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A93062	The sinfulnesse of evil thoughts: or, a discourse, wherein, the chambers of imagery are unlocked: the cabinet of the heart opened. The secrets of the inner-man disclosed. In the particular discovery of the numerous evil thoughts, to be found in the most of men, with their various, and severall kinds, sinful causes, sad effects, and proper remedies or cures. Together with directions how to observe and keep the heart; the highest, hardest, nad most necessary work of him that would be a real Christian. / By Jo. Sheffeild Pastor of Swithins London.	Sheffeild, John, d. 1680.	1650 (1650)	Wing S3064A; Thomason E1863_1	165,696	337

desire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Cor. 9. 18. nothing more then to have a cheap and unchargable Gospel in these daies but not in the Apostles sense he would have it unchargeable to others these to themselves But this we find they who first desire a cheap Gospel do next desire no Gospell at all 9. When we take a right and proper course to attain our desires they are right Solomon as he spares no cost so he useth all 1 King 5. 5 6. meanes sends far and near to get workmen and materialls the best could be had for mony for the Temple The Queen of Sh●ba desired resolution of her hard questions She came from the uttermost parts of the earth to get Solomons answer to them Saul desired 1 King 10. 13. 1 Sam. 23. 20. to have David in his power he raiseth the country mustereth his forces hunts him out in the wildernesse as if he should say I le have him dead or alive if he be above ground I le have him So saith the desiring soul I le not give over seeking praying waiting Grace and pardon of sin I must have if it be above ground in ordinances I le after it yea if it be above in heaven I le thither to God for it And for sin I le have the life of it if it were present I would throw my javelin at it if it hides itself I le seek after it if it be decaying I le hasten to make an end of it as they dealt with Absalom when he was labouring for life 2 Sam. 18. 14 15. 17. in the tree Joab thrusts three darts into his heart then ten more come to make him sure if he had any more lives then one then they lay an heap of stones upon him one death is not enough for such an enemy So it will be here but they kill him and kill him again to rid the world of such an Arch Rebell such indignation against and full revenge will be pursued against the Arch Rebell in the soul the prevailing lust Or as Jehu whom God raised up to cut off the house of Ahab he marcheth furiously and when he lights on Joram the first born he drawes his bow with his whole might and smites Joram between the armes that the arrow went out at his heart and he sunk down in his chariot then throwes him out to the dogs 2 King 9. 24 25. The like or worse to Jezebell the cursed mother of that wicked race he bids throw her out of the window and break her neck not content with that fall he treads her under foot and then leaves her to the dogs too to make an end of her To execute the Judgement that was written Such honour such Indignation have all the Saints Psal 149. 9. So say the Godly sin hath brought one death upon me and would bring a second and an eternall death I would therefore bring a first second and eternall death upon it 10. Lastly Good desires are impatiently patient or patiently impatient till they be fulfilled patient of paines impatient onely of delaies or disappointment Pro. 13. 12. Hope deferred maketh the heart sick but when the desire cometh it is a tree of life Shechem Gen. 34. 19. because his soul clave unto Dinah delaid not to be circumcised And Jacob when he Gen. 31. 22. 30. longed to at his fathers house set out by night and was three daies journey on his way ere he was missed A man whose heart hangs heavenward and to his fathers house will not stay till he be forced out by sicknesse and death but up he gets and on he goes with all the speed he can Wicked Shimei may be a good example to wicked men who was the first to fling stones at David and curse him when he thought David could never call him to an account but when he saw David returning he hasted with the first to meet David to begge his life and desired it because he came in of himself the first of all the rebels and obtained it 2 Sam. 19. 16. 19 20. 4. Rule desires are then good when attended with good companions As. 1. Prayer and desires go together Ro. 10. 1. Psal 21. 2. Dead desires may gasp out some faint wishes good desires breath out strong prayers 2. Desires and waiting Es 26. 8. 3. Desires and seeking early and earnestly ever go together Esay 26. 9. Where are no endeavors there are no desires unlesse killing as Solomon calls them Pro. 21. 25. The desire of the slothfull killeth him for his hands refuse to labour Pro. 13. 4. The soul of the sluggard desireth and hath nothing because he joyneth no warme endeavors with his cold desires He loveth roast but he Eccle. 4. 5 love●h nor to turn the spit Pro. 12. 27. The slothfull roasteth not what he took in hunting He desires a good harvest and a year of plenty with many a good wish but he cannot away with this plowing and sowing with this heat and cold with this toiling and sweating Therefore his desires make him a begger it is said Pro. 20. 4. But as the Poet saith Qui Cupit optatam vitae contingere metam Multa tulit fecitque puer sudavit al sit Who so desires a blessed life to gain Endures cold heat toile sweat thirst hunger paine But wishers and woulders we say never prove good housholders and certainly shall never prove heavenholders Heaven is propounded in Scripture as the reward onely to the hard labourer Jo. 6. 27. To the diligent seeker Ro. 2. 7. To the earnest striver Lu. 13. 24. To the unwearied runner 1 Cor. 9. 24. To the valiant fighter 1 Tim. 6. 12. To the prevailing conquerer Rev. 2. 7. To him that overcometh But Lazy desires have no place there But they are one of the chief Arches upon which Hellbridge is founded or of the pillars by which Satans kingdome is supported which are reckoned five 1. The good purposes of bad men tha● they will amend c. 2. The good desires of Lazy men 3. The prayers and promises of sick men 4. The teares and repentance of dying men 5. The strong faith and good hopes of Ignorant and prophane men Satan saith to all these well done good and faithfull servant Purpose so still desire so still pray and promise so still repent so still and beleeve so still 4. Good desires are accompanyed usually with mourning after what is desired and fervency of mind therefore mourning and earnest desire joyned 5. With many other good companions mentioned 2 Cor. 7. 11. Carefullnesse 2 Cor. 7. 7 selfclearing holy indignation fear zeal revenge 6. With earnest groanings of soul Psal 38. 9. 2 Cor. 5. 2. and breaking of heart almost till we have attained Psal 119. 20. 7. Lastly with greatest joy when the desire is granted Pro. 13. 12. yea delight and contentment in looking after what is desired Cant. 7. 10. 1 Pet. 1. 12. If thy desires have these companions they

looked at him I will not say as in our Proverb the devil looked over Lincolne but as the devil looked over Paradise while man remained innocent seeking his ruine Take heed of this foul sin Charity envieth not saith the Apostle But 1 Cor. 13. the corrupt spirit that is in all the sons of men doth naturally lust unto this sin of Envy And yet is there a worse Eye of envy than this which lookes a squint not onely where men bestow their favours unequally as they think but when God shall bestow his unequally as they suppose on those who have not deserved so well done or suffered so much as themselves There were that murmured against the good man of the house at his distributions to whom the Lord said May I not do what I will with mine own Is Mat. 10. 15. thine eye evill because I am good And yet a worse whereof a spice seemed to be in Josuah when we emulate the gifts and graces of God bestowed on others as if our selves were eclipsed by their luster To whom a Moses would say Let them increase let me decrease Oh that all the Num. 11. 15. Lords people did prophesie and that the Lord would pour out of his spirit upon all Moses had a self-denying heart and a bountifull eye Whatsoever was good in Gods eye was good in his too 2. There is an evil Eye of disdain There is a generation saith the wise man Oh how lofty are their eyes and their eye-lids are lifted up Prov. 30. 13. Thus Haman looked Est 3. 5 6. Superciliously on Mordecai as if he could have eaten him when he thought scorn to foul his hands with him Thus scornfull Michal in her heart disdained her husband 1 Chro. 15. 19. when he danced before the Arke as if she a Kings daughter had been disparaged by her husbands ardent zeal and piety A base and wicked disposition this is and God ever owes such a shame He resisteth the proud and will bring down the proud looks as well as the proud hearts Thus the Scripture often describeth Psal 18. 27. the wicked by their gestures Winking with the eye Prov. 10. 10. Psal 35. 19. Putting out the fingers Esay 58. 9. as shewing a disdainfull spirit Yet is there also a good Eye of holy disdain and contempt in Godly men Psal 15. 4. In whose eyes it is said a vile and wicked person is contemned Noble Mordecai looked upon Haman as vile and contemptible in midst of all his high Titles and great offices of advancement And holy Elisha looked upon a wicked King as so worthlesse a person that in his holy contempt he said he would not have vouchsafed to make him an answer or lend him a look were it not for 2 King 3. 14. the presence of Jehoshaphat whom he more honoured for his Grace than for his Diadem 3. The evil Eye of suspicion whereas Charity thinketh no evil but interprets all in the best sense and will rather chuse to make the best of evil than the worst of bad or bad of good Devise not evil against thy neighbour saith the Lord when he dwells securely Prov. 3. 29 30. by thee and intends thee no harm But suspicion and jealousie looks upon every good act and office done with an evil eye David sends to Hanun to condole the death of his Father and to congratulate his peaceable 2 Sam. 10. 3. succession in the Throne This is interpreted to be a perfidious act to fore-run an invasion by sending his messengers as spies to observe the nature manners and preparations of his Countrey This suspion is a botch breaking out in a base and foul heart infected with fraud falshood or other filthy guilt and is the bane of secure confidence and is to be banished out of Christian breasts as the great enemy to humane society and true friendship 4. The Censorious Eye is another evil eye It is Totus oculus ad extra totus tenebrae ad intra all eye without all darknesse within He hath a Beam in his own eye yet seeth never the worse but the better to espy the least mote in his brothers eye Whereas the sincere person is totus oculus ad intra The least mote troubles him makes him weep wipe wash But his neighbours mote or beam troubles him not 5. The Covetous and Greedy Eye is another evil Eye As there is a Bountifull Eye that shall be blessed Prov. 22. 9. He giveth his bread to the poor when he sees their want his eye pitties them So he that hasteth to be rich saith the same Solomon hath an Prov. 28. 22. evil eye a covetous and cruel eye and considereth not that poverty shall come on him His eye is never satisfied with seeing his own wealth and anothers woe he thinks much to see another live by him he hath devoured Naboths vineyard already in his eye Deut. 15. 9. and is sick with discontent if he cant get him part with it Their desires are enlarged as hell saith the Prophet and they seek to add Hab. 2. 15. house to house and field to field till there be no more place that they may be placed Esa 5. 8. alone in the midst of the earth 6 The Eye of adultery is another evil eye wherewith ever the beholders heart is defiled and often the chastity of another is endangered The harlots eye-lids are very dangerous Proverbs 6. 25. 7. The malicious and revengefull Eye is a devilish evil Eye such was Cains who cast many a sower and menacing look at his brother Abel when he gave him never a word Which malice and mischief in his thoughts and looks the Lord reproved when Gen. 4. he said Cain why art thou wroth with thy brother and why is thy countenance cast down This is Eye-murder or heart-murder as the former Unchast Eye is called heart-adultery or Eyes full of adultery 2 Pet. 2. 14. 8. The Unnaturall and Ungracious Eye of children to their parents or those in nearest relations is worst of all sometimes the eye of the Husband is evil to the Wife and the Wife to her Husband yea the tender mother to her tender babe but that is not ordinary but in time of extreamest famine and Deut. 28. 54 55 56 57. calamity and is then the sorest judgement and the height of all misery But it is too ordinary to see the child look with an evil eye upon his aged and indigent parents and this is the height of impiety and the most prodigious of sins and inhumanity The eye that mocketh his father and despiseth to obey his Prov. 30. 17. mother the ravens of the valley shall pick it out and the young eagels shall eat it He ordinarily dies a shamefull death and lies unburied then do the Crowes and Eagles prey upon his carcasse as carrion and begin with the eyes as they usually do He that curseth his father or mother he saith againe in another