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will_v be_v in_o love_n with_o it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o attain_v unto_o it_o and_o because_o the_o soul_n never_o work_v better_a than_o when_o it_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o some_o strong_a and_o affectus_fw-la sweet_a affection_n let_v we_o look_v upon_o our_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n in_o who_o it_o be_v pure_a sweet_a calm_a meek_a every_o way_n lovely_a this_o sight_n be_v a_o change_a sight_n love_n be_v a_o affection_n of_o imitation_n we_o affect_v a_o likeness_n to_o he_o we_o love_v let_v we_o learn_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v humble_a and_o meek_a and_o then_o we_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o our_o soul_n 29._o the_o set_n of_o a_o excellent_a idea_n and_o platform_n before_o we_o will_v raise_v and_o draw_v up_o our_o soul_n high_a and_o â—…ke_v we_o sensible_a of_o the_o least_o moving_n of_o spirit_n that_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o that_o the_o attainment_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o our_o desire_n he_o will_v hardly_o attain_v to_o mean_a thing_n that_o set_v not_o before_o he_o high_a perfection_n natural_o we_o love_v to_o see_v symmetry_n and_o proportion_n even_o in_o a_o dead_a picture_n and_o be_v much_o take_v with_o some_o curious_a piece_n but_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o rather_o labour_v to_o keep_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o due_a proportion_n see_v a_o meâ—…_n and_o well_o order_v soul_n be_v not_o onâ—…_n lovely_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o angâ—…_n but_o be_v much_o set_v by_o by_o the_o great_a goâ—…_n himself_o but_o now_o the_o great_a careâ—…_n those_o that_o set_v high_a price_n upon_o theâ—…_n self_n be_v how_o to_o compose_v their_o oâ—…_n ward_n carriage_n in_o some_o graceful_a mâ—…ner_n never_o
in_o christ._n 2_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n 3._o the_o last_o and_o strict_a day_n of_o accouâ—…_n 4._o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n 5._o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o life_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o meditation_n of_o these_o truth_n the_o soul_n will_v be_v prepare_v to_o have_v rigâ—…_n conceit_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o discourse_v upon_o true_a ground_n of_o they_o and_o think_v with_o itself_o that_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o iâ—…deed_o than_o i_o must_v frame_v my_o life_n suitable_a to_o these_o principle_n hence_o arise_v true_a affection_n in_o the_o soul_n true_a fear_n of_o god_n true_a love_n and_o desire_v after_o the_o best_a thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o way_n to_o expel_v â—…ind_a oâ—…_n of_o our_o body_n be_v to_o take_v some_o wholesome_a nourishment_n and_o the_o way_n to_o expel_v windy_a fancy_n from_o the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d feed_v upon_o serious_a truth_n 4._o moreover_o to_o the_o well_o order_v of_o this_o unruly_a faculty_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o nature_n itself_o shall_v be_v change_v for_o as_o man_n be_v so_o they_o imagine_v as_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v such_o be_v that_o animus_n which_o come_v from_o it_o a_o evil_a heart_n can_v think_v well_o before_o the_o heart_n be_v change_v our_o judgement_n be_v deprave_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o last_o end_n we_o seek_v our_o happiness_n where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v wickedness_n 13._o come_v from_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o proverb_n be_v if_o we_o have_v as_o large_a and_o as_o quick_a apprehension_n as_o satan_n himself_o yet_o if_o the_o relish_n of_o our_o will_n &_o affection_n be_v not_o change_v they_o will_v set_v the_o imagination_n a_o work_n to_o devise_v satisfaction_n to_o themselves_o for_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a work_n and_o reflux_n betwixt_o the_o will_n and_o the_o imagination_n the_o imagination_n stir_v up_o the_o will_n and_o as_o the_o will_n be_v affect_v so_o imagination_n work_v when_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v so_o write_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o law_n and_o our_o heart_n become_v agreeable_a one_o to_o the_o other_o than_o the_o soul_n be_v incline_v and_o make_v pliable_a to_o every_o good_a thought_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o teach_v of_o god_n to_o love_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o sweet_a affection_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o think_v no_o evil_a either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o it_o carry_v the_o bent_n of_o 5_o the_o whole_a soul_n with_o it_o to_o good_a so_o that_o we_o love_v god_n not_o only_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n 27_o but_o with_o all_o our_o mind_n that_o be_v both_o with_o our_o understanding_n and_o imagination_n love_n be_v a_o affection_n full_a of_o invention_n and_o set_v the_o wit_n a_o work_n to_o devise_v good_a thing_n therefore_o our_o chief_a care_n shall_v be_v that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v circumcise_v and_o purify_v so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o duty_n not_o only_o easy_a but_o delightful_a unto_o we_o the_o prophet_n heal_v the_o water_n 20._o by_o cast_v salt_n into_o the_o spring_n so_o the_o season_n of_o the_o spring_n of_o our_o action_n season_v all_o and_o indeed_o what_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o man_n while_o he_o be_v vanity_n but_o vain_a imagination_n what_o can_v wâ—…_n look_v for_o from_o a_o viper_n but_o poison_n a_o man_n natural_o be_v either_o weave_n spidâ—…_n 5._o web_n or_o hatch_n cockatrice_n egg_n thâ—…_n be_v his_o heart_n be_v exercise_v either_o in_o vaâ—…_n or_o mischief_n for_o not_o only_o the_o frame_n 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n but_o what_o the_o heart_n frame_v iâ—…_n evil_a continual_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o iâ—…_n 5._o besot_v with_o false_a conceit_n will_v adâ—…_n of_o no_o good_a thought_n to_o enter_v 5._o even_o when_o we_o be_v good_a and_o devise_v 5._o good_a thing_n yet_o there_o be_v still_o some_o sickness_n of_o fancy_n remain_v in_o the_o best_a of_o we_o whereby_o we_o work_v trouble_v to_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v labour_v to_o restrain_v and_o limit_v our_o fancy_n and_o stop_v these_o water_n at_o the_o beginning_n giving_z no_z not_o the_o least_o way_n thereunto_o if_o it_o begin_v to_o grow_v wanton_a tame_a the_o wildness_n of_o it_o by_o fasten_v it_o to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n who_o we_o have_v 10._o pierce_v with_o our_o sin_n and_o among_o other_o with_o these_o sin_n of_o our_o spirit_n who_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o our_o vain_a 18._o thought_n and_o conversation_n set_v before_o it_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o the_o woeful_a estate_n of_o the_o damn_a etc._n etc._n and_o take_v it_o not_o off_o till_o thy_o heart_n be_v take_v off_o from_o stray_v from_o god_n when_o it_o begin_v once_o to_o run_v out_o to_o impertinency_n confine_v it_o to_o some_o certain_a thing_n and_o then_o upon_o examination_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o bring_v home_o some_o honey_n with_o it_o otherwise_o it_o will_v bring_v we_o nothing_o but_o a_o sting_n from_o the_o bitter_a remembrance_n of_o our_o former_a misspend_a thought_n &_o time_n which_o we_o shall_v redeem_v and_o fill_v up_o with_o thing_n that_o most_o belong_v to_o our_o peace_n idleness_n be_v the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n 47_o wherein_o satan_n join_v with_o our_o imagination_n and_o set_v it_o about_o his_o own_o work_n to_o grind_v his_o greese_v for_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o mill_n either_o grind_v that_o which_o be_v put_v into_o it_o or_o else_o work_v upon_o itself_o imagination_n be_v the_o first_o wheel_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o that_o move_v amiss_o it_o stir_v all_o the_o inferior_a wheel_n amiss_o with_o it_o it_o stir_v it_o self_n and_o other_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v stir_v by_o its_o motion_n and_o therefore_o the_o well_o order_v of_o this_o be_v of_o the_o great_a consequence_n for_o as_o the_o imagination_n conceive_v so_o usual_o the_o judgement_n conclude_v the_o will_n choose_v the_o affection_n be_v carry_v and_o the_o member_n execute_v if_o it_o break_v loose_a as_o it_o will_v soon_o run_v riot_n yet_o give_v no_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n to_o it_o though_o it_o have_v defile_v the_o memory_n yet_o let_v it_o not_o defile_v the_o will_n though_o it_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o soul_n yet_o let_v it_o not_o as_o reuben_n ascend_v unto_o the_o father_n bed_n that_o be_v our_o will_n and_o defile_v bernard_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v keep_v pure_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n resolve_v to_o act_v nothing_o upon_o it_o but_o across_o it_o before_o it_o move_v to_o the_o execution_n and_o practice_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o in_o sickness_n many_o time_n we_o imagine_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o taste_n physic_n to_o be_v ill_o for_o we_o and_o those_o meat_n which_o nourish_v the_o disease_n to_o be_v good_a yet_o care_v of_o health_n make_v we_o cross_v our_o own_o conceit_n and_o take_v that_o which_o fancy_n abhor_v so_o if_o we_o will_v preserve_v sound_a spirit_n we_o must_v conclude_v against_o groundless_a imagination_n and_o resolve_v that_o whatsoever_o it_o suggest_v can_v be_v so_o because_o it_o cross_v the_o ground_n both_o of_o religion_n and_o reason_n and_o when_o we_o find_v imagination_n to_o deceive_v we_o in_o sensible_a thing_n as_o melancholy_a person_n be_v subject_a to_o mistake_v we_o may_v well_o gather_v that_o it_o will_v much_o more_o deceive_v we_o in_o our_o spiritual_a condition_n and_o indeed_o such_o be_v the_o incoherence_n impertinency_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o imagination_n that_o man_n be_v oft_o ashamed_a and_o angry_a with_o themselves_o afterward_o for_o give_v the_o least_o way_n to_o such_o thought_n and_o it_o be_v good_a to_o chastise_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o same_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o wary_a for_o time_n to_o come_v while_o man_n be_v lead_v with_o imagination_n they_o work_v not_o according_a to_o right_n rule_v prescribe_v to_o man_n but_o as_o other_o base_a creature_n in_o who_o fantasy_n be_v the_o chief_a roll_a power_n and_o therefore_o those_o who_o will_n be_v guide_v by_o their_o fancy_n live_v more_o like_a beast_n than_o man_n we_o allow_v a_o horse_n to_o prance_v and_o skip_v in_o a_o pasture_n which_o if_o he_o do_v when_o he_o be_v once_o back_v by_o the_o rider_n we_o count_v he_o a_o unruly_a and_o a_o unbroken_a jade_n so_o howsoever_o in_o other_o creature_n we_o allow_v liberty_n of_o fancy_n yet_o we_o allow_v it_o not_o in_o man_n to_o frisk_v and_o rove_v at_o its_o pleasure_n because_o in_o he_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bridle_v
we_o fly_v unto_o for_o succour_n it_o be_v the_o ground_n we_o stand_v on_o secure_v we_o not_o ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v our_o happiness_n so_o it_o must_v be_v our_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v the_o soul_n close_o to_o god_n that_o nothing_o get_v between_o for_o then_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o sure_a foot_n when_o we_o step_v from_o god_n satan_n step_v in_o by_o some_o temptation_n or_o other_o present_o it_o require_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o self_n denial_n to_o bring_v a_o soul_n either_o swell_n with_o carnal_a confidence_n or_o sink_v by_o fear_n and_o distrust_n to_o lie_v level_n upon_o god_n and_o cleave_v fast_o to_o he_o square_n will_v lie_v fast_o upon_o square_n but_o our_o heart_n be_v so_o full_a of_o unevennesse_n that_o god_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o square_v our_o heart_n fit_a for_o he_o notwithstanding_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o rest_n without_o this_o the_o use_n of_o trust_n be_v best_a know_v iâ—…_n the_o worst_a time_n for_o natural_o in_o sickness_n we_o trust_v to_o the_o physician_n in_o want_n to_o our_o wit_n and_o shift_n in_o danger_n to_o policy_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n in_o plenty_n to_o our_o present_a supply_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o we_o have_v nothing_o in_o view_n than_o indeed_o shall_v god_n be_v god_n unto_o we_o in_o time_n of_o distress_n when_o he_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n than_o we_o shall_v especial_o magnify_v his_o name_n which_o will_v move_v he_o to_o discover_v his_o excellency_n the_o more_o the_o more_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o david_n strengthen_v himself_o in_o these_o word_n that_o he_o hope_v for_o better_a time_n wherein_o god_n will_v show_v himself_o more_o gracious_a to_o he_o because_o 〈◊〉_d resolve_v to_o praise_v he_o this_o trust_v joint_n the_o soul_n again_o and_o set_v it_o in_o its_o own_o true_a rest_a place_n and_o set_v god_n in_o his_o own_o place_n in_o the_o â—…le_n that_o be_v the_o high_a and_o the_o creaâ—…re_n in_o its_o place_n which_o be_v to_o be_v under_o god_n as_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n so_o in_o our_o heart_n this_o be_v to_o ascribe_v honour_n due_a unâ—…_n god_n the_o only_a way_n to_o bring_v peace_n 2._o â—…o_o the_o soul_n thus_o if_o we_o can_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d hope_n and_o trust_v to_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d trust_n we_o shall_v stand_v impregnable_a â—…n_n all_o assault_n as_o will_v best_o appear_v in_o â—…ese_n particular_n chap._n xxi_o of_o quiet_v the_o spirit_n in_o trouble_n for_o sin_n and_o objection_n answer_v to_o begin_v with_o trouble_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o trouble_n as_o disable_n that_o which_o shall_v uphold_v a_o man_n in_o all_o his_o trouble_n a_o spirit_n set_v in_o tune_n and_o assist_v by_o a_o high_a spirit_n will_v stand_v out_o against_o ordinary_a assault_n but_o when_o god_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n shall_v seem_v contrary_a to_o our_o spirit_n whence_o then_o shall_v we_o find_v relief_n here_o all_o be_v spiritual_a god_n a_o spirit_n the_o soul_n a_o spirit_n the_o terror_n spiritual_a the_o devil_n who_o join_v with_o these_o a_o spirit_n yea_o that_o which_o the_o soul_n fear_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o only_o spiritual_a but_o eternal_a unless_o it_o please_v god_n at_o length_n to_o break_v out_o of_o the_o thick_a cloud_n wherewith_o he_o cover_v himself_o and_o shine_v upon_o the_o soul_n as_o in_o his_o own_o time_n he_o will_n in_o this_o estate_n comfort_v themselves_o be_v uncomfortable_a to_o the_o soul_n iâ—…_n quarrel_n with_o every_o thing_n the_o better_a thing_n it_o hear_v of_o the_o more_o it_o be_v vex_v oh_o what_o be_v this_o to_o i_o what_o have_v i_o to_o â—…e_v with_o these_o comfort_n the_o more_o happiness_n may_v be_v have_v the_o more_o be_v my_o grief_n as_o for_o comfort_n from_o god_n inferior_a blessing_n as_o friend_n child_n estate_n etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o misconstrue_v god_n end_n in_o all_o as_o not_o intend_v any_o good_a to_o he_o thereby_o in_o this_o condition_n god_n do_v not_o appear_v in_o his_o own_o shape_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o when_o god_n seem_v against_o we_o who_o shall_v stand_v for_o we_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o agony_n have_v the_o angel_n to_o comfort_v he_o but_o have_v he_o be_v a_o mere_a man_n and_o not_o assist_v by_o the_o godhead_n it_o be_v not_o the_o comfort_n no_o not_o of_o angel_n that_o can_v have_v uphold_v he_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o father_n luther_n withdraw_v his_o countenance_n from_o he_o alas_o then_o what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o in_o such_o a_o case_n if_o we_o be_v not_o support_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o the_o power_n of_o â—…n_o almighty_a spirit_n if_o all_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o hell_n itself_o be_v muster_v together_o they_o be_v nothing_o to_o this_o whereby_o the_o 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