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cease_v from_o make_v more_o kind_a of_o creature_n &_o that_o beside_o those_o that_o he_o have_v make_v on_o the_o six_o day_n he_o do_v not_o create_v any_o new_a kind_n exod._n 20._o 7._o heb._n 4._o 5_o though_o as_o touch_v the_o preserve_n order_v and_o govern_v of_o the_o world_n the_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o christ_n work_v joh._n 5_o 17._o 1._o this_o rest_v be_v speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o imply_v not_o any_o weariness_n in_o he_o for_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n faint_v not_o neither_o be_v weary_a isa_n 40._o 28._o 2._o god_n sabbath_n be_v also_o his_o rejoice_v in_o his_o glorious_a work_n and_o this_o the_o 31._o psal_n 104._o 31._o chaldee_n paraphra_v observe_v here_o say_v and_o god_n delight_v the_o seven_o day_n in_o his_o work_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o rest_v 2._o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v exalt_v when_o his_o height_n of_o glorious_a excellency_n might_n 18._o exod._n 15_o 2._o psal_n 34_o 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be_v we_o say_v to_o exalt_v god_n 3._o god_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v himself_o and_o to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o man_n he_o do_v sanctify_v â—2_n ezech._n 38_o 23._o levit._fw-la 10_o 3._o 1_o pet._n 3_o 15_o isa_n 8._o 13_o 14._o ezek_n 28_o â—2_n himself_o when_o he_o manife_v his_o omniscience_n power_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o thereby_o free_v himself_o from_o those_o blasphemous_a aspersion_n and_o imputation_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o he_o by_o evil_a man_n sinner_n do_v conceive_v that_o god_n be_v like_a to_o themselves_o that_o he_o see_v not_o psal_n 10._o that_o he_o have_v 13._o psal_n 50._o 21._o ezek._n 8_o 12._o psal_n 10._o 13._o forsake_v the_o earth_n that_o he_o will_v require_v no_o account_n of_o they_o they_o think_v that_o he_o can_v do_v much_o for_o they_o or_o against_o they_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v he_o now_o when_o god_n gracious_o accept_v 3_o mal_fw-fr 3_o and_o open_o reward_v his_o own_o servant_n and_o when_o he_o punish_v they_o 41._o ezek._n 20._o 41._o that_o transgress_v with_o visible_a judgement_n jehovah_n then_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v a_o 41._o ezech_v 20._o 41._o powerful_a all_o know_v righteous_a holy_a god_n and_o thereby_o take_v off_o all_o those_o reproachful_a imputation_n which_o sinner_n blasphemous_o cast_v upon_o he_o ezek._n 28._o 22._o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o jehovah_n when_o i_o shall_v have_v execute_v judgement_n in_o she_o and_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v in_o she_o ezek._n 38._o 16._o 23._o our_o god_n be_v know_v to_o be_v jehovah_n a_o god_n who_o give_v be_v to_o his_o threat_n &_o promise_n in_o his_o execute_n judgement_n man_n 9_o psal_n 9_o be_v thereby_o draw_v to_o confess_v that_o jehovah_n be_v a_o holy_a god_n as_o those_o do_v 1_o sam._n 6._o 20._o 2._o the_o holy_a god_n be_v sanctify_v of_o man_n when_o they_o acknowledge_v his_o infinite_a holiness_n by_o fear_v he_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o frame_v all_o their_o thought_n and_o 15._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o 15._o way_n by_o divine_a rule_n as_o in_o his_o sight_n 4._o god_n holy_a name_n be_v say_v to_o be_v pollute_v or_o profane_v by_o man_n ezek._n 36._o 20._o 21._o when_o they_o speak_v any_o thing_n that_o strike_v through_o any_o of_o god_n glorious_a excellency_n as_o that_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o man_n work_n that_o he_o regard_v not_o his_o people_n that_o there_o be_v no_o roll_a providence_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 2._o when_o man_n do_v that_o which_o may_v occasion_v the_o enemy_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n name_n truth_n and_o way_n 5._o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o man_n 19_o math._n 11._o 19_o luke_n 7._o 29._o when_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v righteous_a gracious_a merciful_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n 6_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o on_o a_o 11._o psal_n 2_o 4._o ps_n 15._o 2._o 11_o 12_o 2_o chr._n 18._o 18._o esa_n 6._o 1._o dan._n 7._o 1._o rev._n 20._o 11._o 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bound_n be_v the_o glory_n and_o strictness_n difficulty_n and_o singularity_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n above_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n if_o we_o look_v to_o our_o speech_n and_o action_n what_o singular_a thing_n do_v we_o do_v not_o the_o pharisee_n do_v as_o much_o mere_a mortal_a man_n do_v the_o same_o wherein_o stand_v the_o difference_n between_o true_a heart_a israelite_n and_o all_o hypocrite_n it_o be_v main_o in_o the_o purity_n and_o piety_n of_o the_o thought_n phariseee_n and_o formalist_n may_v mumble_v over_o their_o prayer_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o keep_v from_o open_a notorious_a evil_n they_o may_v be_v blameless_a in_o their_o visible_a conversation_n phil._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o hypocrite_n may_v appear_v in_o glorious_a outside_n talk_v strict_o pray_v and_o discourse_n to_o admiration_n but_o their_o thought_n be_v overrun_v with_o vanity_n and_o earthliness_n that_o
range_a thing_n it_o mis-leads_a his_o thought_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o vanity_n and_o sensuality_n and_o his_o life_n with_o unnecessary_a trouble_n it_o be_v the_o great_a troubler_n of_o israel_n 1_o imagination_n be_v a_o shallow_a superficial_a apprehension_n of_o outward_a good_a or_o evil_a thing_n take_v from_o the_o sense_n 2_o the_o fancy_n do_v great_o prize_n and_o value_v sensible_a good_a thing_n which_o be_v present_a and_o suitable_a to_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n 3_o man_n imagination_n overrule_v his_o judgement_n until_o it_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o new_a light_n and_o strength_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o best_a thing_n if_o accompany_v with_o sensible_a inconvenience_n as_o suffering_n loss_n reproach_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n be_v by_o carnal_a man_n mis-judged_n for_o evil_a thing_n 2_o the_o worst_a thing_n if_o they_o be_v attend_v with_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o sensible_a contentment_n be_v by_o corrupt_a man_n mis-judged_n for_o the_o great_a 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honour_n which_o be_v but_o shadow_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o true_a reality_n that_o the_o gospel_n discover_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o these_o earthly_a thing_n as_o empty_a and_o dangerous_a thing_n call_v they_o vanity_n uncertain_a riches_n 5._o eccles_n 1_o 2._o luke_n 15._o 9_o prov._n 23._o 5._o unrighteous_a mammon_n thornes_n yea_o nothing_o the_o three_o preservative_n 3_o we_o must_v propound_v true_a object_n for_o the_o mind_n to_o work_v upon_o in_o its_o thought_n our_o fancy_n be_v prone_a to_o raise_v false_a object_n and_o thereby_o false_a conceit_n and_o foolish_a thought_n in_o we_o our_o best_a way_n to_o take_v off_o our_o thought_n from_o false_a object_n be_v to_o fix_v they_o upon_o true_a object_n as_o 1_o to_o think_v of_o the_o infinite_a greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o peculiar_a perpetual_a love_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n 2_o the_o plenitude_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 3_o the_o 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thus_o with_o ourselves_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o indeed_o then_o must_v we_o frame_v our_o thought_n and_o way_n suitable_a to_o these_o holy_a principle_n the_o four_o preservative_n 4_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o set_a bound_n to_o our_o fancy_n and_o put_v bond_n upon_o our_o thought_n there_o be_v still_o some_o remainder_n of_o wildness_n in_o our_o fancy_n and_o unsettlednesse_n in_o our_o mind_n after_o renew_v therefore_o we_o must_v confine_v our_o thought_n and_o imagination_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o scripture_n rule_n lay_v a_o strict_a command_n upon_o they_o not_o to_o stray_v or_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o straight_a path_n and_o if_o they_o begin_v to_o wander_v and_o run_v out_o it_o must_v be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o endeavour_n 1_o to_o restrain_v and_o reduce_v they_o present_o to_o stop_v these_o water_n at_o their_o first_o break_v out_o and_o not_o to_o give_v the_o least_o way_n to_o the_o inordinate_a irregular_a rise_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o 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1_o sam._n 2._o 3._o eye_n he_o see_v and_o know_v all_o the_o creature_n that_o we_o make_v in_o our_o heart_n our_o thought_n and_o imagination_n when_o vain_a ungodly_a thought_n do_v assault_v we_o we_o shall_v think_v thus_o with_o ourselves_o god_n be_v present_a he_o stand_v by_o and_o look_v on_o he_o see_v my_o thought_n this_o apprehehension_n will_v be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o fence_v our_o thought_n against_o evil_n we_o have_v a_o excellent_a place_n for_o this_o job_n 31._o if_o we_o compare_v vers_fw-la 1._o and_o v._o 4._o together_o it_o be_v one_o continue_a speech_n i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o think_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d job_n 31._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maid_n do_v not_o he_o see_v my_o way_n and_o number_v all_o my_o step_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o job_n dare_v not_o yield_v to_o a_o vain_a impure_a thought_n because_o god_n see_v it_o say_v he_o he_o behold_v my_o way_n that_o be_v the_o secret_a way_n of_o my_o heart_n my_o thought_n god_n take_v notice_n how_o many_o thought_n i_o think_v and_o what_o they_o be_v so_o that_o job_n eye_n be_v fix_v upon_o god_n eye_n and_o this_o fix_a and_o overpowr_v his_o thought_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o take_v liberty_n in_o his_o thought_n 1_o let_v this_o impression_n be_v always_o upon_o our_o heart_n that_o god_n stand_v by_o and_o take_v a_o strict_a view_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o will_v call_v we_o to_o a_o reckon_n for_o they_o this_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o prevalency_n of_o those_o evil_a thought_n that_o assault_v we_o 2_o consider_v that_o god_n do_v not_o stand_v by_o as_o a_o mere_a looker_n on_o but_o he_o take_v such_o notice_n of_o all_o the_o thought_n that_o pass_v through_o man_n heart_n that_o he_o ponder_v and_o weigh_v they_o as_o it_o be_v to_o give_v they_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o thought_n man_n sinful_a thought_n be_v lay_v in_o one_o balance_n and_o the_o 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