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a_o one_o it_o be_v none_o can_v tell_v hence_o be_v those_o many_o dispute_n about_o its_o essence_n seat_n and_o subject_n with_o the_o subordinate_a faculty_n of_o it_o no_o man_n have_v thorough_o be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o secret_a governor_n in_o man_n some_o have_v define_v it_o a_o zenocrates_n harmony_n some_o a_o divine_a virtue_n a_o particle_n of_o the_o deity_n some_o the_o most_o exile_n &_o slender_a air_n some_o a_o blood_n some_o heat_n or_o fire_n some_o number_n so_o innate_a be_v error_n that_o we_o most_o err_v concern_v our_o own_o self_n more_o right_o do_v they_o say_v who_o call_v it_o a_o immortal_a spirit_n a_o incorporeal_a substance_n create_v by_o infusion_n and_o infuse_v in_o its_o creation_n make_v to_o the_o 14._o image_n of_o the_o creator_n capable_a of_o the_o light_n of_o understanding_n wisdom_n holiness_n blessedness_n and_o eternity_n so_o that_o in_o its_o conjunction_n with_o the_o body_n it_o &c_n ammate_v give_v life_n action_n and_o motion_n wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o angel_n and_o in_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n for_o a_o time_n until_o it_o shall_v be_v reunite_v in_o the_o resurrection_n it_o subsist_v as_o do_v the_o angel_n and_o then_o have_v its_o proper_a act_n and_o apprehension_n as_o they_o now_o as_o the_o eye_n see_v the_o eye_n in_o a_o glasâ—e_n so_o the_o soul_n know_v itself_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o â—reflex_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o divine_a guest_n send_v from_o heaven_n into_o these_o earthly_a tabernacle_n to_o give_v they_o life_n and_o govern_v they_o yet_o be_v it_o maur._n neither_o see_v come_v nor_o depart_a it_o be_v a_o scip._n immortal_a form_n of_o mortal_a man_n the_o body_n decay_v the_o soul_n do_v not_o be_v
prov_fw-mi 16._o 5._o five_o they_o who_o have_v wicked_a thought_n 7._o run_v swift_o to_o iniquity_n and_o destruction_n be_v in_o their_o path_n six_o in_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o very_a fibrae_fw-la and_o remainder_n of_o sin_n revive_v root_n ephes._n satan_n venom_n remain_v the_o hydra_n ever-growâ—ng_a head_n which_o when_o occasion_n &_o ability_n so_o fail_v that_o the_o impious_a 14._o can_v serve_v the_o devil_n in_o external_a action_n will_v show_v its_o venom_n in_o their_o 6._o will_n to_o sin_n last_o it_o be_v a_o very_a difficult_a thing_n right_o to_o compose_v the_o thought_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o heart_n unsounded_a deceitfulness_n and_o the_o mind_n be_v unlimited_a agility_n in_o these_o depth_n of_o quick-shifting_a thought_n sin_n easy_o hide_v itself_o external_a sin_n in_o word_n or_o work_n be_v like_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n 13._o break_v out_o abroad_o and_o cover_v all_o the_o skin_n near_o the_o cure_n and_o by_o so_o 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our_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v be_v upright_o and_o sincere_a before_o god_n without_o this_o our_o best_a action_n prayer_n hear_v repentance_n alm_n and_o what_o ever_o else_o we_o do_v be_v worth_a nothing_o o_o jerusalem_n say_v the_o lord_n 14._o wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_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 in_o thou_o it_o be_v but_o folly_n to_o labour_v the_o cure_n in_o the_o outward_a part_n while_o the_o contagion_n and_o venom_n of_o sin_n invade_v the_o secure_a heart_n or_o to_o wash_v the_o eye_n with_o flood_n of_o tear_n where_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n be_v write_v with_o a_o 1._o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o grave_v with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n upon_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n 5._o bless_a be_v they_o in_o who_o heart_n be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n he_o be_v 1._o good_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n they_o shall_v find_v he_o who_o seek_v he_o 13._o with_o all_o their_o 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until_o that_o 15._o jonah_n be_v cast_v overboard_o we_o can_v never_o appease_v the_o surge_n of_o a_o trouble_a mind_n this_o must_v thou_o seek_v through_o hearty_a 10._o sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n this_o restringent_a acrimonie_n shall_v heal_v the_o fountain_n that_o death_n and_o barrenness_n may_v no_o more_o flow_v from_o the_o mind_n into_o thy_o word_n and_o action_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o recovery_n when_o the_o disease_n change_v place_n so_o when_o we_o be_v please_v with_o repentance_n who_o wont_n to_o please_v ourselves_o in_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o sin_n decline_v in_o we_o second_o by_o commit_v thy_o work_n unto_o the_o lord_n 3._o so_o thy_o thought_n shall_v be_v establish_v and_o last_o by_o fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o such_o happy_a thought_n as_o constant_a meditation_n on_o god_n word_n will_v furnish_v thou_o with_o as_o it_o be_v say_v 37._o let_v thy_o mind_n be_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o meditate_v continual_o on_o his_o commandment_n he_o shall_v establish_v thy_o heart_n and_o give_v thou_o wisdom_n at_o thy_o own_o desire_n 8_o tri_n overcome_v thy_o own_o mind_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n as_o much_o as_o possible_o thou_o can_v subject_n it_o to_o right_a reason_n let_v not_o affection_n or_o passion_n master_v it_o 9_o set_v thy_o mind_n ever_o upon_o some_o good_a to_o prevent_v the_o rise_n of_o evil_a thought_n that_o the_o tempter_n may_v 15_o never_o find_v thou_o at_o leisure_n to_o entertain_v he_o the_o mind_n be_v sâ—cec_fw-la natural_o active_a and_o prone_a to_o thought_n yea_o when_o thou_o sleep_v it_o have_v its_o motion_n give_v it_o some_o business_n it_o can_v be_v inactive_a as_o the_o earth_n neglect_v for_o want_v of_o culture_n bring_v forth_o noisome_a weed_n so_o will_v the_o mind_n evil_a and_o vain_a extravagancy_n of_o thought_n if_o thou_o busy_a it_o not_o in_o good_a yea_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n be_v eclypse_v by_o the_o mischievous_a interposition_n 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have_v reveal_v enough_o to_o make_v thou_o happy_a ambition_n of_o know_v more_o destroy_a mankind_n 4._o commune_fw-la with_o thy_o own_o heart_n concern_v that_o which_o may_v better_v thou_o psal._n 77._o 6._o and_o make_v thou_o happy_a divine_a soliloquy_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o rapt_a to_o heaven_n and_o prepossession_n of_o that_o blessedness_n use_v thy_o heart_n to_o think_v of_o good_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o such_o will_v thy_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a 23._o teach_v his_o mouth_n custom_n be_v a_o second_o nature_n therefore_o also_o the_o wiseman_n say_v 33._o wisdom_n rest_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n if_o the_o wicked_a the_o worst_a of_o fool_n have_v any_o notion_n thereof_o it_o no_o more_o rest_v with_o he_o than_o lightning_n in_o the_o air_n 10_o set_v god_n ever_o beforâ—â—â—ee_a as_o 10._o a_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o cogitare_fw-la that_o which_o thou_o will_v be_v ashamed_a 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rabble_n from_o jairus_n house_n will_v also_o be_v please_v to_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o soul_n and_o mind_n all_o those_o thought_n which_o offend_v he_o or_o hinder_v the_o riase_a up_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o thought_n and_o order_v thereof_o §_o 1._o concern_v the_o right_n order_v the_o thought_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o particular_a passion_n affection_n and_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n in_o their_o distemper_n of_o love_n and_o delight_n §_o 2._o of_o joy_n rejoice_v mirth_n and_o sorrow_n §_o 3._o of_o 〈◊〉_d hatred_n malice_n envy_n §_o 4._o of_o impatience_n patience_n discontent_n and_o a_o content_a mind_n for_o the_o right_n order_v the_o thought_n arise_v from_o some_o particular_a affection_n or_o passion_n which_o usual_o discompose_v i._o and_o render_v the_o mind_n less_o apt_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o less_o comfortable_a to_o ourselves_o we_o must_v ever_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o general_a rule_n before_o lay_v down_o that_o extreme_a and_o violent_a passion_n of_o any_o kind_n be_v distemper_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o at_o best_o befool_v a_o man_n if_o not_o as_o abâ—rit_fw-fr hippocrate_v think_v make_v he_o mad_a they_o be_v like_o a_o deluge_n which_o rather_o overflow_v and_o drown_v then_o refresh_v the_o mind_n they_o be_v like_o a_o enrage_a sea_n full_a of_o hazard_n they_o disturb_v the_o intellectual_n and_o distract_v the_o will_n look_v how_o all_o thing_n in_o trouble_a water_n seem_v wreathe_v and_o disorder_v which_o in_o the_o still_o be_v clear_o see_v so_o be_v it_o here_o the_o calm_a affection_n be_v more_o accommodate_v for_o god_n service_n and_o our_o use_n to_o come_v to_o some_o particulars_n love_n and_o delight_n be_v great_a 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o present_a life_n every_o man_n have_v some_o love_n and_o delight_n there_o be_v none_o that_o live_v without_o these_o the_o skill_n be_v delight_n that_o we_o set_v they_o on_o right_a object_n as_o god_n psal._n 37._o and_o â—_o heavenly_a thing_n so_o they_o can_v fall_v into_o excess_n and_o goodness_n so_o shall_v they_o make_v we_o good_a and_o happy_a 2._o that_o we_o pervert_v not_o the_o order_n we_o must_v noâ—_n love_v or_o delight_n in_o any_o thing_n before_o god_n let_v he_o be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chief_a love_n and_o delight_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o all_o that_o be_v subordinate_a 3._o that_o no_o inferior_a love_n or_o delight_n draw_v as_o away_o from_o god_n love_n there_o be_v a_o time_n place_n and_o measure_n for_o secular_a delight_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v subordinate_a to_o god_n make_v we_o more_o fit_a for_o his_o service_n and_o administer_v occasion_n and_o matter_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o if_o otherwise_o if_o god_n love_v we_o he_o will_v take_v that_o away_o from_o we_o which_o else_o will_v take_v we_o from_o he_o a_o necessary_a rule_n for_o they_o to_o consider_v who_o too_o impatient_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o they_o much_o love_v or_o delight_v in_o 4._o that_o we_o neither_o love_v nor_o delight_n in_o any_o worldly_a thing_n otherwise_o then_o to_o hold_v it_o with_o a_o loose_a hand_n content_v to_o part_n with_o it_o when_o god_n please_v to_o take_v it_o back_o again_o it_o be_v job_n resolution_n 21._o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o and_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n concern_v joy_n etc._n rejoice_v and_o mirth_n the_o rule_n be_v that_o 1._o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o disconsolate_a but_o 11._o to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v cheerful_a in_o he_o evermore_o 5_o dedolency_n 11._o melancholy_a 1._o dejectedness_n 3._o worldly_a sorrow_n â—5_n bitterness_n of_o spirit_n 1._o and_o secret_a repine_n against_o god_n providence_n â—_o be_v dangerous_a symptom_n 16_o of_o unbelief_n for_o if_o be_v 17._o justify_v
angel_n pitch_v round_o about_o he_o to_o deliver_v they_o and_o when_o we_o seem_v most_o overmatcht_v 16_o they_o be_v more_o with_o we_o than_o can_v be_v against_o we_o as_o that_o fearful_a servant_n see_v at_o last_o it_o make_v david_n so_o confident_a 1._o in_o the_o lord_n put_v i_o my_o trust_n how_o say_v you_o then_o to_o my_o soul_n flee_v as_o a_o bird_n to_o your_o mountain_n all_o confidence_n in_o man_n their_o counsel_n or_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n be_v unhappy_a and_o must_v fail_v be_v 5._o under_o the_o curse_n god_n can_v si_fw-la fractus_fw-la illabatur_fw-la orbis_fw-la therefore_o 2._o will_v we_o not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v remove_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n 4._o harken_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 33._o whoso_o hearken_v unto_o i_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o shall_v be_v quiet_a from_o fear_n of_o evil_a 24_o thou_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n safe_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a herein_o thou_o shall_v know_v god_n power_n truth_n providence_n mercy_n and_o justice_n and_o so_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v 10._o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v not_o forsake_v they_o that_o seek_v thou_o 5._o love_v the_o lord_n sincere_o the_o more_o thou_o love_v he_o the_o more_o thou_o will_v rest_v assure_v of_o his_o love_n and_o protection_n the_o more_o perfect_a thy_o love_n be_v the_o 18._o more_o it_o cast_v out_o fear_n 6._o 7._o depart_v from_o evil_a as_o 4_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n say_v of_o david_n let_v he_o not_o go_v down_o with_o we_o to_o the_o battle_n leâ—t_o in_o the_o battle_n he_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o we_o set_a thyself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n as_o 3._o jehoshaphat_n do_v when_o many_o enemy_n be_v upon_o the_o march_n against_o he_o and_o atcheive_v a_o glorious_a victory_n against_o they_o keep_v a_o good_a 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behold_v the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v sâ—me_v of_o you_o into_o prison_n that_o you_o may_v be_v try_v be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o 22._o crown_n of_o life_n it_o be_v true_a flesh_n and_o blood_n must_v have_v it_o allowance_n for_o its_o infirmity_n but_o the_o more_o we_o can_v lay_v to_o heart_n the_o end_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o happy_a that_o 10_o even_o the_o wicked_a affect_v it_o and_o the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o 11_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v the_o less_o we_o must_v needs_o fear_v the_o malice_n of_o any_o creature_n 8._o labour_n for_o peace_n with_o god_n give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o speak_v it_o to_o thy_o conscience_n resolve_v not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v until_o he_o bless_v thou_o and_o assure_v thou_o of_o thy_o remission_n in_o christ._n what_o have_v he_o to_o fear_v who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v the_o 56_o sting_n of_o death_n pâ—lled_v out_o who_o will_v not_o dare_v it_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v because_o he_o can_v say_v thanks_o be_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v we_o victory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v 4._o faith_n victory_n over_o the_o world_n 9_o in_o thy_o great_a fear_n pray_v more_o fervent_o 44._o so_o do_v our_o saviour_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o so_o do_v 9_o jacob_n in_o fear_n of_o his_o brother_n long-studied_n revenge_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v open_v thy_o eye_n to_o see_v his_o save_a health_n god_n many_o time_n terrify_v to_o awaken_v our_o drowsy_a soul_n and_o open_v our_o mouth_n to_o earnest_a prayer_n which_o in_o prosperity_n be_v too_o prone_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n and_o coldness_n fear_n have_v many_o tongue_n and_o can_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dumb_a even_o 6._o jonah_n mariner_n in_o their_o fear_n will_v pray_v and_o instigate_v other_o thereto_o that_o one_o example_n of_o 7._o croesus_n son_n athis_n before_o dumb_a cry_v out_o o_o cyrus_n spare_v my_o father_n 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man_n can_v be_v content_a with_o little_a he_o will_v not_o care_v for_o much_o care_n follow_v riches_n and_o 6_o increase_v with_o their_o increase_v 5._o watch_v over_o thy_o soul_n otherwise_o 22._o care_n will_v choke_v up_o the_o holy_a seed_n of_o god_n word_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o profit_v thou_o it_o will_v dim_v the_o light_n of_o heavenly_a knowledge_n it_o will_v surcharge_n the_o heart_n and_o creep_v on_o like_o a_o ephialâ—_n which_o have_v seize_v we_o we_o groan_v under_o it_o and_o can_v neither_o shake_v it_o off_o nor_o awake_v to_o a_o holy_a expectation_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n 6._o often_o call_v to_o mind_v thy_o mortality_n frailty_n of_o life_n and_o vanity_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n what_o be_v riches_n and_o magnificence_n in_o this_o world_n like_o aristophanes_n bubble_n fill_v with_o air_n which_o vanish_v in_o their_o break_n such_o be_v we_o like_a dream_n or_o like_o a_o scene_n wherein_o our_o part_n once_o act_v we_o must_v 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