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sudden_a effort_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o habitual_a and_o deliberate_a determination_n the_o sense_n of_o this_o can_v i_o shall_v lay_v down_o in_o several_a proposition_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o mean_v exclusive_o of_o lesser_a sin_n or_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n there_o be_v sin_n of_o daily_a incursion_n and_o light_a skirmish_n there_o be_v some_o open_a some_o secret_a assault_n a_o multitude_n of_o secret_a fault_n psal_n 19.12_o undiscernible_a and_o unknown_a every_o good_a man_n be_v like_o jacob_n though_o he_o have_v one_o thigh_n sound_n he_o have_v another_o halt_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o ever_o god_n intend_v to_o free_v any_o in_o this_o life_n from_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n what_o he_o have_v not_o evidence_v to_o have_v do_v in_o any_o we_o may_v suppose_v he_o intend_v not_o to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o total_a apostasy_n not_o a_o partial_a fall_n that_o the_o covenant_n provide_v against_o christ_n in_o his_o last_o prayer_n pray_v for_o believer_n preservation_n 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in_o her_o high_a comeliness_n in_o this_o world_n have_v her_o blackness_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o affliction_n because_o though_o sin_n be_v dismount_v from_o its_o throne_n by_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o expel_v out_o of_o its_o residence_n it_o dwell_v in_o we_o though_o it_o do_v not_o rule_v over_o we_o rom._n 7.20_o and_o it_o can_v but_o manifest_v itself_o by_o its_o fruit_n while_o it_o remain_v yet_o those_o sin_n do_v not_o destroy_v our_o adoption_n christ_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n to_o his_o disciple_n suppose_v the_o inherency_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o child_n matth._n 7.11_o if_o then_o you_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n to_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v good_a thing_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v they_o evil_a while_o he_o call_v god_n their_o father_n and_o give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o child_n to_o sin_n be_v to_o decline_v from_o that_o rectitude_n in_o a_o act_n which_o the_o agent_n ought_v to_o observe_v in_o this_o respect_n we_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n in_o every_o thing_n we_o do_v though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o a_o regenerate_a man_n can_v live_v in_o the_o customary_a practice_n of_o any_o know_a sin_n either_o of_o omission_n or_o commission_n 1._o not_o in_o a_o constant_a omission_n of_o know_a duty_n if_o a_o good_a man_n fall_v into_o a_o gross_a sin_n he_o do_v not_o total_o omit_v the_o performance_n of_o common_a duty_n to_o god_n not_o that_o this_o attendance_n on_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n do_v of_o itself_o argue_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n for_o many_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o sin_n may_v from_o natural_a conscience_n and_o education_n be_v as_o constant_a in_o the_o perform_v external_a service_n as_o he_o be_v it_o be_v a_o proper_a note_n of_o 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as_o god_n show_v his_o mercy_n in_o his_o people_n redemption_n he_o will_v show_v his_o strength_n in_o their_o conduct_n exod._n 15.13_o he_o that_o make_v this_o deliverance_n a_o stand_a monument_n of_o his_o power_n entitle_v himself_o by_o it_o isa_n 43.16_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n which_o make_v a_o way_n in_o the_o sea_n a_o path_n in_o the_o mighty_a water_n 2._o his_o kindness_n to_o and_o care_n of_o his_o people_n when_o the_o strait_n be_v remediless_a and_o the_o counsel_n whereby_o the_o project_n be_v lay_v not_o to_o be_v defeat_v by_o humane_a skill_n when_o god_n seem_v to_o have_v forget_v then_o in_o a_o seasonable_a deliverance_n he_o show_v himself_o the_o careful_a watchman_n of_o israel_n when_o the_o ship_n be_v in_o a_o rage_a storm_n and_o christ_n asleep_a he_o will_v leave_v his_o own_o ease_n to_o keep_v his_o word_n and_o content_v his_o people_n when_o the_o church_n think_v god_n have_v forget_v his_o mercy_n and_o they_o have_v forget_v their_o 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such_o a_o end_n as_o balaam_n and_o balak_n offer_v their_o sacrifice_n cheerful_o hope_v to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o god_n and_o to_o have_v liberty_n to_o curse_v his_o people_n 3._o a_o delight_n in_o the_o precept_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o rule_n of_o prayer_n first_o david_n delight_v in_o god_n testimony_n and_o then_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n a_o gracious_a heart_n must_v first_o delight_n in_o precept_n and_o promise_n before_o it_o can_v turn_v they_o into_o prayer_n for_o prayer_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o present_v god_n with_o his_o own_o promise_n desire_v to_o work_v that_o in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o we_o none_o be_v more_o cheerful_a in_o prayer_n than_o david_n because_o none_o be_v more_o rejoice_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o god_n god_n statute_n be_v his_o song_n psa_n 119.54_o and_o the_o divine_a word_n be_v sweet_a to_o he_o than_o the_o honey_n and_o 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not_o a_o moment_n of_o a_o man_n life_n wherein_o our_o hereditary_a corruption_n do_v not_o belch_v out_o its_o froth_n even_o from_o his_o youth_n as_o god_n expound_v it_o gen._n 8.21_o to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n whether_o we_o shall_v refer_v the_o general_a wickedness_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o text_n to_o that_o age_n as_o some_o of_o the_o jesuit_n do_v because_o after_o the_o deluge_n god_n do_v not_o seem_v so_o severe_o to_o censure_v it_o or_o rather_o take_v the_o exposition_n the_o learned_a rivet_n give_v of_o it_o refer_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n to_o those_o time_n 51._o gen._n 8.21_o rivet_n in_o gen._n exâ—â—cit_fw-la 51._o and_o the_o second_o part_n to_o the_o universal_a corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n the_o jesuit_n argument_n will_v not_o be_v very_o valid_a for_o the_o extenuation_n of_o original_a corruption_n from_o gen._n 8.21_o for_o if_o man_n imagination_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n what_o be_v it_o but_o in_o another_o phrase_n to_o say_v they_o be_v so_o continual_o but_o suppose_v it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o that_o age_n may_v it_o not_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n david_n complain_v of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o own_o time_n psal_n 14.3_o psal_n 5.9_o yet_o st._n paul_n apply_v it_o to_o all_o mankind_n rom._n 3.12_o indeed_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o man_n natural_a pravity_n by_o god_n word_n after_o the_o deluge_n gen._n 8.21_o which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o sense_n to_o show_v that_o man_n nature_n after_o that_o destroy_a judgement_n be_v no_o better_a than_o before_o every_o word_n be_v emphatical_a
affection_n which_o the_o worth_n of_o such_o a_o object_n do_v require_v 2._o debase_v conception_n unworthy_a of_o god_n such_o be_v call_v in_o the_o heathen_a vain_a imagination_n god_n imagination_n rom._n 1.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o reason_n about_o god_n who_o as_o they_o glorify_v not_o god_n as_o god_n so_o they_o do_v not_o think_v of_o god_n as_o god_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o deity_n such_o a_o mental_a idolatry_n may_v be_v find_v in_o we_o when_o we_o dress_v up_o a_o god_n according_a to_o our_o own_o humour_n humanize_v he_o and_o ascribe_v to_o he_o what_o be_v grateful_a to_o we_o though_o never_o so_o base_a 89.35_o base_a psal_n 50.21_o thou_z u_z think_v that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thy_o seâ—f_n exod._n 15.11_o isa_n 6.3_o psal_n 89.35_o which_o be_v a_o grosser_n degrade_n of_o the_o deity_n than_o any_o representation_n of_o he_o by_o material_a image_n because_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o his_o holiness_n which_o be_v his_o glory_n applaud_v chief_o by_o the_o angel_n and_o a_o attribute_n which_o he_o swear_v by_o as_o have_v the_o great_a regard_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o it_o such_o a_o imagination_n adam_n seem_v to_o have_v conceit_v god_n to_o be_v so_o mean_v a_o be_v that_o he_o a_o creature_n not_o of_o a_o day_n stand_v can_v mount_v to_o a_o equality_n of_o knowledge_n with_o he_o 3._o accuse_v thought_n of_o god_n either_o of_o his_o mercy_n as_o in_o despair_n or_o of_o his_o justice_n as_o too_o severe_a as_o in_o cain_n 4.13_o cain_n gen._n 4.13_o of_o his_o providence_n adam_n conceit_v yea_o and_o charge_v god_n providence_n to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o his_o crime_n i_o crime_n gen._n 3.12_o tâ—e_v woman_n who_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o his_o posterity_n be_v no_o just_a to_o god_n when_o they_o accuse_v he_o as_o a_o negligent_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n psal_n 94.11_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v vanity_n what_o thought_n injurious_a thought_n of_o his_o providence_n v._o 7._o as_o though_o god_n be_v ignorant_a of_o man_n action_n or_o at_o best_a but_o a_o idle_a spectator_n of_o all_o the_o unrighteousness_n do_v in_o the_o world_n not_o to_o regard_v it_o though_o he_o do_v see_v it_o and_o they_o in_o the_o prophet_n be_v of_o the_o same_o stamp_n that_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o do_v good_a 1.12_o zeph._n 1.12_o neither_o will_v he_o do_v evil_a from_o such_o kind_n of_o thought_n most_o of_o the_o injury_n from_o oppressor_n and_o murmur_n in_o the_o oppress_a do_v arise_v 4._o curious_a thought_n about_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o we_o it_o be_v the_o frequent_a business_n of_o man_n mind_n to_o flutter_v about_o thing_n without_o the_o bound_n of_o god_n revelation_n not_o to_o be_v content_a with_o what_o god_n have_v publish_v be_v to_o accuse_v he_o open_v gen._n 3.5_o god_n know_v that_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o serpent_n do_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n of_o envy_v we_o a_o intellectual_a happiness_n yet_o how_o do_v all_o adam_n posterity_n long_o after_o this_o forbid_a fruit_n ii_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o our_o thought_n be_v proud_a self-confident_a self-applauding_a foolish_a covetous_a anxious_a unclean_a and_o what_o not_o 1._o ambitious_a the_o aspire_a thought_n of_o the_o first_o man_n run_v in_o the_o vein_n of_o his_o posterity_n god_n take_v notice_n of_o such_o strain_n in_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n when_o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v exalt_v my_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n i_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a 14._o high_a isa_n 14.13_o 14._o no_o less_o a_o charge_n will_v they_o stand_v under_o that_o settle_v themselves_o upon_o their_o own_o bottom_n establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n appointment_n 10.3_o appointment_n rom._n 10.3_o the_o most_o forlorn_a beggar_n have_v sometime_o thought_n vast_a enough_o to_o grasp_v a_o empire_n etc._n obad._n 3_o that_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n who_o shall_v bring_v i_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n dan._n 4.30_o be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n 2._o self-confident_a edom_n thought_n swell_v he_o into_o a_o vain_a confidence_n of_o a_o perpetual_a prosperity_n and_o david_n sometime_o say_v in_o the_o like_a state_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v 3._o self-applauding_a either_o in_o the_o vain_a remembrance_n of_o our_o former_a prosperity_n or_o ascribe_v our_o present_a happiness_n to_o the_o dexterity_n of_o our_o own_o wit_n such_o flaunt_a thought_n have_v nabuchadnezzar_n at_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o settle_v babylon_n the_o head_n and_o metropolis_n of_o so_o great_a a_o empire_n nothing_o more_o ordinary_a among_o man_n than_o overween_a reflection_n upon_o their_o own_o part_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o rom._n 12.3_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d think_v of_o themselves_o above_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o think_v 4._o ungrounded_a imagination_n of_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n either_o present_a or_o future_a such_o wild_a conceit_n like_o meteor_n breed_v of_o a_o few_o vapour_n do_v often_o frisk_v in_o our_o mind_n 1._o of_o thing_n present_a it_o be_v likely_a eve_n foolish_o imagine_v she_o have_v bring_v forth_o the_o messiah_n when_o she_o bring_v forth_o a_o murderer_n gen._n 4.1_o i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n the_o lord_n as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n believe_v as_o some_o interpret_v that_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o the_o promise_a seed_n and_o such_o a_o brisk_a conceit_n lamech_v seem_v to_o have_v have_v of_o noah_n 6.6_o noah_n gen._n 5.29_o esth_n 6.6_o 2._o of_o thing_n to_o come_v either_o in_o bespeak_v false_a hope_n or_o antedate_v improbable_a grief_n such_o be_v the_o jolly_a thought_n we_o have_v of_o a_o happy_a estate_n in_o reversion_n which_o yet_o we_o may_v fall_v short_a of_o haman_n heart_n leap_v at_o the_o king_n question_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n phancy_v himself_o the_o mark_n of_o his_o prince_n favour_n without_o think_v that_o a_o halter_n shall_v soon_o choke_v his_o ambition_n or_o perplex_v thought_n at_o the_o fear_n of_o some_o trouble_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o fall_v upon_o we_o and_o perhaps_o never_o may_v etc._n 1_o sam._n 27.1_o and_o david_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n how_o do_v david_n torture_v his_o soul_n by_o his_o unbelieve_a fear_n that_o he_o shall_v one_o day_n perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n these_o forestalling_a thought_n do_v real_o affect_v we_o we_o often_o feel_v capring_n in_o our_o spirit_n upon_o imaginary_a hope_n and_o shivering_n upon_o conceit_a fear_n these_o please_a imposture_n and_o self-afflicting_a supposition_n be_v sign_n either_o of_o a_o idle_a or_o indigent_a mind_n that_o have_v no_o will_n to_o work_v or_o only_o rot_a material_n to_o work_v upon_o 5._o immoderate_a thought_n about_o lawful_a thing_n when_o we_o exercise_v our_o mind_n too_o thick_a and_o with_o a_o fierceness_n of_o affection_n above_o their_o merit_n not_o in_o subserviency_n to_o god_n or_o mix_v our_o care_n with_o dependency_n on_o he_o worldly_n concern_v may_v quarter_v in_o our_o thought_n but_o they_o must_v not_o possess_v all_o the_o room_n and_o thrust_v christ_n into_o a_o manger_n neither_o must_v they_o be_v of_o that_o value_n with_o we_o as_o the_o law_n be_v with_o david_n sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n or_o the_o honey_n comb_n iii_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o all_o thought_n of_o our_o neighbour_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n such_o that_o imagine_v evil_a in_o their_o heart_n god_n hate_v 8.17_o hate_v zech._n 8.17_o these_o principal_o be_v 1._o envious_a when_o we_o torment_v ourselves_o with_o other_o fortune_n 13.5_o gen._n 4.5_o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o such_o a_o thought_n in_o cain_n upon_o god_n acceptance_n of_o his_o brother_n sacrifice_n be_v the_o prologue_n to_o and_o foundation_n of_o that_o curse_a murder_n 2._o censorious_a stigmatise_v every_o freckle_n in_o our_o brother_n conversation_n 3._o jealous_a and_o evil_a surmise_n contrary_a to_o charity_n etc._n esth_n 5.13_o gen._n 27.41_o esau_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n which_o think_v no_o evil_a 4._o revengeful_a such_o make_v haman_n take_v little_a content_n in_o his_o preferment_n as_o long_o as_o mordecai_n refuse_v to_o court_v he_o and_o esau_n think_v of_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v be_v revenge_v for_o his_o brother_n deceit_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o world_n but_o be_v hatch_v in_o one_o or_o
himself_o some_o heathen_n be_v more_o orthodox_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n ovid_n who_o amorous_a pleasure_n one_o will_v think_v shall_v have_v smother_v such_o sentiment_n in_o he_o the_o lord_n who_o knowledge_n be_v infallible_a know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v vanity_n psal_n 94.11_o yea_o and_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n too_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n interpretation_n 1_o cor._n 3.20_o and_o who_o be_v they_o that_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n the_o carnal_a world_n yield_v the_o grecian_n the_o great_a philosopher_n the_o egyptian_n their_o tutor_n and_o the_o roman_n their_o ape_n the_o elaborate_a operation_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a mind_n be_v fleshly_a rom._n 8.5_o 7._o if_o the_o whole_a web_n be_v so_o needs_o must_v every_o thread_n the_o thought_n of_o foolishness_n be_v sin_n 24.9_o sin_n prov._n 24.9_o i._n e._n a_o foolish_a thought_n not_o objective_o a_o thought_n of_o folly_n but_o one_o formal_o so_o yea_o a_o abomination_n to_o god_n 26_o god_n prov._n 1â—_n 26_o as_o good_a thought_n and_o purpose_n be_v act_n in_o god_n account_n so_o be_v bad_a one_o abraham_n intention_n to_o offer_v isaac_n be_v account_v as_o a_o actual_a sacrifice_n 2.21_o sacrifice_n heb._n 11.17_o james_n 2.21_o that_o the_o stroke_n be_v not_o give_v be_v not_o from_o any_o reluctance_n of_o abraham_n will_n but_o the_o gracious_a indulgence_n of_o god_n sarah_n have_v a_o deride_v think_v and_o god_n charge_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o outward_a laughter_n and_o a_o scornful_a word_n covet_v word_n gen._n 18.12_o 15._o therefore_o sarah_n laugh_v within_o herself_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o visceribus_fw-la suis_fw-la targum_fw-la rom._n 7.7_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thought_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o as_o real_a in_o god_n account_n as_o if_o they_o be_v express_v with_o the_o tongue_n there_o be_v three_o reason_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o that_o they_o be_v sin_n 1._o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n which_o do_v forbid_v the_o first_o foaming_n and_o belching_n of_o the_o heart_n because_o they_o arise_v from_o a_o habitual_a corruption_n and_o testify_v a_o defect_n of_o something_o which_o the_o law_n require_v to_o be_v in_o we_o to_o correct_v the_o excursion_n of_o our_o mind_n do_v not_o the_o law_n oblige_v man_n as_o a_o rational_a creature_n shall_v it_o then_o leave_v that_o part_n which_o do_v constitute_v he_o rational_a to_o fleet_v and_o giddy_a fancy_n no_o it_o bind_v the_o soul_n as_o the_o principal_a agent_n the_o body_n only_o as_o the_o instrument_n for_o if_o it_o be_v give_v only_o for_o the_o sensitive_a part_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o rational_a it_o will_v concern_v brute_n as_o well_o as_o man_n which_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o a_o rational_a command_n and_o a_o voluntary_a obedience_n as_o man_n without_o the_o 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make_v the_o common_a sewer_n of_o filthiness_n or_o rank_v among_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o eat_v not_o only_a fruit_n 8._o arist_n histor_n animal_n lib._n 8._o and_o flesh_n but_o fly_v worm_n dung_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o loathsome_a material_n let_v not_o therefore_o our_o mind_n wallow_v in_o a_o sink_n of_o fantastical_a folly_n whereby_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n and_o our_o soul_n of_o their_o happiness_n 5.24_o mirandul_a de_fw-fr imaginat_fw-la c._n 7._o isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.24_o 2._o exhortation_n we_o must_v take_v care_n for_o the_o suppression_n of_o they_o all_o vice_n do_v arise_v from_o imagination_n upon_o what_o stock_n do_v ambition_n and_o revenge_n grow_v but_o upon_o a_o false_a conceit_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o honour_n what_o engender_v covetousness_n but_o a_o mistake_a fancy_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o wealth_n thought_n 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any_o thought_n but_o what_o be_v righteous_a and_o just_a therefore_o the_o more_o foolish_a and_o vain_a our_o imagination_n be_v the_o more_o be_v we_o alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 18._o eph._n 4.17_o 18._o the_o gentile_n be_v so_o because_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o if_o vanity_n walk_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o as_o the_o ten_o commandment_n forbid_v all_o unlawful_a thought_n and_o desire_n so_o it_o oblige_v we_o to_o all_o thought_n and_o desire_n that_o may_v make_v we_o agreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o like_a to_o god_n himself_o we_o shall_v find_v great_a advantage_n by_o suppress_v they_o we_o can_v more_o easy_o resist_v temptation_n without_o if_o we_o conquer_v motion_n within_o thought_n be_v the_o mutineer_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o set_v open_v the_o gate_n for_o satan_n he_o have_v hold_v a_o secret_a intelligence_n with_o they_o so_o far_o as_o he_o know_v they_o ever_o since_o the_o 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god_n law_n as_o other_o man_n do_v of_o their_o lust_n because_o he_o unexpressible_o love_v it_o chrysost_n it_o psal_n 119.97_o 113._o o_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n v._o 113._o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v aeneas_n oculis_fw-la semper_fw-la vigilantis_fw-la inhaeret_fw-la aenean_n animo_fw-la nóxque_fw-la diâ—sâ—ue_fw-la refert_fw-la ovid._n ep._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lucian_n dialog_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n this_o be_v the_o successful_a mean_n he_o use_v to_o stifle_v vain_a thought_n and_o excite_v his_o hatred_n of_o they_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o love_n to_o think_v no_o evil_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o it_o think_v good_a and_o delightful_a thought_n of_o god_n friendly_a and_o useful_a thought_n of_o other_o it_o fix_v the_o image_n of_o our_o belove_a object_n in_o our_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o other_o fancy_n to_o displace_v it_o 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communicate_v to_o the_o regenerate_v page_n 101._o humane_a dignify_v in_o christ_n exaltation_n page_n 1101._o necessary_o assume_v to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n page_n 1200._o vid._n satisfaction_n natural_n right_v use_v of_o they_o do_v not_o oblige_v god_n to_o give_v supernatural_n page_n 150_o 226._o necessity_n and_o liberty_n consistent_a page_n 177._o of_o christ_n death_n impeache_n not_o its_o voluntariness_n page_n 877._o its_o necessity_n explain_v page_n 878_o a_o 916._o ad_fw-la 919._o prove_v page_n 250_o 859_o 555_o a_o 920._o ad_fw-la 950._o new_a creation_n and_o old_a how_o they_o differ_v page_n 151._o new_a creature_n vid._n regenerate_v nourishment_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o supper_n page_n 760._o o._n obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n page_n 312._o 903._o can_v it_o be_v without_o knowledge_n page_n 403._o a_o mean_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n page_n 471._o christ_n death_n and_o exaltation_n motive_n to_o it_o page_n 65_o 1107._o without_o it_o no_o interest_n in_o christ_n intercession_n page_n 1153._o no_o compensation_n to_o justice_n page_n 934_o 5_o 6._o what_o kind_a due_a to_o christ_n a_o page_n 1214._o ad_fw-la 1220._o friendship_n of_o christ_n a_o motive_n to_o it_o page_n 1220._o how_o to_o perform_v it_o page_n 1220._o deliverance_n on_o engagement_n to_o it_o page_n 48_o †_o object_n renew_v man_n mind_v other_o than_o former_o page_n 83._o of_o the_o gospel_n not_o above_o man_n faculty_n page_n 142._o spiritual_a inference_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o occasional_a one_o page_n 13_o †_o occasion_n of_o sin_n enmity_n to_o they_o a_o mark_n of_o regeneration_n page_n 124._o man_n may_v avoid_v they_o by_o common_a grace_n page_n 181._o omission_n of_o know_a duty_n constant_a show_v man_n be_v unbeliever_n page_n 724._o a_o renew_a man_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o page_n 89._o of_o prayer_n vid._n prayer_n omniscience_n of_o god_n know_v by_o the_o creature_n page_n 479._o belief_n of_o it_o will_v prevent_v bad_a thought_n page_n 15_o †_o opinion_n false_a spoil_n conviction_n page_n 598._o change_v of_o they_o not_o regeneration_n page_n 106._o ungrounded_a one_o contention_n about_o they_o dangerous_a page_n 666._o hardly_o lay_v aside_o page_n 668._o original_a corruption_n sense_n of_o it_o a_o mean_n of_o regeneration_n page_n 62_o 135_o 229._o the_o world_n insensible_a of_o it_o page_n 537._o the_o spirit_n convince_v of_o it_o page_n 580._o sense_n of_o it_o the_o constant_a duty_n of_o all_o page_n 670._o 84_o †_o the_o cause_n of_o unbelief_n page_n 730_o 1._o ordinance_n can_v be_v improve_v without_o regeneration_n page_n 35._o attendance_n on_o they_o a_o mean_n of_o it_o page_n 63._o 136_o 229._o of_o themselves_o can_v convert_v page_n 168_o 9_o natural_a man_n have_v a_o power_n to_o attend_v on_o they_o page_n 184_o 5._o to_o be_v attend_v on_o by_o they_o and_o how_o page_n 203_o 4._o all_o shall_v continue_v page_n 770_o 1._o 36_o †_o none_o shall_v add_v to_o or_o detract_v from_o page_n 774._o rest_v in_o they_o sinful_a page_n 818._o the_o holiness_n of_o they_o will_v not_o excuse_v sin_n in_o they_o page_n 1821._o the_o glory_n of_o they_o obscure_v before_o judgement_n come_v page_n 65_o †_o where_o they_o have_v be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n page_n 66_o †_o vid._n mean_n of_o grace_n word_n p._n pardon_v without_o satisfaction_n do_v not_o show_v the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o clear_a as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n page_n 360._o not_o discoverable_a by_o the_o creature_n page_n 501_o 2._o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n page_n 895._o 911._o of_o the_o ancient_a saint_n when_o complete_a page_n 923._o daily_a christ_n intercede_v for_o page_n 1143._o and_o punishment_n inconsistent_a page_n 1196._o its_o nature_n page_n 102_o 3_o †_o god_n only_o the_o author_n of_o it_o page_n 103_o †_o his_o attribute_n see_v in_o it_o page_n 104_o 5_o †_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o page_n 105_o 6_o †_o on_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n what_o that_o imply_v page_n 106_o 7_o 8_o †_o its_o effect_n page_n 110_o 11_o †_o misery_n of_o those_o that_o want_v it_o page_n 111_o †_o comfort_n to_o those_o that_o have_v it_o page_n 112_o †_o false_a sign_n of_o it_o page_n 113_o †_o false_a ground_n why_o pardon_v once_o question_n it_o page_n 115_o †_o sign_n of_o it_o page_n 115_o †_o motive_n to_o seek_v it_o and_z directions_z page_n 117_o †_o the_o duty_n of_o those_o that_o have_v it_o page_n 118_o †_o vid._n cleanse_v parent_n shall_v endeavour_v their_o child_n conversion_n page_n 45._o passeover_n christ_n be_v we_o page_n 847._o a_o fit_a type_n of_o christ_n page_n 848._o ad_fw-la 852._o christ_n eye_v in_o it_o by_o ancient_a believer_n ibid._n passion_n hinder_v divine_a knowledge_n page_n 464._o oft_o sway_v in_o professor_n page_n 666._o the_o cause_n of_o a_o renew_a man_n sin_n page_n 98_o †_o patience_n not_o without_o knowledge_n of_o god_n page_n 407._o of_o god_n discover_v in_o christ_n page_n 500_o towards_o total_a and_o partial_a unbelief_n great_a page_n 653._o 699._o a_o mean_n of_o perseverance_n page_n 1374._o under_o affliction_n reasonable_a page_n 84_o †_o peace_n believer_n have_v with_o all_o creature_n page_n 364_o 5_o 6._o of_o conscience_n follow_v reconciliation_n page_n 369._o 912._o 110_o †_o with_o god_n and_o conscience_n the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n page_n 896._o 898._o not_o perfect_a here_o page_n 1195._o give_v holy_a man_n in_o calamitous_a time_n page_n 66_o †_o perfection_n to_o be_v aim_v at_o page_n 129._o not_o attain_v here_o page_n 167._o 202._o 671._o 1114._o 1148._o 1284._o in_o heaven_n page_n 114._o 1103._o from_o god_n only_o page_n 224_o 5._o perjury_n unbelief_n will_v make_v god_n guilty_a of_o it_o page_n 614._o persecution_n religion_n pretend_v for_o it_o page_n 554_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n under_o it_o a_o duty_n page_n 811_o 12._o shall_v not_o make_v we_o cast_v off_o obedience_n page_n 1217._o increase_v and_o purify_v the_o church_n page_n 26_o 7_o †_o promise_v of_o the_o church_n stability_n a_o comfort_n in_o it_o page_n 39_o †_o when_o malicious_o design_v the_o wicked_a destroy_v page_n 45_o †_o heinous_o resent_v by_o god_n page_n 69_o †_o vid._n trouble_v perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n assert_v page_n 94._o 115._o 223._o 225._o 1324._o 36_o †_o can_v it_o be_v without_o knowledge_n and_o growth_n in_o it_o page_n 415._o 455._o christ_n intercede_v for_o it_o page_n 1145._o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v page_n 1333._o 1340._o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o state_v page_n 1348_o 9_o absurdity_n of_o the_o contrary_n page_n 1350._o shall_v not_o encourage_v sloth_n page_n 1366._o to_o be_v ascribe_v whole_o to_o grace_n page_n 1367_o 8_o 9_o urge_v and_o direct_v a_o page_n 1370._o ad_fw-la 1376._o pleasure_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n great_a page_n 92._o 134._o 61_o †_o
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as_o the_o syriack_n render_v those_o word_n v._o 13._o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v of_o what_o of_o the_o first_o bubbling_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o motion_n and_o intent_n of_o it_o the_o least_o speck_n and_o atom_n of_o dust_n in_o every_o chink_n of_o this_o little_a world_n be_v know_v and_o censure_v by_o god_n if_o our_o thought_n be_v not_o judge_v god_n will_v not_o be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n he_o will_v not_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n if_o outward_a action_n be_v only_o scan_v without_o regard_v the_o intent_n wherein_o the_o principle_n and_o end_n of_o every_o action_n lie_v which_o either_o swell_v or_o diminish_v the_o malignity_n of_o it_o action_n in_o kind_a the_o same_o may_v have_v different_a circumstance_n in_o the_o thought_n to_o heighten_v the_o one_o above_o the_o other_o and_o if_o they_o be_v only_o judge_v the_o most_o paint_a hypocrite_n may_v commence_v a_o bless_a spirit_n at_o last_o as_o well_o as_o the_o 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