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appoint_v his_o son_n hypocrates_n to_o be_v a_o physician_n of_o horse_n yet_o he_o prove_v a_o physician_n for_o man_n he_o appoint_v hosander_n to_o be_v a_o physician_n for_o man_n and_o he_o prove_v a_o physician_n for_o horse_n he_o be_v not_o like_o these_o no_o no_o he_o will_v heal_v those_o who_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o heal_v now_o god_n appoint_v he_o to_o heal_v thou_o that_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n and_o therefore_o without_o doubt_n he_o will_v do_v it_o 2._o because_o christ_n have_v undertake_v to_o do_v it_o when_o a_o skilful_a physician_n have_v undertake_v a_o cure_n he_o will_v sure_o do_v it_o indeed_o sometime_o a_o good_a physician_n may_v fail_v as_o trajan's_n physician_n do_v for_o he_o die_v under_o his_o hand_n on_o who_o tomb_n this_o be_v write_v here_o lie_v trajan_n the_o emperor_n that_o may_v thank_v his_o physician_n that_o he_o die_v but_o if_o christ_n undertake_v it_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o it_o for_o he_o tell_v thou_o that_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n that_o he_o have_v undertake_v it_o he_o have_v feel_v thy_o pulse_n already_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o holy_a one_o who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n and_o with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a and_o break_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 57_o 15._o he_o do_v not_o only_o undertake_v it_o but_o he_o say_v he_o will_v go_v visit_v his_o sick_a patient_n he_o will_v come_v to_o thy_o bedside_n yea_o he_o will_v come_v and_o dwell_v with_o thou_o all_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o sickness_n thou_o shall_v never_o want_v any_o thing_n but_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o help_v thou_o thou_o need_v not_o complain_v and_o say_v oh_o the_o physician_n be_v too_o far_o off_o he_o will_v not_o come_v at_o i_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a place_n indeed_o say_v god_n but_o yet_o i_o will_v come_v and_o dwell_v with_o thou_o that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n thou_o need_v not_o fear_v say_v will_v a_o man_n cure_v his_o enemy_n i_o have_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o will_v he_o yet_o cure_v i_o yea_o say_v christ_n if_o thou_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n he_o will_v bind_v thou_o up_o three_o because_o this_o be_v christ_n charge_n and_o he_o will_v look_v to_o his_o own_o call_n to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n isa_n 66._o 2._o mark_v i_o will_v look_v to_o he_o i_o will_v tend_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o neither_o need_v thou_o fear_v thy_o own_o poverty_n because_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o fee_n to_o give_v he_o for_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o he_o by_o way_n of_o beg_v he_o will_v look_v to_o thou_o for_o nothing_o for_o to_o he_o will_v i_o look_v that_o be_v poor_a etc._n etc._n four_o none_o but_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n will_v take_v physic_n of_o christ_n now_o this_o be_v a_o physician_n desire_n that_o his_o patient_n will_v cast_v himself_o upon_o he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o the_o physician_n have_v no_o desire_n to_o meddle_v with_o he_o now_o none_o but_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n will_v take_v such_o physic_n as_o christ_n give_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o he_o will_v i_o look_v that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n esai_n 66._o 2._o when_o i_o bid_v he_o take_v such_o a_o purge_n say_v god_n he_o tremble_v and_o he_o take_v it_o i_o bid_v he_o take_v such_o a_o bitter_a potion_n or_o such_o a_o untoothsome_a vomit_n to_o fear_v he_o from_o sin_n he_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n and_o he_o dare_v not_o but_o off_o with_o it_o but_o when_o a_o soul_n do_v not_o tremble_v than_o the_o physician_n may_v say_v let_v he_o blood_n but_o he_o care_v not_o for_o be_v let_v blood_n he_o care_v not_o for_o corrosive_n he_o care_v not_o for_o his_o advice_n and_o counsel_n he_o tremble_v not_o at_o his_o word_n christ_n will_v never_o come_v at_o such_o a_o one_o christ_n bid_v thou_o follow_v such_o a_o diet_n as_o to_o watch_v to_o pray_v to_o fast_o to_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n to_o keep_v in_o and_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o catechise_n grow_v not_o cold_a by_o be_v lukewarm_a etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n well_o if_o not_o but_o that_o thou_o will_v go_v on_o in_o thy_o sin_n and_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o then_o thank_v thy_o own_o wilfulness_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n christ_n will_v assure_o heal_v thou_o suppose_v thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o christ_n be_v his_o physic_n never_o sovereign_a and_o thou_o shall_v take_v it_o yet_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v against_o it_o the_o physic_n can_v work_v imagination_n or_o fancy_n be_v a_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o good_a or_o ill_a success_n of_o physic_n if_o thou_o carp_v at_o his_o precept_n as_o too_o strict_a and_o except_v against_o his_o word_n as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o ounce_n of_o wormwood_n too_o much_o in_o it_o if_o thy_o imagination_n thus_o run_v against_o the_o physic_n christ_n physic_n will_v never_o cure_v thou_o why_o so_o thou_o be_v not_o break_v in_o heart_n to_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n he_o will_v help_v thou_o without_o fail_v but_o then_o thou_o must_v tremble_v at_o his_o word_n and_o take_v his_o direction_n though_o he_o prescribe_v thou_o to_o eat_v thy_o own_o dung_n and_o drink_v thy_o own_o piss_n take_v it_o i_o say_v what_o ever_o it_o be_v and_o i_o will_v warrant_v thou_o health_n but_o thou_o will_v reply_v i_o have_v but_o a_o little_a faith_n i_o answer_v so_o have_v peter_n o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 14._o 13._o there_o be_v a_o little_a faith_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a faith_n o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n matth._n 15._o 28._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o little_a faith_n or_o a_o great_a faith_n so_o it_o be_v true_a save_v justify_v faith_n it_o be_v good_a physic_n and_o it_o will_v assure_o cure_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o the_o quantity_n of_o faith_n that_o save_v a_o man_n but_o the_o quality_n of_o faith_n true_a it_o be_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o have_v more_o of_o the_o quality_n more_o of_o the_o truth_n it_o heal_v more_o strong_o and_o more_o steady_o but_o faith_n whether_o it_o be_v great_a or_o small_a so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o do_v the_o deed_n shall_v the_o patient_a doubt_n of_o his_o recovery_n because_o of_o the_o small_a measure_n of_o physic_n that_o the_o physician_n give_v he_o the_o physician_n give_v but_o a_o dram_n of_o such_o a_o powder_n but_o perhaps_o the_o patient_n will_v have_v a_o pound_n when_o as_o it_o may_v be_v the_o state_n of_o his_o body_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o the_o physician_n obseru_v his_o measure_n in_o prescribe_v so_o many_o ounce_n of_o this_o so_o many_o scruple_n of_o that_o therely_n his_o skill_n in_o give_v the_o true_a measure_n so_o there_o be_v the_o true_a measure_n of_o faith_n rome_n 12._o 3._o one_o man_n have_v so_o much_o and_o another_o man_n have_v not_o so_o much_o faith_n abraham_n have_v more_o faith_n than_o lot_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o state_n of_o lot_n soul_n will_v not_o bear_v so_o much_o as_o abraham_n it_o be_v one_o of_o hypocrates_n aphorism_n not_o too_o much_o at_o once_o a_o physician_n find_v it_o dangerous_a sometime_o to_o empty_v the_o body_n at_o once_o or_o to_o fill_v it_o all_o at_o once_o or_o to_o heat_v it_o or_o to_o cool_v it_o all_o at_o once_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o give_v by_o little_a and_o little_a so_o god_n by_o little_a and_o little_o deal_v with_o thou_o now_o he_o give_v thou_o some_o faith_n and_o then_o a_o little_a more_o object_n o_o but_o my_o faith_n be_v smother_v how_o then_o can_v i_o expect_v to_o be_v heal_v answer_n i_o answer_v a_o man_n be_v sick_a and_o violet_n will_v cure_v he_o now_o the_o physician_n make_v a_o compound_a confection_n so_o that_o the_o violet_n do_v not_o appear_v but_o only_o in_o oil_n now_o will_v the_o patient_n thus_o argue_v i_o can_v see_v one_o leaf_n of_o a_o violet_n no_o nor_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o colour_n therefore_o i_o will_v none_o of_o it_o it_o will_v not_o heal_v i_o so_o god_n give_v many_o a_o soul_n unguentum_fw-la fidei_fw-la a_o oil_n of_o faith_n now_o it_o may_v be_v the_o soul_n can_v see_v one_o jot_n of_o faith_n in_o himself_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v cure_v because_o there_o be_v faith_n in_o a_o confection_n a_o mix_a faith_n though_o there_o be_v none_o in_o manifestation_n thou_o weep_v mourn_v doubte_v and_o complain_v and_o thou_o can_v not_o believe_v as_o thou_o say_v yet_o thou_o
the_o almighty_a p._n 20._o and_o let_v thy_o complaint_n be_v 1._o full_o of_o sorrow_n 21._o 2._o a_o full_a complaint_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n ibid._n 3._o a_o complaint_n aggravate_v all_o thy_o sin_n by_o all_o their_o circumstance_n ibid._n 4._o a_o self_n condemn_v complaint_n wherein_o the_o complaint_n of_o ezra_n be_v illustrate_v in_o eight_o particular_n 22._o 4._o let_v meditation_n when_o it_o have_v search_v out_o thy_o case_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v how_o woeful_a it_o be_v cast_v thou_o down_o before_o god_n 23._o four_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o meditation_n consider_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o fool_n not_o to_o meditate_v it_o be_v madness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o walk_v on_o in_o a_o course_n and_o not_o to_o consider_v whither_o it_o will_v tend_v 24._o 2._o consider_v not_o to_o meditate_v be_v the_o brand_n of_o a_o reprobate_n ibid._n 3._o he_o that_o meditate_v not_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n 25._o 4._o all_o the_o service_n that_o a_o man_n perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v abominable_a if_o he_o meditate_v not_o before_o it_o and_o after_o it_o ibid._n the_o reason_n why_o we_o have_v so_o many_o vain_a thought_n in_o our_o holy_a exercise_n be_v because_o we_o prepare_v not_o our_o heart_n thereunto_o by_o meditation_n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o sermon_n proverb_n 1._o 28._o 1._o the_o open_n of_o the_o context_n in_o five_o particular_n 29._o 2._o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n in_o four_o particular_n 30._o 1._o doctrine_n those_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o lord_n when_o he_o call_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n and_o voice_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o heart_n they_o when_o in_o their_o misery_n they_o call_v upon_o he_o 21._o three_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n of_o render_v like_a for_o like_a require_v it_o ibid._n 2._o because_o god_n two_o attribute_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n have_v their_o season_n in_o this_o life_n and_o when_o mercy_n have_v act_v her_o part_n then_o come_v justice_n upon_o the_o stage_n for_o to_o act_v her_o part_n 32._o 3._o because_o it_o be_v god_n manner_n for_o to_o do_v so_o in_o temporal_a thing_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o in_o matter_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n 33._o god_n give_v to_o man_n a_o day_n and_o no_o man_n nor_o angel_n know_v how_o long_o this_o day_n last_v or_o when_o this_o season_n of_o grace_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n 35._o and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o personal_a day_n so_o there_o be_v a_o national_n day_n 36._o objection_n 1._o a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v at_o the_o eleven_o or_o twelve_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n 37._o answer_v those_o that_o be_v call_v at_o the_o first_o hour_n come_v in_o at_o first_o hour_n those_o that_o come_v in_o at_o the_o twelve_o hour_n be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v at_o the_o first_o hour_n ibid._n objection_n 2._o the_o day_n of_o grace_n last_v as_o long_o as_o the_o day_n of_o life_n ibid._n the_o objection_n be_v clear_v under_o three_o particular_n answer_v and_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n may_v end_v to_o a_o particular_a man_n long_o before_o his_o death_n 1._o because_o god_n may_v harden_v a_o man_n heart_n 38._o 2._o because_o god_n may_v sear_v man_n conscience_n ibid._n objection_n 3._o suppose_v i_o go_v on_o in_o my_o sin_n and_o repent_v upon_o my_o death_n bead_n will_v god_n hear_v i_o answer_v the_o answer_n be_v negative_a 39_o objection_n 4._o suppose_v i_o humble_v myself_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n will_v not_o god_n hear_v that_o the_o answer_n be_v negative_a if_o thou_o neglect_v the_o day_n of_o grace_n ibid._n object_n 5._o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n repent_v he_o shall_v find_v mercy_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a if_o he_o repent_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o a_o man_n may_v have_v many_o a_o degree_n of_o repentance_n and_o yet_o never_o repent_v from_o his_o heart_n ibid._n self_n love_n may_v make_v a_o man_n do_v much_o ibid._n 2._o doctrine_n it_o may_v be_v this_o very_a day_n even_o this_o particular_a sermon_n this_o instant_a hour_n may_v be_v thy_o day_n that_o be_v now_o in_o thâ—_n sin_n that_o if_o thou_o repent_v not_o at_o this_o very_a one_o sermon_n thou_o neglecte_v eternal_a life_n for_o ever_o 40._o four_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o because_o god_n patience_n be_v in_o his_o own_o breast_n and_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o long_o it_o will_v last_v ibid._n wherein_o joel_n 2._o 12._o be_v open_v in_o five_o particular_n ibid._n 2._o god_n usual_o give_v some_o sign_n of_o death_n beforehand_o 41._o but_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n may_v end_v and_o a_o man_n never_o have_v any_o warning_n of_o it_o because_o god_n patience_n give_v no_o mark_n or_o inkling_n of_o its_o end_n before_o it_o end_v ibid._n 3._o because_o god_n keep_v a_o strict_a account_n how_o many_o opportunity_n he_o have_v vouchsafe_v 42._o 4._o consider_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o end_v already_o and_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o now_o in_o hell_n 43._o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o sermon_n upon_o upon_o philip._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 1_o a_o explaination_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o text_n in_o five_o particular_n 43._o doctrine_n that_o those_o who_o mind_n and_o thought_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 44._o 6._o reason_n 1._o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v the_o desert_n of_o vain_a thought_n ibid._n 2._o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v the_o event_n of_o vain_a thought_n ibid._n 3._o the_o man_n who_o thought_n be_v habitual_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n can_v never_o true_o repent_v 47._o 4._o because_o that_o man_n who_o thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o earthly_a thing_n have_v no_o part_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 48._o 5._o because_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n that_o man_n have_v no_o true_a love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o ibid._n 6._o because_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n thought_n run_v after_o the_o world_n he_o can_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o sin_n 49._o 2._o uses_n 1._o for_o humiliation_n because_o these_o vain_a thought_n bear_v sway_n in_o the_o heart_n they_o make_v that_o man_n end_n to_o be_v destruction_n 50._o 2._o for_o the_o terror_n of_o those_o man_n who_o suffer_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o vain_a thought_n 51._o objection_n but_o i_o think_v of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 52._o answ_n 1._o consider_v whether_o thy_o good_a thought_n be_v mere_o cast_v into_o thy_o heart_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v raise_v by_o thy_o heart_n ibid._n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v a_o thousand_o good_a thought_n and_o yet_o go_v to_o hell_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o 53._o 2._o thou_o have_v good_a thought_n but_o consider_v whether_o they_o be_v fleet_v or_o abide_v thought_n 54._o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o vain_a thought_n 1._o vain_a because_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v vain_a 2._o vain_a for_o want_v of_o durance_n and_o last_a though_o not_o vain_a for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o ibid._n 3._o thou_o think_v of_o god_n but_o consider_v whether_o thy_o thought_n be_v study_v or_o accidental_a thought_n 55._o a_o godly_a man_n not_o only_o think_v of_o god_n but_o he_o study_v how_o to_o think_v of_o god_n ibid._n 4._o thou_o think_v of_o god_n but_o consider_v whether_o thy_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v profitable_a or_o unprofitable_a thought_n ibid._n thought_n how_o free_a and_o not_o free_a free_v from_o man_n knowledge_n and_o man_n court_n not_o free_a 1._o from_o god_n knowledge_n ibid._n 2._o they_o be_v not_o free_a from_o god_n word_n ibid._n 3._o they_o be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 57_o three_o mean_n in_o the_o use_n whereof_o we_o may_v rid_v ourselves_o of_o vain_a thought_n 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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 faith_n god_n to_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._o 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 into_o thou_o for_o they_o will_v come_v into_o the_o best_a and_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 vain_a thought_n do_v lodge_v in_o man_n and_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 away_o 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
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 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 flatter_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 from_o sin_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 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 a_o whore_v 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 from_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_n 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._o 6._o in_o all_o thy_o way_n 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 a_o hap_n hazard_n he_o be_v inconstant_a and_o unsteady_a in_o his_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 first_o for_o humiliation_n be_v vain_a thought_n thus_o damnable_a that_o when_o they_o bear_v sway_n in_o the_o heart_n they_o make_v that_o man_n end_n to_o be_v destruction_n how_o then_o ought_v this_o to_o fill_v the_o face_n of_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n and_o to_o make_v they_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n to_o be_v confound_v in_o themselves_o and_o to_o think_v of_o the_o emptiness_n naughtiness_n and_o vanity_n of_o their_o heart_n belove_a thou_o can_v not_o go_v to_o prayer_n but_o abundance_n of_o vain_a thought_n will_v be_v about_o thou_o like_o wasp_n to_o assault_v thou_o thou_o can_v not_o go_v to_o the_o word_n but_o these_o vain_a thought_n will_v be_v a_o hum_n in_o thy_o ear_n thou_o can_v not_o go_v about_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o call_n but_o vain_a thought_n will_v haunt_v thou_o and_o creep_v into_o thy_o meditation_n and_o take_v away_o the_o main_a burden_n of_o the_o work_n all_o the_o day_n long_o belove_a this_o shall_v make_v a_o godly_a man_n ashamed_a and_o confound_v in_o himself_o in_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o the_o prophet_n david_n be_v so_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a hereat_o that_o have_v not_o god_n pour_v in_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n into_o his_o soul_n he_o have_v be_v distract_v and_o shall_v have_v despair_v consider_v the_o company_n of_o vain_a thought_n that_o lodge_v within_o he_o psal_n 94._o 19_o where_o he_o show_v what_o abundance_n of_o distract_n thought_n he_o have_v that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o sustain_v he_o with_o comfort_n after_o comfort_n he_o have_v be_v overwhelm_v in_o despair_n by_o they_o augustine_n say_v a_o man_n thought_n be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o power_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v like_a tinder_n and_o if_o the_o devil_n cast_v a_o spark_n into_o it_o thou_o can_v not_o hinder_v it_o from_o take_v fire_n but_o thou_o may_v hinder_v it_o from_o burn_v further_o a_o ship_n may_v have_v leak_n in_o she_o and_o thou_o can_v not_o hinder_v the_o come_n in_o of_o water_n into_o she_o but_o by_o thy_o pump_v and_o industry_n thou_o may_v save_v she_o from_o drown_v in_o the_o water_n even_o so_o evil_a thought_n though_o they_o be_v root_v out_o yet_o they_o will_v come_v in_o again_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v like_a to_o to_o the_o figtree_n that_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o stone_n wall_n which_o epiphanius_n speak_v of_o the_o branch_n be_v lop_v off_o and_o it_o grow_v again_o the_o bough_n be_v lop_v off_o and_o it_o grow_v again_o they_o cut_v down_o the_o body_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o grow_v again_o they_o pluck_v up_o the_o root_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o grow_v again_o till_o at_o last_o the_o stone_n wall_n and_o all_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v pull_v down_o even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o vain_a thought_n in_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n may_v lop_v they_o off_o by_o godly_a sorrow_n he_o may_v cut_v they_o down_o and_o root_v they_o up_o by_o mortification_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v be_v sprout_v up_o and_o rise_v up_o again_o till_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n be_v pull_v down_o and_o destroy_v in_o a_o man_n gregory_n speak_v of_o they_o and_o say_v man_n may_v pluck_v they_o up_o but_o yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o they_o will_v rise_v again_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o shall_v humble_v we_o and_o make_v we_o low_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n oh_o then_o think_v with_o thyself_o and_o say_v oh_o that_o my_o thought_n shall_v be_v so_o base_a eartlâ—y_a and_o vain_a what_o have_v i_o not_o a_o god_n a_o christ_n a_o heaven_n to_o think_v upon_o have_v i_o not_o excellent_a commandment_n of_o god_n and_o thousand_o of_o sweet_a and_o precious_a promise_n in_o scripture_n to_o think_v upon_o and_o must_v i_o be_v think_v on_o every_o babble_n of_o every_o straw_n not_o worth_a the_o think_n on_o take_v the_o apostle_n exhortation_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a
say_v to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n rev._n 3._o 21._o he_o add_v let_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n hear_v will_v god_n make_v his_o saint_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n then_o let_v all_o wicked_a man_n give_v ear_n and_o hear_v what_o god_n say_v of_o his_o church_n the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n therefore_o let_v all_o man_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o their_o judgement_n last_o it_o condemn_v all_o those_o that_o do_v not_o see_v glory_n and_o majesty_n in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n saint_n there_o be_v majesty_n in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o judge_n yea_o a_o man_n may_v discover_v in_o they_o a_o kind_n of_o sovereign_a majesty_n even_o so_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v a_o majesty_n in_o their_o course_n in_o their_o look_n in_o their_o thought_n and_o in_o all_o their_o way_n and_o in_o all_o these_o they_o shall_v judge_v and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a the_o wicked_a may_v give_v the_o saint_n nick_n name_n and_o scorn_v flout_v condemn_v and_o deride_v they_o now_o in_o this_o life_n but_o let_v i_o tell_v they_o that_o how_o light_o soever_o they_o esteem_v of_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v their_o judge_n they_o may_v cry_v out_o against_o the_o saint_n as_o long_o since_o the_o wicked_a sodomite_n do_v against_o good_a lot_n gen._n 19_o 9_o this_o fellow_n say_v they_o will_v be_v our_o 〈…〉_z why_o what_o have_v lot_n do_v with_o they_o alas_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o when_o they_o will_v have_v do_v that_o sodomitish_a villainy_n against_o the_o two_o angel_n that_o come_v to_o he_o lot_z go_v to_o they_o and_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o my_o brethren_n do_v not_o so_o wicked_o so_o let_v the_o godly_a be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o abuse_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n say_v i_o pray_v you_o my_o brethren_n do_v not_o so_o wicked_o be_v not_o drunkard_n be_v not_o swearer_n brethren_n i_o pray_v you_o do_v not_o so_o vain_o nor_o so_o profane_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o your_o mouth_n i_o pray_v you_o my_o brethren_n do_v not_o profane_a god_n sabath_n do_v not_o lie_v do_v not_o cheat_v nor_o cozen_v if_o you_o do_v these_o and_o these_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v plague_v we_o for_o it_o oh_o then_o present_o they_o cry_v out_o who_o make_v you_o our_o judge_n as_o once_o the_o hebrew_n do_v of_o moses_n act_v 7._o 39_o do_v thou_o call_v saint_n hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n man_n that_o judge_v before_o the_o time_n thou_o fool_n be_v thou_o not_o as_o good_a to_o suffer_v the_o saint_n to_o judge_v thou_o now_o whereby_o thou_o may_v see_v thy_o wretchedness_n and_o misery_n and_o by_o faith_n and_o speedy_a repentance_n prevent_v that_o doom_n which_o otherwise_o they_o tell_v thou_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o as_o hereafter_o when_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o repent_v thou_o shall_v never_o escape_v that_o doom_n and_o vengeance_n to_o which_o the_o saint_n will_v judge_v thou_o what_o will_v thou_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o call_v a_o drunkard_n a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o adulterer_n a_o adulterer_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o carnal_a man_n a_o carnal_a man_n or_o a_o worldly_a man_n a_o worldly_a man_n it_o be_v a_o pretty_a observation_n out_o of_o cyprian_a that_o because_o christ_n do_v reprove_v all_o sort_n of_o religion_n and_o spare_v none_o he_o reprove_v the_o scribe_n the_o pharisee_n the_o lawyer_n the_o soldier_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o do_v not_o reprove_v the_o priest_n because_o they_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o people_n not_o because_o he_o dare_v not_o but_o he_o will_v not_o if_o thou_o revile_a the_o saint_n thou_o revile_a thy_o judge_n take_v heed_n then_o how_o thou_o cast_v the_o least_o aspersion_n upon_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o say_v they_o be_v rash_a judge_n uncharitable_a censurer_n dissemble_v hypocrite_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v your_o judge_n o_o that_o the_o people_n will_v hearken_v and_o be_v admonish_v in_o 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