Rihgt [sic] thoughts, the righteous mans evidence a discourse proving our state (God-ward) to be as our thoughts are, directing how to try them and our selves by them, propounding schemes of right thoughts, with motives and rules for keeping thoughts right : in two parts / by Faithful Teat.

Sect. III.

* 1.1THe Envious may carry smooth, and speak fair, yet never a whit the more to be trusted if there be seven abominations in the heart, The Oyl of smooth words may float at top, whilst Waters of strife are at bottome, war in his heart: His words kind, his thoughts Cruel; now He is what his thoughts are. 'Tis not said as a man speaketh with his tongue, but as a man thinketh in his heart so is He. Nay such are Evil whose thoughts are so, though God turn the fruit of their heart to good, to those to whom they in∣tend evil,* 1.2 as in Josephs case, (Ye thought Evil against me, saith He, But God turned it to good), and to His own Glory,* 1.3 to whom they intend dishonour; as in the Assyrians (howbeit He meaneth not so, neither doth He think so,* 1.4) He was what his thoughts were: on the other hand, Joseph was a good Brother to them, that had been otherwise to him, though his carriage were course, and his speaking rough, for He thought them good, and meant them well. And thus God himself,* 1.5 when He sheweth his People hard things, and

(it may be) incurs their hard thoughts, yet then he approves himself to be a merciful Father, and a ten∣der Friend by his gracious thoughts and tender pur∣poses, I know the thoughts that think towards you,* 1.6 thoughts of peace; And as He thinks in His Heart so is he, (though they think hardly of him) his thoughts are of Peace, and He is the God of Peace.* 1.7

Notes

• * 1.1

  Envy. Prov. 26.25. Psal. 55.21.
• * 1.2

  Gen 50.20.
• * 1.3

  Isaiah 10.7.
• * 1.4

  Goodness.
• * 1.5

  Isai••h. ••0.3.
• * 1.6

  Jer. 29.11.
• * 1.7

  Rom. 15.33.