conceit_n himself_o to_o be_v any_o great_a matter_n 2._o be_v thou_o god_n creature_n then_o meditate_v thus_o with_o thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o affliction_n that_o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o workmanship_n preservation_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n than_o a_o simple_a be_v god_n will_v not_o leave_v any_o of_o his_o most_o excellent_a work_n do_v to_o half_n but_o perfect_a what_o he_o have_v begin_v 3._o let_v the_o meditation_n of_o thy_o creation_n spur_v thou_o on_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n even_o by_o nature_n we_o tender_v he_o our_o service_n from_o who_o we_o receive_v our_o be_v say_v aquinas_n aquinas_n aquinas_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o thought_n of_o any_o idolatry_n blessing_n be_v then_o most_o take_v with_o we_o and_o work_v most_o upon_o we_o while_o they_o be_v fresh_a in_o memory_n man_n come_v then_o but_o new_o out_o of_o his_o maker_n hand_n and_o can_v not_o so_o soon_o forget_v he_o when_o we_o consider_v likewise_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v to_o serve_v we_o let_v we_o also_o consider_v that_o the_o end_n why_o he_o create_v man_n be_v for_o the_o service_n of_o himself_o excellent_a be_v his_o meditation_n who_o imagine_v the_o beast_n to_o intimate_v thus_o much_o to_o man_n qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la i_o propter_fw-la te_fw-la fecit_fw-la te_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la he_o that_o make_v i_o to_o serve_v thou_o make_v thou_o to_o serve_v himself_o if_o therefore_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v we_o do_v now_o as_o many_o time_n they_o do_v annoy_v we_o and_o rebel_v against_o we_o this_o shall_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o rebellion_n against_o god_n by_o sin_n for_o have_v not_o adam_n from_o who_o loin_n we_o be_v all_o descend_v and_o who_o be_v god_n viceroy_n and_o the_o first_o create_v ruler_n on_o earth_n be_v disobedient_a to_o his_o maker_n and_o break_v the_o law_n of_o the_o sovereign_a lawgiver_n of_o heaven_n 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disorder_n in_o nature_n in_o what_o kind_n soever_o we_o must_v neither_o blame_v god_n nor_o the_o creature_n but_o only_o thank_v ourselves_o and_o our_o sin_n sect_n 4._o of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n the_o next_o subject_n of_o our_o meditation_n be_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n version_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n the_o four_o subject_n of_o meditation_n compurationes_fw-la multas_fw-la arias_n montan._n in_o latina_n version_n adam_n and_o eve_n be_v happy_a in_o their_o creation_n but_o alas_o this_o happiness_n be_v not_o long_o last_v man_n be_v in_o honour_n abide_v not_o psal_n 49.20_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o but_o man_n seek_v out_o many_o invention_n many_o computation_n as_o one_o render_v eccl._n 7._o ult_n seek_v what_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o mar_v god_n workmanship_n and_o deface_v his_o image_n eve_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o serpent_n eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o adam_n overcome_v with_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o wife_n take_v from_o her_o hand_n that_o fatal_a apple_n that_o choke_v all_o his_o posterity_n which_o be_v do_v he_o be_v smite_v with_o sudden_a fear_n see_v his_o nakedness_n and_o be_v ashamed_a and_o hide_v himself_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v now_o open_v to_o see_v evil_a by_o experience_n for_o before_o his_o fall_n he_o have_v no_o experience_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o break_v the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a he_o sin_v because_o he_o know_v not_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n but_o after_o his_o fall_n he_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o grace_n and_o sin_n what_o he_o be_v himself_o and_o what_o he_o be_v before_o and_o all_o the_o future_a misery_n that_o be_v like_a to_o befall_v his_o posterity_n and_o he_o that_o before_o treat_v he_o as_o a_o son_n can_v noâ—_n look_v upon_o he_o but_o as_o a_o slave_n and_o vagabond_n adam_n blame_v his_o wife_n eâ—â—_n the_o serpent_n and_o instead_o of_o plead_v guilty_a to_o their_o indictment_n to_o sweeten_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o judge_n they_o frame_v excuse_n to_o inflame_v his_o anger_n and_o to_o render_v themselves_o more_o uncapable_a of_o pardon_n ah_o how_o far_o more_o wise_o have_v both_o of_o they_o do_v 3._o aug_n l._n 11._o add_v lit_fw-fr c._n 3._o say_v austin_n if_o prostrate_a oâ—_n the_o ground_n with_o tear_n in_o their_o eye_n oâ—_n sigh_n from_o their_o heart_n and_o humbe_n confeâ—sions_n from_o their_o mouth_n they_o have_v crieâ—_n out_o lord_n pity_v we_o and_o all_o our_o miserable_a posterity_n sacr_n causin_n histor_n sacr_n it_o be_v for_o this_o say_v gregory_n thâ—_n god_n call_v they_o and_o his_o voice_n as_o it_o weâ—â—_n solicit_v they_o to_o humble_v they_o by_o the_o sweeâ—_n accent_n of_o his_o fatherly_a goodness_n but_o alas_o they_o be_v insensible_a god_n pass_v a_o severe_a doom_n upon_o they_o the_o womaâ—_n shall_v conceive_v with_o pain_n and_o in_o sorrow_n bring_v forth_o child_n the_o maâ—â—_n to_o eat_v his_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o â—rows_n and_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o beast_n in_o till_v of_o his_o ground_n which_o though_o he_o tread_v â—nder_v his_o foot_n he_o can_v not_o subdue_v without_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o throughout_o his_o whole_a life_n which_o be_v a_o â—ife_n of_o sorrow_n he_o be_v to_o combat_v with_o all_o distemper_n never_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n till_o he_o return_v into_o the_o boâ—ome_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o he_o â—ame_n and_o immediate_o a_o flame_a cherubin_n bar_v up_o the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n and_o shut_v it_o for_o ever_o against_o these_o miserable_a exile_n and_o now_o he_o that_o be_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n the_o father_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o first_o the_o rich_a and_o great_a lord_n that_o ever_o be_v on_o earth_n he_o begin_v the_o fray_n whereof_o all_o his_o miâ—â—rable_a posterity_n have_v feel_v the_o blow_n his_o fall_n be_v their_o foil_n and_o his_o punishment_n the_o pattern_n of_o their_o pain_n and_o miâ—ery_o and_o now_o his_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n which_o power_n out_o its_o quality_n into_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o child_n soul_n 8._o rom._n â—_o â—0_n 〈…〉_o 8._o and_o â—ver_o since_o this_o infection_n have_v pass_v â—rom_o father_n to_o son_n as_o by_o hereditary_a â—ght_n and_o now_o man_n be_v natural_o void_a of_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o become_v a_o vassal_n of_o sin_n joh._n 8.34_o a_o slave_n of_o corruption_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o a_o slave_n of_o satan_n eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n that_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n stain_v with_o sin_n appear_v job_n 15.14_o where_o eliphaz_n say_v disease_n this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o fabulous_a poet_n have_v shadow_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o tale_n of_o pandora_n box_n which_o she_o open_v through_o her_o curiosity_n fill_v the_o 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i_o do_v it_o at_o such_o a_o time_n after_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n after_o i_o have_v renew_v my_o covenant_n against_o sin_n after_o some_o grace_n and_o strength_n receive_v to_o resist_v sin_n these_o and_o such_o like_a aggravation_n will_v make_v a_o small_a sin_n to_o become_v exceed_o sinful_a now_o the_o serious_a meditation_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v very_o profitable_a 1._o it_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o true_a sight_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o to_o hate_v sin_n so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o to_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n bring_v we_o to_o christ_n with_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v ease_v of_o its_o burden_n 2._o like_o peter_n cock_n it_o will_v be_v our_o awakener_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o weep_v bitter_o it_o will_v wound_v our_o conscience_n and_o lead_v we_o to_o bitterness_n in_o spirit_n who_o by_o our_o sin_n have_v wound_v so_o sweet_a a_o saviour_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o humility_n that_o man_n can_v be_v proud_a that_o daily_o meditate_v upon_o the_o nature_n and_o number_n of_o his_o sin_n 4._o it_o make_v we_o ply_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n more_o earnest_o wherein_o we_o shall_v find_v matter_n enough_o to_o beg_v daily_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o matter_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n upon_o the_o meditation_n of_o many_o bypass_a sin_n remit_v to_o we_o 5._o it_o be_v the_o best_a salve_n against_o all_o our_o sore_n know_v we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o our_o suffering_n when_o we_o meditate_v on_o the_o number_n and_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o we_o suffer_v just_o because_o we_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o kiss_v the_o rod_n and_o quiet_o to_o bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o sect_n 6._o of_o the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o next_o subject_n of_o meditation_n i_o shall_v treat_v of_o be_v christ_n the_o six_o sub_fw-la of_o meditation_n 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acquit_v pardon_v and_o discharge_v the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o last_o testimony_n of_o his_o love_n his_o wound_n be_v so_o many_o bleed_a mouth_n breathe_v forth_o his_o love_n unto_o we_o and_o this_o be_v very_o admirable_a his_o power_n be_v increase_v by_o his_o death_n he_o be_v never_o more_o absolute_a than_o upon_o the_o cross_n spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n this_o sun_n never_o dart_v forth_o more_o ray_n than_o when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o eclipse_n nor_o do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n ever_o more_o triumph_n over_o his_o enemy_n than_o when_o they_o upbraid_v he_o with_o his_o infirmity_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o his_o suffering_n than_o be_v it_o that_o he_o conceive_v the_o church_n in_o his_o wound_n give_v his_o child_n life_n by_o his_o death_n and_o sound_v his_o church_n with_o his_o blood_n his_o church_n cost_v he_o much_o more_o pain_n and_o trouble_v than_o eve_n do_v the_o first_o adam_n his_o spouse_n never_o break_v his_o sleep_n 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