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cause_n of_o unquietness_n and_o then_o to_o set_v down_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o happy_a rest_n sect_n iv_o i_o find_v on_o the_o hand_n two_o universal_a enemy_n of_o tranquillity_n rank_n enemy_n of_o inward_a peace_n divide_v into_o their_o rank_n conscience_n of_o evil_n do_v sense_n or_o fear_n of_o evil_n suffer_v the_o former_a in_o one_o word_n we_o call_v sin_n the_o latter_a cross_n the_o first_o of_o these_o must_v be_v quite_o take_v away_o the_o second_o due_o temper_v ere_o the_o heart_n can_v be_v at_o rest_n for_o first_o how_o can_v that_o man_n be_v at_o peace_n that_o be_v at_o variance_n with_o god_n and_o himself_o how_o shall_v peace_n be_v god_n gift_n if_o it_o can_v be_v without_o he_o if_o it_o can_v be_v against_o he_o it_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o sin_n although_o fair-spoken_a at_o the_o first_o close_n to_o be_v
meditation_n will_v not_o be_v long_o require_v rather_o that_o the_o extension_n and_o length_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o vigour_n and_o fervency_n of_o it_o for_o that_o be_v not_o here_o intend_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a business_n but_o a_o introduction_n to_o another_o and_o no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o portall_n to_o this_o build_n of_o meditation_n the_o matter_n whereof_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o course_n of_o our_o meditation_n may_v be_v guide_v aright_o and_o bless_v that_o all_o distraction_n may_v be_v avoid_v our_o judgement_n enlighten_v our_o invention_n quicken_v our_o will_n rectify_v our_o affection_n whet_v to_o heavenly_a thing_n our_o heart_n enlarge_v to_o god-ward_o our_o devotion_n enkindle_v so_o that_o we_o may_v find_v our_o corruption_n abate_v our_o grace_n thrive_v our_o soul_n and_o life_n every_o way_n better_v by_o this_o exercise_n chap._n xv._o such_o be_v the_o common_a entrance_n into_o this_o work_n thereof_o particular_a and_o proper_a entrance_n into_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v in_o our_o choice_n thereof_o there_o be_v another_o yet_o more_o particular_a and_o proper_a wherein_o the_o mind_n recollect_v itself_o make_v choice_n of_o that_o theme_n or_o matter_n whereupon_o it_o will_v bestow_v itself_o for_o the_o present_a settle_v itself_o on_o that_o which_o it_o have_v choose_v which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o inward_a inquisition_n make_v into_o our_o heart_n of_o what_o we_o both_o do_v and_o shall_v think_v upon_o reject_v what_o be_v unexpedient_a and_o unprofitable_a in_o both_o which_o the_o soul_n like_v unto_o some_o noble_a hawk_n let_v we_o pass_v the_o crow_n and_o lark_n and_o such_o other_o worthless_a bird_n that_o cross_v her_o way_n and_o stoop_v upon_o a_o fowl_n of_o price_n worthy_a of_o her_o flight_n after_o this_o manner_n what_o will_v thou_o muse_v upon_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o see_v how_o little_o it_o avail_v thou_o to_o wander_v and_o rove_v about_o in_o uncertainty_n thou_o find_v how_o little_a savour_n there_o be_v in_o these_o earthly_a thing_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v weary_v thyself_o trouble_v not_o thyself_o any_o long_a with_o martha_n about_o the_o many_o and_o needless_a thought_n of_o the_o world_n none_o but_o heavenly_a thing_n can_v afford_v thou_o comfort_n up_o then_o my_o soul_n and_o mind_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o whence_o thyself_o be_v among_o all_o which_o wherein_o shall_v thou_o rather_o meditate_v than_o of_o the_o life_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n saint_n a_o worthy_a employment_n thou_o can_v never_o find_v than_o to_o think_v upon_o that_o estate_n thou_o shall_v once_o possess_v and_o now_o desire_v chap._n xvi_o hitherto_o the_o entrance_n after_o which_o our_o meditation_n must_v proceed_v in_o due_a order_n meditation_n the_o proceed_n of_o our_o meditation_n not_o trouble_o not_o preposterous_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o understanding_n end_v in_o the_o affection_n it_o begin_v in_o the_o brain_n descend_v to_o the_o heart_n begin_v on_o earth_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n not_o sudden_o but_o by_o certain_a stair_n and_o degree_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o high_a i_o have_v find_v a_o subtle_a scale_n of_o meditation_n admire_v by_o some_o professor_n of_o this_o art_n above_o all_o other_o humane_a device_n us._n and_o therein_o a_o method_n allow_v by_o some_o author_n reject_v by_o us._n and_o far_o prefer_v by_o they_o to_o the_o best_a direction_n of_o origen_n austen_n bernard_n hugo_n bonaventure_n gerson_n and_o whosoever_o have_v be_v repute_v of_o great_a perfection_n in_o this_o skill_n the_o several_a stair_n whereof_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o defraud_v my_o reader_n through_o envy_n i_o will_v willing_o describe_v be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o fear_v to_o scare_v he_o rather_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o obscurity_n from_o venture_v further_o upon_o this_o so_o worthy_a a_o business_n yet_o lest_o any_o man_n perhaps_o may_v complain_v of_o a_o unknown_a loss_n my_o margin_n shall_v find_v room_n for_o that_o which_o i_o hold_v too_o knotty_a for_o my_o text._n the_o scale_n of_o meditation_n of_o a_o author_n ancient_a but_o nameless_a *_o degree_n of_o preparation_n 1_o question_n what_o i_o think_v shall_v think_v 2_o excussion_n a_o repel_v of_o what_o i_o shall_v not_o think_v 3_o choice_n or_o election_n of_o what_o most_o necessary_a expedient_a comely_a *_o degree_n of_o proceed_v in_o the_o understanding_n 4_o commemoration_n a_o actual_a think_n upon_o the_o matter_n elect_v 5_o consideration_n a_o redouble_a commemoration_n of_o the_o same_o till_o it_o be_v full_o know_v 6_o attention_n a_o fix_v and_o earnest_a consideration_n whereby_o it_o be_v fasten_v in_o the_o mind_n 7_o explanation_n a_o clear_n of_o the_o thing_n consider_v by_o similitude_n 8_o tractation_n a_o extend_v the_o thing_n consider_v to_o other_o point_n where_o all_o question_n of_o doubt_n be_v discuss_v 9_o dijudication_n a_o estimation_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o thing_n thus_o handle_v 10_o causation_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o estimation_n thus_o make_v 11_o rumination_n a_o sad_a and_o serious_a meditation_n of_o all_o the_o former_a till_o it_o may_v work_v upon_o the_o affection_n from_o hence_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o affection_n *_o in_o all_o which_o after_o the_o incredible_a commendation_n of_o some_o practitioner_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o a_o ordinary_a reader_n will_v easy_o espy_v a_o double_a fault_n at_o the_o least_o darkness_n and_o coincidence_n that_o they_o be_v both_o too_o obscure_o deliver_v and_o that_o diverse_a of_o they_o fall_v into_o other_o not_o without_o some_o vain_a superfluity_n for_o this_o part_n therefore_o which_o concern_v the_o understanding_n i_o have_v rather_o to_o require_v only_o a_o deep_a and_o firm_a consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n propound_v which_o shall_v be_v do_v if_o we_o follow_v it_o in_o our_o discourse_n through_o all_o or_o the_o principal_a of_o those_o place_n which_o natural_a reason_n do_v afford_v we_o wherein_o let_v no_o man_n plead_v ignorance_n or_o fear_v difficulty_n we_o be_v all_o thus_o far_o bear_v logician_n neither_o be_v there_o in_o this_o so_o much_o need_n of_o skill_n as_o of_o industry_n in_o which_o course_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o be_v too_o curious_a in_o a_o precise_a search_n of_o every_o place_n and_o argument_n without_o omission_n of_o any_o though_o to_o be_v fetch_v in_o with_o rack_a the_o invention_n for_o as_o the_o mind_n if_o it_o go_v loose_a and_o without_o rule_n rove_v to_o no_o purpose_n so_o if_o it_o be_v too_o much_o fetter_v with_o the_o gyve_v of_o strict_a regularitie_n move_v nothing_o at_o all_o chap._n xvii_o meditation_n premonition_n concern_v our_o proceed_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o meditation_n ere_o i_o enter_v therefore_o into_o any_o particular_a tractation_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n whereof_o i_o will_v premonish_v my_o reader_n concern_v this_o first_o part_n which_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n first_o that_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o bind_v every_o man_n to_o the_o same_o uniform_a proceed_n in_o this_o part_n practice_n and_o custom_n may_v perhaps_o have_v teach_v other_o course_n more_o familiar_a and_o not_o less_o direct_v if_o then_o we_o can_v by_o any_o other_o method_n work_n in_o our_o heart_n so_o deep_a a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o matter_n meditate_a as_o it_o may_v due_o stir_v the_o affection_n it_o be_v that_o only_o we_o require_v second_o that_o whosoever_o appli_v himself_o to_o this_o direction_n think_v he_o not_o necessary_o tie_v to_o the_o prosecution_n of_o all_o these_o logical_a place_n which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o our_o treatise_n so_o as_o his_o meditation_n shall_v be_v lame_a and_o imperfect_a without_o the_o whole_a number_n for_o there_o be_v some_o theme_n will_v not_o bear_v all_o these_o as_o when_o we_o meditate_v of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o cause_n or_o comparison_n and_o other_o yield_v they_o with_o such_o difficulty_n that_o their_o search_n interrupt_v the_o chief_a work_n intend_v it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a if_o we_o take_v the_o most_o pregnant_a and_o most_o voluntary_a three_o that_o when_o we_o stick_v in_o the_o disposition_n of_o any_o the_o place_n follow_v as_o if_o meditate_v of_o sin_n i_o can_v ready_o meet_v with_o the_o material_a and_o formal_a cause_n or_o the_o appendance_n of_o it_o we_o rack_v not_o our_o mind_n too_o much_o with_o the_o inquiry_n thereof_o which_o be_v to_o strive_v more_o for_o logic_n than_o devotion_n but_o without_o too_o much_o disturbance_n of_o our_o thought_n quiet_o pass_v over_o to_o the_o next_o if_o we_o break_v our_o tooth_n with_o the_o shell_n we_o shall_v find_v small_a pleasure_n in_o the_o kernel_n now_o then_o for_o that_o my_o only_a fear_n be_v lest_o this_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n shall_v seem_v over-perplexed_n unto_o the_o unlearned_a reader_n i_o will_v in_o this_o
with_o thou_o 9_o thy_o cheek_n be_v comely_a with_o row_n of_o stone_n and_o thy_o neck_n with_o chain_n those_o part_n of_o thou_o which_o both_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o beauty_n and_o most_o conspicuous_a to_o the_o eye_n be_v glorious_o adorn_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o my_o sanctification_n which_o be_v for_o their_o worth_n as_o so_o many_o precious_a border_n of_o the_o goodly_a stone_n or_o chain_n of_o pearl_n 10._o we_o will_v make_v thou_o border_n of_o gold_n with_o stud_n of_o silver_n and_o though_o thou_o be_v already_o thus_o set_v forth_o yet_o i_o and_o my_o father_n have_v purpose_v a_o further_a ornament_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o more_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o our_o spirit_n upon_o thou_o which_o shall_v be_v to_o thy_o former_a decking_n in_o stead_n of_o pure_a gold_n curious_o wrought_v with_o speck_n of_o silver_n the_o church_n 11._o while_o the_o king_n be_v at_o his_o repast_n my_o spikenard_n give_v the_o smell_n thereof_o behold_v o_o you_o daughter_n even_o now_o while_o my_o lord_n and_o king_n seem_v far_o distant_a from_o i_o and_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o heaven_n among_o the_o company_n of_o angel_n who_o attend_v around_o upon_o he_o yet_o now_o do_v i_o find_v he_o present_v with_o i_o in_o spirit_n even_o now_o the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n like_v to_o some_o precious_a ointment_n spread_v itself_o over_o my_o soul_n and_o return_v a_o pleasant_a savour_n into_o his_o own_o nostril_n 12._o my_o well-beloved_a be_v as_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n unto_o i_o lie_v between_o my_o breast_n and_o though_o i_o be_v thus_o delightful_a to_o my_o saviour_n yet_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v unto_o i_o for_o lo_o as_o some_o fragrant_a pomander_n of_o myrrh_n lay_v between_o the_o breast_n send_v up_o a_o most_o comfortable_a send_v so_o his_o love_n lay_v close_o unto_o my_o heart_n do_v still_o give_v i_o continual_a and_o unspeakable_a refresh_n 13._o my_o well-beloved_a be_v as_o a_o cluster_n of_o cyper_n unto_o i_o among_o the_o vine_n of_o engeddy_n or_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v of_o more_o excellent_a virtue_n such_o smell_n as_o the_o cluster_n of_o cyper_n berry_n within_o the_o fruitful_a pleasant_a and_o rich_a vineyard_n and_o garden_n of_o judaea_n yield_v unto_o the_o passenger_n such_o and_o more_o delectable_a do_v i_o find_v the_o savour_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o i_o christ_n 14._o my_o love_n behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a thy_o eye_n be_v like_o the_o dove_n neither_o do_v thou_o on_o my_o part_n lose_v any_o of_o thy_o love_n o_o my_o dear_a church_n for_o behold_v in_o my_o eye_n thus_o clothe_v as_o thou_o be_v with_o my_o righteousness_n oh_o how_o fair_a and_o glorious_a thou_o be_v how_o above_o all_o comparison_n glorious_a and_o fair_a thy_o eye_n which_o be_v thy_o seer_n prophet_n apostle_n minister_n and_o those_o inward_a eye_n whereby_o thou_o see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a be_v full_a of_o grace_n chastity_n simplicity_n the_o church_n 15._o my_o well-beloved_a behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a and_o pleasant_a also_o our_o bed_n be_v green_a nay_o then_o o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n and_o spouse_n thou_o alone_o be_v that_o fair_a &_o pleasant_a one_o indeed_o from_o who_o fullness_n i_o confess_v to_o have_v receive_v all_o this_o little_a measure_n of_o my_o spiritual_a beauty_n and_o behold_v from_o this_o our_o mutual_a delight_n and_o heavenly_a conjunction_n there_o arise_v a_o plentiful_a and_o flourish_a increase_n of_o thy_o faithful_a one_o in_o all_o place_n and_o through_o all_o time_n 16._o the_o beam_n of_o our_o house_n be_v cedar_n our_o gallery_n be_v of_o fir_n and_o behold_v the_o congregation_n of_o saint_n the_o place_n where_o we_o do_v sweet_o converse_v and_o walk_v together_o be_v both_o firm_a and_o during_o like_o cedar_n among_o the_o tree_n not_o subject_a through_o thy_o protect_a grace_n to_o utter_v corruption_n and_o through_o thy_o favourable_a acceptation_n and_o word_n like_a to_o gallery_n of_o sweet_a wood_n full_a of_o pleasure_n and_o contentment_n chap._n ii_o christ_n 1._o i_o be_o the_o rose_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n thou_o have_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n magnify_v i_o o_o my_o church_n for_o as_o the_o fair_a and_o sweet_a of_o all_o flower_n which_o the_o earth_n yield_v the_o rose_n and_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n excel_v for_o beauty_n for_o pleasure_n for_o use_v the_o most_o base_a and_o odious_a weed_n that_o grow_v so_o do_v my_o grace_n to_o all_o they_o that_o have_v feel_v the_o sweetness_n thereof_o surpass_v all_o worldly_a contentment_n 2._o like_o a_o lily_n among_o the_o thorn_n so_o be_v my_o love_n among_o the_o daughter_n neither_o be_v this_o my_o dignity_n alone_o but_o thou_o o_o my_o spouse_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a match_n for_o i_o be_v thus_o excellent_a above_o the_o world_n that_o no_o lily_n can_v be_v more_o in_o goodly_a show_n beyond_o the_o naked_a thorn_n than_o thou_o in_o thy_o 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contention_n and_o those_o that_o be_v incline_v to_o concord_n i_o love_v and_o reverence_n our_o adversary_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v they_o profess_v and_o desire_v no_o less_o with_o a_o equal_a zeal_n of_o charity_n and_o agreement_n god_n be_v judge_n betwixt_o we_o both_o and_o whethersoever_o persist_v to_o hate_v peace_n let_v he_o perish_v from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n yea_o that_o this_o imprecation_n may_v be_v needless_a he_o be_v already_o perish_v 28._o cypr._n the_o simplic_a prae_fw-la l._n ad_fw-la pacis_fw-la praemium_fw-la venâ—re_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la qui_fw-la pacem_fw-la dâ—mini_fw-la discordiae_fw-la furore_fw-la ruperunt_fw-la in_o psal_n 28._o for_o as_o cyprian_a according_a to_o his_o wont_a grave_o they_o can_v come_v to_o the_o reward_n of_o peace_n which_o have_v break_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n with_o the_o fury_n of_o discord_n and_o sure_o what_o but_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n can_v determine_v the_o ambition_n 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