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with_o the_o king_n daughter_n all_o glorious_a within_o i_o shall_v enlarge_v no_o more_o upon_o this_o in_o the_o three_o place_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v conclude_v for_o the_o present_a holy_a meditation_n be_v a_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a exercise_n david_n meet_v with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n honey_n and_o honeycomb_n yea_o with_o surpass_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o this_o duty_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o psalm_n 139.17_o how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o we_o may_v take_v the_o word_n two_o way_n 1._o how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n i.e._n how_o sweet_a and_o precious_a be_v these_o thought_n of_o mercy_n which_o flow_v from_o thy_o heart_n to_o i_o which_o pass_v from_o thy_o soul_n to_o
prefer_v god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n incomparable_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o will_v we_o once_o make_v supernatural_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n our_o chief_a portion_n and_o treasure_n then_o will_v our_o heart_n be_v chief_o set_v upon_o they_o and_o our_o thought_n most_o run_v on_o they_o see_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 6.21_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o 5._o and_o then_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o this_o end_n make_v use_n of_o prayer_n too_o you_o know_v that_o god_n be_v both_o the_o heart-maker_n and_o the_o heart-mender_n desire_v he_o to_o put_v your_o soul_n into_o a_o spiritual_a frame_n and_o temper_n to_o direct_v your_o heart_n unto_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o name_n pray_v for_o yourselves_o as_o david_n do_v once_o for_o his_o people_n 1_o chron._n 29.18_o oh_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n our_o father_n keep_v this_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o prepare_v our_o heart_n unto_o theâ—_n in_o like_a manner_n let_v we_o pray_v lord_n keep_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o prepare_v our_o heart_n unto_o thou_o or_o as_o he_o pray_v psalm_n 19.14_o let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o redeemer_n pray_o that_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o ravish_v your_o heart_n that_o you_o may_v so_o meditate_v upon_o his_o name_n that_o you_o may_v have_v respect_n unto_o all_o his_o way_n i_o shall_v come_v to_o give_v you_o some_o rule_n or_o direction_n concern_v this_o holy_a meditation_n but_o of_o they_o god_n will_v the_o next_o time_n now_o because_o circumstance_n bear_v such_o a_o weight_n in_o every_o action_n as_o that_o they_o either_o make_v or_o mar_v it_o before_o i_o 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