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and_o of_o god_n though_o as_o vitiate_v by_o we_o and_o ill_o dispose_v we_o must_v accuse_v it_o p._n 76_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o our_o redeemer_n infant_n not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o of_o original_a sin_n full_o prove_v the_o great_a end_n of_o redemption_n enumerate_v the_o effect_n it_o must_v have_v upon_o the_o soul._n p._n 86_o chap._n xii_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o our_o sanctifier_n and_o comforter_n a_o further_a proof_n of_o original_a sin_n twenty_o consideration_n by_o way_n of_o quere_n to_o convince_v they_o that_o deny_v or_o extenuate_v the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ascribe_v they_o to_o nature_n and_o themselves_o p._n 100_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o the_o absolute_a owner_n proprietary_n or_o lord_n of_o all_o of_o his_o jus_fw-la dominii_fw-la ground_v on_o his_o creation_n and_o redemption_n and_o the_o use_v p._n 109_o chap._n fourteen_o 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god_n take_v heed_n of_o hypocritical_a carnal_a worship_n the_o holy_a god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v with_o compliment_n and_o show_v chap._n xix_o 18._o the_o next_o attribute_n of_o god_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v his_fw-la veracity_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o his_o perfect_a wisdom_n goodness_n and_o omnipotency_n for_o because_o he_o be_v most_o wise_a and_o powerful_a he_o can_v be_v necessitate_v to_o lie_v and_o because_o he_o be_v most_o good_a he_o will_v not_o lye_n though_o god_n speak_v by_o none_o but_o a_o create_a voice_n and_o signify_v his_o will_n to_o we_o by_o man_n that_o in_o themselves_o consider_v be_v defectible_a yet_o what_o he_o make_v his_o voice_n shall_v speak_v truth_n and_o what_o he_o choose_v to_o signify_v his_o will_n shall_v true_o signify_v it_o he_o therefore_o condemn_v lie_v in_o man_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o veracity_n for_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n be_v under_o no_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o speak_v ttuth_n or_o not_o deceive_v a_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n by_o his_o inspiration_n i_o answer_v that_o he_o hate_v lie_v as_o contrary_n to_o his_o perfect_a nature_n and_o be_v himself_o against_o it_o and_o can_v possible_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o because_o of_o his_o own_o perfection_n and_o not_o because_o he_o be_v under_o a_o law_n lie_v come_v from_o some_o imperfection_n either_o of_o knowledge_n power_n or_o goodness_n which_o can_v none_o of_o they_o befall_v the_o lord_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v a_o goodness_n of_o conformity_n to_o a_o oblige_a law_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o goodness_n of_o conformity_n to_o and_o expression_n of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n but_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v a_o perfection_n of_o essence_n the_o primitive_a goodness_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o standard_n and_o end_v of_o all_o other_o good_a and_o not_o a_o goodness_n of_o 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and_o vex_v himself_o for_o his_o fault_n but_o not_o to_o mend_v they_o to_o sit_v down_o lament_v that_o he_o be_v so_o bad_a and_o unprofitable_a a_o servant_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v up_o and_o do_v his_o master_n business_n as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v able_a such_o thought_n be_v sin_n as_o hinder_v we_o from_o duty_n or_o discourage_v or_o unfit_a we_o for_o it_o however_o they_o may_v go_v under_o a_o better_a name_n 8._o the_o godly_a themselves_o be_v very_o much_o want_v in_o the_o holiness_n of_o their_o thought_n and_o the_o liveliness_n of_o their_o affection_n sense_n lead_v away_o the_o thought_n too_o easy_o after_o these_o present_a sensible_a thing_n while_o faith_n be_v infirm_a the_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o heaven_n be_v much_o disadvantage_v by_o their_o invisibility_n many_o a_o gracious_a soul_n cry_v out_o o_o that_o i_o can_v think_v as_o easy_o and_o as_o affectionate_o and_o as_o unwearied_o about_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o i_o can_v do_v about_o my_o friend_n my_o health_n my_o habitation_n my_o business_n and_o other_o concernment_n of_o this_o life_n but_o alas_o such_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o heaven_n have_v far_o more_o enemy_n and_o resistance_n than_o the_o thought_n of_o earthly_a matter_n have_v 9_o it_o be_v not_o distract_n vexatious_a thought_n of_o god_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v we_o to_o but_o it_o be_v to_o such_o thought_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o heal_n and_o peace_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o a_o melancholy_n but_o a_o joyful_a life_n if_o god_n be_v better_o than_o the_o world_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v better_a to_o think_v of_o he_o if_o he_o be_v more_o belove_v than_o any_o friend_n the_o thought_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v sweet_a to_o we_o if_o he_o be_v the_o everlasting_a hope_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o foretaste_n of_o happiness_n to_o find_v he_o near_o to_o our_o heart_n the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o holy_a thought_n and_o of_o all_o religion_n be_v but_o to_o exalt_v and_o sanctify_v and_o delight_v the_o soul_n and_o bring_v it_o up_o to_o everlasting_a rest_n and_o be_v this_o the_o way_n to_o melancholy_a or_o madness_n or_o be_v it_o not_o like_a to_o make_v man_n melancholy_a to_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o a_o vain_a deceitful_a and_o vexatious_a world_n that_o have_v much_o to_o disquiet_v we_o but_o nothing_o to_o satisfy_v we_o and_o can_v give_v the_o soul_n no_o hope_n of_o any_o durable_a delight_n 10._o yet_o as_o god_n be_v not_o equal_o relate_v unto_o all_o so_o be_v he_o not_o the_o same_o to_o all_o man_n thought_n if_o a_o wicked_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n be_v force_v and_o frighten_v into_o some_o thought_n of_o god_n you_o can_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a thought_n as_o those_o of_o his_o most_o obedient_a child_n be_v while_o a_o man_n be_v under_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o his_o reign_a sin_n and_o under_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n unpardoned_a unjustified_a a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v not_o this_o man_n duty_n to_o think_v of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v full_o reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o he_o as_o in_o his_o own_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n if_o such_o a_o man_n think_v of_o god_n with_o fear_n and_o think_v of_o his_o sin_n with_o grief_n and_o shame_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n if_o the_o justify_v themselves_o do_v think_v of_o god_n with_o fear_n and_o grief_n when_o they_o have_v provoke_v he_o by_o some_o sinful_a and_o unkind_a behaviour_n or_o be_v cast_v into_o doubt_n of_o their_o sincerity_n and_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o when_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n or_o assault_v they_o with_o his_o terror_n to_o doubt_v whether_o a_o man_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n may_v rational_o trouble_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v but_o sottishness_n not_o to_o be_v trouble_v at_o it_o david_n himself_o can_v say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n i_o seek_v the_o lord_n my_o sore_n run_v in_o the_o night_n and_o cease_v not_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v i_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v i_o complain_v and_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v thou_o hold_v my_o eye_n wake_v i_o be_o so_o trouble_v that_o i_o can_v speak_v will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o psal._n 77._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 7._o yet_o all_o the_o sorrowful_a thought_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o either_o the_o godly_a or_o the_o wicked_a be_v but_o the_o necessary_a preparative_n of_o their_o joy_n it_o be_v not_o to_o melancholy_a distraction_n or_o despair_n that_o god_n call_v any_o even_o the_o worst_a but_o it_o be_v that_o the_o wicked_a will_v seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o that_o he_o will_v forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n and_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v isa._n 55._o 6_o 7._o despair_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o thought_n that_o tend_v to_o it_o be_v sinful_a thought_n even_o in_o the_o wicked_a if_o worldly_a cross_n or_o the_o sense_n of_o danger_n to_o the_o soul_n have_v cast_v any_o into_o melancholy_n or_o overwhelm_v they_o with_o fear_n you_o can_v name_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o in_o reason_n shall_v be_v so_o powerful_a a_o remedy_n to_o recover_v they_o as_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o readiness_n to_o receive_v and_o pardon_v those_o that_o turn_v unto_o he_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n and_o grace_n through_o christ_n and_o the_o everlasting_a happiness_n which_o all_o may_v have_v that_o will_v accept_v and_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n and_o prefer_v it_o before_o the_o deceitful_a transitory_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n if_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o heavenly_a everlasting_a joy_n will_v not_o comfort_v the_o soul_n and_o cure_v a_o sad_a despair_a mind_n i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v rational_o do_v it_o though_o yet_o its_o true_a that_o a_o presumptuous_a sinner_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o a_o tremble_a state_n till_o he_o find_v himself_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o mistake_v christian_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o causeless_a doubt_n and_o fear_n by_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n be_v unlikely_a to_o walk_v comfortable_o with_o god_n till_o they_o be_v resolve_v and_o recover_v from_o their_o mistake_n and_o fear_n chap._n v._n obj._n
but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o objector_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o our_o duty_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n yet_o thought_n be_v no_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o what_o more_o uncertain_a or_o mutable_a than_o our_o thought_n it_o be_v deed_n and_o not_o thought_n that_o god_n regard_v to_o do_v no_o harm_n to_o any_o but_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o this_o be_v indeed_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n you_o set_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o troublesome_a and_o impossible_a work_n while_o you_o set_v he_o upon_o so_o strict_a a_o guard_n and_o so_o much_o exercise_v of_o his_o thought_n what_o care_v the_o almighty_a for_o my_o thought_n answ._n 1_o if_o god_n know_v better_o than_o you_o and_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v than_o thought_n be_v not_o so_o inconsiderable_a as_o you_o suppose_v do_v he_o not_o say_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15._o 26._o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o its_o power_n to_o pull_v down_o strong_a hold_n cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5._o the_o unrighteous_a man_n forsake_v his_o thought_n be_v part_n of_o his_o necessary_a conversion_n isa._n 55._o 7._o it_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o deplorate_a state_n of_o the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6._o 5._o god_n saw_n that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o and_o it_o repent_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o grieve_v he_o at_o his_o heart_n judge_n by_o this_o whether_o thought_n be_v so_o little_o regard_v by_o god_n as_o you_o imagine_v david_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n psal._n 119._o 113._o solomon_n say_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v right_v prov._n 12._o 5._o paul_n say_v that_o charity_n think_v not_o evil_a 1_n cor._n 13._o 5._o 2._o thought_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o a_o rational_a soul._n and_o if_o its_o operation_n be_v contemptible_a its_o essence_n be_v contemptible_a if_o its_o essence_n be_v noble_a its_o operation_n be_v considerable_a if_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n its_o operation_n must_v be_v more_o excellent_a to_o neglect_v our_o thought_n and_o not_o employ_v they_o upon_o god_n and_o for_o god_n be_v to_o vilisie_v our_o noble_a faculty_n and_o deny_v god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o spiritual_a service_n which_o he_o require_v 3._o our_o thought_n be_v common_o our_o most_o cordial_a voluntary_a act_n and_o show_v the_o temper_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o be_v regardable_a to_o god_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o call_v first_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o heart_n 4._o our_o thought_n be_v radical_a and_o instrumental_a act_n such_o as_o they_o be_v such_o be_v the_o action_n of_o our_o life_n christ_n tell_v we_o that_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n which_o defile_v the_o man_n matth._n 15._o 19_o 5._o our_o thought_n be_v under_o a_o law_n as_o well_o as_o word_n and_o deed_n prov._n 24._o 9_o the_o thought_n of_o foolishness_n be_v sin_n and_o matth._n 5._o 28_o etc._n etc._n christ_n extend_v the_o law_n even_o to_o the_o thought_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v say_v deut._n 15._o 9_o beware_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thought_n in_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n etc._n etc._n viz._n of_o unmercifulness_n towards_o thy_o brother_n 6._o thought_n can_v reach_v high_a much_o than_o sense_n and_o may_v be_v employ_v upon_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o invisible_a object_n and_o therefore_o be_v fit_a instrument_n to_o elevate_v the_o soul_n that_o will_v converse_v with_o god_n though_o god_n be_v infinite_o above_o we_o our_o thought_n may_v be_v exercise_v on_o he_o our_o person_n never_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o our_o conversation_n must_v be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3._o 20._o and_o how_o be_v that_o but_o by_o our_o thought_n though_o we_o see_v not_o christ_n yet_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o believe_a thought_n on_o he_o we_o love_v he_o and_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n though_o god_n be_v invisible_a yet_o our_o meditation_n of_o he_o may_v be_v sweet_a and_o we_o may_v delight_v in_o the_o lord_n psal._n 104._o 34._o say_v not_o that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o fantastical_a and_o delusory_a as_o long_o as_o thought_n of_o thing_n unseen_a be_v meet_a to_o actuate_v and_o elevate_v the_o love_n desire_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o move_v and_o guide_v we_o in_o a_o regular_a and_o holy_a life_n than_o the_o sense_n of_o lesser_a present_n good_a the_o thought_n be_v not_o vain_a or_o delusory_a unless_o the_o object_n of_o they_o be_v false_a and_o vain_a and_o delusory_a where_o the_o object_n be_v great_a and_o sure_a and_o excellent_a the_o thought_n of_o such_o thing_n be_v excellent_a operation_n of_o the_o soul._n if_o thought_n of_o vainglory_n wealth_n and_o pleasure_n can_v delight_v the_o ambitious_a covetous_a and_o sensual_a no_o wonder_n if_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o life_n eternal_a afford_v we_o solid_a high_a delight_n 7._o the_o thought_n be_v not_o so_o liable_a to_o be_v counterfeit_a and_o hypocritical_a as_o be_v the_o word_n and_o outward_a deed_n and_o therefore_o they_o show_v more_o what_o the_o man_n be_v and_o what_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 23._o 7._o as_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v he_o 8._o our_o thought_n may_v exercise_v the_o high_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o man_n and_o also_o show_v those_o grace_n as_o be_v their_o 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