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4._o 15._o meditate_v upon_o these_o thing_n give_v thyself_o whole_o to_o they_o that_o thy_o profit_v may_v appear_v to_o all_o first_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v man_n profit_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o so_o evident_o that_o all_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o this_o be_v one_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o word_n meditate_a upon_o josh_n 1._o 8._o thou_o shall_v meditate_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n day_n and_o night_n to_o what_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o second_o this_o course_n will_v argue_v unfeigned_a love_n unto_o the_o word_n psal_n 119._o 97._o oh_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n three_o this_o will_v great_o increase_v our_o comfort_n in_o the_o word_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o feel_v much_o more_o sweetness_n in_o it_o even_o as_o the_o chew_v of_o our_o meat_n make_v we_o to_o taste_v much_o more_o sweetness_n in_o it_o 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godly_a 124_o profaneness_n of_o minister_n no_o excuse_n for_o disobedience_n to_o the_o word_n 73_o psalm_n their_o content_n and_o benefit_n 1_o 2_o purge_v of_o the_o heart_n before_o hear_v from_o sin_n and_o worldly_a care_n 168_o 169_o q._n qualification_n of_o the_o heart_n before_o hear_v 152_o r._n recusancie_n 51_o regeneration_n what_o 24_o read_v the_o word_n press_v 214._o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v 224_o remember_v the_o word_n a_o duty_n 182_o repetition_n and_o conference_n another_o 185_o 186_o 227_o s._n satan_n policy_n 106_o separatist_n condemn_v 126_o 127_o service_n of_o god_n how_o to_o be_v qualify_v 67_o six_o sin_n follow_v unprofitable_a hearer_n 194_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n how_o commit_v 201_o singularity_n what_o require_v and_o what_o not_o 128_o sleep_v in_o the_o church_n condemn_v 176_o satan_n sleight_n to_o hinder_v the_o word_n work_v 83_o etc._n etc._n spiritual_a pride_n 123._o how_o it_o arise_v 124_o etc._n etc._n sweet_a 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frequent_a in_o pray_v and_o praise_v the_o other_o not_o the_o reason_n 5_o verse_n 109_o 110._o he_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o god_n a_o temporary_a be_v offend_v mat._n 13._o 21._o 6_o verse_n 111_o 112._o a_o child_n of_o god_n count_v the_o word_n his_o great_a treasure_n treasure_n verse_n 162._o 162._o verse_n 72._o the_o reason_n a_o christian_a man_n have_v such_o assurance_n in_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o he_o can_v easy_o moderate_v his_o affection_n as_o touch_v earthly_a and_o transitory_a thing_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o why_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o verse_n 105._o explain_v the_o word_n be_v take_v three_o way_n 1_o for_o the_o substantial_a word_n the_o write_v and_o sound_a word_n the_o effectual_a word_n rom._n 1._o 16._o 2_o what_o be_v mâ—ant_a by_o light_n john_n 1._o 4._o mat._n 5._o 14._o phil._n 2._o 15_o 16._o prov._n 4._o 18._o 1_o christ_n original_o mal._n 4._o 2._o 2_o minister_n ministerial_o 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