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imagine_v vain_a thing_n and_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o those_o wise_a man_n that_o they_o be_v vain_a psal_n 2._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 20._o the_o jew_n in_o paul_n time_n be_v whole_o bend_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o moses_n ceremony_n which_o yet_o the_o apostle_n tax_v as_o unprofitable_a to_o those_o that_o be_v occupy_v in_o they_o for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o because_o of_o the_o unprofitablenesse_n thereof_o heb._n 7._o 18._o those_o foolish_a question_n about_o the_o law_n edify_v not_o but_o rather_o turn_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o by_o consequence_n be_v not_o profitable_a in_o apostolical_a judgement_n there_o be_v that_o trouble_n themselves_o about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 4._o but_o mark_v what_o mark_v the_o apostle_n put_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v proud_a know_v nothing_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n ver_fw-la 5._o if_o their_o mind_n be_v not_o corrupt_v they_o will_v not_o trouble_v themselves_o about_o such_o matter_n this_o error_n be_v most_o common_a in_o these_o forward_a time_n wherein_o the_o most_o refine_a wit_n and_o sharp_a invention_n be_v unprofitable_o take_v up_o with_o needless_a dispute_n fruitless_a and_o curious_a if_o not_o curse_a art_n foolish_a speak_v witty_a jeasting_n and_o a_o thousand_o such_o unnecessary_a impertinency_n not_o destinate_a unto_o any_o good_a end_n the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o never_o bring_v any_o true_a content_n to_o the_o party_n nor_o any_o profit_n to_o the_o brethren_n this_o fault_n howsoever_o many_o make_v small_a account_n of_o as_o think_v it_o a_o great_a glory_n to_o be_v account_v know_v or_o witty_a or_o think_v it_o a_o sufficient_a perfection_n not_o to_o be_v idle_a or_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o their_o thought_n not_o to_o be_v hurtful_a yet_o those_o that_o know_v all_o their_o action_n shall_v be_v respective_a unto_o some_o good_a and_o content_v not_o themselves_o with_o a_o bare_a negation_n of_o evil_n can_v but_o abhor_v the_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o their_o thought_n and_o be_v it_o not_o pity_v to_o see_v man_n spend_v such_o precious_a time_n and_o lay_v out_o such_o unvalueable_a gift_n as_o some_o have_v acquire_v in_o purchase_v that_o which_o profit_v nothing_o it_o be_v pity_n such_o wine_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o some_o vessel_n shall_v run_v at_o waste_n and_o do_v no_o man_n good_a and_o this_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o pity_v because_o where_o this_o unprofitable_a vanity_n of_o the_o mind_n reign_v it_o fill_v the_o apprehension_n of_o man_n with_o such_o vain_a delight_n in_o their_o frothy_a undertake_n that_o they_o become_v utter_o uncapable_a of_o any_o course_n of_o study_n or_o endeavour_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n of_o our_o thought_n therefore_o as_o of_o our_o action_n let_v this_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n they_o must_v be_v destine_v unto_o some_o good_a end_n for_o it_o matter_n not_o with_o what_o earnestness_n or_o with_o what_o eagerness_n we_o pursue_v they_o unless_o direct_o or_o by_o consequent_a they_o be_v in_o some_o way_n profitable_a the_o four_o vanity_n of_o our_o thought_n appear_v in_o the_o disorderlinesse_n or_o confusion_n of_o they_o it_o sometime_o happen_v that_o the_o devil_n can_v fasten_v upon_o we_o a_o deadness_n of_o thought_n nor_o lodge_v vain_a imagination_n in_o our_o heart_n nor_o cause_v we_o to_o wander_v in_o uncertain_a cogitation_n nor_o cast_v our_o mind_n into_o the_o mould_n of_o unprofitable_a invention_n but_o that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n free_v from_o all_o these_o and_o then_o he_o labour_v to_o make_v confusion_n and_o disorder_n among_o our_o most_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a invention_n and_o resolution_n for_o though_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v warrantable_a in_o themselves_o and_o intend_v for_o a_o good_a end_n yet_o the_o order_n of_o they_o may_v be_v so_o confuse_v that_o the_o good_a intend_a be_v impede_v if_o not_o disappoint_v as_o in_o a_o course_n of_o speech_n long_o and_o often_o parenthesis_n darken_v the_o speaker_n meaning_n and_o hinder_v the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o hearer_n so_o in_o thought_n and_o in_o thing_n of_o continue_a action_n impertinency_n and_o outrunning_n disgrace_v the_o course_n and_o speedy_a performance_n when_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o man_n mind_n be_v double_a the_o man_n be_v a_o totter_a thing_n and_o therefore_o if_o satan_n can_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o double-mindednesse_a he_o know_v he_o will_v be_v unstable_a in_o all_o thing_n political_a or_o religious_a for_o a_o double-minded_n man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n jam._n 1._o 8._o and_o then_o he_o have_v get_v much_o advantage_n of_o he_o by_o this_o wile_n behold_v this_o thing_n in_o thyself_o first_o what_o a_o unpleasant_a accident_n in_o thy_o soul_n when_o former_o well_o settle_v be_v this_o confusion_n of_o thought_n though_o good_a in_o themselves_o as_o when_o among_o thy_o divine_a meditation_n and_o spiritual_a cogitation_n there_o creep_v into_o thy_o mind_n thought_n of_o profit_n lawful_a pleasure_n or_o necessary_a labour_n which_o howsoever_o they_o be_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o also_o command_v of_o god_n to_o have_v a_o place_n in_o our_o thought_n at_o their_o time_n and_o in_o their_o order_n for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n yet_o rush_v in_o at_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o devotion_n they_o put_v all_o out_o of_o order_n further_o as_o they_o be_v unpleasant_a so_o they_o be_v disturbant_fw-la a_o devote_a heart_n can_v endure_v interruption_n in_o spiritual_a duty_n by_o worldly_a attendance_n or_o other_o occasion_n from_o without_o while_o christ_n be_v about_o his_o father_n business_n he_o like_v not_o the_o importunity_n of_o brother_n or_o sister_n that_o stand_v without_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o suppose_v a_o soul_n upon_o some_o extraordinary_a occasion_n resolve_v upon_o a_o course_n of_o thought_n to_o humble_v himself_o how_o troublesome_a be_v cogitation_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_n who_o will_v not_o now_o shut_v the_o door_n upon_o they_o as_o intruder_n unsent_a for_o and_o unwelcome_a like_o water_n in_o a_o ship_n or_o like_o snow_n in_o harvest_n 3._o god_n require_v a_o season_n for_o our_o thought_n and_o therefore_o like_v not_o a_o huddle_v confusion_n of_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v labour_n to_o fit_v every_o person_n and_o to_o fit_v every_o time_n so_o he_o have_v appoint_v suitable_a thought_n for_o every_o occasion_n when_o we_o be_v about_o sacrifice_n god_n have_v appoint_v one_o sort_n of_o thought_n to_o possess_v our_o mind_n and_o when_o we_o be_v about_o our_o calling_n another_o our_o mind_n must_v have_v their_o changeable_a suit_n as_o well_o as_o our_o body_n the_o work_a day_n have_v his_o thought_n and_o the_o sabbath_n his_o vain_a thought_n be_v no_o more_o lawful_a on_o the_o sabbath_n than_o vain_a word_n be_v he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n nor_o do_v thy_o own_o work_n say_v also_o thou_o shall_v not_o think_v thy_o own_o thought_n isai_n 58._o 13._o what_o we_o be_v about_o if_o it_o be_v warrantable_a and_o seasonable_a god_n will_v have_v our_o heart_n and_o hand_n to_o intend_v it_o otherwise_o disorder_n can_v be_v avoid_v the_o fancy_n of_o man_n that_o be_v but_o natural_a leave_v to_o its_o own_o wild_a way_n of_o work_v and_o not_o moderate_v by_o reason_n will_v make_v strange_a composition_n and_o mixture_n and_o location_n of_o thing_n present_v to_o it_o by_o the_o sense_n as_o we_o see_v in_o dream_n and_o if_o grace_v moderate_v not_o there_o will_v be_v strange_a confusion_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n if_o therefore_o our_o thought_n be_v confuse_v i_o can_v reckon_v they_o among_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a who_o thought_n be_v just_a chap._n v._n hitherto_o i_o have_v discover_v some_o error_n of_o thought_n as_o dulness_n and_o vanity_n which_o last_o appear_v first_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v busy_v about_o vain_a object_n second_o when_o the_o mind_n itself_o be_v loose_a and_o unstayed_a three_o when_o the_o mind_n propound_v no_o profitable_a end_n four_o when_o the_o thought_n be_v disorder_v or_o confuse_a i_o shall_v now_o speak_v of_o some_o other_o vanity_n of_o our_o thought_n which_o go_v far_o beyond_o these_o hitherto_o mention_v because_o they_o have_v not_o error_n only_o join_v with_o they_o but_o also_o apparent_a wickedness_n those_o already_o speak_v of_o be_v native_a infirmity_n in_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v faulty_a more_o or_o less_o in_o they_o but_o there_o remain_v yet_o two_o other_o exorbitancy_n of_o thought_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o
worst_a man_n especial_o and_o from_o which_o regenerate_a person_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n set_v free_a let_v we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o these_o wicked_a thought_n i_o call_v they_o wicked_a for_o they_o have_v not_o only_a vanity_n in_o they_o but_o also_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v when_o thought_n of_o evil_a draw_v in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o a_o complacency_n to_o a_o wish_v and_o long_v and_o sometime_o a_o faint_a desire_n to_o enjoy_v some_o unlawlfull_a thing_n suppose_v a_o unlawful_a pleasure_n or_o some_o unjust_a gain_n ungodly_a honour_n unwarrantable_a victory_n bloody_a spoil_n or_o such_o like_a gen._n so_o eve_n see_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v desire_v so_o amnon_n lust_v after_o his_o sister_n thamar_n till_o he_o become_v as_o one_o of_o the_o fool_n of_o israel_n so_o ahab_n covet_v naboth_n vineyard_n till_o he_o be_v sick_a with_o desire_v and_o wicked_a in_o gain_v the_o possession_n so_o absalon_n think_v of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o be_v and_o so_o ambitious_o covetous_a of_o it_o that_o he_o attempt_v to_o usurp_v the_o crown_n though_o by_o unnatural_a rebellion_n against_o his_o father_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n 1_o john_n 2._o 16._o which_o be_v the_o three_o great_a idol_n of_o the_o world_n this_o wickedness_n in_o thought_n so_o far_o please_v some_o that_o when_o they_o can_v enjoy_v the_o thing_n desire_v yet_o they_o account_v it_o a_o speculative_a happiness_n to_o have_v the_o thing_n desire_v in_o their_o mind_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o image_n thereof_o it_o please_v the_o covetous_a man_n to_o dream_v of_o his_o bond_n bill_n mortgage_n assurance_n day_n of_o payment_n and_o this_o earthly_a mindedness_n will_v let_v he_o mind_n nothing_o else_o so_o another_o toss_v fleshly_a pleasure_n from_o one_o thought_n to_o another_o and_o from_o one_o desire_n to_o another_o &_o when_o the_o power_n of_o the_o flesh_n perish_v in_o they_o they_o grow_v to_o feed_v their_o fancy_n with_o contemplative_a fornication_n in_o the_o like_a case_n the_o contentious_a man_n dream_n of_o wrangle_a suit_n the_o man_n of_o blood_n of_o fire_n and_o faggot_n sword_n and_o battle_n thus_o the_o great_a man_n thought_n be_v take_v up_o with_o his_o honour_n revenue_n attendancy_n the_o gallant_a with_o his_o gay_a clothes_n the_o old_a man_n please_v his_o fancy_n with_o remembrance_n and_o discourse_n of_o what_o he_o have_v be_v and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v the_o young_a man_n with_o what_o he_o may_v be_v his_o hope_n and_o possibility_n delight_v he_o as_o if_o they_o be_v present_a enjoyment_n thus_o the_o imagination_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o work_n upon_o we_o the_o same_o affection_n as_o if_o they_o be_v jacob_n do_v as_o feel_o grieve_v for_o the_o suppose_a death_n of_o joseph_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a indeed_o and_o so_o man_n take_v the_o same_o delight_n in_o their_o suppose_a wickedness_n as_o if_o they_o be_v real_o effect_v these_o and_o such_o like_a thought_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o thing_n which_o defile_v a_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v proud_a imagination_n or_o covetous_a thought_n thought_n of_o revenge_n against_o other_o or_o thought_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o our_o thought_n be_v if_o they_o draw_v in_o the_o will_v to_o consent_v unto_o their_o evil_n they_o be_v wicked_a thought_n they_o be_v wicked_a svo_fw-la genere_fw-la in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o when_o they_o work_v the_o will_n into_o co-partnership_n they_o be_v high_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o wickedness_n it_o be_v sin_n but_o to_o think_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o to_o think_v of_o it_o with_o like_n and_o consent_n be_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o sin_n god_n reprove_v he_o and_o set_v his_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o his_o face_n who_o see_v the_o thief_n and_o consent_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v partaker_n with_o the_o adulterer_n psal_n 50._o 18._o 23._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o wicked_a thought_n come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o thought_n have_v gain_v upon_o the_o heart_n to_o delight_v in_o evil_n and_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o rove_a desire_n to_o expect_v it_o the_o understanding_n also_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o a_o opinion_n of_o a_o imaginary_a happiness_n to_o plot_n and_o bestir_v itself_o unto_o the_o further_a of_o its_o natural_a or_o acquire_v invention_n to_o produce_v by_o all_o mean_v the_o evil_a thought_n upon_o into_o action_n this_o in_o every_o kind_n be_v the_o height_n and_o extremity_n of_o evil_a thought_n this_o person_n so_o devise_v to_o do_v mischief_n be_v probable_o the_o man_n who_o saint_n john_n put_v into_o the_o devil_n mouth_n say_v he_o that_o com-commits_a sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o that_o be_v not_o only_o think_v of_o it_o and_o delight_n in_o it_o but_o also_o plot_n for_o it_o so_o the_o devil_n sin_n from_o the_o beginning_n desire_v plot_v contrive_v act_v it_o himself_o and_o tempt_a other_o to_o it_o of_o such_o a_o remarkable_a person_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o that_o devisee_v evil_a that_o be_v by_o resolve_v devise_v all_o mean_n and_o leave_v no_o stone_n unturned_a man_n shall_v call_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n prov._n 24._o 8._o or_o a_o mischievous_a person_n against_o these_o thought_n and_o the_o thinker_n of_o they_o the_o prophet_n micha_n exclaim_v woe_n unto_o they_o that_o devise_v iniquity_n and_o work_v evil_a upon_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n micah_n 2._o 1._o such_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n their_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o hide_a treasure_n of_o evil_a invention_n how_o to_o do_v mischief_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v it_o they_o lay_v plot_n how_o to_o dawb_v over_o their_o unanswerable_a action_n and_o endeavour_n with_o witty_a and_o deceitful_a apology_n to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a opinion_n and_o speech_n of_o man_n for_o though_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o just_a be_v righteous_a yet_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v deceit_n these_o wicked_a thought_n have_v much_o of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n in_o they_o for_o he_o be_v full_a of_o device_n or_o wile_n whereof_o the_o righteous_a be_v not_o ignorant_a 2_o cor._n 2._o 11._o and_o so_o be_v all_o wicked_a man_n and_o more_o when_o they_o be_v man_n of_o part_n and_o place_n in_o the_o world_n solomon_n note_n that_o there_o be_v a_o a_o man_n of_o wicked_a device_n that_o be_v one_o that_o desire_v and_o plot_n wickedness_n prov._n 12._o 2._o so_o the_o churl_n devise_v wicked_a device_n to_o destroy_v the_o poor_a isa_n 37._o 2._o and_o david_n speak_v of_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o devise_v mischief_n upon_o his_o bed_n psal_n 36._o 4._o if_o that_o enemy_n there_o mean_v be_v saul_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o oftentime_n think_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o kill_v david_n and_o lay_v many_o snare_n for_o he_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n some_o ignorant_o think_v that_o nothing_o be_v sinful_a that_o be_v not_o act_v by_o the_o body_n instrument_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v but_o their_o ignorance_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o thought_n for_o a_o prophet_n record_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o vile_a person_n will_v work_v iniquity_n isa_n 〈…〉_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v heart-work_n and_o head-work_n as_o well_o as_o handwork_n chap._n vi_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v also_o discover_v those_o evil_a thought_n which_o surpass_v the_o dulness_n and_o vanity_n of_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o evil_a and_o infect_v the_o heart_n with_o wicked_a complacency_n and_o the_o understanding_n with_o wicked_a invention_n have_v thus_o far_o proceed_v in_o search_v out_o the_o error_n and_o wickedness_n of_o man_n thought_n 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