the_o attribute_v of_o any_o of_o those_o perfection_n or_o affection_n to_o god_n that_o be_v in_o any_o sort_n communicable_a to_o the_o creature_n we_o must_v careful_o mind_v these_o two_o rule_n 1._o there_o must_v be_v in_o our_o thought_n a_o abstract_n of_o all_o imperfection_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o creature_n as_o for_o example_n mercy_n be_v in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v in_o man_n now_o in_o conceive_v mercy_n to_o be_v in_o god_n we_o must_v abstract_n all_o the_o imperfection_n which_o accompany_v mercy_n as_o it_o be_v in_o we_o mercy_n as_o it_o be_v find_v in_o man_n can_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n there_o be_v certain_a act_n of_o mercy_n in_o man_n that_o can_v be_v affirm_v to_o god_n mercy_n as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n have_v these_o three_o eminent_a internal_a act_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v condolency_n when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o inward_a sense_n of_o another_o misery_n and_o be_v afflict_v in_o the_o sense_n thereof_o this_o be_v call_v compassion_n 2._o 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atque_fw-la causa_fw-la omnium_fw-la delictorum_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la initium_fw-la peccati_fw-la omnis_fw-la superbia_fw-la augustinus_n prio_fw-la est_fw-la in_o vitus_fw-la superbia_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la inuidia_fw-la parit_fw-la superbiam_fw-la sed_fw-la superbia_fw-la parit_fw-la invidiam_fw-la aug._n fruit_n as_o 1._o discontent_n with_o our_o present_a condition_n pride_n make_v man_n think_v themselves_o great_a than_o the_o great_a outward_a mercy_n 2._o ambition_n whereby_o man_n seek_v great_a thing_n for_o themselves_o jer._n 45._o 4_o 5._o 3._o vain_a boast_v whereby_o they_o speak_v of_o themselves_o their_o gift_n and_o eminency_n more_o than_o be_v comely_a 4._o hypocrisy_n whereby_o man_n make_v profession_n of_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n that_o real_o they_o have_v not_o or_o of_o a_o high_a measure_n than_o indeed_o they_o have_v 5._o obstinacy_n and_o persist_v in_o error_n against_o clear_a light_n when_o man_n be_v engage_v in_o a_o 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though_o it_o be_v his_o mind_n to_o work_v many_o change_n he_o will_v a_o change_n in_o the_o creature_n but_o never_o change_v his_o own_o will_n 4._o humane_a action_n be_v ascribe_v to_o action_n humane_a action_n god_n and_o these_o be_v both_o internal_a and_o external_a as_o 1._o think_v of_o thought_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n jer_n 4._o 28._o &_o 29._o 11._o hereby_o be_v signify_v his_o decree_n counsel_n 24._o esa_n 14._o 24._o and_o purpose_n psal_n 33._o 11._o the_o thought_n of_o jehovahs_n heart_n shall_v stand_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ever_o that_o be_v his_o counsel_n as_o it_o be_v there_o interpret_v 2._o god_n be_v say_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o face_n psal_n 4._o 7._o when_o he_o manifest_v his_o favour_n and_o goodness_n to_o his_o people_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v both_o the_o light_n face_n or_o 14._o exod_n 33._o 14._o presence_n of_o god_n luk._n 2_o 32._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o face_n esa_n 63._o 9_o according_a 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micha_n 7._o 19_o 7._o god_n be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o we_o when_o he_o give_v we_o a_o further_a manifestation_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o presence_n and_o enlargement_n of_o grace_n and_o heavenly_a comfort_n joh._n 14_o 23._o and_o vers_n 18._o i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o comfortless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o orphan_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a which_o condition_n be_v usual_o comfortable_a when_o god_n manifest_v himself_o as_o a_o father_n and_o fill_v our_o spirit_n with_o the_o diffusion_n of_o his_o love_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o than_o come_v to_o we_o 2._o he_o make_v his_o abode_n with_o we_o when_o he_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o perpetual_a confidence_n of_o his_o favour_n joh_n 14._o 23._o 8._o god_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v and_o ascend_v gen_n 11._o 7._o &_o 18._o 20._o 21._o these_o phrase_n may_v seem_v to_o imply_v that_o god_n be_v not_o there_o before_o that_o 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enemy_n of_o christ_n be_v put_v under_o his_o foot_n which_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a way_n for_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v indeed_o under_o the_o head_n the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o lamb_n 28_o joh._n 1._o 10._o 28_o of_o christ_n be_v in_o his_o arm_n and_o bosom_n but_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n be_v under_o his_o 11._o esa_n 40._o 11._o foot_n to_o be_v trample_v upon_o till_o their_o blood_n be_v squeeze_v out_o 6._o humane_a adjunct_n be_v attribute_v to_o adjunct_n 6._o humane_a adjunct_n god_n he_o be_v say_v to_o rest_n and_o to_o be_v weary_v to_o sit_v to_o be_v
shall_v find_v that_o god_n require_v the_o obedience_n of_o our_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o speech_n and_o visible_a action_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o bring_v every_o thought_n into_o a_o sincere_a subjection_n to_o god_n our_o thought_n must_v be_v guide_v by_o the_o write_a counsel_n of_o god_n prov._n 20._o 18._o establish_v thy_o thought_n by_o counsel_n that_o be_v we_o must_v take_v counsel_n at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dispose_v and_o order_v our_o thought_n we_o shall_v not_o conceive_v a_o thought_n in_o our_o mind_n unless_o we_o have_v counsel_n and_o direction_n from_o god_n word_n renew_v grace_n that_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v effectual_a to_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5._o grace_n first_o bring_v in_o our_o thought_n to_o christ_n and_o then_o our_o word_n and_o work_n every_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n must_v bow_v the_o knee_n to_o king_n jesus_n he_o must_v have_v his_o throne_n in_o our_o thought_n then_o he_o be_v say_v to_o rule_v in_o our_o heart_n when_o our_o aim_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o order_v all_o our_o thought_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n the_o spiritual_a law_n of_o god_n command_v and_o call_v for_o the_o love_n and_o service_n of_o our_o thought_n matth._n 22._o 37._o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d mâ—rk_n 12._o 30._o luke_n 10._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o thought_n he_o must_v be_v serve_v with_o all_o our_o mind_n that_o be_v with_o our_o thought_n the_o act_n of_o our_o mind_n it_o be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v of_o david_n to_o order_v his_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o his_o word_n according_a to_o god_n will_v as_o in_o his_o sight_n psal_n 19_o 15._o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o 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