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to_o charity_n but_o as_o they_o respect_v god_n and_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o love_n of_o he_o they_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o first_o table_n what_o be_v actual_a concupiscence_n they_o be_v evil_a motion_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o charity_n concupiscence_n what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o they_o they_o be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a or_o such_o as_o be_v hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a how_o be_v they_o unprofitable_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o fasten_v man_n mind_n to_o earthly_a thing_n and_o thereby_o withdraw_v they_o from_o heavenly_a in_o what_o respect_n be_v they_o hurtful_a first_o because_o they_o be_v instrument_n of_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v fit_a object_n to_o every_o sin_n in_o its_o kind_n for_o if_o any_o object_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o mind_n or_o sense_n which_o self-love_n cause_v they_o to_o think_v to_o be_v profitable_a pleasant_a and_o desirable_a concupiscence_n present_o apprehend_v and_o catch_v at_o they_o to_o satisfy_v worldly_a lust_n second_o they_o choke_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o carnal_a man_n mar._n 4._o 19_o three_o they_o make_v man_n insatiable_a know_v no_o end_n or_o measure_n in_o pursue_v worldly_a thing_n four_o they_o cast_v man_n headlong_o in_o who_o they_o reign_v into_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 3._o and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a lust_n and_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n 1._o 24._o psal._n 81._o 12._o five_o they_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o they_o overcome_v bring_v it_o to_o destruction_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o how_o many_o way_n be_v these_o motion_n evil_a two_o way_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o fantasy_n and_o cogitation_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o be_v the_o thought_n evil_a then_o thought_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o solicit_v and_o incline_v we_o unto_o evil_a why_o do_v man_n think_v that_o thought_n be_v free_a and_o not_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o man_n or_o call_v to_o account_n foolish_a man_n think_v and_o say_v so_o but_o the_o scripture_n say_v otherwise_o and_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v sin_n prov._n 24._o 9_o as_o be_v repugnant_a to_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o and_o therefore_o forbid_v they_o deut._n 15._o 9_o enjoin_v we_o to_o confess_v they_o and_o to_o crave_v pardon_n for_o they_o isa._n 55._o 7._o act_n 8._o 22._o and_o though_o we_o sleight_v they_o yet_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o they_o psal._n 94._o 11._o 1_o chron._n 28._o 9_o ezek._n 11._o 5._o psal._n 139._o 2._o yea_o he_o hate_v evil_a thought_n as_o abominable_a prov._n 15._o 26._o zach._n 8._o 17._o and_o severe_o punish_v they_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6._o 5._o and_o 8._o 21._o how_o be_v these_o evil_a thought_n inject_v either_o by_o satan_n or_o else_o arise_v from_o original_a concupiscence_n and_o both_o of_o they_o either_o wake_v or_o sleep_v how_o be_v they_o inject_v by_o 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concupiscence_n luke_n 24._o 38._o gen._n 6._o 5._o math._n 15._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o and_o these_o thought_n arise_v in_o we_o either_o wake_v or_o sleep_v how_o be_v these_o motion_n evil_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n these_o though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_v to_o act_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o sinful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o arise_v from_o they_o of_o which_o also_o they_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o first_o boil_v of_o anger_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o lust_n and_o unclean_a motion_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o defect_n of_o that_o charity_n and_o purity_n which_o god_n require_v in_o we_o and_o afterward_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o murder_n and_o fornication_n when_o the_o will_n consent_v unto_o they_o mat._n 5._o 22_o 28._o be_v there_o no_o degree_n of_o these_o evil_a affection_n and_o perturbation_n of_o the_o heart_n yes_o for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 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case_n be_v perform_v there_o must_v be_v 1._o a_o serious_a search_n and_o enquiry_n after_o all_o sin_n lam._n 3_o 40._o as_o traitor_n against_o god_n but_o especial_o special_a sin_n jer._n 8._o 6._o psal._n 18._o 23._o as_o the_o archrebel_n 2._o humble_a confession_n of_o sin_n 1._o of_o necessity_n unto_o god_n with_o shame_n of_o face_n and_o true_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n prov._n 28._o 13._o jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o 2._o unto_o man_n conditional_o luk_n 17._o 9_o viz._n if_o either_o 1._o the_o church_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o public_a offence_n do_v enjoin_v open_a acknowledgement_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 6._o or_o 2._o some_o personal_a wrong_n dedemand_v private_a reconciliation_n luk._n 17._o 4._o or_o 3._o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o labour_a conscience_n do_v require_v the_o secret_a assistance_n of_o a_o faithful_a and_o able_a minister_n or_o brother_n james_n 5._o 16._o 3._o fervent_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n psal._n 51._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n to_o god_n in_o christ_n both_o for_o pardon_n of_o what_o be_v past_a verse_n 7._o and_o for_o supply_v of_o renew_v grace_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v verse_n 10._o 4._o promise_v of_o amendment_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o such_o as_o we_o have_v endamage_v see_v many_o do_v false_o pretend_v that_o they_o repent_v how_o may_v we_o know_v that_o our_o repentance_n be_v true_a a_o true_a trial_n of_o ununfained_a repentance_n may_v be_v take_v 1._o from_o the_o generality_n of_o it_o viz._n if_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o abhor_v and_o shun_v of_o all_o sin_n psal._n 119._o 128_o 139_o 24._o and_o to_o the_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o duty_n without_o reservation_n psal._n 119._o 6._o 2._o from_o the_o thorough_a performance_n of_o each_o part_n viz._n 1._o hatred_n of_o sin_n in_o spiritual_a warfare_n against_o it_o and_o that_o even_o unto_o blood_n if_o need_v be_v heb._n 12._o 4._o 2._o of_o the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n in_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n matth._n 3._o 8._o to_o wit_n good_a work_n what_o be_v the_o spiritual_a warfare_n the_o daily_a exercise_n of_o our_o spiritual_a strength_n and_o armour_n against_o our_o adversary_n warfare_n with_o assure_a confidence_n of_o victory_n for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o this_o life_n be_v such_o that_o they_o be_v sure_a in_o christ_n and_o yet_o fight_v against_o sin_n there_o be_v join_v with_o repentance_n a_o continual_a fight_v and_o struggle_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o a_o man_n own_o flesh_n against_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o enticement_n of_o the_o world_n how_o shall_v we_o overcome_v these_o enemy_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n what_o be_v then_o our_o principal_a strength_n the_o powerful_a assistance_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n ephes._n 5._o 10._o who_o have_v love_v we_o whereby_o we_o become_v more_o than_o conquerous_a rom._n 8._o 37._o what_o be_v our_o spiritual_a armour_n the_o complete_a furniture_n of_o save_v and_o 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for_o our_o probation_n who_o enter_v into_o conflict_n with_o we_o god_n himself_o who_o though_o he_o tempt_v no_o man_n unto_o evil_n no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v himself_o be_v tempt_v jam._n 1._o 13._o yet_o as_o a_o master_n of_o defence_n enure_v we_o to_o conflict_n by_o contend_v with_o we_o even_o in_o his_o own_o person_n viz._n sometime_o by_o probatory_a commandment_n gen._n 22._o 1._o or_o sensible_a apparition_n gen._n 32._o 24._o but_o more_o ordinary_o by_o strike_v our_o heart_n with_o his_o terror_n job_n 6._o 4._o withdraw_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n psal._n 77._o 7._o leave_v we_o for_o a_o time_n to_o ourselves_o 2_o chron._n 32._o 31._o that_o by_o our_o fall_n we_o may_v acknowledge_v our_o weakness_n final_o exercise_v we_o under_o the_o cross_n and_o yoke_n of_o outward_a affliction_n heb._n 12._o 5_o 6._o rev._n 3._o 19_o how_o must_v we_o contend_v with_o god_n no_o otherwise_o than_o jacob_n hos._n 12._o 3_o 4._o and_o other_o holy_a 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2._o 11._o second_o we_o must_v bold_o resist_v jam._n 4._o 7._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 9_o that_o be_v give_v no_o place_n or_o ground_n unto_o he_o ephes._n 4._o 27._o or_o admit_v no_o conference_n with_o he_o but_o rather_o neglect_v and_o despise_v his_o suggestion_n three_o we_o must_v take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o assistance_n set_v he_o on_o our_o right_a hand_n who_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v psal._n 16._o 8._o isa._n 63_o 1._o whereby_o we_o may_v quench_n all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o eph._n 6._o 16._o forthly_a we_o must_v brandish_v against_o he_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n eph._n 6._o 17._o after_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 4_o 4._o etc._n etc._n keep_v ourselves_o to_o that_o only_a which_o god_n reveal_v to_o we_o and_o require_v of_o we_o what_o be_v the_o first_o assault_n of_o satan_n against_o we_o by_o subtlety_n he_o allure_v we_o to_o sin_n and_o 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〈…〉_z benefit_n receive_v how_o many_o petition_n be_v there_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n prayer_n six_o equal_o divide_v as_o it_o be_v into_o two_o table_n whereof_o 〈…〉_z concern_v god_n as_o do_v the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n three_o do_v concern_v ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o do_v the_o second_o table_n for_o in_o the_o three_o first_o we_o make_v request_n for_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v god_n majesty_n who_o glory_n and_o service_n we_o be_v to_o prefer_v before_o our_o own_o good_a john_n 12._o 27_o 28._o in_o the_o three_o latter_a for_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o man_n and_o our_o own_o welfare_n which_o we_o must_v refer_v to_o the_o former_a psalm_n 50._o 15._o so_o that_o by_o the_o very_a order_n of_o the_o petition_n we_o learn_v this_o instruction_n that_o we_o must_v and_o ought_v first_o to_o think_v upon_o god_n glory_n before_o any_o thing_n that_o appertain_v or_o belong_v to_o we_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v 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set_v before_o all_o because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o and_o for_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o it_o prov._n 16._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o further_o open_v of_o this_o petition_n first_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n apart_o then_o of_o they_o together_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n name_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n name_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v god_n himself_o 1_o king_n 5._o 5._o isa._n 26._o 8._o as_o he_o make_v know_v to_o we_o the_o fame_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o nature_n otherwise_o unconceivable_a gen._n 32._o 29._o for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n signify_v god_n himself_o because_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v take_v for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o as_o act_n 1._o 15._o his_o essence_n and_o all_o thing_n by_o which_o he_o be_v know_v unto_o we_o what_o be_v those_o name_n whereby_o god_n be_v make_v know_v 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sacrament_n and_o disclipine_n but_o especial_o his_o word_n psalm_n 138._o 2._o &_o 19_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o box_n of_o ointment_n out_o of_o which_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o his_o name_n be_v most_o effectual_o pour_v cant._n 1._o 2_o 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n hallow_v sanctify_a and_o reverence_v hallow_a for_o to_o hallow_v be_v to_o set_v apart_o a_o thing_n from_o the_o common_a use_n to_o some_o proper_a end_n and_o therefore_o to_o hallow_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v to_o separate_v it_o from_o all_o profane_a and_o unholy_a abuse_n to_o a_o holy_a and_o reverend_a use_n can_v any_o man_n add_v any_o thing_n unto_o god_n holiness_n no_o no_o we_o can_v add_v any_o holiness_n unto_o god_n or_o take_v any_o from_o he_o but_o as_o god_n be_v holy_a in_o his_o property_n and_o action_n and_o also_o in_o his_o ordinance_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n so_o we_o desire_v they_o may_v be_v and_o that_o 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