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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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
animal_n plutarc_n de_fw-fr solert_fw-la animal_n tell_v of_o a_o pie_n that_o to_o learn_v certain_a tune_n which_o she_o hear_v minstrel_n play_v wax_v dumb_a many_o day_n after_o at_o length_n upon_o a_o sudden_a she_o break_v forth_o into_o tâ—e_v same_o tune_n which_o those_o minstrel_n have_v play_v before_o to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v she_o meditation_n be_v that_o which_o in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o chew_v of_o the_o cud_n transient_a speculation_n of_o thing_n do_v but_o little_a good_a let_v in_o buâ—_n little_a light_n unless_o we_o chew_v they_o cud_n and_o exercise_v the_o mind_n about_o they_o holy_a thing_n be_v like_a unto_o leaven_n to_o corn_n to_o rain_v now_o unless_o the_o leaven_n be_v put_v into_o and_o by_o stir_v and_o work_v as_o it_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o dough_n it_o can_v season_v it_o and_o though_o the_o corn_n be_v sow_o in_o abundance_n yet_o if_o it_o meet_v not_o with_o apt_a ground_n till_v and_o prepare_v but_o fall_v among_o thorn_n by_o the_o highway_n side_n or_o in_o stony_a place_n it_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n and_o though_o the_o rain_n fall_v plentiful_o yet_o if_o it_o light_a ouâ—_n hard_a and_o hilly_a country_n it_o be_v not_o receive_v it_o make_v not_o such_o place_n fruitful_a so_o fare_v it_o with_o holy_a thing_n let_v a_o minister_n bestow_v never_o so_o much_o of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o if_o the_o hearer_n hide_v it_o not_o in_o their_o heart_n like_o leaven_n iâ—_n the_o meal_n it_o will_v never_o season_v they_o and_o make_v they_o fit_a manchet_n for_o thâ—_n lord_n table_n let_v never_o so_o much_o gooâ—_n seed_n be_v sow_o yet_o if_o it_o take_v not_o rooâ—_n downward_o in_o our_o heart_n it_o will_v neveâ—_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n upward_o in_o our_o life_n let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n messenger_n drop_v as_o the_o rain_n and_o distil_v like_o the_o dew_n or_o like_o the_o shower_n upon_o the_o herb_n and_o tender_a grass_n yet_o 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have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o ear_n to_o win_v our_o heart_n by_o itself_o it_o transmit_v itself_o into_o the_o inmost_a recess_n of_o our_o soul_n find_v out_o reason_n in_o â—er_n throne_n carry_v more_o light_n into_o â—he_n mind_n and_o kindle_v in_o the_o will_v a_o more_o fervent_a love_n to_o god_n bonavent_n qui_fw-fr audit_n mell_v esse_fw-la dulce_fw-la &_o nòn_n gustat_fw-la nomen_fw-la mellis_fw-la scit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o saporem_fw-la nescit_fw-la gustate_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o videte_fw-la quam_fw-la suavis_fw-la sit_fw-la dominus_fw-la bonavent_n make_v a_o man_n in_o love_n with_o what_o he_o former_o hate_v meditation_n oppose_v the_o charm_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o allurement_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o sweet_a and_o powerful_a be_v holy_a meditation_n that_o it_o blot_v out_o all_o earthly_a cogitation_n it_o set_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n such_o take_v and_o allure_a object_n which_o be_v more_o prevalent_a than_o those_o of_o sin_n and_o by_o 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constant_a practice_n of_o it_o will_v make_v it_o easy_a to_o we_o he_o that_o go_v to_o learn_v a_o language_n find_v it_o difficult_a at_o first_o but_o the_o nutshell_n be_v break_v they_o soon_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o kernel_n doctrinae_fw-la radices_fw-la amarae_fw-la fructus_fw-la dulces_fw-la the_o root_n of_o learning_n be_v bitter_a but_o the_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a so_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o benefit_n we_o shall_v receive_v by_o meditation_n will_v take_v away_o the_o thought_n of_o tediousness_n object_n 3_o but_o i_o be_o dry_a and_o barren_a and_o have_v no_o matter_n for_o meditation_n this_o be_v no_o sufficient_a pretence_n â—gainst_a the_o practice_n of_o meditation_n resp._n resp._n look_v but_o upon_o a_o earthly_a mind_a man_n 1652._o w._n strong_a serm._n at_o westminst_n 1652._o say_v one_o and_o he_o will_v have_v matter_n enough_o to_o meditate_v upon_o in_o worldly_a thing_n strange_a than_o it_o be_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v object_v 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great_a pain_n and_o labour_n chap._n 12._o set_v down_o the_o rule_n about_o meditation_n the_o next_o thing_n i_o shall_v do_v be_v to_o lay_v down_o some_o rule_n concern_v meditation_n rule_n 1_o before_o thou_o go_v to_o meditate_v see_v that_o thy_o nature_n be_v change_v that_o thou_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o mind_n it_o be_v only_o the_o good_a man_n that_o have_v a_o good_a treasure_n in_o his_o heart_n animus_n mala_fw-la mens_fw-la malus_fw-la animus_n a_o evil_a mind_n can_v meditate_v well_o before_o the_o heart_n be_v renew_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n be_v whole_o deprave_v about_o his_o last_o end_n seek_v happiness_n where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v wickedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a according_a to_o the_o proverb_n be_v the_o apprehension_n of_o sinner_n as_o large_a as_o satan_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v not_o new_a will_n and_o affection_n they_o will_v busy_v the_o imagination_n in_o devise_v satisfaction_n to_o themselves_o the_o will_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o imagination_n and_o as_o the_o will_n be_v â—ffected_v so_o operate_v the_o imagination_n now_o when_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n write_v his_o law_n upon_o our_o heart_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a compliance_n between_o our_o heart_n and_o god_n law_n than_o the_o heart_n have_v a_o strong_a inclination_n to_o holy_a thought_n and_o meditation_n labour_v to_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n rule_n 2_o and_o holy_a thing_n root_v in_o your_o heart_n amantium_fw-la mos_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la amato_fw-la sempèr_fw-la loqui_fw-la &_o meditari_fw-la say_v austin_n the_o lover_n be_v ever_o speak_v and_o think_v on_o the_o thing_n belove_v 119.97_o psal_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 our_o affection_n be_v our_o wing_n and_o our_o will_n be_v our_o guide_n to_o conduct_v we_o to_o heaven_n you_o think_v perhaps_o august_n iter_fw-la tuum_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la voluatas_fw-la 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the_o grave_n of_o darkness_n who_o shine_v through_o many_o dark_a thought_n and_o apprehension_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o disconsolate_a disciple_n for_o his_o own_o disciple_n do_v then_o begin_v to_o doubt_v we_o trust_v say_v they_o â—hat_n it_o have_v be_v he_o which_o shall_v have_v redeem_v israel_n luk._n 24.21_o here_o also_o we_o may_v meditate_v on_o the_o excellency_n of_o heavenly_a knowledge_n that_o wisdom_n excel_v folly_n 2.13_o eccl._n 2.13_o even_o as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n light_n be_v comfortable_a and_o sweet_a it_o â—_o to_o behold_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n eccl._n 11.7_o darkness_n make_v man_n sad_a and_o timorous_a so_o wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n face_n â—o_o shine_v but_o ignorance_n be_v uncomfortaâ—e_v light_n manife_v thing_n as_o they_o â—e_v but_o darkness_n hide_v they_o light_n â—stinguisheth_v one_o thing_n from_o another_o â—rknesse_n confound_v thing_n all_o alike_o so_o knowledge_n give_v we_o a_o right_n discern_v of_o thing_n 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show_v thy_o worthiness_n and_o declare_v thy_o bounty_n such_o a_o world_n such_o heaven_n such_o a_o ocean_n such_o a_o earth_n such_o earthly_a creature_n insensible_a sensible_a reasonable_a and_o all_o wonderful_o frame_v lord_n how_o mighty_a how_o wonderful_a how_o wise_a be_v thou_o that_o make_v they_o and_o therefore_o worthy_a our_o love_n and_o be_v thus_o make_v thus_o to_o bless_v to_o continue_v to_o increase_v tâ—_n multiply_v they_o yea_o more_o to_o fill_v we_o with_o they_o and_o therefore_o thy_o bounty_n thy_o supper_n abundant_a bounty_n must_v needs_o make_v we_o to_o loâ—_n thou_o sect._n 2._o of_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n of_o goâ—_n the_o second_o subject_n of_o meditate_v that_o i_o shall_v lay_v before_o you_o be_v the_o woâ—â—_n of_o god_n god_n the_o second_o subject_n of_o meditation_n the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o godly_a â—_o that_o he_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n night_n and_o day_n psal_n 1.2_o how_o often_o do_v david_n profess_v he_o will_v meditate_v in_o god_n statute_n psal_n 119.48_o 97_o psal_n 119_o 97_o and_o it_o be_v his_o practice_n vers_fw-la 23._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v his_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n long_o meditation_n fasten_v the_o word_n upon_o the_o heart_n the_o soul_n for_o want_v of_o meditation_n retain_v but_o little_a spiritual_a food_n the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o holy_a meditate_v upon_o it_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n upon_o our_o soul_n as_o manna_n josephus_n manna_n nòâ—_n solum_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o animum_fw-la judaeis_n conferebat_fw-la josephus_n do_v upon_o the_o israelite_n for_o some_o writer_n say_v that_o it_o restore_v health_n infuse_v strength_n and_o inspire_v courage_n into_o they_o that_o they_o owe_v those_o formidable_a victory_n they_o gain_v from_o their_o enemy_n to_o this_o meat_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n so_o pious_a meditation_n on_o the_o word_n change_v the_o quality_n of_o man_n make_v they_o of_o 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