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2.2. Wt is intended by our hating vain thots.
A.1 We must know that there is a multitude of
vain thots lodged within us.
2. We must be Sensible yt it is a sinful thing to
indulge vain thots.
3. Such vain thots must be a grief unto us.
4. We must not allow them in ourselves
5. We must watch against them & do our utmost
to Suppress them & get free from them.
2.3. Why should we have vain thots?
[A. 1?] Because they are evil & hatefull in their own nature
2. Because God hates’em who observes & takes notice of em
3. Because they are the tokens of a vain heart, & serve
further to corrupt & defile it.
4. Because they are apt to lead us into a vain
Life & Conversation.
5. Because our hating vain thots is a very
comfortable Evidence of our being in a state
of Peace.
6. Because they hinder us from thinking of
better things wch would be of much greater
importance to us.
7. Because our hating of them is a necessary
Condition of our Salvation.
I shall conclude at present with desiring
& advising every one of you to look into
your hearts & feel how for you can say
that you hate vain thots.
7. Cambridge Sept. 29th P.M. 1728 D.D

Text	By Mr. Appleton from 119 Psalm 113 verse. I have

Improvement or Application of wt has been said.
[?] From wt we have heard, we learn how contrary
most men are to the Psalmist & to their duty with respect
to vain thots.
2. It is much more criminal & dangerous to indulge
vain thots, than most men are apt to imagine.
3. We learn how difficult a thing it is to be a true [trian?], &
to come up to our duty as to out thots.
4. Let us all see to it that we hate vain thots, yt we resist
& oppose them, & in some measur get the victory over them.
Directions.
1 Study the word of God.
2. Seek to God for a new heart, if you would really hate
vain thots.
3. Watch & guard against vain thots at all times, but more
especially at some particular times. At
1 Times of adversity
2 Times of outward prosperity
3 Times of particular temptations
4 Times of Religious Duties.
5. Times of distress & Solitude
4. We should keep our Selves as much as we can in
a way of business
5. We must be always turning our minds to that which
Is good.
6. We must after all seek to God to keep our hearts for
us, & keep vain thots out of them.
Cambridge Oct 6th A.M. 1728. L. L.
[Text] By Mr Appleton from 119 Psalm 113 I hate vain
Thots, but they Law do I love
[Doct] We must hate vain thots but love the divine Law
The first Proposition has been already Spoken to, &
come now to the Second.
We must love the Divine law. I shall here enquire
1. Wt is it to love the Divine Law.
A. 1. It indents yt there be a suitable knowledge of this love
2. Yt we judge it to be a just & reasonable law for us.
3. Yt. We have an inward esteem of it.
4. Yt there be an actuall care & Endeavour to conform
Our Selves to all the Precepts of this Law.
1. Such as truly love the Divine law will be carefull to
Yield an external Obedience to it.
2. The true lovers of this law will yeild an internal
& hearty Obedience to it.
Cambridge Oct. 6th P.M. 1728 D.D.
9 By Mr Appleton from 119 Psalm 113. I hate vain
[Text] Thots, but thy law do I love