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16.13_o and_o say_v and_o do_v something_o in_o honour_n of_o they_o remember_v the_o intimate_a communion_n and_o spiritual_a consanguinity_n you_o have_v with_o they_o so_o as_o you_o will_v do_v for_o one_o of_o near_a relation_n to_o you_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o not_o as_o to_o they_o dead_a but_o now_o live_v in_o glory_n with_o christ_n and_o as_o to_o those_o by_o the_o uncessant_a and_o most_o compassionate_a prayer_n of_o who_o our_o fellow-member_n triumphant_a we_o receive_v continual_o great_a advantage_n whilst_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o fight_n where_o if_o dive_v remember_v his_o brethren_n much_o more_o do_v they_o meditate_v on_o the_o life_n of_o that_o saint_n and_o propose_v some_o one_o thing_n therein_o for_o your_o imitation_n in_o that_o day_n bege_v of_o god_n some_o one_o of_o those_o grace_n and_o virtue_n which_o god_n have_v more_o eminent_o bestow_v upon_o he_o see_v example_n in_o the_o collect_v §._o 134._o digr_n that_o those_o who_o more_o 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3._o concern_v your_o subject_n of_o meditation_n always_o have_v some_o chief_a point_n upon_o it_o some_o for_o your_o reason_n other_o for_o your_o affection_n to_o work_v on_o whether_o compose_v by_o your_o self_n or_o borrow_v from_o another_o see_v introduct_n to_o a_o devout_a life_n and_o write_v down_o that_o your_o memory_n may_v not_o be_v burden_a passing_n in_o your_o exercise_n in_o order_n from_o one_o of_o these_o to_o another_o as_o your_o thought_n multiply_v less_o or_o more_o upon_o they_o the_o more_o you_o collect_v and_o the_o few_o at_o one_o time_n you_o insist_v on_o the_o better_a and_o if_o also_o each_o point_n be_v ground_v on_o or_o confirm_v with_o some_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n you_o shall_v find_v these_o much_o more_o to_o move_v you_o as_o be_v god_n word_n than_o the_o wise_a dictate_v of_o
and_o backslide_v to_o our_o former_a way_n do_v again_o cancel_v our_o repentance_n and_o bring_v the_o account_n also_o of_o all_o our_o former_a sin_n repent_v of_o upon_o we_o see_v ezech._n 18.24_o 2._o pet._n 2.20_o matt._n 18.23_o etc._n etc._n where_o as_o the_o lord_n forgive_v to_o the_o servant_n upon_o submission_n many_o talent_n so_o upon_o his_o mis-behaviour_n after_o this_o he_o recall_v he_o to_o account_v for_o every_o farthing_n of_o those_o talent_n before_o remit_v see_v matt._n 5.26_o now_o these_o our_o work_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o several_a talent_n that_o have_v be_v promulgate_v to_o we_o and_o which_o we_o have_v live_v under_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n or_o that_o of_o moses_n where_o note_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o not_o only_o moral_n but_o ceremonial_n be_v reveal_v to_o the_o holy_a race_n from_o the_o beginning_n see_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o may_v be_v 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from_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n and_o reflex_n thought_n in_o all_o man_n sometime_o accuse_v sometime_o excuse_v they_o which_o necessary_o presuppose_v a_o law_n rom._n 2.15_o so_o that_o every_o one_o at_o that_o day_n be_v condemn_v for_o evil_a work_n commit_v not_o only_o against_o the_o power_n of_o that_o light_n and_o knowledge_n which_o have_v it_o not_o be_v their_o own_o default_n they_o may_v have_v acquire_v but_o against_o that_o light_n and_o knowledge_n which_o they_o actual_o be_v possess_v of_o and_o do_v not_o walk_v according_a to_o it_o all_o condemn_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o when_o they_o do_v their_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o for_o ill_o do_v and_o therefore_o which_o when_o they_o do_v they_o may_v have_v forbear_v for_o conscience_n accuse_v for_o none_o else_o and_o which_o some_o other_o live_v under_o the_o same_o law_n suppose_v a_o socrates_n or_o a_o seneca_n do_v upon_o like_a temptation_n forbear_v so_o that_o all_o in_o that_o day_n be_v condemn_v ex_fw-la ore_fw-la svo_fw-la meanwhile_o though_o extra_fw-la christum_fw-la there_o will_v be_v no_o salvation_n no_o reward_n yet_o that_o judgement_n shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a by_o much_o for_o some_o offender_n than_o for_o other_o for_o those_o who_o live_v under_o moses_n law_n than_o for_o those_o under_o christ_n heb._n 2,3_o 10.28_o 29._o for_o those_o under_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n than_o those_o under_o moses_n for_o much_o shall_v then_o be_v require_v of_o he_o to_o who_o much_o be_v here_o give_v and_o who_o know_v not_o so_o much_o of_o his_o lord_n will_n and_o so_o commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v in_o that_o day_n beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n see_v matt._n 10.15_o 11.22.24_o luk._n 12_o 48._o act._n 17.30_o 14.16_o matt._n 3.10_o heb._n 2_o 3._o jo._n 15.22_o which_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o light_v give_v have_v any_o one_o entire_o observe_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v save_v i._n e._n free_v at_o least_o from_o all_o punishment_n as_o respect_v his_o own_o action_n though_o he_o will_v have_v stand_v guilty_a still_o of_o original_a uncleanness_n and_o must_v have_v incur_v the_o same_o condemnation_n with_o unbaptised_a infant_n though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v reward_v with_o any_o supernatural_a beatitude_n upon_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o though_o for_o the_o single_a act_n of_o sin_n for_o some_o time_n those_o who_o live_v under_o this_o law_n have_v power_n to_o abstain_v yet_o through_o the_o depravation_n of_o nature_n and_o contagion_n of_o ill_a example_n and_o in_o so_o much_o temptation_n reason_n not_o be_v always_o able_a to_o be_v vigilant_a without_o the_o help_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o any_o one_o at_o all_o time_n shall_v perfect_o abstain_v from_o all_o i._n e._n shall_v do_v all_o which_o possible_o he_o may_v 9_o in_o this_o judgement_n the_o righteous_a after_o that_o those_o who_o work_n have_v be_v less_o pure_a have_v first_o endure_v the_o severe_a trial_n of_o the_o purify_n sire_n of_o that_o day_n 1._o cor._n 3.15_o first_o absolve_v and_o separate_v by_o our_o saviour_n from_o the_o wicked_a and_o place_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n matt._n 25.32_o 33._o then_o receive_v their_o approbation_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 4_o 5._o for_o all_o their_o righteous_a work_n and_o suffering_n and_o embrace_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o his_o sheep_n for_o his_o brethren_n before_o his_o father_n and_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n luk._n 12.8_o rev._n 3.5_o and_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o admit_v every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o labour_n and_o service_n here_o luk._n 19.17_o to_o the_o reward_n and_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n promise_v i._n e._n to_o be_v partaker_n with_o christ_n of_o his_o kingdom_n over_o all_o thing_n see_v matt._n 24.47_o rev._n 3.21_o in_o which_o kingdom_n first_o take_v their_o place_n and_o set_v on_o throne_n as_o mercy_n in_o that_o day_n also_o will_v prevent_v judgement_n they_o shall_v judge_v with_o christ_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o not_o only_a man_n but_o angel_n 10._o the_o general_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o self_n conviction_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o that_o day_n matt._n 22.12_o rom._n 2.15_o comp_n 16._o especial_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o those_o that_o have_v profess_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n who_o plead_v this_o name_n luk._n 13.26_o shall_v be_v deny_v by_o our_o saviour_n before_o his_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n that_o he_o ever_o know_v they_o for_o any_o of_o his_o follower_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o as_o they_o of_o he_o here_o see_v mark_n 10.38_o matt._n 7.23_o 1._o jo._n 2.28_o 3.16_o etc._n etc._n dan._n 12.2_o 11._o the_o dreadful_a sentence_n matt._n 7.23_o 25.41_o and_o the_o outcry_n of_o that_o day_n and_o the_o woeful_a separation_n the_o most_o join_v be_v then_o part_v asunder_o according_a to_o their_o contrary_a desert_n matt._n 24.40_o the_o curse_a with_o weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n to_o see_v other_o in_o the_o kingdom_n they_o may_v so_o easy_o have_v acquire_v and_o themselves_o thrust_v out_o luk._n 13.38_o descend_v into_o the_o abyss_n and_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n luk._n 8.31_o psal_n 88.12_o as_o the_o bless_a with_o our_o saviour_n ascend_v and_o be_v now_o fill_v with_o the_o perfection_n of_o despair_n and_o leave_v to_o god_n anger_n and_o indignation_n and_o vengeance_n which_o vengeance_n have_v be_v gather_v together_o in_o all_o age_n be_v now_o to_o be_v pour_v out_o in_o full_a measure_n upon_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v commit_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o especial_o upon_o all_o the_o violence_n and_o wrong_v do_v to_o all_o his_o saint_n by_o the_o execute_n now_o of_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n upon_o he_o and_o their_o enemy_n 12._o the_o 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you_o follow_v your_o worldly_a affair_n steal_v as_o it_o be_v from_o they_o into_o the_o temple_n of_o your_o heart_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o to_o fan_v and_o keep_v in_o there_o the_o fire_n of_o your_o devotion_n 28._o take_v occasion_n from_o any_o thing_n that_o occur_v to_o your_o sense_n to_o bless_v god_n and_o to_o use_v those_o call_v occasional_a meditation_n see_v introd_a part._n 2.13_o cap._n digr_n a_o collection_n of_o some_o exemplary_a form_n §._o 120._o recite_v of_o psalm_n 29._o commit_v to_o memory_n psalm_n alter_v to_o your_o purpose_n or_o other_o hymn_n which_o may_v be_v continual_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o your_o soul_n now_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o god_n require_v concern_v the_o law_n deut._n 6.7_o when_o you_o sit_v in_o your_o house_n and_o when_o you_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n when_o you_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o you_o rise_v up_o and_o when_o you_o put_v on_o your_o clothes_n when_o in_o impertiment_n company_n 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preter_fw-la tense_n into_o the_o future_a and_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la make_v universals_z every_o where_o particular_n as_o for_o we_o our_o u_fw-mi ay_o i_o my_o use_v your_o praise_n &c_n &c_n rather_o in_o the_o second_o than_o three_o person_n and_o discourse_v not_o only_o of_o god_n but_o with_o he_o as_o o_fw-la lord_n thou_o be_v rather_o than_o the_o lord_n be_v which_o cause_v to_o you_o more_o reverence_n and_o attention_n to_o what_o you_o say_v and_o mind_v you_o more_o of_o god_n presence_n apply_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n and_o their_o triumph_n or_o trouble_n all_o say_v of_o david_n and_o zion_n and_o to_o your_o and_o the_o church_n spiritual_a enemy_n flesh_n or_o its_o lust_n world_n and_o devil_n all_o his_o deprecation_n against_o his_o foe_n do_v this_o also_o in_o your_o mind_n whenever_o you_o hear_v they_o read_v further_a yourself_o with_o some_o of_o a_o several_a devotion_n according_a to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o prayer_n i._n e._n for_o confession_n for_o thanksgiving_n for_o doxology_n for_o aspiration_n etc._n etc._n §._o 121._o length_n of_o prayer_n 33._o as_o task_v yourself_o to_o set_v time_n so_o at_o every_o of_o these_o time_n to_o a_o large_a proportion_n thereof_o measure_v by_o a_o glass_n clock_z or_o watch_n indispensable_o to_o be_v bestow_v on_o this_o holy_a exercise_n this_o time_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o proper_a season_n of_o all_o good_a thought_n and_o holy_a inspiration_n and_o strong_a resolution_n to_o piety_n 34._o and_o this_o set_v and_o large_a proportion_n of_o time_n both_o because_o so_o all_o festination_n and_o sudden_a riddance_n of_o a_o set_a form_n which_o most_o be_v liableto_a in_o this_o so_o burthensome-accounted_n duty_n may_v be_v prevent_v and_o also_o because_o much_o hesitancy_n dulness_n unpreparedness_n coldness_n evagation_n of_o thought_n hardly_o yet_o divert_v from_o our_o last_o employment_n do_v accompany_v the_o beginning_n of_o prayer_n but_o much_o tenderness_n and_o consolation_n and_o complacency_n and_o incalescence_n of_o holy_a affection_n arise_v from_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o long_a meditation_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v irresistible_o kindle_v and_o then_o inflame_a our_o passion_n towards_o he_o for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v say_v motto_n pick_v vale_n il_fw-fr fin_fw-fr d'oratione_n ch'il_fw-fr principio_fw-la so_o that_o who_o make_v haste_n to_o end_v their_o prayer_n entertain_v only_o the_o pain_n and_o toil_n but_o forbear_v to_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o see_v several_a way_n for_o enlarge_a prayer_n below_o §._o 122._o digr_n 1._o of_o the_o exceed_a small_a number_n of_o those_o minute_n of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v ordinary_o spend_v in_o this_o negotiation_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o intercourse_n with_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o gross_a abuse_n of_o that_o text_n matt._n 6_o 7._o urge_v in_o general_a by_o slothful_a and_o carnal_a christian_n against_o 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of_o god_n be_v perfect_o form_v prayer_n be_v the_o chief_a pleasure_n of_o their_o life_n nor_o do_v they_o force_v themselves_o to_o lengthen_v but_o to_o restrain_v the_o time_n spend_v therein_o nor_o to_o heighten_v their_o passion_n therein_o but_o to_o abate_v they_o and_o the_o vehement_a desire_n of_o this_o perpetual_a converse_n with_o god_n make_v company_n eat_v the_o necessary_a exercise_n and_o recreation_n of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n that_o hinder_v they_o from_o it_o very_o painful_a to_o they_o §._o 123._o 35._o one_o long_a time_n of_o prayer_n better_o than_o many_o short_a one_o 36._o a_o short_a time_n better_o spend_v in_o some_o one_o head_n of_o prayer_n than_o in_o hasty_o run_v through_o all_o for_o devotion_n continual_o flit_a be_v frigid_a and_o languish_v and_o so_o often_o change_v of_o the_o fuel_n hinder_v the_o enkindle_n of_o the_o passion_n nor_o have_v they_o that_o earnestness_n and_o importunity_n with_o they_o which_o be_v require_v in_o 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