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the_o honour_n of_o god_n 3._o god_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 3._o david_n set_v his_o affection_n to_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o prepare_v abundant_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a good_a of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o build_n of_o it_o wherefore_o it_o concern_v we_o very_o much_o to_o keep_v our_o heart_n close_o unto_o god_n that_o our_o mind_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o he_o in_o our_o heavenly_a contemplation_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o all_o our_o action_n the_o second_o direction_n be_v that_o our_o meditation_n must_v be_v of_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o brain_n otherwise_o this_o duty_n be_v not_o so_o perform_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v it_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n which_o god_n respect_v in_o all_o our_o service_n to_o he_o without_o which_o our_o best_a duty_n be_v not_o regard_v 19_o regard_v luk._n 2._o 19_o the_o bless_a virgin_n keep_v all_o the_o say_n of_o the_o shepherd_n and_o other_o concern_v christ_n and_o ponder_v they_o in_o her_o heart_n oh_o how_o acceptable_a be_v that_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n with_o a_o pure_a and_o perfect_a heart_n how_o effectual_a be_v that_o prayer_n which_o be_v present_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o true_a and_o faithful_a heart_n how_o please_a be_v those_o alm_n to_o god_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a with_o a_o willing_a heart_n and_o how_o comfortable_a be_v those_o meditation_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o upright_a heart_n the_o brain_n may_v work_v and_o the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v set_v upon_o holy_a object_n and_o all_o to_o little_a purpose_n if_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v want_v three_o the_o end_n of_o our_o meditation_n must_v crown_v the_o work_n with_o gracious_a acceptance_n and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o do_v great_o honour_v god_n in_o our_o meditation_n when_o we_o ruminate_v upon_o his_o incomprehensible_a essence_n how_o 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god_n and_o comfort_v our_o soul_n thereby_o otherwise_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n will_v wander_v and_o go_v far_o astray_o from_o the_o matter_n whereupon_o they_o shall_v be_v fix_v and_o we_o may_v easy_o lose_v ourselves_o in_o the_o dark_a if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o give_v we_o some_o spiritual_a light_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v we_o therein_o and_o we_o can_v receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o this_o holy_a service_n if_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v with_o a_o understand_a heart_n the_o more_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o what_o we_o intend_v to_o meditate_v the_o more_o will_v our_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v for_o it_o and_o the_o deep_a impression_n will_v our_o meditation_n make_v in_o our_o affection_n and_o the_o great_a will_v be_v the_o comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 3._o psalmist_n psal_n 49._o 3._o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v of_o understanding_n thus_o say_v paul_n 15_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 15_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o thâ—_n spirit_n and_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o so_o likewise_o we_o must_v meditate_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o understanding_n also_o how_o can_v we_o learn_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o how_o can_v we_o keep_v his_o law_n if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o give_v we_o understanding_n in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o we_o must_v with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n labour_v for_o according_a to_o this_o of_o solomon_n 7._o solomon_n prov._n 4._o 7._o wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n therefore_o get_v wisdom_n and_o with_o all_o