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discriminate_a and_o characterise_v a_o man_n by_o this_o he_o may_v take_v a_o measure_n of_o his_o heart_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a let_v i_o allude_v to_o that_o prov._n 23.7_o for_o as_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v he_o as_o the_o meditation_n be_v such_o be_v the_o man_n meditation_n be_v the_o touchstone_n of_o a_o christian_a it_o show_v what_o mettle_n he_o be_v make_v of_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a index_n the_o index_n show_v what_o be_v in_o the_o book_n so_o meditation_n show_v what_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n if_o all_o a_o man_n meditation_n be_v how_o he_o may_v get_v power_n against_o sin_n how_o he_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n how_o he_o may_v have_v more_o communion_n with_o god_n this_o show_v what_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o frame_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v spiritual_a by_o the_o beat_n of_o this_o pulse_n judge_v of_o the_o health_n of_o thy_o soul_n it_o be_v make_v the_o character_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n he_o fear_v god_n and_o think_v 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contra_fw-la ventum_fw-la as_o hierome_n speak_v but_o especial_o at_o death_n than_o a_o man_n see_v all_o those_o thought_n which_o be_v not_o spend_v upon_o god_n to_o be_v fruitless_a psalm_n 146.4_o in_o that_o very_a day_n his_o thought_n perish_v i_o may_v allude_v to_o it_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o worldly_a vain_a thought_n in_o that_o day_n of_o death_n perish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o what_o good_a will_v the_o whole_a globe_n of_o the_o world_n do_v at_o such_o a_o time_n those_o who_o have_v ravel_v out_o their_o thought_n in_o impertinency_n will_v but_o be_v the_o more_o disquiet_v it_o will_v cut_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n to_o think_v how_o they_o have_v spin_v a_o fool_n thread_n a_o scythian_a captain_n have_v for_o a_o draught_n of_o water_n yield_v up_o the_o city_n cry_v out_o quid_fw-la perdidi_fw-la quid_fw-la prodidi_fw-la what_o have_v i_o lose_v what_o have_v i_o betray_v so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o that_o man_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v who_o 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verse_n 1._o say_v not_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o meditate_v what_o think_v you_o of_o blessedness_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodor._n in_o psa_n 1._o lycurgus_n can_v draw_v the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o any_o thing_n by_o reward_n if_o man_n can_v meditate_v with_o delight_n on_o that_o which_o will_v make_v they_o curse_v shall_v not_o we_o meditate_v on_o that_o which_o will_v make_v we_o bless_v nay_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blessedness_n we_o shall_v have_v one_o blessedness_n upon_o another_o motive_n 7_o last_o delightful_a meditation_n in_o god_n law_n be_v the_o best_a way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o prosper_v in_o his_o estate_n josh_n 1.8_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v therein_o for_o than_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o way_n prosperous_a i_o leave_v this_o to_o their_o consideration_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o thrive_v in_o the_o world_n and_o let_v this_o serve_v for_o motive_n to_o meditation_n the_o next_o thing_n remain_v be_v to_o lay_v down_o some_o rule_n about_o meditation_n chap._n xviii_o prescribe_v rule_n about_o meditation_n sect_n i._o rule_n 1_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o meditate_v be_v very_o serious_a in_o the_o work_n let_v there_o be_v a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o thy_o soul_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v serious_a in_o meditation_n do_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o get_v thyself_o into_o a_o posture_n of_o holy_a reverence_n overaw_n thy_o heart_n with_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o the_o incomprehensibleness_n of_o his_o majesty_n when_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o work_n of_o meditation_n remember_v thou_o be_v now_o to_o deal_v with_o god_n if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n do_v appoint_v to_o meet_v thou_o at_o such_o a_o hour_n will_v thou_o not_o address_v thyself_o with_o all_o seriousness_n and_o solemnness_n to_o meet_v he_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o a_o angel_n be_v here_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n be_v present_a he_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o thou_o he_o see_v the_o carriage_n of_o thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o be_v alone_o think_v with_o thyself_o o_o christian_n when_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o meditate_v thou_o be_v now_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o in_o private_a before_o who_o the_o angel_n adore_v and_o the_o devil_n tremble_v think_v with_o thyself_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o his_o presence_n before_o who_o thou_o must_v short_o stand_v and_o all_o the_o world_n with_o thou_o to_o receive_v their_o doom_n thou_o must_v be_v remove_v and_o how_o soon_o thou_o know_v not_o from_o the_o closet_n to_o the_o tribunal_n 2._o that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v serious_a in_o meditation_n labour_n to_o possess_v thy_o thought_n with_o the_o solemnity_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o work_n thou_o be_v now_o go_v about_o as_o david_n say_v concern_v his_o building_n a_o house_n for_o god_n the_o work_n be_v great_a 1_o chron._n 29.1_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o meditation_n the_o work_n be_v great_a and_o we_o have_v need_n gather_v and_o rally_v together_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o work_n if_o thou_o be_v to_o set_v about_o a_o business_n wherein_o thy_o life_n be_v concern_v how_o serious_a will_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o in_o the_o business_n of_o meditation_n thy_o soul_n be_v concern_v eternity_n depend_v upon_o it_o if_o thou_o neglecte_v or_o be_v slight_a in_o it_o thou_o run_v a_o hazard_n of_o thy_o salvation_n if_o archimedes_n be_v so_o serious_a in_o draw_v his_o mathematical_a line_n that_o he_o mind_v not_o the_o sack_n of_o the_o city_n o_o how_o serious_a shall_v a_o christian_a be_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v a_o line_n for_o eternity_n when_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o meditate_v thou_o be_v go_v about_o the_o great_a work_n in_o the_o world_n sect_n ii_o rule_n 2_o 2._o read_v before_o you_o meditate_v josh_n 1.8_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v in_o it_o the_o law_n must_v be_v in_o joshuas_n mouth_n he_o be_v first_o to_o read_v and_o then_o meditate_v give_v attendance_n to_o read_v 1._o tim._n 4.13_o then_o it_o follow_v meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n verse_n 15._o read_v do_v furnish_v with_o matter_n bernard_n lectio_fw-la primò_fw-la occurrit_fw-la et_fw-la data_fw-la materia_fw-la mittit_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la meditationem_fw-la bernard_n it_o be_v the_o oil_n that_o feed_v the_o lamp_n of_o meditation_n read_v help_n to_o rectify_v meditation_n austin_n say_v well_o that_o meditation_n without_o read_v will_v be_v erroneous_a aug._n erroneous_a meditatio_fw-la sine_fw-la lectione_n erronea_fw-la aug._n natural_o the_o mind_n be_v defile_v as_o well_o as_o the_o conscience_n titus_n 1.15_o the_o mind_n will_v be_v mint_a thought_n and_o how_o many_o untruth_n do_v it_o mint_n therefore_o first_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o meditate_v be_v sure_a your_o 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see_v he_o be_v so_o amaze_v at_o his_o beauty_n and_o do_v seed_n upon_o it_o with_o such_o delight_n that_o they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o look_v off_o again_o josephus_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josephus_n and_o herein_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christin_n who_o be_v all_o sparkle_a beauty_n to_o be_v find_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altogether_o lovely_a 2._o moses_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o education_n he_o be_v breed_v up_o a_o while_n at_o court_n and_o as_o josephus_n say_v pharaoh_n daughter_n set_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n upon_o his_o head_n but_o leave_v the_o court_n he_o go_v and_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a exod._n 2.15_o so_o christ_n leave_v the_o royal_a court_n of_o heaven_n to_o come_v and_o live_v in_o the_o world_n 3._o moses_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o office_n he_o be_v a_o prophet_n deut._n 34.10_o and_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n he_o acquaint_v israel_n with_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o give_v they_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n so_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o prophet_n luke_n 24.19_o he_o reveal_v to_o his_o people_n the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n he_o unseal_v the_o book_n of_o god_n decree_n tertul._n decree_n ideo_fw-la angelus_fw-la dictus_fw-la ob_fw-la officium_fw-la propheticum_fw-la tertul._n and_o make_v know_v his_o will_n rev._n 5.5_o he_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o more_o glory_n than_o moses_n heb._n 3.3_o 4._o moses_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o noble_a act_n 1._o he_o be_v a_o deliverer_n of_o the_o people_n from_o the_o egyptian_a furnace_n he_o be_v a_o temporal_a saviour_n so_o jesus_n christ_n his_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o saviour_n mat._n 1.21_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n 2._o moses_n be_v a_o intercessor_n for_o israel_n and_o turn_v away_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o they_o num._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o christ_n be_v the_o saint_n advocate_n rom._n 8.34_o who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o 2._o christ_n be_v typify_v by_o david_n 1._o david_n be_v a_o king_n so_o be_v christ_n adorn_v with_o regal_a power_n he_o be_v a_o king_n to_o govern_v his_o people_n revel_v 15.3_o and_o to_o conquer_v his_o enemy_n psal_n 110.1.2_o david_n be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n this_o do_v prefigure_v christ_n in_o who_o god_n be_v well_o please_v mat._n 3.17_o 3._o christ_n be_v typify_v by_o solomon_n 1._o in_o his_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v peaceable_a so_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa_n 9.7_o this_o the_o angel_n proclaim_v at_o his_o incarnation_n luke_n 2.14_o peace_n on_o earth_n all_o his_o war_n tend_v to_o peace_n he_o give_v that_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n ignat._n understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n 2._o solomon_n typify_v christ_n in_o his_o government_n his_o be_v a_o most_o flourish_a kingdom_n 2_o chr._n 9.22_o king_n solomon_n pass_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o riches_n so_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v very_o glorious_a all_o his_o subject_n be_v make_v king_n he_o reign_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v no_o end_n 3._o solomon_n typify_v christ_n in_o his_o wisdom_n he_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o his_o age_n 1_o king_n 4.31_o he_o be_v wise_a than_o all_o man_n 8._o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n antiq_fw-la l._n 8._o so_o christ_n receive_v the_o unction_n from_o his_o father_n he_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n pour_v upon_o he_o without_o measure_n john_n 3.34_o isa_n 11.2_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o solomon_n be_v here_o thus_o jesus_n christ_n be_v prefigure_v by_o those_o person_n who_o be_v most_o lovely_a 2._o christ_n be_v typify_v by_o thing_n most_o lovely_a i_o will_v instance_n only_o in_o five_o type_n 1_o 1._o christ_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n which_o be_v israel_n guide_n and_o conduct_v in_o the_o wilderness_n exod._n 13.21_o annal._n 13.21_o erat_fw-la columna_fw-la corpus_fw-la quoddam_fw-la ex_fw-la acre_n condensato_fw-la mirum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la preparatum_fw-la ad_fw-la usam_fw-la israeliticum_fw-la in_o cremo_fw-la tornielli_n annal._n this_o do_v typify_v christ_n our_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n who_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n luke_n 1.79_o the_o cloud_n be_v unerring_a for_o god_n be_v in_o it_o such_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o way_n and_o the_o truth_n john_n 14.6_o how_o lovely_a be_v this_o pillar_n to_o behold_v type_n 2_o 2._o by_o the_o manna_n this_o point_a at_o christ_n he_o be_v like_o the_o manna_n in_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o figure_n of_o manna_n be_v circular_a exod._n 16.14_o there_o lay_v a_o small_a round_a thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o circle_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o perfection_n this_o type_v out_o 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