy_a choleric_a etc._n etc._n but_o this_o poison_n have_v infect_v all_o calling_n and_o condition_n sort_n and_o rank_n of_o person_n magistrate_n minister_n gentleman_n yeoman_n citizen_n and_o countryman_n rich_a and_o poor_a old_a and_o young_a male_a and_o female_a therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o great_a concernment_n to_o dehort_v you_o from_o this_o sin_n of_o worldliness_n and_o covetousness_n object_n but_o good_a man_n have_v be_v free_a from_o it_o 20.33_o mat._n 19.27_o act._n 20.33_o we_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o say_v peter_n i_o have_v covet_v no_o man_n silver_n nor_o gold_n nor_o apparel_n say_v paul_n luther_n sometime_o say_v that_o he_o never_o find_v himself_o tempt_v to_o covetousness_n and_o his_o very_a adversary_n aurum_fw-la germana_n illa_fw-la bestia_fw-la non_fw-la curate_n aurum_fw-la who_o will_v have_v tempt_v he_o with_o gold_n testify_v for_o he_o that_o he_o care_v not_o for_o it_o beside_o many_o philosopher_n and_o heathen_n natural_a and_o civil_a person_n have_v contemn_v riches_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o be_v infect_v with_o that_o vice_n answ_n common_a grace_n have_v do_v much_o in_o repress_v and_o restrain_v man_n greedy_a appetite_n even_o for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o mankind_n and_o the_o up-holding_a of_o humane_a society_n save_v grace_n have_v do_v more_o in_o stub_v at_o the_o root_n of_o this_o bitter_a fruit_n this_o do_v not_o only_o cover_v that_o sore_o as_o common_a grace_n do_v but_o it_o kill_v the_o disease_n and_o yet_o neither_o common_a grace_n nor_o sanctify_a grace_n do_v so_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v it_o but_o that_o still_o some_o relic_n and_o remainder_n abide_v in_o the_o best_a and_o will_v some_o way_n or_o other_o discover_v itself_o in_o they_o and_o yet_o though_o it_o be_v in_o all_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n nor_o in_o the_o like_a degree_n in_o all_o in_o the_o wicked_a worldling_n it_o rule_v and_o reign_v he_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o slave_n to_o it_o in_o some_o of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v the_o chief_a lord_n and_o sovereign_n bear_v rule_n and_o command_v for_o itself_o many_o other_o vice_n be_v in_o they_o but_o that_o be_v the_o capital_a vice_n other_o vice_n be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o it_o his_o pride_n and_o his_o unjust_a practice_n all_o be_v but_o servant_n to_o this_o his_o covetousness_n thus_o this_o rich_a fool_n the_o parable_n speak_v of_o pride_v himself_o in_o his_o great_a estate_n and_o make_v it_o his_o glory_n his_o pride_n issue_v from_o the_o great_a crop_n that_o he_o have_v and_o this_o do_v apparent_o denominate_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o worldling_n sometime_o it_o be_v subservient_fw-fr be_v under_o the_o command_n and_o service_n of_o some_o other_o lust_n like_o a_o under-officer_n and_o be_v as_o one_o term_v it_o the_o purveyor_n or_o taker_n for_o ambition_n prodigality_n idleness_n without_o the_o service_n of_o which_o their_o lust_n can_v not_o be_v
instrumental_o a_o agent_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o christ_n blood_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o one_o for_o without_o it_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n and_o by_o our_o mourning_n and_o sorrow_v for_o sin_n the_o soul_n be_v qualify_v and_o bring_v into_o such_o a_o estate_n that_o it_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v cleanse_v then_o from_o our_o spiritual_a defilement_n contract_v by_o our_o sinful_a thought_n let_v we_o wash_v our_o heart_n often_o sweep_v the_o house_n be_v not_o enough_o the_o devil_n with_o all_o his_o unclean_a spirit_n like_v well_o of_o the_o house_n that_o be_v sweep_v matth._n 12.44_o but_o he_o like_v not_o the_o house_n that_o be_v thorough_o wash_v nor_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o sprinkle_v our_o heart_n with_o a_o little_a water_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o sigh_n or_o shed_v a_o tear_n or_o two_o it_o must_v be_v a_o make_v clean_o with_o wash_v isa_n 1.16_o a_o thorow-washing_a be_v require_v we_o do_v as_o good_a as_o nothing_o in_o the_o business_n if_o we_o exceed_v not_o weep_v bitter_o with_o peter_n mat._n 26.75_o wash_v the_o very_a foot_n of_o christ_n with_o tear_n as_o do_v mary_n magdalen_n luke_n 7.38_o we_o use_v to_o pour_v most_o water_n upon_o that_o which_o most_o defile_v we_o and_o our_o thought_n be_v if_o not_o the_o only_a yet_o the_o principal_a defiler_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n mat._n 15.18_o 19_o use_v 3_o three_o after_o this_o wash_v reformation_n must_v follow_v let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 55.7_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o leave_v and_o forsake_v of_o they_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o in_o think_v that_o we_o have_v true_o mourn_v and_o repent_v for_o they_o now_o in_o this_o work_n of_o reformation_n we_o must_v begin_v where_o our_o sin_n begin_v and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n wherefore_o we_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o jer._n 4.14_o that_o man_n say_v a_o very_a judicious_a doctor_n that_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o sin_n till_o it_o come_v into_o act_n donn_n dr._n donn_n do_v post-date_n his_o sin_n and_o begin_v his_o reckon_a too_o late_o it_o be_v the_o first_o time_n say_v some_o when_o they_o be_v take_v in_o the_o act_n that_o i_o do_v it_o when_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o by_o a_o hundred_o for_o when_o the_o first_o conceive_v that_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n than_o they_o do_v it_o and_o in_o every_o discourse_n wish_v or_o dream_v that_o conduce_v to_o that_o sin_n or_o that_o rise_v from_o the_o thought_n of_o that_o sin_n they_o sin_v it_o over_o again_o before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o actual_a commit_v of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o nativity_n of_o it_o out_o you_o must_v reckon_v from_o the_o conception_n of_o it_o as_o david_n do_v psal_n 51.5_o so_o must_v you_o do_v in_o this_o case_n and_o begin_v reformation_n there_o never_o think_v to_o have_v reform_v life_n before_o you_o have_v reform_v heart_n and_o thought_n it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi in_o christ_n time_n to_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n and_o leave_v the_o inside_n foul_a mat._n 23.25_o christ_n reprove_v they_o for_o that_o and_o give_v they_o direction_n where_o to_o begin_v first_o cleanse_v that_o which_o be_v within_o that_o the_o outside_n may_v be_v clean_o also_o ver._n 26._o now_o that_o we_o may_v carry_v on_o this_o work_n comfortable_o and_o successful_o i_o shall_v proceed_v in_o my_o application_n of_o the_o point_n with_o a_o hortatory_n direction_n commend_v unto_o you_o some_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o your_o care_n about_o your_o thought_n and_o then_o prescribe_v unto_o you_o some_o rule_n to_o be_v follow_v whereby_o you_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o bring_v your_o thought_n under_o subjection_n to_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n and_o first_o of_o the_o motive_n beside_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v when_o i_o give_v you_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n propound_v i_o shall_v commend_v unto_o your_o most_o serious_a thought_n something_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n and_o something_o in_o reference_n to_o yourselves_o and_o other_o some_o with_o respect_n to_o your_o sinful_a thought_n that_o be_v to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o reform_v in_o reference_n to_o god_n let_v it_o be_v first_o remember_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o knower_n of_o your_o thought_n as_o we_o read_v isa_n 66.18_o i_o knâ—w_v their_o work_n and_o their_o thought_n say_v god_n so_o jer._n 17.10_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n although_o no_o other_o know_v it_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n direct_o yet_o i_o know_v it_o and_o search_v it_o that_o be_v my_o prerogative_n he_o understand_v our_o thought_n very_o well_o without_o a_o interpreter_n luke_n 6.8_o john_n 2.24_o thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o say_v david_n psal_n 139.2_o we_o may_v know_v our_o own_o thought_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o bud_n first_o conceive_v by_o we_o &_o we_o may_v know_v at_o least_o guess_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o other_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o bloom_n and_o blossom_n we_o read_v of_o one_o that_o have_v such_o a_o admirable_a gift_n scarce_o credible_a that_o by_o the_o only_a motion_n of_o the_o lip_n without_o any_o utterance_n he_o understand_v all_o man_n ordinary_o 27._o dr._n gabriel_n nele_n bartâ—l_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr ver._n oblige_v aug._n conf._n l._n 10._o c._n 27._o we_o know_v man_n thought_n by_o the_o fruit_n in_o word_n and_o action_n austin_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o jester_n who_o undertake_v to_o tell_v the_o people_n what_o their_o thought_n be_v and_o when_o they_o desire_v to_o hear_v he_o tell_v they_o vill_n vultis_fw-la emere_fw-la &_o care_n vendere_fw-la your_o thought_n be_v to_o sell_v dear_a and_o buy_v cheap_a and_o this_o their_o practice_n discover_v but_o god_n know_v our_o thought_n in_o the_o seed_n or_o root_n before_o either_o bud_n or_o blossom_n or_o fruit_n appear_v the_o gardener_n that_o know_v what_o seed_n be_v sow_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o root_n be_v set_v in_o his_o bed_n can_v tell_v what_o herb_n or_o flower_n he_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o spring_n which_o another_o that_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o can_v discover_v this_o appear_v by_o that_o speech_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n concern_v the_o rebellious_a israelite_n i_o know_v their_o thought_n and_o imagination_n even_o now_o before_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v deut._n 31.21_o he_o know_v what_o principle_n be_v within_o they_o and_o what_o they_o will_v do_v when_o occasion_n serve_v and_o so_o know_v their_o thought_n afar_o off_o better_o than_o they_o themselves_o intus_fw-la tu_fw-la eras_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la foris_fw-la say_fw-la st._n augustine_n thou_o be_v within_o 3._o aug._n trin._n lib._n 13._o c._n 3._o and_o i_o be_v without_o god_n be_v within_o and_o know_v our_o secret_a thought_n and_o heart_n when_o we_o be_v without_o and_o know_v they_o not_o he_o make_v the_o heart_n say_v david_n and_o shall_v not_o he_o understand_v what_o be_v in_o it_o artificer_n know_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o their_o work_n he_o that_o make_v a_o watch_n know_v every_o pin_n that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o every_o joint_n of_o it_o and_o can_v god_n be_v ignorant_a think_v you_o of_o his_o workmanship_n hell_n and_o destruction_n say_v solomon_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n how_o much_o more_o than_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n prov._n 15.11_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o damn_a be_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n most_o hide_a from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n see_v the_o dead_a never_o return_v and_o be_v in_o most_o secret_a and_o deep_a place_n we_o know_v not_o where_o hell_n be_v nor_o what_o be_v do_v there_o but_o although_o these_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o we_o yet_o they_o be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n job_n attribute_v this_o praise_n unto_o god_n as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o alone_o that_o hell_n be_v naked_a before_o he_o and_o destruction_n uncover_v in_o hit_v sight_n job_n 26.6_o how_o much_o more_o say_v solomon_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n which_o though_o it_o be_v as_o deep_a as_o hell_n itself_o by_o devilish_a device_n and_o he_o make_v a_o pit_n of_o destruction_n by_o mischievous_a imagination_n yet_o that_o be_v manifest_a to_o god_n if_o he_o look_v upon_o thing_n and_o have_v a_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o they_o although_o they_o be_v never_o so_o abstruse_a and_o hide_v we_o may_v easy_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o be_v not_o unacquainted_a with_o
corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o from_o those_o spiritual_a evil_n they_o find_v in_o themselves_o as_o do_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 7.24_o thus_o god_n leave_v these_o vain_a and_o wander_a motion_n these_o sinful_a lust_n in_o uâ—_n 39_o aug._n the_o bait_n parn._n c._n 39_o as_o he_o leave_v the_o canaanite_n in_o the_o land_n say_v augustine_n to_o teach_v and_o exercise_v his_o people_n withal_o which_o if_o they_o grow_v careless_a shall_v be_v as_o prick_v and_o goad_n in_o their_o side_n and_o thorn_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v they_o be_v come_v yet_o to_o their_o final_a rest_n but_o shall_v still_o look_v for_o a_o better_a if_o we_o make_v this_o good_a use_n of_o they_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o although_o they_o be_v evil_a in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o be_v sanctify_v unto_o we_o for_o as_o good_a motion_n reject_v become_v thereby_o unsanctified_a unto_o we_o so_o evil_a thought_n repel_v and_o resist_v may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o occasion_n much_o good_a unto_o we_o through_o god_n good_a grace_n let_v not_o any_o godly_a soul_n then_o be_v too_o much_o perplex_v for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o whole_o rid_v of_o they_o it_o be_v humane_a to_o have_v they_o devilish_a only_o not_o to_o resist_v they_o but_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o they_o by_o assent_n consent_n and_o like_v it_o be_v half_a the_o conquest_n to_o bear_v they_o as_o a_o burden_n gregory_n gregory_n and_o that_o through_o god_n assistance_n satan_n and_o our_o own_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v sin_n far_o than_o to_o the_o thought_n and_o not_o into_o act_n which_o be_v that_o they_o principal_o aim_v at_o let_v i_o demand_v of_o thou_o and_o let_v i_o have_v a_o true_a answer_n from_o thy_o conscience_n first_o be_v not_o these_o thy_o wander_n of_o thy_o spirit_n grievous_a unto_o thou_o and_o burdensome_a do_v thou_o not_o go_v under_o they_o as_o under_o a_o heavy_a load_n which_o thou_o will_v give_v a_o world_n be_v it_o in_o thy_o power_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o second_o and_o do_v they_o not_o cause_v thou_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o put_v up_o many_o a_o suit_n to_o god_n humble_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o they_o and_o they_o whip_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o thy_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v not_o become_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n three_o do_v thou_o not_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n will_n still_o maintain_v the_o combat_n betwixt_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o fight_v lawful_o and_o albeit_o thou_o receive_v many_o a_o foil_n yet_o thou_o be_v careful_a present_o to_o ralley_n thy_o scatter_a force_n again_o and_o again_o and_o will_v not_o give_v over_o thy_o attendance_n upon_o god_n ordinance_n but_o put_v on_o firm_a resolution_n to_o be_v more_o watchful_a four_o do_v not_o this_o cause_n thou_o to_o cast_v away_o all_o confidence_n in_o thyself_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n do_v confess_v ingenuous_o that_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o that_o thou_o can_v do_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n luke_n 17.10_o five_o and_o do_v not_o thou_o learn_v from_o hence_o more_o and_o more_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n trust_v and_o rely_v only_o on_o his_o obedience_n for_o life_n and_o salvation_n bless_v god_n that_o thy_o conscience_n can_v give_v a_o comfortable_a answer_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o these_o interrogatory_n and_o cheer_v up_o thy_o droop_a soul_n let_v not_o thy_o imperfect_a obedience_n dishearten_v thou_o for_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o we_o according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v not_o object_n 3_o but_o say_v our_o thought_n be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n alas_o may_v some_o poor_a and_o perplex_a spirit_n say_v i_o be_o buffet_v many_o time_n with_o horrid_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n such_o as_o call_v god_n be_v his_o truth_n his_o power_n and_o providence_n into_o question_n with_o thought_n unnatural_a and_o inhuman_a and_o can_v such_o thought_n as_o these_o ever_o creep_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n resp_n and_o why_o not_o who_o can_v keep_v satan_n from_o tempt_v god_n permit_v to_o the_o vile_a sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v and_o in_o that_o they_o be_v so_o horrid_a the_o more_o likely_a be_v they_o to_o be_v satan_n and_o that_o he_o do_v put_v they_o into_o you_o and_o so_o not_o your_o own_o indeed_o it_o be_v somewhat_o hard_a and_o difficult_a to_o put_v a_o exact_a difference_n betwixt_o satan_n suggestion_n and_o those_o that_o arise_v from_o our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o somewhat_o curious_a to_o inquire_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n i_o know_v tempt_v bern._n cant._n ser._n 32._o capel_n on_o tempt_v say_v one_o but_o where_o the_o indivisible_a point_n of_o that_o difference_n do_v stand_v i_o know_v not_o indeed_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o ordinary_o they_o be_v so_o mix_v that_o the_o same_o sinful_a thought_n be_v ascribe_v both_o to_o satan_n and_o to_o man._n it_o be_v say_v as_o be_v note_v before_o that_o satan_n move_v david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n 1_o chron._n 21.1_o and_o yet_o afterward_o david_n confess_v it_o to_o be_v his_o sin_n that_o he_o number_v they_o ver_fw-la 8._o so_o act_v 5.3_o peter_n tell_v ananias_n that_o satan_n have_v fill_v his_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o ver_fw-la 4._o he_o say_v thou_o have_v lie_v not_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n satan_n beget_v but_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n that_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o notwithstanding_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n may_v at_o some_o time_n be_v distinguish_v from_o those_o of_o our_o own_o heart_n by_o these_o apparent_a difference_n first_o for_o matter_n satan_n suggestion_n be_v oftentimes_o so_o outrageous_o wicked_a that_o even_o nature_n itself_o though_o corrupt_v do_v abhor_v they_o when_o they_o be_v first_o suggest_v to_o the_o mind_n no_o temptation_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o devil_n interpose_v himself_o and_o speak_v his_o good_a word_n for_o they_o and_o though_o common_o the_o flesh_n to_o re-gratifie_a the_o devil_n set_v forward_o his_o temptation_n yet_o it_o may_v sometime_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o devil_n tempt_v alone_o and_o that_o so_o gross_o say_v a_o godly_a divine_a that_o the_o very_a flesh_n be_v a_o shame_v of_o they_o those_o that_o come_v from_o the_o flesh_n be_v more_o suitable_a to_o nature_n and_o more_o delightful_a and_o please_a to_o it_o second_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o injection_n satan_n suggestion_n be_v sudden_a like_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n and_o with_o such_o unavoidable_a violence_n as_o that_o they_o can_v by_o any_o wit_n or_o strength_n of_o the_o party_n be_v prevent_v but_o those_o that_o come_v from_o our_o sinful_a and_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v more_o deliberate_a it_o do_v rather_o lead_v and_o entice_v than_o enforce_v unto_o sin_n jam._n 1.14_o his_o temptation_n be_v sometime_o so_o subtle_a and_o strange_a that_o before_o the_o instant_n that_o they_o be_v suggest_v we_o never_o think_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o thought_n of_o a_o simple_a ignorant_a man_n but_o the_o apparent_a suggestion_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n but_o the_o flesh_n take_v occasion_n of_o thing_n present_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o sense_n to_o entice_v we_o unto_o evil_n three_o for_o the_o effect_n a_o man_n thought_n be_v natural_a work_v no_o extraordinary_a perturbation_n of_o mind_n but_o satan_n suggestion_n be_v blasphemous_a strike_v the_o heart_n with_o horror_n the_o understanding_n be_v astonish_v the_o heart_n quake_v etc._n etc._n unless_o by_o long_a custom_n and_o continual_a sin_v dearnad_n dearnad_n the_o heart_n be_v become_v diabolical_a and_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a difference_n that_o divine_n give_v between_o those_o sinful_a thought_n that_o be_v the_o immediate_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n and_o those_o that_o arise_v from_o our_o own_o heart_n otherwise_o they_o be_v so_o like_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v discern_v but_o if_o in_o case_n such_o horrid_a thought_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n be_v such_o as_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o affection_n do_v incline_v unto_o they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a thou_o do_v whole_o abhor_v they_o in_o the_o very_a first_o arise_v thereof_o you_o may_v conclude_v they_o to_o be_v rather_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n then_o from_o your_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v on_o his_o score_n and_o not_o on_o you_o nor_o shall_v they_o ever_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o for_o that_o they_o leave_v no_o guilt_n upon_o