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but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o objector_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o our_o duty_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n yet_o thought_n be_v no_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o what_o more_o uncertain_a or_o mutable_a than_o our_o thought_n it_o be_v deed_n and_o not_o thought_n that_o god_n regard_v to_o do_v no_o harm_n to_o any_o but_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o this_o be_v indeed_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n you_o set_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o troublesome_a and_o impossible_a work_n while_o you_o set_v he_o upon_o so_o strict_a a_o guard_n and_o so_o much_o exercise_v of_o his_o thought_n what_o care_v the_o almighty_a for_o my_o thought_n answ._n 1_o if_o god_n know_v better_o than_o you_o and_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v than_o thought_n be_v not_o so_o inconsiderable_a as_o you_o suppose_v do_v he_o not_o say_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15._o 26._o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o its_o power_n to_o pull_v down_o strong_a hold_n cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_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 the_o unrighteous_a man_n forsake_v his_o thought_n be_v part_n of_o his_o necessary_a conversion_n isa._n 55._o 7._o it_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o deplorate_a state_n of_o the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6._o 5._o god_n saw_n that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o and_o it_o repent_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o grieve_v he_o at_o his_o heart_n judge_n by_o this_o whether_o thought_n be_v so_o little_o regard_v by_o god_n as_o you_o imagine_v david_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n psal._n 119._o 113._o 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4._o our_o thought_n be_v radical_a and_o instrumental_a act_n such_o as_o they_o be_v such_o be_v the_o action_n of_o our_o life_n christ_n tell_v we_o that_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n which_o defile_v the_o man_n matth._n 15._o 19_o 5._o our_o thought_n be_v under_o a_o law_n as_o well_o as_o word_n and_o deed_n prov._n 24._o 9_o the_o thought_n of_o foolishness_n be_v sin_n and_o matth._n 5._o 28_o etc._n etc._n christ_n extend_v the_o law_n even_o to_o the_o thought_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v say_v deut._n 15._o 9_o beware_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thought_n in_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n etc._n etc._n viz._n of_o unmercifulness_n towards_o thy_o brother_n 6._o thought_n can_v reach_v high_a much_o than_o sense_n and_o may_v be_v employ_v upon_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o invisible_a object_n and_o therefore_o be_v fit_a instrument_n to_o elevate_v the_o soul_n that_o will_v converse_v with_o god_n though_o god_n be_v infinite_o above_o we_o our_o thought_n may_v be_v exercise_v on_o he_o our_o person_n never_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o our_o conversation_n must_v be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3._o 20._o and_o how_o be_v that_o but_o by_o our_o thought_n though_o we_o see_v not_o christ_n yet_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o believe_a thought_n on_o he_o we_o love_v he_o and_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n though_o god_n be_v invisible_a yet_o our_o meditation_n of_o he_o may_v be_v sweet_a and_o we_o may_v delight_v in_o the_o lord_n psal._n 104._o 34._o say_v not_o that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o fantastical_a and_o delusory_a as_o long_o as_o thought_n of_o thing_n unseen_a be_v meet_a to_o actuate_v and_o elevate_v the_o love_n desire_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o move_v and_o guide_v we_o in_o a_o regular_a and_o holy_a life_n than_o the_o sense_n of_o lesser_a present_n good_a the_o thought_n be_v not_o vain_a or_o delusory_a unless_o the_o object_n of_o they_o be_v false_a and_o vain_a and_o delusory_a where_o the_o object_n be_v great_a and_o sure_a and_o excellent_a the_o thought_n of_o such_o thing_n be_v excellent_a operation_n of_o the_o soul._n if_o thought_n of_o vainglory_n wealth_n and_o pleasure_n can_v delight_v the_o ambitious_a covetous_a and_o sensual_a no_o wonder_n if_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o life_n eternal_a afford_v we_o solid_a high_a delight_n 7._o the_o thought_n be_v not_o so_o liable_a to_o be_v counterfeit_a and_o hypocritical_a as_o be_v the_o word_n and_o outward_a deed_n and_o therefore_o they_o show_v more_o what_o the_o man_n be_v and_o what_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 23._o 7._o as_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v he_o 8._o our_o thought_n may_v exercise_v the_o high_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o man_n and_o also_o show_v those_o grace_n as_o be_v their_o effect_n how_o be_v our_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o desire_v and_o trust_v and_o joy_n and_o hope_v to_o be_v exercise_v but_o by_o our_o cogitation_n if_o grace_n be_v not_o necessary_a and_o excellent_a it_o will_v not_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o call_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o if_o grace_n be_v excellent_a the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o it_o be_v excellent_a and_o therefore_o our_o thought_n by_o which_o it_o be_v exercise_v must_v needs_o have_v their_o excellency_n too_o 9_o our_o thought_n must_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o improve_n all_o holy_a truth_n in_o scripture_n and_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o we_o receive_v and_o all_o the_o affliction_n which_o we_o undergo_v what_o good_a will_n read_v a_o chapter_n in_o the_o bible_n do_v to_o any_o one_o that_o never_o think_v on_o it_o our_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n must_v engage_v we_o to_o meditate_v in_o it_o day_n and_o night_n psal._n 1._o 2._o what_o good_a shall_v he_o get_v by_o hear_v a_o sermon_n that_o exercise_v not_o his_o thought_n for_o the_o receive_n and_o digest_v it_o our_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v be_v the_o way_n in_o which_o we_o may_v expect_v that_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 7._o what_o the_o better_a will_v he_o be_v for_o any_o of_o the_o merciful_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o never_o bethink_v he_o whence_o they_o come_v or_o what_o be_v the_o use_n and_o end_n that_o they_o be_v give_v for_o what_o good_a will_v he_o get_v by_o any_o affliction_n that_o never_o bethink_v he_o who_o it_o be_v that_o chastise_v he_o and_o for_o what_o and_o how_o he_o must_v get_v they_o remove_v and_o sanctify_v to_o his_o good_a a_o man_n be_v but_o like_o one_o of_o the_o pillar_n in_o the_o church_n or_o like_o the_o corpse_n which_o he_o tread_v on_o or_o at_o best_o but_o like_o the_o dog_n that_o follow_v he_o thither_o for_o company_n if_o he_o use_v not_o his_o thought_n about_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o can_v say_v as_o psal._n 48._o 9_o we_o have_v think_v of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o temple_n he_o that_o bide_v you_o hear_v do_v also_o bid_v you_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v luk._n 8._o 18._o and_o you_o be_v command_v to_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o soul_n deut._n 11._o 18_o 19_o and_o to_o set_v your_o heart_n to_o all_o the_o word_n which_o be_v testify_v among_o you_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o because_o it_o be_v your_o life_n 10._o our_o thought_n be_v so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o god_n service_n that_o they_o be_v
do_v sweet_o relish_v and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o as_o we_o will_v do_v to_o hear_v a_o angel_n speak_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o invisible_a glory_n 3_o and_o relative_n holiness_n itself_o though_o the_o low_a must_v be_v h_o 〈…〉_z ured_a by_o we_o holy_a office_n and_o person_n in_o they_o must_v be_v re_fw-mi 〈…〉_z d_o for_o their_o relative_n holiness_n holy_a day_n must_v be_v holy_o 〈…〉_z rve_n holy_a ordinance_n which_o also_o participate_v of_o the_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o law_n as_o significative_a must_v be_v reverent_o use_v due_a reverence_n must_v be_v give_v even_o to_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_o by_o man_n â—â—voted_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n as_o be_v temple_n and_o utensil_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o maintenance_n dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v holy_a must_v not_o be_v devour_v prov._n 20._o 25._o nor_o use_v as_o we_o do_v thing_n common_a and_o unclean_a â—_o god_n holiness_n must_v make_v we_o holy_a we_o must_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o it_o and_o whole_o conform_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o every_o part_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n must_v be_v entertain_v and_o cherish_v and_o excite_v and_o use_v by_o we_o sin_n must_v be_v loathsome_a to_o we_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n no_o toad_n or_o snake_n shall_v seem_v to_o we_o so_o ugly_a a_o dead_a carcase_n be_v a_o unpleasant_a sight_n because_o it_o show_v we_o a_o privation_n of_o natural_a life_n but_o a_o unholy_a soul_n be_v incomparable_o a_o more_o loathsome_a ghastly_a sight_n because_o it_o show_v we_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o holiness_n no_o man_n can_v well_o know_v the_o odiousness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o misery_n and_o loathsomeness_n of_o the_o unholy_a soul_n that_o know_v not_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n speak_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a for_o i_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_o holy_a leu._n 19_o 2._o sanctify_v yourselves_o therefore_o and_o be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n leu._n 20._o 7_o 8._o as_o be_v that_o have_v call_v we_o be_v holy_a so_o must_v we_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 25._o it_o be_v a_o holy_a call_n wherewith_o we_o be_v call_v 2_o tâ—â—_n 1._o 9_o we_o be_v sanctify_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o christ_n tit._n 2._o 14._o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n ver_n 12._o we_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o rom._n 12._o 1_o 2._o we_o must_v therefore_o present_v our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a to_o god_n our_o reasonable_a service_n for_o we_o be_v choose_n in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n ephes._n 1._o 4._o and_o be_v redeem_a and_o sanctify_a by_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v present_v glorious_a holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n ephes._n 5._o 26_o 27._o see_v therefore_o that_o you_o follow_v holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12._o 14._o for_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o mat._n 5._o 8._o 3._o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n must_v be_v to_o we_o a_o stand_a unanswerable_a argument_n to_o shun_v all_o temptation_n that_o will_v draw_v we_o to_o be_v unholy_a and_o to_o confound_v all_o the_o word_n of_o wicded_a man_n that_o be_v speak_v against_o holiness_n remember_v but_o that_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o if_o thou_o like_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v against_o god_n thou_o be_v his_o enemy_n think_v on_o the_o prophecy_n of_o henoch_n judas_n 14._o 15._o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o god_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o holy_a name_n in_o vain_a much_o less_o that_o blaspheme_v holiness_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o bless_a nature_n 4._o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n must_v possess_v we_o with_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o uncleanness_n and_o further_o our_o humiliation_n when_o isaiah_n hear_v the_o seraphim_n cry_v holy_n holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n isa._n 6._o 3_o he_o say_v woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n and_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n of_o unclean_a lip_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n v._n 5._o 5._o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n must_v cause_v we_o to_o walk_v continual_o in_o his_o fear_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o even_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o behaviour_n when_o we_o come_v near_o to_o he_o in_o his_o holy_a worship_n what_o suffer_v the_o beâ—shemiâ—es_n for_o unreverent_a look_v into_o the_o holy_a ark_n 1_o sam_n 6._o 19_o and_o uzzah_n but_o for_o touch_v it_o and_o what_o a_o dreadful_a example_n be_v that_o of_o the_o two_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v slay_v by_o a_o devour_a fire_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n which_o he_o command_v not_o leu._n 10._o 1_o 2._o and_o aaron_n be_v awe_v into_o silence_n by_o this_o account_n from_o god_n i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o i_o and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n i_o will_v be_v glorify_v v._n 3._o take_v heed_n lest_o unreverence_n or_o deadness_n or_o customary_a heartless_a wordy_a service_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o a_o holy_a god_n take_v heed_n of_o hypocritical_a carnal_a worship_n the_o holy_a god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v with_o compliment_n and_o show_v chap._n xix_o 18._o the_o next_o attribute_n of_o god_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v his_fw-la veracity_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o his_o perfect_a wisdom_n goodness_n and_o omnipotency_n for_o because_o he_o be_v most_o wise_a and_o powerful_a he_o can_v be_v necessitate_v to_o lie_v and_o because_o he_o be_v most_o good_a he_o will_v not_o lye_n though_o god_n speak_v by_o none_o but_o a_o create_a voice_n and_o signify_v his_o will_n to_o we_o by_o man_n that_o in_o themselves_o consider_v be_v defectible_a yet_o what_o he_o make_v his_o voice_n shall_v speak_v truth_n and_o what_o he_o choose_v to_o signify_v his_o will_n shall_v true_o signify_v it_o he_o therefore_o condemn_v lie_v in_o man_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o veracity_n for_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n be_v under_o no_o 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