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seat_n of_o christ_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o heb._n 12.23_o which_o evince_v the_o certainty_n of_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n otherwise_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v there_o a_o judge_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a here_o the_o good_a man_n find_v the_o sharp_a misery_n and_o great_a affliction_n the_o evil_a man_n the_o sweet_a felicity_n and_o full_a pleasure_n here_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n stand_v press_v with_o delicacy_n and_o poor_a lazarus_n lack_v even_o crumb_n to_o feed_v he_o therefore_o it_o will_v much_o impeach_v the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o time_n and_o place_n to_o make_v some_o retribution_n to_o each_o of_o these_o to_o reward_v the_o righteous_a and_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a see_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o 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death_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o sin_n why_o may_v not_o i_o be_v one_o of_o those_o many_o that_o thought_n as_o little_a of_o it_o as_o i_o do_v and_o have_v as_o good_a resolution_n as_o i_o have_v have_v yet_o perish_v to_o all_o eternity_n other_o there_o have_v be_v who_o though_o they_o have_v have_v timely_a warning_n of_o their_o death_n by_o a_o linger_a and_o tedious_a disease_n yet_o either_o their_o pain_n and_o uneasiness_n have_v discompose_v they_o for_o repentance_n and_o fit_v themselves_o for_o their_o change_n or_o else_o god_n have_v then_o in_o justice_n deny_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n who_o have_v be_v so_o long_a time_n neglective_a of_o it_o repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v pardon_n to_o the_o penitent_a whensoever_o he_o repent_v have_v not_o always_o promise_v to_o give_v the_o sinner_n repentance_n and_o if_o god_n shall_v thus_o deal_v with_o i_o as_o he_o may_v just_o do_v even_o then_o deny_v i_o repentance_n without_o which_o i_o can_v be_v save_v when_o i_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o paenitentiam_fw-la qui_fw-la promisit_fw-la paenitenti_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la promisitpeccanti_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la because_o i_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o now_o when_o he_o call_v upon_o i_o how_o miserable_a and_o deplorable_a will_v my_o condition_n be_v can_v i_o endure_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o sin-revenging_a god_n can_v i_o dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n can_v any_o thing_n screen_n i_o from_o those_o direful_a torment_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o now_o i_o to_o have_v my_o share_n in_o they_o o_o remember_v what_o god_n say_v because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o minn_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v the_o high_a pice_n of_o prudence_n to_o prepare_v for_o death_n before_o it_o come_v because_o that_o after_o death_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o return_v to_o amend_v or_o rectify_v the_o deficiency_n of_o our_o former_a preparation_n i_o shall_v go_v the_o way_n whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v vestigia_fw-la nulla_fw-la retrorsum_fw-la the_o grave_n receive_v all_o that_o come_v into_o it_o but_o will_v never_o suffer_v any_o to_o return_v thence_o before_o it_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o it_o say_v arise_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v to_o judgement_n as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v there_o be_v no_o repentance_n in_o the_o grave_a whither_o we_o all_o go_v as_o death_n leave_v we_o so_o the_o resurrection_n will_v find_v we_o if_o we_o die_v sinner_n no_o purgatory_n can_v make_v we_o to_o rise_v saint_n he_o that_o be_v filthy_a at_o his_o death_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v filthy_a still_o and_o he_o that_o 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but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o lientery_n that_o his_o meat_n pass_v from_o he_o quick_o and_o unchanged_a what_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o body_n be_v he_o like_v to_o receive_v by_o it_o he_o may_v indeed_o eat_v more_o than_o a_o sound_a man_n but_o he_o will_v draw_v thence_o but_o a_o small_a faint_a and_o languish_a nutriment_n even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o such_o as_o have_v this_o spiritual_a boulimos_n who_o have_v great_a appetite_n and_o strong_a desire_n after_o read_v and_o hear_v but_o they_o never_o suffer_v it_o to_o digest_v it_o sudden_o pass_v through_o they_o and_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v like_a to_o starve_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o much_o plenty_n meditatin_n be_v style_v by_o a_o learned_a author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kind_n of_o augmentation_n a_o beat_n out_o of_o the_o gold_n into_o plate_n and_o wire_n a_o enlargement_n of_o the_o object_n we_o look_v upon_o which_o by_o our_o continual_a survey_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o it_o we_o 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consideration_n of_o any_o divine_a or_o spiritual_a subject_n and_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o it_o to_o ourselves_o so_o as_o to_o work_v upon_o and_o raise_v our_o affection_n it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a employment_n of_o the_o brain_n but_o a_o act_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o engage_v the_o affection_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o it_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n the_o one_o set_v and_o deliberate_v the_o other_o occasional_a or_o sudden_a both_o these_o have_v a_o large_a field_n to_o walk_v in_o and_o be_v as_o unconfined_a as_o the_o matter_n and_o subject_n of_o they_o be_v but_o principal_o the_o former_a be_v take_v up_o in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o love_n wisdom_n power_n justice_n and_o other_o attribute_n of_o god_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a and_o miraculous_a love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o incarnation_n miserable_a yet_o senseless_a life_n bitter_a death_n resurrection_n ascension_n continual_a intercession_n and_o all_o 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of_o and_o also_o to_o quicken_v your_o devotion_n and_o to_o comfort_v you_o in_o all_o your_o trial_n and_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o former_a of_o these_o set_v or_o deliberate_a meditation_n and_o here_o according_a to_o my_o slender_a capacity_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o some_o brief_a instruction_n for_o it_o and_o example_n of_o it_o this_o work_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o spiritual_a and_o sublime_a and_o therefore_o the_o person_n most_o fit_a for_o this_o heavenly_a employ_v be_v the_o most_o holy_a most_o heavenly_a christian_a he_o only_o can_v extract_v the_o elixir_n and_o quintessence_n from_o this_o precious_a mineral_n as_o to_o the_o time_n and_o place_n for_o your_o meditation_n it_o matter_n not_o much_o so_o you_o make_v choice_n of_o that_o time_n when_o you_o may_v have_v the_o great_a vacancy_n and_o recess_n from_o your_o worldly_a concern_v and_o business_n and_o when_o the_o temper_n of_o your_o body_n and_o mind_n 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clear_o imply_v matth._n 26.38_o 39_o his_o soul_n be_v first_o make_v sorrowful_a with_o the_o bitter_a meditation_n on_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n and_o then_o he_o pour_v it_o out_o in_o prayer_n mark_n 14.34_o our_o saviour_n then_o have_v a_o accustom_a place_n for_o this_o accustom_a duty_n who_o holy_a example_n we_o ought_v to_o imitate_v and_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n who_o can_v dispose_v of_o thy_o affair_n at_o thy_o pleasure_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a at_o least_o that_o thou_o observe_v the_o same_o time_n for_o this_o holy_a exercise_n a_o state_v time_n be_v a_o hedge_n to_o duty_n and_o defend_v it_o from_o many_o temptation_n to_o omission_n the_o more_o frequent_a thou_o be_v in_o it_o the_o better_a because_o seldom_o converse_v with_o god_n will_v create_v a_o strangeness_n betwixt_o thy_o soul_n and_o he_o and_o will_v take_v off_o much_o of_o that_o life_n heat_n and_o pleasure_n which_o thou_o former_o have_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v then_o retire_v at_o a_o convenient_a time_n to_o this_o solitary_a place_n which_o thou_o choose_v for_o thy_o meditation_n endeavour_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o disband_v all_o vain_a and_o worldly_a thought_n and_o to_o work_v up_o thy_o soul_n to_o a_o due_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o seriousness_n to_o help_v which_o thou_o may_v use_v this_o or_o the_o like_a short_a prayer_n let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v now_o and_o always_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o redeemer_n o_o most_o gracious_a god_n without_o who_o i_o be_o not_o able_a so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o be_v present_a with_o i_o at_o this_o time_n by_o the_o preventing_n and_o assistance_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o the_o course_n of_o my_o meditation_n may_v be_v guide_v aright_o and_o
multiplicity_n of_o lust_n and_o sin_n ensnare_v with_o passion_n amaze_v with_o fear_n divide_v between_o care_n and_o impertinency_n weary_v with_o labour_n load_v with_o disease_n afflict_v with_o want_n evil_a speak_v of_o with_o and_o without_o a_o cause_n i_o have_v have_v many_o disappointment_n and_o loss_n be_v unfortunate_a in_o my_o friend_n and_o relative_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o i_o have_v be_v daily_o harrass_v with_o many_o impetuous_a lust_n and_o temptation_n my_o sin_n have_v prevail_v against_o i_o i_o have_v displease_v my_o god_n and_o wound_v my_o own_o conscience_n interrupt_v my_o hope_n of_o heaven_n and_o be_o continual_o torment_v with_o evil_a and_o wicked_a inclination_n i_o find_v still_o a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n those_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v do_v i_o can_v do_v but_o those_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v not_o do_v those_o i_o do_v o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n that_o i_o carry_v about_o i_o i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o my_o faith_n shall_v fail_v lest_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a power_n i_o shall_v again_o be_v entangle_v by_o the_o snare_n of_o my_o old_a belove_a lust_n and_o so_o forfeit_a all_o my_o right_n to_o heaven_n lose_v the_o reward_n of_o all_o my_o strict_a and_o circumspect_a walk_v and_o not_o continue_v faithful_a unto_o death_n but_o o_o my_o soul_n there_o be_v something_o the_o remembrance_n of_o which_o alleviate_v my_o grief_n and_o sweeten_v this_o bitter_a cup_n these_o my_o sorrow_n will_v not_o last_v long_o a_o few_o year_n be_v the_o most_o and_o they_o will_v sudden_o come_v and_o then_o i_o shall_v go_v the_o way_n whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v i_o shall_v then_o cease_v to_o grieve_v any_o more_o cease_v to_o sorrow_n cease_v to_o fear_v and_o cease_v to_o sin_v any_o more_o for_o ever_o all_o tear_n shall_v then_o be_v wipe_v away_o from_o my_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sickness_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o death_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n i_o shall_v then_o have_v perfect_a rest_n and_o joy_n peace_n and_o quietness_n without_o any_o interruption_n for_o in_o his_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o though_o the_o way_n be_v foul_a and_o troublesome_a yet_o the_o journey_n be_v but_o short_a and_o the_o end_n will_v be_v pleasant_a and_o peaceable_a and_o this_o consideration_n shall_v make_v i_o go_v cheerful_o away_o with_o my_o present_a burden_n for_o when_o a_o few_o year_n be_v come_v than_o i_o shall_v go_v the_o way_n whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v meditation_n before_o or_o at_o dinner_n or_o supper_n 1._o when_o you_o see_v the_o table_n spread_v meditate_v on_o god_n fatherly_a goodness_n and_o providence_n towards_o all_o his_o creature_n what_o vast_a infinite_a number_n there_o be_v and_o yet_o he_o careful_o as_o a_o love_a father_n for_o his_o child_n provide_v for_o they_o all_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n 2._o meditate_v how_o much_o more_o gracicious_a god_n be_v to_o thou_o who_o have_v rich_o furnish_v thy_o table_n and_o prepare_v these_o his_o good_a creature_n for_o thou_o without_o any_o great_a care_n or_o trouble_v of_o thou_o whereas_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o in_o the_o world_n far_o better_o than_o thyself_o who_o be_v sentence_v to_o a_o necessitous_a condition_n and_o be_v enforce_v daily_o to_o tug_v at_o the_o oar_n to_o delve_v in_o the_o dirt_n to_o wash_v their_o face_n and_o bathe_v their_o body_n in_o their_o own_o sweat_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o must_v be_v content_a at_o last_o with_o course_n fare_v and_o hungry_a stomach_n 3._o meditate_v that_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n and_o that_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o resolve_v always_o to_o implore_v his_o blessing_n on_o the_o same_o in_o the_o first_o place_n 4._o meditate_v that_o several_a of_o god_n creature_n lose_v their_o life_n to_o preserve_v thou_o who_o nature_n have_v as_o great_a a_o repugnancy_n to_o annihilation_n as_o thy_o own_o and_o as_o thou_o now_o feed_v on_o they_o so_o the_o worm_n shall_v short_o feed_v on_o thou_o and_o let_v this_o excite_v thou_o to_o be_v temperate_a in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o so_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v as_o may_v the_o better_o dispose_v thou_o for_o any_o service_n of_o god_n thy_o neighbour_n or_o thyself_o let_v not_o the_o daintiness_n of_o the_o cheer_n tempt_v thou_o to_o luxury_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a virtue_n to_o abstain_v when_o there_o be_v the_o great_a temptation_n 5._o last_o meditate_v that_o god_n who_o fill_v thing_n live_v with_o his_o goodness_n 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