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             The vanity of thovghts discovered with their danger and cvre. By Tho: Goodvvin, B.D.
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           THE
           VANITY
           OF
           THOVGHTS
           DISCOVERED
           :
           WITH
           THEIR
           DANGER
           AND
           CVRE
           :
        
         
           BY
           THO
           :
           GOODVVIN
           ,
           
             B.
             D.
          
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             M.
             F.
          
           for
           
             R.
             Dawlman
          
           ,
           and
           
             L.
             Fawne
          
           ,
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Brazen
           Serpent
           in
           Pauls
           Church-yard
           .
           1638.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           The
           Contents
           of
           the
           Booke
           .
        
         
           
             THe
             Heart
             
               compared
               to
               a
            
             house
             of
             common
             resort
             ,
             Pag.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             The
             Heart
             must
             be
             washt
             ,
             not
             swept
             only
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
          
           
             Wee
             must
             not
             lie
             downe
             with
             
               uncleane
               Thoughts
            
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
          
           
             The
             vanity
             of
             our
             Thoughts
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
          
           
             
               What
               is
               meant
               by
            
             Thoughts
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             15
          
           
             Their
             frame
             ,
             
               or
               how
            
             conceived
             ,
             15
             ,
             16
          
           
             When
             ours
             ,
             
               and
               not
               the
            
             devils
             ,
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
          
           
             How
             
               evill
               thoughts
            
             oft-times
             are
             punishments
             of
             the
             neglect
             of
             our
             Thoughts
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Vanity
             what
             ;
             and
             how
             diversly
             taken
             ,
             20
          
           
             1
             ,
             For
             unprofitablenesse
             ,
             20
             ,
             21
          
           
             2.
             
             For
             lightnesse
             ,
             22
             ,
             23
          
           
             3.
             
             For
             folly
             ,
             23
          
           
             4.
             
             For
             inconstancy
             and
             frailty
             ,
             23
             ,
             24
          
           
             5.
             
             For
             wickednesse
             and
             sinfulnesse
             ,
             ●●
          
           
             Thoughts
             are
             sins
             ,
             25
          
           
             7.
             
             Reasons
             for
             it
             .
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 The
                 Law
                 judgeth
                 them
                 so
                 ,
                 25
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 They
                 are
                 capable
                 of
                 pardon
                 25
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 They
                 are
                 to
                 be
                 repented
                 of
                 ,
                 26
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 They
                 defile
                 the
                 man
                 ,
                 26
                 ,
                 27
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 They
                 are
                 abominable
                 to
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 27
              
               
                 6.
                 
                 They
                 hinder
                 all
                 good
                 ,
                 27
                 ,
                 28
              
               
                 7.
                 
                 They
                 are
                 the
                 first
                 motioners
                 of
                 all
                 evill
                 ,
                 28
                 ,
                 29
              
            
          
           
             
             A
             Heart
             sanctified
             ,
             will
             (
             out
             of
             all
             objects
             that
             are
             put
             into
             the
             Thoughts
             )
             distill
             holy
             and
             
               usefull
               medirations
            
             ,
             31
             ,
             32
          
           
             The
             vanity
             and
             sinfulnesse
             of
             the
             minde
             appeares
             in
             an
             unwillingnesse
             to
             entertaine
             
               holy
               meditations
            
             ,
             37
          
           
             What
             a
             hardnesse
             there
             is
             to
             
               holy
               meditations
            
             ,
             39
             ,
             40
          
           
             How
             little
             while
             we
             are
             intent
             in
             them
             ,
             41
          
           
             Not
             stedfast
             ,
             but
             like
             one
             looking
             on
             a
             Star
             thorow
             an
             Optique-glasse
             ,
             held
             with
             a
             
               Palsie
               hand
            
             ,
             43
          
           
             We
             must
             watch
             ,
             and
             that
             chiefly
             in
             Prayer
             ,
             45
             ,
             46
          
           
             The
             vanity
             of
             mind
             in
             good
             things
             ,
             is
             ,
             To
             thinke
             of
             them
             unseasonably
             ,
             46
             ,
             47
             ,
             48
          
           
             The
             difference
             of
             Christs
             ,
             and
             Adams
             ,
             and
             our
             Thoughts
             ,
             49
          
           
             Of
             the
             positive
             vanity
             of
             our
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             whereby
             it
             discovereth
             it selfe
             ,
             50
             ,
             51
          
           
             And
             this
             is
             seen
             in
             5.
             things
             .
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 It
                 its
                 Foolishnesse
                 ,
                 51
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 In
                 its
                 Independency
                 ,
                 54
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 In
                 its
                 Curiosity
                 ,
                 62
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 In
                 its
                 taking
                 thought
                 to
                 fulfill
                 the
                 lusts
                 of
                 the
                 flesh
                 ,
                 71
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 In
                 its
                 representing
                 and
                 acting
                 over
                 sins
                 in
                 our
                 thoughts
                 ,
                 74
              
            
          
           
             
             This
             representation
             of
             our
             sinnes
             to
             our
             thoughts
             doth
             3.
             things
             ,
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 It
                 maketh
                 the
                 heart
                 of
                 man
                 vaine
                 and
                 empty
                 ,
                 76
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 It
                 maketh
                 our
                 desires
                 impatient
                 ,
                 78
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 It
                 maketh
                 them
                 sinfull
                 and
                 corrupt
                 ,
                 79
              
            
          
           
             The
             seeming
             comforts
             which
             men
             have
             in
             speculative
             enjoying
             of
             pleasures
             ,
             appeare
             In
             three
             things
             ,
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 In
                 things
                 present
                 ;
                 80
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 In
                 things
                 past
                 ,
                 83
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 In
                 things
                 
                   future
                   ,
                   8●
                
              
            
          
           
             A
             sure
             way
             whereby
             to
             know
             our
             
               naturall
               inclinations
            
             ,
             101
             ,
             102.
             
          
           
             The
             Vses
             of
             the
             Discovery
             of
             the
             vanity
             of
             our
             Thoughts
             ,
             102
          
           
             Vse
             .
             1.
             
             To
             be
             humbled
             for
             them
             ,
             102
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             The
             Reasons
             why
             wee
             should
             be
             humbled
             for
             them
             ,
             104
             ,
             105
          
           
             Vse
             .
             2.
             
             To
             make
             conscience
             of
             them
             ,
             109
             ,
             110
          
           
             The
             Reasons
             why
             ,
             111
             ,
             112
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               Remedies
               against
            
             vaine
             Thoughts
             ,
             à
             p.
             116
             ad
             finem
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Scriptures
           that
           are
           inlightned
           in
           this
           Treatise
           .
        
         
           
             Gen.
             6.
             5.
             pag.
             10.
             
          
           
             40.
             14.
             10
          
           
             Exod
             18.
             18.
             153
          
           
             Deut.
             6.
             67.
             121
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             9.
             5.
             10
             ,
             11
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             15.
             4.
             96
          
           
             Iob
             
               
                 6.
                 3.
                 106
              
               
                 17.
                 11.
                 41
              
               
                 20.
                 2
                 ,
                 3.
                 12
              
               
                 21.
                 
                 1●
                 .
                 38
              
            
          
           
             Psal
             .
             
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 124
                 ,
                 125
              
               
                 50.
                 18.
                 96
                 ,
                 97
              
               
                 62.
                 9.
                 22
              
               
                 92.
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 6.
                 34
              
               
                 138.
                 17.
                 21
              
               
                 139.
                 17.
                 126
              
               
                 144.
                 4.
                 23
              
            
          
           
             Prov.
             
             
               
                 6.
                 14.
                 15
                 ,
                 119
              
               
                 6.
                 22.
                 13
              
               
                 16.
                 3
                 136
              
               
                 16.
                 30.
                 42
              
               
                 17.
                 22.
                 51
                 ,
                 52
              
               
                 30.
                 21.
                 102
                 ,
                 103
              
            
          
           
             Eccles
             .
             
               
                 ●
                 .
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 3
                 ▪
                 pag.
                 20
              
               
                 9.
                 10.
                 132
              
            
          
           
             Isay
             
               
                 32.
                 7.
                 72
                 ,
                 73
              
               
                 56.
                 12.
                 85
              
               
                 66.
                 18.
                 9
              
            
          
           
             Jer.
             31.
             19.
             103
          
           
             Matth.
             
             
               
                 13.
                 35.
                 118
              
               
                 15.
                 18.
                 71
              
            
          
           
             Mark.
             
             
               
                 7.
                 22.
                 
                 ●
                 ,
                 21
              
               
                 13.
                 33.
                 45
              
            
          
           
             Luke
             10.
             40
             135
          
           
             Acts
             17.
             21.
             68
          
           
             Rom
             
               
                 3
                 ▪
                 19.
                 103
              
               
                 13.
                 ult
                 .
                 71
              
            
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             4.
             5.
             116
          
           
             Ephes
             .
             4.
             26.
             5
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             5.
             13.
             132
          
           
             Hebr.
             12.
             13.
             53
          
           
             Iam.
             4.
             13.
             85
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           THE
           VANITY
           OF
           THOVGHTS
           .
        
         
           
             JEREM.
             4.
             14.
             
          
           
             How
             long
             shall
             thy
             vaine
             thoughts
             lodge
             within
             thee
             ?
          
        
         
           IN
           these
           words
           hee
           compares
           the
           heart
           unto
           some
           house
           of
           common
           resort
           ,
           made
           as
           
           it
           were
           with
           many
           and
           large
           roomes
           to
           entertaine
           and
           lodge
           multitudes
           of
           Guests
           in
           ;
           into
           which
           ,
           before
           conversion
           ,
           all
           the
           vaine
           ,
           light
           ,
           wanton
           ,
           prophane
           ,
           dissolute
           thoughts
           ,
           that
           poste
           up
           and
           downe
           the
           World
           (
           as
           your
           thoughts
           doe
           )
           and
           runne
           riot
           all
           the
           day
           ,
           have
           free
           ,
           open
           accesse
           ,
           the
           heart
           keeps
           open
           house
           to
           them
           ,
           gives
           them
           willing
           ,
           cheerfull
           welcome
           ,
           and
           entertainment
           ;
           accompanies
           ,
           them
           ,
           travels
           o're
           all
           the
           world
           for
           the
           daintiest
           pleasures
           to
           feed
           them
           with
           ;
           Lodgeth
           ,
           harbours
           them
           ,
           and
           there
           they
           ,
           like
           unruly
           Gallants
           ,
           and
           roysters
           ,
           lodge
           ,
           and
           revell
           it
           
           day
           and
           night
           ,
           and
           defile
           those
           roomes
           they
           lodge
           in
           ,
           with
           their
           loathsome
           filth
           and
           vomits
           .
           
             How
             long
          
           ,
           sayes
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             shall
             they
             lodge
             therein
             ?
             Whilst
             I
          
           with
           my
           Spirit
           ,
           my
           Sonne
           ,
           and
           traine
           of
           graces
           ,
           
             stand
             at
             the
             doore
             and
             knock
             ,
             Rev.
          
           3.
           20.
           and
           cannot
           finde
           admittance
           ;
           of
           all
           which
           filthinesse
           ,
           &c.
           the
           Heart
           this
           house
           must
           be
           
             washed
             ;
             wash
             thy
             heart
             from
             wickednesse
             .
             Washt
             ,
          
           not
           swept
           onely
           of
           grosser
           evills
           (
           as
           Matth.
           12.
           43.
           the
           
             house
             ,
             (
             the
             uncleane
             spirit
             re-enters
             into
          
           )
           is
           said
           to
           bee
           swept
           of
           evills
           that
           lay
           loose
           and
           uppermost
           )
           but
           washt
           ,
           and
           clensed
           of
           those
           defilements
           which
           sticke
           
           more
           close
           ,
           and
           are
           incorporated
           ,
           and
           wrought
           in
           ,
           into
           the
           Spirit
           .
           And
           2.
           those
           vaine
           and
           unruly
           guests
           must
           bee
           turned
           out
           of
           doores
           ,
           without
           any
           warning
           ,
           they
           have
           staid
           there
           long
           enough
           ;
           too
           long
           ;
           
             How
             long
          
           ?
           and
           the
           
             time
             past
             may
             suffice
          
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           ,
           they
           must
           lodge
           there
           no
           more
           .
           The
           house
           ,
           the
           soule
           is
           not
           in
           conversion
           to
           bee
           puld
           downe
           ,
           but
           onely
           these
           guests
           turned
           out
           ;
           and
           though
           kept
           out
           they
           cannot
           be
           ,
           they
           will
           still
           enter
           whilst
           wee
           are
           in
           these
           houses
           of
           clay
           ,
           yet
           lodge
           they
           must
           not
           :
           if
           thoughts
           of
           anger
           and
           revenge
           come
           in
           ,
           in
           the
           morning
           or
           
           day
           time
           ,
           they
           must
           bee
           turned
           out
           e're
           night
           ,
           
             Let
             not
             the
             Sunne
             goe
             downe
             upon
             your
             wrath
             ,
             Ephes
             .
          
           4.
           26.
           
           For
           so
           you
           may
           come
           to
           lodge
           yet
           a
           worser
           guest
           in
           your
           heart
           with
           them
           :
           
             Give
             not
             place
             to
             the
             Devil
             ,
          
           (
           for
           it
           followes
           )
           who
           will
           
             bring
             seven
             worse
             with
             him
          
           .
           If
           uncleane
           thoughts
           offer
           to
           come
           to
           bed
           to
           thee
           ,
           when
           thou
           liest
           downe
           ,
           let
           them
           not
           lodge
           with
           thee
           .
           To
           conclude
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           what
           thoughts
           are
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           passe
           through
           them
           ,
           as
           what
           lodging
           they
           have
           ,
           that
           doth
           difference
           your
           repentance
           :
           many
           good
           thoughts
           and
           motions
           may
           passe
           ,
           as
           Strangers
           thorow
           a
           bad
           
           mans
           heart
           ;
           and
           so
           likewise
           multitudes
           of
           vaine
           thoughts
           may
           make
           a
           thorow-fare
           of
           a
           beleevers
           heart
           ,
           and
           disturbe
           him
           in
           good
           duties
           ,
           by
           knocking
           's
           and
           interruptions
           ,
           and
           breakings
           in
           upon
           the
           heart
           of
           a
           good
           man
           ;
           but
           still
           they
           lodge
           not
           there
           ;
           are
           not
           fostered
           ,
           harboured
           .
        
         
           My
           scope
           in
           our
           ordinary
           course
           is
           ,
           to
           discover
           the
           wickednesse
           and
           vanitie
           of
           the
           heart
           by
           nature
           :
           in
           the
           heart
           we
           are
           yet
           but
           in
           the
           upper
           parts
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           understanding
           ,
           and
           the
           defilements
           thereof
           ,
           which
           are
           to
           bee
           washt
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           defilement
           ,
           which
           in
           my
           broken
           order
           
           I
           meane
           to
           handle
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           is
           here
           specified
           ,
           
             the
             vanity
             of
             your
             thoughts
          
           :
           for
           the
           discovery
           sake
           of
           which
           onely
           ,
           I
           chose
           this
           Text
           ,
           as
           my
           ground
           ;
           That
           is
           it
           ,
           therefore
           ,
           which
           I
           will
           chiefly
           insist
           upon
           .
           A
           subject
           which
           ,
           I
           confesse
           ,
           would
           prove
           of
           all
           else
           the
           vastest
           .
           To
           make
           an
           exact
           particular
           discovery
           of
           the
           vanities
           in
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           to
           travell
           over
           the
           whole
           Creation
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           a
           survey
           ,
           and
           give
           an
           account
           of
           all
           that
           vanity
           abounds
           in
           all
           the
           creatures
           ,
           was
           (
           as
           you
           know
           )
           the
           taske
           of
           the
           wisest
           of
           men
           ,
           Solomon
           ;
           the
           flowre
           of
           his
           studies
           
           and
           labours
           :
           But
           the
           
             vanitie
             of
             our
             thoughts
          
           ,
           are
           as
           multiplied
           much
           in
           us
           ;
           this
           
             little
             world
          
           affoords
           more
           varieties
           of
           vanities
           ,
           than
           the
           Great
           .
           Our
           thoughts
           made
           the
           
             creatures
             subject
             to
             vanitie
             ,
             Rom.
          
           8.
           20.
           therfore
           themselves
           are
           subject
           to
           vanity
           much
           more
           .
           In
           handling
           of
           them
           I
           will
           shew
           you
           ,
           1.
           
           What
           is
           meant
           by
           
             Thoughts
             .
             2.
             
             What
          
           by
           
             vanity
             .
             3.
             
             That
             our
             thoughts
             are
             vaine
             .
          
           4.
           
           Wherein
           that
           vanity
           doth
           consist
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           generall
           ,
           and
           some
           particulars
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           what
           is
           
             meant
             by
             thoughts
          
           ,
           especially
           as
           they
           are
           the
           intended
           subject
           of
           this
           discourse
           ,
           
           which
           in
           so
           vast
           an
           argument
           I
           must
           necessarily
           set
           limits
           unto
           :
           1.
           
           By
           thoughts
           ,
           the
           Scriptures
           do
           comprehend
           all
           the
           internall
           acts
           of
           the
           minde
           of
           man
           ,
           of
           what
           faculty
           soever
           ,
           all
           those
           reasonings
           ,
           consultations
           ,
           purposes
           ,
           resolutions
           ,
           intents
           ,
           ends
           ,
           desires
           ,
           and
           cares
           of
           the
           minde
           of
           man
           ,
           as
           opposed
           to
           our
           external
           words
           and
           actions
           ,
           so
           Isay
           66.
           18.
           
           All
           acts
           are
           divided
           into
           those
           two
           ,
           
             I
             know
             their
             workes
             and
             their
             thoughts
             :
          
           what
           is
           transacted
           within
           the
           minde
           ,
           is
           called
           the
           thoughts
           ;
           what
           thereof
           do
           manifest
           themselves
           ,
           and
           breake
           out
           in
           actions
           ,
           are
           called
           workes
           .
           
           And
           so
           
             Genes
             .
             6.
             5.
             
             Every
             imagination
             of
             the
             thoughts
             ,
             (
             omne
             figmentum
          
           )
           all
           the
           creatures
           the
           minde
           frames
           within
           it selfe
           ,
           purposes
           ,
           desires
           ,
           &c.
           (
           as
           it
           is
           noted
           in
           the
           margin
           )
           
             are
             evill
          
           ;
           where
           by
           thoughts
           are
           understood
           all
           that
           
             comes
             within
             the
             minde
          
           ,
           (
           as
           Ezech.
           11.
           5.
           the
           phrase
           is
           )
           and
           so
           indeed
           we
           vulgarly
           use
           it
           ,
           and
           understand
           it
           ,
           so
           
             To
             remember
          
           a
           man
           ,
           is
           ,
           to
           
             thinke
             of
             him
             ,
             Gen.
          
           40.
           14.
           to
           have
           purposed
           a
           thing
           ,
           we
           say
           ,
           
             I
             thought
             to
             doe
             it
          
           .
           To
           take
           care
           about
           a
           businesse
           ,
           is
           to
           
             take
             thought
             ,
             1
             Sam.
          
           9.
           5.
           
           And
           the
           reason
           ,
           why
           all
           may
           thus
           bee
           called
           
             the
             thoughts
          
           ,
           is
           ,
           because
           indeed
           
           all
           affections
           ,
           desires
           ,
           purposes
           ,
           are
           stirred
           up
           by
           thoughts
           ,
           bred
           ,
           fomented
           ,
           and
           nourished
           by
           them
           :
           no
           one
           thought
           passeth
           ,
           but
           it
           stirreth
           some
           affection
           of
           feare
           ,
           joy
           ,
           care
           ,
           grief
           ,
           &c.
           
           No
           ,
           although
           they
           are
           thus
           largely
           taken
           here
           ,
           yet
           I
           intend
           not
           to
           handle
           the
           vanity
           of
           them
           in
           so
           large
           a
           sense
           at
           present
           :
           I
           must
           confine
           my selfe
           ,
           as
           strictly
           as
           may
           be
           ,
           to
           the
           vanity
           of
           that
           ,
           which
           is
           more
           properly
           called
           the
           
             thinking
             ,
             meditating
             ,
             considering
             power
             of
             man
             ,
          
           which
           is
           in
           his
           understanding
           or
           spirit
           ,
           that
           being
           the
           subject
           I
           have
           in
           hand
           :
           Thoughts
           not
           being
           in
           this
           sense
           opposed
           onely
           
           to
           
             your
             workes
          
           ,
           but
           unto
           purposes
           and
           intents
           ,
           so
           Hebr.
           4.
           12.
           as
           the
           soule
           and
           spirit
           ,
           so
           thoughts
           and
           intents
           seeme
           to
           bee
           opposed
           .
           And
           
             Iob
             20.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             Thoughts
          
           are
           appropriated
           to
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             understanding
          
           .
           And
           againe
           yet
           more
           strictly
           ,
           for
           in
           the
           understanding
           I
           meane
           not
           to
           speake
           of
           ,
           generally
           ,
           all
           thoughts
           therein
           ,
           neither
           ,
           as
           not
           of
           the
           reasonings
           or
           deliberations
           in
           our
           actions
           :
           but
           those
           musings
           onely
           in
           the
           Speculative
           part
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           ,
           I
           can
           no
           otherwise
           expresse
           them
           to
           you
           ,
           than
           thus
           .
           Those
           same
           first
           ,
           more
           
             simple
             conceits
             ,
             apprehensions
          
           that
           
           arise
           ;
           those
           
             fancies
             ,
             meditations
          
           ,
           which
           the
           understanding
           by
           the
           
             helpe
             of
             fancy
             frames
             within
             it selfe
             of
             things
          
           ;
           those
           whereon
           your
           mindes
           ponder
           and
           pore
           ,
           and
           muse
           upon
           things
           ,
           these
           I
           meane
           by
           thoughts
           ,
           I
           meane
           those
           talkings
           of
           our
           mindes
           with
           the
           things
           wee
           know
           ,
           as
           the
           Scripture
           calls
           it
           ,
           Prov.
           6.
           22.
           those
           same
           parleys
           ,
           enterviews
           ,
           chattings
           ,
           the
           minde
           hath
           with
           the
           things
           let
           into
           it
           ,
           with
           the
           things
           wee
           feare
           ,
           with
           the
           things
           wee
           love
           .
           For
           all
           these
           things
           our
           mindes
           make
           their
           companions
           ,
           and
           our
           thoughts
           hold
           them
           discourse
           ,
           and
           have
           a
           thousand
           conceits
           
           about
           them
           ;
           this
           I
           meane
           by
           thoughts
           .
           For
           besides
           that
           reasoning
           power
           ,
           deliberating
           power
           ,
           whereby
           wee
           aske
           our selves
           continually
           ,
           
             what
             shall
             wee
             doe
          
           ?
           and
           whereby
           wee
           reason
           and
           discusse
           things
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           more
           inward
           closet
           ,
           the
           Cabinet
           and
           privie
           councell
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           more
           outward
           lodging
           ,
           that
           presence
           chamber
           ,
           which
           entertaines
           all
           commers
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           
             thinking
             ,
             meditating
             ,
             musing
          
           power
           in
           man
           ,
           which
           suggesteth
           matter
           for
           deliberations
           ,
           and
           consultations
           ,
           and
           reasonings
           ,
           which
           holds
           the
           objects
           till
           we
           view
           them
           ,
           which
           entertaineth
           all
           that
           come
           to
           
           speake
           with
           any
           of
           our
           affections
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           I
           adde
           ,
           which
           
             the
             minde
             frames
             within
             it self
          
           ,
           so
           the
           Scripture
           expresseth
           their
           originall
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           their
           maner
           of
           rising
           ,
           
             Prov.
             6.
             14.
             
             Frowardnesse
             is
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             fabricatur
             ,
          
           hee
           
             forgeth
             mischiefe
          
           ,
           as
           a
           Smith
           doth
           Iron
           ,
           hammers
           it
           out
           :
           and
           the
           thoughts
           are
           the
           materialls
           of
           this
           frowardnesse
           in
           us
           ;
           upon
           all
           the
           things
           which
           are
           presented
           to
           us
           ,
           the
           minde
           begets
           some
           thoughts
           ,
           imaginations
           on
           them
           ;
           and
           as
           lusts
           ,
           so
           thoughts
           are
           conceived
           ,
           
             Iames
             1.
             
             Isay
             59.
             4.
             
             They
             conceive
             mischiefe
             ,
             and
             bring
             forth
             iniquitie
             ,
             and
             
             hatch
             Cochatrice
             egges
             ,
             and
             weave
             Spiders
             webbes
             .
          
           And
           verse
           7.
           hee
           instanceth
           in
           
             thoughts
             of
             iniquity
          
           ,
           because
           our
           thoughts
           are
           spunne
           out
           of
           our
           owne
           hearts
           ,
           are
           egges
           of
           our
           owne
           laying
           ,
           though
           the
           things
           presented
           to
           us
           bee
           from
           without
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           I
           adde
           to
           sever
           them
           from
           such
           thoughts
           as
           are
           injected
           ,
           and
           cast
           in
           ,
           onely
           from
           without
           ▪
           which
           are
           children
           of
           anothers
           begetting
           ,
           and
           often
           laid
           out
           of
           doores
           :
           such
           as
           are
           blasphemous
           thoughts
           cast
           in
           
             by
             Satan
          
           ,
           wherein
           if
           the
           soule
           bee
           meerely
           passive
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           word
           Buffeting
           implies
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           12.
           7.
           
           )
           they
           are
           none
           
           of
           your
           thoughts
           ,
           but
           his
           ;
           wherein
           a
           man
           is
           but
           as
           one
           in
           a
           roome
           with
           another
           ,
           where
           he
           heares
           another
           sweare
           and
           curse
           ,
           but
           cannot
           get
           out
           from
           him
           ;
           such
           thoughts
           ,
           if
           they
           bee
           onely
           
             from
             without
          
           ,
           defile
           not
           a
           man.
           For
           
             nothing
             defiles
             a
             man
             ,
             but
             what
             comes
             from
             within
             ,
             Matth.
          
           15.
           18
           ,
           19.
           or
           which
           the
           heart
           hath
           begotten
           upon
           it
           by
           the
           devil
           ,
           as
           thoughts
           of
           uncleannes
           ,
           &c.
           
           Wherein
           though
           he
           be
           the
           father
           ,
           yet
           the
           heart
           is
           the
           mother
           and
           wombe
           ;
           and
           therfore
           accordingly
           they
           affect
           the
           heart
           ,
           as
           naturall
           children
           doe
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           wee
           may
           distinguish
           them
           from
           the
           other
           ,
           namely
           ,
           
           when
           we
           have
           a
           soft
           heart
           ,
           an
           inward
           love
           unto
           them
           ,
           so
           that
           our
           hearts
           doe
           kisse
           the
           childe
           ,
           then
           they
           are
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           or
           else
           when
           the
           heart
           broods
           upon
           these
           egges
           ,
           then
           they
           are
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           though
           they
           come
           from
           without
           .
        
         
           Though
           this
           is
           to
           bee
           added
           ,
           that
           even
           those
           thoughts
           ,
           wherein
           the
           soule
           is
           passive
           ,
           and
           which
           Satan
           casts
           in
           ,
           which
           wee
           do
           no
           wayes
           owne
           ,
           wherein
           hee
           ravisheth
           the
           heart
           ,
           rather
           than
           begets
           them
           on
           us
           ,
           (
           if
           there
           bee
           not
           any
           consent
           to
           them
           in
           us
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           but
           a
           Rape
           ,
           as
           in
           law
           it
           is
           not
           )
           I
           yeeld
           those
           thoughts
           are
           punishments
           often
           of
           neglect
           of
           
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           suffering
           them
           to
           wander
           ;
           as
           Dinah
           ,
           because
           she
           went
           cunningly
           out
           ,
           
             to
             view
             the
             Daughters
             of
             the
             land
             ,
          
           was
           taken
           and
           ravish't
           ,
           though
           against
           her
           will
           :
           yet
           it
           was
           a
           punishment
           of
           her
           curiosity
           :
           or
           else
           they
           are
           the
           punishment
           of
           the
           neglect
           of
           good
           motions
           of
           the
           spirit
           ;
           which
           resisting
           ,
           
             we
             thereby
             grieve
             him
          
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           deales
           with
           us
           ,
           as
           wee
           with
           our
           children
           ,
           suffers
           us
           to
           bee
           scared
           with
           bug-beares
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           grieved
           by
           Satan
           ,
           that
           wee
           may
           learne
           what
           it
           is
           to
           neglect
           him
           ,
           and
           harbour
           vanity
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           I
           adde
           ,
           which
           the
           minde
           ,
           
             in
             and
             by
             it selfe
          
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           helpe
           of
           
           fancy
           ,
           thus
           begets
           and
           entertaines
           ,
           because
           there
           are
           no
           thoughts
           or
           likenesses
           of
           things
           at
           any
           time
           in
           our
           fancies
           ,
           but
           at
           the
           same
           time
           they
           are
           in
           the
           understanding
           also
           reflected
           unto
           it
           :
           As
           when
           two
           Looking-glasses
           are
           placed
           opposite
           and
           nigh
           each
           to
           other
           ,
           looke
           what
           species
           appeares
           in
           the
           one
           ,
           doe
           also
           in
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           let
           us
           see
           what
           vanity
           is
           ,
           take
           it
           in
           all
           the
           acceptations
           of
           it
           ;
           It
           is
           true
           of
           our
           thoughts
           that
           they
           are
           vaine
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           is
           taken
           for
           unprofitableness
           .
           So
           
             Eccles
             .
             1.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             All
             is
             vanitie
             ,
          
           because
           there
           is
           no
           profit
           
             in
             them
             
             under
             the
             Sunne
             ,
          
           such
           are
           our
           thoughts
           by
           nature
           ,
           the
           wisest
           of
           them
           will
           not
           stand
           us
           in
           any
           stead
           in
           time
           of
           need
           ,
           in
           time
           of
           temptation
           ,
           distresse
           of
           conscience
           ,
           day
           of
           death
           or
           Judgement
           ,
           1
           
             Corin.
             2.
             6.
             
             All
             the
             wisedome
             of
          
           the
           wise
           comes
           to
           
             nought
             ,
             Pro.
             10.
             20.
             
             The
             heart
             of
             the
             wicked
             is
             little
             worth
             ,
          
           not
           a
           penny
           for
           them
           all
           ,
           whereas
           the
           thoughts
           of
           a
           godly
           man
           are
           his
           
             treasure
             :
             Out
             of
             the
             good
             treasure
             of
             his
             heart
             ,
             hee
             brings
             them
             forth
             .
          
           He
           mints
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           laid
           up
           as
           his
           riches
           .
           
             Psal
             .
             138.
             17.
             
             How
             pretious
             are
             they
             ?
          
           he
           there
           speakes
           of
           our
           
             thoughts
             of
             
             God
          
           ,
           as
           the
           object
           of
           them
           
             thy
             thoughts
          
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           (
           
             of
             thee
             )
             are
             precious
          
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Vanitie
           is
           taken
           for
           lightnesse
           .
           
             Lighter
             than
             vanity
          
           is
           a
           phrase
           used
           ,
           Psal
           .
           62.
           9.
           and
           whom
           is
           it
           spoken
           of
           ?
           
             of
             men
          
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           thing
           in
           them
           be
           lighter
           than
           other
           ,
           it
           is
           their
           thoughts
           which
           swim
           in
           the
           uppermost
           parts
           ,
           float
           at
           the
           top
           ,
           is
           as
           the
           scum
           of
           the
           heart
           ;
           when
           all
           the
           best
           and
           wisest
           ,
           and
           deepest
           ,
           and
           solidest
           thoughts
           in
           Balthazar
           a
           Prince
           ,
           were
           weighed
           ,
           they
           were
           
             found
             too
             light
             ,
             Dan.
          
           5.
           17.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Vanity
           is
           put
           for
           folly
           .
           So
           
             Prov.
             12.
             11.
             
             Vaine
             men
             ,
          
           is
           made
           all
           one
           with
           men
           
             void
             of
             understanding
          
           .
           
           Such
           are
           our
           thoughts
           among
           other
           evills
           which
           are
           said
           to
           come
           
             out
             of
             the
             heart
             ,
             Mark.
          
           7.
           22.
           
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           is
           reckoned
           as
           one
           ,
           foolishnesse
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           thoughts
           that
           are
           such
           as
           
             mad
             men
          
           have
           ,
           and
           fooles
           ,
           nothing
           to
           the
           purpose
           ,
           of
           which
           there
           can
           bee
           made
           no
           use
           ,
           which
           a
           man
           knowes
           not
           whence
           they
           should
           come
           ,
           nor
           whither
           they
           would
           ,
           
             without
             dependance
          
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           is
           put
           for
           Inconstancy
           ,
           and
           frailty
           ,
           therefore
           vanity
           and
           a
           shadow
           are
           made
           
             Synonomaes
             ,
             Psal
          
           .
           144.
           4.
           such
           are
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           flitting
           and
           perishing
           ,
           as
           bubbles
           ,
           
             Ps
             .
             146.
             4
             
             All
             their
             thoughts
             perish
             .
          
        
         
         
           Lastly
           ,
           they
           are
           vaine
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           wicked
           and
           
             sinfull
             ;
             vanity
          
           in
           the
           Text
           here
           ,
           is
           yoaked
           with
           wickedness
           :
           and
           
             vaine
             men
          
           ,
           and
           
             sonnes
             of
             Belial
          
           are
           all
           one
           ,
           2
           Chron.
           13.
           17.
           
           And
           such
           are
           our
           thoughts
           by
           nature
           .
           
             Prov.
             24.
             9.
             
             The
             thought
             of
             foolishnesse
             is
             sinne
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           a
           man
           is
           to
           bee
           humbled
           for
           a
           
             proud
             thought
             ,
             Prov.
          
           30.
           32.
           
           For
           so
           
             laying
             hand
          
           on
           the
           mouth
           is
           taken
           ,
           as
           Iob
           39.
           37.
           for
           being
           
             vile
             in
             a
             mans
             owne
             eyes
             .
          
        
         
           And
           because
           this
           is
           the
           sense
           I
           chiefly
           must
           insist
           on
           ,
           in
           handling
           the
           
             vanity
             of
             the
             thoughts
          
           ,
           and
           also
           men
           usually
           thinke
           that
           
             thoughts
             are
             free
          
           ;
           I
           will
           
           therefore
           prove
           this
           to
           you
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           onely
           Doctrine
           raised
           ,
           that
           
             Thoughts
             are
             sinnes
          
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Law
             judgeth
          
           them
           ,
           
             Hebr.
             4.
             12.
             rebukes
             a
             man
          
           for
           them
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           14.
           25.
           and
           therefore
           they
           are
           transgressions
           of
           the
           Law
           :
           and
           so
           also
           did
           Christ
           rebuke
           the
           Pharisees
           for
           
             their
             ill
             thoughts
             ,
             Mat.
          
           9.
           4.
           which
           argues
           the
           excellency
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           that
           reacheth
           thoughts
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Because
           they
           are
           
             Capable
             of
             pardon
          
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           pardoned
           ,
           or
           wee
           cannot
           be
           saved
           ,
           Acts
           8.
           22.
           which
           argues
           the
           multitudes
           of
           
             Gods
             compassions
          
           ,
           seeing
           thoughts
           are
           so
           infinite
           .
        
         
         
           3.
           
           They
           are
           to
           bee
           
             repented
             of
          
           ,
           yea
           repentance
           is
           expressed
           ,
           as
           to
           begin
           at
           them
           .
           So
           
             Esay
             55.
             7.
             
             Let
             the
             unrighteous
             man
             for
             sake
             his
             thoughts
          
           ;
           and
           a
           man
           is
           never
           truely
           and
           throughly
           wrought
           on
           ,
           (
           as
           2
           
             Cor.
             10.
             4
             ,
             5.
             )
             till
             every
             thought
             be
             brought
             into
             obedience
          
           ;
           which
           argues
           that
           they
           are
           naturally
           rebellious
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           grace
           .
           And
           this
           also
           argueth
           the
           
             Power
             of
             grace
          
           ,
           which
           is
           able
           to
           rule
           and
           to
           subdue
           so
           great
           an
           Army
           as
           our
           thoughts
           are
           ,
           and
           command
           them
           all
           ,
           as
           one
           day
           it
           will
           doe
           ,
           when
           wee
           are
           perfectly
           holy
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           They
           defile
           the
           man
           :
           
             which
             nothing
             defiles
             but
             
             sinne
             ,
          
           Matt.
           15.
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           Out
           of
           the
           heart
           proceed
           evill
           thoughts
           ,
           these
           defile
           the
           man.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           
             They
             are
             an
          
           abomination
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             who
             hates
             nothing
             but
             sinne
             ,
             and
          
           whose
           pure
           eyes
           can
           endure
           to
           behold
           no
           iniquity
           ,
           Prov.
           15.
           16.
           
             as
             good
          
           Meditations
           are
           acceptable
           ,
           Psal
           .
           25.
           ult
           .
           
             so
             by
             the
             rule
             of
             contrary
             ,
          
           bad
           are
           abominable
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           They
           hinder
           all
           good
           wee
           should
           doe
           ,
           and
           spoile
           our
           best
           performances
           .
           Vaine
           thoughts
           draw
           the
           heart
           away
           in
           them
           ,
           that
           when
           a
           man
           should
           draw
           nigh
           to
           God
           ,
           his
           Heart
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           thoughts
           ,
           
             is
             farre
             off
             from
             him
             ,
             Esay
             
             29.
             16.
             
             A
             mans
             heart
             goes
             after
             his
             covetousnesse
             ,
          
           when
           hee
           should
           heare
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           speakes
           ,
           because
           his
           thoughts
           thus
           run
           .
           Now
           nothing
           else
           but
           sinne
           could
           separate
           ,
           and
           what
           doth
           estrange
           us
           from
           God
           ,
           is
           sinne
           ,
           and
           enmity
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Our
           thoughts
           are
           the
           
             first
             motioners
             of
             all
             the
             evill
             in
             us
             .
          
           For
           they
           make
           the
           motion
           ,
           and
           also
           bring
           the
           heart
           and
           object
           together
           ;
           are
           panders
           to
           our
           lusts
           ,
           hold
           up
           the
           object
           ,
           till
           the
           heart
           hath
           plaid
           the
           adulterer
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           committed
           folly
           ,
           so
           in
           speculative
           uncleanness
           ,
           &
           in
           other
           lusts
           ,
           they
           hold
           up
           the
           images
           of
           those
           
           gods
           they
           create
           ,
           which
           the
           heart
           falls
           downe
           and
           worships
           ;
           they
           present
           credit
           ,
           riches
           ,
           beauty
           ,
           till
           the
           heart
           hath
           worshipt
           them
           ,
           and
           this
           when
           the
           things
           themselves
           are
           absent
           .
        
         
           To
           come
           now
           to
           those
           Particulars
           wherein
           this
           vanity
           of
           the
           thinking
           ,
           meditating
           power
           of
           the
           minde
           consists
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           I
           will
           discover
           it
           in
           regard
           of
           
             thinking
             what
             is
             good
          
           ,
           how
           unable
           and
           loth
           ,
           &c.
           it
           is
           to
           good
           thoughts
           ;
           and
           secondly
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           readinesse
           
             of
             it
             to
             think
             of
             evill
             and
             vaine
             things
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           first
           in
           
             a
             want
             of
             ability
          
           ordinarily
           ,
           and
           naturally
           to
           raise
           and
           
           extract
           holy
           and
           usefull
           considerations
           &
           thoughts
           from
           all
           ordinary
           occurrencies
           ,
           and
           occasions
           ;
           which
           the
           minde
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           it
           is
           sanctified
           ,
           is
           apt
           unto
           .
           A
           heart
           sanctified
           ,
           and
           in
           whose
           affections
           true
           grace
           is
           enkindled
           ,
           out
           of
           all
           Gods
           dealings
           with
           him
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           things
           he
           sees
           and
           heares
           ,
           out
           of
           all
           the
           objects
           are
           put
           into
           the
           thoughts
           he
           distilleth
           holy
           ,
           and
           sweet
           ,
           and
           usefull
           meditations
           :
           and
           it
           naturally
           doth
           it
           ,
           and
           ordinarily
           doth
           it
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           it
           is
           sanctified
           .
           So
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           ,
           all
           speeches
           of
           others
           which
           hee
           heard
           ,
           all
           accidents
           and
           occurrences
           did
           still
           raise
           and
           occasion
           
           in
           him
           heavenly
           meditations
           ,
           as
           wee
           may
           see
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Gospels
           :
           when
           he
           came
           by
           a
           well
           ,
           hee
           speakes
           of
           the
           
             Water
             of
             life
             ,
             Iohn
          
           4
           ,
           &c.
           
           Many
           instances
           might
           bee
           given
           ;
           He
           in
           his
           thoughts
           translated
           the
           book
           of
           the
           creatures
           ,
           into
           the
           booke
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           so
           did
           Adams
           heart
           in
           innocency
           :
           his
           Philosophy
           might
           be
           truely
           termed
           Divinity
           ,
           because
           hee
           saw
           God
           in
           all
           ;
           all
           raised
           up
           his
           heart
           to
           thankfulness
           and
           praise
           :
           So
           now
           in
           like
           manner
           our
           mindes
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           they
           are
           sanctified
           ,
           will
           doe
           .
           As
           the
           Philosophers-stone
           turnes
           all
           Metals
           into
           Gold
           ;
           As
           the
           Bee
           sucks
           honey
           out
           
           of
           every
           flower
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           stomack
           sucks
           out
           some
           sweet
           and
           wholsome
           nourishment
           out
           of
           what
           it
           takes
           unto
           it selfe
           :
           so
           doth
           a
           holy
           heart
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           sanctified
           ,
           convert
           and
           digest
           all
           into
           spiritual
           usefull
           thoughts
           ;
           this
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           
             Psalme
             107.
             ult
             .
             That
             Psalme
          
           gives
           many
           instances
           of
           Gods
           providence
           ,
           
             and
             wonderfull
             works
             which
             hee
             doth
             for
             the
             sonnes
             of
             men
          
           ;
           as
           deliverances
           by
           Sea
           ,
           where
           men
           see
           his
           wonders
           :
           deliverance
           to
           Captives
           ,
           &c.
           and
           still
           the
           foot
           of
           the
           Song
           is
           ,
           
             Oh
             that
             men
             would
             therefore
             praise
             the
             Lord
             for
             the
             wonderfull
             workes
             hee
             doth
             for
             the
             
             sonnes
             of
             men
             .
          
           Now
           after
           al
           these
           instances
           ,
           hee
           concludes
           ,
           that
           though
           others
           passe
           over
           such
           occurrences
           with
           ordinarie
           slight
           thoughts
           ,
           yet
           sayes
           hee
           ,
           
             The
             righteous
             shall
             see
             it
             ,
             and
             rejoyce
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           extract
           comfortable
           thoughts
           out
           of
           all
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           matter
           of
           joy
           ,
           and
           
             who
             so
             is
             wise
             will
             observe
             those
             things
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           makes
           holy
           observations
           out
           of
           all
           these
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           a
           principle
           of
           wisedome
           hee
           understands
           Gods
           goodness
           in
           all
           ,
           and
           so
           his
           heart
           is
           raised
           to
           thoughts
           of
           praise
           ,
           and
           thankfulnesse
           ,
           and
           obedience
           .
           Now
           compare
           with
           this
           the
           92.
           
           Psalme
           made
           for
           
             the
             Sabbath
          
           
           (
           when
           in
           imitation
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           that
           day
           viewed
           his
           works
           ,
           wee
           are
           ,
           on
           our
           
             Lords
             day
          
           ,
           still
           to
           raise
           holy
           praisefull
           thoughts
           out
           of
           them
           to
           his
           glory
           ,
           which
           hee
           that
           penned
           that
           Psalme
           then
           did
           ,
           vers
           .
           1.
           and
           2.
           and
           )
           
             ver
             .
             5.
             
             How
             great
             are
             thy
             workes
             ,
             &
             c
             !
             A
             brutish
             man
             knowes
             not
             ,
             nor
             will
             a
             foole
             understand
             this
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           hee
           being
           a
           beast
           ,
           and
           having
           no
           sanctified
           principle
           of
           wisedome
           in
           him
           ,
           lookes
           no
           further
           than
           a
           beast
           into
           all
           the
           works
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           occurrences
           of
           things
           ;
           lookes
           on
           all
           blessings
           as
           things
           provided
           for
           mans
           delight
           by
           God
           :
           but
           hee
           extracts
           seldome
           holy
           spirituall
           
           and
           usefull
           thoughts
           out
           of
           all
           ,
           he
           wants
           the
           art
           of
           doing
           it
           .
        
         
           If
           injuries
           be
           offered
           us
           by
           others
           ,
           what
           doe
           our
           thoughts
           distill
           out
           of
           those
           wrongs
           ,
           but
           thoughts
           of
           revenge
           ?
           we
           meditate
           how
           to
           requite
           it
           againe
           .
           But
           see
           how
           naturally
           Davids
           mind
           distills
           other
           thoughts
           of
           Shemeis
           cursing
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
             16.
             11.
             
             God
             hath
             bidden
             him
             ,
          
           and
           it
           may
           prove
           a
           good
           signe
           of
           Gods
           favor
           .
           
             God
             may
             requite
             good
             for
             it
             .
          
           When
           we
           see
           judgements
           befall
           others
           ,
           severe
           thoughts
           of
           censure
           our
           mindes
           are
           apt
           to
           raise
           against
           our
           brother
           ,
           as
           Iobs
           friends
           did
           .
           But
           a
           godly
           
           man
           whose
           minde
           is
           much
           sanctified
           ,
           raiseth
           other
           thoughts
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           
             Prov.
             21.
             22.
             
             Wisely
             considers
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           So
           when
           outward
           mercies
           befall
           us
           ,
           the
           next
           thoughts
           wee
           are
           apt
           to
           have
           ,
           is
           to
           project
           ease
           by
           our
           wealth
           ,
           thou
           
             hast
             goods
             for
             many
             yeares
          
           :
           and
           when
           judgements
           befall
           us
           ,
           wee
           are
           apt
           to
           be
           fill'd
           with
           thoughts
           of
           complaint
           ,
           and
           feares
           ,
           and
           cares
           how
           to
           winde
           out
           againe
           .
           But
           what
           were
           the
           first
           thoughts
           Iob
           had
           ,
           upon
           the
           newes
           of
           the
           losse
           of
           all
           ?
           
             God
             hath
             given
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             hath
             taken
             ,
             blessed
             be
             the
             Lord
             for
             all
             .
          
        
         
           Such
           thoughts
           as
           these
           
           (
           which
           all
           opportunities
           hint
           unto
           )
           a
           good
           heart
           is
           apprehensive
           of
           ,
           and
           doth
           naturally
           raise
           for
           its
           owne
           use
           .
           So
           farre
           
             Barren
             as
             our
             thoughts
             are
             ,
             so
             farre
             vaine
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           vanitie
           ,
           and
           sinfulnesse
           of
           the
           minde
           appeares
           in
           a
           loathnesse
           to
           
             entertaine
             holy
             thoughts
          
           ,
           to
           begin
           to
           set
           it selfe
           to
           thinke
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           things
           belonging
           unto
           our
           peace
           ;
           even
           as
           loath
           they
           are
           to
           this
           as
           Schoole-boyes
           are
           to
           goe
           to
           their
           Books
           ,
           or
           to
           busie
           their
           mindes
           about
           their
           lessons
           ,
           their
           heads
           being
           full
           of
           play
           ;
           so
           loath
           are
           our
           mindes
           to
           enter
           into
           serious
           considerations
           ,
           into
           
           to
           sad
           solemne
           thoughts
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           death
           ,
           &c.
           
           Men
           are
           as
           loath
           to
           thinke
           of
           death
           ,
           as
           theeves
           of
           the
           execution
           ;
           or
           to
           thinke
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           of
           their
           Judge
           .
           So
           to
           goe
           over
           their
           owne
           actions
           ,
           in
           a
           review
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           read
           the
           blurd
           writing
           of
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           to
           
             commune
             with
             them
          
           ,
           at
           night
           in
           the
           end
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           (
           as
           David
           did
           ,
           Psalm
           .
           119.
           59.
           
           )
           men
           are
           as
           loath
           to
           doe
           this
           ,
           as
           Schoole-boyes
           are
           to
           perse
           their
           lessons
           ,
           and
           the
           false
           Latins
           they
           have
           made
           ,
           
             Iob
             21.
             
             Depart
             from
             us
          
           (
           say
           they
           in
           Iob
           )
           unto
           God
           ,
           from
           their
           thoughts
           they
           meant
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           follows
           ,
           
             we
             desire
             not
             
             the
             knowledge
             of
             thy
             wayes
             .
          
           They
           would
           not
           thinke
           of
           him
           ,
           or
           know
           them
           by
           their
           good
           wills
           ;
           and
           therefore
           our
           mindes
           ,
           like
           a
           bad
           stomack
           ,
           are
           nauseated
           with
           the
           very
           scent
           of
           good
           things
           ,
           and
           soone
           casts
           them
           up
           againe
           ,
           
             Rom.
             1.
             28.
             
             They
             like
             not
             to
             retaine
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             :
          
           let
           us
           goe
           and
           try
           to
           wind
           up
           our
           soules
           ,
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           to
           holy
           meditations
           ,
           to
           thinke
           of
           what
           we
           have
           heard
           ,
           or
           what
           wee
           have
           done
           ,
           or
           what
           is
           our
           duty
           to
           doe
           ,
           and
           wee
           shall
           finde
           our
           minds
           ,
           like
           the
           peggs
           of
           an
           Instrument
           ,
           slip
           betweene
           our
           fingers
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           a
           winding
           them
           up
           ,
           and
           to
           fall
           downe
           suddenly
           againe
           ,
           
           ere
           we
           are
           aware
           of
           it
           :
           yea
           you
           shall
           finde
           ,
           that
           your
           mindes
           will
           labour
           to
           shun
           what
           may
           occasion
           such
           thoughts
           ;
           even
           as
           men
           goe
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           when
           they
           see
           they
           must
           meet
           with
           one
           they
           are
           loath
           to
           speake
           withall
           ;
           yea
           men
           dare
           not
           be
           alone
           ,
           for
           feare
           such
           thoughts
           should
           returne
           upon
           them
           .
           The
           best
           shall
           finde
           a
           gladnesse
           ,
           for
           an
           excuse
           ,
           by
           other
           occasions
           to
           knocke
           off
           their
           thoughts
           from
           what
           is
           good
           :
           whereas
           in
           thinking
           of
           vaine
           earthly
           things
           ,
           we
           thinke
           the
           time
           passeth
           too
           fast
           ,
           clocks
           strike
           too
           soone
           ,
           houres
           passe
           away
           ere
           wee
           are
           aware
           of
           it
           .
        
         
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           vanity
           and
           sinfulnesse
           of
           the
           minde
           appeares
           in
           the
           godly
           ,
           that
           though
           they
           entertaine
           good
           thoughts
           ,
           yet
           the
           minde
           is
           not
           ,
           will
           not
           bee
           
             long
             intent
          
           on
           them
           .
           Some
           things
           there
           are
           ,
           which
           wee
           are
           ,
           and
           can
           be
           intent
           upon
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           dwell
           long
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           therefore
           in
           
             Iob
             17.
             11.
             
             The
             thoughts
          
           are
           called
           the
           
             possessions
             of
             the
             heart
          
           ,
           (
           so
           't
           is
           in
           the
           originall
           ,
           and
           noted
           in
           the
           margin
           )
           such
           thoughts
           as
           are
           pleasing
           ,
           the
           heart
           dwells
           on
           them
           ;
           yea
           so
           intent
           are
           wee
           often
           ,
           that
           they
           hinder
           our
           sleepe
           :
           as
           't
           is
           said
           of
           wicked
           men
           ,
           
             They
             cannot
             sleepe
             for
             multitude
             
             of
             thoughts
             ,
             Eccles
             .
             5.
             12.
             
             So
             ,
             to
             devise
             froward
             things
             ,
             Solomon
          
           sayes
           ,
           
             Prov.
             16.
             30.
             
             That
             a
             man
             shuts
             his
             eyes
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           is
           exceeding
           attentive
           ,
           poreth
           upon
           his
           plots
           ;
           for
           so
           a
           man
           doth
           use
           to
           do
           ,
           to
           shut
           his
           eyes
           when
           hee
           would
           be
           intent
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           so
           expressed
           .
           But
           now
           let
           the
           minde
           be
           occupied
           and
           busied
           about
           good
           things
           ,
           and
           things
           belonging
           to
           our
           peace
           ,
           how
           unsteady
           is
           it
           ?
           which
           things
           should
           yet
           draw
           out
           the
           intention
           of
           the
           minde
           :
           For
           the
           more
           excellent
           the
           object
           is
           ,
           the
           stronger
           our
           intention
           should
           bee
           .
           God
           is
           the
           most
           glorious
           object
           our
           mindes
           can
           fasten
           
           on
           ,
           the
           most
           alluring
           .
           The
           thought
           of
           whom
           therefore
           should
           swallow
           up
           all
           other
           ,
           as
           not
           worthy
           to
           bee
           seene
           the
           same
           day
           with
           him
           :
           But
           I
           appeale
           to
           all
           your
           experiences
           ,
           if
           your
           thoughts
           of
           him
           be
           not
           most
           unsteady
           ,
           and
           are
           ,
           (
           that
           I
           may
           so
           compare
           it
           )
           as
           when
           wee
           looke
           upon
           a
           Starre
           thorow
           an
           Optique
           glasse
           ,
           held
           with
           a
           palsie
           shaking
           hand
           :
           It
           is
           long
           ere
           wee
           can
           bring
           our
           mindes
           to
           have
           ken
           of
           him
           ,
           to
           place
           our
           eyes
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           when
           wee
           have
           ,
           how
           doe
           our
           hands
           shake
           ,
           and
           so
           loose
           sight
           ever
           and
           anon
           ?
           So
           whilst
           wee
           are
           in
           never
           so
           serious
           talke
           with
           him
           ,
           
           when
           all
           things
           else
           should
           stand
           without
           ,
           and
           not
           dare
           to
           offer
           entrance
           ,
           till
           wee
           have
           done
           with
           him
           ,
           yet
           how
           many
           chinkes
           are
           there
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           at
           which
           other
           thoughts
           come
           in
           ?
           and
           our
           minds
           leave
           God
           ,
           and
           follow
           them
           ,
           and
           
             goe
             after
             our
             covetousnesse
          
           ,
           our
           credit
           ,
           &c.
           as
           the
           Prophets
           phrase
           is
           ,
           Ezech.
           33.
           
           So
           when
           wee
           are
           hearing
           the
           Word
           ,
           how
           do
           our
           minds
           ever
           and
           anon
           runne
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           come
           〈◊〉
           againe
           ,
           and
           so
           doe
           not
           heare
           halfe
           that
           is
           said
           ?
           So
           when
           wee
           are
           at
           our
           callings
           ,
           which
           God
           bids
           us
           to
           bee
           conversant
           about
           with
           all
           our
           might
           ,
           Eccles
           .
           9.
           10.
           yet
           our
           minds
           
           like
           idle
           truants
           ,
           or
           negligent
           servants
           ,
           though
           sent
           about
           never
           so
           serious
           a
           businesse
           ,
           yet
           goe
           out
           of
           the
           way
           to
           see
           any
           sport
           ,
           runne
           after
           the
           Hares
           that
           crosse
           the
           way
           ,
           follow
           after
           Butter-flies
           that
           buzze
           about
           us
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           when
           wee
           come
           to
           pray
           ,
           Christ
           bids
           
             watch
             to
             prayer
             ,
             Mark.
          
           13.
           33.
           that
           is
           ,
           as
           if
           wee
           were
           at
           every
           dore
           to
           place
           a
           guard
           that
           none
           come
           in
           and
           disturbe
           〈◊〉
           knock
           us
           off
           .
           But
           how
           oft
           doth
           the
           heart
           nod
           ,
           and
           fall
           asleepe
           ,
           and
           runne
           into
           another
           world
           ,
           as
           men
           in
           dreames
           doe
           ?
           Yea
           so
           naturall
           are
           distractions
           to
           us
           ,
           when
           wee
           are
           busied
           about
           holy
           duties
           ,
           that
           as
           
           excrements
           come
           from
           men
           ,
           when
           very
           weak
           and
           sicke
           ,
           ere
           they
           are
           aware
           of
           it
           ;
           so
           doe
           worldly
           thoughts
           from
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           carried
           out
           of
           that
           streame
           of
           good
           our
           mind
           was
           running
           in
           ,
           into
           some
           by
           creek
           ere
           we
           are
           aware
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           the
           vanity
           of
           the
           minde
           appeares
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           good
           things
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           doth
           thinke
           of
           them
           ,
           yet
           it
           doth
           it
           unseasonably
           .
           It
           is
           with
           your
           thoughts
           as
           with
           your
           speeches
           ,
           their
           goodness
           lies
           in
           their
           placing
           and
           order
           ,
           
             Prov.
             25.
             11.
             
             If
             fitly
             spoken
             ,
          
           they
           are
           
             as
             Apples
             of
             Gold
             in
             pictures
             of
             silver
             .
          
           And
           as
           a
           man
           is
           to
           bring
           forth
           
           actions
           ,
           so
           thoughts
           in
           
             due
             season
          
           ;
           as
           those
           fruits
           ,
           so
           these
           buds
           should
           come
           out
           in
           
             season
             ,
             Psalm
          
           .
           1.
           
           Now
           the
           vanity
           of
           the
           minde
           appears
           in
           thinking
           of
           some
           good
           things
           ,
           sometimes
           unseasonably
           ;
           when
           you
           are
           praying
           ,
           you
           should
           not
           onely
           have
           no
           worldly
           thoughts
           come
           in
           ,
           but
           no
           other
           than
           praying
           thoughts
           .
           But
           then
           haply
           some
           notions
           of
           ,
           or
           for
           a
           Sermon
           will
           come
           readily
           in
           :
           so
           in
           hearing
           ,
           a
           man
           shall
           often
           have
           good
           thoughts
           that
           are
           heterogeneall
           to
           the
           thing
           in
           hand
           ;
           So
           when
           a
           man
           is
           falling
           downe
           to
           prayer
           ,
           looke
           what
           thing
           a
           man
           had
           forgotten
           ,
           when
           it
           
           should
           have
           beene
           thought
           of
           ,
           will
           then
           come
           in
           ,
           or
           what
           will
           affect
           a
           man
           much
           comes
           in
           to
           divert
           him
           .
           This
           misplacing
           of
           thoughts
           (
           suppose
           they
           bee
           good
           )
           is
           yet
           from
           a
           vanity
           of
           the
           minde
           ;
           did
           those
           thoughts
           come
           at
           another
           time
           ,
           they
           should
           be
           welcome
           :
           we
           finde
           our
           minds
           ready
           to
           spend
           thoughts
           about
           any
           thing
           ,
           rather
           than
           what
           God
           at
           present
           calls
           unto
           .
           When
           we
           goe
           to
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           we
           finde
           we
           could
           then
           spend
           our
           thoughts
           more
           willingly
           about
           reading
           ;
           or
           happily
           searching
           our
           hearts
           ;
           unto
           which
           at
           another
           time
           ,
           when
           called
           to
           it
           ,
           wee
           should
           be
           most
           unwilling
           
           to
           .
           We
           could
           bee
           content
           to
           run
           wild
           over
           the
           fields
           of
           meditations
           and
           miscellanious
           thoughts
           ,
           though
           about
           good
           ,
           rather
           than
           to
           bee
           tied
           to
           that
           taske
           ,
           and
           kept
           in
           one
           set
           path
           .
        
         
           In
           Adam
           and
           Christ
           no
           thought
           was
           misplaced
           ,
           but
           though
           they
           were
           as
           many
           as
           the
           Starres
           ,
           yet
           they
           marched
           in
           their
           courses
           ,
           and
           kept
           their
           ranks
           .
           But
           ours
           as
           Meteors
           ,
           dance
           up
           and
           dowve
           in
           us
           .
           And
           this
           disorder
           is
           a
           vanity
           and
           sinne
           ,
           bee
           the
           thought
           materially
           never
           so
           good
           .
           Not
           every
           one
           that
           hath
           the
           best
           part
           must
           therefore
           first
           step
           up
           the
           Stage
           to
           Act
           ,
           but
           take
           his
           right
           cue
           .
           In
           
           Printing
           ,
           let
           the
           letters
           bee
           never
           so
           faire
           ,
           yet
           if
           not
           placed
           in
           their
           order
           ,
           and
           rightly
           comp●sed
           ,
           they
           marre
           the
           sense
           .
           Souldiers
           upon
           no
           termes
           should
           breake
           their
           ranks
           :
           so
           nor
           should
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           Prov.
           16.
           3.
           
           There
           is
           a
           promise
           to
           a
           
             Righteous
             man
             ,
             that
          
           (
           as
           some
           reade
           it
           )
           
             his
             thoughts
             shall
             be
             ordered
          
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           much
           for
           the
           first
           part
           ,
           
             The
             privative
          
           sinfulnesse
           in
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           
             what
             is
             good
          
           .
        
         
           Now
           secondly
           ,
           I
           proceed
           to
           discover
           that
           
             positive
             vanity
          
           ,
           which
           appeareth
           in
           our
           thoughts
           ;
           in
           regard
           
             of
             what
             is
             evill
          
           .
           And
           here
           it
           is
           not
           to
           bee
           expected
           ,
           nor
           indeed
           can
           
           it
           bee
           performed
           by
           any
           man
           ,
           to
           reckon
           up
           the
           severall
           particularities
           of
           all
           those
           vaine
           thoughts
           which
           run
           through
           mans
           heart
           ;
           I
           will
           insist
           onely
           on
           some
           more
           generall
           discoveries
           ,
           to
           which
           particulars
           may
           be
           reduced
           ,
           for
           a
           taste
           of
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           vanitie
           of
           them
           discovers
           it selfe
           ,
           in
           that
           which
           Christ
           calls
           ,
           Mark.
           7.
           22.
           
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           foolishness
           :
           that
           is
           ,
           such
           thoughts
           as
           mad
           men
           have
           ,
           and
           fooles
           ;
           which
           foolishnesse
           is
           seene
           ,
           both
           in
           that
           unsetled
           wantonnesse
           and
           unstayednesse
           of
           the
           minde
           in
           thinking
           ,
           that
           like
           quick-silver
           it
           cannot
           fixe
           ,
           but
           as
           Solomon
           sayes
           ,
           
             Prov.
             
             17.
             24.
             
             A
             fooles
             eyes
             are
             in
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           are
           garish
           ,
           and
           runne
           up
           and
           downe
           from
           one
           end
           of
           the
           earth
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           shooting
           and
           streaming
           ,
           as
           those
           Meteors
           you
           see
           sometimes
           in
           the
           ayre
           .
           And
           though
           indeed
           the
           minde
           of
           man
           is
           nimble
           and
           able
           thus
           to
           run
           from
           one
           end
           of
           the
           earth
           to
           another
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           its
           strength
           and
           excellency
           )
           yet
           God
           would
           not
           have
           this
           strength
           and
           nimblenesse
           ,
           and
           metall-spirit
           in
           curvetting
           and
           tumbling
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           may
           call
           it
           )
           but
           in
           steady
           directing
           all
           our
           thoughts
           straight
           on
           to
           his
           glory
           ,
           our
           owne
           salvation
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           others
           ;
           
           he
           gave
           it
           this
           nimblenesse
           to
           turne
           away
           from
           evill
           ,
           and
           the
           first
           appearance
           of
           it
           .
           As
           we
           are
           to
           walke
           in
           Gods
           wayes
           hee
           calls
           us
           to
           ,
           so
           every
           thought
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           every
           action
           is
           a
           step
           :
           and
           therefore
           ought
           to
           bee
           steady
           ,
           
             Make
             straight
             steps
             to
             your
             feete
             ,
          
           sayes
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           Hebrews
           12.
           13.
           turning
           not
           to
           the
           right
           hand
           ,
           nor
           to
           the
           left
           ,
           untill
           we
           come
           to
           the
           journeys
           end
           of
           that
           businesse
           wee
           are
           to
           think
           of
           .
           But
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           at
           best
           ,
           are
           as
           wanton
           Spaniels
           ,
           who
           though
           indeed
           they
           goe
           with
           ,
           and
           accompany
           their
           Master
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           their
           journeys
           end
           with
           him
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           
           yet
           doe
           runne
           after
           every
           Bird
           ,
           and
           wildly
           pursue
           every
           slock
           of
           sheepe
           they
           see
           .
           This
           unsteadinesse
           ,
           it
           ariseth
           from
           the
           like
           curse
           on
           the
           minde
           of
           Man
           ,
           as
           was
           on
           Caine
           ,
           that
           it
           being
           
             driven
             from
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           it
           proves
           a
           vagabond
           ,
           
             and
             so
             mens
             eyes
             are
             in
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             earth
             .
          
        
         
           This
           foolishnesse
           or
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           is
           also
           seene
           in
           that
           Independence
           in
           our
           thoughts
           ;
           they
           hanging
           oft
           together
           as
           ropes
           of
           sand
           ;
           this
           wee
           see
           more
           evidently
           in
           dreames
           :
           And
           not
           onely
           then
           ,
           but
           when
           awake
           also
           ,
           and
           that
           ,
           when
           we
           would
           set
           our selves
           to
           be
           most
           serious
           ,
           how
           doe
           our
           thoughts
           jangle
           and
           
           ring
           back-ward
           ?
           and
           as
           wanton
           Boyes
           ,
           when
           they
           take
           pens
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           scribble
           broken
           words
           that
           have
           no
           dependence
           .
           Thus
           doe
           our
           thoughts
           :
           and
           if
           you
           would
           but
           looke
           over
           the
           copies
           thereof
           ,
           which
           you
           write
           continually
           ,
           you
           would
           finde
           as
           much
           non-sense
           in
           your
           thoughts
           ,
           as
           you
           find
           in
           mad
           mens
           speeches
           .
           This
           madnesse
           and
           distemper
           is
           in
           the
           minde
           since
           the
           fall
           (
           though
           it
           appeares
           not
           in
           our
           words
           ,
           because
           wee
           are
           wiser
           )
           that
           if
           notes
           were
           taken
           of
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           we
           should
           finde
           thoughts
           so
           vagrant
           ,
           that
           wee
           know
           not
           how
           they
           come
           in
           ,
           nor
           whence
           they
           
           came
           ,
           nor
           whither
           they
           would
           .
           But
           as
           God
           doth
           
             all
             things
          
           in
           
             weight
             ,
             number
          
           ,
           and
           measure
           ,
           so
           doth
           his
           Image
           in
           us
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           it
           is
           renewed
           .
           And
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           these
           two
           ,
           the
           
             folly
             ,
             unsetlednesse
          
           ,
           and
           independence
           of
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           wee
           bring
           our
           thoughts
           often
           to
           no
           issue
           ,
           to
           no
           perfection
           ,
           but
           wilder
           away
           our
           time
           
             in
             thinking
          
           (
           as
           you
           use
           to
           say
           )
           
             of
             nothing
          
           ,
           and
           as
           Seneca
           sayes
           of
           mens
           lives
           ,
           as
           of
           Ships
           that
           are
           tost
           up
           and
           downe
           at
           Sea
           ,
           it
           may
           bee
           said
           they
           have
           beene
           
             tossed
             much
          
           ,
           but
           sayled
           nothing
           ;
           The
           like
           in
           this
           respect
           may
           bee
           said
           of
           the
           thoughts
           :
           Or
           as
           when
           
           men
           make
           imperfect
           dashes
           ,
           and
           write
           non-sense
           ,
           
             They
             are
             said
             to
             scribble
             ,
             they
             doe
             not
             write
             :
          
           So
           ,
           in
           these
           follies
           and
           independencies
           ,
           wee
           wilder
           and
           
             lose
             our selves
             ,
             wee
             doe
             not
             thinke
             .
          
        
         
           But
           2.
           on
           the
           contrary
           if
           any
           
             strong
             lust
          
           ,
           or
           violent
           passion
           be
           up
           ,
           then
           our
           thoughts
           are
           
             too
             fixed
          
           and
           intent
           ,
           and
           run
           in
           so
           farre
           into
           such
           sinfull
           objects
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           bee
           puld
           out
           againe
           ,
           or
           any
           way
           diverted
           or
           taken
           off
           :
           which
           is
           another
           vanity
           .
           For
           our
           thoughts
           and
           our
           understanding
           part
           was
           ordained
           to
           moderate
           ,
           allay
           ,
           and
           coole
           ,
           and
           take
           off
           our
           passions
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           a
           
           playing
           over
           ,
           to
           rule
           and
           governe
           them
           .
           But
           now
           our
           thoughts
           are
           themselves
           subjected
           to
           our
           affections
           ,
           and
           like
           fuell
           put
           under
           them
           ,
           doe
           but
           make
           them
           boile
           the
           more
           .
           And
           although
           our
           thoughts
           do
           first
           stirre
           up
           our
           feares
           ,
           joyes
           ,
           desires
           ,
           &c.
           yet
           these
           being
           stirred
           up
           once
           ,
           chaine
           ,
           and
           fixe
           ,
           and
           hold
           our
           thoughts
           to
           those
           objects
           ,
           so
           as
           wee
           cannot
           loosen
           them
           again
           .
           Therefore
           sayes
           Christ
           to
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           
             Why
             are
             you
             troubled
             ,
             and
             why
             doe
             thoughts
             arise
             in
             your
             hearts
             :
          
           For
           perturbations
           in
           the
           affections
           cause
           thoughts
           like
           fumes
           and
           vapours
           to
           ascend
           .
           Thus
           
           if
           a
           
             passion
             of
             feare
          
           bee
           up
           ,
           how
           doth
           it
           conjure
           up
           multitudes
           of
           ghostly
           thoughts
           which
           wee
           cannot
           conjure
           downe
           againe
           ,
           nor
           hide
           our
           eyes
           from
           ?
           But
           which
           haunt
           us
           ,
           and
           follow
           us
           up
           and
           downe
           ,
           where
           ever
           wee
           goe
           ,
           so
           as
           a
           man
           runnes
           away
           pursued
           by
           his
           owne
           thoughts
           ,
           
             the
             heart
             then
             meditates
             on
             terrour
             :
          
           As
           Isay
           33.
           18.
           
           So
           when
           sorrow
           is
           up
           ,
           how
           doth
           it
           make
           us
           study
           the
           crosse
           that
           lights
           upon
           us
           ?
           which
           to
           forget
           ,
           would
           be
           an
           ease
           unto
           the
           minde
           .
           But
           a
           mans
           passions
           makes
           his
           thoughts
           to
           con
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           say
           it
           by
           heart
           ,
           over
           and
           over
           againe
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           would
           not
           have
           us
           forget
           
           it
           .
           So
           when
           love
           and
           desire
           is
           up
           ,
           bee
           the
           thing
           what
           it
           will
           ,
           wee
           are
           taken
           with
           ,
           as
           preferment
           ,
           credit
           ,
           beauty
           ,
           riches
           ,
           it
           sets
           our
           thoughts
           aworke
           to
           view
           the
           thing
           all
           over
           ,
           from
           top
           to
           toe
           (
           as
           wee
           say
           )
           to
           observe
           every
           part
           and
           circumstance
           ,
           that
           doth
           make
           it
           amiable
           unto
           us
           :
           as
           if
           a
           picture
           were
           to
           bee
           drawn
           of
           it
           .
           So
           when
           joy
           is
           up
           ,
           wee
           view
           the
           thing
           we
           rejoice
           in
           ,
           and
           reade
           it
           over
           and
           over
           ,
           as
           wee
           doe
           a
           Booke
           wee
           like
           ,
           and
           wee
           marke
           every
           tittle
           ,
           wee
           are
           punctuall
           in
           it
           ;
           yea
           so
           inordinate
           are
           wee
           herein
           ,
           as
           often
           we
           cannot
           sleepe
           for
           thinking
           on
           them
           .
           
             Eccles
             .
             5.
             12.
             
             Abundance
             of
             riches
             
             will
             not
             suffer
             him
             to
             sleepe
             ,
             for
             the
             multitude
             of
             thoughts
             in
             his
             head
             ,
          
           speaking
           of
           a
           man
           who
           is
           covetous
           :
           how
           doe
           thoughts
           trouble
           the
           Belshazzers
           and
           Nebuchadonezers
           of
           the
           world
           ?
           Dan.
           4.
           19.
           so
           
             Proverbs
             4.
             16.
             
             They
             sleepe
             not
             unlesse
             they
             have
             done
             mischiefe
          
           ;
           if
           their
           desires
           remaine
           unsatisfied
           ,
           they
           doe
           disturbe
           their
           thoughts
           ,
           like
           froward
           children
           by
           their
           crying
           :
           so
           as
           ,
           often
           ,
           these
           which
           men
           count
           free
           (
           as
           the
           most
           doe
           thoughts
           )
           doe
           prove
           the
           greatest
           bondage
           and
           torment
           in
           the
           earth
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           doe
           hinder
           sleepe
           ,
           the
           nurse
           of
           nature
           ,
           eate
           out
           ,
           and
           live
           
           upon
           the
           heart
           that
           bred
           them
           ,
           weary
           the
           spirits
           ,
           that
           when
           a
           man
           
             shall
             say
          
           (
           as
           
             Iob
             7.
             13.
             )
             My
             bed
             shall
             comfort
             mee
             ,
          
           by
           putting
           a
           parenthesis
           to
           his
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           sad
           discourses
           ,
           which
           hee
           hath
           when
           awake
           ,
           yet
           then
           they
           haunt
           a
           man
           ;
           and
           as
           
             vers
             .
             14.
             terrifie
             him
          
           .
           A
           man
           cannot
           lay
           them
           aside
           as
           he
           doth
           his
           cloake
           :
           and
           when
           men
           die
           they
           will
           follow
           them
           to
           hell
           ,
           and
           torment
           them
           worse
           there
           ;
           your
           thoughts
           are
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           executioners
           there
           ,
           even
           the
           
             worme
             that
             dies
             not
          
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           vanity
           of
           the
           minde
           appeares
           in
           curiosity
           ,
           a
           longing
           and
           itching
           
           to
           bee
           fed
           with
           ,
           and
           to
           know
           (
           and
           then
           delighting
           to
           thinke
           of
           )
           things
           that
           do
           not
           at
           all
           concerne
           us
           .
           Take
           an
           experiment
           of
           this
           in
           Schollers
           (
           whose
           chiefe
           worke
           lies
           in
           this
           shop
           )
           how
           many
           precious
           thoughts
           are
           spent
           this
           way
           ?
           as
           in
           curiosity
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           as
           appeares
           by
           those
           the
           Apostle
           often
           rebukes
           ,
           that
           affect
           ,
           as
           1
           
             Tim.
             6.
             4
             ,
             20.
             oppositions
             of
             science
             falsely
             so
             called
          
           curiosities
           of
           knowledge
           
             of
             things
             they
             have
             not
             seene
             .
          
           So
           Coloss
           .
           2.
           and
           1
           Tim.
           4.
           7.
           hee
           calls
           such
           issues
           of
           mens
           braines
           ,
           they
           dote
           on
           ,
           
             old
             wives
             fables
          
           :
           because
           as
           fables
           please
           old
           wives
           ,
           so
           doe
           
           these
           their
           mindes
           ,
           and
           of
           that
           itch
           they
           have
           in
           them
           ,
           even
           as
           women
           with
           child
           ,
           in
           their
           longings
           ,
           content
           not
           themselves
           with
           what
           the
           place
           affords
           ,
           or
           the
           season
           ,
           with
           what
           may
           he
           had
           ;
           but
           often
           long
           after
           some
           unheard
           of
           rarity
           ,
           far
           fetcht
           ,
           or
           ,
           it
           may
           bee
           ,
           not
           at
           all
           to
           bee
           had
           :
           Thus
           men
           not
           contenting
           themselves
           with
           the
           wonders
           of
           God
           discovered
           in
           the
           depth
           of
           his
           Word
           and
           Workes
           ,
           they
           will
           launch
           into
           another
           Sea
           ,
           and
           world
           of
           their
           owne
           making
           ,
           and
           there
           they
           saile
           with
           pleasure
           ,
           as
           many
           of
           the
           Schoole-men
           did
           in
           some
           of
           their
           speculations
           ,
           
           spending
           their
           pretious
           wits
           in
           framing
           curious
           webs
           out
           of
           their
           owne
           bowels
           .
        
         
           Take
           another
           instance
           also
           in
           others
           ,
           who
           have
           leisure
           and
           parts
           to
           reade
           much
           ,
           they
           should
           ballast
           their
           hearts
           with
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           take
           in
           those
           more
           pretious
           words
           of
           wisdome
           and
           sound
           knowledge
           to
           profit
           themselves
           and
           others
           ,
           and
           to
           build
           up
           their
           owne
           soules
           ,
           and
           whereby
           they
           may
           bee
           enabled
           to
           serve
           their
           Countrey
           :
           but
           now
           what
           doe
           their
           curious
           fancies
           carry
           them
           unto
           ,
           to
           bee
           versed
           in
           ,
           but
           Play-books
           ,
           jearing
           Pasquils
           ,
           Romanses
           ,
           fained
           stayes
           ,
           which
           
           are
           the
           curious
           needle-worke
           of
           idle
           braines
           ,
           so
           as
           they
           load
           their
           heads
           with
           
             Apes
             and
             Peacocks
             feathers
          
           ,
           in
           stead
           of
           pearles
           and
           pretious
           stones
           ;
           so
           as
           a
           man
           may
           say
           as
           
             Solomon
             Prov.
             15.
             14.
             
             The
             heart
             of
             him
             that
             hath
             understanding
             seeketh
             knowledge
             ,
             but
             the
             mouth
             of
             fooles
             feeds
             on
             foolishnesse
             .
          
           Foolish
           discourses
           please
           their
           eares
           and
           eyes
           to
           reade
           :
           all
           these
           being
           but
           purveiors
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           for
           food
           ,
           for
           the
           thoughts
           ,
           like
           Camelions
           men
           live
           on
           ayre
           and
           winde
           .
        
         
           To
           leave
           them
           ,
           how
           doe
           others
           out
           of
           meere
           curiosity
           to
           know
           and
           please
           their
           thoughts
           ,
           listen
           
           after
           all
           the
           news
           that
           flies
           up
           and
           downe
           the
           world
           ,
           scum
           all
           the
           froth
           that
           floats
           in
           foolish
           mens
           mouths
           ,
           and
           please
           themselves
           onely
           with
           talking
           ,
           thinking
           ,
           and
           hearing
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           doe
           not
           condemne
           all
           herein
           :
           some
           their
           ends
           are
           good
           ,
           and
           they
           can
           make
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           doe
           as
           Nehemiah
           did
           ,
           who
           inquired
           how
           things
           went
           at
           Ierusalem
           ,
           to
           rejoyce
           with
           Gods
           people
           ,
           and
           mourne
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           pray
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           know
           how
           to
           fashion
           their
           prayers
           accordingly
           .
           But
           I
           condemne
           that
           curious
           itch
           that
           is
           in
           men
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           done
           ,
           but
           meerly
           to
           please
           
           their
           fancies
           ,
           which
           is
           much
           delighted
           with
           new
           things
           ,
           though
           they
           concerne
           us
           not
           ;
           such
           the
           Athenians
           were
           ,
           Acts
           17.
           21.
           
           How
           doe
           some
           men
           long
           all
           the
           weeke
           ,
           till
           they
           heare
           events
           and
           issues
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           happinesse
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           to
           study
           the
           state
           more
           than
           their
           own
           hearts
           ,
           and
           affaires
           of
           their
           callings
           :
           who
           take
           actions
           of
           State
           as
           their
           text
           to
           study
           the
           meaning
           of
           ,
           and
           to
           preach
           on
           where-ever
           they
           come
           .
           I
           speake
           of
           those
           that
           yet
           lay
           not
           to
           heart
           ▪
           the
           miseries
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           helpe
           them
           with
           their
           prayers
           ,
           if
           at
           any
           
           time
           they
           happen
           .
        
         
           The
           like
           curiosity
           is
           seene
           in
           many
           ,
           in
           desiring
           to
           know
           the
           secrets
           of
           other
           men
           ,
           which
           yet
           would
           doe
           them
           no
           good
           to
           know
           ,
           and
           who
           doe
           study
           mens
           actions
           and
           ends
           ,
           not
           to
           reforme
           ,
           or
           doe
           good
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           to
           know
           them
           ,
           and
           think
           and
           muse
           thereof
           ,
           when
           alone
           ,
           with
           pleasure
           ;
           this
           is
           curiosity
           ,
           and
           properly
           a
           vanity
           of
           the
           thinking
           power
           ,
           which
           it
           mainely
           pleaseth
           ;
           and
           is
           indeed
           a
           great
           sin
           ,
           when
           much
           of
           mens
           most
           pleasing
           thoughts
           are
           spent
           on
           things
           concerne
           them
           not
           .
           For
           the
           things
           we
           ought
           to
           know
           ,
           and
           which
           doe
           concerne
           
           us
           ,
           are
           enough
           to
           take
           up
           all
           our
           thoughts
           alone
           ,
           neither
           shall
           wee
           have
           any
           to
           spare
           :
           and
           thoughts
           are
           pretious
           things
           ,
           the
           immediate
           fruits
           and
           buds
           of
           an
           immortall
           nature
           ;
           and
           God
           hath
           given
           us
           power
           to
           coyne
           them
           ,
           to
           lay
           them
           out
           in
           things
           concerne
           our
           owne
           good
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           neighbours
           ,
           and
           his
           owne
           glory
           ;
           and
           thus
           not
           to
           spend
           them
           is
           the
           greatest
           waste
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           examine
           what
           Corne
           you
           put
           in
           to
           grind
           ,
           for
           God
           ought
           to
           have
           toll
           of
           all
           .
           
             Prover
             .
             24.
             8.
             
             Hee
             that
             deviseth
             evill
             shall
             be
             called
             a
             mischievous
             person
             ,
          
           not
           alwayes
           hee
           that
           doth
           a
           mischievous
           action
           ,
           
           but
           that
           deviseth
           it
           :
           and
           verse
           9.
           he
           aggravates
           it
           ,
           
             à
             minori
             ,
             for
             every
             thought
             is
             sinne
             ,
          
           then
           a
           combination
           and
           conspiracy
           of
           wicked
           thoughts
           is
           much
           more
           .
        
         
           But
           4.
           there
           is
           a
           worse
           vanity
           than
           this
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           that
           intimated
           
             Rom.
             13.
             ult
             .
             Taking
             thought
             to
             fulfill
             the
             lusts
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           
             [
             To
             make
             projects
             for
             it
             .
             ]
          
           For
           thoughts
           are
           the
           Caterers
           for
           our
           lusts
           ,
           and
           lay
           in
           all
           their
           provision
           ,
           they
           are
           they
           that
           looke
           out
           where
           the
           best
           markets
           are
           ,
           the
           best
           opportunities
           for
           sinning
           in
           any
           kind
           ,
           the
           best
           bargaines
           for
           credit
           ,
           for
           preferment
           ;
           for
           riches
           ,
           &c.
           
           
           For
           example
           ,
           would
           a
           man
           rise
           ?
           his
           thoughts
           study
           the
           art
           of
           it
           ,
           men
           frame
           their
           owne
           ladder
           to
           climbe
           withall
           ,
           invent
           wayes
           how
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           though
           often
           it
           proves
           as
           to
           Haman
           their
           owne
           Gallows
           .
           Would
           they
           bee
           rich
           ?
           what
           doe
           they
           study
           ?
           even
           all
           cheats
           and
           tricks
           on
           the
           Cards
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           may
           so
           speake
           )
           that
           is
           ,
           all
           the
           cunning
           tricks
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           all
           the
           wayes
           of
           oppressing
           ,
           defrauding
           ,
           and
           going
           beyond
           their
           brethren
           ,
           so
           to
           pack
           things
           in
           all
           their
           dealings
           ,
           that
           they
           themselves
           shall
           bee
           the
           winners
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           deale
           with
           them
           ,
           the
           losers
           ,
           Isay
           32.
           7.
           
           It
           is
           
           said
           ,
           
             that
             the
             Instruments
             of
             the
             churlish
             are
             evill
             ,
             and
             hee
             deviseth
             wicked
             devices
             to
             destroy
             the
             poore
             :
          
           would
           a
           man
           undermine
           his
           opposite
           ,
           as
           one
           that
           stands
           in
           his
           light
           ,
           and
           who
           hinder
           his
           credit
           ?
           he
           'll
           digge
           and
           fall
           a
           pioning
           ,
           with
           his
           thoughts
           ,
           his
           engins
           ,
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           digge
           a
           pit
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Scripture
             phrase
             is
          
           ,
           and
           dig
           deepe
           to
           hide
           his
           counsell
           ,
           to
           blow
           him
           up
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           and
           so
           as
           hee
           shall
           not
           know
           who
           hurt
           him
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           worse
           than
           all
           the
           former
           ,
           this
           studied
           artificiall
           villanie
           .
           The
           more
           devising
           there
           is
           in
           sinne
           ,
           the
           worse
           :
           therefore
           the
           fact
           about
           Vriah
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           that
           of
           Bathsheba
           ,
           
           is
           objected
           against
           David
           ,
           because
           hee
           used
           art
           in
           it
           ;
           hee
           
             tooke
             thought
             for
             it
          
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           
             Bathsheba
             ,
             thoughts
             tooke
             him
          
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           the
           fifth
           is
           the
           representing
           or
           acting
           
             over
             sinnes
          
           ,
           in
           our
           thoughts
           and
           imaginations
           ,
           personating
           those
           pleasures
           by
           imagination
           ,
           which
           at
           present
           wee
           enjoy
           not
           really
           ,
           faining
           and
           imagining
           our selves
           to
           act
           those
           sinfull
           practises
           wee
           have
           not
           opportunity
           outwardly
           to
           performe
           :
           
             speculative
             wickednesse
          
           Divines
           doe
           call
           it
           ,
           which
           to
           be
           in
           the
           power
           of
           imagination
           to
           doe
           ;
           is
           evident
           to
           you
           by
           your
           dreames
           ;
           
           when
           fancy
           playes
           its
           part
           most
           ,
           and
           to
           allude
           to
           what
           the
           Prophet
           sayes
           ,
           makes
           us
           beleeve
           
             wee
             eate
             when
             wee
             are
             an
             hungry
             ,
             to
             drinke
             when
             our
             soules
             are
             thirsty
             .
             Isay
          
           29.
           8.
           
           But
           I
           meane
           not
           to
           speake
           of
           the
           power
           and
           corruption
           of
           it
           ;
           as
           in
           our
           dreames
           :
           it
           were
           well
           if
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speakes
           of
           Drunkennesse
           ,
           that
           this
           speculative
           wickednesse
           were
           onely
           
             in
             the
             night
          
           .
           But
           corrupt
           and
           distempered
           affections
           doe
           cast
           men
           into
           such
           dreames
           in
           the
           day
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           are
           awake
           ,
           there
           are
           then
           (
           to
           borrow
           the
           Apostles
           expression
           )
           
             filthy
             dreames
          
           ,
           Jude
           8.
           
             that
             defile
             the
             flesh
          
           ,
           even
           
           when
           awake
           :
           when
           ,
           their
           lusts
           wanting
           worke
           ,
           their
           fancie
           erects
           to
           them
           a
           stage
           ,
           and
           they
           set
           their
           imaginations
           and
           thoughts
           a
           worke
           to
           entertaine
           their
           filthy
           and
           impure
           desires
           ,
           with
           shewes
           and
           playes
           of
           their
           owne
           making
           ,
           and
           so
           reason
           and
           the
           intention
           of
           their
           mindes
           ,
           sit
           as
           spectatours
           all
           the
           while
           to
           view
           with
           pleasure
           ,
           till
           their
           thoughts
           inwardly
           act
           over
           their
           owne
           uncleane
           desires
           ,
           ambitious
           projects
           ,
           or
           what
           ever
           else
           they
           have
           a
           minde
           unto
           .
        
         
           So
           vaine
           and
           empty
           is
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           become
           ,
           so
           impatient
           are
           our
           desires
           and
           lusts
           of
           interruption
           in
           their
           pleasures
           ,
           so
           sinfull
           
           and
           corrupt
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           vaine
           and
           empty
           it
           appeares
           to
           bee
           in
           this
           ;
           for
           take
           all
           the
           pleasures
           of
           sinne
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           never
           so
           fully
           ,
           solidly
           ,
           really
           ,
           and
           substantially
           enjoyed
           ,
           they
           are
           but
           shadows
           ,
           a
           meere
           outside
           and
           figure
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           cals
           the
           world
           .
           It
           is
           opinion
           of
           imagination
           that
           casts
           that
           varnish
           of
           goodnesse
           on
           them
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           truly
           in
           them
           .
           So
           Felix
           and
           Bernices
           pompe
           is
           te●●…ed
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ;
           but
           now
           this
           speculative
           enjoying
           of
           them
           onely
           in
           imagination
           ,
           (
           which
           many
           mens
           hearts
           take
           so
           much
           pleasure
           in
           ,
           )
           the
           pleasing
           our selves
           in
           the
           bare
           
           thoughts
           and
           imaginations
           of
           them
           ,
           this
           is
           but
           a
           shadow
           of
           these
           shadows
           ,
           that
           the
           soul
           should
           Ixion-like
           embrace
           and
           commit
           adultery
           with
           clouds
           onely
           ;
           this
           is
           a
           vanitie
           beyond
           all
           other
           vanities
           ,
           that
           maketh
           us
           vainer
           than
           other
           creatures
           ,
           who
           ,
           though
           
             subject
             to
             vanity
          
           ,
           yet
           not
           to
           such
           as
           this
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           argues
           our
           desires
           to
           be
           impatient
           ,
           to
           bee
           detained
           from
           ,
           or
           interrupted
           of
           their
           pleasures
           .
           When
           the
           soule
           shall
           bee
           found
           so
           greedy
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           heart
           is
           debarred
           or
           sequestred
           from
           those
           things
           it
           desires
           ,
           and
           wants
           meanes
           or
           opportunities
           to
           act
           its
           lusts
           ,
           as
           not
           
           being
           to
           stay
           ,
           it
           will
           at
           least
           enjoy
           them
           in
           imagination
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           interim
           ,
           set
           fancie
           to
           entertaine
           the
           minde
           with
           empty
           pictures
           of
           them
           drawne
           in
           its
           owne
           thoughts
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Thus
           they
           appear
           also
           to
           bee
           exceeding
           sinfull
           and
           corrupt
           ;
           an
           outward
           act
           of
           sinne
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           as
           an
           act
           of
           whoredome
           with
           the
           creature
           ,
           when
           really
           enjoyed
           :
           But
           this
           is
           Incest
           ,
           when
           we
           defile
           our
           soules
           and
           spirits
           with
           these
           imaginations
           and
           likenesses
           which
           are
           begotten
           in
           our
           own
           fancies
           ,
           being
           the
           children
           of
           our
           owne
           hearts
           .
        
         
           And
           yet
           (
           my
           brethren
           )
           such
           speculative
           enjoying
           
           of
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           acting
           over
           of
           sinnes
           the
           minde
           of
           man
           is
           full
           of
           ,
           as
           will
           appeare
           in
           many
           particulars
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           looke
           what
           comforts
           men
           have
           
             at
             present
          
           in
           their
           possession
           ,
           and
           at
           command
           ,
           what
           excellencies
           or
           endowments
           ,
           men
           love
           to
           be
           alone
           to
           study
           ,
           and
           thinke
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           are
           sequestred
           from
           the
           present
           use
           of
           them
           ,
           yet
           they
           will
           then
           bee
           againe
           and
           againe
           recounting
           and
           casting
           of
           them
           up
           ,
           taking
           a
           survey
           of
           their
           happiness
           in
           them
           ,
           applauding
           their
           owne
           hearts
           in
           their
           conditions
           .
           And
           as
           rich
           men
           ,
           that
           love
           money
           ,
           love
           to
           be
           looking
           
           on
           it
           ,
           and
           telling
           it
           over
           ;
           so
           do
           men
           to
           be
           summing
           up
           their
           comforts
           and
           priviledges
           they
           enjoy
           ,
           which
           others
           want
           ;
           as
           ,
           how
           rich
           they
           are
           ,
           how
           great
           ,
           how
           they
           excell
           others
           in
           parts
           and
           gifts
           ,
           &c.
           
           Oh
           how
           much
           of
           that
           precious
           sand
           of
           our
           thoughts
           runne
           out
           this
           way
           !
           Thus
           he
           in
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           hee
           keepes
           an
           audit
           in
           his
           heart
           ;
           Soule
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             thou
             hast
             goods
             laid
             up
             for
             many
             yeares
             .
          
           So
           
             Haman
             ,
             Ester
          
           .
           5.
           11.
           takes
           an
           Inventory
           of
           his
           honours
           and
           goods
           ,
           he
           talkes
           
             of
             all
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             riches
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             things
             wherein
             the
             King
             had
             promoted
             him
             .
             So
             Nebuchadnezzar
             ,
             Dan.
          
           
           4.
           30.
           as
           it
           may
           seeme
           ,
           hee
           was
           alone
           walking
           and
           talking
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           like
           a
           foole
           ,
           saying
           to
           himselfe
           ;
           
             Is
             not
             this
             the
             great
          
           Babell
           
             which
             I
             have
             built
             by
             the
             might
             of
             my
             power
             ,
             for
             the
             glory
             of
             my
             Majesty
             .
          
        
         
           And
           as
           thus
           upon
           their
           comforts
           ,
           so
           also
           upon
           their
           excellencies
           ,
           as
           their
           learning
           ,
           wisdome
           ,
           parts
           ,
           &c.
           
           Men
           love
           to
           stand
           looking
           upon
           these
           in
           the
           glasse
           of
           their
           owne
           speculation
           ,
           as
           faire
           faces
           love
           to
           looke
           often
           and
           long
           in
           Looking-glasses
           :
           which
           ,
           as
           it
           ariseth
           from
           that
           selfe-flattery
           is
           in
           men
           ;
           so
           also
           that
           they
           might
           keepe
           their
           happinesse
           
           still
           fresh
           and
           continued
           in
           their
           eye
           ;
           which
           thoughts
           ,
           when
           they
           raise
           not
           up
           the
           heart
           to
           thankefulnesse
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           used
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           but
           are
           bellows
           of
           pride
           ;
           they
           are
           vaine
           and
           abominable
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           appeares
           by
           Gods
           dealing
           with
           those
           fore-mentioned
           ;
           for
           to
           the
           one
           hee
           sayes
           ,
           
             Thou
             foole
             ,
             this
             night
          
           ;
           the
           other
           ,
           
             whilst
             the
             word
             was
             in
             his
             mouth
             ,
          
           (
           giving
           him
           no
           longer
           warning
           )
           hee
           strikes
           with
           madnesse
           and
           brutishnesse
           :
           and
           Haman
           ,
           you
           know
           ,
           was
           like
           a
           Wall
           that
           doth
           swell
           before
           it
           breakes
           ,
           and
           falls
           to
           ruine
           and
           decay
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             this
             speculative
          
           
           enjoying
           of
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           acting
           over
           sinnes
           thus
           in
           fancy
           ,
           doth
           appeare
           in
           regard
           
             of
             things
             to
             come
          
           ;
           which
           when
           wee
           have
           in
           view
           ,
           or
           any
           hopes
           of
           mens
           thoughts
           goe
           forth
           afore
           to
           meet
           them
           ,
           with
           how
           much
           contentment
           doe
           mens
           thoughts
           entertaine
           their
           desires
           ,
           with
           vaine
           promisings
           and
           expectations
           afore-hand
           of
           their
           pleasures
           ,
           that
           are
           in
           view
           and
           in
           possibility
           to
           bee
           enjoyed
           .
           So
           they
           in
           Esay
           wind
           up
           their
           hearts
           to
           a
           higher
           pin
           of
           jollity
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           their
           cups
           ,
           in
           that
           their
           hearts
           thought
           and
           promised
           them
           ,
           
             To
             morrow
             shall
             bee
             as
             to
             day
             ,
             and
             much
             more
             
             abundant
             ,
             Isay
          
           56.
           12.
           
           So
           they
           ,
           Iames
           4.
           13.
           they
           say
           with
           themselves
           ,
           
             Wee
             will
             goe
             to
             such
             a
             City
             ,
             and
             continue
             there
             a
             yeare
             ,
             and
             get
             gaine
             .
          
           And
           the
           promise
           of
           this
           ,
           and
           the
           thoughts
           of
           it
           afore-hand
           feeds
           them
           ,
           and
           keepes
           up
           their
           hearts
           in
           comfort
           .
           When
           men
           rise
           in
           a
           morning
           ,
           they
           begin
           to
           forethinke
           with
           much
           pleasure
           ,
           what
           carnall
           pleasures
           they
           have
           the
           advousion
           and
           promise
           of
           that
           day
           or
           weeke
           ,
           as
           to
           goe
           to
           such
           company
           ,
           and
           there
           bee
           merry
           ;
           to
           goe
           such
           a
           pleasant
           journey
           ,
           enjoy
           satisfaction
           in
           such
           a
           lust
           ,
           heare
           such
           newes
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           thus
           as
           godly
           
           men
           
             live
             by
             faith
          
           in
           Gods
           promises
           ,
           
             Hab.
             2.
             4.
             
             Isay
             38.
             16.
             
             By
             these
             men
             live
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             the
             spirit
             of
             my
             life
             ,
          
           saith
           Hezechiah
           ,
           even
           
             what
             God
             hath
             spoken
             ,
             vers
             .
          
           15.
           
           So
           doe
           carnall
           men
           live
           much
           upon
           the
           promises
           of
           their
           owne
           hearts
           and
           thoughts
           afore-hand
           ,
           (
           for
           to
           this
           head
           of
           vaine
           thoughts
           ,
           these
           
             vaine
             promisings
          
           are
           to
           be
           reduced
           ,
           
             Psalm
             .
             49.
             11.
             
             Their
             inward
             thought
             is
             ,
             their
             houses
             shall
             continue
             for
             ever
             ,
          
           and
           this
           thought
           pleaseth
           them
           :
           )
           what
           pleasure
           almost
           is
           there
           ,
           which
           a
           man
           makes
           much
           account
           of
           ,
           but
           hee
           acts
           it
           first
           over
           in
           private
           in
           his
           owne
           thoughts
           ?
           and
           thus
           doe
           
           men
           foolishly
           take
           their
           owne
           words
           and
           promises
           ,
           and
           so
           
             befoole
             themselves
             in
             the
             end
          
           ,
           as
           Ieremy
           speakes
           ,
           Ierem.
           17.
           
           They
           take
           up
           before-hand
           in
           their
           thoughts
           upon
           trust
           ,
           the
           pleasures
           they
           are
           to
           enjoy
           ,
           even
           as
           spend-thrifts
           doe
           their
           rents
           ,
           or
           Heires
           their
           revenews
           before
           they
           come
           of
           age
           to
           enjoy
           their
           lands
           ,
           that
           when
           they
           come
           indeed
           to
           enjoy
           the
           pleasures
           they
           expected
           ,
           either
           they
           prove
           but
           dreames
           ,
           as
           Isay
           29.
           6.
           they
           finde
           their
           
             soules
             empty
          
           ;
           or
           so
           much
           under
           their
           expectation
           ,
           and
           so
           stale
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           little
           in
           them
           ,
           that
           there
           still
           
           proves
           more
           in
           the
           imagination
           than
           in
           the
           thing
           ,
           which
           ariseth
           from
           the
           vastnesse
           and
           greediness
           of
           mens
           desires
           ,
           as
           the
           cause
           hereof
           ;
           for
           that
           makes
           them
           swallow
           up
           all
           at
           once
           .
           So
           
             Hab.
             2.
             
             Enlarging
             his
             desires
             as
             Hell
             ,
             hee
             heapes
             up
             all
             Nations
             ,
             swallowes
             them
             up
             in
             his
             thoughts
             .
          
           So
           an
           ambitious
           Scholler
           doth
           all
           preferments
           that
           are
           in
           his
           view
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           this
           
             speculative
             wickednesse
          
           is
           exercised
           in
           like
           maner
           towards
           
             things
             past
          
           ,
           in
           recalling
           namely
           ,
           and
           reviving
           in
           our
           thoughts
           the
           pleasure
           of
           sinfull
           actions
           passed
           ;
           when
           the
           minde
           runnes
           
           over
           the
           passages
           and
           circumstances
           of
           the
           same
           sins
           long
           since
           committed
           ,
           with
           a
           new
           and
           fresh
           delight
           ;
           when
           men
           raise
           up
           their
           dead
           actions
           long
           since
           buried
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           likenesse
           they
           were
           transacted
           in
           ,
           and
           parley
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           Witch
           &
           Saul
           did
           with
           Satan
           in
           Samuels
           likenesse
           .
           And
           whereas
           they
           should
           draw
           crosse
           lines
           over
           them
           ,
           and
           blot
           them
           out
           through
           faith
           in
           Christs
           blood
           ,
           they
           rather
           copy
           and
           write
           them
           over
           againe
           in
           their
           thoughts
           ,
           with
           the
           same
           contentment
           .
           So
           an
           uncleane
           person
           can
           study
           and
           view
           over
           every
           circumstance
           passed
           in
           such
           
           an
           act
           ,
           with
           such
           a
           person
           committed
           ;
           so
           a
           vaine-glorious
           Scholler
           doth
           repeate
           in
           his
           thoughts
           an
           eminent
           performance
           of
           his
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           passages
           therein
           as
           were
           most
           elegant
           .
           And
           thus
           men
           chew
           the
           cudd
           upon
           any
           speech
           of
           commendation
           uttered
           by
           others
           of
           them
           .
           And
           all
           this
           even
           as
           a
           good
           heart
           doth
           repeate
           good
           things
           heard
           or
           read
           ,
           with
           the
           remembrance
           also
           of
           what
           quicknesse
           they
           had
           in
           such
           and
           such
           passages
           ,
           and
           with
           what
           affections
           they
           were
           warmed
           ,
           when
           they
           heard
           them
           ;
           or
           as
           a
           godly
           man
           recalls
           with
           comfort
           the
           actions
           of
           a
           well-past
           life
           ,
           as
           Hezechiah
           
           did
           ,
           
             Lord
             I
             have
             walked
             before
             thee
             with
             a
             perfect
             heart
          
           ;
           and
           thereby
           doe
           also
           stirre
           and
           provoke
           their
           hearts
           to
           the
           like
           temper
           againe
           :
           So
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           doe
           wicked
           men
           use
           to
           recall
           ,
           and
           revive
           the
           pleasingest
           sinfull
           passages
           in
           their
           lives
           ,
           to
           suck
           a
           new
           sweetnesse
           out
           of
           them
           :
           Then
           which
           nothing
           argues
           more
           hardnesse
           and
           wickednesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           or
           provokes
           God
           more
           .
           For
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           it
           argues
           much
           wickednesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           when
           it
           is
           ordinary
           with
           the
           heart
           to
           doe
           thus
           ,
           is
           not
           compatible
           with
           grace
           :
           for
           in
           the
           6.
           of
           the
           
             Romans
             ,
             ver
          
           .
           12.
           the
           Apostle
           shewes
           that
           a
           good
           
           heart
           useth
           to
           reape
           no
           such
           fruit
           of
           sinfull
           actions
           past
           ,
           
             But
             what
             fruit
             had
             you
             of
             those
             things
             whereof
             yee
             are
             now
             ashamed
             ?
          
           The
           Saints
           reap
           and
           distill
           nothing
           out
           of
           all
           those
           flowers
           ,
           but
           shame
           and
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           sad
           sighs
           :
           when
           Ephraim
           remembred
           his
           sinne
           ,
           he
           was
           
             ashamed
             ,
             &
             repented
          
           ;
           and
           canst
           thou
           in
           thy
           thoughts
           ,
           reap
           a
           new
           harvest
           and
           crop
           of
           pleasure
           out
           of
           them
           ,
           again
           and
           againe
           ?
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           argues
           much
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           ;
           nothing
           being
           more
           opposite
           to
           the
           truth
           and
           practice
           of
           repentance
           ,
           the
           foundation
           of
           which
           is
           to
           call
           to
           mind
           the
           sinne
           with
           
           shame
           and
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           to
           recall
           it
           with
           much
           more
           griefe
           ,
           than
           ever
           there
           was
           pleasure
           in
           the
           committing
           of
           it
           :
           and
           whose
           property
           is
           to
           hate
           the
           appearance
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           enflame
           the
           heart
           with
           Zeale
           and
           revenge
           against
           it
           .
           And
           thereby
           it
           provoketh
           God
           exceedingly
           ,
           our
           hearts
           are
           thereby
           embrued
           in
           a
           new
           guilt
           ,
           wee
           thereby
           stand
           to
           ,
           and
           make
           good
           our
           former
           act
           :
           even
           so
           ,
           by
           remembring
           it
           with
           pleasure
           ,
           wee
           provoke
           God
           to
           remember
           it
           with
           a
           new
           detestation
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           send
           downe
           new
           plagues
           ;
           who
           ,
           if
           wee
           recall
           it
           with
           griefe
           ,
           
             would
             remember
             it
             no
             more
          
           :
           
           wee
           shew
           wee
           take
           delight
           to
           rake
           in
           those
           wounds
           wee
           have
           given
           Christ
           already
           ;
           to
           view
           
             the
             sinnes
             of
             others
          
           with
           pleasure
           ,
           
             Rom.
             1.
             ult
          
           .
           is
           made
           more
           
             than
             to
             commit
             them
          
           :
           But
           much
           more
           to
           view
           and
           revive
           our
           owne
           with
           a
           fresh
           delight
           :
           and
           therefore
           know
           that
           how-ever
           you
           may
           take
           delight
           here
           to
           repeat
           to
           your selves
           your
           old
           sins
           ,
           yet
           that
           in
           Hell
           nothing
           will
           gall
           you
           more
           ,
           than
           the
           remembrance
           of
           them
           ;
           every
           circumstance
           in
           every
           sin
           will
           then
           be
           as
           a
           dagger
           at
           thy
           heart
           .
           This
           was
           the
           rich
           mans
           taske
           and
           study
           in
           Hell
           ,
           to
           
             remember
             the
             good
             things
             hee
             had
             received
             ,
          
           
           and
           his
           sins
           committed
           in
           the
           abuse
           of
           them
           .
           And
           if
           godly
           men
           here
           be
           made
           to
           
             possesse
             the
             sinnes
             of
             their
             youth
             with
             horrour
             ,
          
           as
           
             Iob
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             them
             ever
             afore
             them
             ,
          
           as
           David
           ,
           how
           will
           wicked
           men
           bee
           continually
           affrighted
           with
           them
           in
           hell
           ?
           whose
           punishment
           is
           in
           a
           great
           part
           set
           forth
           to
           us
           ,
           by
           this
           
             Psalme
             50.
             20.
             
             I
             will
             set
             them
             in
             order
             before
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           the
           fourth
           thing
           wherein
           this
           
             speculative
             vanity
          
           appeares
           ,
           is
           in
           acting
           sinnes
           upon
           meere
           imaginary
           suppositions
           men
           faigne
           ,
           and
           contrive
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           supposition
           to
           themselves
           
           in
           their
           own
           thoughts
           ,
           first
           of
           what
           
             they
             would
             bee
          
           ,
           and
           then
           what
           
             they
             would
             doe
          
           .
           Men
           create
           fooles
           paradises
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           then
           walke
           up
           and
           downe
           in
           them
           ;
           as
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           money
           enough
           ,
           what
           pleasures
           they
           would
           have
           ;
           if
           they
           were
           in
           such
           places
           of
           preferment
           ,
           how
           they
           would
           carry
           themselves
           .
           To
           allude
           to
           that
           Absolom
           said
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
             15.
             4.
             
             Oh
             if
             I
             were
             a
             Iudge
             in
             the
             Land
             ,
             I
             would
             doe
             this
             or
             that
             ,
             &c.
          
           doing
           this
           with
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           pleasure
           ,
           almost
           as
           much
           as
           those
           that
           really
           enjoy
           them
           .
           This
           may
           well
           bee
           the
           meaning
           of
           that
           Psalme
           50.
           18.
           where
           of
           the
           hypocrite
           (
           who
           
           outwardly
           abstaines
           from
           grosse
           sins
           )
           't
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           
             hee
             consenteth
             with
             the
             thiefe
             ,
             and
             partaketh
             with
             the
             adulterer
             ,
          
           namely
           ,
           in
           his
           heart
           and
           fancie
           ,
           supposing
           himself
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           desires
           to
           bee
           doing
           what
           they
           doe
           .
           Thus
           take
           one
           who
           is
           naturally
           ambitious
           (
           whom
           both
           nature
           ,
           parts
           and
           education
           have
           all
           made
           ,
           but
           a
           
             Bramble
             never
             to
             rule
             over
             the
             trees
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           fixt
           in
           a
           lower
           sphere
           ,
           as
           uncapable
           of
           rising
           higher
           or
           being
           greater
           ,
           as
           the
           earth
           is
           of
           becomming
           a
           Starre
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           yet
           )
           hee
           will
           take
           upon
           him
           in
           his
           owne
           heart
           ,
           faining
           and
           supposing
           
           himselfe
           to
           bee
           ,
           and
           then
           act
           the
           part
           of
           a
           great
           man
           there
           ,
           erect
           a
           throne
           ,
           and
           sit
           downe
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           thinkes
           with
           himselfe
           what
           hee
           would
           doe
           ,
           if
           a
           King
           or
           a
           great
           Man
           ,
           &c.
           
           So
           take
           a
           man
           that
           is
           uncleane
           ,
           but
           now
           growne
           old
           ,
           and
           a
           
             dry
             tree
          
           ,
           and
           so
           cannot
           act
           his
           lust
           as
           formerly
           ,
           yet
           his
           thoughts
           shall
           supply
           what
           is
           wanting
           in
           his
           strength
           or
           opportunity
           .
           And
           he
           makes
           his
           owne
           heart
           both
           Bawd
           ,
           Brothel
           house
           ,
           Whore
           ,
           Whoremonger
           ,
           and
           all
           :
           so
           a
           man
           that
           is
           naturally
           voluptuous
           ,
           loves
           pleasures
           ,
           but
           wants
           meanes
           to
           purchase
           them
           ,
           yet
           his
           inclinations
           will
           
           please
           themselves
           with
           the
           thoughts
           of
           what
           mixture
           and
           composition
           of
           delights
           hee
           would
           have
           ;
           hee
           will
           set
           downe
           with
           himselfe
           his
           Bill
           of
           fare
           ,
           how
           hee
           would
           have
           ,
           if
           he
           might
           wish
           ,
           his
           cup
           of
           pleasure
           mingled
           ,
           what
           ingredients
           put
           into
           it
           .
           So
           a
           man
           that
           is
           revengefull
           ,
           and
           yet
           wants
           a
           sting
           ,
           yet
           he
           pleaseth
           himselfe
           with
           revengefull
           thoughts
           and
           wishes
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           making
           invectives
           and
           railing
           dialogues
           against
           him
           ,
           hee
           hates
           ,
           when
           hee
           is
           not
           by
           .
           A
           man
           in
           love
           ,
           in
           his
           fancy
           hee
           will
           court
           his
           Paramour
           though
           absent
           ,
           he
           will
           by
           his
           imagination
           make
           her
           present
           ,
           and
           so
           
           frame
           solemn
           set
           speeches
           to
           her
           .
        
         
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           let
           mens
           inclinations
           and
           dispositions
           bee
           of
           what
           kinde
           so
           ever
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           impossibilities
           and
           improbabilities
           be
           never
           so
           great
           of
           being
           what
           they
           desire
           ;
           yet
           in
           their
           fancies
           and
           thoughts
           they
           will
           discover
           themselves
           what
           they
           would
           be
           .
           
             Totumque
             quod
             esse
             desiderant
             sibi
             apud
             semetipsos
             cogitationibus
             depingunt
             ,
          
           men
           will
           bee
           drawing
           Maps
           of
           their
           desires
           ,
           calculate
           their
           owne
           inclinations
           ,
           cut
           out
           a
           condition
           of
           life
           which
           fills
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           they
           please
           themselves
           withall
           :
           and
           there
           is
           no
           surer
           way
           to
           know
           a
           
           mans
           naturall
           inclination
           ,
           than
           by
           this
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           which
           yet
           first
           is
           as
           great
           a
           folly
           as
           any
           other
           ,
           imitating
           children
           herein
           ;
           for
           is
           it
           not
           childish
           to
           make
           clay
           pies
           ,
           and
           puppets
           ?
           what
           else
           are
           such
           fancies
           as
           these
           ?
           and
           to
           bee
           as
           children
           acting
           the
           parts
           of
           Ladies
           and
           Mistresses
           ,
           and
           yet
           such
           childishnesse
           is
           in
           mens
           hearts
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           And
           secondly
           ,
           a
           vanitie
           also
           ,
           because
           a
           man
           sets
           his
           heart
           on
           
             what
             is
             not
          
           :
           the
           things
           themselves
           are
           not
           ,
           if
           a
           man
           had
           them
           ,
           Prov.
           23.
           5.
           but
           to
           please
           themselves
           with
           suppositions
           is
           much
           worse
           .
        
         
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           this
           argues
           the
           greatest
           incontentation
           of
           minde
           that
           may
           bee
           ,
           when
           men
           will
           in
           their
           owne
           thoughts
           put
           themselves
           into
           another
           condition
           than
           God
           ever
           ordained
           for
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Vse
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             HAving
             discovered
             the
             vanity
             of
             your
             thoughts
             and
             your
             estates
             thereby
             ,
             bee
             humbled
             for
             them
             ;
             This
             I
             ground
             upon
             ,
             Proverbs
             30.
             21.
             where
             Agur
             teacheth
             us
             to
             humble
             our selves
             as
             well
             for
             thoughts
             as
             actions
             .
             
             
               If
               thou
               hast
               done
               foolishly
               in
               lifting
               up
               thy selfe
               ,
               or
               if
               thou
               hast
               thought
               evill
               ,
               lay
               thine
               hand
               upon
               thy
               mouth
               .
            
             Now
             as
             
               smiting
               upon
               the
               thigh
            
             is
             put
             for
             repentance
             and
             shame
             and
             sorrow
             in
             
               Ephraim
               ,
               Ierem.
            
             31.
             19.
             so
             is
             
               laying
               the
               hand
            
             upon
             the
             mouth
             put
             for
             greater
             and
             deeper
             humiliation
             ,
             as
             arguing
             full
             conviction
             of
             ones
             guilt
             ,
             
               Rom.
               3.
               19.
               
               Every
               mouth
               must
               be
               stopped
               .
            
             Having
             nothing
             to
             say
             ,
             not
             to
             plead
             and
             excuse
             ,
             that
             thoughts
             are
             free
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             impossible
             to
             bee
             rid
             of
             them
             ,
             &c
             ,
             but
             as
             
               Ezechiel
               ,
               16.
               65.
               
               To
               remember
               and
               to
               bee
               confounded
               ,
               and
               never
               to
               open
               thy
               mouth
               more
               !
               to
               bee
               vile
               ,
               and
               
               not
               to
               answer
               againe
               ,
            
             as
             Iob
             39.
             27
             ,
             28.
             this
             is
             to
             lay
             thy
             hand
             on
             thy
             mouth
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             to
             humble
             thy selfe
             .
          
           
             And
             indeed
             there
             is
             much
             cause
             ,
             for
             your
             thoughts
             they
             are
             the
             first
             begotten
             ,
             and
             eldest
             sons
             of
             originall
             sin
             ,
             and
             therefore
             
               the
               strength
               of
               it
            
             ,
             as
             Iacob
             called
             Reuben
             the
             first-borne
             ;
             yea
             also
             ,
             and
             the
             Parents
             and
             begetters
             of
             all
             other
             sinnes
             ,
             their
             brethren
             ;
             The
             first
             plotters
             and
             contrivers
             ,
             and
             Achitophels
             ,
             in
             all
             the
             treasons
             and
             rebellions
             of
             our
             hearts
             and
             lives
             ;
             the
             bellows
             and
             incendiaries
             of
             all
             inordinate
             affections
             ;
             the
             Panders
             to
             all
             our
             lusts
             ,
             that
             
               take
               thought
            
             to
             
             provide
             for
             the
             satisfying
             of
             them
             ;
             the
             disturbers
             in
             all
             good
             duties
             ,
             that
             interrupt
             and
             spoile
             and
             fly-blow
             all
             our
             prayers
             ,
             that
             they
             stinke
             in
             the
             nostrills
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             And
             if
             their
             hainousnesse
             will
             nothing
             move
             you
             ,
             consider
             their
             number
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             continually
             thus
             :
             which
             makes
             our
             sinnes
             to
             be
             in
             number
             more
             than
             the
             sands
             :
             the
             thoughts
             of
             Solomons
             heart
             were
             as
             the
             Sand
             ,
             and
             so
             ours
             ;
             not
             a
             minute
             ,
             but
             as
             many
             thoughts
             passe
             from
             us
             ,
             as
             in
             a
             minute
             sands
             doe
             in
             an
             Houre-glasse
             .
             So
             that
             suppose
             ,
             that
             taken
             severally
             ,
             they
             be
             the
             smallest
             and
             least
             of
             your
             sinnes
             ,
             
             yet
             their
             multitude
             makes
             them
             more
             and
             heavier
             than
             all
             your
             other
             .
             Nothing
             smaller
             than
             a
             graine
             of
             Sand
             ,
             but
             if
             there
             bee
             a
             heape
             of
             them
             ,
             there
             is
             nothing
             
               heavier
               ,
               Iob
               6.
               3.
               
               My
               griefe
               is
               heavier
               than
               the
               Sand.
            
             Suppose
             they
             be
             in
             themselves
             ,
             but
             as
             Farthing-tokens
             ,
             in
             comparison
             of
             grosse
             defilements
             :
             yet
             because
             the
             Mint
             never
             lies
             still
             ,
             sleeping
             nor
             waking
             ,
             therefore
             they
             make
             up
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             that
             treasure
             of
             wrath
             which
             wee
             are
             a
             laying
             up
             :
             and
             know
             that
             God
             will
             reckon
             every
             Farthing
             ,
             and
             in
             thy
             punishment
             bate
             thee
             not
             one
             vaine
             thought
             .
             And
             that
             God
             lookes
             upon
             
             our
             thoughts
             thus
             ,
             see
             but
             the
             inditement
             he
             brings
             in
             against
             the
             old
             world
             ;
             which
             stands
             still
             upon
             record
             ,
             Gen.
             6.
             when
             he
             pronounced
             that
             heavy
             judgement
             of
             destroying
             the
             old
             world
             ,
             doth
             he
             alledge
             their
             murthers
             ,
             adulteries
             ,
             and
             grosse
             defilements
             chiefly
             as
             the
             cause
             ?
             Their
             thoughts
             rather
             ;
             which
             because
             so
             many
             ,
             and
             so
             
               continually
               evill
            
             ,
             provoked
             him
             more
             than
             all
             their
             other
             sinnes
             .
             Goe
             downe
             therefore
             into
             thy
             heart
             ,
             and
             consider
             them
             well
             ,
             to
             humble
             thee
             ,
             to
             make
             thee
             vile
             ,
             and
             if
             in
             one
             roome
             such
             a
             treasure
             of
             wickednesse
             bee
             found
             laid
             up
             ,
             what
             in
             all
             those
             
             other
             
               Chambers
               of
               the
               belly
            
             ,
             as
             Solomon
             calls
             them
             ?
             consider
             them
             to
             humble
             thee
             ,
             but
             not
             for
             all
             this
             their
             multitude
             to
             discourage
             thee
             .
             For
             God
             hath
             
               more
               thoughts
               of
               mercy
            
             in
             him
             ,
             than
             thou
             hast
             had
             of
             rebellion
             ,
             
               Psal
               .
               40.
               5.
               
               Thy
               thoughts
               to
               us-ward
               ,
            
             (
             speaking
             of
             thoughts
             of
             mercy
             )
             
               are
               more
               than
               can
               bee
               numbred
               .
            
             Thou
             begannest
             but
             as
             yesterday
             to
             thinke
             thoughts
             of
             rebellion
             against
             him
             ,
             but
             his
             thoughts
             of
             mercy
             have
             beene
             
               from
               everlasting
            
             ,
             and
             reach
             to
             everlasting
             :
             and
             therefore
             in
             
               Esay
               55.
               vers
            
             .
             7.
             having
             made
             mention
             of
             
               our
               thoughts
               ,
               let
               the
               unrighteous
               man
               forsake
               his
               thoughts
               ,
               
               and
               hee
               will
               have
               mercy
               on
               him
            
             ;
             because
             this
             objection
             of
             the
             multitude
             might
             come
             in
             to
             discourage
             men
             from
             hopes
             of
             mercy
             ,
             therefore
             purposely
             hee
             addes
             ,
             
               hee
               will
               multiply
               to
               pardon
            
             ;
             and
             to
             assure
             us
             that
             hee
             hath
             thoughts
             of
             mercy
             to
             out-vie
             ours
             of
             sinne
             ,
             hee
             addes
             ,
             
               for
               my
               thoughts
            
             exceed
             yours
             ,
             as
             
               Heaven
               doth
               the
               earth
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Vse
             2.
             
          
           
             LEt
             us
             make
             for
             ever
             conscience
             of
             them
             ,
             so
             Iob
             did
             ,
             Iob
             31.
             1.
             
             I
             made
             a
             convenant
             with
             mine
             eyes
             ,
             why
             should
             I
             thinke
             upon
             a
             Maide
             ?
             Solomon
             gives
             in
             especiall
             charge
             ,
             
               above
               all
               
               keeping
            
             ,
             keepe
             thy
             heart
             ,
             Prov.
             4.
             23.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             thou
             art
             to
             keepe
             the
             Lords
             day
             holy
             ,
             thy
             
               selfe
               unspotted
               of
               the
               World.
               To
               keepe
               thy
               brother
               ,
               to
               keepe
               all
               the
               Commandements
               ,
               but
               above
               all
               to
               keepe
               thy
               heart
               ,
            
             and
             in
             it
             ,
             
               thy
               thoughts
            
             ;
             for
             this
             is
             the
             
               Great
               Commandement
            
             ,
             because
             it
             extends
             it selfe
             (
             as
             the
             foundation
             )
             unto
             them
             all
             :
             for
             as
             in
             the
             same
             Commandement
             where
             murther
             is
             forbidden
             ,
             a
             malicious
             thought
             is
             also
             ,
             and
             so
             of
             the
             rest
             ;
             So
             in
             keeping
             the
             thoghts
             ,
             thou
             virtually
             keepest
             all
             the
             Commandements
             :
             as
             originall
             sinne
             is
             said
             to
             bee
             forbidden
             in
             all
             the
             Commandements
             ,
             
             so
             are
             thy
             thoughts
             taken
             order
             for
             in
             all
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             out
             of
             it
             are
             issues
             of
             life
             ;
             thoughts
             and
             affections
             are
             the
             spring
             ,
             speeches
             and
             actions
             the
             streame
             :
             as
             are
             our
             thoughts
             ,
             so
             are
             our
             affections
             ;
             for
             these
             are
             the
             bellows
             :
             so
             also
             our
             prayers
             ,
             so
             all
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             in
             the
             soule
             as
             the
             spirits
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             they
             run
             through
             all
             ,
             move
             all
             ,
             act
             all
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             if
             you
             looke
             to
             God
             ,
             our
             thoughts
             are
             that
             spot
             of
             ground
             ,
             which
             he
             proclaimes
             himselfe
             sole
             Lord
             of
             ,
             and
             makes
             it
             one
             of
             his
             greatest
             titles
             ,
             that
             hee
             
               knows
               them
            
             ,
             and
             
               judgeth
               them
            
             .
             Kings
             attempt
             to
             rule
             your
             
             tongues
             ,
             to
             binde
             your
             hands
             ,
             and
             rule
             your
             actions
             ;
             but
             God
             onely
             your
             thoughts
             .
             By
             them
             wee
             chiefly
             sanctifie
             him
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             by
             them
             wee
             walke
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             shall
             we
             not
             make
             conscience
             of
             them
             ?
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             if
             you
             looke
             to
             the
             worke
             and
             
               power
               of
               grace
            
             ,
             wherein
             lies
             it
             ,
             But
             in
             
               bringing
               every
               thought
               into
               obedience
               ?
               2
               Cor.
            
             11.
             4.
             
             This
             is
             the
             glory
             of
             our
             religion
             above
             all
             other
             in
             the
             world
             :
             wherein
             lies
             the
             difficulty
             of
             it
             ,
             the
             strictness
             of
             it
             ,
             what
             makes
             it
             so
             hard
             a
             taske
             ?
             but
             the
             observing
             and
             keeping
             the
             thoughts
             in
             boūds
             :
             wherin
             lies
             the
             difference
             between
             sincere
             hearted
             Christians
             
             and
             others
             ?
             but
             the
             keeping
             of
             our
             thoughts
             ,
             without
             which
             all
             Religion
             is
             but
             
               bodily
               exercise
            
             .
             Papists
             may
             mumble
             over
             their
             prayers
             ,
             hypocrits
             talke
             ,
             but
             this
             is
             godlinesse
             .
          
           
             Fiftly
             ,
             if
             wee
             looke
             to
             things
             wee
             have
             a
             care
             of
             ;
             if
             wee
             have
             a
             care
             of
             speeches
             ,
             because
             Christ
             
               hath
               said
               ,
               wee
               shall
               answere
               for
               every
               idle
               word
            
             ;
             why
             not
             also
             for
             the
             same
             reason
             ,
             should
             wee
             have
             a
             care
             of
             thoughts
             ?
             which
             are
             the
             
               words
               of
               the
               minde
            
             ,
             onely
             they
             want
             a
             shape
             ,
             to
             bee
             audible
             to
             others
             ,
             which
             the
             tongue
             gives
             them
             ,
             for
             which
             you
             must
             answer
             as
             well
             as
             for
             words
             ,
             
               Heb.
               4.
               12.
               1
               
               Cor.
            
             4.
             5.
             
             If
             you
             be
             
             carefull
             what
             companions
             you
             have
             ,
             and
             whom
             you
             lodge
             in
             your
             houses
             ,
             and
             who
             lie
             in
             your
             bosomes
             ,
             then
             much
             more
             of
             your
             thoughts
             ,
             which
             lodge
             in
             your
             hearts
             ,
             which
             are
             not
             yours
             ,
             but
             Gods
             houses
             ;
             built
             for
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             for
             Christ
             and
             
               his
               Word
               to
               dwel
               in
            
             :
             seeing
             also
             the
             things
             you
             think
             of
             have
             the
             most
             neare
             intimate
             fellowship
             and
             converse
             with
             you
             .
             And
             therefore
             when
             you
             thinke
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             it
             is
             said
             to
             
               talk
               with
               you
               ,
               Pro.
            
             6.
             
             If
             you
             be
             carefull
             of
             what
             you
             eate
             ,
             because
             such
             blood
             you
             have
             ,
             &c.
             then
             be
             careful
             what
             you
             think
             ,
             thoughts
             being
             
               Pabulum
               animae
            
             ,
             as
             Tully
             calls
             them
             .
             
             
               Thy
               words
               did
               [
               I
               eate
               ]
            
             saies
             Ieremiah
             ,
             speaking
             of
             meditating
             on
             it
             .
          
           
             Sixthly
             ,
             if
             you
             looke
             to
             the
             issue
             of
             things
             :
             what
             shall
             be
             the
             subject
             of
             that
             great
             inquest
             at
             the
             Day
             of
             Judgement
             ?
             the
             
               thoughts
               and
               councels
               ,
               1
               Corin.
            
             4.
             5.
             
             And
             after
             the
             Day
             of
             Judgement
             ,
             mens
             thoughts
             shall
             prove
             their
             greatest
             executioners
             :
             what
             are
             the
             cords
             God
             lashes
             you
             with
             to
             all
             eternity
             ?
             your
             owne
             thoughts
             ;
             
               thoughts
               accusing
            
             ,
             whereby
             you
             study
             over
             every
             sinne
             ;
             and
             every
             one
             will
             be
             as
             a
             dagger
             ,
             Isay
             33.
             18.
             the
             Hypocrites
             torment
             ,
             is
             to
             
               meditate
               terrours
            
             ,
             to
             study
             Gods
             wrath
             ,
             and
             the
             Saints
             blessednesse
             ,
             
             and
             their
             owne
             sinnes
             and
             misery
             .
          
        
         
           
             Remedies
             against
             vaine
             Thoughts
             .
          
           
             THe
             first
             is
             to
             get
             the
             heart
             furnished
             and
             enriched
             with
             a
             good
             stocke
             of
             sanctified
             and
             heavenly
             knowledge
             in
             spirituall
             and
             heavenly
             truths
             :
             
               For
               a
               good
               man
            
             (
             saith
             Christ
             )
             
               hath
               a
               good
               treasure
            
             in
             his
             
               Heart
               ,
               Matt.
            
             13.
             35.
             that
             is
             ,
             hee
             hath
             all
             graces
             ,
             so
             many
             precious
             truths
             which
             are
             as
             Gold
             in
             the
             Ore
             ,
             which
             his
             thoughts
             ,
             as
             the
             Mint
             ,
             doth
             coine
             and
             
             beat
             out
             ,
             and
             which
             words
             bring
             forth
             .
             
               A
               good
               man
               ,
               out
               of
               the
               good
               treasure
               of
               his
               heart
               ,
               brings
               forth
               good
               things
               .
            
             If
             therefore
             there
             bee
             not
             Mines
             of
             precious
             truths
             hid
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             no
             wonder
             if
             our
             thoughts
             coyne
             nothing
             but
             drosse
             ,
             frothy
             vaine
             thoughts
             ,
             for
             want
             of
             better
             materialls
             which
             should
             feed
             the
             Mint
             ,
             are
             wanting
             .
             Therefore
             Solomon
             saith
             ,
             
               Wicked
               men
               forge
               ,
               mint
            
             ,
             or
             hammer
             
               wickednesse
               ,
               Pro.
            
             6.
             14.
             so
             Iunius
             reads
             it
             :
             or
             if
             men
             have
             store
             of
             naturall
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             want
             spirituall
             usefull
             knowledge
             ,
             to
             themselves
             ;
             although
             in
             company
             with
             others
             ,
             they
             may
             bring
             forth
             good
             
             things
             in
             speeches
             ,
             yet
             when
             alone
             ,
             their
             thoughts
             runne
             not
             on
             them
             .
             For
             this
             ,
             take
             a
             place
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             Deut.
             6.
             6
             ,
             7.
             which
             shewes
             ,
             that
             laying
             up
             the
             Word
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             being
             much
             conversant
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             getting
             knowledge
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             is
             an
             effectuall
             meanes
             to
             keepe
             our
             thoughts
             well
             exercised
             when
             wee
             are
             alone
             :
             for
             the
             end
             why
             these
             words
             are
             commanded
             
               to
               bee
               laid
               up
               in
               the
               heart
               ,
               ver
               .
            
             5
             ,
             6.
             is
             ,
             as
             to
             teach
             them
             to
             others
             ,
             so
             ,
             to
             take
             up
             our
             thoughts
             when
             we
             are
             most
             retired
             ,
             and
             alone
             ,
             and
             when
             a
             man
             can
             doe
             nothing
             ,
             but
             barely
             exercise
             his
             minde
             ,
             in
             thinking
             ;
             for
             when
             a
             man
             
             is
             a
             riding
             ,
             or
             walking
             ,
             or
             
               lying
               downe
            
             ,
             and
             rising
             up
             ,
             (
             which
             are
             often
             and
             usually
             our
             most
             retired
             times
             for
             thoughts
             ,
             &
             are
             wholly
             spent
             in
             them
             ,
             for
             many
             ride
             alone
             ,
             and
             lie
             alone
             ,
             &c.
             )
             yet
             then
             ,
             saith
             hee
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             
               talk
               of
               the
               Word
            
             :
             which
             command
             he
             that
             is
             alone
             cannot
             do
             ,
             therefore
             the
             talking
             there
             meant
             is
             not
             onely
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             
               outward
               conference
            
             with
             others
             (
             though
             intended
             )
             as
             to
             talke
             to
             thy
             bed-fellow
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             thy
             companion
             :
             but
             suppose
             thou
             hast
             none
             ,
             then
             to
             
               talke
               of
               it
            
             to
             thy selfe
             ,
             for
             thoughts
             are
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             
               talking
               of
               the
               minde
            
             ;
             and
             so
             comparing
             Prov.
             6.
             22.
             with
             this
             place
             
             (
             which
             will
             fitly
             interpret
             it
             )
             it
             appeares
             ;
             for
             Solomon
             exhorting
             to
             the
             same
             duty
             of
             
               Binding
               the
               Word
               to
               the
               heart
               ,
            
             useth
             this
             motive
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             fruit
             thereof
             ,
             
               That
               when
               thou
               awakest
               ,
               it
               shall
               talke
               with
               thee
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             by
             thy
             thinking
             of
             it
             ,
             it
             will
             talke
             with
             thee
             when
             thou
             and
             it
             art
             alone
             :
             So
             as
             thou
             shalt
             not
             need
             a
             better
             companion
             ,
             it
             will
             bee
             putting
             in
             and
             suggesting
             some
             thing
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             endeavour
             to
             preserve
             and
             keep
             up
             lively
             ,
             holy
             ,
             and
             spirituall
             affections
             in
             thy
             heart
             ,
             and
             suffer
             them
             not
             to
             coole
             ;
             
               Fall
               not
               from
               thy
               first
               love
               ,
            
             nor
             feare
             ,
             nor
             joy
             in
             God
             ;
             or
             if
             thou
             hast
             growne
             remisse
             ,
             
             endeavour
             to
             recover
             those
             affections
             again
             .
             For
             such
             as
             your
             affections
             are
             ,
             such
             necessarily
             must
             your
             thoughts
             be
             :
             and
             they
             encline
             the
             minde
             to
             think
             of
             such
             or
             such
             objects
             as
             will
             please
             them
             ,
             rather
             than
             others
             ;
             therefore
             sayes
             
               David
               ,
               Psal
               .
               119.
               97.
               
               How
               doe
               I
               love
               thy
               Law
               !
               it
               is
               my
               meditation
               day
               and
               night
               .
            
             It
             was
             his
             love
             to
             it
             made
             him
             thinke
             of
             it
             so
             frequently
             .
             So
             
               Mal.
               3.
               16.
               
               Those
               that
               feared
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               thought
               upon
               his
               Name
               ,
            
             are
             joyned
             :
             For
             what
             we
             feare
             wee
             often
             thinke
             of
             ,
             and
             also
             speake
             of
             often
             ;
             therefore
             it
             is
             added
             ;
             
               They
               spake
               of
               one
               to
               another
               ;
               feare
            
             made
             them
             thinke
             much
             
               of
               
               his
               name
            
             ,
             and
             thinking
             of
             it
             made
             
               them
               speake
               of
               it
            
             :
             such
             affection
             ,
             such
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             such
             speeches
             ,
             as
             they
             both
             are
             .
             And
             indeede
             thoughts
             and
             affections
             are
             
               Sibi
               mutuo
               causae
            
             ,
             the
             mutuall
             causes
             of
             each
             other
             :
             
               Whilest
               I
               mused
               ,
               the
               fire
               burned
               ,
               Psalm
               .
            
             39.
             so
             that
             thoughts
             are
             the
             bellowes
             that
             kindle
             and
             enflame
             affections
             :
             and
             then
             if
             they
             are
             enflamed
             ,
             they
             cause
             thoughts
             to
             boile
             ,
             therefore
             men
             newly
             converted
             to
             God
             ,
             having
             new
             and
             strong
             affections
             ,
             can
             with
             more
             pleasure
             thinke
             of
             God
             
               than
               any
            
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             of
             all
             apprehensions
             else
             ,
             get
             thy
             heart
             possessed
             with
             deep
             ,
             strong
             
             and
             powerfull
             apprehensions
             and
             impressions
             of
             
               Gods
               Holiness
               ,
               Majestie
               ,
               Omnipresence
               ,
               and
               Omniscience
               .
            
             If
             any
             thoughts
             bee
             of
             power
             to
             settle
             ,
             fixe
             ,
             and
             draw
             in
             the
             minde
             of
             man
             ,
             they
             are
             the
             
               thoughts
               of
               him
            
             .
             What
             is
             the
             reason
             that
             the
             Saints
             and
             Angels
             in
             Heaven
             have
             not
             a
             vaine
             thought
             to
             eternity
             ,
             not
             a
             wry
             stroke
             ,
             his
             presence
             fixeth
             them
             ,
             their
             eie
             is
             never
             off
             him
             ?
             Take
             a
             wanton
             garish
             loose
             spirit
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             but
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             a
             Superiour
             whom
             hee
             feares
             and
             reverenceth
             ,
             and
             it
             consolidates
             him
             .
             Iob
             made
             therefore
             conscience
             of
             his
             thoughts
             ,
             that
             hee
             durst
             not
             looke
             awry
             ,
             
             Iob
             31.
             1
             ,
             2.
             because
             God
             
               sees
               it
            
             ,
             saith
             hee
             .
             This
             drew
             in
             and
             fastned
             Davids
             thoughts
             ,
             Psal
             .
             139.
             from
             the
             first
             to
             the
             twelfth
             ,
             he
             manifests
             what
             continuall
             apprehension
             hee
             had
             of
             Gods
             Greatnesse
             ,
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             Omnipresence
             ;
             and
             what
             effect
             had
             this
             ?
             
               When
               I
               awake
               I
               am
               even
               before
               thee
               ,
               verse
            
             17.
             
             Looke
             what
             objects
             they
             are
             ,
             have
             most
             strong
             and
             deepe
             impressions
             in
             the
             minde
             ,
             of
             those
             when
             a
             man
             awaketh
             ,
             hee
             thinkes
             of
             first
             .
             Now
             such
             strong
             impressions
             had
             Davids
             thoughts
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             still
             when
             hee
             awaked
             ,
             hee
             was
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             therefore
             wee
             finde
             it
             by
             experience
             to
             bee
             a
             meanes
             to
             
             avoid
             distractions
             in
             prayers
             ,
             to
             enlarge
             a
             mans
             thoughts
             in
             his
             preparations
             before
             ,
             or
             at
             the
             beginning
             with
             a
             consideration
             of
             Gods
             attributes
             and
             relations
             to
             us
             :
             and
             it
             will
             and
             doth
             make
             us
             serious
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             especially
             do
             this
             when
             thou
             awakest
             ,
             as
             David
             did
             there
             ,
             
               when
               I
               awake
            
             I
             am
             still
             with
             thee
             :
             to
             prevent
             winde
             which
             ariseth
             from
             emptinesse
             ,
             men
             use
             to
             take
             a
             good
             draught
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             which
             the
             stomacke
             feeds
             ;
             so
             to
             prevent
             those
             vaine
             ,
             windy
             ,
             frothy
             thoughts
             the
             heart
             naturally
             ingenders
             ,
             and
             which
             arise
             from
             emptinesse
             ;
             first
             fill
             thy
             heart
             with
             the
             thoughts
             of
             God
             ;
             
             
               Goe
               downe
               into
               his
               Wine-celler
            
             :
             observe
             it
             when
             you
             will
             ,
             when
             you
             first
             open
             your
             eyes
             ,
             there
             stand
             many
             suitors
             attending
             on
             you
             ,
             to
             speake
             with
             your
             thoughts
             ,
             even
             as
             Cliants
             at
             Lawyers
             doores
             ,
             many
             vanities
             and
             businesses
             ;
             but
             speake
             thou
             with
             God
             first
             ,
             hee
             will
             say
             something
             to
             thy
             heart
             ,
             will
             settle
             it
             for
             all
             day
             :
             and
             this
             doe
             before
             the
             croud
             of
             businesses
             come
             in
             upon
             thee
             .
             Of
             some
             Heathens
             it
             is
             said
             that
             they
             worship
             that
             as
             their
             God
             ,
             for
             all
             day
             ,
             which
             they
             first
             see
             in
             the
             morning
             ;
             so
             it
             is
             with
             the
             idols
             of
             mens
             hearts
             .
          
           
             Fiftly
             ,
             have
             a
             watchfull
             eye
             ,
             and
             observe
             thy
             heart
             
             all
             day
             ,
             though
             they
             croud
             in
             ,
             yet
             observe
             them
             ,
             let
             them
             know
             that
             they
             passe
             not
             unseene
             ;
             if
             a
             man
             would
             pray
             aright
             ,
             he
             must
             watch
             also
             ,
             who
             comes
             in
             ,
             and
             who
             goes
             out
             :
             where
             strict
             watch
             and
             ward
             is
             kept
             ,
             and
             Magistrates
             observant
             ,
             the
             Marshall
             and
             Constable
             diligent
             to
             examine
             vagrant
             persons
             ,
             you
             shall
             have
             few
             there
             ;
             that
             such
             swarmes
             of
             vagrant
             thoughts
             make
             their
             rendevous
             ,
             and
             passe
             ,
             is
             because
             there
             is
             not
             strict
             watch
             kept
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             in
             a
             manner
             all
             thou
             canst
             doe
             ,
             for
             they
             will
             passe
             however
             ,
             but
             yet
             complaine
             thou
             of
             them
             ,
             whip
             them
             ,
             and
             give
             
             them
             their
             passe
             .
          
           
             Sixtly
             ,
             please
             not
             thy
             fancy
             too
             much
             with
             vanities
             and
             curious
             sights
             ,
             this
             engenders
             vaine
             thoughts
             ;
             therefore
             Iob
             sayes
             ,
             
               Chap.
               31.
               vers
               .
               1.
               
               That
               hee
               made
               a
               covenant
               with
               his
               eyes
               ,
               lest
               he
               should
               thinke
               of
               a
               Maide
               ,
               Prov.
               4.
               25.
               
               Let
               thine
               eyes
               looke
               right
               on
               .
            
          
           
             Seventhly
             ,
             bee
             diligent
             in
             thy
             calling
             ,
             and
             
               what
               thine
               hand
               findes
               to
               doe
               ,
               doe
               it
               with
               all
               thy
               might
               ,
            
             as
             it
             is
             ,
             Ecclesiastes
             9.
             10.
             that
             is
             ,
             putting
             to
             all
             the
             intention
             and
             strength
             of
             the
             minde
             that
             may
             bee
             in
             it
             .
             Let
             all
             the
             streame
             runne
             to
             turne
             about
             thy
             Mill
             ;
             the
             keeping
             thy
             thoughts
             to
             that
             channell
             ,
             keeps
             them
             from
             
             overflowing
             into
             vanity
             and
             folly
             ,
             2
             
               Thes
               .
               3.
               11.
               
               Those
               that
               labour
               not
               are
               busie
               bodies
               .
            
             And
             1
             
               Tim.
               5.
               13.
               
               Idle
               ,
               wandring
               ,
            
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             they
             are
             not
             onely
             called
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             Idle
             only
             ,
             because
             not
             busie
             about
             what
             they
             should
             ,
             but
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             as
             intent
             on
             things
             they
             should
             not
             ;
             they
             goe
             from
             house
             to
             house
             :
             so
             their
             bodies
             do
             ,
             because
             their
             mindes
             doe
             wander
             ,
             having
             no
             center
             .
             When
             David
             walked
             alone
             ,
             what
             extravagancy
             did
             his
             spirit
             run
             into
             ?
             let
             the
             ground
             lye
             fallow
             ,
             and
             what
             weeds
             will
             there
             soone
             grow
             in
             it
             ?
             God
             hath
             appointed
             us
             our
             callings
             to
             entertaine
             our
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             to
             finde
             
             them
             worke
             ,
             and
             to
             hold
             them
             doing
             in
             the
             interims
             ,
             between
             the
             duties
             of
             his
             worship
             ,
             because
             the
             spirit
             and
             thoughts
             of
             men
             are
             restlesse
             ,
             and
             will
             bee
             busied
             some
             way
             ;
             as
             therfore
             Kings
             keep
             those
             men
             that
             have
             active
             spirits
             in
             continual
             imployment
             ,
             lest
             their
             heads
             should
             be
             working
             and
             plotting
             amisse
             :
             so
             did
             God
             appoint
             even
             in
             Paradise
             the
             active
             spirit
             of
             man
             ,
             a
             calling
             to
             keepe
             him
             doing
             .
             God
             hereby
             hedgeth
             in
             mans
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             sets
             them
             to
             goe
             in
             a
             narrow
             lane
             ,
             knowing
             that
             if
             they
             are
             unconfined
             and
             left
             at
             liberty
             ,
             they
             would
             like
             wilde
             
               Asses
               snuffe
               up
               the
               winde
            
             ,
             as
             Ieremy
             speaks
             ,
             
             Ieremy
             2.
             24.
             onely
             take
             heed
             of
             encumbring
             thy
             minde
             with
             too
             much
             businesse
             ,
             more
             than
             thou
             canst
             graspe
             .
             It
             made
             Martha
             forget
             that
             
               one
               thing
               necessary
            
             ,
             being
             
               cumbred
               with
               many
               things
               ,
               Luke
            
             10.
             4.
             this
             breeds
             care
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             which
             distracts
             the
             minde
             ,
             (
             so
             the
             word
             signifies
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             as
             
               dividing
               it
            
             ,
             and
             so
             causeth
             wandering
             thoughts
             nothing
             more
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             minde
             is
             not
             it selfe
             .
             For
             this
             weakens
             it
             ,
             enervates
             it
             ,
             and
             this
             being
             vanity
             ,
             Exod.
             18.
             18.
             said
             Iethro
             to
             Moses
             ,
             when
             encombred
             with
             business
             ,
             
               Thou
               wilt
               fade
               away
               as
               a
               leafe
               ,
            
             out
             of
             which
             the
             moisture
             is
             dryed
             up
             ,
             even
             
             that
             juyce
             which
             should
             be
             left
             for
             good
             duties
             will
             be
             exhausted
             :
             as
             dreames
             come
             through
             multitude
             of
             businesse
             ,
             Eccles
             .
             5.
             3.
             so
             do
             a
             multitude
             of
             thoughts
             from
             a
             cumber
             of
             business
             .
          
           
             Eightly
             ,
             in
             thy
             calling
             ,
             and
             all
             thy
             wayes
             ,
             for
             the
             successe
             and
             thy
             wayes
             therein
             ,
             
               Commit
               thy
               wayes
               to
               God
               ,
               Prov.
               16.
               3.
               
               Commit
               thy
               way
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               thy
               thoughts
               shall
               be
               established
               ,
               or
               ordered
               :
            
             that
             is
             ,
             kept
             from
             that
             confusion
             and
             disorder
             ,
             and
             those
             swarms
             of
             cares
             ,
             which
             others
             are
             annoyed
             with
             :
             and
             thereby
             thy
             aimes
             may
             bee
             as
             well
             accomplished
             :
             a
             few
             thoughts
             of
             faith
             would
             save
             us
             many
             thoughts
             of
             
             cares
             and
             feares
             ,
             in
             the
             businesses
             wee
             goe
             about
             ,
             which
             prove
             therefore
             vaine
             ,
             because
             they
             forward
             not
             at
             all
             the
             businesse
             wee
             intend
             .
             When
             such
             waves
             tosse
             the
             heart
             and
             turmoile
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             windes
             of
             passions
             are
             up
             ,
             if
             a
             few
             thoughts
             of
             faith
             come
             into
             the
             heart
             ,
             they
             calm
             all
             presently
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           Perlegi
           hunc
           tractatum
           ,
           cui
           titulus
           est
           (
           
             The
             vanity
             of
             thoughts
          
           )
           in
           quo
           nihil
           reperio
           ,
           quo
           minus
           imprimatur
           .
        
         
           
             Ex
             Aed
             .
             Lamb
             
               Iul.
               1.
               1637.
               
            
          
           
             Rever
             .
             in
             Ch.
             Patri
             &
             
               D
               no
            
             D.
             Ar.
             Cant.
             Sac.
             Dom.
             IOH.
             OLIVER
             .