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those_o who_o mind_n and_o heart_n run_v habitual_o on_o earth_n and_o earthly_a thing_n their_o end_n must_v needs_o be_v destruction_n jerem._n 6.19_o hear_v o_o earth_n say_v god_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o this_o people_n even_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o thought_n because_o they_o have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o but_o reject_v my_o law_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v 3_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v the_o desert_n of_o curse_a evil_a &_o vain_a thought_n 2._o that_o the_o plague_n and_o curse_v of_o god_n be_v the_o event_n of_o evil_a and_o vain_a thought_n evil_a thought_n do_v not_o only_o deserve_v god_n plague_n but_o also_o bring_v they_o
3._o here_o be_v notice_n give_v to_o all_o the_o world_n hear_v o_o earth_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v here_o be_v a_o reckon_n that_o you_o little_a dream_n of_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o plague_n upon_o you_o not_o only_o for_o your_o idolatry_n for_o your_o whoredom_n and_o fornication_n but_o even_o for_o your_o vain_a thought_n prov._n 24.9_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o condemn_v the_o action_n and_o course_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o set_v his_o curse_n upon_o their_o very_a thought_n sin_n be_v of_o a_o homogeneal_a nature_n of_o which_o every_o part_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v the_o whole_a every_o piece_n of_o stone_n be_v stone_n for_o it_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o sin_n the_o least_o part_n of_o sin_n the_o least_o thought_n of_o sin_n the_o least_o shiver_v of_o sin_n be_v sin_n and_o abominable_a before_o god_n reas_n 1_o the_o reason_n why_o those_o who_o heart_n and_o thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o earth_n and_o earthly_a thing_n must_v needs_o end_v in_o destruction_n be_v 1._o that_o man_n end_n must_v needs_o end_v in_o destruction_n that_o never_o repent_v now_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n thought_n run_v usual_o and_o habitual_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n that_o man_n never_o repent_v repentance_n not_o only_o cleanse_v the_o outside_n of_o man_n but_o the_o inside_n also_o even_o the_o heart_n repentance_n go_v as_o far_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n go_v where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n begin_v there_o repentance_n must_v needs_o begin_v now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n begin_v and_o strike_v at_o the_o heart_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sharp_a and_o powerful_a sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n pierce_v to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n heb._n 4.12_o now_o than_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n strike_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n than_o repentance_n must_v go_v and_o teach_v so_o far_o to_o reform_v and_o amend_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o else_o he_o never_o repent_v let_v a_o man_n sweep_v his_o house_n never_o so_o much_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o clean_o so_o long_o as_o there_o remain_v one_o cobweb_n in_o it_o so_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v sweep_v from_o drunkenness_n whore_v and_o swear_v and_o yet_o if_o the_o old_a cobweb_n of_o vain_a thought_n remain_v in_o any_o corner_n of_o thy_o heart_n not_o wash_v out_o nor_o sweep_v down_o thou_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o repent_v oh_o jerusalem_n say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o jer._n 4.14_o mark_v how_o the_o lord_n enforce_v his_o exhortation_n see_v how_o he_o back_v his_o counsel_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v unless_o thou_o wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o vain_a thought_n how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o say_v why_o do_v vain_a thought_n come_v in_o thou_o for_o they_o will_v come_v into_o the_o best_a &_o most_o holy_a heart_n but_o how_o long_o shall_v they_o lodge_v within_o thou_o if_o but_o vain_a thought_n do_v lodge_v in_o man_n &_o take_v up_o their_o nest_n in_o his_o heart_n if_o a_o man_n let_v his_o thought_n dwell_v upon_o vain_a thing_n and_o he_o give_v way_n unto_o they_o and_o use_v they_o as_o his_o market_n trade_n and_o recreation_n he_o can_v be_v save_v it_o be_v a_o emphatical_a kind_n of_o speech_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v o_o jerusalem_n thou_o never_o consider_v this_o and_o thus_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v pity_n and_o compassionate_v they_o in_o their_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o horrible_a besottednesse_n that_o think_v that_o thought_n be_v free_a belove_a when_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o reckon_v with_o the_o world_n he_o will_v not_o only_o reckon_v with_o they_o for_o their_o pound_n and_o shilling_n for_o their_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o of_o sin_n for_o their_o murder_n whoredom_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o will_v call_v they_o to_o account_v for_o their_o least_o sin_n the_o penny_n and_o farthing_n sin_n even_o their_o very_a thought_n agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n lest_o he_o deliver_v thou_o up_o to_o the_o jailor_n and_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n thou_o shall_v not_o come_v out_o until_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n thou_o must_v deliver_v up_o thy_o farthing_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o pound_n sin_n or_o else_o thou_o never_o agreest_n with_o thy_o adversary_n when_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n call_v upon_o his_o people_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n he_o will_v and_o exhort_v they_o to_o change_v their_o thought_n isaiah_n 55.7_o repentance_n be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o thought_n according_a to_o the_o english_a proverb_n i_o have_v change_v my_o thought_n look_v unto_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n eccles_n 5.1_o thou_o can_v never_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n without_o thy_o foot_n the_o thought_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o thou_o can_v never_o go_v to_o god_n without_o they_o and_o therefore_o if_o thy_o heart_n and_o affection_n run_v habitual_o on_o earthly_a thing_n thou_o do_v never_o repent_v and_o so_o thy_o end_n be_v damnation_n reas_n 2_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o man_n end_n must_v needs_o be_v destruction_n that_o have_v no_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n now_o so_o long_o as_o thy_o thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o earthly_a thing_n thou_o have_v no_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hang_v on_o christ_n for_o many_o a_o man_n do_v so_o and_o yet_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o christ_n and_o perish_v for_o ever_o thou_o must_v not_o only_o hang_v upon_o christ_n but_o thou_o must_v also_o get_v into_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o old_a world_n when_o the_o deluge_n come_v and_o the_o water_n increase_v so_o great_o that_o the_o mountain_n and_o high_a hill_n be_v cover_v with_o they_o and_o the_o people_n can_v not_o save_v themselves_o by_o get_v unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n no_o question_n but_o many_o see_v the_o ark_n swim_v above_o the_o water_n do_v climb_v up_o and_o hang_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n think_v to_o save_v themselves_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v save_v but_o those_o that_o be_v get_v into_o the_o ark_n so_o many_o a_o man_n will_v catch_v hold_n of_o christ_n but_o his_o hold_n will_v be_v go_v and_o he_o perish_v for_o ever_o unless_o he_o get_v into_o christ_n now_o a_o man_n can_v never_o get_v into_o christ_n unless_o his_o heart_n be_v purge_v from_o vain_a thought_n for_o christ_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o man_n cleanse_v his_o heart_n from_o vain_a thought_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o if_o christ_n once_o come_v into_o the_o heart_n he_o will_v set_v up_o his_o throne_n there_o he_o will_v hold_v up_o his_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n in_o it_o when_o christ_n come_v see_v what_o a_o work_n he_o will_v make_v in_o the_o heart_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o proud_a thought_n to_o remain_v there_o to_o upbraid_v he_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v ever_o a_o sinful_a lust_n to_o stand_v up_o to_o beard_v he_o but_o he_o will_v cast_v down_o every_o imagination_n and_o all_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v themselves_o and_o he_o will_v bring_v every_o thought_n into_o subjection_n unto_o himself_o therefore_o if_o thy_o thought_n run_v after_o the_o lust_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n thou_o have_v no_o christ_n in_o thou_o for_o christ_n belove_v will_v never_o dwell_v in_o a_o foul_a house_n i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o wheat_n without_o some_o darnel_n no_o gold_n without_o some_o dross_n no_o wine_n without_o some_o lees_n so_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o have_v some_o sin_n no_o man_n so_o clean_o but_o have_v some_o defilement_n of_o sin_n upon_o he_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o his_o cleanse_a grace_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n from_o vain_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o christ_n in_o he_o for_o christ_n will_v never_o dwell_v in_o a_o foul_a heart_n now_o belove_v the_o very_a vain_a thought_n of_o a_o man_n defile_v he_o as_o christ_n say_v matth._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n and_o they_o be_v they_o that_o defile_v a_o man_n all_o these_o not_o only_o murder_v and_o adultery_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o all_o
other_o abominable_a sin_n which_o man_n conseience_n startle_v at_o bull_n evil_a thought_n defile_v a_o man_n assure_v thyself_o that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o league_n of_o these_o evil_a thought_n be_v not_o break_v thou_o have_v no_o christ_n as_o yet_o within_o thou_o hence_o be_v that_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n colos_n 3.12_o if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n then_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o brethren_n you_o must_v remember_v that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o exhortation_n in_o scripture_n the_o one_o if_o a_o man_n do_v they_o bless_a and_o happy_a be_v he_o the_o other_o if_o he_o do_v they_o not_o yet_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n it_o will_v be_v a_o grief_n and_o a_o sorrow_n to_o he_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v miscarry_v but_o there_o be_v exhortation_n that_o tie_v to_o obedience_n that_o must_v be_v obey_v or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n as_o this_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o our_o choice_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v rise_v with_o christ_n he_o must_v do_v it_o he_o must_v seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o that_o man_n then_o that_o have_v his_o thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o the_o world_n that_o man_n have_v no_o christ_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o his_o end_n must_v needs_o be_v destruction_n reas_n 3_o three_o that_o man_n end_n must_v needs_o be_v destruction_n that_o love_v not_o god_n now_o so_o long_o as_o thy_o thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o have_v no_o true_a love_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o for_o thus_o run_v the_o commandment_n of_o love_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n matth._n 22.37_o it_o be_v as_o if_o christ_n shall_v have_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n for_o the_o soul_n mind_n and_o heart_n be_v all_o one_o that_o no_o man_n may_v dare_v to_o keep_v any_o part_n of_o their_o heart_n from_o god_n every_o one_o will_v say_v i_o love_v god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n i_o go_v to_o church_n and_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n i_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o pray_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n i_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n do_v thou_o so_o and_o yet_o let_v thy_o thought_n run_v upon_o the_o world_n do_v thou_o pray_v and_o yet_o let_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o do_v thou_o hear_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o let_v vain_a thought_n distract_v thou_o do_v thou_o walk_v in_o thy_o call_n and_o yet_o let_v vain_a thought_n steal_v away_o thy_o heart_n and_o yet_o say_v thou_o i_o love_v god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n when_o thou_o take_v away_o thy_o heart_n from_o god_n how_o do_v thou_o think_v thy_o thought_n with_o thy_o heel_n or_o with_o thy_o heart_n sure_o thou_o say_v with_o my_o heart_n why_o then_o if_o thou_o love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o must_v give_v thy_o thought_n unto_o god_n god_n that_o call_v for_o thy_o heart_n call_v for_o all_o the_o heart_n now_o the_o heart_n be_v nothing_o but_o all_o a_o man_n heart_n all_o the_o affection_n and_o desire_n all_o turn_n and_o wind_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n do_v but_o make_v up_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n call_v for_o thy_o heart_n he_o call_v for_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n will_v bless_v god_n with_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o he_o psal_n 103._o so_o thou_o must_v give_v thy_o thought_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o thou_o to_o god_n or_o else_o thou_o give_v god_n nothing_o therefore_o that_o man_n end_n must_v needs_o be_v destruction_n that_o love_v not_o god_n reas_n 4_o four_o that_o man_n end_n must_v needs_o be_v destruction_n that_o never_o give_v over_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o long_o as_o thy_o thought_n run_v after_o the_o world_n thou_o can_v never_o forsake_v sin_n thou_o may_v resolve_v and_o think_v on_o the_o contrary_a yet_o so_o long_o as_o thy_o thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o do_v not_o forsake_v sin_n wicked_a and_o carnal_a man_n may_v have_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o conscience_n open_v and_o their_o heart_n awaken_v whereby_o they_o may_v see_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o hellish_a evil_a and_o danger_n of_o they_o whereupon_o they_o may_v resolve_v and_o purpose_n to_o forsake_v they_o and_o then_o they_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o they_o will_v not_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v be_v touchy_a and_o choleric_a but_o i_o will_v be_v so_o no_o more_o i_o have_v be_v a_o profane_a swearer_n and_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o i_o will_v be_v so_o no_o more_o i_o have_v be_v a_o drunkard_n and_o a_o unclean_a person_n but_o lord_n thou_o shall_v see_v a_o reformation_n in_o i_o nay_o it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v tell_v his_o minister_n of_o it_o and_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n his_o wife_n his_o child_n and_o all_o his_o friend_n too_o of_o it_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o cold_a blood_n again_o and_o these_o cold_a grace_n which_o slutter_v so_o come_v to_o be_v cold_a in_o he_o so_o that_o his_o heart_n come_v to_o itself_o again_o then_o vain_a thought_n rest_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o return_v to_o his_o old_a sin_n again_o as_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n be_v wash_v to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n the_o apostle_n excellent_o describe_v a_o man_n that_o can_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o sin_n they_o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n which_o can_v cease_v to_o sin_n 2._o pet_n 2.14_o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o only_o of_o that_o adultery_n which_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n but_o of_o such_o a_o adultery_n which_o be_v a_o perfect_a breach_n of_o every_o commandment_n when_o the_o heart_n run_v awhoring_a after_o every_o sin_n and_o vanity_n when_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o adultery_n the_o heart_n can_v cease_v to_o sin_n when_o the_o eye_n can_v see_v a_o object_n of_o gain_n or_o profit_n but_o the_o mind_n be_v present_o engage_v and_o run_v after_o it_o when_o it_o can_v see_v a_o object_n of_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n but_o it_o be_v straightway_o catch_v by_o it_o when_o he_o can_v see_v any_o wrong_n or_o injury_n do_v unto_o he_o but_o present_o he_o be_v inflame_v with_o revenge_n and_o his_o heart_n run_v after_o it_o i_o say_v that_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v thus_o full_a of_o adultery_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v the_o occasion_n and_o hint_n of_o sin_n but_o present_o thou_o be_v ensnare_v and_o thy_o soul_n be_v take_v by_o it_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n that_o can_v not_o cease_v to_o sin_n therefore_o until_o thou_o turn_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o thought_n and_o affection_n of_o thy_o heart_n another_o way_n thou_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o sin_n for_o wheresoever_o thou_o look_v thou_o will_v be_v ensnare_v so_o long_o as_o thy_o thought_n be_v evil_a and_o vicious_a either_o upon_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n or_o ambition_n or_o envy_v or_o delight_n thy_o soul_n will_v look_v asquint_o on_o god_n and_o until_o these_o vain_a thought_n of_o thou_o be_v crucify_v thou_o will_v only_o look_v upon_o the_o satisfy_n of_o these_o vain_a lust_n of_o thou_o prov._n 3.6_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v god_n and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n think_v on_o god_n or_o else_o thou_o may_v go_v to_o many_o duty_n in_o religion_n but_o never_o be_v direct_v in_o thy_o go_n thou_o may_v pray_v a_o thousand_o time_n but_o never_o be_v establish_v in_o thy_o prayer_n thou_o may_v go_v from_o lecture_n to_o lecture_n and_o yet_o never_o be_v establish_v in_o thy_o service_n thou_o may_v go_v about_o many_o thing_n and_o never_o be_v establish_v in_o any_o thing_n unless_o god_n be_v in_o all_o thy_o thought_n a_o man_n may_v go_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o religion_n but_o it_o be_v at_o haphazard_n he_o be_v inconstant_a and_o unsteady_a in_o his_o course_n unless_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o think_v upon_o god_n and_o therefore_o his_o end_n must_v needs_o be_v destruction_n this_o than_o may_v serve_v first_o for_o humiliation_n to_o the_o godly_a second_o for_o matter_n of_o condemnation_n to_o the_o wicked_a use_v 1_o first_o for_o humiliation_n be_v vain_a thought_n thus_o damnable_a that_o when_o
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