what_o he_o teach_v thou_o that_o thou_o know_v not_o before_o now_o when_o thou_o have_v thus_o call_v these_o thing_n to_o mind_n meditate_v upon_o they_o for_o as_o meat_n can_v nourish_v if_o not_o digest_v no_o more_o will_v the_o word_n till_o by_o meditation_n thou_o make_v it_o thy_o own_o meat_n be_v easy_o cast_v up_o when_o it_o lie_v undigested_a in_o the_o stomach_n so_o here_o when_o the_o seed_n be_v sow_o and_o not_o cover_v by_o harrow_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n pick_v it_o up_o and_o when_o the_o word_n be_v not_o cover_v by_o mediration_n the_o devil_n steal_v it_o away_o mat._n 13.4.19_o if_o any_o thing_n lie_v dark_a or_o difficult_a to_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o minister_n or_o some_o understanding_n christian_n to_o confer_v of_o it_o make_v know_v thy_o doubt_n and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a way_n to_o get_v knowledge_n the_o two_o disciple_n that_o come_v to_o emaus_n inquire_v by_o the_o way_n and_o discourse_v and_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o speak_v of_o 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every_o exhortation_n to_o duty_n and_o let_v every_o motive_n strengthen_v thy_o resolution_n practice_n every_o direction_n and_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o every_o passage_n for_o thy_o soul_n good_a and_o be_v sure_a to_o practise_v what_o be_v teach_v thou_o otherwise_o thou_o may_v hear_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o little_a purpose_n it_o be_v not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o doer_n that_o be_v justify_v he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n yea_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o thou_o practise_v it_o thyself_o but_o thou_o must_v endeavour_v that_o other_o may_v do_v so_o also_o to_o this_o end_n thou_o must_v instruct_v thy_o family_n thy_o child_n and_o thy_o servant_n what_o in_o thou_o lie_v press_v they_o on_o also_o to_o obedience_n this_o be_v a_o command_v duty_n eph._n 6.4_o deut._n 4.9_o and_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n deut._n 18.19_o prov._n 4.4_o and_o 31.1_o and_o because_o all_o thy_o service_n without_o god_n blessing_n be_v worth_a nothing_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o go_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n to_o fasten_v these_o truth_n upon_o thy_o heart_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v and_o open_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o family_n paul_n may_v plant_v and_o apollo_n water_n but_o it_o be_v god_n must_v give_v the_o increase_n mark_v also_o from_o time_n to_o time_n how_o thou_o do_v grow_v or_o decrease_v these_o direction_n well_o use_v through_o god_n blessing_n will_v make_v thou_o profit_n by_o hear_v chap._n iu_o direction_n in_o read_v the_o word_n the_o next_o duty_n i_o shall_v point_v out_o unto_o you_o be_v the_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o other_o good_a book_n which_o open_a and_o apply_v it_o for_o this_o also_o be_v necessary_a and_o very_o beneficial_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a where_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v have_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a addition_n and_o many_o a_o soul_n have_v have_v experience_n of_o much_o good_a receive_v by_o it_o this_o word_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n and_o many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v of_o man_n convert_v by_o it_o especial_o where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v not_o ordinary_o be_v preach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o command_v duty_n see_v deut._n 17.19_o where_o the_o king_n be_v command_v to_o take_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o if_o king_n themselves_o be_v not_o exempt_v notwithstanding_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o their_o business_n who_o then_o can_v plead_v exemption_n yea_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o read_v it_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o israel_n deut._n 31.11_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n advice_n even_o to_o timothy_n to_o give_v attendance_n to_o read_v 1_o 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the_o devil_n practice_n and_o policy_n no_o doubt_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o read_v the_o scripture_n christ_n bid_v search_v the_o scripture_n and_o how_o dare_v papist_n and_o other_o speak_v the_o contrary_a we_o be_v command_v to_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v plentiful_o in_o we_o and_o it_o be_v make_v a_o mark_n for_o a_o bless_a man_n to_o meditate_v in_o day_n and_o night_n here_o be_v the_o mine_n out_o of_o which_o we_o must_v dig_v for_o knowledge_n prov._n 2.3,4_o oh_o that_o man_n will_v spend_v that_o time_n in_o read_v meditate_v and_o confer_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o they_o do_v in_o vain_a and_o idle_a visit_n needless_a recreation_n card_v dice_a drink_v drab_v and_o such_o like_a how_o much_o will_v it_o conduce_v to_o their_o soul_n health_n this_o make_v more_o to_o the_o evening_n their_o account_n with_o god_n and_o make_v preparation_n for_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o other_o will_v i_o know_v it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v difficult_a to_o understand_v and_o therefore_o dangerous_a to_o be_v meddle_v with_o lest_o they_o be_v abuse_v this_o be_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o papist_n on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o be_v their_o interest_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o ignorance_n and_o the_o slothful_a on_o the_o other_o who_o will_v not_o plough_n because_o of_o winter_n prov._n 20.4_o but_o this_o shall_v rather_o quicken_v our_o diligence_n than_o serve_v for_o a_o discouragement_n if_o difficult_a duty_n be_v neglect_v we_o shall_v never_o reach_v heaven_n it_o be_v true_a some_o thing_n be_v difficult_a but_o the_o most_o necessary_a be_v plain_a and_o easy_a here_o indeed_o a_o lamb_n may_v wade_v and_o
angel_n psal_n 8.1,2_o etc._n etc._n such_o occasional_a object_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o many_o of_o christ_n speech_n and_o sermon_n and_o a_o christian_a by_o this_o mean_n may_v learn_v something_o from_o every_o thing_n he_o either_o see_v or_o hear_v that_o meditation_n that_o be_v set_v and_o solemn_a be_v when_o a_o man_n separate_v himself_o from_o other_o employment_n and_o sequester_v himself_o and_o thought_n from_o worldly_a affair_n to_o consider_v of_o some_o portion_n of_o scripture_n or_o some_o point_n of_o divinity_n or_o some_o work_n of_o nature_n for_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n and_o his_o soul_n good_a that_o this_o be_v a_o christian_n duty_n few_o christian_n will_v deny_v that_o it_o be_v a_o beneficial_a duty_n all_o that_o have_v try_v it_o in_o good_a earnest_n will_v easy_o confess_v experto_fw-la crede_fw-la roberto_n that_o it_o be_v too_o much_o neglect_v we_o may_v acknowledge_v with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n joshua_n be_v command_v to_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n day_n and_o night_n josh_n 1.8_o this_o be_v david_n practice_n psal_n 119.59_o and_o this_o he_o make_v the_o character_n of_o a_o godly_a and_o bless_a man_n psal_n 1.2,3_o it_o be_v isaac_n custom_n as_o also_o paul_n and_o peter_n and_o many_o other_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o digest_v the_o meat_n we_o eat_v and_o can_v meat_n nourish_v if_o not_o digest_v this_o be_v the_o chew_v of_o the_o cud_n when_o we_o ruminate_v upon_o what_o we_o hear_v or_o see_v meat_n undigested_a in_o the_o stomach_n feed_v disease_n when_o it_o be_v digest_v it_o feed_v the_o body_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n so_o many_o good_a sermon_n be_v lose_v among_o we_o and_o so_o many_o gracious_a providence_n pass_v un-observed_n but_o for_o want_v of_o this_o doubtless_o one_o sermon_n well_o digest_v by_o meditation_n will_v bring_v more_o nourishment_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o breed_v more_o good_a blood_n than_o now_o twenty_o do_v by_o meditation_n a_o man_n search_v and_o 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in_o his_o meditation_n to_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o love_n to_o man_n psal_n 8.1,2,3_o etc._n etc._n solomon_n send_v the_o sluggard_n to_o school_n to_o the_o ant_n or_o pismire_n that_o gather_v in_o summer_n for_o winter_n and_o christ_n send_v those_o that_o be_v distrustful_a of_o their_o father_n providence_n to_o observe_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n how_o he_o feed_v they_o and_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n how_o he_o clothes_n it_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v make_v a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o all_o these_o if_o a_o good_a wit_n can_v make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o every_o thing_n much_o more_o a_o good_a heart_n have_v we_o but_o this_o art_n of_o meditation_n every_o thing_n will_v yield_v a_o suitable_a object_n we_o have_v the_o whole_a world_n before_o we_o the_o great_a want_n be_v of_o a_o good_a heart_n to_o improve_v these_o object_n that_o offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o view_n the_o least_o creature_n will_v be_v useful_a if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v every_o day_n that_o pass_v over_o our_o head_n may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o latter_a end_n thy_o bed_n may_v mind_v thou_o of_o thy_o latter_a end_n and_o the_o time_n when_o thou_o must_v lie_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o thy_o rise_n up_o may_v mind_v thou_o of_o thy_o resurrection_n the_o rise_a sun_n may_v mind_v thou_o what_o a_o glorious_a day_n that_o will_v be_v when_o christ_n with_o his_o saint_n and_o angel_n shall_v appear_v at_o judgement_n each_o one_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o lustre_n when_o night_n approach_v it_o may_v mind_v thou_o that_o thy_o day_n be_v number_v and_o that_o thou_o have_v now_o one_o few_o to_o spend_v than_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o mind_v thou_o what_o account_v thou_o can_v give_v of_o it_o and_o make_v thou_o consider_v that_o the_o world_n can_v recall_v it_o every_o pain_n and_o grief_n ache_n and_o trouble_v yea_o every_o gray_a hair_n may_v mind_v thou_o of_o thy_o mortality_n and_o how_o 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to_o god_n and_o begin_v the_o day_n with_o some_o fruitful_a meditation_n suitable_a to_o the_o season_n and_o the_o work_n in_o hand_n for_o this_o will_v fit_v thou_o for_o after-duty_n but_o if_o thou_o let_v the_o world_n or_o sin_n have_v thy_o first_o thought_n it_o be_v hard_a get_v they_o out_o of_o possession_n of_o thy_o heart_n examine_v thy_o own_o heart_n what_o grace_n thou_o have_v weak_a or_o want_v that_o thou_o will_v have_v supply_v what_o sin_n be_v strong_a that_o thou_o will_v have_v mortify_v what_o sin_n thou_o have_v commit_v especial_o the_o week_n last_o what_o mercy_n thou_o have_v receive_v that_o so_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v affect_v according_o go_v to_o god_n with_o shame_n in_o thy_o face_n and_o sorrow_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v with_o tear_n in_o thy_o eye_n and_o confess_v thy_o sin_n to_o he_o and_o never_o rest_n till_o thou_o have_v a_o discharge_n many_o give_v themselves_o so_o much_o liberty_n of_o sleep_v in_o the_o morning_n that_o much_o of_o those_o secret_a duty_n be_v either_o neglect_v or_o slubber_v over_o and_o they_o have_v little_a time_n to_o set_v the_o heart_n in_o order_n but_o how_o can_v a_o man_n expect_v a_o blessing_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o neglect_n but_o these_o secret_a duty_n be_v not_o sufficient_a if_o thou_o have_v a_o family_n call_v they_o together_o in_o convenient_a time_n read_v some_o portion_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o they_o and_o if_o thou_o can_v fasten_v something_o upon_o their_o spirit_n by_o familiar_a discourse_n or_o otherwise_o and_o then_o join_v with_o they_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o family_n and_o a_o supply_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o public_a ordinance_n for_o their_o soul_n good_a and_o here_o forget_v not_o to_o put_v up_o some_o petition_n for_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v your_o mouth_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o prevail_o and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v god_n mouth_n to_o you_o may_v reach_v your_o heart_n and_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o your_o soul_n and_o meet_v with_o your_o belove_a sin_n and_o put_v you_o on_o to_o your_o neglect_a duty_n if_o holy_a paul_n desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o hearer_n col._n 4.3_o much_o more_o need_n have_v your_o minister_n and_o have_v thus_o dispose_v thy_o private_a devotion_n make_v timely_a resort_n unto_o the_o public_a it_o be_v a_o ill_a custom_n which_o many_o have_v to_o stay_v late_o and_o savour_v but_o of_o little_a love_n to_o the_o ordinance_n these_o man_n will_v make_v more_o haste_n to_o a_o feast_n or_o banquet_n perhaps_o to_o a_o stage-play_n or_o morris-dance_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v thus_o do_v and_o bring_v thy_o family_n along_o with_o thou_o behave_v thyself_o and_o see_v that_o they_o behave_v themselves_o grave_o and_o orderly_o and_o join_v with_o the_o minister_n hear_v attentive_o pray_v zealous_o and_o sing_v affectionate_o and_o do_v every_o duty_n cheerful_o write_v the_o sermon_n in_o thy_o book_n or_o in_o thy_o memory_n especial_o the_o most_o material_a head_n and_o after_o the_o morning_n exercise_n use_v sobriety_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n lest_o thy_o body_n be_v surcharge_v and_o become_v unfit_a for_o the_o evening_n exercise_n for_o though_o meat_n and_o drink_n may_v be_v take_v yet_o no_o more_o than_o fit_v thou_o for_o thy_o duty_n spend_v the_o inter-mediate-time_n in_o prayer_n singing_n repeat_v meditation_n etc._n etc._n and_o frequent_a the_o evening_n exercise_v as_o thou_o do_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o when_o the_o public_a be_v do_v spend_v the_o remain_a part_n of_o thy_o time_n in_o private_a duty_n as_o repeat_v the_o sermon_n and_o examine_v the_o proficiency_n of_o thy_o people_n encourage_v the_o diligent_a reprove_v the_o idle_a in_o meditation_n of_o what_o thou_o have_v hear_v press_v it_o upon_o thy_o own_o and_o people_n heart_n and_o put_v it_o into_o practice_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o all_o without_o which_o it_o be_v like_o food_n eat_v but_o not_o digest_v which_o seed_n disease_n and_o not_o the_o body_n call_v thy_o family_n together_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o wander_v after_o vanity_n read_v some_o portion_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v make_v they_o understand_v god_n will_n in_o it_o catechise_v and_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n pray_v with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o mean_n commend_v they_o and_o all_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n into_o god_n protection_n and_o so_o conclude_v the_o day_n in_o secret_a with_o god_n as_o thou_o begin_v confess_v the_o miscarriage_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o assistance_n thou_o have_v find_v follow_v this_o course_n and_o the_o sabbath_n will_v prove_v a_o market-day_n for_o thy_o soul_n 7._o direct_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n thyself_o but_o god_n require_v thou_o to_o improve_v thy_o authority_n that_o those_o under_o thy_o charge_n may_v sanctify_v it_o also_o and_o if_o by_o thy_o negligence_n or_o remissness_n thou_o suffer_v sin_n to_o be_v commit_v on_o it_o and_o will_v not_o hinder_v it_o it_o will_v be_v lay_v at_o thy_o door_n and_o charge_v upon_o thy_o account_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la prohibet_fw-la cum_fw-la potest_fw-la jubet_fw-la now_o this_o chief_o concern_v superior_n for_o to_o they_o be_v the_o command_n chief_o direct_v exod._n 20.10_o they_o be_v to_o command_v and_o other_o be_v to_o obey_v all_o governor_n therefore_o whether_o civil_a military_a or_o ecclesiastical_a be_v hereby_o oblige_v to_o improve_v their_o interest_n and_o authority_n to_o hinder_v the_o profanation_n of_o the_o lod_n day_n and_o to_o promote_v the_o sanctification_n of_o it_o it_o be_v good_a joshua_n resolution_n he_o and_o he_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n josh_n 24.15_o and_o god_n himself_o who_o can_v not_o be_v mistake_v faith_n of_o abraham_n he_o know_v that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o household_n after_o he_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n gen._n 18.19_o the_o magistrate_n be_v custos_fw-la utrius_fw-la &_o fabulae_fw-la and_o therefore_o shall_v look_v to_o it_o that_o the_o command_v of_o god_n be_v not_o break_v or_o contemn_v they_o shall_v be_v nurse_n father_n to_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o shall_v see_v that_o their_o child_n take_v good_a way_n and_o run_v not_o into_o danger_n isa_n 49.23_o they_o be_v vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n and_o shall_v act_n like_o god_n and_o see_v his_o command_n observe_v they_o shall_v encourage_v the_o good_a and_o punish_v the_o disobedient_a they_o shall_v reprove_v threaten_v restrain_v and_o punish_v the_o disobedient_a for_o the_o profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o encourage_v the_o good_a that_o it_o may_v appear_v they_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a this_o be_v nehemiah_n practice_n in_o the_o same_o case_n nehem._n 13.15_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o commandment_n say_v as_o much_o which_o be_v direct_v to_o superior_n who_o have_v most_o power_n to_o reform_v this_o amiss_o a_o example_n of_o a_o magistrate_n power_n we_o have_v in_o josiah_n who_o command_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v make_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v they_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n though_o doubtless_o many_o of_o they_o have_v rather_o have_v serve_v baal_n 2_o chron._n 34.32,33_o that_o be_v he_o force_v they_o to_o a_o outward_a compliance_n we_o find_v in_o many_o place_n death_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o profanation_n of_o this_o day_n now_o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n to_o punish_v as_o some_o imagine_v who_o shall_v inflict_v his_o death_n can_v it_o be_v