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39_o 40._o for_o he_o that_o make_v that_o which_o be_v without_o make_v that_o which_o be_v within_o also_o there_o be_v no_o sweetness_n in_o that_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o white_v tomb_n without_o and_o rot_a bone_n within_o do_v thou_o look_v at_o that_o which_o be_v without_o and_o do_v thou_o condemn_v thyself_o for_o any_o uncomelinesse_n there_o thou_o do_v well_o for_o god_n make_v the_o outside_n and_o christ_n purchase_v the_o outside_n but_o forget_v not_o to_o look_v at_o that_o which_o be_v within_o and_o if_o any_o sinfulness_n be_v there_o judge_n and_o condemn_v thyself_o for_o it_o for_o god_n make_v the_o inside_n and_o christ_n purchase_v the_o inside_n it_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n counsel_n if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n prov._n 30._o 32._o evil_a thought_n shall_v be_v stop_v before_o they_o get_v out_o upon_o the_o tongue_n sure_o the_o churm_v of_o milk_n bring_v forth_o butter_n prov._n 30_o 33._o and_o the_o 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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 high_a imagination_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o word_n and_o before_o it_o every_o thought_n go_v into_o captivity_n the_o five_o general_a remedy_n against_o vain_a and_o wicked_a thought_n be_v prayer_n pray_v against_o evil_a thought_n this_o be_v a_o general_a remedy_n against_o all_o evil_n and_o we_o have_v need_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o against_o the_o exorbitance_n of_o our_o thought_n because_o they_o be_v so_o continual_o work_v to_o bring_v forth_o sin_n the_o body_n grow_v weary_a in_o act_v those_o sin_n which_o require_v a_o concurrency_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o mind_n be_v never_o without_o its_o contemplative_a wickedness_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o and_o therefore_o we_o always_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o prayer_n to_o help_v those_o weakness_n of_o our_o 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honest_a and_o just_o and_o pure_a and_o lovely_a and_o of_o good_a report_n virtuous_a or_o praiseworthy_a be_v object_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n just_a thought_n the_o next_o vanity_n of_o our_o thought_n to_o be_v remedy_v be_v the_o unstaiednesse_n or_o wander_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o these_o action_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v unsettle_a and_o whirl_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o without_o any_o certainty_n like_o man_n that_o shoot_v their_o arrow_n at_o rover_n the_o remedy_n hereof_o be_v to_o fix_v the_o mind_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v good_a when_o the_o thing_n we_o think_v of_o be_v meet_v for_o meditation_n and_o contemplative_a thought_n the_o soul_n must_v make_v a_o stay_n upon_o they_o it_o be_v true_a that_o too_o much_o pore_v upon_o one_o thing_n put_v our_o meditation_n and_o invention_n upon_o impertinency_n and_o barrenness_n but_o light_n and_o short_a thought_n vanish_v into_o nothing_o and_o never_o produce_v good_a effect_n this_o vanity_n be_v 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call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v such_o phil._n 1._o 27._o as_o become_v the_o gospel_n such_o as_o may_v bring_v holiness_n into_o credit_n and_o fashion_n and_o herein_o labour_n to_o exercise_v yourselves_o to_o keep_v a_o clear_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act_n 24._o 16._o the_o second_o sermon_n psal._n 50._o ult_n and_o to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n the_o first_o use_n be_v exhortatory_n and_o use_v second_o use_v do_v serve_v to_o work_v man_n heart_n to_o a_o love_n and_o willingness_n to_o the_o duty_n the_o second_o be_v directory_n and_o serve_v to_o make_v person_n able_a and_o skilful_a in_o the_o right_a order_n of_o their_o conversation_n for_o this_o lie_v upon_o we_o minister_n not_o only_o to_o convince_v you_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o your_o duty_n and_o to_o press_v upon_o you_o the_o discharge_v thereof_o but_o also_o to_o show_v you_o how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v you_o to_o shift_v for_o yourselves_o after_o we_o have_v acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o command_n of_o god_n but_o to_o labour_v to_o guide_v your_o foot_n in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n now_o these_o direction_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o be_v either_o more_o general_a and_o introductive_a to_o the_o business_n or_o else_o more_o special_a and_o first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v direction_n first_o direction_n and_o premise_v that_o a_o man_n must_v first_o be_v a_o true_a convert_n himself_o before_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o the_o inward_a frame_n of_o his_o soul_n must_v first_o be_v right_o set_v within_o he_o which_o be_v the_o principle_n from_o whence_o issue_v the_o course_n of_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n he_o must_v first_o have_v a_o right_a spirit_n renew_v in_o he_o before_o he_o can_v have_v a_o right_a conversation_n psal_n 51._o 10._o this_o make_v david_n pray_v renew_v o_o lord_n in_o i_o a_o right_a spirit_n the_o instrument_n must_v first_o be_v string_v and_o set_v in_o tune_n before_o the_o music_n it_o yield_v will_v be_v sweet_a a_o wicked_a man_n and_o one_o that_o be_v unregenerate_a can_v never_o order_v his_o life_n aright_o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n 34._o matth._n 12._o 33_o 34._o first_o he_o must_v be_v a_o good_a man_n the_o tree_n must_v be_v good_a and_o then_o the_o fruit_n will_v be_v good_a second_o he_o must_v have_v a_o good_a treasury_n and_o his_o heart_n must_v be_v the_o store-house_n of_o holy_a grace_n the_o mind_n must_v be_v renew_v with_o save_v knowledge_n which_o must_v guide_v he_o his_o heart_n must_v be_v season_v with_o sanctify_a affection_n and_o so_o enable_v to_o follow_v the_o mind_n direction_n and_o therefore_o the_o groundwork_n of_o all_o must_v first_o be_v lay_v right_o and_o we_o must_v labour_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n that_o so_o we_o ourselves_o may_v be_v god_n workmanship_n create_v again_o in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o ephes_n 2._o chap._n 10._o this_o be_v premise_v the_o next_o preparation_n direction_n the_o second_o direction_n to_o the_o work_n even_o in_o convert_v themselves_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o go_v to_o work_v and_o that_o be_v be_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o inability_n to_o compass_v so_o great_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v more_o difficult_a to_o govern_v the_o little_a world_n a_o man_n self_n then_o to_o rule_v a_o city_n he_o must_v therefore_o begin_v the_o work_n at_o self-denial_n jer._n 10._o ch_n 23._o o_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o direct_v his_o own_o step_n in_o who_o then_o do_v it_o lie_v in_o god_n therefore_o with_o david_n we_o must_v seek_v to_o he_o psalm_n 119._o 133._o do_v thou_o order_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n this_o direction_n be_v full_o give_v we_o both_o negative_o and_o and_o affirmative_o prov._n 3._o 5_o 6._o negative_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n lean_v not_o to_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n affirmative_o but_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o then_o three_o we_o have_v his_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v direct_v our_o step_n this_o shall_v be_v health_n to_o thy_o navel_n and_o marrpw_o to_o thy_o bone_n the_o sum_n be_v that_o we_o must_v not_o enterprise_v this_o business_n out_o of_o a_o conceit_n of_o any_o self-wisdom_n or_o of_o our_o own_o sufficiency_n to_o effect_v it_o but_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o own_o folly_n and_o impotency_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v god_n in_o all_o and_o commend_v ourselves_o and_o action_n to_o his_o direction_n in_o the_o beginning_n to_o his_o enable_v in_o the_o prosecution_n and_o to_o his_o benediction_n in_o the_o success_n in_o faith_n and_o confidence_n rely_v upon_o he_o for_o all_o in_o humble_a prayer_n beg_v all_o from_o he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n proverb_n 16._o 3._o rowel_n thy_o way_n on_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o thought_n shall_v be_v establish_v or_o order_v this_o be_v a_o silly_a direction_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o wise_a moralist_n among_o the_o heathen_a will_v but_o laugh_v at_o it_o humility_n be_v not_o within_o the_o list_n of_o their_o moral_a virtue_n seneca_n one_o of_o the_o wise_a of_o they_o have_v such_o strange_a expression_n as_o these_o in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n beatae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o fundamentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n and_o foundation_n of_o a_o bless_a life_n be_v 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i_o to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o precept_n direct_v i_o the_o way_n that_o i_o shall_v go_v and_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o word_n even_o to_o the_o end_n and_o again_o order_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n etc._n etc._n 119._o psalm_n yea_o and_o whosoever_o do_v not_o this_o stumble_v at_o the_o very_o threshhold_v and_o never_o let_v he_o look_v for_o good_a success_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o leave_v honest_a heart_n to_o themselves_o as_o he_o leave_v peter_n to_o show_v they_o their_o own_o weakness_n when_o once_o they_o rely_v on_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o ability_n and_o solomon_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v he_o that_o trust_v his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n we_o must_v know_v that_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o end_n of_o all_o depend_v upon_o he_o who_o work_v the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n in_o we_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2._o 13._o and_o he_o will_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o to_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30_o 31._o that_o whosoever_o glori_v shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v our_o wisdom_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n &_o our_o own_o spiritual_a duty_n to_o draw_v virtue_n and_o power_n from_o he_o by_o plead_v his_o covenant_n and_o rest_v on_o his_o promise_n who_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o put_v his_o spirit_n in_o we_o and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o statute_n as_o be_v clear_a ezekiel_n 36._o 27._o and_o by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v you_o may_v by_o the_o way_n see_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o morning_n sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n to_o
to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o first_o the_o rule_v for_o our_o carriage_n in_o man_n direction_n in_o relation_n to_o man_n relation_n to_o man_n first_o that_o golden_a one_o deliver_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o mat._n 7._o 12._o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o other_o man_n do_v to_o you_o the_o same_o do_v you_o to_o they_o mark_v it_o be_v not_o say_v what_o other_o do_v to_o you_o the_o same_o do_v you_o to_o they_o for_o that_o be_v not_o always_o right_a but_o some_o time_n crooked_a but_o it_o be_v say_v whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v to_o you_o set_v yourselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o room_n and_o do_v you_o the_o same_o to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o what_o you_o will_v or_o be_v content_a in_o your_o passion_n that_o other_o shall_v do_v to_o you_o but_o whatever_o in_o right_a reason_n upon_o due_a deliberation_n and_o sound_a judgement_n when_o you_o be_v most_o yourselves_o you_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v to_o 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jesus_n give_v thanks_o to_o the_o father_n by_o he_o col._n 3._o 17._o that_o be_v what_o other_o do_v as_o man_n do_v you_o as_o christian_n you_o must_v do_v all_o in_o christ_n his_o name_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o authority_n and_o his_o warranty_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n in_o confidence_n upon_o he_o for_o acceptation_n of_o the_o service_n and_o pray_v and_o invocate_a the_o father_n in_o his_o name_n and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n by_o he_o three_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v to_o man_n or_o towards_o ourselves_o to_o do_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n look_v beyond_o man_n and_o further_o than_o ourselves_o so_o in_o our_o almsdeed_n to_o give_v to_o christ_n in_o give_v to_o such_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n very_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v it_o to_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o to_o i_o mat._n 25._o 40._o so_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v to_o servant_n this_o duty_n col._n 3._o 23._o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o 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of_o man_n in_o their_o animadversion_n and_o punishment_n reach_v but_o to_o word_n or_o deed_n but_o here_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o purity_n of_o god_n law_n that_o it_o forewarn_v and_o punish_v the_o evil_a of_o thought_n wherefore_o look_v to_o your_o thought_n and_o if_o but_o any_o of_o those_o inward_a part_n be_v wickedness_n pray_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o your_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v act_n 8._o 22._o 5._o good_a thought_n be_v please_v unto_o god_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n say_v wisdom_n prov._n 23._o 26._o without_o the_o heart_n all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n be_v nothing_o worth_a with_o god_n god_n love_v the_o spiritual_a sacrificer_n one_o that_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o what_o more_o spiritual_a service_n unto_o god_n then_o to_o offer_v he_o our_o thought_n these_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o our_o soul_n joh._n 4._o 23._o the_o prime_a production_n of_o the_o mind_n whereinto_o no_o eye_n pry_v but_o that_o 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suppose_v a_o soul_n upon_o some_o extraordinary_a occasion_n resolve_v upon_o a_o course_n of_o thought_n to_o humble_v himself_o how_o troublesome_a be_v cogitation_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_n who_o will_v not_o now_o shut_v the_o door_n upon_o they_o as_o intruder_n unsent_a for_o and_o unwelcome_a like_o water_n in_o a_o ship_n or_o like_o snow_n in_o harvest_n 3._o god_n require_v a_o season_n for_o our_o thought_n and_o therefore_o like_v not_o a_o huddle_v confusion_n of_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v labour_n to_o fit_v every_o person_n and_o to_o fit_v every_o time_n so_o he_o have_v appoint_v suitable_a thought_n for_o every_o occasion_n when_o we_o be_v about_o sacrifice_n god_n have_v appoint_v one_o sort_n of_o thought_n to_o possess_v our_o mind_n and_o when_o we_o be_v about_o our_o calling_n another_o our_o mind_n must_v have_v their_o changeable_a suit_n as_o well_o as_o our_o body_n the_o work_a day_n have_v his_o thought_n and_o the_o sabbath_n his_o vain_a thought_n be_v no_o more_o lawful_a on_o the_o sabbath_n than_o vain_a word_n be_v he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n nor_o do_v thy_o own_o work_n say_v also_o thou_o shall_v not_o think_v thy_o own_o thought_n isai_n 58._o 13._o what_o we_o be_v about_o if_o it_o be_v warrantable_a and_o seasonable_a god_n will_v have_v our_o heart_n and_o hand_n to_o intend_v it_o otherwise_o disorder_n can_v be_v avoid_v the_o fancy_n of_o man_n that_o be_v but_o natural_a leave_v to_o its_o own_o wild_a way_n of_o work_v and_o not_o moderate_v by_o reason_n will_v make_v strange_a composition_n and_o mixture_n and_o location_n of_o thing_n present_v to_o it_o by_o the_o sense_n as_o we_o see_v in_o dream_n and_o if_o grace_v moderate_v not_o there_o will_v be_v strange_a confusion_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n if_o therefore_o our_o thought_n be_v confuse_v i_o can_v reckon_v they_o among_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a who_o thought_n be_v just_a chap._n v._n hitherto_o i_o have_v discover_v some_o error_n of_o thought_n as_o dulness_n and_o vanity_n which_o last_o appear_v first_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v busy_v about_o vain_a object_n second_o when_o the_o mind_n itself_o be_v loose_a and_o unstayed_a three_o when_o the_o mind_n propound_v no_o profitable_a end_n four_o when_o the_o thought_n be_v disorder_v or_o confuse_a i_o shall_v now_o speak_v of_o some_o other_o vanity_n of_o our_o thought_n which_o go_v far_o beyond_o these_o hitherto_o mention_v because_o they_o have_v not_o error_n only_o join_v with_o they_o but_o also_o apparent_a wickedness_n those_o already_o speak_v of_o be_v native_a infirmity_n in_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v faulty_a more_o or_o less_o in_o they_o but_o there_o remain_v yet_o two_o other_o exorbitancy_n of_o thought_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o
and_o that_o if_o they_o can_v refrain_v such_o word_n and_o work_n as_o be_v of_o evil_a report_n and_o punishable_a than_o their_o peace_n be_v sound_a and_o themselves_o just_a though_o their_o thought_n be_v black_a as_o hell_n and_o conform_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o indeed_o thought_n be_v free_a from_o punishment_n by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n which_o only_o reach_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o law_n or_o any_o duty_n to_o reveal_v all_o his_o thought_n unto_o another_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o prate_a fool_n or_o a_o man_n of_o foolish_a lip_n shall_v fall_v prov._n 10._o 8._o but_o the_o good_a man_n must_v persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o abhor_v and_o will_v punish_v evil_a thought_n as_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n therein_o extend_v more_o than_o the_o law_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o know_a distinction_n among_o all_o that_o there_o be_v sin_n of_o thought_n as_o much_o as_o sin_n of_o word_n or_o of_o deed_n we_o read_v of_o some_o that_o err_v because_o they_o imagine_v evil_a of_o some_o that_o sin_v because_o they_o tempt_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n prov._n 14._o 22._o psal_n 78._o 18._o psal_n 58._o 2._o of_o other_o that_o do_v work_v wickedness_n in_o their_o heart_n our_o saviour_n give_v a_o check_n to_o the_o scribe_n for_o their_o evil_a thought_n wherefore_o think_v you_o evil_a in_o your_o heart_n mat._n 9_o 4._o yea_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o god_n sight_n evil_a thought_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n more_o sinful_a or_o less_o excusable_a than_o either_o word_n or_o deed_n what_o be_v that_o condemn_a sin_n of_o unbelief_n what_o that_o of_o hypocrisy_n who_o punishment_n in_o hell_n be_v the_o pattern_n how_o other_o sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v they_o be_v not_o sin_n of_o word_n they_o be_v not_o sin_n of_o work_n but_o sin_n of_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o heart_n consider_v further_o upon_o this_o matter_n and_o you_o shall_v perceive_v 1._o that_o evil_a thought_n be_v ringleader_n to_o other_o sin_n all_o other_o uncleanness_n begin_v at_o the_o heart_n mat._n 15._o 18._o whether_o they_o be_v blasphemy_n or_o false-witnessing_a which_o be_v sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n or_o murder_n and_o adultery_n which_o be_v sin_n of_o deed_n from_o contemplative_a wickedness_n we_o go_v on_o to_o actual_a so_o lust_n within_o when_o it_o have_v conceive_v at_o temptation_n without_o bring_v forth_o sin_n jam._n 1._o 15_o imagination_n be_v the_o great_a wheel_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o that_o move_v amiss_o all_o the_o whole_a man_n run_v at_o random_n for_o as_o the_o fancy_n conceive_v the_o judgement_n conclude_v the_o will_n choose_v the_o affection_n pursue_v or_o eschew_v and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n execute_v wherefore_o in_o regard_n of_o precedency_n or_o causality_n sin_n of_o thought_n be_v more_o sinful_a or_o inexcusable_a than_o either_o word_n or_o deed_n 2._o our_o thought_n be_v more_o at_o liberty_n than_o our_o word_n or_o action_n there_o be_v less_o bias_n hang_v upon_o our_o thought_n than_o upon_o our_o outward_a man_n as_o these_o be_v more_o free_a from_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n the_o censure_n of_o enemy_n the_o punishment_n of_o outward_a law_n the_o reprehension_n of_o godly_a brethren_n so_o they_o be_v less_o sway_v by_o hope_n of_o favour_n from_o such_o we_o love_v or_o reverence_n or_o hope_v to_o rise_v by_o in_o evil_a time_n especial_o many_o thing_n may_v afford_v excuse_n for_o miscarriage_n in_o our_o word_n or_o deed_n many_o danger_n be_v follow_v they_o that_o be_v of_o free_a language_n and_o open_a work_n which_o in_o this_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v put_v on_o our_o outward_a fault_n a_o mince_a infirmity_n but_o none_o nor_o any_o of_o these_o can_v any_o way_n diminish_v the_o fault_n of_o our_o thought_n for_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o our_o thought_n be_v free_v from_o the_o bias_n of_o fear_n or_o favour_n jonathan_n can_v love_v david_n as_o his_o own_o soul_n though_o he_o go_v in_o his_o father_n saul_n army_n which_o hunt_v he_o as_o a_o partridge_n upon_o the_o mountain_n obadiah_n think_v reverent_o of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o preserve_v many_o of_o they_o from_o the_o cruel_a rage_n of_o jesabel_n though_o he_o live_v in_o ahabs_n court_n but_o if_o the_o inward_a part_n be_v wickedness_n there_o be_v no_o faithfulness_n in_o those_o sinner_n there_o be_v no_o faithfulness_n in_o their_o mouth_n their_o inward_a part_n be_v very_a wickedness_n psal_n 5._o 9_o it_o be_v possible_a god_n may_v have_v some_o who_o heart_n be_v right_a with_o he_o in_o evil_a time_n though_o they_o halt_v in_o their_o word_n and_o outward_a behaviour_n but_o if_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n be_v evil_a whatsoever_o the_o outward_a appearance_n be_v there_o be_v no_o believe_v of_o such_o 3._o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n have_v not_o such_o power_n over_o our_o thought_n as_o they_o have_v in_o our_o outward_a man_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v no_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o therefore_o can_v so_o easy_o puddle_n these_o fountain_n as_o he_o do_v by_o god_n permission_n our_o word_n and_o deed_n i_o do_v not_o say_v satan_n have_v no_o power_n but_o not_o such_o power_n the_o devil_n know_v the_o constitution_n and_o temperament_n of_o man_n body_n and_o can_v move_v the_o humour_n and_o by_o they_o he_o can_v stir_v up_o the_o affection_n he_o can_v represent_v false_a species_n by_o the_o sense_n unto_o the_o cogitative_a faculty_n and_o thereby_o disorder_v the_o thought_n but_o he_o have_v not_o such_o a_o immediate_a illapse_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o heart_n as_o into_o our_o outward_a sense_n and_o by_o how_o much_o our_o thought_n receive_v less_o violence_n and_o opposition_n from_o satan_n by_o so_o much_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o thought_n be_v less_o excusable_a as_o he_o be_v less_o a_o sinner_n that_o sin_n by_o temptation_n than_o he_o that_o sin_v without_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v our_o word_n and_o deed_n bring_v more_o damage_n unto_o other_o and_o breed_v a_o great_a scandal_n among_o the_o good_a than_o our_o thought_n do_v i_o answer_v yes_o and_o therefore_o god_n condemn_v outward_a action_n that_o be_v sinful_a but_o the_o evil_a of_o our_o thought_n be_v as_o filthy_a in_o ourselves_o and_o as_o open_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n as_o our_o action_n be_v and_o god_n who_o especial_o respect_v our_o spirit_n whether_o in_o mortification_n to_o sin_n or_o in_o quicken_a to_o righteousness_n have_v equal_o forbid_v our_o thought_n as_o our_o word_n or_o deed_n he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v say_v also_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o conscientious_a care_n of_o our_o evil_a thought_n as_o of_o our_o evil_a deed_n we_o must_v account_v they_o sinful_a and_o punishable_a and_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o receive_v in_o thought_n hand_n over_o head_n good_a thought_n indeed_o shall_v be_v welcome_v when_o they_o come_v lest_o we_o be_v find_v to_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o in_o a_o motion_n upon_o thy_o thought_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n may_v come_v into_o thy_o soul_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o evil_a thought_n do_v offer_v themselves_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v they_o out_o i_o have_v insist_v upon_o this_o remedy_n the_o long_o because_o until_o this_o be_v clear_v up_o to_o the_o judgement_n that_o thought_n be_v sin_n and_o punishable_a and_o we_o ought_v to_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o they_o all_o other_o remedy_n of_o evil_a thought_n will_v be_v unprofitable_a and_o the_o mind_n will_v be_v pester_v with_o they_o the_o second_o general_n remedy_n against_o evil_a thought_n be_v let_v a_o man_n judge_n and_o condemn_v himself_o for_o evil_a thought_n there_o be_v no_o man_n live_a can_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v clean_o and_o it_o be_v meet_a that_o a_o christian_a feel_v a_o trouble_n and_o heaviness_n within_o he_o wrought_v by_o that_o disorder_n and_o trouble_v that_o be_v in_o his_o thought_n paul_n be_v our_o pattern_n cry_v out_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o rom._n 7._o 24._o let_v we_o think_v it_o expedient_a for_o we_o to_o cry_v out_o against_o that_o body_n of_o evil_a thought_n within_o we_o that_o god_n may_v deliver_v we_o from_o they_o ps_n 51._o we_o shall_v never_o have_v true_a and_o sound_a peace_n in_o ourselves_o unless_o our_o heart_n be_v clean_o create_v within_o we_o the_o pharisee_n which_o cleanse_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o platter_n have_v no_o true_a comfort_n while_o his_o inward_a part_n be_v full_a of_o raven_a and_o wickedness_n luc._n 11._o
happy_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o though_o every_o one_o have_v not_o eagle_n eye_n yet_o he_o may_v see_v a_o glorious_a light_n rise_v and_o shine_a though_o through_o some_o cloud_n i_o suppose_v in_o former_a time_n such_o strict_a observance_n of_o our_o thought_n may_v have_v be_v slack_v with_o less_o sin_n than_o now_o for_o god_n wink_v at_o those_o day_n of_o ignorance_n but_o now_o excuse_n for_o evil_a thought_n be_v as_o unpleadable_a as_o for_o evil_a deed_n if_o now_o we_o walk_v in_o a_o evil_a way_n in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a after_o our_o evil_a thought_n god_n that_o spread_v out_o his_o hand_n unto_o a_o rebellious_a people_n all_o the_o day_n long_o isa_n 65._o 2._o will_v stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n against_o a_o wicked_a people_n to_o punish_v they_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o amendment_n for_o they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o rectisie_n their_o thought_n by_o the_o action_n of_o god_n hand_n shall_v be_v confound_v at_o the_o last_o by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o point_n where_o we_o shall_v first_o declare_v the_o mean_n how_o we_o may_v attain_v good_a thought_n into_o our_o soul_n and_o after_o that_o the_o government_n of_o they_o all_o that_o have_v be_v write_v hitherto_o may_v be_v refer_v hither_o and_o therefore_o where_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o same_o thing_n again_o i_o shall_v either_o pass_v they_o over_o brief_o or_o enlarge_v they_o with_o variety_n to_o avoid_v tediousness_n and_o nauseousness_n from_o the_o reader_n 1._o for_o the_o get_n of_o good_a thought_n into_o thy_o mind_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o thou_o cleanse_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o vain_a and_o evil_a and_o drowsy_a thought_n so_o much_o as_o possible_o thou_o can_v he_o that_o will_v have_v good_a thought_n like_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o smoke_n to_o lead_v his_o action_n day_n and_o night_n in_o this_o dangerous_a 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