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and_o gracious_a promise_n in_o god_n holy_a word_n shall_v be_v full_o accomplish_v and_o perform_v to_o they_o and_o what_o draught_n can_v be_v more_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a so_o that_o it_o be_v our_o recreation_n and_o pleasure_n as_o well_o as_o our_o obligation_n and_o duty_n to_o meditate_v on_o heaven_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v discourage_v from_o fix_v our_o thought_n upon_o this_o object_n because_o of_o the_o vast_a extent_n of_o it_o or_o surfeit_v they_o with_o the_o variety_n of_o those_o delicacy_n which_o it_o afford_v for_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o can_v man_n heart_n conceive_v what_o they_o be_v let_v we_o set_v this_o breviate_v or_o epitome_n of_o it_o before_o we_o and_o meditate_v thereon_o namely_o on_o the_o incomparable_a and_o incomprehensible_a excellency_n of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o unexpressible_a joy_n lay_v up_o in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o fatness_n of_o that_o house_n of_o the_o innumerable_a river_n of_o pleasure_n which_o glide_v along_o those_o bank_n of_o the_o transcendent_a glory_n that_o fill_v every_o part_n of_o the_o noble_a and_o seraphical_a chorister_n which_o there_o attend_v of_o the_o ravish_a anthem_n which_o be_v there_o hear_v and_o of_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v eternal_a happiness_n and_o here_o meletus_n look_v about_o he_o and_o perceive_v by_o the_o cheerful_a aspect_n and_o diligent_a attention_n of_o his_o hearer_n that_o their_o ear_n be_v not_o yet_o satiate_v with_o his_o lecture_n he_o go_v on_o to_o show_v they_o some_o unquestionable_a reason_n why_o they_o shall_v perform_v this_o pious_a office_n of_o meditation_n and_o to_o what_o end_n and_o for_o what_o profit_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o employ_v and_o the_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o true_o
in_o a_o particular_a manner_n we_o will_v meditate_v upon_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o beast_n we_o may_v thence_o not_o only_o take_v good_a instruction_n for_o the_o better_a preservation_n and_o sustenance_n of_o our_o body_n but_o lesson_n also_o to_o frame_v and_o perfect_v our_o manner_n as_o for_o instance_n meditate_v on_o the_o camel_n which_o then_o stoop_v and_o kneel_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v charge_v and_o thence_o learn_v the_o lesson_n of_o humility_n meditate_v on_o the_o cock_n which_o give_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n meat_n to_o his_o hen_n and_o expose_v himself_o to_o any_o danger_n to_o keep_v they_o safe_a and_o thence_o learn_v the_o lesson_n of_o liberality_n and_o care_v over_o our_o family_n meditate_v on_o the_o bee_n which_o get_v honey_n out_o of_o the_o flower_n without_o any_o damage_n or_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o and_o thence_o learn_v to_o gain_v by_o the_o use_n of_o another_o good_n without_o his_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n meditate_v on_o the_o one_o eye_a fish_n call_v animal_n vid._n fran._n the_o animal_n ura_n noscopos_n who_o eye_n so_o stand_v that_o it_o always_o look_v upward_o and_o thence_o learn_v to_o fix_v your_o heart_n upon_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o or_o upon_o the_o goat_n which_o continual_o climb_v up_o to_o high_a and_o eminent_a place_n and_o thence_o learn_v the_o same_o lesson_n more_o perfect_o from_o meditation_n on_o such_o and_o the_o like_a work_n of_o god_n good_a and_o learned_a person_n have_v much_o improve_v themselves_o and_o other_o by_o way_n of_o application_n of_o they_o for_o orator_n have_v use_v they_o to_o persuade_v and_o other_o also_o who_o have_v write_v well_o and_o elegant_o and_o god_n and_o holy_a man_n frequent_o instruct_v we_o by_o the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o beast_n and_o lead_v we_o thereby_o to_o perfection_n and_o uprightness_n of_o life_n for_o they_o advise_v we_o to_o be_v prudent_a as_o serpent_n and_o 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that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n be_v such_o a_o glad_a tide_n which_o shall_v never_o slip_v out_o of_o our_o memory_n certain_o there_o be_v much_o benefit_n get_v by_o reflect_v upon_o such_o love_a work_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o flint_n be_v break_v upon_o the_o cushion_n so_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v hard_a and_o stony_a by_o customary_a sin_v will_v hereby_o through_o god_n grace_n be_v break_v and_o make_v tender_a and_o pliable_a to_o the_o observance_n of_o god_n law_n meditate_v upon_o divinity_n clothe_v in_o humanity_n upon_o life_n suffer_v death_n upon_o glory_n endure_v shame_n upon_o the_o belove_a cast_v out_o to_o misery_n upon_o heaven_n descend_v into_o hell_n and_o then_o be_v silent_a if_o you_o can_v and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a forbear_v to_o cry_v out_o who_o can_v resist_v such_o love_n what_o freeze_a heart_n can_v be_v thaw_v with_o such_o heat_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v such_o a_o lord_n and_o who_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a to_o such_o a_o father_n these_o be_v the_o admirable_a effect_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o meditation_n on_o such_o a_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o fix_v our_o thought_n frequent_o upon_o this_o object_n be_v not_o only_o the_o special_a duty_n but_o the_o excellent_a privilege_n of_o we_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n and_o here_o meletus_n that_o he_o may_v not_o surfeit_v his_o hearer_n patience_n and_o hereby_o put_v the_o medicine_n he_o use_v for_o their_o diligence_n in_o the_o prescribe_v office_n in_o need_n of_o a_o medicine_n itself_o he_o adjourn_v they_o to_o another_o time_n to_o hear_v the_o report_n he_o be_v to_o make_v upon_o the_o next_o object_n of_o meditation_n chap._n iii_o meletus_n second_a discourse_n of_o meditation_n in_o the_o next_o congress_n he_o proceed_v to_o declare_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o meditation_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v upon_o ourselves_o that_o be_v say_v he_o we_o must_v think_v upon_o our_o condition_n what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o be_v like_a to_o be_v whether_o we_o be_v what_o we_o profess_v christian_n in_o reality_n and_o whether_o we_o declare_v ourselves_o to_o be_v so_o by_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n now_o if_o by_o meditation_n we_o discover_v what_o we_o be_v we_o shall_v soon_o know_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v if_o we_o so_o continue_v for_o misery_n and_o happiness_n everlasting_a will_v be_v the_o consequent_a of_o our_o wicked_a or_o pious_a conversation_n as_o we_o live_v so_o shall_v we_o die_v and_o as_o we_o die_v so_o shall_v we_o be_v reward_v we_o must_v either_o be_v goat_n or_o sheep_n receive_v our_o blessing_n or_o our_o curse_n either_o be_v throw_v down_o into_o outer_a darkness_n or_o else_o enter_v into_o our_o master_n joy._n now_o the_o first_o meditation_n in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o shall_v be_v to_o know_v what_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v for_o that_o be_v the_o special_a gift_n which_o god_n request_v of_o we_o and_o 23._o prov._n 23._o since_o we_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o we_o know_v not_o what_o something_o at_o adventure_n and_o not_o what_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v he_o will_v kind_o accept_v and_o careful_o preserve_v and_o plentiful_o reward_n we_o must_v fix_v our_o thought_n so_o as_o to_o examine_v what_o our_o heart_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v know_v what_o ourselves_o be_v and_o what_o god_n expect_v from_o we_o now_o as_o no_o member_n of_o the_o body_n perform_v any_o action_n of_o spiritual_a life_n wherein_o a_o pulse_n from_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o beat._n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 4._o see_v mede_n on_o prov._n the_o 4._o spiritual_a man_n and_o the_o action_n of_o grace_n that_o live_v not_o which_o some_o gracious_a 23._o v._o 23._o motion_n from_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o quicken_v and_o therefore_o know_v by_o trial_n and_o examination_n what_o that_o be_v now_o according_a to_o scripture_n phrase_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o principal_n inward_a part_n of_o all_o life_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o motion_n and_o native_a heat_n but_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o original_a of_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o of_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o this_o full_a description_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o greek_n inter_fw-la preter_n give_v it_o many_o name_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animal_n and_o vital_a operation_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o understanding_n fancy_n memory_n and_o affection_n it_o be_v the_o spring_n from_o whence_o the_o thought_n discourse_n imagination_n passion_n and_o motion_n which_o be_v in_o man_n flow_v and_o stream_n forth_o beside_o it_o be_v the_o treasury_n of_o virtue_n and_o sink_v of_o vice_n and_o the_o place_n of_o all_o habit_n so_o that_o the_o heart_n signify_v a_o sincere_a assent_n of_o mind_n a_o serious_a purpose_n of_o will_n a_o great_a force_n of_o affection_n 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