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be_v a_o duty_n that_o concern_v man_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o condition_n from_o this_o text_n thus_o open_v i_o shall_v gather_v this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n locum_fw-la doct._n quotidie_fw-la certa_fw-la tempora_fw-la recitandis_fw-la precationibus_fw-la &_o piis_fw-la meditationibus_fw-la tribuenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la chytraus_n ad_fw-la locum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_n to_o set_v apart_o some_o time_n and_o place_n every_o day_n for_o holy_a meditation_n some_o time_n must_v be_v allot_v day_n by_o day_n for_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n say_v chytraeus_n meditation_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o religion_n command_v by_o god_n josh_n 1.8_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v therein_o night_n and_o day_n the_o word_n thou_n be_v indefinite_a and_o concern_v every_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o joshua_n it_o belong_v to_o man_n of_o all_o degree_n high_a and_o low_a minister_n and_o people_n young_a and_o old_a 1._o this_o exercise_n of_o meditation_n do_v well_o
our_o bed_n the_o manuary_a trade_n and_o horsekeeper_n and_o merchant_n can_v witness_v as_o much_o unto_o we_o rise_v thou_o at_o midnight_n as_o do_v the_o church_n mark_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n the_o deep_a silence_n of_o all_o thing_n then_o be_v their_o rest_n they_o then_o enjoy_v and_o admire_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n above_o then_o be_v thy_o soul_n more_o pure_a more_o light_a and_o subtle_a more_o lofty_a and_o quick_a the_o very_a darkness_n itself_o and_o that_o great_a silence_n may_v induce_v thou_o to_o much_o contemplation_n and_o say_v he_o further_o look_v towards_o the_o city_n and_o thou_o shall_v hear_v no_o noise_n at_o all_o cast_v thy_o eye_n on_o thy_o house_n and_o all_o thy_o family_n shall_v seem_v as_o if_o they_o lie_v in_o their_o grave_n or_o sepulcher_n all_o this_o may_v stir_v thou_o up_o to_o high_a and_o heavenly_a meditation_n and_o say_v the_o same_o father_n elsewhere_o 30._o chrysost_n in_o gen._n hom._n 30._o in_o the_o night_n no_o body_n be_v troublesome_a to_o we_o then_o have_v we_o a_o great_a tranquillity_n of_o our_o thought_n when_o our_o business_n be_v not_o troublesome_a when_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v hinder_v we_o from_o have_v access_n to_o god_n when_o our_o mind_n knit_v itself_o together_o be_v able_a diligent_o to_o makâ—_n reference_n of_o all_o to_o the_o physician_n of_o soul_n i_o shall_v not_o prescribe_v which_o of_o these_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o meditation_n but_o to_o i_o the_o morning_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o fit_a but_o no_o time_n come_v amiss_o to_o a_o prepare_a heart_n chap._n 10._o a_o exhortation_n to_o meditation_n show_v also_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o let_v i_o now_o exhort_v you_o to_o set_v about_o and_o to_o be_v frequent_a in_o this_o necessary_a duty_n of_o meditation_n be_v often_o retire_v yourselves_o to_o god_n and_o breathe_v after_o he_o question_v he_o daily_o about_o thy_o salvation_n give_v he_o thy_o heart_n lift_v up_o thy_o soul_n to_o 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but_o vexation_n 2._o meditation_n be_v necessary_a to_o beat_v down_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o sensual_a appetite_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mischief_n say_v austin_n to_o enjoy_v those_o thing_n we_o shall_v but_o use_v and_o but_o use_v those_o thing_n we_o shall_v enjoy_v we_o shall_v enjoy_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o but_o use_v corporal_a which_o when_o the_o use_n be_v turn_v into_o enjoy_v our_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o brutish_a and_o beastlike_a soul_n bern._n animae_fw-la viaticum_fw-la est_fw-la meditatio_fw-la bern._n 3._o meditation_n be_v necessary_a to_o concoct_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o our_o mind_n there_o be_v some_o that_o feel_v some_o tenderness_n of_o spirit_n that_o will_v weep_v at_o a_o sermon_n that_o one_o will_v think_v their_o heart_n full_a of_o devotion_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n we_o find_v that_o as_o the_o sudden_a shower_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n fall_v in_o great_a drop_n enter_v not_o but_o bring_v forth_o toadstool_n or_o mushromp_n so_o these_o tear_n fall_v on_o a_o vicious_a heart_n a_o heart_n not_o mollify_v by_o constant_a meditation_n the_o word_n work_v not_o upon_o it_o but_o become_v unprofitable_a meditation_n soften_v the_o heart_n and_o fit_v it_o for_o any_o holy_a impression_n this_o make_v david_n cry_v out_o o_o lord_n how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n they_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n and_o certain_o the_o least_o comfort_n of_o the_o word_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o holy_a meditation_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o the_o most_o please_a recreation_n in_o the_o world_n they_o that_o have_v taste_v of_o they_o hold_v all_o other_o consolation_n to_o be_v but_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n in_o comparison_n of_o they_o oh_o that_o now_o i_o can_v persuade_v man_n to_o this_o necessary_a duty_n of_o meditation_n withdraw_v yourselves_o from_o your_o worldly_a affair_n at_o least_o once_o a_o day_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o meditation_n o_o holy_a soul_n say_v bernard_n bern._n o_o sancta_fw-la anima_fw-la fuge_fw-la publicum_fw-la fuge_fw-la domesticos_fw-la a_o nescis_fw-la te_fw-la verecundum_fw-la habere_fw-la sponsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n shun_v public_a place_n and_o the_o company_n of_o those_o of_o thy_o household_n know_v thou_o not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o husband_n be_v bashful_a and_o will_v not_o be_v familiar_a in_o company_n come_v my_o belove_a let_v we_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n there_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o my_o love_n cant._n 7.11_o chap._n 11._o objection_n against_o set_v about_o the_o practice_n of_o meditation_n answer_v object_n 1_o but_o here_o some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v we_o be_v convince_v that_o meditation_n be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n but_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n strange_a to_o we_o and_o that_o with_o which_o we_o be_v altogether_o unacquainted_a resp_n resp_n the_o light_n though_o fair_a and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n yet_o dim_a then_o after_o one_o have_v be_v long_o in_o the_o dark_a before_o one_o come_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o any_o country_n they_o will_v seem_v strange_a at_o first_o be_v they_o never_o so_o courteous_a so_o upon_o the_o change_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o shall_v find_v some_o inward_a alreration_n and_o in_o this_o general_a adieu_o thou_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o foolish_a toy_n thou_o shall_v have_v some_o touch_n of_o grief_n and_o discontent_n but_o have_v but_o a_o little_a patience_n it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a astonishment_n the_o novelty_n bring_v thou_o pass_v that_o by_o and_o thou_o shall_v receive_v many_o comfort_n and_o cordial_a delight_n so_o please_v and_o content_v that_o thou_o will_v esteem_v all_o other_o as_o nothing_o to_o they_o he_o that_o have_v thorough_o taste_v of_o this_o heavenly_a manna_n can_v relish_v any_o worldly_a pleasure_n nor_o set_v his_o affection_n upon_o they_o the_o delight_n of_o holy_a meditation_n be_v the_o foreta_v of_o those_o immortal_a delight_n that_o god_n give_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o oh_o but_o say_v the_o soul_n this_o mountain_n object_n 2_o of_o meditation_n be_v very_o high_a and_o the_o work_n be_v difficult_a how_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o climb_v up_o this_o holy_a hill_n i_o be_o weak_a and_o unable_a for_o so_o high_a a_o exercise_n the_o work_n indeed_o seem_v harsh_a and_o difficult_a at_o first_o resp._n resp._n but_o when_o we_o be_v exercise_v therein_o it_o will_v be_v familiar_a with_o we_o the_o young_a bee_n at_o first_o be_v call_v nymph_n and_o live_v on_o the_o honey_n that_o be_v in_o their_o hive_n but_o when_o once_o their_o wing_n be_v grow_v out_o they_o fly_v abroad_o and_o gather_v honey_n for_o themselves_o on_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n and_o on_o the_o mountain_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v all_o nymph_n and_o worm_n in_o devotion_n at_o first_o not_o able_a to_o ascend_v this_o hill_n of_o meditation_n but_o when_o once_o we_o be_v form_v in_o our_o desire_n and_o resolution_n we_o then_o put_v fortâ—_n and_o so_o may_v hope_v to_o become_v spiritual_a bee_n and_o then_o to_o fly_v high_a and_o high_o in_o our_o meditation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o feed_v on_o the_o honey_n of_o god_n word_n and_o of_o holy_a instruction_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v we_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n that_o we_o may_v swift_o and_o speedy_o fly_v unto_o he_o the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o this_o exercise_n of_o meditation_n it_o be_v as_o one_o say_v godliness_n io._n downham_n guide_n to_o godliness_n so_o harsh_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n and_o so_o cross_a to_o carnal_a principle_n but_o the_o
heaven_n virâ_fw-la activa_fw-la vira_fw-la habet_fw-la solicitum_fw-la cursum_fw-la contemplativa_fw-la gaudium_fw-la sempiternum_fw-la prosper_n l._n 1_o de_fw-fr contempl_a virâ_fw-la meditation_n clear_v up_o the_o promise_n to_o he_o that_o he_o never_o see_v before_o he_o see_v they_o before_o as_o by_o candle-light_n by_o common_a light_n and_o reason_n but_o now_o he_o see_v they_o in_o another_o complexion_n meditation_n clear_v up_o their_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n and_o this_o be_v great_a matter_n of_o rejoice_v meditation_n work_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o frame_n of_o heart_n suitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n what_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n than_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o when_o meditation_n work_v thorough_o upon_o the_o heart_n it_o yield_v comfort_n suitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v good_a for_o christian_n to_o meditate_v much_o in_o god_n promise_n which_o do_v convey_v much_o joy_n into_o the_o heart_n then_o do_v thou_o improve_v the_o promise_n when_o thou_o do_v so_o relish_v they_o as_o to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o according_a to_o that_o sweetness_n that_o be_v reveal_v and_o contain_v in_o they_o 4._o 151._o quae_fw-la alii_fw-la diâ—_n pariendo_fw-la levia_fw-la faciunt_fw-la sapiens_fw-la levia_fw-la facit_fw-la diù_fw-fr cogitando_fw-la charron_n de_fw-fr sapient_a psal_n 119.150_o 151._o holy_a meditation_n be_v a_o great_a support_n to_o the_o soul_n under_o affliction_n when_o trouble_n be_v near_o it_o represent_v god_n as_o near_o or_o near_o than_o any_o trouble_n can_v be_v suppose_v it_o be_v trouble_v of_o spirit_n that_o be_v very_o near_o indeed_o for_o that_o be_v in_o the_o vital_n it_o be_v a_o soul-sicknesse_n but_o meditation_n show_v they_o though_o satan_n may_v draw_v near_o to_o they_o to_o devour_v they_o yet_o god_n be_v near_a to_o they_o a_o god_n near_o to_o save_v than_o any_o michievous_a enemy_n to_o destroy_v meditation_n labour_v to_o affect_v the_o heart_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n continual_a presence_n with_o it_o this_o be_v indeed_o our_o great_a weakness_n and_o our_o great_a unthankfulness_n that_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o muse_v more_o upon_o god_n afflict_v of_o we_o than_o of_o god_n perpetual_a presence_n with_o we_o there_o be_v a_o savour_n in_o the_o ointment_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n sufficient_a to_o perfume_v any_o soul_n that_o come_v near_o he_o 5._o frequent_a meditation_n on_o god_n make_v a_o man_n more_o holy_a more_o like_a unto_o he_o it_o see_v so_o much_o beauty_n and_o goodness_n in_o he_o that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n cast_v away_o every_o unsavoury_a lust_n and_o all_o those_o affection_n that_o have_v a_o strong_a send_v of_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v like_o to_o god_n in_o holiness_n those_o flower_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o sun_n be_v far_o more_o beautiful_a and_o fragrant_a and_o pleasant_a than_o those_o that_o grow_v in_o the_o shade_n but_o if_o we_o suffer_v our_o soul_n to_o be_v over-shadowed_n with_o carnal_a thought_n and_o affection_n these_o dark_a body_n will_v interpose_v between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o hinder_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o love_n upon_o we_o if_o the_o needle_n that_o be_v but_o touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n stand_v northward_o then_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v touch_v with_o god_n will_v stand_v heaven-ward_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v conform_v more_o to_o he_o in_o holiness_n 6._o meditation_n be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o perseverance_n in_o well-doing_n the_o serious_a and_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o this_o promise_n 14._o psal_n 94.12_o 14._o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n nor_o forsake_v his_o inheritance_n make_v they_o to_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o people_n blessedness_n that_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v they_o when_o he_o do_v most_o sharp_o correct_v they_o that_o the_o same_o privilege_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n belong_v to_o every_o member_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a for_o god_n to_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n and_o his_o whole_a inheritance_n as_o to_o cast_v off_o any_o one_o particular_a member_n of_o it_o for_o for_o god_n to_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n be_v to_o disinherit_v himself_o god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o meditate_v hereof_o thus_o say_v god_n to_o jeremy_n 26._o jer._n 33.24_o 25_o 26._o consider_v thou_o not_o what_o this_o people_n have_v speak_v say_v the_o two_o family_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v he_o have_v cast_v they_o off_o but_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v see_v how_o god_n do_v assert_v his_o unchangeable_a covenant_n against_o this_o false_a assertion_n if_o my_o covenant_n be_v not_o with_o day_n and_o night_n and_o if_o i_o have_v not_o appoint_v the_o ordinance_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n then_o will_v i_o cast_v away_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o ever_o you_o know_v a_o day_n that_o have_v not_o a_o night_n succeed_v it_o and_o a_o winter_n without_o a_o summer_n and_o ever_o find_v the_o law_n of_o heaven_n abrogate_a then_o may_v you_o give_v way_n to_o your_o unbelief_n and_o think_v that_o i_o will_v cast_v off_o my_o people_n but_o if_o you_o see_v a_o perpetual_a interchange_n of_o day_n and_o night_n though_o some_o day_n be_v more_o bright_a than_o other_o then_o will_v i_o never_o cast_v off_o any_o people_n that_o i_o have_v take_v for_o my_o own_o the_o meditation_n hereof_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o keep_v we_o close_o to_o god_n even_o then_o when_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v shake_v 4.30_o meditate_v serious_o on_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v serve_v actual_o to_o convince_v thou_o of_o the_o unfitnesse_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o thy_o yield_v to_o the_o sin_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v tempt_v and_o of_o the_o mischief_n that_o may_v come_v by_o yield_v when_o we_o muster_v up_o such_o thought_n we_o levy_v store_n 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