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endure_v such_o monster_n to_o poison_v the_o earth_n and_o cause_v their_o own_o pride_n &_o contentious_a spirit_n to_o be_v their_o own_o bane_n either_o their_o proud_a heart_n will_v not_o endure_v controlment_n and_o so_o they_o will_v make_v away_o themselves_o upon_o conceit_n that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o or_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o or_o their_o mad_a enrage_a conscience_n can_v find_v this_o only_a ease_n thereof_o even_o to_o rend_v their_o life_n a_o sunder_o and_o macerate_v their_o curse_a carcase_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v justify_v in_o their_o just_a confusion_n in_o make_v they_o the_o executioner_n of_o their_o own_o destruction_n the_o remedy_n hereof_o how_o we_o shall_v resist_v they_o by_o some_o such_o like_a as_o these_o mean_n 1_o if_o we_o tremble_v at_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o they_o and_o abhor_v they_o 2_o and_o be_v more_o trouble_v with_o they_o then_o with_o any_o desperate_a thought_n tend_v to_o our_o own_o hurt_n 3_o that_o we_o offer_v they_o up_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o ezechias_n do_v the_o letter_n of_o rabsaka_n 4_o and_o humble_a ourselves_o with_o extraordinary_a grief_n and_o zeal_n against_o ourselves_o in_o regard_n thereof_o 5_o make_v more_o conscience_n of_o take_v god_n name_n in_o our_o mouth_n and_o so_o general_o of_o all_o holy_a duty_n 6_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o a_o more_o serious_a meditation_n of_o the_o majesty_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n special_o when_o as_o in_o regard_n that_o these_o thought_n be_v inject_v by_o satan_n though_o they_o be_v occasion_v by_o our_o corruption_n yet_o here_o the_o snare_n may_v be_v to_o divert_v the_o the_o blame_n from_o ourselves_o and_o lay_v it_o upon_o satan_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v hinder_v of_o the_o search_n of_o our_o heart_n give_v the_o occasion_n and_o so_o from_o the_o duery_n of_o repentance_n therefore_o be_v we_o wise_a herein_o soâ—_n to_o discern_v between_o thing_n that_o differ_v that_o neither_o all_o the_o burden_n may_v be_v lay_v upon_o satan_n nor_o upon_o ourselves_o but_o learn_v we_o thus_o to_o divide_v this_o tentation_n between_o satan_n and_o the_o corrupt_a hart_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o hart_n to_o occasion_v this_o tentation_n &_o yet_o to_o return_v the_o poison_n of_o the_o cup_n to_o satan_n again_o in_o not_o approve_v thereof_o nay_o in_o a_o speedy_a repel_v of_o the_o same_o yet_o so_o as_o retain_v with_o itself_o a_o holy_a fear_n and_o humiliation_n in_o regard_n of_o such_o horrible_a buffet_n and_o so_o walk_v more_o spiritual_o with_o god_n to_o prevent_v the_o like_a assault_n trial_n of_o a_o good_a issue_n of_o these_o blasphemous_a thought_n 1_o that_o whereas_o usual_o their_o accompany_v these_o blasphemous_a thought_n a_o usual_a tentation_n to_o destroy_v ourselves_o as_o a_o just_a effect_n thereof_o as_o either_o to_o be_v avenge_v of_o our_o self_n because_o we_o thus_o dishonour_n god_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v etc._n etc._n or_o else_o these_o fearful_a thought_n infer_v that_o we_o have_v no_o hope_n no_o hold_n in_o god_n and_o therefore_o cause_n to_o despair_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o so_o to_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o his_o vengeance_n this_o fall_v out_o here_o the_o trial_n be_v that_o whereas_o natural_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o trouble_v with_o what_o touch_v we_o so_o near_o then_o with_o that_o which_o concern_v god_n if_o now_o these_o diverse_a thought_n eftsoon_o at_o the_o same_o time_n assalt_v we_o though_o both_o no_o doubt_n must_v needs_o affect_v yet_o if_o it_o more_o affect_v we_o that_o our_o god_n be_v dishonour_v and_o his_o glory_n call_v in_o question_n by_o these_o blasphemous_a thought_n then_o that_o our_o own_o estate_n be_v hazard_v by_o the_o other_o this_o be_v a_o true_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o gracious_a testimony_n that_o we_o shâ—ll_v get_v the_o mastery_n of_o they_o 2_o that_o we_o find_v ourselves_o more_o affect_v with_o reverence_n and_o care_n in_o take_v god_n name_n in_o our_o mouth_n and_o be_v more_o grieve_v with_o the_o blasphemous_a oath_n that_o reign_n in_o the_o land_n &_o prove_v more_o strict_a and_o sincere_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n labour_v to_o reform_v and_o limit_v it_o by_o the_o worde_n comfort_v ourselves_o that_o what_o satan_n iniect_n shall_v be_v reject_v upon_o he_o again_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o his_o blasphemy_n and_o abuse_v of_o our_o infirmity_n of_o four_o kind_n of_o evil_a thought_n wherewith_o some_o man_n be_v especial_o trouble_v namely_o 1_o blasphemous_a thought_n 2_o melancholy_a imagination_n 3_o unseasonable_a and_o wander_a thought_n interrupt_v they_o in_o holy_a duty_n 4_o of_o dream_n and_o thought_n in_o the_o night_n together_o with_o their_o several_a cause_n danger_n and_o remedy_n chap._n ix_o of_o melancholic_a thought_n and_o such_o perturbation_n as_o do_v arise_v from_o and_o accompany_v they_o what_o they_o be_v not_o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o satan_n when_o any_o good_a thought_n arise_v to_o divert_v we_o from_o sin_n or_o provoke_v we_o to_o goodness_n to_o impute_v these_o to_o melancholy_n 2_o and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o special_a prank_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n that_o when_o any_o fearful_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n arise_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v not_o regard_v they_o and_o so_o neglect_v that_o due_a humiliation_n which_o be_v require_v in_o this_o case_n to_o father_n these_o upon_o melancholy_n it_o be_v not_o corruption_n but_o only_o some_o melancholy_a mood_n we_o be_v not_o in_o our_o right_a mind_n they_o be_v but_o idle_a fancy_n etc._n etc._n which_o â—â—ough_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v they_o yet_o the_o policy_n of_o satan_n herein_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v undervalue_v they_o and_o so_o not_o answer_v our_o god_n in_o that_o just_a honour_n and_o deep_a astonishment_n as_o be_v fit_a herein_o 3_o yea_o generally_n if_o we_o will_v believe_v devil_n the_o there_o be_v noâ—â—â—y_o evil_o think_v but_o mutinee_v foist_v upon_o melancholy_n that_o so_o we_o may_v condemn_v the_o humour_n and_o not_o ourselves_o nay_o rather_o that_o we_o may_v altogether_o neglect_v they_o as_o proceed_v from_o such_o a_o idle_a brain_n very_o necessary_a therefore_o be_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v know_v what_o indeed_o melancholy_a thought_n be_v and_o so_o to_o discover_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o and_o also_o the_o outward_a occasion_n thereof_o and_o withal_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o difference_n thereof_o and_o so_o to_o â—â—y_v open_a the_o manifold_a danger_n and_o issue_n of_o the_o same_o together_o with_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o concern_v melancholy_a thought_n what_o they_o be_v namely_o violent_a and_o yet_o settle_v and_o strong_a imaginat_fw-la of_o we_o of_o the_o mind_n arise_v from_o such_o part_n as_o be_v especial_o possess_v with_o that_o strong_a and_o pestilent_a humour_n and_o namely_o the_o brain_n spleen_n and_o heart_n cause_v strange_a and_o vehement_a passion_n of_o fear_n grief_n jealousy_n rage_n yea_o oftentimes_o even_o utter_a despair_n and_o fearful_a violence_n against_o nature_n first_o i_o say_v â—â—ey_n be_v violent_a as_o proceed_v from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o humour_n endure_v no_o mean_a &_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o as_o by_o it_o flatulent_a and_o fiery_a nature_n cause_v such_o sudden_a &_o violent_a passion_n and_o yet_o though_o they_o be_v violent_a yet_o they_o be_v settle_v &_o strong_a according_a to_o the_o growth_n and_o power_n of_o the_o humour_n and_o difficulty_n of_o it_o removeall_n 3_o i_o add_v that_o they_o arise_v from_o such_o part_n as_o be_v affect_v with_o that_o humour_n which_o be_v bread_n first_o in_o the_o stomach_n through_o ill_a digestion_n and_o partly_o bodily_a constitution_n empty_v this_o humour_n into_o the_o spleen_n as_o the_o natural_a seat_n thereof_o and_o so_o cloy_a and_o obscure_v the_o same_o produce_v that_o flatulent_a and_o pestilent_a wind_n which_o possess_v the_o vein_n and_o concavity_n about_o the_o heart_n choke_v and_o infect_v the_o spirit_n thereof_o and_o so_o cause_v such_o melancholic_a imagination_n or_o else_o fume_v up_o to_o the_o brain_n and_o so_o pervert_v the_o fantasy_n not_o only_o deprive_v it_o of_o power_n right_o to_o discern_v of_o thing_n but_o pervert_v it_o with_o a_o contrary_a quality_n to_o mistake_v the_o truth_n and_o so_o out_o of_o it_o wrong_v apprehension_n pervert_v the_o judgement_n return_v to_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o it_o false_a report_n and_o so_o affect_v the_o same_o with_o such_o passion_n of_o fear_n joy_n &c_n &c_n as_o be_v nothing_o so_o indeed_o or_o above_o the_o occasion_n and_o so_o produce_v thereupon_o such_o effect_n in_o the_o body_n &_o mind_n of_o despair_n horror_n distemper_n consumption_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v