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which_o other_o pollute_v themselves_o otherwise_o man_n in_o high_a place_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v resemble_v to_o the_o planet_n saturn_n of_o who_o astronomer_n and_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o sphere_n and_o place_n he_o be_v near_o to_o the_o heaven_n but_o in_o nature_n and_o quality_n most_o unlike_a they_o and_o least_o of_o all_o partake_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n let_v i_o beseech_v you_o still_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v stick_v close_o to_o you_o and_o vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n with_o you_o among_o all_o rule_n of_o policy_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a to_o be_v faithful_a and_o upright_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o aim_v at_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n then_o may_v you_o be_v assure_v that_o you_o be_v more_o safe_a under_o his_o protection_n than_o any_o arm_n of_o flesh_n can_v make_v you_o i_o humble_o crave_v your_o pardon_n for_o this_o my_o boldness_n and_o that_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n may_v bless_v you_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o christ_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o your_o most_o humble_a servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n william_n gearing_n from_o my_o study_n in_o lymington_n sep_n 30._o 1661._o index_n rerum_n chap._n 1._o the_o porch_n or_o entrance_n into_o this_o work_n text_n gen._n 24.63_o open_v chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o show_v that_o meditation_n be_v a_o duty_n that_o concern_v person_n of_o all_o rank_n condition_n and_o age_n sect._n 2._o that_o meditation_n be_v constant_o to_o be_v practise_v chap._n 3._o how_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n differ_v one_o from_o the_o other_o chap._n 4._o how_o study_n and_o meditation_n differ_v chap._n 5._o of_o the_o gate_n of_o meditation_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o meditation_n and_o first_o of_o rapt_a meditation_n chap._n 7._o sect._n 1_o of_o set_v and_o solemn_a meditation_n the_o definition_n and_o branch_n of_o it_o sect_n 2._o of_o the_o end_n of_o solemn_a meditation_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o subject_n of_o meditation_n sect._n 1_o of_o meditation_n on_o the_o work_v of_o god_n sect._n 2._o of_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n sect._n 3_o of_o meditate_v on_o man_n his_o creation_n his_o body_n his_o soul_n his_o privilege_n sect._n 4._o of_o meditation_n on_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n sect._n 5._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n the_o number_n of_o our_o sin_n with_o the_o aggravation_n of_o they_o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n sect._n 7._o of_o meditation_n on_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n sect._n 8._o of_o meditation_n on_o death_n sect._n 9_o of_o the_o fewness_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v sect._n 10._o of_o meditation_n on_o hell_n sect._n 11._o of_o meditation_n on_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 9_o of_o time_v our_o meditation_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n chap._n 10._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o meditation_n show_v also_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o chap._n 11._o objection_n against_o set_v about_o the_o work_n of_o meditation_n answer_v chap._n 12._o set_v down_o the_o rule_n about_o meditation_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o usefulness_n of_o meditation_n chap._n 14._o the_o motive_n to_o meditation_n the_o author_n cite_v in_o this_o treatise_n a_o ambrosius_n b_o p_o andrews_n anselm_n aquila_n aretius_n aquinas_n aristotle_n arias_n montanus_n augustine_n ainsworth_n b_o ball._n sr_n francis_n bacon_n b_o p_o babington_n beza_n bellarmine_n bernard_n boetius_fw-la bodinus_fw-la brathwait_n bonaventure_n c_o causin_n calvin_n cassius_n severus_n climacus_n chaldeus_n cassiodorus_n charron_n cicero_n chrysostome_n columella_n clemens_n alexand._n chytraeus_n cyril_n council_n melevit_fw-la d_o dearing_n downham_n diogenes_n drexelius_n e_o erasmus_n euseb_n emyssen_n f_o fenner_n fulgentius_n dr_n fulk_n g_o gasp._n in_o heracl_n gaul_n goulart_n genevens_n gerrard_n gerson_n gregor_n gualther_n gloss_n h_o b_o p_o hall_n hebr._n hippolit_fw-la hieronym_n hoord_n sam._n hieron_n hugo_n hpyocrates_n i_o josephus_n â—tal_a junius_n isidor_n pelus_n k_o kempis_n l_o lorinus_n lumb_n sent._n luther_n lyranus_fw-la leo._n m_o macarius_n martial_a marc._n herem_n marlorat_n melch._n adam_n minut._n faelix_fw-la moller_n more_o be_v demonstr_n montague_n musculus_fw-la montaign_n n_o gr._n nazianz._n nebrissens_n o_o onkelus_n ovid._n p_o pet._n mart._n perkins_n plato_n plinius_n philo_n jud._n plutarch_n b_o p_o pilkington_n philip_n polan_n synt._n prosper_n priorw_n q_o quintil._n s_o seneca_n dr_n sib_n senault_n sozomen_n stiles_n strong_a struther_n suetonius_n suidas_n symmachus_n symonds_n stella_fw-la t_o tertullian_n theodoret._n tostatus_n turner_n five_o jac._n de_fw-fr valent._n vatablus_n vega._n w_n wall_n white_a woodward_n the_o mount_n of_o holy_a meditation_n genesis_n 24.63_o and_o isaac_n go_v out_o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o field_n at_o the_o eventide_n chap._n i._n the_o porch_n or_o entrance_n into_o this_o work_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sarah_n abraham_n feel_v himself_o whole_o break_v with_o old_a age_n and_o ready_a to_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n resolve_v to_o seek_v a_o match_n for_o isaac_n his_o son_n and_o for_o that_o end_n he_o call_v the_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n and_o most_o faithful_a servant_n and_o have_v command_v he_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o his_o thigh_n he_o conjure_v he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n to_o seek_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n in_o the_o land_n of_o haran_n which_o be_v do_v this_o wise_a nuntio_n begin_v his_o journey_n in_o order_n to_o the_o fulfil_a his_o master_n command_n and_o depart_v from_o beersheba_n he_o go_v direct_o to_o mesopotamia_n carry_v with_o he_o ten_o large_a camel_n lade_v with_o the_o choice_a thing_n that_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n can_v afford_v in_o short_a time_n he_o arrive_v at_o the_o city_n of_o nahor_n ver_fw-la 10._o meditate_v with_o himself_o of_o the_o ready_a mean_n for_o the_o expedition_n of_o what_o have_v be_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n and_o first_o he_o repair_v to_o a_o place_n without_o the_o city_n where_o woman_n in_o their_o turn_n use_v to_o draw_v water_n there_o rest_v his_o camel_n wait_v upon_o god_n providence_n for_o the_o opportunity_n he_o desire_v during_o which_o expectation_n he_o pour_v out_o his_o request_n to_o god_n beg_v he_o propitious_o to_o favour_v the_o design_n of_o his_o master_n which_o he_o have_v scarce_o end_v when_o rebeckah_n appear_v with_o a_o earthen_a pitcher_n under_o her_o arm_n to_o draw_v water_n of_o who_o no_o soon_o have_v eliezer_n desire_v a_o little_a drink_n but_o rebeckah_n present_o assent_v do_v all_o that_o which_o charity_n and_o courtesy_n require_v shall_v be_v do_v to_o a_o stranger_n eliezer_n serious_o weigh_v all_o the_o action_n of_o rebeckah_n as_o be_v one_o in_o who_o he_o be_v to_o discern_v the_o footstep_n of_o god_n conduct_n concern_v his_o master_n and_o his_o master_n son_n this_o prudent_a ambassador_n have_v present_v some_o earrings_a and_o bracelet_n to_o rebeckah_n take_v occasion_n to_o inform_v himself_o of_o the_o convenience_n that_o be_v in_o her_o father_n house_n for_o himself_o and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o together_o with_o his_o camel_n and_o be_v well_o instruct_v of_o the_o alliance_n of_o the_o damsel_n and_o be_v astonish_v that_o all_o shall_v fall_v out_o so_o soon_o and_o so_o even_o with_o his_o desire_n throw_v hsmself_n on_o the_o ground_n to_o render_v thanks_o to_o god_n adore_v his_o inexpressible_a goodness_n to_o his_o master_n rebeckah_n hasten_v to_o her_o parent_n to_o let_v they_o know_v what_o have_v happen_v which_o her_o brother_n laban_n understanding_n he_o repair_v immediate_o to_o the_o well_o from_o whence_o rebeckah_n come_v &_o find_v eliezer_n he_o 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be_v more_o than_o to_o touch_v he_o 1._o some_o say_v resp._n resp._n she_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n by_o see_v he_o therefore_o need_v not_o this_o further_a confirmation_n by_o feeling_n but_o thomas_n will_v not_o believe_v unless_o he_o both_o see_v and_o feel_v joh._n 20.25_o the_o rest_n be_v so_o affright_v that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o 2._o other_o say_v loc_fw-la marlorat_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la he_o will_v not_o then_o be_v touch_v of_o she_o to_o intimate_v to_o she_o that_o she_o come_v with_o too_o much_o a_o carnal_a mind_n to_o touch_v he_o a_o mind_n too_o low_a in_o regard_n of_o this_o glorious_a occasion_n christ_n be_v now_o rise_v and_o glorify_v for_o his_o resurrection_n be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o his_o glorification_n it_o do_v not_o satisfy_v she_o to_o answer_v rabboni_n but_o she_o run_v to_o he_o and_o clasp_v he_o and_o clinge_v about_o he_o as_o the_o affection_n of_o love_n do_v dictate_v to_o she_o but_o say_v christ_n touch_v i_o not_o in_o â—uch_o a_o manner_n loc_n dr_n sib_n serm._n on_o joh._n 20.16_o vide_fw-la b_o p_o andrews_n serm._n in_o loc_n this_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a manâ—r_n for_o thou_o to_o touch_v i_o in_o now_o i_o â—m_n rise_v again_o she_o think_v to_o converse_v with_o he_o in_o that_o familiar_a manner_n as_o she_o do_v while_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n when_o she_o pour_v ointment_n upon_o his_o head_n though_o he_o be_v the_o same_o person_n yet_o his_o condition_n be_v change_v he_o be_v before_o in_o the_o state_n of_o abasement_n now_o in_o a_o state_n of_o glorification_n and_o that_o she_o must_v not_o touch_v he_o carnal_o loc_fw-la aretius_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la nor_o any_o long_o expect_v his_o bodily_a presence_n upon_o earth_n but_o follow_v he_o in_o her_o heart_n and_o affection_n to_o heaven_n but_o touch_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n when_o he_o be_v ascend_v to_o his_o father_n as_o austin_n say_v mitte_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la &_o tetigisti_fw-la send_v up_o thy_o faith_n to_o heaven_n and_o then_o thou_o touch_v christ_n loc_fw-la calv._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la 3._o other_o say_v it_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a peremptory_a prohibition_n of_o touch_v he_o at_o all_o but_o only_o of_o immoderate_a embrace_v for_o both_o she_o and_o other_o holy_a woman_n afterward_o take_v he_o and_o hold_v he_o by_o the_o foot_n mat._n 28.9_o oh_o how_o glorious_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o gospel_n 4._o cardinal_n bellarmine_n bellarm._n bellarm._n have_v a_o conceit_n that_o perhaps_o may_v be_v sound_a enough_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o perpetual_a prohibition_n but_o only_o to_o be_v in_o forcâ—_n for_o the_o present_a time_n which_o he_o conjecture_v from_o the_o reason_n for_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o ascend_v or_o ascend_v i_o be_o not_o yet_o leave_v you_o but_o have_v yet_o many_o day_n wherein_o i_o be_o to_o be_v conversant_a with_o you_o during_o which_o you_o shall_v have_v time_n and_o leisure_n enough_o to_o touch_v i_o and_o therefore_o forbear_v now_o at_o this_o time_n and_o do_v that_o first_o which_o be_v most_o needful_a go_v to_o my_o brethren_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o i_o be_o rise_v and_o that_o i_o ascend_v to_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n to_o my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n 1._o the_o meditation_n on_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n may_v teach_v we_o that_o christ_n arise_v as_o a_o public_a person_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o faithful_a shall_v rise_v again_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o certain_a pledge_n of_o their_o resurrection_n as_o in_o the_o first_o fruit_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v sanctify_v so_o by_o christ_n all_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v consecrate_v to_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15.20_o hence_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o beget_v from_o the_o dead_a because_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a joh._n 11.25_o col_fw-fr 1.18_o that_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v testify_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o sin_n that_o christ_n have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o he_o shall_v have_v lyen_fw-we in_o the_o grave_n to_o this_o day_n 1_o cor._n 15.17_o 3._o that_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o our_o regeneration_n in_o this_o life_n come_v from_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n eph._n 4.8_o 10._o this_o confute_v the_o socinian_o that_o hold_v christ_n resurrection_n only_o exemplary_a and_o the_o pelagian_o that_o say_v we_o have_v power_n to_o raise_v ourselves_o therefore_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o know_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n by_o a_o experimental_a and_o practical_a knowledge_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3.8_o 10._o and_o because_o we_o can_v have_v this_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o let_v we_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v it_o we_o eph._n 1.19_o 1._o let_v we_o labour_n to_o know_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a our_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1.21_o that_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o therefore_o he_o will_v bestow_v all_o good_a thing_n upon_o we_o and_o here_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o his_o power_n be_v effectual_a when_o it_o be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n joh._n 6.39_o 40._o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o to_o bestow_v all_o good_a upon_o we_o thus_o consider_v of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o effectual_a and_o work_a power_n join_v with_o his_o will_n it_o be_v a_o mean_n whereby_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n come_v to_o be_v in_o god_n 2._o let_v we_o meditate_v on_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a we_o call_v he_o our_o father_n and_o almighty_a father_n for_o otherwise_o 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