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moment_n wherein_o thy_o fancy_n be_v not_o busy_v about_o some_o object_n or_o other_o and_o whereas_o other_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o sin_n while_o we_o be_v awake_v only_o the_o will_n the_o mind_n they_o only_a sin_n at_o that_o time_n this_o fancy_n be_v many_o time_n very_o sinful_a in_o the_o night_n time_n how_o many_o pollute_a and_o wicked_a dream_n do_v man_n fall_v into_o at_o such_o a_o time_n at_o which_o they_o tremble_v and_o abhor_v themselves_o when_o awaken_v thus_o though_o all_o sleep_n yet_o sin_n do_v not_o but_o live_v and_o act_v in_o the_o imagination_n but_o of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o dream_n by_o the_o corrupt_a imagination_n more_o afterward_o only_o for_o the_o present_n let_v we_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o the_o perpetual_a and_o incessant_a motion_n of_o our_o sinful_a fancy_n there_o be_v no_o hour_n or_o moment_n wherein_o we_o be_v free_a from_o the_o corrupt_a stir_n thereof_o if_o there_o can_v be_v a_o breathe_a time_n or_o a_o respite_n from_o sin_n this_o will_v at_o least_o lessen_v the_o damnable_a guilt_n thereof_o but_o to_o be_v daily_o mint_v and_o fashion_v corrupt_a imagination_n without_o any_o intermission_n how_o heavy_o shall_v it_o press_v we_o down_o and_o make_v we_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o worse_o than_o beast_n yea_o equal_a to_o the_o apostate_n angel_n in_o perpetuity_n of_o sin_v for_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o this_o particular_a man_n wickedness_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o the_o devil_n because_o the_o devil_n sin_n continual_o they_o neither_o slumber_n or_o sleep_v as_o god_n who_o keep_v israel_n do_v not_o so_o neither_o they_o who_o oppose_v israel_n the_o devil_n do_v vent_v his_o enmity_n and_o never_o have_v any_o stop_n therein_o by_o any_o natural_a impediment_n now_o whereas_o in_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o sleep_n there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o natural_a intermission_n and_o interruption_n of_o evil_n the_o imagination_n be_v corrupt_v do_v thereby_o keep_v the_o fire_n of_o sin_n like_o that_o of_o hell_n from_o go_v out_o cry_v out_o then_o unto_o god_n because_o of_o this_o daily_a oppression_n that_o be_v upon_o thy_o soul_n yea_o how_o happy_a will_v it_o be_v if_o thou_o can_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o oppression_n and_o a_o slavery_n but_o these_o sinful_a imagination_n be_v matter_n of_o delight_n and_o titillation_n to_o thou_o thou_o be_v please_v and_o ravish_v as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o all_o the_o day_n long_o sect_n vi_o the_o universallity_n multitude_n and_o disorder_n of_o they_o fourthly_o as_o the_o perpetual_a sinful_a act_n of_o they_o may_v humble_v we_o so_o the_o universallity_n and_o multitude_n of_o they_o they_o do_v extend_v themselves_o to_o ens_fw-la and_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la to_o every_o thing_n and_o to_o nothing_o insomuch_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o imagination_n do_v even_o overwhelm_v thou_o for_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o external_a sense_n and_o the_o imagination_n that_o the_o outward_a sense_n they_o be_v never_o move_v or_o excite_v but_o by_o the_o present_a object_n the_o imagination_n that_o be_v constant_o work_v about_o absent_a object_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o your_o fancy_n they_o be_v many_o time_n rove_a and_o wander_v about_o those_o object_n that_o be_v many_o hundred_o mile_n distant_a from_o thou_o as_o god_n complain_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o draw_v nigh_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v afar_o off_o they_o show_v much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n ezek._n 33._o 31._o thus_o it_o be_v with_o we_o continual_o when_o we_o pray_v when_o we_o hear_v our_o imagination_n be_v run_v many_o mile_n off_o they_o be_v like_o cain_n vagabond_n and_o have_v no_o settle_a abode_n which_o bring_v in_o the_o next_o instance_n of_o their_o sinfulness_n sect_n vii_o their_o rove_a and_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o without_o any_o fix_a way_n five_o their_o rove_a and_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o without_o any_o fix_a and_o settle_a way_n they_o fly_v up_o and_o down_o and_o frisk_v here_o and_o there_o so_o that_o although_o they_o be_v a_o multitude_n yet_o if_o in_o a_o settle_a order_a way_n there_o may_v be_v some_o spiritual_a advantage_n make_v of_o they_o as_o a_o great_a army_n if_o well_o marshal_v may_v be_v useful_a but_o now_o here_o be_v nothing_o but_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n in_o thy_o imagination_n so_o that_o sometime_o many_o fancy_n come_v into_o thy_o head_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o thy_o head_n and_o heart_n be_v all_o in_o uproar_n which_o breed_v another_o particular_a of_o sinfulness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o hurry_n and_o continual_a noise_n that_o a_o man_n have_v daily_o within_o he_o as_o if_o a_o swarm_n of_o bee_n be_v in_o his_o soul_n christ_n tell_v martha_n she_o be_v trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n but_o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a luk._n 10._o 41_o the_o word_n signify_v she_o be_v in_o a_o crowd_n as_o it_o be_v there_o be_v a_o great_a noise_n within_o she_o as_o man_n make_v in_o a_o market_n or_o some_o common_a meeting_n as_o those_o in_o a_o mill_n have_v such_o a_o noise_n within_o that_o they_o can_v hear_v any_o speak_n to_o they_o without_o thus_o it_o be_v here_o the_o imagination_n fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o cumbersome_a thought_n with_o confuse_a noise_n so_o that_o thou_o can_v seldom_o make_v quiet_a and_o calm_a approach_n unto_o god_n in_o any_o holy_a duty_n and_o if_o so_o be_v the_o ground_n till_v and_o dress_v do_v bring_v forth_o such_o briar_n and_o thorn_n be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o the_o wilderness_n do_v if_o in_o a_o godly_a man_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o annoy_v he_o which_o be_v so_o constant_a a_o burden_n and_o complaint_n to_o he_o as_o these_o tumulâ—ouns_n imagination_n these_o rove_a fancy_n fly_v up_o and_o down_o like_a so_o many_o feather_n in_o a_o stormy_a wind_n what_o can_v we_o think_v be_v continual_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n sect_n viii_o the_o impertinency_n and_o unseasonableness_n of_o the_o imagination_n six_o the_o impertinency_n and_o unseasonableness_n of_o thy_o imagination_n this_o be_v also_o to_o be_v bewail_v indeed_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n find_v no_o load_n or_o burden_n here_o therefore_o if_o these_o weed_n choke_v up_o all_o the_o corn_n if_o sinful_a imagination_n fill_v his_o heart_n full_a all_o the_o while_n that_o religious_a duty_n be_v perform_v he_o never_o matter_v it_o he_o have_v rather_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o dung_n and_o earth_n then_o of_o pearl_n he_o be_v more_o desirous_a that_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v fraught_v with_o please_a imagination_n then_o attentive_a to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a but_o oh_o the_o sad_a complaint_n the_o people_n of_o god_n make_v in_o this_o particular_a the_o unseasonableness_n of_o their_o fancy_n in_o heavenly_a approach_n to_o god_n common_o in_o religious_a duty_n more_o than_o at_o any_o other_o time_n do_v rove_a imagination_n obtrude_v themselves_o which_o even_o the_o child_n of_o god_n can_v no_o more_o hinder_v than_o the_o bird_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n this_o be_v the_o sad_a temptation_n that_o you_o have_v most_o of_o god_n people_n exercise_v with_o and_o for_o redemption_n out_o of_o this_o bondage_n they_o do_v earnest_o pray_v to_o god_n but_o as_o long_o as_o the_o soul_n though_o sanctify_v be_v thus_o join_v to_o the_o body_n and_o act_n dependent_o upon_o the_o organ_n thereof_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o but_o as_o when_o a_o stone_n cast_v into_o the_o water_n make_v one_o circle_n and_o that_o make_v another_o this_o it_o be_v in_o man_n imagination_n one_o fancy_n cause_v another_o and_o that_o another_o whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v scarce_o ever_o quiet_a in_o any_o duty_n but_o these_o phantasm_n lie_v knock_v at_o the_o door_n and_o do_v breed_v great_a disturbance_n and_o which_o be_v sad_a of_o all_o the_o devil_n as_o be_v to_o be_v show_v do_v usual_o at_o such_o time_n cast_v in_o his_o fiery_a dart_n his_o blasphemous_a injection_n do_v oftentimes_o violate_v the_o soul_n so_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n it_o be_v fill_v with_o doleful_a and_o terrify_a imagination_n sect_n viii_o it_o eclipse_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n keep_v out_o the_o understanding_n with_o many_o instance_n thereof_o six_o herein_o do_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o do_v eclipse_v yea_o for_o the_o most_o part_n exclude_v and_o keep_v out_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v the_o more_o noble_a light_n and_o to_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr so_o that_o man_n whether_o in_o religion_n or_o civil_a affair_n be_v more_o lead_v by_o fancy_n then_o by_o reason_n there_o imagination_n be_v
and_o heat_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o do_v thirst_n inordinate_o and_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v drink_v he_o die_v irrecoverable_o so_o that_o a_o man_n then_o bite_v be_v in_o a_o miserable_a condition_n for_o if_o he_o do_v not_o drink_v the_o heat_n within_o he_o do_v burn_v he_o up_o and_o if_o he_o do_v drink_v he_o be_v sure_a to_o die_v original_a sin_n be_v like_o this_o fiery_a serpent_n it_o have_v poison_v mankind_n with_o its_o sting_n so_o that_o a_o man_n have_v a_o inordinate_a thirst_n to_o sin_n if_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n he_o find_v no_o rest_n no_o comfort_n if_o he_o do_v sin_n he_o damn_v himself_o and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o cure_v this_o till_o spiritual_a thirst_n put_v out_o this_o natural_a thirst_n till_o our_o heart_n be_v carry_v out_o with_o delight_n and_o complacency_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n than_o this_o sinful_a torment_a drought_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o soul_n will_v quick_o be_v abate_v as_o the_o disease_n call_v bulimy_a or_o dogs-hunger_n do_v bring_v with_o it_o torment_a pain_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n so_o do_v this_o impetuous_a propensity_n unto_o evil_n till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v it_o be_v like_o the_o wolf_n in_o the_o breast_n that_o consume_v continual_o the_o wiseman_n do_v full_o express_v this_o disquietness_n of_o soul_n till_o the_o lust_n of_o sin_n be_v fullfil_v prov._n 4._o 16._o they_o sleep_v not_o except_o they_o have_v do_v mischief_n and_o their_o sleep_n be_v take_v away_o unless_o they_o have_v cause_v some_o to_o fall_v three_o this_o similitude_n of_o drink_v down_o iniquity_n like_o water_n do_v suppose_v the_o sweetness_n and_o delight_n that_o be_v in_o sin_v for_o although_o water_n as_o such_o have_v no_o savournesse_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o like_a wine_n or_o beer_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v cool_v it_o do_v with_o much_o delight_n refresh_v and_o refrigerate_v the_o hot_a thirsty_a appetite_n within_o hence_o solomen_n express_v desirable_a news_n by_o this_o similitude_n as_o cold_a water_n to_o a_o thirsty_a soul_n so_o be_v good_a news_n from_o a_o far_a country_n prov._n 25._o 25._o so_o that_o by_o this_o expression_n be_v denote_v the_o great_a delight_n and_o content_n that_o natural_o be_v find_v in_o any_o evil_a way_n when_o a_o man_n be_v sin_v it_o be_v as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o this_o be_v suitable_a and_o agreeable_a with_o that_o corrupt_a inclination_n that_o be_v within_o david_n can_v express_v great_a joy_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o in_o fulfil_v of_o his_o will_n than_o they_o do_v in_o obey_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v conversion_n so_o difficult_a this_o be_v that_o which_o do_v so_o strong_o hold_v man_n in_o their_o sinful_a way_n neither_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o separate_v a_o man_n and_o his_o sin_n till_o god_n put_v forth_o his_o conquer_a and_o all_o subdue_a grace_n because_o sin_n be_v thus_o sweet_a to_o a_o man_n zophar_n the_o naamathite_n do_v excellent_o inform_v we_o how_o sweet_a sin_n be_v to_o a_o evil_a man_n and_o how_o much_o he_o delight_n in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o job_n 20._o 12_o 13._o though_o wickedness_n be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n though_o he_o hide_v it_o under_o his_o tongue_n though_o he_o spirit_n and_o for_o sake_n not_o but_o keep_v it_o still_o withiâ—â—â—outh_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o sine_fw-la to_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v like_o some_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mouth_n which_o we_o roll_v up_o and_o down_o be_v unwilling_a to_o swallow_v 〈◊〉_d that_o so_o we_o may_v the_o long_o enjoy_v the_o sweetness_n thereof_o certain_o it_o will_v be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v god_n make_v man_n with_o such_o a_o corrupt_a inclination_n at_o first_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v so_o connatural_a and_o suitable_a to_o he_o it_o be_v therefore_o by_o adam_n apostasy_n when_o we_o lose_v the_o image_n of_o god_n then_o no_o wonder_n if_o every_o part_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v carry_v out_o inordinate_o and_o violent_o to_o what_o be_v evil_a by_o this_o also_o we_o see_v that_o a_o necessity_n in_o sin_v and_o a_o delight_n and_o voluntariness_n in_o sin_v may_v very_o well_o consist_v together_o one_o do_v not_o destroy_v another_o a_o corrupt_a man_n like_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v but_o bring_v forth_o corrupt_a fruit_n yet_o all_o this_o be_v do_v with_o inward_a delight_n and_o content_n as_o he_o can_v so_o he_o will_v not_o do_v otherwise_o this_o be_v much_o to_o be_v observe_v because_o many_o do_v tragical_o exclaim_v against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o that_o whereby_o we_o be_v necessitate_v and_o captivate_v unto_o evil_n not_o at_o all_o remember_v that_o this_o be_v a_o delightsome_a captivity_n a_o pleasant_a necessity_n insomuch_o that_o when_o convert_v grace_n do_v make_v a_o change_n upon_o a_o man_n it_o do_v not_o only_o subdue_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n but_o take_v away_o the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o put_v a_o contrary_a delight_n and_o sweetness_n in_o the_o soul_n now_o they_o delight_v in_o god_n in_o holy_a ordinance_n now_o their_o soul_n break_v with_o longing_n after_o those_o heavenly_a object_n which_o once_o they_o do_v so_o much_o abhor_v that_o which_o be_v honey_n to_o they_o be_v now_o gall_n the_o very_a thought_n of_o their_o former_a lust_n be_v bitter_a and_o full_a of_o wormwood_n to_o they_o thus_o david_n be_v make_v heavenly_a profess_v often_o his_o soul_n thirst_v after_o god_n psalm_n 46._o 2._o psalm_n 63._o 1._o psalm_n 143._o 6_o four_o this_o expression_n of_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n do_v suppose_v as_o the_o delight_n so_o the_o easiness_n and_o facility_n thereof_o pineda_n observe_v he_o compare_v it_o not_o to_o eat_v of_o pleasant_a meet_v though_o that_o be_v sweet_a because_o there_o be_v some_o labour_n in_o the_o chew_v of_o it_o but_o that_o be_v too_o argute_a only_a the_o easiness_n 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