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how_o excellent_a and_o noble_a a_o institution_n that_o be_v which_o extend_v to_o the_o inmost_a recess_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o tend_v to_o refine_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o fit_a man_n for_o the_o pure_a state_n of_o angel_n and_o therefore_o be_v far_o above_o all_o other_o institution_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o chap._n ii_o the_o next_o thing_n propose_v to_o be_v handle_v be_v the_o vast_a advantage_n of_o well_o govern_v of_o our_o thought_n in_o order_n to_o the_o purpose_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n now_o this_o advantage_n be_v very_o great_a and_o obvious_a every_o person_n must_v be_v convince_v that_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o only_a way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v well_o be_v to_o begin_v at_o his_o heart_n to_o put_v his_o thought_n into_o a_o true_a order_n and_o government_n for_o otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o uniformity_n in_o his_o piety_n the_o good_a action_n that_o he_o do_v be_v break_v and_o imperfect_a and_o he_o be_v apt_a every_o now_o and_o then_o to_o make_v fresh_a work_n for_o repentance_n by_o return_v to_o his_o old_a sin_n but_o this_o advantage_n of_o the_o well_o govern_v our_o thought_n will_v be_v the_o better_o see_v by_o some_o particular_n first_o then_o a_o care_n of_o our_o thought_n be_v the_o great_a preservative_n against_o actual_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n that_o the_o great_a sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v be_v at_o first_o but_o a_o thought_n the_o foul_a wickedness_n and_o most_o monstrous_a impiety_n arise_v from_o so_o small_a a_o speck_n as_o a_o first_o thought_n may_v be_v resemble_v to_o the_o most_o horrid_a thing_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v as_o well_o as_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a action_n that_o ever_o be_v accomplish_v have_v no_o great_a a_o beginning_n of_o such_o a_o quick_a growth_n and_o spread_a nature_n be_v sin_n that_o it_o rival_n even_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o our_o lord_n tele_v we_o 31._o be_v like_a to_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n which_o a_o man_n take_v and_o sow_v in_o his_o field_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n but_o when_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o in_o these_o country_n it_o be_v the_o great_a among_o herb_n and_o become_v a_o tree_n so_o that_o tbe_n bird_n of_o the_o air_n come_v and_o lodge_v in_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o but_o the_o apostle_n st._n james_n 15._o represent_v it_o by_o a_o simile_n of_o another_o nature_n compare_v the_o original_a and_o growth_n of_o it_o to_o the_o formation_n of_o a_o embryo_n in_o the_o womb._n let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man._n but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v then_o when_o his_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n it_o be_v conceive_v breed_v life_n and_o grow_v in_o a_o man_n till_o at_o last_o it_o domineer_v in_o he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o mortal_a body_n 12._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o we_o govern_v and_o manage_v our_o thought_n without_o which_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a that_o we_o shall_v avoid_v fall_v into_o actual_a sin_n even_o the_o great_a that_o we_o resist_v the_o begining_n the_o very_a first_o emergency_n of_o evil_a if_o we_o hope_v to_o avoid_v the_o last_o degree_n of_o it_o it_o be_v manifest_a folly_n to_o imagine_v that_o we_o can_v indulge_v evil_a thought_n without_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o commt_v actual_a sin_n or_o that_o speculation_n and_o practice_n be_v thing_n so_o vast_o distant_a from_o each_o other_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o the_o contrary_n if_o we_o will_v preserve_v ourselves_o from_o fall_v into_o actual_a sin_n we_o muft_v govern_v and_o suppress_v our_o thought_n and_o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o life_n pure_a and_o unspotted_a the_o heart_n must_v be_v keep_v in_o entire_a subjection_n if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v plunge_v into_o the_o guilt_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_n we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o resist_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o evil_a all_o unlawful_a thought_n for_o no_o man_n be_v always_o in_o the_o same_o temper_n his_o resolution_n be_v not_o ever_o the_o same_o as_o it_o may_v be_v now_o or_o at_o another_o time_n his_o passion_n be_v fluctuate_a sometime_o there_o be_v as_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o springtide_n of_o they_o and_o a_o man_n at_o some_o season_n be_v more_o receptive_a of_o evil_a impression_n more_o yield_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v tempt_v than_o at_o other_o and_o though_o a_o evil_a thought_n may_v not_o so_o strong_o move_v he_o at_o one_o time_n yet_o it_o may_v at_o another_o and_o every_o encouragement_n of_o it_o add_v to_o the_o falseness_n and_o treachery_n of_o his_o own_o deceitful_a and_o wicked_a heart_n which_o will_v betray_v he_o whenever_o a_o opportunity_n offer_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o be_v nice_o careful_a over_o his_o thought_n if_o he_o will_v not_o fall_v into_o actual_a sin_n let_v we_o think_v as_o bold_o and_o confident_o of_o ourselves_o as_o we_o please_v let_v we_o rest_v never_o so_o much_o upon_o our_o own_o strength_n it_o be_v our_o weakness_n it_o be_v not_o our_o presume_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o that_o will_v make_v we_o invincible_a nay_o there_o be_v none_o soon_o overcome_v and_o throw_v down_o than_o such_o as_o conceit_n great_a and_o mighty_a thing_n of_o themselves_o the_o shameful_a denial_n of_o the_o warm_a and_o boast_a apostle_n 74._o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v we_o that_o
our_o thought_n the_o better_a when_o we_o have_v more_o liberty_n for_o the_o world_n how_o inconsiderable_a soever_o this_o rule_n may_v seem_v to_o any_o yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o evil_a of_o our_o thought_n and_o imagination_n be_v owe_v to_o a_o careless_a and_o remiss_a observation_n of_o the_o lordsday_n neither_o can_v i_o think_v that_o that_o glorious_a promise_n any_o more_o than_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v stint_v to_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n alone_o though_o it_o may_v primary_o concern_v that_o isa_n 58._o 13_o 14._o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o 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our_o saviour_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n alone_o because_o he_o well_o know_v that_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v at_o leisure_n his_o thought_n will_v be_v more_o relax_v and_o wander_a and_o so_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v win_v by_o his_o suggestion_n and_o to_o comply_v with_o his_o temptation_n a_o monastic_a life_n do_v not_o secure_v a_o man_n from_o evil_a thought_n but_o in_o some_o sort_n make_v he_o the_o more_o obnoxious_a to_o they_o the_o devil_n will_v pay_v his_o unwelcome_a visit_n to_o we_o in_o our_o privacy_n as_o well_o as_o in_o conversation_n and_o the_o hermit_n in_o his_o cell_n have_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o look_v well_o to_o his_o thought_n as_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o crowd_n of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v very_o advisable_v that_o at_o any_o time_n when_o we_o be_v alone_o we_o suffer_v not_o our_o thought_n to_o scatter_v and_o fly_v at_o random_n for_o unhappy_a 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to_o again_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o entertain_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n to_o obey_v his_o heavenly_a inspiration_n to_o bow_v to_o his_o sacred_a suggestion_n when_o at_o any_o time_n we_o be_v bless_v therewith_o every_o good_a thought_n shall_v be_v make_v welcome_a and_o cherish_v and_o improve_v by_o we_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v we_o shall_v not_o only_o avoid_v evil_a thought_n but_o in_o time_n arrive_v at_o a_o happy_a temper_n and_o habit_n of_o good_a thought_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o desirable_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o most_o of_o all_o prepare_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o purity_n and_o ravishment_n of_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n let_v we_o therefore_o always_o improve_v every_o good_a thought_n or_o motion_n that_o come_v into_o our_o mind_n and_o entertain_v it_o as_o a_o embassy_n from_o god_n as_o a_o spark_n of_o the_o celestial_a fire_n and_o 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and_o assistance_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v oppress_v with_o wicked_a thought_n or_o prevail_a corruption_n avoid_v unwarrantable_a curiosity_n and_o pry_v into_o hide_a mystery_n and_o unnecessary_a speculation_n contentment_n temperance_n humility_n trust_v and_o affiance_n in_o god_n and_o abundance_n more_o which_o be_v in_o that_o large_a field_n of_o discourse_n which_o such_o a_o subject_a as_o this_o afford_v and_o which_o if_o i_o shall_v enlarge_v upon_o as_o i_o have_v do_v on_o the_o former_a head_n will_v swell_v this_o treatise_n into_o a_o much_o big_a book_n than_o i_o design_v it_o i_o shall_v therefore_o content_v myself_o and_o the_o reader_n with_o these_o principal_a rule_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o well-governing_a of_o the_o thought_n in_o general_a which_o have_v be_v treat_v of_o in_o the_o foregoing_a page_n which_o well_o put_v in_o practice_n will_n i_o doubt_v not_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o almighty_a god_n prove_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n 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