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thought_n and_o raise_v the_o affection_n the_o want_n whereof_o we_o discern_v in_o meditation_n in_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n let_v the_o eye_n be_v chain_v to_o the_o preacher_n with_o the_o great_a attention_n and_o reverence_n as_o if_o you_o see_v a_o angel_n in_o the_o pulpit_n or_o christ_n himself_o and_o beware_v lest_o your_o needless_a compliment_n to_o man_n be_v interpret_v a_o neglect_n to_o god_n it_o be_v small_a manner_n to_o be_v complement_a the_o king_n servant_n in_o his_o presence_n chamber_n till_o you_o have_v do_v your_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n do_v your_o work_n with_o god_n it_o be_v time_n enough_o to_o perform_v your_o civility_n to_o man_n when_o that_o be_v do_v look_v then_o to_o god_n from_o he_o be_v thy_o expectation_n with_o he_o be_v thy_o business_n luk._n 4.20_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v fasten_v on_o he_o and_o therein_o also_o let_v your_o ear_n be_v only_o open_a heaven-ward_n lord_n to_o deal_v 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and_o amend_v it_o for_o time_n to_o come_v lest_o god_n refuse_v to_o treat_v with_o thou_o that_o trifle_v thus_o in_o thy_o treat_v with_o he_o remember_v it_o be_v work_n enough_o for_o a_o poor_a man_n to_o converse_v with_o a_o great_a god_n he_o need_v no_o other_o business_n to_o fill_v his_o hand_n and_o then_o in_o meditation_n you_o must_v also_o compose_v your_o sense_n there_o shut_v your_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o sequester_v yourself_o whole_o to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n invisible_a the_o least_o sight_n or_o sound_n will_v here_o distract_v any_o thing_n yea_o nothing_o will_v throw_v we_o off_o the_o hinge_n in_o this_o duty_n indeed_o it_o be_v say_v of_o isaac_n gen._n 24.63_o that_o he_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o evening-â—ide_a to_o meditate_v and_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o meditation_n where_o the_o rise_n and_o subject_a matter_n be_v sensible_a there_o the_o sense_n must_v be_v active_a and_o busy_a but_o i_o think_v in_o other_o 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find_v that_o in_o it_o which_o none_o ever_o find_v will_v it_o do_v more_o for_o thou_o than_o ever_o it_o do_v for_o any_o believe_v its_o vanity_n upon_o god_n word_n ere_o thou_o try_v it_o by_o thy_o sad_a experience_n get_v faith_n to_o suck_v virtue_n out_o of_o christ_n death_n to_o vanquish_v it_o for_o this_o be_v our_o victory_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o that_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n lay_v thou_o down_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o grave_n by_o faith_n and_o say_v then_o what_o be_v the_o world_n get_v faith_n to_o believe_v that_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o be_v once_o see_v by_o that_o pierce_a eye_n will_v so_o disgrace_v the_o world_n that_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o will_v not_o weigh_v a_o straw_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o money_n if_o a_o man_n live_v in_o the_o sun_n what_o a_o poor_a mote_n will_v the_o whole_a earth_n look_v he_o that_o live_v in_o christ_n in_o heaven_n by_o faith_n see_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o a_o 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lest_o you_o enter_v into_o temptation_n 611._o sect_n vi_o 6._o the_o six_o cause_n of_o distraction_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v ordinance_n weakness_n of_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o consequent_o to_o his_o ordinance_n love_n unite_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o object_n as_o faith_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o our_o mystical_a so_o love_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o our_o moral_a union_n with_o christ._n the_o more_o love_n to_o christ_n the_o more_o life_n in_o his_o service_n cant._n 8.6_o set_a i_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o heart_n as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o arm_n for_o love_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n be_v your_o love_n more_o strong_a it_o will_v seal_v up_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o unite_v they_o firm_o unto_o jesus_n christ._n love_n marry_v the_o heart_n and_o eye_n to_o the_o object_n hence_o it_o be_v there_o be_v not_o a_o distract_n think_v in_o heaven_n for_o there_o love_n be_v perfect_a they_o see_v and_o love_n and_o sing_v and_o praise_n and_o 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