wickedness_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o manâ—_n heart_n and_o here_o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o proceed_v to_o curse_v the_o earth_n again_o and_o again_o by_o the_o same_o punishment_n because_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a even_o from_o his_o youth_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v once_o drown_v the_o world_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n invention_n but_o if_o i_o shall_v thus_o proceed_v to_o deal_v with_o man_n according_a to_o the_o wicked_a imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o must_v bring_v every_o year_n a_o new_a flood_n upon_o the_o earth_n because_o i_o see_v the_o frame_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a continual_o here_o then_o observe_v that_o god_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n do_v temper_n and_o moderate_v his_o justice_n by_o mercy_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v deal_v according_a to_o man_n desert_n he_o shall_v every_o day_n bring_v curse_n upon_o he_o yea_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v he_o shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o god_n deal_v not_o so_o rigorous_o he_o mingle_v mercy_n with_o justice_n whereby_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o state_n of_o man_n and_o all_o society_n do_v stand_v that_o which_o habacuke_n pray_v for_o 32._o in_o justice_n or_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n the_o lord_n have_v perform_v ever_o since_o the_o flood_n yea_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n there_o be_v three_o great_a and_o weighty_a cause_n which_o move_v god_n to_o temper_v justice_n with_o mercy_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n and_o other_o creature_n first_o that_o hereby_o he_o may_v show_v his_o patience_n &_o long_o suffer_v towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n as_o the_o apostle_n â—2_n speak_v that_o be_v towards_o such_o as_o will_v not_o repent_v that_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o may_v be_v most_o just_o condemn_v second_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o company_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n which_o may_v worshipe_n god_n for_o god_n have_v special_a care_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n among_o man_n and_o therefore_o temper_v justice_n with_o mercy_n in_o their_o preservation_n that_o they_o may_v glorify_v he_o psal._n 130._o vers_fw-la 4._o there_o be_v mercy_n or_o pardon_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v that_o be_v whereas_o oh_o lord_n thou_o may_v in_o justice_n throw_v all_o man_n to_o hell_n sudden_o yet_o in_o mercy_n thou_o pardone_v the_o sin_n of_o some_o for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v worship_v thou_o fear_n be_v put_v for_o worship_n and_o obedience_n three_o and_o principal_o that_o the_o elect_v and_o choose_v of_o god_n may_v be_v gather_v for_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o decree_n have_v appoint_v and_o set_v down_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n unto_o who_o he_o will_v give_v eternal_a life_n and_o for_o their_o cause_n do_v he_o spare_v the_o whole_a world_n from_o daily_a destruction_n but_o when_o that_o number_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v then_o shall_v heaven_n and_o earth_n go_v together_o and_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n this_o three_o cause_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o nature_n must_v teach_v we_o our_o duty_n to_o wit_n that_o see_v it_o please_v god_n in_o mercy_n to_o give_v we_o liberty_n to_o live_v a_o space_n of_o time_n in_o this_o world_n some_o twenty_o some_o thirty_o â—ome_v forty_o or_o fifty_o year_n and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n that_o herein_o we_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o his_o kingdom_n when_o as_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n he_o may_v have_v cast_v we_o to_o hell_n in_o our_o mother_n womb_n or_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v we_o therefore_o must_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o despise_v this_o long-suffering_a &_o patience_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o labour_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v become_v 15._o salvation_n unto_o we_o by_o our_o conscionable_a endeavour_n in_o all_o such_o mean_n unto_o the_o end_n as_o he_o have_v sanctify_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o reason_n in_o general_n chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o the_o illnesse_n of_o man_n natural_a cogitation_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o perceive_v in_o this_o reason_n the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o natural_a imagination_n the_o word_n be_v more_o particular_o to_o be_v unfold_v for_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o heart_n in_o scripture_n be_v take_v sundry_a way_n sometime_o for_o that_o fleshy_a part_n of_o man_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o vital_a blood_n sometime_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n sometime_o for_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o sometime_o for_o the_o middle_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o â—_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sea_n 44_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o middle_a thereof_o here_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o understanding_n faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o man_n use_v reason_n which_o s._n paul_n call_v 23._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o imagination_n he_o mean_v the_o frame_n or_o frame_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v take_v two_o way_n of_o some_o for_o the_o natural_a disposition_n of_o the_o understanding_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n of_o other_o for_o that_o which_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n by_o think_v frame_v plot_v and_o devise_v that_o be_v for_o the_o effect_n thereof_o we_o may_v take_v it_o both_o way_n yet_o i_o rather_o approve_v the_o latter_a for_o chap._n 6._o 5._o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v once_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o the_o frame_n and_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a continual_o where_o by_o thought_n or_o imagination_n can_v nothing_o else_o be_v mean_v but_o that_o which_o be_v devise_v and_o plot_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n so_o solomon_n speak_v of_o a_o heart_n which_o god_n hate_v say_v it_o be_v frame_v or_o think_v thought_n of_o wickedness_n prov._n 6._o 18._o by_o man_n heart_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v the_o heart_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n as_o of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o old_a world_n alone_o but_o of_o all_o man_n general_o man_n be_v put_v for_o whole_a mankind_n be_v evil_a that_o be_v it_o imagine_v and_o think_v that_o which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n from_o his_o childhood_n that_o be_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o think_v to_o reason_n or_o conceive_v of_o any_o thing_n so_o soon_o do_v he_o imagine_v &_o conceive_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a so_o that_o the_o whole_a meaning_n be_v this_o the_o mind_n &_o understanding_n part_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o so_o corrupt_a that_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v use_v reason_n he_o do_v nothing_o but_o imagine_v that_o which_o be_v wicked_a and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o word_n thus_o explain_v contain_v in_o they_o two_o main_a point_n touch_v the_o frame_n of_o man_n heart_n by_o nature_n the_o first_o be_v this_o the_o imagination_n and_o conceit_n of_o every_o man_n be_v natural_o evil_a this_o appear_v not_o only_o in_o this_o place_n but_o else_o where_o rom._n 8._o 5._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o a_o enemy_n but_o emnitie_n against_o god_n again_o such_o as_o the_o fountain_n be_v such_o be_v the_o stream_n that_o flow_v thence_o but_o our_o mind_n and_o understanding_n the_o fountain_n of_o our_o thought_n be_v by_o nature_n sinful_a 15._o to_o the_o impure_a their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o again_o 5._o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n and_o therefore_o the_o thought_n that_o come_v from_o thence_o must_v needs_o also_o be_v corrupt_a man_n imagination_n stand_v in_o thought_n the_o understanding_n devise_v by_o think_v and_o these_o thought_n of_o the_o imagination_n be_v all_o natural_o wicked_a 19_o from_o the_o heart_n say_v christ_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n and_o solomon_n say_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n be_v a_o abhom_n nation_n to_o the_o lord_n sect._n 2._o how_o the_o natural_a thought_n of_o man_n may_v be_v know_v see_v that_o natural_a imagination_n be_v practise_v by_o evil_a thought_n we_o must_v something_o consider_v of_o the_o natural_a thought_n of_o man_n and_o herein_o handle_v these_o two_o point_n fâ—rst_o whether_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n may_v be_v know_v second_o what_o the_o natural_a thought_n of_o man_n be_v for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v two_o way_n to_o know_v man_n thought_n either_o direct_o without_o mean_n or_o indirect_o by_o mean_n the_o first_o way_n be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o for_o no_o creature_n in_o
submit_v myself_o unto_o his_o law_n christ_n shall_v not_o reign_v over_o i_o this_o be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a by_o man_n behaviour_n when_o they_o be_v reprove_v for_o their_o sin_n tell_v the_o covetous_a man_n of_o his_o avarice_n the_o swearer_n of_o his_o blasphemy_n &_o the_o drunkard_n of_o his_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n will_v he_o humble_v himself_o in_o conscience_n of_o his_o sin_n nothing_o less_o but_o his_o heart_n will_v swell_v against_o thou_o as_o his_o fury_n and_o impatience_n will_v soon_o be_v wray_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o never_o think_v of_o his_o own_o estate_n how_o by_o creation_n he_o owe_v homage_n unto_o god_n as_o to_o his_o creator_n for_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o when_o he_o be_v reprove_v for_o the_o same_o his_o desire_n be_v cross_v which_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v and_o therefore_o rage_v show_v thereby_o manifest_o that_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o obey_v god_n commandment_n for_o the_o examination_n of_o our_o heart_n touch_v this_o thought_n thought_n whether_o do_v we_o ever_o think_v thus_o with_o ourselves_o i_o will_v not_o obey_v god_n commandment_n doubtless_o every_o man_n will_v answer_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o abhor_v this_o thought_n and_o yet_o after_o just_a trial_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o general_o this_o thought_n be_v rife_o among_o we_o for_o though_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o pledge_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o will_v be_v count_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n yet_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v so_o little_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o word_n and_o why_o do_v man_n in_o their_o calling_n show_v forth_o so_o small_a love_n so_o little_a mercy_n justice_n and_o good_a conscience_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o though_o some_o have_v these_o thing_n in_o they_o in_o some_o measute_n yet_o the_o body_n of_o our_o people_n be_v general_o void_a of_o these_o good_a virtue_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o that_o have_v but_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v see_v it_o for_o where_o be_v that_o religious_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o shall_v be_v where_o be_v that_o serious_a perform_n of_o worship_n unto_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v all_o which_o argue_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v corrupt_a and_o deceivable_a and_o say_v indeed_o to_o god_n i_o will_v not_o obey_v thy_o word_n lord_n depart_v from_o i_o what_o man_n almost_o be_v there_o that_o say_v with_o himself_o oh_o miserable_a man_n what_o have_v i_o do_v the_o use_n by_o this_o wicked_a imagination_n we_o may_v see_v how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v true_o and_o sound_o to_o convert_v a_o sinner_n unto_o god_n and_o how_o easy_o a_o man_n may_v deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o beguile_v the_o world_n by_o hypocrisy_n for_o a_o man_n by_o long_a exercise_n in_o the_o word_n may_v have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o withal_o good_a wit_n and_o memory_n and_o with_o they_o utterance_n and_o by_o a_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v ableâ—e_a we_o mustâ—_n word_n true_o and_o to_o conceive_v prayer_n to_o good_a purpose_n and_o withal_o have_v a_o canker_a heart_n towards_o god_n poison_v with_o this_o damnable_a thought_n i_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o every_o man_n that_o have_v inward_o in_o he_o a_o purpose_n to_o live_v though_o but_o in_o one_o sin_n his_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o god_n neither_o be_v god_n grace_n as_o faith_n and_o repentance_n sound_v in_o his_o heart_n for_o true_a repentance_n be_v a_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o leave_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n sect._n 4._o of_o this_o thought_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o worship_n god_n the_o three_o wicked_a imagination_n of_o maâ—â—_n heart_n concern_v 〈…〉_z thing_n to_o worship_v god_n this_o job_n show_v to_o be_v true_a bring_v in_o the_o wicked_a man_n say_v 15._o what_o profit_n shall_v i_o have_v if_o i_o pray_v unto_o god_n we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o he_o say_v thus_o with_o his_o mouth_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n bring_v in_o the_o jew_n say_v 14._o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o commandment_n &_o that_o we_o walk_v humble_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n yea_o righteous_a david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v overtake_v with_o this_o evil_a thought_n when_o he_o say_v 13._o certain_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocence_n whereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o be_v a_o natural_a evil_a thought_n in_o every_o man_n yet_o here_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o this_o evil_a thought_n come_v not_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n at_o all_o time_n but_o only_o at_o such_o time_n when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v as_o namely_o when_o a_o man_n be_v call_v on_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o upon_o some_o occasion_n he_o be_v desirous_a to_o omit_v then_o will_v his_o mind_n range_v about_o for_o liberty_n from_o god_n service_n and_o so_o will_v he_o bethink_v himself_o of_o the_o wicked_a man_n estate_n who_o never_o serve_v god_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o better_a case_n outward_o then_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v and_o hereupon_o he_o begin_v to_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n doutble_v it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o serve_v god_n for_o the_o examination_n of_o our_o heart_n touch_v this_o thought_n thought_n after_o just_a trial_n it_o will_v be_v find_v among_o we_o as_o the_o state_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o family_n will_v declare_v among_o the_o poor_a sort_n you_o shall_v see_v man_n labour_v from_o morning_n to_o evening_n and_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n where_o be_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n where_o be_v prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n morning_n and_o even_v sure_o it_o be_v neglect_v &_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o think_v thus_o in_o their_o heart_n so_o that_o i_o may_v have_v provision_n for_o the_o world_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n whether_o i_o serve_v god_n or_o not_o come_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n house_n &_o there_o you_o shall_v see_v they_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o eat_v drink_v game_a and_o such_o delight_n but_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o regard_v for_o thus_o they_o think_v with_o themselves_o if_o they_o may_v have_v their_o pleasure_n all_o be_v well_o come_v &_o reason_n with_o ordinary_a man_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o show_v forth_o love_n unto_o religion_n sincere_o their_o answer_n be_v they_o will_v do_v as_o they_o have_v do_v and_o as_o their_o forefather_n do_v before_o they_o they_o trust_v their_o soul_n be_v as_o good_a to_o god-ward_o as_o the_o best_a and_o for_o aught_o they_o see_v none_o be_v worser_o than_o those_o that_o have_v so_o much_o preach_v and_o therefore_o they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v though_o they_o do_v not_o follow_v it_o so_o much_o and_o this_o also_o come_v from_o this_o evil_a thought_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n mark_v also_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v if_o any_o seem_v to_o make_v more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o serve_v god_n than_o other_o they_o be_v make_v a_o byword_n and_o a_o mock_a stock_n and_o their_o profession_n be_v turn_v to_o their_o reproach_n which_o argue_v plain_o that_o man_n thought_n be_v this_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o serve_v god_n nay_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v every_o where_o man_n give_v themselves_o to_o will-worship_n no_o nation_n be_v so_o barbarous_a as_o to_o deny_v unto_o god_n all_o worship_n but_o do_v they_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o he_o command_v in_o his_o word_n nothing_o less_o it_o be_v either_o the_o mere_a invention_n of_o man_n or_o altogether_o stain_v therewith_o this_o be_v most_o evident_a with_o the_o turk_n the_o jew_n and_o the_o papist_n yea_o our_o common_a sort_n of_o protestant_n have_v their_o will-worship_n for_o general_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o mumble_n over_o the_o word_n of_o the_o creed_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o ten_o commandment_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o by_o the_o bare_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o word_n they_o have_v sufficient_o serve_v god_n now_o will_v we_o know_v the_o cause_n hereof_o as_o also_o why_o man_n be_v so_o slack_a and_o cold_a in_o prayer_n so_o careless_a and_o unreverent_a in_o hear_v god_n word_n sure_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o this_o vile_a imagination_n bewitch_v our_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a
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
abraham_n do_v circumcise_v not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o family_n but_o also_o those_o that_o be_v buy_v for_o money_n both_o parent_n and_o master_n be_v careful_a to_o prevent_v disease_n &_o to_o break_v off_o sickness_n at_o the_o begin_n in_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n which_o by_o continuance_n may_v bring_v bodily_a death_n oh_o then_o how_o careful_a ought_v they_o to_o be_v to_o stop_v betimes_o the_o course_n of_o natural_a imagination_n in_o they_o which_o without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n will_v bring_v eternal_a condemnation_n both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o the_o rather_o must_v this_o course_n be_v take_v in_o youth_n and_o that_o betimes_o because_o custom_n whether_o in_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v a_o second_o nature_n for_o 6._o teach_v a_o child_n in_o the_o trade_n of_o his_o way_n and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o but_o 23._o can_v the_o blacke-moore_n change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n her_o spot_n then_o may_v he_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a herein_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v like_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n by_o long_a continuance_n they_o grow_v more_o incurable_a yea_o all_o that_o study_n and_o read_v the_o scripture_n either_o for_o their_o own_o private_a or_o for_o the_o public_a good_a must_v seek_v by_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o their_o mind_n from_o this_o evil_a corruption_n lest_o be_v leave_v unto_o themselves_o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n david_n a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n pray_v at_o least_o ten_o time_n in_o one_o 1â—9_n psalm_n for_o the_o teach_n of_o god_n in_o the_o understanding_n of_o his_o law_n oh_o then_o what_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o so_o to_o do_v who_o 21._o mind_n be_v natural_o set_v in_o evil_a work_n be_v blind_a in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n not_o 14._o able_a to_o perceive_v they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a whole_o prone_a to_o invent_v and_o to_o embrace_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a sect_n 4._o of_o repentance_n for_o evil_a thought_n the_o four_o &_o last_o use_n shall_v be_v for_o practice_v to_o every_o child_n of_o god_n for_o if_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n than_o there_o must_v be_v repentance_n for_o secret_a thought_n which_o never_o come_v into_o action_n yea_o though_o we_o never_o give_v consent_n of_o will_n thereto_o when_o joell_n proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o call_v the_o people_n to_o humiliation_n he_o bid_v they_o 13._o rend_v their_o he_o art_n &_o not_o their_o garment_n and_o peter_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n 22._o repent_v of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o both_o which_o place_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o true_a repentance_n be_v not_o outward_a in_o change_n of_o speech_n or_o attire_n but_o inward_a in_o the_o change_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n pray_v for_o the_o thessalonian_n 23._o that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v throughout_o in_o soul_n in_o body_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n where_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o thought_n now_o if_o sanctification_n be_v require_v in_o the_o mind_n then_o must_v there_o be_v repentance_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v therein_o this_o duty_n the_o lord_n himself_o vouchsafe_v to_o teach_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v make_v conscience_n to_o learn_v and_o practice_v it_o if_o we_o will_v be_v true_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o move_v we_o hereunto_o consider_v the_o reason_n follow_v first_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n even_o the_o pang_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a reason_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o death_n be_v due_a to_o the_o person_n of_o man_n for_o his_o wicked_a thought_n for_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o say_v 6._o moses_n that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o so_o that_o he_o which_o break_v the_o law_n but_o once_o and_o that_o in_o thought_n only_o be_v accurse_v because_o he_o have_v not_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v therein_o now_o wicked_a thought_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n for_o solomon_n say_v 26._o do_v not_o they_o err_v that_o imagine_v evil_a and_o again_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n yea_o the_o want_n of_o good_a thought_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n for_o christ_n 30._o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o thought_n and_o therefore_o wicked_a thought_n must_v needs_o deserve_v this_o curse_n the_o fall_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v most_o fearful_a and_o irrecoverable_a &_o though_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a yet_o most_o divine_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v first_o in_o thought_n and_o therefore_o wicked_a thought_n be_v deadly_a evil_n also_o to_o show_v the_o wickedness_n of_o evil_a thought_n god_n have_v set_v this_o brand_n upon_o they_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n that_o by_o they_o not_o only_a man_n body_n but_o also_o his_o mind_n and_o memory_n be_v far_o soon_o confound_v then_o by_o outward_a accident_n this_o be_v not_o so_o by_o creation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o heavy_a curse_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o second_o these_o wicked_a thought_n be_v the_o root_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o â—uill_a in_o gesture_n reason_n word_n and_o deed_n there_o can_v be_v a_o action_n before_o there_o be_v a_o thought_n for_o this_o be_v the_o order_n whereby_o our_o action_n be_v produce_v first_o the_o mind_n think_v then_o that_o thought_n delight_v the_o affection_n action_n and_o from_o that_o come_v consent_n of_o will_n after_o consent_n of_o will_n come_v execution_n of_o the_o action_n after_o executiou_n come_v trade_n and_o custom_n by_o often_o practice_v and_o upon_o custom_n if_o the_o work_n be_v evil_a come_v the_o curse_n which_o be_v eternal_a death_n how_o great_a a_o cause_n therefore_o have_v we_o to_o repent_v we_o of_o the_o wicked_a imagination_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o old_a world_n indeed_o be_v drown_v for_o their_o actual_a abomination_n but_o no_o doubt_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 a_o cause_n of_o the_o flood_n gen._n 6._o 5._o in_o this_o repentance_n thought_n three_o thing_n be_v require_v first_o a_o due_a examination_n of_o our_o heartr_n concern_v these_o imagination_n which_o we_o may_v take_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o point_n before_o handle_v of_o man_n natural_a thought_n concern_v god_n his_o neighbour_n &_o himself_o and_o to_o further_a we_o herein_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o all_o the_o evil_a thought_n before_o mention_v be_v in_o we_o natural_o so_o as_o if_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o ourselves_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v we_o will_v conceive_v they_o in_o our_o mind_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v foolishness_n etc._n etc._n again_o we_o must_v hear_v god_n word_n preach_v attentive_o &_o apply_v not_o only_o our_o outward_a sense_n but_o our_o mind_n also_o thereto_o that_o so_o it_o may_v enter_v into_o our_o heart_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n will_v discover_v unto_o a_o man_n what_o be_v his_o thought_n this_o word_n say_v the_o holy_a 12._o ghost_n be_v mighty_a inoperation_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n it_o enter_v through_o even_o to_o the_o divide_v a_o sunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n &_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o this_o word_n the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o 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