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and_o work_n wherewith_o he_o do_v season_v his_o mind_n and_o refresh_v his_o heart_n endeavour_v so_o to_o set_v the_o watch_n aright_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o the_o clock_n may_v go_v the_o better_a all_o the_o day_n after_o writing_n 4_o industry_n in_o writing_n thind_o he_o do_v as_o he_o have_v occasion_n usual_o write_v out_o fair_a some_o part_n of_o such_o sermon_n as_o he_o have_v by_o a_o run_a hand_n take_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o preacher_n for_o renew_v and_o increase_v of_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n which_o he_o have_v reap_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o same_o thus_o do_v he_o watch_v over_o his_o family_n when_o they_o be_v at_o rest_n themselves_o and_o commend_v they_o unto_o god_n by_o his_o prayer_n before_o they_o can_v open_v their_o lip_n to_o speak_v unto_o he_o by_o their_o own_o word_n thus_o do_v he_o awake_v with_o god_n in_o the_o morning_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o awake_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o uprightness_n all_o the_o day_n after_o even_o until_o the_o evening_n chap._n xxii_o exercise_n 2._o hisexecution_n and_o performance_n of_o his_o family_n exercise_n this_o he_o do_v by_o way_n of_o preparation_n now_o for_o execution_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o family_n exercise_n he_o do_v discharge_v himself_o after_o this_o manner_n after_o they_o be_v come_v together_o upon_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o bell_n they_o do_v all_o very_o reverent_o frame_v and_o compose_v themselves_o to_o stand_v in_o god_n presence_n and_o then_o he_o himself_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n with_o his_o hand_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n prayer_n first_o a_o little_a short_a prayer_n begin_v his_o morning_n exercise_v after_o this_o manner_n bless_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o most_o merciful_a father_n in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o
the_o poor_a and_o entertain_v of_o good_a people_n yet_o his_o estate_n be_v not_o impair_v but_o increase_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n enlarge_n his_o substance_n and_o his_o store_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v godliness_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 7_o seven_o that_o in_o all_o blessing_n and_o comfort_n whether_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a upon_o himself_o or_o upon_o other_o by_o his_o mean_n his_o heart_n taste_v and_o relish_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o they_o be_v marvellous_o enlarge_v in_o render_v and_o return_v all_o thanks_o and_o praise_n unto_o god_n alone_o even_o for_o the_o least_o of_o they_o thus_o far_o have_v this_o worthy_a gentleman_n holpen_v we_o to_o spin_v out_o the_o thread_n of_o his_o own_o life_n with_o his_o own_o finger_n and_o to_o make_v up_o as_o it_o be_v the_o web_n thereof_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o as_o the_o cunning_a and_o 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unfold_v and_o set_v forth_o to_o the_o view_n of_o such_o man_n as_o desire_v and_o delight_n to_o look_v into_o such_o thing_n chap._n lxiv_o it_o will_v be_v therefore_o very_o requisite_a and_o no_o less_o pertinent_a to_o the_o present_a business_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n to_o take_v a_o more_o strict_a view_n of_o some_o special_a part_n and_o passage_n of_o his_o life_n wherein_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n grace_n the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v more_o evident_o and_o eminent_o appear_v to_o the_o far_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v of_o his_o person_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n now_o to_o this_o end_n for_o our_o better_a and_o more_o orderly_a proceed_n herein_o head_n all_o to_o be_v say_v draw_v to_o 3._o head_n we_o will_v draw_v into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n and_o reduce_v unto_o three_o general_a head_n all_o such_o specialty_n or_o particular_n as_o may_v be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n in_o the_o 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other_o he_o fill_v he_o in_o good_a measure_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o spiritual_a wisdom_n holy_a understanding_n and_o heavenly_a knowledge_n 14._o god_n give_v he_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n 1_o tim._n 12_o 14_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o jer._n 23.22.28_o also_o courage_n and_o strength_n eph._n 6.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o to_o work_v cunning_a and_o curious_a work_n by_o faith_n in_o love_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o christian_n of_o better_a rank_n as_o in_o gold_n and_o silver_n or_o in_o such_o as_o be_v of_o mean_a place_n as_o in_o brass_n and_o timber_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n ever_o furnish_v those_o who_o he_o will_v set_v a_o work_n and_o employ_v in_o his_o service_n with_o all_o sufficient_a gift_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o work_n whereunto_o he_o set_v or_o send_v they_o and_o as_o he_o give_v he_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n so_o do_v he_o also_o courage_n and_o strength_n to_o manage_v a_o christian_a life_n and_o to_o fight_v valiant_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o sinful_a man_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o break_v through_o all_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n that_o may_v stand_v or_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o in_o his_o way_n the_o lord_n deal_v herein_o as_o merciful_o with_o he_o as_o he_o do_v with_o joshua_n joshua_n josh_n 1.5.6_o 9_o as_o he_o do_v to_o joshua_n when_o he_o send_v he_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o canaanite_n and_o to_o put_v his_o people_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n speak_v unto_o he_o in_o these_o word_n of_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n have_v not_o i_o command_v thou_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n be_v not_o afraid_a neither_o be_v thou_o dismay_v for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o whithersoever_o thou_o go_v i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o and_o now_o have_v find_v this_o acceptance_n 1.3_o ro_n 5.1_o 2.1_o pet._n 2.3_o 1_o his_o converse_v with_o god_n gen._n 5.22_o num_fw-la 12.8_o 1_o loh._n 1.3_o and_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n and_o taste_v how_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v in_o all_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o delight_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o to_o converse_v with_o he_o more_o frequent_o and_o as_o it_o be_v more_o familiar_o that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o better_o nourish_v and_o maintain_v that_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a communion_n whereunto_o he_o have_v call_v he_o in_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n and_o this_o he_o do_v most_o careful_o and_o diligent_o endeavour_v duty_n in_o 4_o special_a duty_n and_o labour_n to_o effect_v by_o the_o conscionable_a performance_n of_o four_o spiritual_a and_o special_a duty_n every_o day_n and_o his_o more_o abundant_a offering_n of_o these_o and_o other_o his_o holy_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n his_o daily_a duty_n be_v these_o meditation_n 1._o 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lxv_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o godly_a and_o good_a man_n meditation_n gen_n 5.22_o gen._n 6.9_o gen._n 17.1_o gen._n 24.63_o his_o meditation_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o unto_o godliness_n by_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a meditation_n so_o do_v enoch_n and_o noah_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n david_n and_o hezekiah_n paul_n and_o many_o other_o ever_o walk_v with_o god_n keep_v their_o heart_n in_o god_n presence_n seek_v his_o face_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n study_v his_o word_n and_o consider_v his_o work_n and_o so_o do_v this_o gentleman_n set_v his_o head_n and_o heart_n a_o work_n every_o day_n more_o or_o less_o by_o serious_a meditation_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n so_o to_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o grace_n and_o to_o increase_v
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he_o some_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n use_v mean_n and_o help_n which_o he_o use_v or_o his_o sermon_n note_v book_n if_o he_o go_v abroad_o into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v as_o isaac_n do_v in_o the_o evening_n or_o be_v upon_o a_o journey_n as_o the_o eunuch_n be_v when_o he_o be_v read_v and_o meditate_v in_o his_o chariot_n on_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n concern_v christ_n jesus_n 8.28_o act_n 8.28_o or_o if_o he_o be_v within_o door_n he_o give_v himself_o much_o to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o make_v collection_n of_o promise_n word_n read_v of_o the_o word_n precept_n comfort_n prohibition_n mercy_n judgement_n mark_n of_o god_n child_n brand_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o many_o other_o good_a thing_n as_o he_o find_v they_o in_o the_o way_n and_o these_o he_o make_v the_o matter_n or_o ground_n of_o his_o meditation_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o enlarge_v himself_o in_o this_o exercise_n book_n and_o of_o godly_a man_n writing_n his_o cammon-place_n book_n to_o which_o end_n also_o he_o do_v very_o diligent_o read_v and_o peruse_v the_o work_n of_o divers_a learned_a and_o godly_a man_n and_o draw_v unto_o certain_a head_n and_o common-place_n what_o he_o think_v most_o worthy_a observation_n and_o of_o best_a use_n in_o they_o among_o the_o rest_n he_o be_v much_o delight_v and_o refresh_v with_o d._n hals_n contemplation_n and_o meditation_n m._n greenham_n work_v m._n rogers_n his_o seven_o treatise_n which_o for_o his_o better_a help_n and_o great_a comfort_n he_o have_v abridge_v and_o draw_v into_o a_o epitome_n almost_o all_o until_o he_o be_v inform_v that_o another_o godly_a man_n a_o worthy_a divine_a have_v already_o do_v it_o to_o his_o hand_n direction_n m._n baine_n his_o follow_v of_o the_o rule_n of_o direction_n afterward_o when_o m._n egerton_n practice_n of_o christianity_n contain_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o that_o book_n come_v forth_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o make_v his_o best_a use_n of_o that_o part_n of_o it_o touch_v the_o art_n and_o exercise_v of_o this_o divine_a meditation_n wherein_o he_o profit_v so_o well_o that_o he_o be_v very_o able_a according_a to_o those_o place_n and_o rule_n of_o direction_n to_o enlarge_v his_o meditation_n upon_o any_o subject_n that_o do_v usual_o fall_v within_o his_o reach_n and_o compass_v so_o that_o now_o he_o may_v say_v after_o a_o sort_n with_o holy_a david_n 119.97.54_o psal_n 119.97.54_o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n o_o lord_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n i_o have_v make_v thy_o statute_n my_o song_n and_o my_o meditation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n 6.6_o the_o gain_n of_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 6.6_o the_o gain_n which_o he_o get_v by_o this_o exercise_n of_o holy_a meditation_n be_v a_o increase_n of_o godliness_n and_o godliness_n we_o know_v be_v great_a gain_n have_v all_o sufficiency_n in_o itself_o for_o true_a comfort_n and_o contentment_n the_o fruit_n which_o he_o reap_v of_o this_o 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spiritual_a war_n strength_n 5_o counsel_n &_o strength_n that_o he_o may_v stand_v fast_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n against_o all_o his_o and_o god_n enemy_n 6._o it_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n heaven_n 6_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n teach_v he_o so_o to_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v go_v about_o earthly_a affair_n with_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n as_o he_o see_v he_o have_v call_v thereunto_o 7._o it_o keep_v his_o heart_n in_o possession_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o sincerity_n integrity_n 7_o possesing_n of_o his_o integrity_n ever_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n always_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n 8._o it_o wrought_v his_o soul_n to_o a_o gracious_a tenderness_n lowliness_n and_o meekness_n sorrow_n 8_o sensibleness_n of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n to_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o own_o 9_o it_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o sweet_a perfume_n 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mean_a estate_n also_o i_o which_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n it_o many_o enemy_n to_o it_o psal_n 2.1.2_o psal_n 36.4_o zac_n 8.17_o ge._n 27.41_o 1_o sam._n 18.1.23.25_o 2_o sam._n 17.23_o 2_o sam._n 16.3_o ps_n 52.1_o 2_o joh._n 13.2_o act_n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o many_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n fail_v in_o it_o be_v yet_o either_o enemy_n or_o stranger_n to_o this_o christian_a duty_n require_v at_o their_o hand_n some_o there_o be_v so_o empty_a of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n and_o so_o full_a of_o malice_n lust_n pride_n covetousness_n and_o voluptuousness_n that_o they_o can_v fix_v their_o mind_n nor_o settle_v their_o heart_n upon_o any_o good_a thing_n to_o any_o good_a end_n but_o if_o they_o meditate_v it_o be_v but_o upon_o vain_a or_o vile_a thing_n devise_v mischief_n upon_o their_o bed_n and_o imagive_a evil_n in_o their_o heart_n against_o their_o brethren_n such_o be_v esau_n saul_n achitophel_n ziba_n doeg_n indas_n ananias_n and_o saphira_n all_o of_o 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life_n from_o i_o well_o these_o drunkard_n &_o whoremaster_n do_v not_o think_v upon_o their_o sin_n well_o how_o then_o there_o be_v no_o drunkard_n that_o do_v drink_v one_o spoonefulor_n drop_v of_o drink_n more_o than_o do_v suffice_v nature_n but_o the_o devil_n do_v pen_v it_o down_o in_o his_o book_n well_o it_o be_v a_o great_a book_n and_o he_o do_v keep_v it_o close_o until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o then_o he_o will_v lay_v it_o to_o their_o face_n at_o which_o time_n the_o hill_n will_v tremble_v and_o quake_v and_o the_o devil_n will_v quake_v yea_o he_o do_v quake_v for_o fear_v now_o well_o some_o will_v think_v it_o a_o great_a while_n to_o be_v bind_v with_o the_o devil_n as_o i_o be_o a_o 12_o month_n or_o 2_o year_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v so_o than_o to_o wallow_v in_o drunkenness_n swear_v and_o whore_v for_o the_o devil_n do_v work_v in_o their_o soul_n well_o some_o will_v say_v how_o can_v the_o devilly_n in_o so_o little_a a_o room_n well_o the_o devil_n be_v as_o the_o wind_n for_o when_o he_o do_v take_v a_o man_n away_o out_o of_o a_o chamber_n be_v come_v in_o at_o the_o little_a hole_n but_o how_o do_v he_o take_v he_o away_o even_o out_o at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o chimney_n well_o there_o be_v some_o papist_n and_o some_o atheist_n and_o some_o of_o no_o religion_n woe_n be_v to_o those_o that_o die_v sudden_o for_o they_o have_v no_o time_n to_o repent_v and_o especial_o those_o that_o live_v in_o drunkenness_n or_o whore_v or_o swear_v jesus_n say_v they_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o out_o of_o i_o but_o when_o god_n come_v he_o will_v strike_v home_o many_o and_o many_o other_o more_o of_o his_o strange_a speech_n i_o pass_v over_o content_v myself_o with_o these_o few_o which_o be_v take_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n by_o the_o hand_n &_o under_o the_o testimony_n of_o faithful_a witness_n some_o at_o one_o time_n and_o some_o at_o another_o as_o he_o himself_o do_v then_o deliver_v they_o and_o as_o this_o 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phil._n 4.6_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n and_o this_o he_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n direction_n 2.8_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o in_o every_o place_n lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n or_o doubt_v that_o be_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n for_o he_o do_v not_o confine_v himself_o for_o his_o private_a prayer_n unto_o any_o one_o place_n place_n not_o confine_v to_o one_o place_n neither_o within_o door_n nor_o without_o but_o ever_o take_v his_o fit_a opportunity_n as_o time_n and_o place_n may_v best_o move_v he_o or_o lead_v he_o unto_o this_o duty_n follow_v herein_o the_o holy_a example_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o other_o holy_a man_n set_v themselves_o a_o part_n for_o this_o service_n sometime_o in_o and_o upon_o the_o high_a room_n of_o the_o house_n with_o peter_n sometime_o in_o the_o field_n with_o isaac_n 2.4_o act_n 10.9_o gen._n 24.63_o luc._n 22_o 39_o 40._o eph._n 3.13_o 14._o nehem._n 2.4_o 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and_o field_n walk_n and_o shade_n where_o he_o do_v delight_n to_o speak_v and_o commune_v with_o his_o best_a friend_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o face_n and_o favour_n help_v and_o succour_v of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n in_o and_z through_o the_o mediation_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n and_o as_o he_o be_v choice_n of_o the_o place_n so_o be_v he_o careful_a of_o the_o time_n which_o he_o constant_o set_v apart_o every_o day_n for_o his_o private_a prayer_n day_n his_o time_n for_o private_a praver_fw-mi fsal_n 119.164_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n and_o praise_v 7_o time_n a_o day_n do_v he_o reverent_o and_o conscionable_o perform_v this_o duty_n cause_v his_o prayer_n to_o ascend_v as_o incense_v and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n the_o several_a season_n and_o time_n he_o take_v be_v these_o the_o first_o in_o the_o morning_n before_o any_o of_o his_o family_n be_v stir_v be_v usual_o first_o up_o in_o the_o house_n 55.27.7_o 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all_o his_o decay_n of_o nature_n his_o bodily_a infirmity_n want_v of_o vigour_n and_o strength_n abatement_n of_o natural_a heat_n and_o moisture_n to_o be_v certain_a impression_n of_o his_o mortality_n and_o evident_a summons_n to_o a_o dissolution_n 5._o to_o make_v all_o his_o spiritual_a rejoice_n and_o refresh_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v pledge_n and_o earnest_n as_o it_o be_v of_o heavenly_a and_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o glory_n 6._o to_o consider_v that_o unto_o the_o godly_a death_n be_v but_o a_o passage_n unto_o life_n a_o dissolution_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o a_o season_n which_o afterward_o shall_v be_v restore_v again_o in_o great_a beauty_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o resurrection_n 7._o to_o observe_v that_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n to_o all_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n where_o the_o true_a 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so_o much_o against_o he_o si_fw-mi vult_fw-la regina_fw-la i_o exulem_fw-la agate_n in_fw-la exilium_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la &_o plenitudo_fw-la ejust_a &_o si_fw-la vult_fw-la secare_fw-la secet_fw-la 5._o chrys_n ep._n cyriace_n epise_v tom._n 5._o idem_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la isair_n si_fw-la vult_fw-la in_o pelagus_fw-la mittere_fw-la jonoe_n recordabor_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o queen_n will_v have_v i_o banish_v let_v she_o banish_v i_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o if_o she_o will_v cut_v i_o in_o piece_n let_v she_o do_v so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n suffer_v the_o same_o death_n if_o she_o will_v cast_v i_o into_o the_o sea_n i_o will_v then_o remember_v jonah_n if_o she_o will_v throw_v i_o into_o a_o burn_a furnace_n the_o three_o child_n suffer_v as_o much_o before_o i_o such_o like_a courage_n and_o resolution_n have_v this_o gentleman_n against_o his_o natural_a affliction_n as_o chrysostome_n have_v against_o 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