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a_o meditation_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n that_o may_v rough_o turn_v they_o out_o 9_o let_v we_o if_o we_o meet_v with_o troop_n of_o sorrow_n not_o look_v upon_o they_o but_o upon_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o can_v turn_v all_o our_o sorrow_n into_o joy_n as_o easy_o as_o he_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n 10._o let_v we_o give_v a_o serious_a check_n with_o some_o authority_n to_o those_o idle_a device_n that_o be_v hatch_v by_o a_o luxurious_a fancy_n and_o spend_v the_o animal_n spirit_n upon_o mere_a toy_n 11._o let_v we_o noâ—…_n forget_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v transient_a as_o we_o ourselves_o be_v our_o body_n be_v like_o house_n of_o clay_n or_o earthen_a uessel_n quick_o break_v and_o become_v of_o no_o use_n therefore_o let_v we_o hasten_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o religious_a duty_n 12._o let_v we_o contract_n and_o correct_v our_o buisie_v worldly_a thought_n and_o never_o show_v they_o much_o welcome_n but_o in_o their_o due_a time_n 13._o let_v 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18._o above_o all_o show_v i_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o be_v merciful_a to_o i_o ps._n 67._o 1._o and_o remove_z from_o i_o the_o hazard_n of_o that_o blindness_n which_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o bring_v upon_o myself_o show_v i_o the_o true_a light_n which_o be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o man_n the_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o darkness_n though_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o joh._n 1._o 4._o the_o lord_n bless_v i_o and_o keep_v i_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o i_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o i_o and_o give_v i_o peace_n num._n 6_o 24._o that_o be_v the_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n three_o person_n and_o one_o lord_n and_o god_n bless_v i_o be_v favourable_a and_o merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o preserve_v i_o in_o his_o peace_n the_o peace_n of_o god_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n 2._o when_o we_o put_v on_o our_o apparel_n we_o may_v take_v some_o hint_n of_o holy_a ejaculation_n from_o these_o follow_a place_n of_o scripture_n take_v not_o much_o thought_n for_o raiment_n but_o consider_v the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n how_o they_o grow_v they_o toil_n not_o neither_o do_v they_o spin_v and_o yet_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n which_o cost_v he_o dear_a be_v not_o array_v like_o one_o of_o these_o in_o their_o natural_a attire_n say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 6._o 28._o therefore_o at_o least_o let_v we_o take_v no_o thought_n how_o to_o make_v that_o a_o instrument_n or_o access_n to_o our_o pride_n which_o have_v no_o other_o end_n at_o first_o then_o to_o cover_v our_o shame_n after_o the_o discovery_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o carry_v a_o memorandum_n of_o they_o both_o that_o may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n to_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o john_n the_o divine_a rev._n 3._o 8._o to_o purchase_v the_o white_a robe_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v he_o for_o they_o that_o so_o in_o that_o clothing_n the_o shame_n of_o our_o nakedness_n may_v not_o appear_v then_o shall_v we_o be_v secure_a though_o our_o saviour_n himself_o shall_v come_v sudden_o upon_o we_o like_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n rev._n 16._o 15._o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v naked_a to_o the_o discovery_n of_o our_o shame_n this_o shall_v be_v our_o chief_a aim_n for_o apparel_n that_o apparel_n that_o will_v hide_v our_o fin_n rather_o than_o show_v it_o as_o pride_n do_v so_o far_o shall_v we_o be_v from_o too_o much_o adorn_v the_o body_n that_o may_v this_o day_n be_v commit_v to_o putrefaction_n and_o so_o much_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o labour_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o be_v clothe_v hereafter_o with_o immortality_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 2._o to_o that_o end_n let_v we_o endeavour_n more_o and_o more_o to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n and_o put_v on_o the_o nâ—…w_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o say_v st_n paul_n col._n 3._o 9_o and_o st_n peter_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n our_o adorn_v let_v it_o not_o be_v that_o outward_a adorn_v but_o let_v it_o be_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a we_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n let_v we_o every_o day_n put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 27._o put_v on_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o he_o all_o christian_a virtue_n make_v provision_n
depart_v in_o that_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n which_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v but_o so_o to_o be_v ever_o affect_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n as_o they_o that_o long_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o this_o hope_n we_o rest_v and_o into_o thy_o bless_a protection_n and_o mercy_n this_o day_n we_o commend_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n beseech_v thou_o so_o to_o sanctify_v and_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o commandment_n and_o to_o give_v thy_o angel_n such_o charge_n over_o we_o that_o through_o thy_o most_o mighty_a protection_n both_o here_o and_o ever_o we_o may_v be_v preserve_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o serve_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o xxi_o the_o fullness_n of_o misery_n here_o answer_v with_o the_o best_a fullness_n hereafter_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o last_o meditation_n i_o promise_v to_o say_v somewhat_o of_o a_o better_a fullness_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v too_o much_o deject_v by_o the_o fullness_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o there_o be_v a_o happy_a fullness_n propose_v to_o our_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n if_o we_o will_v labour_v to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o have_v no_o inordinate_a appetite_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n but_o rather_o ardenâ—…ly_a desire_n and_o long_o for_o a_o extraordinary_a pitch_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a life_n never_o count_v ourselves_o to_o have_v apprehend_v nor_o look_v back_o to_o those_o which_o be_v behind_o we_o but_o press_v forward_o towards_o the_o mark_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o which_o be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o the_o price_n of_o eternal_a glory_n phil._n 3._o 12_o 13._o to_o such_o our_o saviour_n promise_n be_v thus_o deliver_v with_o his_o blessing_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v or_o satisfy_v mat._n 5._o 6._o but_o wherewithal_o with_o so_o much_o as_o can_v be_v full_o express_v to_o our_o dull_a capacity_n therefore_o it_o be_v leave_v indefinite_a be_v far_o above_o our_o language_n or_o desire_v this_o fullness_n and_o satisfaction_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o perfect_a expletion_n of_o all_o the_o natural_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o person_n of_o man_n with_o their_o own_o proper_a object_n as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v capable_a 1._o the_o soul_n in_o the_o understanding_n with_o truth_n itself_o in_o the_o will_n with_o goodness_n itself_o 2._o the_o body_n 1._o with_o life_n in_o the_o true_a land_n of_o the_o live_n 2._o with_o health_n and_o chearfulnes_n where_o all_o tear_n will_v plain_o appear_v to_o be_v wipe_v away_o and_o all_o malady_n cure_v 3._o with_o beauty_n where_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v like_a to_o our_o saviour_n glorious_a body_n phil._n 3._o 21._o in_o some_o conformity_n to_o his_o now_o most_o glorious_a estate_n 3._o the_o whole_a person_n 1._o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n which_o we_o earnest_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o st._n paul_n word_n be_v most_o emphatical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o with_o the_o best_a society_n and_o conversation_n innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n 10000_o time_n ten_o thousand_o minister_a spirit_n and_o with_o they_o the_o glorious_a company_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n martyr_n confessor_n virgin_n and_o other_o saint_n that_o make_v up_o one_o choir_n to_o sing_v hallelujah_n in_o heaven_n 3._o with_o such_o union_n with_o god_n as_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o for_o nothing_o else_o will_v satisfy_v the_o little_a triangle_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o the_o trinity_n itself_o nothing_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o sufficient_a be_v our_o objectum_fw-la adaequatum_fw-la the_o height_n of_o saturabuntur_fw-la must_v rest_v upon_o that_o who_o can_v full_o express_v these_o thing_n but_o we_o be_v to_o be_v excuse_v if_o we_o endeavour_v to_o express_v what_o we_o can_v for_o there_o be_v a_o bless_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o who_o be_v not_o delight_v to_o hear_v that_o howsoever_o we_o be_v here_o disperse_v and_o persecute_v we_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o as_o fellow-citizen_n in_o the_o same_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n hebr._n 13._o 14._o hebr._n 11._o 10._o as_o we_o be_v already_o fellow-citizen_n of_o a_o low_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o christian_a church_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o head_n cornerstone_n ephes._n 2._o 19_o 20._o we_o shall_v be_v fellow-servant_n in_o the_o same_o glorious_a family_n of_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n as_o we_o be_v already_o fellow-servant_n of_o the_o same_o household_n of_o faith_n gal_n 9_o 10._o ephes._n 2._o 19_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o child_n of_o the_o same_o heavenly_a father_n not_o only_o in_o filial_a love_n and_o obedience_n but_o also_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n hebr._n 9_o 15._o we_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ._n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o he_o as_o of_o our_o lord_n and_o husband_n isai._n 54_o 5._o and_o st_n paul_n make_v mention_n of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o great_a mystery_n ephes._n 5._o 32._o it_o begin_v in_o our_o saviour_n assume_v our_o nature_n and_o it_o will_v be_v consummate_a at_o the_o great_a marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n when_o we_o see_v his_o new_a bride_n prepare_v and_o adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n rev._n 197._o &_o 21._o 2._o we_o shall_v all_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v diffuse_v himself_o into_o every_o mystical_a member_n make_v we_o all_o of_o one_o spirit_n not_o by_o way_n of_o éssence_n and_o information_n but_o by_o way_n of_o inhabitant_n and_o participation_n in_o this_o divine_a union_n to_o the_o understanding_n we_o shall_v know_v god_n full_o not_o extinsive_o but_o diffusive_o as_o we_o see_v the_o sea_n distinct_o from_o all_o other_o body_n and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o sea_n and_o see_v what_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o object_n will_v suffer_v in_o this_o union_n to_o the_o will_n we_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o find_v a_o divine_a influence_n of_o his_o favour_n hence_o be_v those_o strange_a expression_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partaker_n of_o christ_n hebr._n 3._o 14._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghâ—…st_n hebr._fw-la 64_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o which_o one_o will_v think_v enough_o to_o express_v the_o fullness_n of_o our_o felicity_n all_o this_o fullness_n and_o satisfaction_n can_v but_o strike_v a_o lustre_n upon_o the_o whole_a person_n upon_o our_o very_a dark_a body_n as_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v upon_o the_o dark_a body_n of_o the_o moon_n but_o if_o any_o man_n doubt_v how_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v can_v thus_o sparkle_v and_o be_v visible_a in_o the_o body_n let_v he_o remember_v how_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n can_v clear_v the_o look_n of_o that_o when_o it_o be_v powerful_a within_o and_o the_o heart_n well_o please_v let_v he_o consider_v how_o a_o little_a glimpse_n of_o the_o divine_a vision_n dressed_z the_o whole_a countenance_n of_o suffering_n steven_n so_o that_o his_o face_n become_v as_o the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n let_v he_o conceive_v how_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o newborn_a saviour_n carry_v the_o heart_n of_o old_a simeon_n into_o such_o a_o ecstasy_n that_o the_o earth_n can_v hold_v he_o no_o long_o he_o be_v present_o come_v to_o his_o nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la what_o shall_v i_o strive_v to_o say_v more_o of_o this_o fullness_n and_o satiety_n which_o have_v a_o veil_n draw_v before_o it_o and_o can_v be_v clear_o discover_v the_o devil_n may_v undertake_v at_o a_o venture_n to_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o a_o mountain_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mountain_n high_a enough_o no_o time_n long_o enough_o to_o show_v we_o the_o fullness_n of_o this_o joy_n and_o glory_n god_n have_v purposely_o conceal_v it_o that_o we_o may_v rather_o love_v he_o for_o himself_o then_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o powerful_a love_n of_o any_o reward_n therefore_o if_o i_o have_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n my_o word_n will_v be_v but_o like_a counter_n that_o must_v stand_v for_o a_o great_a sum_n for_o there_o be_v no_o fullness_n like_o this_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o
long_o from_o the_o duty_n we_o must_v now_o learn_v what_o it_o be_v to_o eschew_v evil_a or_o rather_o first_o what_o it_o be_v not_o 1._o recedere_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la to_o eschew_v or_o recede_v from_o evil_a be_v not_o to_o go_v from_o one_o sin_n to_o another_o to_o pass_v from_o prodigality_n to_o covetousness_n to_o shift_v from_o swear_v to_o lie_v from_o adhor_v idol_n to_o rush_v upon_o sacrilege_n rom._n 2._o 22._o thus_o to_o cast_v out_o one_o sin_n by_o another_o be_v but_o to_o cast_v our_o devil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o belzebub_n that_o be_v not_o to_o recede_v from_o evil_a but_o to_o change_v the_o name_n of_o evil_n 2._o much_o less_o be_v it_o to_o return_v from_o any_o sin_n to_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o that_o be_v but_o to_o go_v from_o the_o mire_n to_o the_o water_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o mire_n and_o so_o to_o keep_v in_o a_o maze_n and_o circle_n of_o sin_n what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o recede_v from_o evil_a i_o will_v tell_v you_o it_o by_o the_o several_a degree_n 1._o if_o we_o can_v prevent_v sin_n at_o least_o not_o to_o stay_v by_o it_o not_o to_o dwell_v in_o it_o not_o to_o like_v it_o but_o to_o use_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o avoid_v it_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o can_v to_o bid_v defiance_n to_o it_o for_o ever_o 2._o to_o make_v such_o a_o quick_a recess_n that_o our_o sin_n do_v not_o overtake_v we_o to_o renew_v their_o acquaintance_n and_o cozen_v we_o far_o worse_o than_o they_o do_v before_o especial_o those_o that_o haunt_v we_o at_o set_a time_n and_o place_n as_o some_o man_n sin_n do_v in_o their_o shop_n and_o other_o place_n of_o gain_n some_o in_o their_o chamber_n or_o feast_n or_o at_o other_o time_n of_o mirth_n and_o recreation_n some_o in_o their_o walk_n and_o melancholy_a retirement_n from_o these_o we_o must_v have_v a_o quick_a recess_n 3._o not_o only_o to_o be_v quick_a at_o it_o but_o to_o make_v such_o a_o sure_a recess_n that_o we_o fail_v not_o of_o our_o purpose_n for_o the_o way_n of_o 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