see_v he_o be_v so_o amaze_v at_o his_o beauty_n and_o do_v seed_n upon_o it_o with_o such_o delight_n that_o they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o look_v off_o again_o josephus_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josephus_n and_o herein_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christin_n who_o be_v all_o sparkle_a beauty_n to_o be_v find_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altogether_o lovely_a 2._o moses_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o education_n he_o be_v breed_v up_o a_o while_n at_o court_n and_o as_o josephus_n say_v pharaoh_n daughter_n set_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n upon_o his_o head_n but_o leave_v the_o court_n he_o go_v and_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a exod._n 2.15_o so_o christ_n leave_v the_o royal_a court_n of_o heaven_n to_o come_v and_o live_v in_o the_o world_n 3._o moses_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o office_n he_o be_v a_o prophet_n deut._n 34.10_o and_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n he_o 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for_o mercy-seat_n 〈◊〉_d mercy-seat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o cover_v to_o show_v that_o in_o christ_n the_o sin_n of_o believer_n be_v cover_v type_n 4_o 4._o christ_n be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n numb_a 21.9_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n resemble_v christ_n two_o way_n 1._o it_o be_v make_v like_o a_o serpent_n but_o it_o be_v no_o real_a serpent_n so_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o but_o he_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n he_o be_v make_v sin_n but_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n christ_n be_v as_o void_a of_o sin_n as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v of_o a_o sting_n 2._o 4._o qui_fw-la istam_fw-la scrpentem_fw-la metallinum_fw-la intuerentur_fw-la à _fw-la serpentum_fw-la morsibus_fw-la sanati_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ita_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la fide_fw-la contemplantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n tostat_fw-la paradox_n 4._o when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v sting_v by_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n v._o 6._o then_o 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love_n do_v burn_v where_o there_o be_v no_o fit_a matter_n to_o work_v upon_o nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o enmity_n he_o love_v his_o enemy_n the_o fire_n of_o his_o love_n do_v consume_v and_o lick_v up_o the_o water_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n father_n fargive_v they_o he_o shed_v tear_n for_o they_o that_o shed_v his_o blood_n those_o that_o give_v he_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v they_o he_o give_v his_o blood_n to_o drink_v o_o amor_fw-la he_o plagis_fw-la membra_fw-la cruentat_fw-la amor_fw-la the_o meditation_n of_o this_o love_n will_v melt_v our_o heart_n in_o love_n to_o our_o enemy_n austin_n say_v christ_n make_v a_o pulpit_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o great_a lesson_n he_o teach_v christian_n be_v to_o love_v their_o enemy_n 4._o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n love_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o support_v we_o in_o case_n of_o his_o absence_n sometime_o he_o be_v please_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o cant._n 5.6_o yet_o when_o we_o 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consolatur_fw-la te_fw-la dicens_fw-la cor_fw-la contritum_fw-la &_o humiliatum_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la despicies_fw-la si_fw-la laetaris_fw-la pro_fw-la spe_fw-la futura_fw-la cumulat_fw-la tibi_fw-la gaudium_fw-la dicent_fw-la laetamini_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la &_o exultate_fw-la justi_fw-la si_fw-mi iracundus_fw-la es_fw-la mitigat_fw-la te_fw-la dicens_fw-la desine_fw-la ab_fw-la ira_fw-la &_o derelinque_fw-la furorem_fw-la si_fw-mi in_o doloribus_fw-la es_fw-la sanat_fw-la te_fw-la dicens_fw-la dominus_fw-la sanat_fw-la omnes_fw-la languores_fw-la tuos_fw-la si_fw-la in_o paupertate_fw-la erigit_fw-la te_fw-la dicens_fw-la dominus_fw-la allevat_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la inopem_fw-la sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la manna_n dei_fw-la reddit_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la saporem_fw-la quemcunque_fw-la volueris_fw-la etc._n etc._n origen_n hom_n 7._o in_o exod._n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o weighty_a consideration_n to_o make_v we_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v that_o in_o it_o may_v render_v it_o delightful_a i_o will_v shut_v up_o this_o with_o that_o divine_a say_n of_o austin_n tanta_fw-la est_fw-la christianarum_fw-la litcrarum_fw-la profunditas_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cis_fw-la quotidie_fw-la proficerem_fw-la si_fw-la case_z solas_fw-la ab_fw-la incunte_n pueritià _fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la decrepitam_fw-la senectutem_fw-la maximo_fw-la otio_fw-la summo_fw-la study_v meliore_fw-la ingenio_fw-la conarcr_n addiscere_fw-la aug._n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la volusianum_fw-la considerate_a 2_o 2._o delight_n in_o religion_n crown_v all_o our_o service_n 2._o service_n delectatio_fw-la perficit_fw-la operationem_fw-la thom._n 1._o ae_z quest_n 4._o art_n 2._o therefore_o david_n counsel_v his_o son_n solomon_n not_o only_o to_o serve_v god_n but_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n 1_o chron._n 28.9_o calvin_n 28.9_o illud_fw-la deo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la ex_fw-la viva_fw-la cordic_fw-la radice_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la calvin_n delight_n in_o duty_n be_v better_a than_o duty_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v worse_o for_o a_o man_n to_o delight_v in_o sin_n than_o to_o commit_v it_o because_o there_o be_v more_o of_o the_o will_n in_o the_o sin_n hier._n sin_n gravius_n est_fw-la peceatum_fw-la diligere_fw-la quam_fw-la perpetrare_fw-la hier._n so_o delight_n in_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o duty_n o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n psalm_n 119.97_o it_o be_v not_o how_o much_o we_o do_v but_o how_o much_o we_o love_v hypocrite_n may_v obey_v god_n law_n but_o the_o saint_n love_v his_o law_n this_o carry_v away_o the_o garland_n 12._o garland_n juvenal_n satyr_n 12._o considerate_a 3_o 3._o delight_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n evidence_v grace_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n a_o ingenuous_a child_n delight_v to_o obey_v his_o father_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n be_v ennoble_v by_o grace_n and_o act_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o 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be_v possible_a he_o may_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o taste_n of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n he_o may_v taste_v but_o not_o concoct_v estius_n concoct_v potest_fw-la summis_fw-la labris_fw-la delibare_fw-la estius_n as_o one_o say_v a_o cook_n may_v taste_v the_o meat_n he_o dress_v but_o not_o be_v nourish_v by_o it_o perkins_n it_o m._n perkins_n this_o taste_n may_v not_o only_a illuminare_fw-la but_o reficere_fw-la aquin._n reficere_fw-la thom._n aquin._n it_o may_v carry_v some_o sweetness_n in_o it_o there_o may_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o delight_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n thus_o far_o a_o man_n may_v go_v and_o yet_o penitus_fw-la recidere_fw-la fall_v away_o final_o now_o this_o will_v be_v very_o sad_a it_o be_v such_o a_o god-affronting_a and_o christ-reproaching_a sin_n know_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n jerem._n 2.19_o meditate_v upon_o final_a relapse_n the_o meditation_n of_o this_o will_v make_v we_o earnest_a in_o prayer_n to_o god_n 1._o for_o soundness_n of_o heart_n make_v my_o heart_n sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n psal_n 119.80_o ps_n 119.80_o 119.80_o lord_n let_v i_o not_o be_v a_o alchemy_n christian_n work_v a_o thorough_a work_n of_o grace_n upon_o i_o though_o i_o be_o not_o wash_v perfect_o let_v i_o be_v wash_v thorough_o psalm_n 51.2_o that_o which_o begin_v in_o hypocrisy_n end_v in_o apostasy_n 2._o the_o meditation_n of_o hypocrite_n final_a fall_v away_o will_v make_v we_o earnest_a in_o prayer_n for_o perseverance_n hold_v up_o my_o go_n in_o thy_o path_n that_o my_o footstep_n stip_v not_o psalm_n 17.5_o lord_n hold_v i_o up_o that_o i_o may_v hold_v out_o thou_o have_v set_v the_o crown_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o race_n let_v i_o run_v the_o race_n that_o i_o may_v wear_v the_o crown_n it_o be_v beza_n prayer_n beza_n domine_fw-la quod_fw-la coepisti_fw-la perfice_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o portu_fw-la naufragium_fw-la accidat_fw-la beza_n and_o let_v 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race_n be_v short_a between_o the_o cradle_n and_o the_o grave_n the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v already_o pass_v gen._n 3.19_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v so_o that_o our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o short_a reprieval_fw-fr from_o death_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o a_o condemn_a man_n my_o age_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o nothing_o psal_n 39.5_o nay_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o take_v something_o out_o of_o nothing_o our_o life_n be_v less_o than_o nothing_o reckon_v with_o eternity_n 3._o meditate_v upon_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o time_n we_o have_v no_o lease_n but_o may_v be_v turn_v out_o the_o next_o hour_n there_o be_v so_o many_o casualty_n that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n if_o life_n be_v not_o cut_v off_o by_o untimely_a death_n horat._n death_n quis_fw-la scit_fw-la a_o adjiciant_fw-la hodiernae_fw-la crastina_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la tempora_fw-la dii_o superi_fw-la horat._n how_o soon_o may_v god_n seal_v we_o a_o lease_n of_o ejectment_n our_o grave_n may_v be_v dig_v before_o night_n to_o day_n we_o lie_v upon_o a_o pillow_n of_o down_o to_o morrow_n we_o may_v be_v lay_v upon_o a_o pillow_n of_o dust_n to_o day_n the_o sermon-bell_n go_v to_o morrow_n our_o passing-bell_n may_v go_v 4._o think_v serious_o that_o to_o die_v be_v to_o be_v but_o once_o do_v and_o after_o death_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v if_o thou_o die_v in_o thy_o impenitency_n there_o be_v no_o repent_v in_o the_o grave_n if_o thou_o leave_v thy_o work_n at_o death_n half_o do_v there_o be_v no_o finish_v it_o in_o the_o grave_n eccles_n 9.10_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o devise_v nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n whether_o thou_o go_v if_o a_o garrison_n surrender_v at_o the_o first_o summons_n there_o be_v mercy_n but_o if_o it_o stay_v till_o the_o red_a flag_n be_v hang_v out_o and_o the_o garrison_n be_v storm_v there_o be_v no_o mercy_n then_o now_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n hold_v forth_o the_o white_a flag_n of_o 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82_o but_o lest_o they_o shall_v grow_v proud_a he_o add_v a_o corrective_a you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n v._o 7._o you_o be_v die_v god_n 2._o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o give_v a_o death_n wound_n to_o sin_n nihil_fw-la sic_fw-la revocat_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la etc._n etc._n no_o strong_a antidote_n against_o sin_n say_v austin_n than_o the_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o death_n be_o i_o now_o sin_v and_o to_o morrow_n may_v be_v die_v what_o if_o death_n shall_v take_v i_o do_v the_o devil_n work_n will_v it_o not_o send_v i_o to_o he_o to_o receive_v double_a pay_n carry_v the_o thought_n of_o death_n as_o a_o table-book_n always_o about_o thou_o and_o when_o sin_n tempt_v pull_v out_o this_o table-book_n and_o read_v in_o it_o and_o you_o shall_v see_v sin_n will_v vanish_v we_o shall_v look_v upon_o sin_n in_o two_o glass_n the_o glass_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o glass_n of_o death_n 3._o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n will_v be_v a_o 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4._o lord_n make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o end_n and_o the_o i_o azure_n of_o my_o day_n what_o it_o be_v that_o i_o may_v know_v how_o frail_a i_o be_o the_o reason_n our_o affection_n be_v so_o chill_a and_o cold_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v because_o we_o do_v warm_v ourselves_o no_o more_o at_o the_o fire_n of_o meditation_n illumination_n make_v we_o shine_a lamp_n meditation_n make_v we_o burn_a lamp_n what_o be_v it_o to_o know_v christ_n by_o speculation_n and_o not_o by_o affection_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o meditation_n to_o excite_v and_o blow_v up_o holy_a passion_n what_o sparkling_n of_o love_n in_o such_o a_o soul_n when_o david_n have_v meditate_a on_o god_n law_n he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o love_v it_o psalm_n 119.97_o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n when_o the_o spouse_n have_v by_o meditation_n view_v those_o singular_a beauty_n in_o her_o belove_a white_a and_o ruddy_a cant._n 5._o she_o grow_v sick_a 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