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damn_a lie_n in_o two_o thing_n first_o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v god_n second_o because_o god_n have_v forsake_v they_o they_o have_v hate_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n hate_v they_o herein_o now_o do_v lie_v the_o top_n of_o their_o misery_n as_o this_o be_v the_o top_n of_o their_o folly_n and_o the_o top_n of_o their_o vanity_n to_o neglect_v the_o chief_a good_a now_o there_o be_v variety_n of_o comfort_n belong_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v some_o great_a ground_n of_o comfort_n that_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o have_v choose_v god_n for_o their_o chief_a good_a and_o from_o these_o ground_n shall_v our_o comfort_n flow_v as_o there_o be_v some_o grand_a promise_n that_o be_v record_v in_o
thought_n there_o be_v the_o meditation_n and_o consultation_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o these_o all_o the_o thought_n and_o contrivance_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v now_o where_o a_o man_n treasure_n be_v there_o be_v these_o 2_o king_n 5.26_o do_v not_o my_o heart_n go_v along_o with_o thou_o how_o do_v the_o prophet_n heart_n go_v with_o he_o his_o thought_n go_v with_o he_o so_o job_n 17.11_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v there_o call_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o as_o what_o ever_o you_o do_v possess_v in_o the_o body_n the_o body_n can_v see_v a_o glory_n and_o cast_v a_o sweetness_n in_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o so_o the_o soul_n can_v taste_v a_o a_o sweetness_n and_o see_v a_o glory_n in_o all_o thing_n above_o 2._o affection_n 4._o love_n &_o affection_n by_o heart_n be_v mean_v a_o man_n love_n and_o affection_n his_o desire_n and_o long_n for_o in_o these_o the_o soul_n go_v out_o towards_o its_o object_n gen._n 34.8_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o shechem_n his_o house_n cleave_v to_o dinah_n now_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o be_v your_o love_n there_o your_o desire_n be_v the_o long_n of_o your_o soul_n be_v after_o it_o 3._o delight_n 5._o joy_n and_o delight_n by_o the_o heart_n be_v mean_v a_o man_n delight_n the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o whereby_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o his_o life_n come_v in_o psal_n 62.16_o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n on_o he_o that_o be_v do_v not_o place_v the_o comfort_n of_o your_o life_n in_o they_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o they_o now_o where_o a_o man_n treasure_n be_v there_o his_o thought_n be_v there_o his_o love_n be_v there_o the_o joy_n and_o delight_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v the_o second_o proposition_n be_v this_o himself_o man_n chief_n be_v without_o himself_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n go_v out_o of_o itself_o for_o happiness_n for_o its_o treasure_n be_v without_o itself_o it_o be_v god_n honour_n his_o prerogative_n only_o to_o have_v his_o blessedness_n to_o be_v himself_o he_o be_v unto_o himself_o the_o chief_a good_a he_o have_v nothing_o without_o himself_o to_o augment_v his_o happiness_n himself_o god_n blessedness_n be_v in_o himself_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o mediator_n in_o all_o his_o obedience_n add_v nothing_o to_o the_o blessedness_n of_o god_n my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o psal_n 16.2_o but_o this_o be_v god_n prerogative_n only_o to_o have_v his_o happiness_n in_o himself_o as_o for_o creature_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o chief_a good_a their_o happiness_n be_v not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o their_o treasure_n which_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o their_o heart_n be_v to_o go_v out_o after_o their_o treasure_n and_o here_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o great_a depth_n in_o divinity_n 1._o depth_n 1._o depth_n man_n have_v not_o the_o chief_a good_a in_o himself_o his_o happiness_n come_v not_o from_o himself_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o reference_n to_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v a_o dependent_a creature_n and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n be_v continual_o restless_a because_o it_o seek_v to_o join_v itself_o to_o its_o chief_a good_a which_o be_v without_o itself_o you_o have_v a_o say_n prov._n 14.14_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v from_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o from_o himself_o as_o separate_v from_o god_n but_o from_o himself_o be_v unite_v to_o god_n wherein_o his_o blessedness_n lie_v not selfe_o in_o opposition_n to_o god_n but_o self_n in-subordination_a to_o god_n and_o so_o a_o man_n be_v satisfy_v from_o himself_o that_o be_v he_o go_v not_o out_o of_o himself_o when_o he_o go_v into_o god_n because_o he_o be_v make_v one_o with_o god_n 2._o depth_n 2._o depth_n depth_n in_o divinity_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n to_o make_v out_o to_o a_o chief_a good_a without_o itself_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o in_o its_o creation_n it_o do_v not_o only_o seek_v its_o own_o preservation_n but_o it_o seek_v its_o own_o perfection_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o every_o greature_n much_o more_o of_o the_o reasonable_a greature_n because_o it_o have_v not_o a_o fountain_n at_o home_n it_o must_v go_v abroad_o to_o draw_v and_o because_o it_o have_v not_o food_n at_o home_n it_o must_v go_v out_o to_o gather_v therefore_o austin_n do_v observe_v very_o well_o that_o man_n be_v a_o middle_a creature_n well_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n above_o he_o and_o some_o thing_n below_o he_o that_o soul_n that_o have_v its_o chief_a good_a below_o itself_o be_v a_o miserable_a soul_n that_o soul_n that_o have_v its_o chief_a good_a above_o itself_o itself_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n be_v above_o itself_o be_v a_o happy_a soul_n here_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o their_o happiness_n be_v above_o themselves_o say_v christ_n john_n 6.27_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o you_o the_o soul_n go_v out_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v now_o the_o soul_n that_o feed_v upon_o something_o below_o itself_o be_v miserable_a but_o that_o soul_n that_o feed_v on_o something_o above_o itself_o be_v bless_v isa_n 44.20_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o some_o that_o feed_v upon_o ash_n a_o deceive_a heart_n have_v turn_v they_o aside_o that_o they_o can_v say_v be_v there_o not_o a_o lie_n in_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o thus_o do_v every_o man_n feed_v who_o chief_a food_n be_v below_o himself_o he_o feed_v on_o ash_n not_o on_o spiritual_a food_n he_o feed_v of_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o live_v in_o the_o earth_n psal_n 62.10_o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n on_o riches_n and_o therefore_o his_o heart_n can_v be_v set_v on_o god_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v so_o upon_o riches_n as_o to_o suck_v something_o from_o they_o for_o his_o preservation_n and_o for_o his_o perfection_n so_o a_o godly_a man_n heart_n be_v set_v upon_o god_n do_v suck_v out_o of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n for_o his_o preservation_n and_o for_o his_o perfection_n isai_n 66.11_o they_o shall_v suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o breast_n of_o his_o consolation_n now_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o show_v you_o the_o misery_n of_o they_o that_o set_v their_o happiness_n in_o thing_n below_o themselves_o here_o be_v their_o misery_n in_o three_o thing_n themselves_o the_o misery_n of_o those_o that_o set_v their_o happiness_n in_o thing_n below_o themselves_o 1._o you_o draw_v where_o there_o be_v no_o water_n the_o creature_n be_v but_o vanity_n all_o thing_n below_o be_v so_o you_o suck_v where_o there_o be_v no_o milk_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v empty_a that_o you_o think_v to_o find_v a_o fullness_n in_o 2._o the_o more_o your_o soul_n go_v out_o to_o these_o thing_n for_o their_o treasure_n the_o more_o the_o appetite_n be_v increase_v but_o the_o less_o it_o be_v satisfy_v for_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o all_o the_o creature_n the_o more_o a_o man_n have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o the_o more_o his_o appetite_n be_v to_o they_o 3._o consider_v what_o be_v there_o to_o be_v have_v in_o these_o creature-comfort_n when_o your_o soul_n go_v forth_o after_o they_o what_o do_v you_o leave_v for_o they_o you_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o have_v hew_v to_o yourselves_o cistern_n break_a cistern_n that_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n jer._n 2.13_o observe_v four_o particular_n from_o hence_o 1._o all_o the_o good_a you_o have_v in_o a_o creature_n cistern_n creature_n comfort_v compare_v to_o a_o cistern_n be_v but_o a_o cistern_n they_o have_v no_o good_a in_o themselves_o no_o more_o than_o be_v put_v into_o they_o 2._o a_o cistern_n be_v but_o of_o a_o small_a compass_n it_o will_v hold_v but_o a_o little_a a_o man_n can_v see_v a_o end_n of_o its_o perfection_n but_o of_o a_o fountain_n thou_o can_v see_v no_o end_n thereof_o 3._o it_o be_v water_n that_o will_v die_v and_o perish_v therefore_o oppose_v to_o live_a water_n it_o will_v be_v a_o wither_a comfort_n 4._o they_o will_v all_o leak_n out_o of_o the_o bottom_n therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v break_v cistern_n but_o what_o be_v the_o water_n of_o the_o fountain_n what_o be_v the_o comfort_n that_o be_v in_o god_n there_o five_o thing_n in_o it_o 1._o fountain_n the_o comfort_n of_o god_n compare_v to_o a_o fountain_n the_o water_n in_o the_o fountain_n be_v original_o in_o itself_o 2._o it_o be_v there_o continual_o 3._o its_o be_v there_o
to_o a_o man_n who_o treasure_n be_v in_o earth_n if_o a_o man_n treasure_n be_v in_o heaven_n his_o mind_n be_v in_o heaven_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o stranger_n here_o psal_n 39.12_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o sojourner_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o he_o do_v not_o converse_v here_o as_o in_o his_o country_n but_o seek_v a_o country_n above_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n here_o travel_v towards_o his_o own_o country_n bernard_n say_v a_o godly_a man_n heart_n be_v in_o heaven_n because_o the_o lord_n dwell_v in_o heaven_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o grace_n be_v call_v glory_n not_o only_o because_o it_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o grace_n which_o a_o man_n in_o glory_n shall_v receive_v the_o the_o perfection_n of_o nor_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o pledge_n and_o a_o earnest_n and_o will_v end_v in_o glory_n but_o because_o the_o soul_n immediate_o enter_v into_o glory_n after_o his_o treasure_n for_o his_o treasure_n immediate_o be_v in_o heaven_n his_o heart_n be_v there_o hence_o it_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n be_v more_o in_o heaven_n then_o in_o earth_n for_o his_o treasure_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v there_o but_o let_v we_o see_v in_o particular_a heart_n what_o iâ—_n mean_v by_o the_o heart_n what_o be_v here_o intend_a by_o the_o heart_n more_o especial_o there_o be_v mean_v all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o let_v we_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o they_o 1._o cart_n 1._o the_o ain_n and_o be_v of_o the_o cart_n the_o heart_n be_v put_v for_o the_o aim_n tendency_n and_o bend_v of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v animi_fw-la propositum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o propension_n of_o the_o heart_n deut._n 24.15_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o he_o be_v a_o hireling_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o his_o way_n he_o do_v not_o work_v for_o love_n to_o his_o master_n nor_o love_n to_o his_o work_n but_o the_o aim_n and_o bent_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v for_o the_o good_a he_o shall_v receive_v by_o his_o work_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o double_a heart_n ps_n 12.2_o what_o make_v a_o heart_n a_o a_o double_a heart_n some_o apply_v it_o to_o instability_n in_o opinion_n that_o which_o be_v call_v halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n when_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o suspense_n luke_n 12.20_o be_v not_o of_o doubtful_a mind_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o opinion_n or_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n be_v in_o doubt_n and_o he_o be_v double_o mind_v but_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o a_o double_a heart_n do_v main_o aim_v at_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n go_v not_o always_o one_o way_n but_o sometime_o for_o god_n sometime_o for_o the_o creature_n sometime_o for_o heaven_n sometime_o for_o earth_n when_o man_n have_v not_o a_o single_a eye_n when_o they_o have_v not_o single_a aim_n this_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o double_a heart_n when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o aim_n at_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o look_v it_o other_o thing_n in_o subordination_n thereto_o this_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o single_a eye_n or_o a_o single_a heart_n but_o when_o man_n go_v sometime_o very_o hot_o after_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o at_o other_o time_n pursue_v after_o riches_n immoderate_o this_o be_v a_o double_a heart_n act._n 8.1_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o he_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o hab._n 4.12_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o discerner_n of_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n now_o then_o thus_o where_o a_o man_n treasure_n be_v there_o the_o bent_n the_o aim_n and_o the_o tendency_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n you_o be_v to_o look_v to_o be_v the_o heart_n for_o in_o the_o heart_n lie_v the_o great_a deceit_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o bent_n and_o tendency_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o you_o be_v to_o 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