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to_o give_v to_o those_o embody_a soul_n that_o pure_o live_v chap._n vii_o the_o soul_n have_v now_o attain_v to_o the_o death_n of_o that_o which_o so_o long_o hinder_v its_o growth_n in_o the_o pure_a life_n and_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o spiritual_a object_n which_o exceed_o refresh_v and_o quicken_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o discouragement_n proceed_v cheerful_o in_o the_o strait_a way_n of_o resignation_n 1.6_o offer_v up_o its_o sin-offering_a daily_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o father_n justice_n for_o now_o the_o daily_a oblation_n be_v restore_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n which_o must_v continue_v till_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o rend_n away_o the_o veil_n of_o 10.20_o flesh_n from_o before_o the_o most_o holy_a now_o therefore_o the_o circumcise_n knife_n of_o god_n power_n constant_o cut_v off_o the_o fleshly_a part_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o justice_n and_o consume_v before_o the_o lord_n now_o the_o soul_n 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church_n bless_a be_v that_o power_n by_o which_o the_o beast_n be_v make_v to_o serve_v and_o we_o release_v from_o that_o base_a servile_a drudgery_n which_o some_o mistake_n for_o liberty_n sad_a liberty_n that_o chain_n poor_a soul_n to_o dust_n and_o soil_v immortal_a thing_n with_o mortal_a rust_n chap._n viii_o the_o soul_n have_v arrive_v so_o far_o in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o the_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o spiritual_a image_n can_v but_o have_v attain_v a_o good_a step_n in_o the_o command_n over_o imagination_n especial_o in_o the_o death_n of_o it_o to_o complacency_n in_o any_o corrupt_a fleshly_a object_n which_o now_o become_v too_o gross_a for_o the_o renew_a mind_n to_o regard_v but_o yet_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o tempter_n work_v
much_o upon_o imagination_n sometime_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o strong_a influence_n of_o the_o external_a heaven_n and_o if_o we_o be_v so_o strong_a as_o to_o reject_v thought_n which_o tempt_v to_o speculative_a delight_n in_o object_n which_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n former_o embrace_v but_o now_o be_v change_v abhor_v we_o shall_v find_v the_o evil_a one_o draw_v we_o to_o close_v with_o and_o entertain_v thought_n not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o yet_o very_o evil_a to_o we_o because_o they_o present_v and_o feed_v the_o soul_n with_o unprofitable_a picture_n which_o shall_v be_v alone_o entertain_v with_o the_o sweet_a meditation_n of_o christ_n love_n and_o the_o way_n to_o be_v complete_v in_o it_o and_o i_o know_v many_o be_v exceed_o trouble_v with_o the_o work_n of_o their_o imagination_n on_o inconsiderable_a trifle_a object_n when_o as_o they_o dare_v not_o entertain_v any_o thought_n gross_o evil_a and_o where_o this_o state_n be_v grow_v into_o a_o long_a habit_n it_o will_v be_v difficult_a to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o though_o a_o soul_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o vanity_n of_o it_o and_o long_o to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o as_o find_v the_o imagination_n in_o these_o work_n to_o be_v like_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n raise_v up_o the_o old_a prophet_n samuel_n or_o the_o inward_a man_n from_o the_o sleep_n of_o silence_n and_o innocent_a stillness_n to_o be_v disquiet_v with_o vain_a earthly_a thing_n 1_o sam._n 28.15_o in_o this_o case_n therefore_o it_o concern_v the_o soul_n to_o stand_v continual_o upon_o its_o watch_n lest_o it_o be_v sometime_o snatch_v away_o unaware_o and_o engage_v in_o vanity_n before_o it_o see_v where_o it_o be_v here_o the_o continual_a exercise_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v very_o necessary_a that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v 10.5_o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o lead_v captive_a every_o thought_n into_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o chief_a work_n now_o be_v the_o reduce_v this_o movable_a sea_n into_o subjection_n to_o the_o illuminate_v understanding_n therefore_o the_o soul_n pray_v and_o strive_v continual_o against_o the_o power_n of_o imagination_n and_o activity_n of_o thought_n which_o hinder_v the_o silent_a act_n of_o the_o intellect_n upon_o eternity_n and_o supernatural_a truth_n and_o here_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n be_v very_o needful_a we_o need_v faith_n to_o believe_v that_o by_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v overcome_v these_o imagination_n and_o perseverance_n that_o we_o may_v not_o faint_v in_o the_o way_n and_o give_v off_o the_o constant_a exercise_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o reject_v beat_v down_o and_o cease_v from_o these_o motion_n of_o the_o imaginary_a faculty_n till_o we_o come_v to_o be_v conqueror_n and_o to_o command_v they_o which_o be_v possible_a through_o christ_n who_o be_v come_v into_o our_o world_n to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o rule_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n of_o which_o these_o idle_a thought_n be_v a_o part_n and_o as_o the_o soul_n here_o use_v the_o power_n it_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n in_o check_v reject_v and_o beat_v down_o all_o idle_a thought_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o overcome_v they_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v oft_o exercise_v of_o its_o understanding_n upon_o the_o eternal_a love_n and_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o consider_v the_o mystery_n of_o that_o 3.20_o paradisical_a world_n in_o which_o the_o angel_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a be_v it_o much_o also_o reflect_v upon_o the_o presence_n of_o its_o saviour_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o we_o to_o the_o 28.20_o end_n of_o the_o world_n fill_v 4.10_o all_o thing_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n for_o he_o continual_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n wait_v every_o moment_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n into_o it_o and_o sup_v with_o it_o rev._n 3.20_o and_o this_o constant_a attend_v upon_o god_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n prove_v a_o very_a effectual_a mean_n to_o the_o destroy_n of_o those_o imagination_n which_o come_v to_o entangle_v the_o soul_n in_o unprofitable_a diversion_n in_o this_o practice_n the_o understanding_n get_v such_o power_n over_o the_o imagination_n that_o it_o enjoy_v almost_o a_o continual_a sight_n or_o 11.27_o apprehension_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o see_v beyond_o the_o work_n of_o imagination_n by_o the_o 1.18_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n enlighten_v and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o attain_v that_o strength_n that_o although_o we_o shall_v have_v necessary_a occasion_n to_o take_v up_o our_o thought_n in_o some_o external_a employment_n yet_o the_o understanding_n pierce_v through_o it_o and_o in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o exercise_v its_o reason_n on_o that_o particular_a it_o have_v strong_a and_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spiritual_a world_n which_o clear_o show_v that_o intellection_n or_o the_o true_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v somewhat_o beyond_o reason_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v two_o thing_n at_o once_o and_o act_n upon_o several_a object_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n and_o this_o constant_a apprehension_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n be_v without_o any_o phantasm_n it_o be_v in_o that_o moment_n when_o the_o phantasm_n be_v employ_v upon_o another_o object_n and_o they_o have_v somewhat_o of_o materiality_n can_v afford_v that_o spiritual_a sight_n and_o apprehension_n such_o a_o soul_n have_v constant_o of_o god_n which_o be_v without_o 17.29_o figure_n colour_n or_o similitude_n yet_o i_o must_v confess_v the_o usual_a contemplation_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o state_n upon_o spiritual_a object_n whether_o of_o paradise_n angel_n supernatural_a truth_n and_o scripture_n verity_n be_v not_o without_o the_o use_n of_o phantasm_n which_o be_v order_v by_o divine_a light_n and_o wisdom_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n express_v spiritual_a truth_n though_o i_o confess_v this_o be_v far_o below_o the_o true_a intellection_n of_o the_o understanding_n inform_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o divine_a light_n in_o regard_n these_o phantasm_n be_v general_o draw_v from_o corporeal_a object_n can_v reach_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o true_o here_o the_o soul_n plain_o discover_v its_o fall_n from_o the_o divine_a mind_n 1.27_o image_n and_o light_n in_o which_o it_o see_v intuitive_o and_o can_v give_v 2.19.20_o name_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n into_o the_o imaginary_a 7.29_o spirit_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o world_n and_o be_v too_o gross_a a_o glass_n to_o express_v true_o and_o essential_o spiritual_a eternal_a object_n and_o here_o it_o appear_v how_o easy_o man_n reason_n be_v the_o apt_a and_o methodical_a order_n of_o his_o phantasm_n may_v 2.14_o misguide_v the_o understanding_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o in_o comment_n upon_o scripture_n which_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o write_v by_o revelation_n and_o so_o require_v the_o 14.26_o help_n of_o that_o same_o spirit_n to_o elevate_v the_o understanding_n above_o imagination_n in_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o they_o especial_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o road_n of_o those_o moral_a vâ—â—ities_n which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n impress_v upon_o man_n conscience_n to_o steer_v they_o in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n then_o let_v we_o pray_v for_o that_o true_a light_n which_o give_v a_o true_a and_o constant_a sight_n of_o god_n christ_n angel_n who_o do_v lie_v much_o deep_a than_o lapse_v reason_n eye_n which_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o phantasie_n a_o lively_a picture_n may_v espy_v but_o not_o the_o essence_n of_o true_a verity_n chap._n ix_o the_o soul_n have_v arrive_v so_o far_o as_o to_o enjoy_v almost_o a_o continual_a apprehension_n of_o the_o 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its_o self_n which_o