imagination

¶ And God saw, that the wickednes of man was great in the earth, and that euery imagination of the thoughts of his heart was onely euill continually.

1611 marginal noteOr, the whole imagination. The Hebr. word signifieth not onely the imagination, but also the purposes and desires.

1611 marginal noteHebr. euery day.

1611 marginal noteChap. 8.21. mat. 15.19.

And the LORD smelled a sweete sauour, and the LORD said in his heart, I will not againe curse the ground any more for mans sake; for the imagination of mans heart is euil from his youth: neither will I againe smite any more euery thing liuing, as I haue done.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a sauour of rest.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.5. matt. 15.19.

And it come to passe when he heareth the wordes of this curse, that hee blesse himselfe in his heart, saying, I shall haue peace, though I walke in the imagination of mine heart, to adde drunkennesse to thirst:

1611 marginal noteOr, stubbornnesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the drunken to the thirstie.

And it shall come to passe, when many euils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testifie against them as a witnesse: for it shall not bee forgotten out of the mouthes of their seed: for I know their imagination which they goe about euen now, before I haue brought them into the land, which I sware.

1611 marginal noteHebr. before.

1611 marginal noteHebr. doe.

O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac and of Israel our fathers, keepe this for euer in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart vnto thee:

1611 marginal noteOr, stablish

At that time they shall call Ierusalem the Throne of the LORD, and all the nations shalbe gathered vnto it, to the Name of the LORD, to Ierusalem: neither shall they walke any more after the imagination of their euill heart.

1611 marginal noteOr, stubburnnesse.

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their eare, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their euill heart, and went backward, and not forward.

1611 marginal noteOr, stubburnnesse.

1611 marginal noteHebr. were.

But haue walked after the imagination of their owne heart, & after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:

1611 marginal noteOr, stubburnesse.

Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their eare: but walked euery one in the imagination of their euill heart: therefore I will bring vpon them all the words of this Couenant, which I commaunded them to doe; but they did them not.

1611 marginal noteOr, stubburnnesse.

This euill people which refuse to heare my words, which walke in the imagination of their heart, and walke after other Gods to serue them and to worship them, shall euen be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.

1611 marginal noteOr, stubburnnesse.