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also_o hate_v the_o contrary_a as_o in_o lust_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n as_o joseph_n hate_v his_o mistress_n when_o he_o once_o perceive_v that_o she_o be_v unclean_a then_o while_o man_n be_v give_v to_o vanity_n on_o the_o sabbath_n they_o love_v not_o the_o sabbath_n for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v either_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o or_o if_o they_o fall_v into_o they_o they_o will_v recover_v themselves_o then_o we_o can_v love_v the_o sabbath_n unless_o we_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o hate_v the_o contrary_n then_o if_o we_o will_v try_v whether_o we_o love_v the_o word_n let_v we_o try_v it_o by_o the_o hatred_n of_o naughtiness_n in_o we_o and_o this_o if_o we_o feel_v we_o may_v be_v comfort_v for_o god_n will_v work_v by_o this_o the_o word_n thought_n be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o the_o crooked_a bough_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o signify_v that_o as_o the_o tree_n have_v their_o bough_n spread_v abroad_o crooked_o so_o do_v thought_n grow_v out_o of_o man_n and_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o hate_v these_o overthwart_a thought_n therefore_o he_o labour_v not_o only_o for_o the_o outward_a hatred_n but_o even_o the_o imagination_n that_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o as_o the_o thought_n of_o idolatry_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o these_o all_o he_o bid_v battle_n that_o he_o may_v love_v the_o law_n this_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n for_o we_o for_o though_o we_o come_v not_o to_o idolatry_n murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o evil_a thought_n come_v into_o our_o mind_n and_o these_o we_o must_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v settle_v but_o at_o the_o first_o we_o must_v hate_v they_o and_o drive_v they_o out_o thought_n be_v not_o free_a therefore_o neither_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o love_v in_o show_n but_o we_o must_v also_o love_v in_o thought_n for_o if_o we_o favour_v they_o we_o may_v by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v carry_v away_o for_o hereof_o it_o come_v that_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o revenge_n and_o other_o evil_n because_o they_o make_v not_o conscience_n of_o the_o thought_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o man_n have_v thought_n of_o heresy_n anger_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o at_o defiance_n with_o they_o &_o therefore_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n hereof_o man_n fall_v into_o adultery_n become_v enemy_n to_o god_n his_o minister_n and_o religion_n for_o while_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o thought_n they_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a then_o that_o we_o must_v first_o fight_v against_o reason_n when_o we_o will_v fight_v against_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n fight_v not_o against_o swear_v because_o not_o against_o anger_n and_o not_o against_o anger_n because_o not_o against_o reason_n vers._n 114._o thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o
be_v to_o beware_v of_o this_o and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v plague_v they_o that_o in_o outward_a show_n have_v bear_v a_o great_a countenance_n of_o religion_n who_o life_n privy_o be_v filthy_a who_o case_n and_o vizard_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v from_o they_o and_o have_v reveal_v their_o corruption_n they_o have_v appear_v hypocrite_n the_o second_o observation_n be_v that_o we_o look_v to_o the_o privy_a corruption_n of_o nature_n lurk_v in_o observation_n our_o heart_n which_o contain_v such_o a_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o corruption_n that_o it_o be_v the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o gage_v they_o to_o the_o depth_n we_o must_v therefore_o learn_v to_o search_v our_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n when_o we_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o sin_n secret_o to_o have_v our_o sin_n break_v forth_o public_o as_o when_o we_o have_v no_o care_n to_o pilfer_v secret_o we_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o steal_v open_o by_o the_o secret_a wrath_n of_o god_n whereby_o also_o secret_a lust_n malice_n &_o simile_n hatred_n nourish_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v permit_v to_o break_v out_o in_o time_n even_o into_o our_o outward_a action_n this_o be_v a_o plague_n to_o they_o who_o rather_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v than_o in_o truth_n desire_v to_o be_v godly_a covetous_a man_n have_v this_o property_n that_o they_o rather_o will_v be_v rich_a than_o be_v account_v rich_a such_o aught_o our_o affection_n to_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v indeed_o rather_o be_v godly_a than_o desire_v to_o be_v so_o account_v of_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o do_v well_o secret_o howsoever_o for_o a_o while_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o world_n that_o god_n which_o see_v our_o do_v in_o secret_a will_v reward_v it_o open_o and_o in_o his_o good_a time_n will_v give_v we_o grace_n to_o do_v well_o public_o but_o peradventure_o the_o wicked_a will_v say_v what_o ground_n what_o intent_n what_o cause_n have_v you_o to_o labour_v so_o much_o about_o the_o disclose_v of_o the_o secret_a corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n but_o yet_o alas_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o that_o because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o secret_a corruption_n they_o fall_v the_o thought_n more_o violent_o to_o gross_a sin_n and_o every_o man_n shall_v try_v this_o to_o be_v true_a in_o himself_o that_o he_o that_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o thought_n will_v undoubted_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o his_o thought_n he_o may_v come_v to_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n beside_o he_o that_o begin_v to_o reform_v his_o heart_n have_v this_o promise_n in_o the_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v as_o psal._n 119._o 6._o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n and_o port._n 10._o 8._o let_v my_o heart_n be_v upright_o in_o thy_o statute_n that_o i_o be_v not_o ashamed_a wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v be_v true_o zealous_a we_o may_v add_v another_o rule_n that_o we_o have_v none_o other_o end_n of_o our_o zeal_n than_o how_o we_o may_v glorify_v our_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n this_o then_o be_v the_o three_o rule_n that_o we_o keep_v a_o right_a course_n &_o tenor_n of_o zeal_n in_o both_o estate_n zeal_n we_o must_v especial_o look_v to_o that_o whereunto_o we_o be_v most_o ready_a that_o be_v whether_o we_o be_v more_o zealous_a in_o prosperity_n and_o fall_v away_o in_o adversity_n or_o whether_o we_o be_v more_o fervent_a in_o affliction_n and_o overwhelm_v in_o abundance_n whether_o by_o the_o one_o we_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o security_n and_o secret_a pride_n or_o whether_o with_o the_o other_o we_o be_v not_o too_o far_o humble_v and_o abase_v for_o many_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v religious_a who_o see_v persecution_n to_o follow_v the_o gospel_n slide_v back_o and_o fly_v 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hearer_n be_v not_o prepare_v and_o as_o this_o prepare_n of_o ourselves_o be_v necessary_a so_o also_o meditation_n and_o apply_v that_o to_o ourselves_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o pray_v for_o that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o the_o word_n belong_v to_o we_o and_o what_o event_n our_o prayer_n have_v for_o alas_o what_o meditation_n precious_a seed_n be_v cast_v in_o the_o high_a way_n side_n because_o by_o meditation_n it_o be_v not_o lay_v up_o but_o the_o devil_n be_v suffer_v to_o come_v and_o steal_v it_o from_o we_o to_o what_o end_n be_v the_o word_n if_o we_o hue_n not_o according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v learn_v if_o every_o man_n shall_v enter_v thus_o into_o himself_o o_o lord_n how_o many_o sermon_n have_v i_o hear_v but_o how_o little_a have_v i_o profit_v by_o they_o how_o long_o have_v thy_o minister_n preach_v but_o how_o slender_o have_v i_o practise_v then_o shall_v he_o see_v what_o comfort_n he_o have_v in_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o 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