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profit_n etc._n etc._n 2._o wander_v and_o earthly_a thought_n do_v spoil_v we_o of_o the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n they_o be_v like_o a_o dead_a fly_n in_o the_o apothecary_n ointment_n position_n 9_o 9_o corrupt_a thought_n be_v deadly_a destroy_n evil_n 1._o they_o lead_v to_o the_o height_n of_o wrath_n and_o misery_n in_o this_o world_n evil_n thought_n be_v the_o great_a lead_v beget_v sin_n &_o therefore_o in_o way_n of_o justice_n must_v needs_o bring_v forth_o the_o great_a punishment_n the_o great_a misery_n that_o befall_v a_o people_n or_o nation_n in_o this_o world_n as_o sword_n famine_n etc._n etc._n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o evil_a thought_n as_o be_v evident_a jer_n 6._o 19_o behold_v i_o bring_v evil_a upon_o this_o people_n perkins_n in_o the_o drown_n of_o the_o old_a world_n the_o lord_n have_v great_a respect_n in_o that_o judgement_n to_o their_o wicked_a thought_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o and_o therefore_o he_o mention_v they_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o flood_n gen._n 6._o 5._o 7._o thus_o mr._n perkins_n even_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o thought_n the_o principal_a sin_n which_o bring_v that_o dreadful_a deluge_n and_o desolation_n upon_o the_o old_a world_n be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o thought_n the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o god_n will_v destroy_v man_n and_o beast_n from_o the_o earth_n of_o all_o visible_a judgement_n that_o ever_o be_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o upon_o the_o old_a world_n be_v the_o great_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v parallel_v by_o any_o judgement_n or_o vengeance_n on_o earth_n but_o that_o second_o deluge_n of_o fire_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n for_o the_o water_n cut_v off_o all_o mankind_n except_o noah_n and_o his_o concidere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
yea_o paul_n in_o his_o pharisaical_a condition_n be_v possess_v with_o this_o pharisaical_a error_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n rom._n 7._o 7._o therefore_o he_o once_o think_v himself_o able_a to_o live_v without_o blame_n in_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n phil._n 3._o 6_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n till_o the_o commandment_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o its_o spirituality_n at_o his_o conversion_n rom._n 7._o 9_o 2._o this_o hellish_a conceit_n that_o thought_n be_v free_a produce_v most_o dangerous_a damn_v effect_n in_o man_n conversation_n 1._o it_o cause_v they_o to_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o external_a negative_n in_o their_o freedom_n from_o open_a offence_n and_o outward_a abomination_n as_o that_o pharisee_n do_v luke_n 18._o 10_o 11_o 12._o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o mere_a civil_a person_n and_o formalist_n who_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o be_v holy_a in_o their_o thought_n but_o only_o they_o take_v care_n with_o the_o harlot_n to_o wipe_v the_o lip_n with_o pilate_n to_o wash_v the_o hand_n and_o with_o the_o pharisee_n to_o cleanse_v the_o outside_n as_o for_o their_o thought_n they_o suffer_v they_o to_o run_v riot_n to_o have_v their_o full_a swinge_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o carnal_a contentment_n 2._o this_o false_a opinion_n of_o thought-freedome_n draw_v man_n to_o place_n religion_n in_o outward_a service_n and_o bodily_a exercise_n without_o give_v to_o god_n a_o thought-worship_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o rest_v in_o the_o work_n do_v without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o thought_n they_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o their_o lip_n and_o bring_v the_o outward_a man_n when_o their_o thought_n be_v far_o from_o he_o isa_n 29._o 16._o their_o chief_a care_n be_v to_o appear_v to_o man_n and_o to_o be_v appprove_v by_o man_n and_o not_o by_o god_n who_o see_v and_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o so_o they_o vanish_v in_o bodily_a service_n and_o outward_a devotion_n of_o lip-labour_n and_o lose_a labour_n 3._o when_o man_n upon_o this_o conceit_n that_o thought_n be_v free_a do_v give_v up_o the_o rain_n to_o their_o own_o imagination_n and_o take_v liberty_n in_o vain_a vile_a and_o profane_a thought_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n abominable_a act_n and_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n so_o that_o as_o they_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o thought_n and_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o rule_v in_o their_o heart_n so_o the_o lord_n give_v up_o they_o to_o walk_v as_o son_n of_o belial_n as_o man_n without_o yoke_n after_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o so_o these_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o internal_a thought_n be_v come_v up_o now_o to_o this_o height_n of_o iniquity_n as_o to_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o abstain_v from_o external_a abomination_n they_o can_v swallow_v camel_n without_o fear_n or_o remorse_n 2._o or_o else_o they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o efficacy_n of_o error_n to_o believe_v the_o lie_a doctrine_n of_o corrupt_a teacher_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o do_v not_o receive_v &_o obey_v the_o truth_n in_o their_o mind_n but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o act_v unrighteousness_n and_o uncleanness_n speculative_a filth_n and_o folly_n in_o their_o thought_n they_o that_o partake_v with_o adulterer_n by_o a_o spiritual_a thought-pollution_n will_v at_o last_o come_v to_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o bodily_a defilement_n this_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o the_o man_n of_o the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6._o 1._o 2_o 5._o they_o profess_v themselves_o son_n of_o god_n and_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n yet_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o curse_a conceit_n of_o thought-freedome_n they_o lodge_v evil_a thought_n in_o their_o heart_n continual_o till_o at_o length_n they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o open_a commit_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n with_o greediness_n and_o great_a delight_n until_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o sweep_v they_o altogether_o into_o hell_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o 20._o and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o divers_a professor_n in_o this_o present_a licentious_a world_n who_o be_v fall_v into_o error_n of_o judgement_n and_o practice_n if_o they_o will_v serious_o search_v and_o survey_v their_o own_o heart_n they_o shall_v find_v that_o looseness_n of_o thought_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o their_o give_v up_o to_o looseness_n in_o opinion_n and_o conversation_n this_o corrupt_a conceit_n of_o liberty_n of_o thought_n in_o the_o tendency_n thereof_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o all_o wicked_a licentiousness_n and_o make_v way_n for_o incurable_a obcecation_n and_o obduration_n of_o heart_n for_o man_n be_v once_o possess_v with_o this_o pestilent_a persuasion_n they_o now_o take_v their_o fill_n of_o all_o inward_a filth_n as_o be_v invisible_a to_o man_n and_o in_o the_o end_n they_o let_v loose_v the_o bridle_n to_o all_o external_a wickedness_n because_o this_o be_v presuppose_v that_o thought_n be_v free_a it_o will_v easy_o be_v infer_v that_o work_n be_v free_a also_o if_o man_n take_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o think_v any_o thing_n they_o will_v in_o time_n pretend_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o act_v any_o thing_n 2._o upon_o this_o licentious_a life_n follow_v the_o height_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n their_o conscience_n be_v now_o sear_v as_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n and_o past_a feel_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o ephes_n 4._o 19_o 3._o all_o light_n and_o sense_n be_v total_o lose_v they_o now_o come_v to_o justify_v any_o sin_n to_o take_v light_n for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n to_o put_v good_a for_o evil_n and_o evil_a for_o good_a truth_n for_o error_n and_o error_n for_o truth_n isa_n 5._o 4._o hereupon_o follow_v the_o height_n of_o impenitency_n a_o impossibility_n of_o repent_v so_o that_o these_o sinner_n be_v now_o seal_v up_o under_o condemnation_n without_o remedy_n all_o this_o mischief_n and_o woeful_a misery_n flow_v original_o from_o this_o wicked_a conceit_n that_o possess_v their_o heart_n that_o thought_n be_v free_a 4._o this_o vile_a opinion_n of_o thought-freedome_n do_v exceed_o exalt_v and_o idolise_v man_n corrupt_a nature_n by_o ascribe_v that_o privilege_n power_n and_o perfection_n to_o man_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o rational_a creature_n for_o if_o thought_n be_v free_a than_o our_o affection_n which_o be_v act_v by_o they_o be_v free_a and_o our_o word_n and_o visible_a work_n which_o be_v stream_n flow_v from_o our_o thought_n be_v also_o free_a and_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o intelligent_a creature_n be_v free_a from_o subjection_n to_o any_o law_n and_o so_o their_o own_o will_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o own_o act_n which_o be_v a_o deify_n of_o mortal_a worm_n and_o set_v up_o man_n will_n in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n which_o be_v idolatry_n 5._o this_o pernicious_a principle_n of_o thought-freedome_n do_v abolish_v and_o take_v away_o all_o internal_a piety_n heart-purity_n and_o thought-worship_n and_o so_o turn_v all_o piety_n and_o divine_a worship_n into_o a_o mere_a outward_a form_n of_o pharisaisme_n and_o a_o dead_a carcase_n of_o devotion_n whereby_o man_n rob_v god_n of_o his_o chief_a service_n quere_z what_o be_v the_o true_a ground_n and_o root_n of_o this_o atheistical_a conceit_n that_o thought_n be_v free_a answer_v 1_o speculative_a vanity_n and_o uncleanness_n be_v suitable_a and_o sweet_a to_o carnal_a heart_n they_o love_v to_o solace_v and_o sport_n themselves_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o sensual_a pleasure_n riches_n and_o creature-contentment_n hereupon_o man_n willing_o come_v to_o this_o conclusion_n that_o thought_n be_v free_a because_o themselves_o so_o willing_o give_v way_n to_o their_o own_o thought_n we_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o close_v with_o any_o principle_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o allowance_n of_o those_o act_n that_o we_o allow_v in_o ourselves_o 2._o carnal_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n law_n in_o the_o spirituality_n and_o latitude_n thereof_o they_o measure_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o commandment_n by_o the_o outward_a letter_n only_o fancy_v to_o themselves_o a_o law_n which_o reach_v only_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n as_o do_v the_o pharisee_n from_o these_o false_a premise_n thy_o conclude_v liberty_n of_o thought_n 3._o they_o discern_v not_o the_o spirituality_n of_o religion_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v primary_o and_o principal_o act_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o thought_n 4_o the_o ungospel_n general_a way_n of_o preach_v of_o divers_a man_n tend_v very_o much_o to_o the_o settle_n and_o fix_v of_o this_o pestilent_a opinion_n in_o carnal_a heart_n that_o thought_n be_v free_a for_o 1._o some_o there_o be_v who_o strive_v to_o please_v the_o itch_a ear_n and_o fancy_n of_o their_o hearer_n
its_o act_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o christ_n 4._o in_o the_o restore_n and_o renew_v of_o our_o nature_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o change_n and_o cleanse_n of_o our_o thought_n be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a work_n wherein_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o god_n power_n put_v forth_o itself_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o 5._o rom._n 12_o 2._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o universal_a newness_n put_v into_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o new_a creation_n all_o old_a thing_n pass_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n become_v new_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o which_o necessary_o import_v a_o real_a reformation_n and_o reducement_n of_o our_o thought_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o our_o affection_n and_o action_n 3._o in_o this_o new_a creation_n the_o royal_a spiritual_a law_n be_v give_v and_o engrave_v in_o our_o mind_n whereby_o we_o be_v incline_v and_o enable_v to_o serve_v and_o love_n god_n with_o our_o thought_n heb._n 8._o 10._o use_v second_o 2._o see_v there_o be_v so_o much_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n act_v in_o our_o thought_n continual_o we_o shall_v strive_v to_o be_v deep_o humble_v for_o all_o the_o evil_n and_o vanity_n of_o our_o thought_n we_o must_v humble_v ourselves_o for_o our_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o our_o word_n and_o work_n yea_o chief_o for_o these_o lead_v radical_a sin_n this_o be_v press_v upon_o we_o in_o prov._n 30._o 32._o if_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o in_o lift_v up_o thyself_o or_o if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a lay_v thy_o â—and_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n the_o think_v of_o evil_n be_v here_o join_v with_o self_n exalt_v which_o be_v the_o great_a folly_n and_o fight_v against_o god_n when_o we_o have_v think_v evil_a we_o must_v lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n that_o be_v our_o heart_n must_v be_v fill_v with_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n for_o the_o same_o from_o a_o clear_a conviction_n of_o our_o guiltiness_n this_o lay_v the_o hand_n upon_o the_o mouth_n argue_v and_o signify_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o spiritual_a and_o plenary_a conviction_n of_o the_o extreme_a sinfulness_n of_o evil_a thought_n in_o their_o aggravation_n and_o of_o the_o great_a wickedness_n that_o man_n have_v act_v in_o their_o thought_n so_o that_o their_o mouth_n be_v now_o stop_v and_o they_o have_v 19_o rom_n 3._o 19_o nothing_o to_o say_v by_o way_n of_o excuse_n extenuation_n or_o self_n exoneration_n they_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o thought_n be_v free_a nor_o that_o themselves_o be_v free_a from_o the_o high_a thought_n pollution_n but_o now_o they_o will_v free_o join_v with_o the_o law_n in_o charge_v and_o condemn_v themselves_o 2._o it_o argue_v a_o height_n of_o shame_n and_o depth_n of_o self_n abasement_n and_o soul_n humiliation_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o remembrance_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o their_o thought_n that_o they_o be_v vile_a in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n and_o very_o much_o ashamed_a and_o afflict_v in_o their_o spirit_n for_o their_o thought-defilements_a ezech._n 16._o 65._o job_n 39_o 27_o 28._o now_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n and_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v deep_o humble_v for_o our_o thought-sinne_n 1._o evil_a thought_n be_v sin_n against_o all_o divine_a law_n they_o be_v violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n 2._o they_o be_v grand_a enemy_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5_o rom._n 8._o 7._o and_o the_o great_a disturber_n and_o defiler_n of_o all_o the_o good_a that_o we_o do_v 3._o man_n be_v own_o evil_a thought_n be_v the_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o old_a man_n the_o fiâ—st_o bear_v of_o the_o devil_n the_o begetter_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n the_o beginner_n and_o first_o mover_n in_o all_o evil_a they_o be_v lead_v &_o mislead_v evil_n 4._o the_o sin_n of_o our_o thought_n be_v in_o number_n like_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o their_o nature_n out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a how_o great_a a_o cause_n then_o have_v we_o to_o be_v great_o humble_v and_o to_o sorrow_n bitter_o for_o the_o evil_a thought_n of_o our_o heart_n oh_o therefore_o let_v we_o look_v much_o into_o our_o thought-sinne_n and_o consider_v they_o in_o their_o hateful_a nature_n and_o numberless_a number_n that_o we_o may_v be_v thorough_o abase_v and_o ashamed_a and_o may_v loathe_v and_o abhor_v ourselves_o for_o the_o same_o let_v we_o due_o and_o daily_o search_v our_o heart_n and_o survey_v our_o thought_n in_o their_o several_a kind_n 1._o examine_v what_o thought_n of_o atheism_n blasphemy_n spiritual_a idolatry_n pride_n unbelief_n security_n and_o sensuality_n speculative_a filth_n and_o folly_n vanity_n and_o vileness_n what_o thought_n of_o impierity_n and_o iniquity_n against_o god_n and_o man_n do_v rise_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n daily_o and_o how_o far_o they_o have_v prevail_v over_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o all_o those_o evil_a thought_n before_o mention_v yea_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o all_o be_v in_o all_o of_o we_o by_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o if_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o ourselves_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v our_o corrupt_a heart_n will_v present_o conceive_v they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o complete_a be_v and_o birth_n 2._o we_o must_v examine_v our_o thought_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o straight_o righteous_a rule_n will_v manifest_v the_o obliquity_n and_o iniquity_n of_o our_o thought_n heb_fw-mi 4._o 12._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o this_o word_n the_o secret_a thought_n of_o a_o infidel_n be_v make_v manifest_a 1_o cor._n 14._o 24_o 25._o oh_o therefore_o let_v we_o exact_o and_o thorough_o search_v our_o thought_n by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n and_o strive_v to_o find_v out_o the_o manifold_a exorbitance_n vanity_n and_o defilement_n of_o our_o thought_n 2_o we_o must_v free_o and_o faithful_o confess_v our_o thought-transgression_n to_o god_n and_o thereby_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o great_a heart-searcher_n 3._o we_o must_v be_v deep_o displease_v with_o ourselves_o for_o displease_v god_n by_o our_o thought-sinne_n it_o must_v be_v the_o great_a grief_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o have_v grieve_v 6._o gen._n 6_o 5_o 6._o god_n by_o our_o thought_n 4._o we_o must_v judge_v and_o sentence_n ourselves_o for_o our_o loose_a profane_a proud_a ungodly_a impertinent_a and_o unprofitable_a thought_n acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o thought_n 2._o we_o must_v condemn_v ourselves_o for_o secret_a evil_a thought_n which_o never_o come_v forth_o into_o action_n there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o sin_n act_v in_o man_n thought_n which_o do_v not_o break_v out_o into_o their_o visible_a conversation_n 3._o for_o those_o evil_a thought_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n whreunto_o our_o will_n never_o give_v consent_n 4._o we_o must_v pass_v sentence_n upon_o ourselves_o for_o the_o want_n of_o holy_a heavenly_a spiritual_a thought_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n command_v we_o to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o evil_a thought_n and_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o good_a thought_n mark_v 12._o 30._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o thought_n so_o that_o the_o want_n of_o good_a thought_n in_o we_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o royal_a law_n and_o make_v we_o liable_a to_o that_o heavy_a curse_n in_o deut._n 27._o 29._o 5._o we_o must_v be_v humble_v for_o the_o evil_a that_o cleave_v to_o our_o good_a thought_n our_o best_a thought_n as_o they_o come_v from_o we_o be_v not_o without_o some_o mixture_n and_o adhesion_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n which_o be_v sufficient_a without_o god_n cover_v mercy_n to_o cast_v and_o condemn_v we_o 5._o we_o must_v seek_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o evil_a thought_n this_o duty_n peter_n press_v upon_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o 21._o pray_v to_o god_n say_v he_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o simon_n magus_n have_v many_o foul_a crime_n to_o be_v pardon_v but_o yet_o the_o first_o and_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o beg_v forgiveness_n be_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n see_v how_o earnest_o david_n petition_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o thought-sinne_n psal_n 19_o 13._o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n cleanse_v i_o make_v i_o guiltless_a from_o my_o secret_n thus_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o in_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 19_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o cleanse_v or_o make_v innocent_a guiltless_a empty_a to_o absolve_v the_o arabic_a thus_o explain_v it_o cleanse_v i_o o_o my_o lord_n from_o my_o secret_n which_o be_v