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A64284 Rihgt [sic] thoughts, the righteous mans evidence a discourse proving our state (God-ward) to be as our thoughts are, directing how to try them and our selves by them, propounding schemes of right thoughts, with motives and rules for keeping thoughts right : in two parts / by Faithful Teat. Teate, Faithful, b. 1621. 1669 (1669) Wing T614; ESTC R11474 173,501 302

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three_o evangelist_n you_o have_v this_o dreadful_a word_n establish_v and_o this_o guard_n set_v like_o that_o terrible_a cherubin_n and_o flame_v sword_n to_o preserve_v that_o high_a reverence_n that_o mortal_n owe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o other_o blasphemy_n say_v christ_n wherewith_o soever_o they_o shall_v blaspheme_n shall_v be_v forgive_v 3.28_o mark_v 3.28_o and_o indeed_o have_v be_v so_o i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n say_v s._n paul_n 1.13_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v witting_o wilful_o and_o malicious_o reproach_n the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o pharisee_n here_o do_v 3.30_o mark_v 3.30_o they_o say_v of_o jesus_n he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n who_o work_n do_v testify_v of_o he_o that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 8.12_o luke_n 11.47_o mat._n 8.12_o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v unto_o they_o as_o himself_o speak_v ten_o thousand_o woe_n shall_v be_v the_o portion_n 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or_o he_o that_o exhort_v on_o exhortation_n now_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v he_o be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o 12.7_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o so_o that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o preacher_n there_o can_v be_v no_o profit_n to_o the_o hearer_n for_o to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n to_o apply_v 8._o verse_n 8._o to_o another_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n to_o explain_v some_o excel_v in_o one_o thing_n 3._o verse_n 3._o some_o in_o another_o but_o all_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o say_v he_o i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n call_v jesus_n accurse_v 2.4_o verse_n 4._o john_n 15.26_o and_o 16.14_o act_n 2.4_o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o now_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n when_o we_o meditate_v that_o must_v take_v of_o christ_n and_o show_v it_o unto_o we_o 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those_o that_o be_v true_o bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o revile_v the_o very_a saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a as_o the_o prophet_n call_v they_o than_o it_o do_v the_o indignity_n do_v to_o the_o true_a christ_n because_o as_o be_v prophesy_v false_a christ_n do_v arise_v the_o scripture_n say_v express_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v after_o the_o spirit_n do_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n must_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n do_v sow_v the_o spirit_n do_v reap_v the_o spirit_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n who_o be_v in_o they_o who_o they_o have_v of_o god_n as_o fruit-bearer_n lawgiver_n yet_o a_o liberty-giver_n and_o life
lord_n jesus_n up_o gal._n 6.17_o as_o it_o be_v say_v calais_n may_v have_v be_v read_v in_o queen_n mary_n heart_n if_o it_o have_v be_v rip_v up_o and_o here_o methinks_v i_o can_v even_o forget_v myself_o and_o run_v along_o in_o my_o thought_n with_o this_o sweet_a apostle_n but_o that_o i_o must_v not_o forget_v my_o reader_n for_o it_o be_v time_n to_o be_v hasten_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n iii_o motive_n again_o right_n 3._o motive_n keep_v right_a thought_n and_o they_o will_v keep_v thou_o right_n consider_v that_o to_o keep_v thy_o thought_n right_o be_v the_o way_n to_o keep_v thou_o so_o my_o life_n for_o thou_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o thought_n right_o shall_v never_o die_v traitor_n to_o god_n or_o the_o king_n not_o to_o the_o king_n for_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n say_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n not_o to_o god_n for_o right_a thought_n will_v yield_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n 45.1_o psalm_n 45.1_o my_o heart_n be_v indite_v a_o good_a matter_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o thing_n i_o have_v make_v touch_v the_o king_n 119.15_o psalm_n 119.15_o my_o tongue_n be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a live_n i_o will_v meditate_v say_v he_o in_o thy_o precept_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o way_n and_o again_o i_o have_v remember_v thy_o name_n and_o have_v keep_v thy_o law_n 55._o verse_n 55._o iv_o motive_n 17._o 4._o motive_n right_o thought_n will_v yield_v peaceable_a fruit._n mal._n 3.16_o verse_n 17._o and_o last_o consider_v that_o right_a thought_n will_v yield_v as_o the_o fruit_n so_o the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n for_o these_o be_v thy_o fair_a evidence_n that_o thou_o be_v in_o god_n book_n as_o we_o say_v proverbial_o of_o one_o high_o favour_v that_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o his_o jewel_n for_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v before_o he_o for_o they_o that_o think_v 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john_n baptist_n bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n hence_o thus_o much_o be_v evident_a that_o where_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n be_v bring_v forth_o evil_a thought_n be_v expel_v and_o cast_v forth_o now_o as_o nothing_o can_v banish_v darkness_n but_o light_n so_o can_v nothing_o expel_v evil_a thought_n but_o good_a thought_n and_o as_o the_o ablaqueation_n and_o lay_v of_o the_o root_n bare_a in_o the_o time_n of_o year_n be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n well_o in_o their_o season_n so_o the_o lay_v our_o heart_n bare_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o confession_n compunction_n contrition_n deep_a humiliation_n for_o our_o evil_a thought_n be_v one_o way_n to_o be_v fruitful_a and_o abound_a in_o good_a one_o ii_o practical_a rule_n thought_n 2._o practical_a rule_n 2_o sam._n 13.20_o make_v the_o evil_a of_o thy_o heart_n subservient_fw-fr to_o thy_o 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it_o i_o know_v he_o will_v call_v i_o to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o and_o yet_o i_o do_v it_o accuse_v my_o master_n alas_o i_o dare_v not_o no_o no_o 14._o jam._n 1.13_o 14._o he_o tempt_v i_o not_o but_o i_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o my_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v my_o own_o lust_n i_o may_v call_v it_o so_o as_o much_o as_o i_o may_v call_v my_o heart_n my_o own_o a_o heart_n so_o vile_a but_o yet_o my_o own_o such_o a_o fountain_n of_o poison_n such_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n a_o heart_n nay_o a_o hell_n yea_o and_o worse_o to_o i_o then_o all_o the_o devil_n there_o i_o shall_v bely_v they_o as_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v shall_v i_o say_v otherwise_o a_o heart_n so_o desperate_o
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jesus_n i_o will_v let_v all_o go_v rather_o than_o let_v thou_o go_v for_o i_o shall_v let_v infinite_o more_o than_o the_o world_n all_o go_v in_o let_v thou_o go_v i_o shall_v loose_v myself_o in_o lose_v thou_o and_o be_v cast_v away_o 9.25_o luke_n 9.25_o and_o that_o too_o in_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o harbour_n no_o mo_z my_o heart_n be_v fix_v o_o christ_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v whither_o thou_o go_v i_o will_v go_v be_v it_o to_o thy_o crown_n or_o to_o thy_o cross_n and_o where_o thou_o lodge_v i_o will_v lodge_v 17._o ruth_n 2.16_o 17._o be_v it_o a_o paradise_n or_o a_o prison_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v my_o people_n though_o the_o world_n hate_v they_o and_o thy_o god_n shall_v be_v my_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o ungodliness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n of_o ungodliness_n that_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n where_o thou_o die_v i_o will_v die_v 6._o rom._n 6.4_o verse_n 6._o and_o there_o will_v i_o be_v bury_v thy_o death_n shall_v 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become_v goodness_n meekness_n gentleness_n and_o david_n say_v to_o abigail_n 32.33_o verse_n 32.33_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o send_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o i_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o which_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o come_v to_o shed_v blood_n and_o from_o avenge_a myself_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n so_o that_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o which_o will_v have_v bring_v trouble_n enough_o upon_o himself_o and_o other_o there_o be_v also_o a_o deep_a root_n of_o sweetness_n supplant_n the_o former_a and_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o by_o the_o way_n the_o reader_n may_v remark_n that_o they_o who_o thought_n be_v right_a and_o good_a well_o note_v well_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o think_v well_o of_o those_o that_o set_v they_o right_n as_o any_o prudent_a serious_a traveller_n that_o have_v be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n will_v be_v o_o blessed_a 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and_o therefore_o pray_v without_o cease_v give_v thanks_o in_o every_o thing_n be_v put_v into_o the_o front_n and_o despise_v not_o prophesying_n come_v up_o in_o the_o rear_n of_o that_o apostolical_a grand_a caveat_n quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n 5.10_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o revel_v 5.10_o rather_o let_v we_o as_o make_v by_o christ_n priest_n unto_o god_n keep_v always_o burn_v upon_o our_o heart_n this_o holy_a fire_n and_o stir_v it_o up_o by_o meditation_n 1.10_o how_o to_o cherish_v the_o spirit_n psalm_n 39_o 3._o psal_n 143.10_o revel_v 1.10_o while_o i_o be_v muse_v say_v david_n the_o fire_n burn_v and_o blow_v it_o up_o by_o prayer_n teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n thy_o spirit_n be_v good_a etc._n etc._n especial_o let_v we_o pray_v and_o watch_v and_o wait_v as_o the_o primitive_a disciple_n for_o the_o lord_n spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o let_v we_o add_v the_o fuel_n of_o diligent_a and_o industrious_a observation_n to_o all_o his_o 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sin_n and_o it_o cost_v they_o dear_a and_o they_o be_v peculiar_o say_v to_o tempt_v the_o spirit_n because_o it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a work_n to_o search_v all_o thing_n 2.10_o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o sect._n xlvi_o 4.23_o the_o wonderful_a condescension_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o work_n of_o man_n salvation_n mat._n 6.9_o 3._o rom._n 16.24_o 1_o cor._n 16.23_o gal._n 6_o 13_o ph●l_n 4.23_o and_o now_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o what_o holy_a fear_n and_o love_n of_o this_o holy_a spirit_n may_v at_o once_o fill_v our_o thought_n when_o we_o consider_v that_o although_o holiness_n be_v the_o ●eculiar_a attribute_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o which_o he_o receive_v his_o denomination_n even_o as_o greatness_n be_v peculiar_o ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v his_o and_o grace_n to_o be_v the_o son●_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o special_a property_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o sin_n against_o god_n be_v say_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o vex_v the_o spirit_n 3.18_o 2_o thes_n 3.18_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o rich_a mercy_n of_o this_o holy_a spirit_n in_o condescension_n to_o poor_a man_n salvation_n that_o he_o undertake_v it_o as_o his_o peculiar_a office_n and_o work_n to_o come_v into_o man_n heart_n unsit_v and_o unfurnished_a when_o zijm_n ochim_n and_o limb_n have_v dwell_v there_o when_o vain_a thought_n have_v lodge_v there_o into_o a_o very_a sink_n of_o sin_n a_o house_n without_o window_n a_o heap_n without_o order_n a_o very_a hell_n of_o curse_a confusion_n and_o of_o every_o hateful_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n and_o that_o when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o go_v before_o he_o or_o to_o prepare_v for_o he_o whereas_o though_o herein_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o that_o while_n we_o be_v enemy_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o yet_o will_v not_o the_o son_n be_v bear_v to_o die_v or_o lodge_v in_o a_o womb_n or_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 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