A treatise of mans imaginations Showing his natural evil thoughtsA treatise of mans imaginations Shewing his naturall euill thoughts

Sect. 5. Of spiritual consideration.

Sect. 5. Of spirituall consideration.

Lastly,¹ if we would reform our thoughts, we must give our selves to spiritual consideration or meditation. By Spiritual consideration I mean any action of the mind renewed and sanctified, whereby it doth seriously think on those things which may further ⟨p. 192⟩salvation. This consideration I call spiritual, to distinguish it from earthly plotting care, whereby natural men show themselves wise & provident for the things of this life, though in the matters of God which concern salvation, they be blind and ignorant. Also I add, it must be an action of a mind renewed and sanctified, because the natural man perceiveth not the things of the spirit of God, ²they seem foolishness unto him, and therefore he cannot give his mind unto them.

Lastly,¹ if wee would reforme our thoughts, wee must giue our selues to spirituall consideration or meditation. By Spirituall consideration I meane any action of the minde renued and sanctified, whereby it doth seriously thinke on those things which may further ⟨p. 192⟩saluation. This consideration I call spirituall, to distinguish it from earthly plotting care, whereby naturall men shew themselues wise & prouident for the thinges of this life, though in the matters of God which concerne saluation, they bee blinde and ignorant. Also I adde, it must be an action of a minde renued and sanctified, because the naturall man perceiueth not the things of the spirit of God,