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and_o that_o disciple_n do_v who_o say_v lord_n i_o will_v follow_v thou_o but_o i_o must_v 59_o lu._n 9_o 59_o first_o see_v my_o father_n bury_v 12._o get_v and_o learn_v that_o excellent_a and_o heavenly_a art_n to_o extract_v some_o profitable_a moral_a or_o divine_a meditation_n out_o of_o every_o object_n and_o occurrent_a solomon_n by_o this_o exercise_n raise_v himself_o to_o that_o high_a pitch_n of_o wisdom_n he_o can_v not_o see_v the_o ant_n spider_n and_o coney_n he_o can_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o drunkard_n eye_n the_o beggar_n rag_n and_o the_o sluggard_n hedge_n but_o he_o take_v out_o divine_a observation_n thence_o to_o add_v to_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o to_o inform_v his_o reader_n so_o above_o all_o that_o great_a than_o solomon_n teach_v we_o this_o heavenly_a art_n who_o upon_o mention_n of_o leaven_n mustardseed_n fisher_n net_n seed_n sow_v and_o every_o thing_n raise_v up_o his_o own_o and_o his_o hearer_n mind_n to_o heavenly_a contemplation_n 13._o be_v thou_o trouble_v with_o evil_a thought_n be_v not_o then_o too_o much_o alone_o if_o thy_o thought_n be_v sad_a and_o black_a hellish_a thought_n it_o be_v 18._o gen._n 2._o 18._o not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o in_o his_o integrity_n much_o less_o now_o it_o be_v good_a yea_o necessary_a to_o be_v sometime_o alone_o sometime_o in_o a_o closet_n 12._o mat._n 14._o 23._o mar._n 1._o 35._o lu._n 6._o 12._o or_o solitary_a place_n by_o thyself_o as_o thy_o saviour_n often_o be_v but_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o some_o to_o be_v too_o much_o alone_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o melancholy_a disposition_n satan_n will_v take_v advantage_n upon_o thy_o solitude_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o eve_n he_o set_v not_o upon_o christ_n
to_o perform_v duty_n pray_v magus_n let_v wicked_a man_n pray_v let_v they_o sing_v psalm_n let_v they_o hear_v i_o do_v not_o say_v let_v they_o be_v wicked_a it_o be_v their_o sin_n if_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v be_v not_o their_o sin_n to_o pray_v say_v not_o my_o child_n shall_v not_o pray_v nor_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v till_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o sanctify_a as_o some_o pray_v by_o the_o 13._o eph._n 6._o 18._o judas_n 20._o luke_n 11._o 13._o spirit_n so_o other_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n first_o refuse_v not_o to_o join_v with_o such_o who_o be_v no_o saint_n in_o sing_v pray_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o saint_n let_v wicked_a one_o pray_v i_o say_v but_o let_v they_o repent_v as_o well_o as_o pray_v repent_v of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n 8._o wicked_a and_o desperate_a sinner_n after_o conviction_n reproof_n and_o plain_a admonition_n be_v to_o be_v give_v over_o and_o leave_v to_o themselves_o and_o god_n judgement_n with_o their_o blood_n run_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n let_v the_o dart_n be_v leave_v stick_v in_o their_o side_n let_v they_o take_v 11._o rev._n 22._o 11._o their_o course_n and_o be_v filthy_a still_o and_o let_v the_o word_n take_v its_o course_n and_o become_v a_o favour_n of_o death_n to_o death_n to_o such_o here_o be_v no_o place_n for_o foolish_a pity_n and_o cast_v gospel_n pearl_n before_o such_o swine_n the_o godly_a minister_n be_v unto_o god_n a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v 2_o cor._n 2._o 15._o none_o of_o these_o observation_n do_v we_o intend_v to_o stand_v upon_o but_o the_o nine_o and_o last_o which_o we_o shall_v fasten_v upon_o be_v this_o doct._n sinful_a thought_n get_v root_v and_o entertain_v in_o the_o heart_n put_v a_o man_n into_o a_o very_a sinful_a and_o woeful_a condition_n or_o thus_o if_o such_o sinful_a thought_n be_v receive_v and_o entertain_v in_o the_o heart_n without_o true_a and_o serious_a repentance_n of_o they_o and_o earnest_a prayer_n against_o they_o the_o man_n be_v in_o a_o hopeless_a and_o desperate_a state_n chap._n ii_o the_o point_n explain_v prove_v and_o confirm_v by_o sundry_a argument_n in_o the_o text_n first_o i_o say_v for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o term_n in_o the_o position_n thought_n finfull_a fix_v root_v entertain_v such_o be_v this_o in_o magus_n leigh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d machinatio_fw-la beza_n cogitatio_fw-la nimium_fw-la dilute_a redditur_fw-la significatur_fw-la his_fw-la vafrum_fw-la simonis_n commentum_fw-la leigh_n it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o two_o word_n use_v here_o signify_v fix_v and_o deliberate_a thought_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 20._o which_o be_v more_o than_o a_o transient_a inject_v sudden_a thought_n or_o inconsiderate_a imagination_n and_o the_o other_o word_n in_o this_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v thought_n signify_v more_o proper_o machination_n project_n design_n purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n second_o peter_n will_v never_o have_v begin_v with_o such_o a_o execration_n of_o his_o motion_n or_o use_v such_o a_o imprecation_n on_o his_o person_n thymony_n perish_v with_o thou_o or_o thy_o money_n and_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v into_o perdition_n together_o for_o so_o be_v the_o grammatical_a read_n nor_o will_v he_o have_v conclude_v with_o such_o a_o peremptory_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n nor_o will_v he_o have_v so_o rattle_v and_o terrify_v he_o if_o his_o sin_n and_o danger_n have_v not_o be_v very_o great_a nor_o last_o will_v he_o have_v double_v all_o his_o argument_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v to_o leave_v he_o sensible_a of_o so_o great_a a_o mischief_n and_o thorough_o to_o waken_v and_o warn_v other_o 1._o he_o tell_v he_o twice_o of_o his_o thought_n v._o 20._o and_o 22._o 2._o he_o tell_v he_o twice_o or_o thrice_o of_o his_o state_n 1._o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2._o thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o this_o matter_n 3._o thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n three_o he_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o a_o double_a duty_n repent_v and_o pray_v four_o and_o to_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o security_n and_o to_o force_v he_o out_o of_o his_o sloth_n he_o make_v he_o no_o absolute_a promise_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o conditional_a neither_o but_o leave_v he_o in_o doubt_n yea_o a_o double_a doubt_n 1._o if_o 2._o perhaps_o he_o say_v not_o so_o much_o as_o joel_n 2._o 14._o who_o know_v but_o the_o lord_n may_v repent_v but_o all_o he_o say_v be_v perhaps_o and_o as_o if_o that_o be_v too_o much_o yet_o he_o put_v in_o another_o if_o if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o thought_n consider_v these_o other_o scripture_n pro._n 6._o 18._o among_o those_o six_o thing_n which_o god_n hate_v the_o heart_n that_o devise_v wicked_a imagination_n be_v one_o pro._n 15._o 26._o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n esay_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o tbought_n jer._n 4._o 14._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickcdness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o when_o the_o pharisee_n carp_v at_o some_o act_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o reason_v in_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v say_v jesus_n know_v their_o thought_n rebuke_v they_o say_v wherefore_o think_v you_o evil_a in_o your_o heart_n often_o it_o be_v say_v 4._o mat._n 9_o 4._o in_o the_o gospel_n jesus_n christ_n take_v notice_n of_o their_o thought_n luke_n 11._o 19_o and_o luke_n 24._o 38._o why_o do_v thought_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o all_o which_o proof_n it_o appear_v how_o much_o evil_a be_v in_o the_o evil_a thought_n reason_n there_o be_v many_o reason_n at_o hand_n in_o the_o text._n 1_o these_o proclaim_v what_o we_o make_v of_o god_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o way_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n may_v be_v purchase_v with_o money_n q._n d._n what_o a_o thought_n have_v thou_o conceive_v what_o do_v thou_o think_v of_o god_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o we_o thou_o be_v all_o for_o money_n thyself_o thou_o think_v god_n be_v so_o at_o least_o we_o be_v so_o and_o that_o the_o gospel_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v but_o a_o devise_n to_o get_v more_o money_n thy_o money_n and_o thy_o thought_n perish_v together_o 2._o these_o thought_n lay_v open_a the_o heart_n and_o show_v the_o temper_n of_o it_o more_o than_o any_o outward_a action_n or_o expression_n physiognomy_n do_v not_o so_o declare_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o mind_n not_o the_o pulse_n of_o the_o heart_n nor_o the_o urine_n of_o the_o disease_n as_o the_o thought_n do_v the_o state_n and_o frame_n of_o the_o heart_n if_o thou_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o observe_v they_o vrina_n est_fw-fr meretrix_n and_o baptism_n profession_n hear_v wonder_a money_n give_v be_v no_o better_o show_v not_o the_o christian_a to_o himself_o so_o much_o as_o the_o thought_n thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a say_v peter_n because_o thou_o have_v harbour_v such_o a_o thought_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n jer._n 4._o 14._o wash_v thy_o heart_n how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o where_o vain_a thought_n be_v lodge_v the_o heart_n be_v not_o clean_a 3._o these_o to_o a_o judicious_a and_o discern_a eye_n leave_v in_o a_o most_o desperate_a state_n what_o ever_o ignorant_a wicked_a or_o self-deceiving_a person_n may_v dream_v to_o the_o contrary_a i_o perceive_v say_v peter_n i_o know_v thou_o think_v not_o so_o ill_a of_o thyself_o or_o thy_o state_n i_o perceive_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o very_a gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v thy_o heart_n and_o state_n be_v as_o bad_a can_v be_v as_o bitter_a as_o gall_v thou_o be_v as_o fast_o in_o sin_n as_o if_o bind_v to_o it_o with_o chain_n it_o be_v more_o say_v beza_n then_o to_o have_v gall_n or_o bitterness_n in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v in_o wine_n or_o to_o be_v in_o the_o water_n or_o obstupuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d extra_n se_fw-la erat_fw-la v._o 13._o idem_fw-la verbum_fw-la v._n 9_o non_fw-la eodem_fw-la sensu_fw-la acceptum_fw-la ibi_fw-la magus_n prestigiisf_n acinavit_fw-la dement_fw-la avil_n spectatores_fw-la hic_fw-la ipse_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o extasi_fw-la positus_fw-la totus_fw-la obstupuit_fw-la to_o be_v in_o
evil_a thought_n the_o evil_a thought_n be_v the_o devil_n dam_n that_o the_o succubus_n the_o devil_n the_o incubus_n it_o be_v the_o bed_n in_o which_o satan_n lodge_v in_o which_o his_o brat_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v the_o hot_a sand_n in_o which_o this_o ostrich_n lay_v and_o leave_v his_o egg_n which_o will_v hatch_v and_o bring_v forth_o of_o themselves_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o perfect_v bring_v forth_o death_n jam._n 1._o 13._o the_o evil_a thought_n be_v the_o prima_fw-la mater_fw-la or_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la the_o first_o mother_n or_o matter_n of_o all_o sin_n capable_a of_o every_o form_n of_o evil_a it_o be_v the_o little_a end_n of_o the_o wedge_n which_o enter_v make_v way_n for_o the_o great_a to_o follow_v the_o little_a boy_n which_o let_v in_o at_o the_o window_n set_v the_o door_n wide_o open_a for_o all_o the_o great_a thief_n to_o enter_v and_o carry_v all_o away_o the_o devil_n be_v more_o modest_a or_o too_o much_o a_o serpent_n to_o say_v at_o first_o curse_v god_n and_o die_v blaspheme_n cast_v thyself_o down_o headlong_o give_v i_o thy_o soul_n commit_v adultery_n and_o give_v thyself_o over_o to_o all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n he_o have_v learn_v a_o better_a and_o sure_a way_n he_o use_v art_n method_n stratagem_n and_o as_o pompey_n when_o he_o have_v in_o vain_a assault_v a_o city_n and_o can_v not_o take_v it_o by_o force_n devise_v this_o stratagem_n in_o way_n of_o agreement_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v leave_v the_o siege_n and_o make_v peace_n with_o they_o only_o desire_v he_o may_v leave_v a_o few_o weak_a and_o sick_a soldier_n among_o they_o to_o be_v cure_v they_o let_v in_o when_o the_o city_n be_v secure_a let_v in_o pompey_n army_n so_o satan_n desire_v but_o a_o look_n or_o a_o wanton_a thought_n at_o first_o he_o need_v no_o more_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n have_v his_o rise_n from_o a_o thought_n all_o jeroboam'_v sin_n who_o do_v evil_a and_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n begin_v here_o jeroboam_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n if_o the_o 26_o 1_o king_n 12._o 26_o people_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n return_v from_o i_o to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n all_o judas_n his_o sin_n begin_v in_o a_o thought_n yea_o adam_n first_o sin_n and_o eve_n begin_v in_o a_o thought_n satan_n temptation_n beget_v a_o thought_n that_o a_o look_v that_o a_o like_n that_o a_o lust_a that_o a_o taste_n that_o entice_v her_o husband_n that_o fellowship_n in_o sin_n that_o run_v from_o god_n that_o deny_v or_o defend_v the_o fact_n thence_o a_o flood_n of_o belial_n and_o wickedness_n which_o have_v drown_v the_o whole_a world_n a_o flood_n before_o the_o flood_n a_o flood_n more_o dreadful_a and_o general_a than_o noah_n flood_n be_v that_o drown_v 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