Chap. qz. e4n Expofttion upon the BookofJo B. Verf. z, 8o 5: well, as if thou badil done it. God takes notice of our thoughts. therefore this is comfort when we cando but little, yet God knows what we would do, what work our thoughts are at ; and our thoughts are our bet+ and choice++ works, they are thefirfF- born of the foul. Wicked men may doworks, and fpeak words, good for the matter , but they cannot properly think good thoughts. Thirdly, if the Lord knoweth our thoughts, then evil thoughts fball not go unpunifhed. When the Lord brought the deluge up- onthe.old world, we find him fpeaking thus (Gen. 6. 5.) god faw that the wickednefs of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of hieheart was only evil conti-- nually, God fpake not of their works, but of the imagination of their hearts, their thoughts. The Apofile counted' Magus to repent of his wickednefs, and pray God, if perhaps the liecognofeit fc thought of bù heart might beforgiven him (1Á5s 8.22.).There interius fur bitch the danger; take heed of evil thoughts r. weare in as much ali4uacogira. danger by them,as by the wort+ evil a lions. Takeheed, Firft, of pµf faupoi a d proud thoughts; though pride bloomnot, that is, thoughit appear Dew nonk- not openly,nor hang out its flag in wordsand works,yectake heed tofe cognofcit,' of it. Secondly, take heed of wanton and adulterous thoughts, Aquin. thoughyou a& not wantonly, nor commit adultery. Thirdly, take mrtanTogá heed of covetous thoughts, though you proceed not to covetous bunadefuis praetices. Fourthly; of envious thoughts, or of beingtroubled at zumultuanti- the.goodof your neighbours, though you hinder not biigood. buscogitatio- Fifthly, take heed of revengeful thoughts, or of devilingevita-- nibus,frvel44 glint} your neighbour, though youhurt him not, nor bring evil fau i of upon him.. Sixthly, take heed of hard thoughts of.God, whatfo- ¡n ever his dealings be with you. Though you murmur not, though' ihi tt tionN. you fpeaktnothard words of his dealing with you,yet if you think euos divina hardly of him, and queffion his juflice or goodnefs in your hearts; providenzis.' be takes notice of it. Seventbly, take heed of difcontentful 4ccufatceg`. thoughts with your own condition, though fad and bitter. This fuss, was ohs fin, and it is conceived that .he.fpake thus, as acknow- llèdgingthat he lay open before God, asknowing all his thoughts of difcontent. Eighthly,_above all, take heed of blafphemous thoughts of God, whichthe devil hoped to bring ß`äb too.. Take laced of thefe and of every every evii thought,tbougllnota&ed,_. bowing alfo, that everyevil as bath its evil thought belonging a:
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