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and_o body_n in_o this_o life_n and_o for_o ever_o cambridge_n aug._n 20._o 1606._o your_o worship_n in_o the_o lord_n thomas_n piersonn_n to_o the_o reader_n know_v good_a reader_n that_o for_o my_o furtherance_n in_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o tract_n at_o i_o have_v the_o author_n own_v draught_n of_o the_o platform_n of_o it_o beside_o two_o perfect_a copy_n of_o all_o his_o sermon_n i_o have_v for_o plainness_n sake_n divide_v it_o into_o chapter_n and_o section_n for_o the_o better_a effect_v whereof_o i_o be_v constrain_v to_o transpose_v two_o of_o the_o use_n otherwise_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v it_o preach_v will_v judge_v i_o to_o have_v deal_v faithful_o with_o the_o godâ—y_a author_n the_o lord_n bless_v it_o to_o thy_o good_a ¶_o the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n i._n the_o unfold_n of_o the_o text_n whereon_o the_o treatise_n be_v ground_v pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o illnesse_n of_o man_n natural_a thought_n and_o how_o they_o 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promise_n of_o life_n unto_o he_o yea_o he_o put_v the_o man_n name_n in_o the_o covenant_n seal_v the_o same_o with_o his_o own_o seal_n &_o therefore_o the_o party_n baptize_v must_v believe_v against_o this_o thought_n the_o third_o mean_n be_v the_o lord_n supper_n right_o administer_v and_o receive_v for_o therein_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n give_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o communicant_a by_o the_o minister_n be_v particular_a pledge_n and_o token_n unto_o they_o of_o special_a mercy_n in_o christ._n these_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o we_o must_v use_v with_o all_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o day_n of_o peace_n that_o when_o trouble_n come_v this_o thought_n of_o distrust_n may_v not_o prevail_v against_o us._n and_o thus_o much_o of_o man_n natural_a evil_a thought_n against_o god_n many_o other_o may_v be_v add_v hereunto_o but_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a i_o omit_v the_o rest_n chap._n iv._n of_o man_n natural_a thought_n against_o his_o neighbour_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o evil_a thought_n of_o man_n natural_a heart_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o to_o find_v they_o out_o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v pen_v with_o respect_n to_o â—9_n the_o corrupt_a estate_n of_o man_n forbid_v that_o which_o man_v corrupt_a heart_n think_v natural_o against_o his_o neighbour_n for_o every_o commandment_n thereof_o be_v spiritual_a forbid_v not_o only_o the_o wicked_a action_n evil_a word_n and_o gesture_n but_o all_o corrupt_a affection_n yea_o all_o evil_a imagination_n of_o man_n against_o man_n these_o thought_n of_o man_n against_o his_o neighbour_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o without_o consent_n or_o with_o consent_n thought_n without_o consent_n be_v the_o very_a first_o evil_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o a_o man_n conceive_v against_o his_o neighbour_n to_o which_o the_o will_v never_o give_v consent_n and_o these_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o 10._o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n thought_n with_o consent_n of_o will_n be_v such_o as_o a_o man_n conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n do_v withal_o desire_n or_o purpose_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o practice_v and_o these_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o five_o six_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o commandment_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o may_v fit_o be_v reduce_v to_o five_o head_n they_o be_v either_o thought_n of_o dishonour_n against_o the_o five_o commandment_n or_o thought_n of_o murder_n against_o the_o six_o or_o thought_n of_o aduletrie_n against_o the_o seven_o or_o thought_n of_o theft_n against_o the_o eight_o or_o thought_n of_o disgrace_n against_o the_o nine_o commandment_n sect._n 1_o of_o thought_n of_o dishonour_n first_o a_o thought_n of_o dishonour_n be_v any_o thought_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o contempt_n and_o abase_v of_o the_o person_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o it_o be_v then_o conceive_v in_o our_o mind_n when_o we_o think_v thus_o of_o all_o other_o man_n beside_o ourselves_o such_o and_o such_o a_o man_n be_v far_o inferior_a unto_o i_o a_o base_a and_o contemptible_a fellow_n in_o regard_n of_o i_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o pharisie_n a_o man_n strict_a in_o profession_n and_o zealous_a in_o his_o religion_n who_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v with_o the_o publican_n now_o mark_v what_o he_o say_v 11._o oh_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v or_o as_o this_o publican_n which_o word_n proceed_v from_o such_o a_o proud_a thought_n as_o this_o lord_n i_o thank_v thou_o all_o other_o man_n be_v far_o inferior_a unto_o i_o i_o do_v far_o surpass_v the_o common_a sort_n this_o publican_n be_v a_o base_a fellow_n and_o no_o body_n to_o i_o if_o any_o shall_v imagine_v that_o this_o thought_n be_v not_o in_o every_o mnn_n but_o in_o some_o few_o proud_a person_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v by_o nature_n in_o every_o person_n live_v without_o grace_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n give_v this_o commandment_n that_o 3._o every_o man_n in_o meekness_n shall_v esteem_v other_o better_a than_o himself_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o by_o nature_n all_o man_n think_v best_a of_o themselves_o and_o esteem_v other_o far_o worse_a than_o themselves_o the_o use_n if_o this_o thought_n of_o dishonour_n be_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n then_o behold_v what_o a_o palace_n of_o all_o satanical_a and_o damnable_a pride_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o 7._o it_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o table_n of_o adonibezek_a at_o which_o he_o sit_v in_o a_o chair_n of_o estate_n and_o make_v other_o even_o king_n to_o eat_v meat_n like_o dog_n under_o his_o foot_n with_o their_o thumb_n cut_v off_o such_o a_o one_o be_v every_o man_n by_o nature_n he_o lift_v up_o himself_o say_v i_o be_o the_o man_n and_o tread_v his_o brother_n under_o his_o foot_n as_o no_o body_n unto_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o strife_n and_o hurt_n in_o all_o humane_a society_n this_o cause_v many_o jar_n much_o scorn_v and_o great_a contempt_n among_o man_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n now_o that_o we_o may_v reform_v this_o thought_n in_o we_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o say_v as_o job_n do_v after_o he_o have_v be_v afflict_v and_o come_v to_o see_v his_o sin_n 37._o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a and_o with_o abraham_n 27._o i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o with_o david_n i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n psalm_n 22._o 6._o yea_o with_o paul_n 24._o we_o must_v labour_v to_o see_v our_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o will_v help_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n sect._n 2._o of_o murder_a thought_n the_o second_o evil_a thought_n of_o man_n against_o his_o neighbour_n with_o consent_n be_v a_o thought_n of_o murder_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o tend_v thereto_o of_o this_o we_o have_v particular_a example_n in_o scripture_n deut._n 15._o 9_o the_o lord_n forbid_v the_o jew_n to_o have_v this_o murder_a thought_n in_o their_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o relieve_v the_o poor_a i_o will_v not_o do_v good_a unto_o they_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a thought_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v forbid_v it_o yea_o the_o lord_n do_v there_o set_v out_o this_o thought_n by_o two_o sign_n first_o a_o evil_a eye_n when_o a_o man_n turn_v his_o countenance_n from_o the_o poor_a or_o look_v on_o they_o without_o compassion_n second_o unmerciful_a deal_n when_o a_o man_n will_v not_o help_v the_o poor_a by_o gift_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n and_o because_o all_o action_n proceed_v from_o thought_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o our_o deed_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o murder_a thought_n against_o the_o poor_a be_v rife_o in_o this_o age_n for_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v pity_v the_o poor_a and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n nay_o the_o lord_n complaint_n against_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v fit_o apply_v to_o our_o time_n in_o regard_n of_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o your_o house_n what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v that_o you_o beat_v my_o people_n to_o piece_n and_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a isa._n 3._o 14._o 15._o the_o second_o example_n of_o a_o murder_a thought_n be_v concern_v god_n church_n and_o it_o be_v this_o i_o will_v do_v some_o spite_n or_o hurt_v to_o they_o that_o worship_n god_n for_o proof_n hereof_o read_v psal._n 74._o 8._o david_n bring_v in_o the_o babylonians_n edomite_n etc._n etc._n say_v thus_o one_o to_o another_o against_o god_n people_n the_o jew_n let_v we_o destroy_v they_o all_o together_o &_o psal._n 83._o 4_o let_v we_o cut_v
of_o the_o damn_a which_o the_o lord_n prevent_v in_o his_o child_n by_o temporal_a chastisement_n in_o this_o life_n 32_o for_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n and_o so_o labour_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o sin_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n through_o who_o all_o thing_n even_o affliction_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a no_o doubt_n he_o will_v be_v able_a to_o say_v 9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o and_o 5._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o oh_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_n he_o be_v my_o present_a helper_n and_o my_o god_n thus_o much_o of_o man_n evil_a thought_n concern_v himself_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o want_n of_o good_a thought_n in_o every_o man_n natural_o sect._n i._n good_a thought_n about_o temporal_a thing_n be_v much_o want_v have_v speak_v of_o man_n natural_a evil_a thought_n concern_v god_n his_o neighbour_n and_o himself_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o point_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o text_n to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o good_a thought_n and_o consideration_n in_o every_o â—â—an_z natural_o for_o the_o lord_n here_o faith_n his_o thought_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n and_o chap._n 6._o 5._o they_o be_v only_o evil_a every_o day_n now_o look_v where_o evil_o be_v only_o and_o continual_o there_o good_a must_v needs_o be_v want_v altogether_o this_o want_n must_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a or_o of_o spiritual_a thing_n by_o temporal_a thing_n i_o mean_v such_o worldly_a affair_n and_o action_n as_o concern_v man_n natural_a life_n wherein_o though_o good_a consideration_n be_v not_o take_v quite_o away_o yet_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o same_o be_v corrupt_a and_o very_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a even_o as_o reason_n be_v and_o there_o be_v much_o want_n in_o every_o man_n in_o this_o behalf_n 8._o there_o be_v one_o alone_a sai_z solomon_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o second_o which_o have_v neither_o son_n nor_o brother_n yet_o there_o be_v none_o end_v of_o his_o travel_n neither_o can_v his_o eye_n be_v satisfy_v with_o riches_n neither_o do_v he_o think_v for_o who_o do_v i_o travel_v here_o behold_v a_o notable_a example_n of_o this_o want_n of_o good_a consideration_n about_o earthly_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v spend_v both_o his_o wit_n &_o strength_n in_o heap_v up_o riches_n and_o know_v not_o to_o who_o he_o shall_v leave_v they_o but_o we_o need_v not_o be_v inquisitive_a for_o example_n for_o we_o may_v daily_o observe_v in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o apparent_a want_n of_o good_a consideration_n in_o these_o worldly_a affary_n which_o must_v not_o seem_v strange_a unto_o we_o see_v that_o reason_n itself_o the_o ground_n of_o consideration_n be_v great_o blemish_v through_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n about_o these_o earthly_a thing_n sect._n 2._o good_a thought_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a be_v altogether_o want_v in_o thing_n spiritual_a which_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n a_o absolute_a want_n of_o good_a consideration_n herein_o of_o ourselves_o we_o have_v no_o good_a thought_n we_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o say_v 5._o paul_n sufficient_v to_o think_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v any_o good_a thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v therefore_o call_v a_o mystery_n because_o the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v and_o reveal_v be_v such_o as_o 9_o never_o come_v into_o man_n heart_n to_o think_v this_o want_n we_o may_v observe_v especial_o in_o four_o thing_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o providence_n 2._o of_o god_n judgement_n 3._o of_o our_o own_o sin_n 4_o of_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n first_o man_n by_o nature_n do_v not_o think_v of_o want_v or_o consider_v god_n presence_n and_o providence_n to_o behold_v and_o to_o remember_v all_o his_o way_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n hereof_o the_o lord_n complain_v against_o ephraim_n and_o samaria_n 2._o say_v they_o have_v deal_v false_o and_o they_o consider_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o i_o remember_v all_o their_o wickedness_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o state_n of_o every_o natural_a man_n be_v leave_v to_o himself_o for_o all_o by_o nature_n be_v equal_o corrupt_v with_o original_a sin_n and_o so_o be_v destitute_a of_o this_o good_a thought_n which_o yet_o may_v appear_v the_o more_o plain_a by_o this_o that_o natural_o man_n heart_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o clean_a contrary_n to_o wit_n god_n shall_v not_o see_v god_n will_v not_o regard_v as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o 37._o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n to_o have_v the_o heart_n right_o affect_v with_o this_o thought_n god_n behold_v all_o my_o way_n he_o consider_v and_o remember_v every_o thing_n i_o do_v flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v not_o attain_v unto_o it_o second_o a_o man_n by_o nature_n do_v not_o consider_v or_o think_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n want_v temporal_a and_o eternal_a due_n unto_o sin_n this_o thought_n be_v want_v in_o the_o man_n of_o the_o old_a world_n though_o noah_n preach_v unto_o they_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o gecerall_a deluge_n yet_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o take_v no_o place_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 39_o they_o know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o from_o the_o want_n of_o this_o think_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o 14._o lotts_n son_n in_o law_n think_v their_o father_n have_v but_o mock_v when_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n will_v destroy_v sodom_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o â—â—_o rich_a fool_n bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v soul_n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n &_o never_o bethink_v himself_o of_o any_o danger_n till_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o 20._o o_o fool_n this_o night_n will_v they_o fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v this_o thought_n be_v now_o want_v at_o this_o day_n see_v christ_n have_v say_v 37._o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n three_o a_o man_n natural_o do_v never_o bethink_v himself_o want_v of_o his_o own_o sin_n he_o have_v no_o purpose_n of_o heart_n serious_o to_o examine_v his_o life_n past_a or_o to_o repent_v of_o such_o sin_n as_o he_o find_v in_o he_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o lord_n own_o complaint_n against_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n that_o not_o one_o will_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n 6._o what_o have_v i_o do_v nay_o when_o they_o have_v commit_v most_o sottish_a idolatry_n 20._o in_o make_v a_o idol_n god_n of_o one_o part_n of_o a_o tree_n with_o the_o other_o part_n thereof_o they_o have_v roast_v their_o meat_n and_o warm_v themselves_o yet_o they_o consider_v not_o this_o in_o their_o heart_n neither_o have_v they_o knowledge_n or_o understanding_n to_o say_v i_o have_v burn_v half_a of_o it_o in_o the_o fire_n i_o have_v bake_v bread_n upon_o the_o coal_n thereof_o i_o have_v roast_v flesh_n and_o eat_v it_o and_o shall_v i_o make_v the_o residue_n thereof_o a_o abomination_n four_o want_v a_o natural_a man_n do_v not_o consider_v what_o duty_n &_o service_n he_o owe_v unto_o god_n his_o mind_n be_v whole_o bend_v to_o his_o own_o way_n but_o the_o 18._o lord_n talon_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o ground_n wrap_v up_o in_o a_o napkin_n hereof_o the_o lord_n complain_v against_o the_o jew_n 24._o that_o they_o say_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n let_v we_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o 8._o foolish_a virgin_n do_v content_v themselves_o with_o the_o blaze_a lamp_n of_o a_o outward_a profession_n and_o never_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o that_o oil_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n require_v in_o all_o those_o that_o will_v enter_v with_o christ_n into_o his_o bride-chamber_n till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o and_o the_o sleight_n serve_v of_o god_n at_o this_o day_n declare_v the_o general_a want_n of_o this_o consideration_n sect._n 3_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o want_n of_o good_a thought_n here_o further_o we_o must_v know_v that_o this_o want_n of_o good_a consideration_n be_v a_o grievous_a evil_n and_o a_o mother_n sin_n from_o whence_o as_o from_o a_o fountain_n stream_n of_o corruption_n and_o transgression_n both_o of_o heart_n and_o life_n do_v issue_n forth_o first_o hereby_o we_o be_v disable_v from_o yield_v unto_o god_n that_o obedience_n of_o heart_n which_o his_o