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may_v keepâ—…_n god_n law_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o 5_o bind_a law_n yet_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sweet_a sympathy_n and_o agreement_n betwixt_o his_o soul_n and_o god_n truth_n that_o he_o delight_v in_o it_o above_o all_o natural_a sweetness_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o saint_n john_n say_v he_o that_o be_v borâ—…_n 9_o of_o god_n can_v sin_v that_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n his_o new_a nature_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o he_o can_v lie_v he_o can_v deceive_v he_o can_v be_v earthly_a mind_v he_o can_v but_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o the_o person_n &_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o light_n in_o the_o understanding_n but_o a_o new_a life_n in_o the_o will_n and_o all_o other_o faculty_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n what_o good_a his_o knowledge_n discover_v that_o his_o will_n make_v choice_n of_o and_o his_o heart_n love_v what_o ill_a his_o understanding_n discover_v that_o his_o will_n hate_v and_o abstaine_v from_o 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as_o it_o do_v before_o it_o grieve_v he_o to_o find_v a_o abatement_n in_o affection_n in_o love_n to_o god_n a_o distraction_n or_o coldness_n in_o perform_v duty_n any_o doubt_v of_o god_n favour_n any_o discouragement_n from_o duty_n etc._n etc._n a_o godly_a man_n comfort_n and_o grievance_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o world_n natural_a man_n be_v stranger_n to_o they_o let_v this_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o discern_v our_o estate_n how_o we_o stand_v affect_v to_o the_o distemper_n of_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o find_v they_o troublesome_a it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n unto_o we_o that_o our_o spirit_n be_v rule_v by_o a_o high_a spirit_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o that_o life_n in_o we_o
other_o in_o that_o which_o be_v general_o think_v to_o make_v we_o happy_a and_o esteem_v among_o man_n if_o we_o be_v not_o the_o only_a man_n yet_o we_o will_v be_v somebody_o in_o the_o world_n some_o thing_n we_o will_v have_v to_o be_v high_o esteem_v for_o wherein_o if_o we_o be_v cross_v we_o count_v it_o the_o great_a misery_n that_o can_v befall_v we_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o a_o corrupt_a desire_n of_o be_v great_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o creep_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n if_o we_o live_v in_o those_o place_n wherein_o it_o bring_v credit_n or_o gain_v man_n will_v sacrifice_v their_o very_a life_n for_o vain_a glory_n it_o be_v a_o evidence_n a_o man_n live_v more_o to_o opinion_n and_o reputation_n of_o other_o then_o to_o conscience_n when_o his_o grief_n be_v more_o for_o be_v disappoint_v of_o that_o approbation_n which_o he_o expect_v from_o man_n then_o for_o his_o miscarriage_n towards_o god._n it_o mar_v all_o in_o religion_n when_o we_o go_v about_o heavenly_a thing_n with_o earthly_a affection_n and_o seek_v not_o christ_n iâ—…_n christ_n but_o the_o world_n what_o be_v popery_n but_o a_o artificial_a frame_n of_o meâ—…_n brain_n to_o please_v man_n imagination_n by_o outward_a state_n and_o pomp_n of_o cereâ—…nies_n like_o that_o golden_a image_n of_o nebuchâ—…nezar_n wherein_o he_o please_v himself_o so_o that_o to_o have_v uniformity_n in_o worship_v the_o same_o he_o compel_v all_o â—…der_a pain_n of_o death_n to_o fall_v down_o before_o it_o 36._o this_o make_v superstitious_a person_n always_o cruel_a because_o superstitious_a devise_n aâ—…_n the_o brat_n of_o our_o own_o imagination_n which_o we_o strive_v for_o more_o then_o for_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n worship_n hence_o it_o be_v likewise_o that_o superstitious_a person_n aâ—…_n restless_a as_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n iâ—…_n their_o own_o spirit_n as_o have_v no_o bottom_n but_o fancy_n in_o stead_n of_o faith_n §._o 2._o now_o the_o reason_n why_o imagiâ—…_n soul_n work_v so_o upon_o the_o soul_n be_v he_o ariseâ—…_n stir_v up_o the_o affection_n answerable_a 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a or_o ill_n which_o it_o apprehend_v and_o our_o affection_n stir_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n so_o that_o oftentimes_o both_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v trouble_v hereby_o thing_n work_v upon_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o order_n 1._o some_o object_n be_v present_v 2._o then_o it_o be_v apprehend_v by_o imagination_n as_o good_a and_o please_a or_o as_o evil_a and_o hurtful_a 3._o if_o good_a the_o desire_n be_v â—…ried_v to_o it_o with_o delight_n if_o evil_a it_o be_v reject_v with_o distaste_n and_o so_o our_o affection_n be_v stir_v up_o suitable_o to_o our_o apprehension_n of_o the_o object_n 4._o affection_n stiâ—…_n up_o the_o spirit_n 5._o the_o spirit_n raise_v the_o humour_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a man_n become_v move_v and_o oftentimes_o â—…pered_v this_o fall_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o â—…e_a sympathy_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n whereby_o what_o offend_v one_o reâ—…deth_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o other_o and_o we_o see_v conceive_v trouble_n have_v the_o same_o effect_n upon_o we_o as_o true_a jacob_n be_v as_o much_o trouble_v with_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o son_n death_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a indeed_o imagination_n though_o it_o be_v a_o empty_a windy_a thing_n yet_o it_o have_v real_a effect_n supertious_a person_n be_v as_o much_o trouble_v for_o negleâ—…ing_v any_o voluntary_a service_n of_o maâ—…_n iâ—…vention_n as_o if_o they_o have_v offend_v agaiâ—…_n the_o direct_a commandment_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d superstition_n breed_v false_a fear_n and_o 〈◊〉_d fear_n bring_v true_a vexation_n it_o trâ—…_n form_n god_n to_o a_o idol_n imagine_v liâ—…_n to_o be_v please_v with_o whatsoever_o pleâ—…_n ourselves_o when_o as_o we_o take_v it_o ill_a 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o be_v under_o we_o shall_v take_v â—…rection_n from_o themselves_o and_o not_o frâ—…_n we_o in_o that_o which_o may_v content_v we_o â—…perstition_n be_v very_o busy_a but_o all_o in_o uâ—…_n in_o vain_a they_o worship_v i_o say_v god_n 〈◊〉_d how_o can_v it_o choose_v but_o vex_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o quiet_a man_n when_o they_o shall_v take_v a_o grâ—…_n deal_v of_o pain_n in_o vain_a and_o whiâ—…_n worse_o to_o displease_v most_o in_o that_o whâ—…_n in_o they_o think_v to_o please_v most_o goâ—…_n blast_v all_o devise_a service_n with_o 〈◊〉_d demand_n who_o require_v these_o thingâ—…_n 12._o your_o hand_n it_o be_v better_o for_o 〈◊〉_d ask_v ourselves_o this_o question_n beâ—…_n hand_n who_o acquire_v this_o why_o do_v 〈◊〉_d trouble_v ourselves_o about_o that_o which_o we_o 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o thank_v for_o we_o shall_v not_o bring_v god_n down_o to_o our_o own_o imagâ—…nations_n but_o raise_v our_o imagination_n up_o to_o god_n now_o imagination_n hurt_v we_o 1._o by_o false_a representation_n 2._o by_o prevent_v reason_n and_o so_o usurp_a a_o censure_n of_o thing_n before_o our_o judgement_n try_v they_o whereas_o the_o office_n of_o imaginatiâ—…_n be_v to_o minister_v matter_n to_o our_o understanding_n to_o work_v upon_o and_o not_o to_o lead_v it_o much_o less_o mislead_v it_o in_o any_o thing_n 3._o by_o forge_v matter_n out_o of_o itself_o without_o ground_n the_o imaginary_a grievance_n of_o our_o life_n be_v more_o than_o the_o real_a 4._o as_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a instrument_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o devise_v vanity_n and_o mischief_n §._o 3._o the_o way_n to_o cure_v this_o malady_n in_o we_o imagination_n be_v 1._o to_o labour_v to_o bring_v these_o rise_n of_o our_o soul_n into_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o spirit_n for_o imagination_n of_o itself_o if_o ungoverned_a be_v a_o wild_a and_o a_o range_a thing_n it_o wrong_v not_o only_o 5._o the_o frame_n of_o god_n work_n in_o we_o set_v the_o base_a part_n of_o a_o man_n above_o the_o highâ—…r_n but_o it_o wrong_v likewise_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o for_o it_o shape_v thing_n as_o itself_o please_v it_o make_v evil_a good_a if_o it_o please_v the_o sense_n and_o good_a evil_n if_o it_o be_v dâ—…_n gerous_a and_o distasteful_a to_o the_o outâ—…_n man_n which_o can_v but_o breed_v a_o â—…quiet_a and_o a_o unsettle_a soul_n as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o god_n it_o can_v tell_v good_a and_o evil_a at_o its_o pleasure_n it_o set_v up_o and_o pull_v doâ—…_n the_o price_n of_o what_o it_o list_v by_o reaâ—…_n of_o the_o distemper_n of_o imagination_n the_o life_n of_o many_o be_v little_a else_o but_o a_o dream_n many_o good_a man_n be_v in_o a_o long_a dream_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sery_n and_o many_o bad_a man_n in_o as_o longâ—…_n dream_n of_o happiness_n till_o the_o tiâ—…_n awake_v come_v and_o all_o because_o they_o 〈◊〉_d too_o much_o lead_v by_o appearance_n and_o as_o iâ—…_n a_o dream_n man_n be_v delude_v with_o 〈◊〉_d joy_n and_o false_a fear_n so_o here_o wiâ—…_n can_v but_o breed_v a_o unquiet_a and_o 〈◊〉_d unsettle_a soul_n therefore_o it_o be_v necesâ—…_n that_o god_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n shâ—…_n erect_v a_o government_n in_o our_o heaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d captivate_v and_o order_v this_o licentious_a 〈◊〉_d culty_n 2._o likewise_o it_o be_v good_a to_o preâ—…_n 2_o real_a thing_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d riches_n and_o true_a misery_n of_o a_o christian_a the_o true_a honour_n and_o dishonour_n true_a beauty_n and_o deformity_n the_o true_a nobleness_n and_o debasement_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v but_o shadow_n of_o thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o true_a realty_n which_o religion_n afford_v and_o why_o shall_v we_o vex_v ourselves_o about_o a_o vain_a shadow_n 6._o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o prevent_v further_a mischief_n by_o these_o outward_a thing_n give_v a_o dangerous_a report_n of_o they_o call_z they_o vanity_n unrighteous_a mammon_n 5._o entertain_v riches_n thorn_n yea_o nothing_o because_o though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o themselves_o yet_o our_o imagination_n overvalue_a they_o they_o prove_v so_o to_o we_o upon_o trial_n now_o knowledge_n that_o be_v buy_v by_o trial_n be_v often_o dear_a buy_v and_o therefore_o god_n will_v have_v we_o prevent_v this_o by_o a_o right_a conceit_n of_o thing_n before_o hand_n least_o trust_v to_o vanity_n we_o vanish_v ourselves_o and_o trust_v to_o nothing_o we_o become_v nothing_o ourselves_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o worse_o than_o nothing_o 3._o oppose_v serious_a consideration_n against_o 3_o vain_a imagination_n and_o because_o our_o imagination_n be_v prone_a to_o raise_v false_a object_n and_o thereby_o false_a conceit_n and_o discourse_n in_o we_o our_o best_a way_n herein_o be_v to_o propound_v true_a object_n for_o the_o mind_n to_o work_v upon_o as_o 1._o to_o consider_v the_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o love_n to_o we_o
in_o christ._n 2_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n 3._o the_o last_o and_o strict_a day_n of_o accouâ—…_n 4._o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n 5._o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o life_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o meditation_n of_o these_o truth_n the_o soul_n will_v be_v prepare_v to_o have_v rigâ—…_n conceit_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o discourse_v upon_o true_a ground_n of_o they_o and_o think_v with_o itself_o that_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o iâ—…deed_o than_o i_o must_v frame_v my_o life_n suitable_a to_o these_o principle_n hence_o arise_v true_a affection_n in_o the_o soul_n true_a fear_n of_o god_n true_a love_n and_o desire_v after_o the_o best_a thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o way_n to_o expel_v â—…ind_a oâ—…_n of_o our_o body_n be_v to_o take_v some_o wholesome_a nourishment_n and_o the_o way_n to_o expel_v windy_a fancy_n from_o the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d feed_v upon_o serious_a truth_n 4._o moreover_o to_o the_o well_o order_v of_o this_o unruly_a faculty_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o nature_n itself_o shall_v be_v change_v for_o as_o man_n be_v so_o they_o imagine_v as_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v such_o be_v that_o animus_n which_o come_v from_o it_o a_o evil_a heart_n can_v think_v well_o before_o the_o heart_n be_v change_v our_o judgement_n be_v deprave_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o last_o end_n we_o seek_v our_o happiness_n where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v wickedness_n 13._o come_v from_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o proverb_n be_v if_o we_o have_v as_o large_a and_o as_o quick_a apprehension_n as_o satan_n himself_o yet_o if_o the_o relish_n of_o our_o will_n &_o affection_n be_v not_o change_v they_o will_v set_v the_o imagination_n a_o work_n to_o devise_v satisfaction_n to_o themselves_o for_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a work_n and_o reflux_n betwixt_o the_o will_n and_o the_o imagination_n the_o imagination_n stir_v up_o the_o will_n and_o as_o the_o will_n be_v affect_v so_o imagination_n work_v when_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v so_o write_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o law_n and_o our_o heart_n become_v agreeable_a one_o to_o the_o other_o than_o the_o soul_n be_v incline_v and_o make_v pliable_a to_o every_o good_a thought_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o teach_v of_o god_n to_o love_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o sweet_a affection_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o think_v no_o evil_a either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o it_o carry_v the_o bent_n of_o 5_o the_o whole_a soul_n with_o it_o to_o good_a so_o that_o we_o love_v god_n not_o only_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n 27_o but_o with_o all_o our_o mind_n that_o be_v both_o with_o our_o understanding_n and_o imagination_n love_n be_v a_o affection_n full_a of_o invention_n and_o set_v the_o wit_n a_o work_n to_o devise_v good_a thing_n therefore_o our_o chief_a care_n shall_v be_v that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v circumcise_v and_o purify_v so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o duty_n not_o only_o easy_a but_o delightful_a unto_o we_o the_o prophet_n heal_v the_o water_n 20._o by_o cast_v salt_n into_o the_o spring_n so_o the_o season_n of_o the_o spring_n of_o our_o action_n season_v all_o and_o indeed_o what_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o man_n while_o he_o be_v vanity_n but_o vain_a imagination_n what_o can_v wâ—…_n look_v for_o from_o a_o viper_n but_o poison_n a_o man_n natural_o be_v either_o weave_n spidâ—…_n 5._o web_n or_o hatch_n cockatrice_n egg_n thâ—…_n be_v his_o heart_n be_v exercise_v either_o in_o vaâ—…_n or_o mischief_n for_o not_o only_o the_o frame_n 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n but_o what_o the_o heart_n frame_v iâ—…_n evil_a continual_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o iâ—…_n 5._o besot_v with_o false_a conceit_n will_v adâ—…_n of_o no_o good_a thought_n to_o enter_v 5._o even_o when_o we_o be_v good_a and_o devise_v 5._o good_a thing_n yet_o there_o be_v 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