11. A mans Thoughts are the appointed orderly way for the Conversion of a sinner, and the preventing of his sin and misery. David saith Psal. 119. 59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.] The prodigal Luk. 15. 17, 18. Came to himself and returned to his Father, by the success of his own Consideration. Thus saith the Lord of Hosts, Consider your ways,] Hag. 1. 5. is a voice that every sinner should hear. Ezek. 18. 14. It is he that Considereth and doth not according to his Fathers sins, that shall not die. Therefore it is Gods desire, O that they were wise and understood this, and that they would consider their latter end, Deut. 32. 29. It is either mens inconsiderateness, or the error of their thoughts, that is the cause of all their wickedness: Isa. 1. 3. My people doth not consider] Paul [verily thought that he ought to do many things against the Name of Jesus] Act. 26. 9. Many deceive themselves by thinking themselves something when they are nothing, Gal. 6. 3. They think it strange that we run not with them to excess of riot: and therefore they speak evil of us, 1 Pet. 4. 4. Disobedient formalists Consider not that they do evil, when they think they are offering acceptable sacrifices to God: Eccles. 5. 1, 2. The very murder of Gods holy ones hath proceeded from these erroneous thoughts; They that kill ⟨p. 234⟩you shall think they do God service, Joh. 16. 2. All the ambition, and covetousness, and injustice, and cruelty following thereupon, which troubleth the world, and ruineth mens souls, is from their erroneous thoughts, overvaluing these deceitful things. Psal. 49. 11. Their inward thought is that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations.] The presumptuous and impenitent are surprised by destruction, for want of thinking of it to prevent it: [In such an hour as you think not, the son of man cometh.]
11. A mans Thoughts are the appointed orderly way for the Conversion of a sinner, and the preventing of his sin and misery. David saith Psal. 119. 59 I thought on my wayes, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.] The prodigal Luk. 15. 17, 18. Came to himself and returned to his Father, by the success of his own Consideration. Thus saith the Lord of Hosts, Consider your wayes,] Hag. 1. 5. is a voice that every sinner should hear. Ezek. 18. 14. It is he that Considereth and doth not according to his Fathers sins, that shall not die. Therefore it is Gods desire, O that they were wise and understood this, and that they would consider their latter end, Deut. 32. 29. It is either mens inconsiderateness, or the errour of their thoughts, that is the cause of all their wickedness: Isa. 1. 3. My people doth not consider] Paul [verily thought that he ought to do many things against the Name of Jesus] Act. 26. 9. Many deceive themselves by thinking themselves something when they are nothing, Gal. 6. 3. They think it strange that we run not with them to excess of riot: and therefore they speak evil of us, 1 Pet. 4. 4. Disobedient formalists Consider not that they do evil, when they think they are offering acceptable sacrifices to God: Eccles. 5. 1, 2. The very murder of Gods holy ones hath proceeded from these erroneous thoughts; They that kill ⟨p. 234⟩you shall think they do God service, Joh. 16. 2. All the ambition, and covetousness, and injustice, and cruelty following thereupon, which troubleth the world, and ruineth mens souls, is from their erroneous thoughts, overvaluing these deceitful things. Psal. 49. 11. Their inward thought is that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations.] The presumptuous and impenitent are surprized by destruction, for want of thinking of it to prevent it: [In such an hour as you think not, the son of man cometh.]
