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waste_v his_o time_n and_o that_o steal_v away_o his_o affection_n in_o the_o prospect_n of_o the_o country_n however_o other_o may_v think_v of_o it_o yet_o i_o take_v it_o as_o a_o mercy_n that_o now_o and_o then_o some_o cloud_n do_v interpose_v my_o sun_n and_o many_o time_n some_o trouble_n do_v eclipse_v my_o comfort_n for_o i_o perceive_v if_o i_o shall_v find_v too_o much_o friendship_n in_o my_o inn_n in_o my_o pilgrimage_n i_o shall_v soon_o forget_v my_o father_n house_n and_o my_o heritage_n xxxi_o meditat._n there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n that_o wiâ—â—_n praise_n and_o adore_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o mocâ—_n and_o afflict_v the_o saint_n on_o earth_n so_o that_o be_v aâ—â—_n those_o saint_n alive_a again_o who_o they_o so_o much_o honour_n in_o their_o day_n i_o daâ—â—_n affirm_v they_o will_v persecute_v they_o in_o their_o person_n like_o the_o jew_n the_o can_v garnish_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o thâ—_n righteous_a and_o yet_o plaâ—â—_n the_o jew_n with_o the_o person_n 〈◊〉_d the_o righteous_a dissemble_v world_n thy_o tongâ—â—_n embalm_v a_o dead_a saint_n while_o thy_o hand_n strike_v a_o wound_n into_o the_o live_a saint_n and_o thou_o can_v praise_v god_n for_o those_o that_o be_v depart_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o yet_o persecute_v god_n in_o those_o that_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n o_o foolish_a world_n must_v thou_o needs_o condemn_v thyself_o for_o thy_o praise_n have_v lest_o thy_o practice_n without_o excuse_n xxxii_o meditat._n alexander_n be_v ask_v where_o he_o will_v lay_v his_o treasure_n answer_v very_o well_o apud_fw-la amicos_fw-la among_o his_o friend_n be_v confident_a that_o there_o it_o will_v be_v keep_v with_o safety_n and_o return_v with_o use_n what_o need_v thou_o enlarge_v thy_o barn_n know_v not_o thou_o where_o to_o lay_v thy_o plenty_n make_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n thy_o treasury_n let_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o widow_n the_o bowel_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v thy_o store-house_n here_o be_v be_v sure_a no_o thief_n can_v steal_v it_o no_o time_n can_v rust_v it_o no_o change_n can_v lose_v it_o and_o hear_v it_o be_v improve_v a_o temporal_a gift_n be_v here_o turn_v into_o a_o eternal_a reward_n no_o ground_n so_o fruitful_a as_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o bring_v forth_o a_o hundred_o fold_n xxxiii_o meditat._n o_o my_o soul_n what_o make_v thou_o grovel_v on_o the_o earth_n every_o thing_n here_o below_o be_v too_o base_a for_o thy_o excellency_n too_o short_a for_o thy_o eternity_n thou_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o god_n and_o must_v have_v a_o be_v when_o these_o poor_a thing_n be_v reduce_v to_o nothing_o the_o creature_n be_v too_o base_a a_o metal_n to_o make_v thou_o a_o crow_n of_o glory_n too_o rot_v a_o bottom_n to_o carry_v thou_o through_o eternity_n oh_o fill_v thyself_o with_o god_n so_o shall_v thou_o raise_v thy_o dignity_n to_o perpetuity_n xxxiv_o meditat._n where_o any_o thing_n present_v its_o self_n think_v if_o christ_n be_v now_o alive_a will_v he_o do_v it_o or_o if_o i_o be_v now_o to_o die_v will_v i_o do_v it_o i_o must_v walk_v as_o he_o have_v walk_v and_o i_o must_v live_v as_o i_o intend_v to_o die_v if_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n will_n it_o be_v my_o sin_n and_o if_o i_o die_v in_o that_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v my_o ruin_n i_o will_v therefore_o in_o every_o action_n so_o carry_v myself_o as_o if_o christ_n be_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o death_n on_o the_o other_o xxxv_o meditat._n our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o moment_n of_o time_n we_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o eternity_n in_o this_o transitory_a hour_n i_o be_o frame_v to_o myself_o either_o a_o good_a or_o a_o bad_a eternity_n these_o word_n that_o now_o i_o speak_v these_o work_n that_o i_o now_o act_n though_o they_o here_o seem_v to_o rot_v yet_o they_o shall_v spring_v up_o to_o eternity_n therefore_o as_o the_o poet_n answer_v one_o upbraid_v he_o for_o be_v three_o day_n about_o three_o verse_n whereas_o he_o can_v make_v a_o hundred_o in_o one_o day_n oh_o say_v he_o at_o tui_fw-la ad_fw-la triduum_fw-la modo_fw-la mei_fw-la in_o omne_fw-la aeternum_fw-la dur_fw-la aturi_fw-la sunt_fw-la thy_o be_v but_o for_o three_o day_n as_o it_o be_v but_o i_o must_v continue_v for_o ever_o according_a to_o my_o carriage_n now_o my_o name_n must_v either_o rise_v or_o fall_v for_o ever_o so_o may_v we_o answer_v this_o foolish_a world_n upbraid_v we_o of_o too_o much_o strictness_n and_o preciseness_n oh_o have_v not_o we_o need_v to_o be_v exact_a indeed_o when_o the_o work_v we_o be_v about_o be_v not_o to_o be_v write_v in_o sand_n but_o in_o the_o record_n of_o eternity_n the_o line_n that_o now_o we_o draw_v must_v run_v parallel_n with_o eternity_n and_o according_a as_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o this_o moment_n of_o time_n our_o soul_n must_v live_v or_o die_v for_o ever_o o_o lord_n help_v i_o so_o to_o improve_v the_o brevity_n of_o my_o life_n by_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o action_n that_o i_o may_v turn_v this_o moment_n of_o misery_n into_o a_o eternity_n of_o bliss_n xxxvi_o meditat._n the_o soul_n of_o man_n say_v the_o philosopher_n be_v the_o horizon_n of_o time_n and_o eternity_n now_o if_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o rise_v in_o our_o horizon_n we_o must_v expect_v nothing_o but_o a_o cloud_a time_n and_o a_o stormy_a eternity_n gross_a darkness_n here_o and_o utter_a darkness_n hereafter_o for_o ever_o but_o as_o for_o those_o bless_a saint_n into_o who_o soul_n the_o oriental_a splendour_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v shed_v abroad_o how_o do_v they_o live_v in_o his_o sight_n what_o celestial_a excellency_n what_o revive_a comfort_n what_o advance_v principle_n be_v dart_v forth_o from_o the_o face_n of_o beauty_n into_o their_o spirit_n and_o as_o for_o the_o triumphant_a saint_n in_o who_o horizon_n jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o eternal_a meridian_n of_o his_o glory_n oh_o what_o full_a beam_n of_o bliss_n and_o consolation_n without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o bitterness_n and_o discontent_n warm_v and_o delight_v their_o bless_a soul_n to_o all_o eternity_n lord_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n in_o my_o horizon_n so_o shall_v time_n be_v the_o morning_n and_o eternity_n the_o noon_n of_o glory_n in_o my_o soul_n xxxvii_o meditat._n the_o world_n have_v many_o servant_n because_o it_o give_v present_a wage_n where_o christ_n have_v but_o a_o few_o disciple_n because_o their_o reward_n be_v in_o another_o life_n most_o live_a by_o sight_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v to_o satisfy_v sense_n they_o have_v rather_o with_o ishmael_n be_v send_v away_o with_o a_o small_a gift_n than_o with_o isaac_n to_o wait_v for_o
see_v he_o clear_o and_o direct_o face_n to_o face_n and_o enjoy_v his_o immediate_a communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v then_o be_v like_o he_o indeed_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v our_o body_n shall_v be_v like_o he_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v like_o he_o our_o glory_n shall_v be_v like_o he_o our_o eternity_n shall_v be_v like_o he_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o beauty_n excellency_n and_o sweetness_n concord_n happiness_n and_o eternity_n oh_o lord_n let_v i_o have_v such_o clear_a vision_n such_o sweet_a fruition_n of_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o hereafter_o be_v happy_a as_o thou_o be_v happy_a but_o may_v likewise_o now_o be_v holy_a as_o thou_o be_v holy_a xcvi_o meditat._n the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o noble_a rich_a content_v easy_a true_a life_n of_o all_o it_o be_v the_o noble_a life_n for_o it_o take_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o adam_n and_o carry_v it_o into_o the_o household_n of_o god_n it_o make_v the_o soul_n forget_v her_o father_n house_n and_o espouse_v it_o to_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n and_o then_o it_o be_v the_o pleasant_a life_n it_o live_v upon_o the_o choice_a excellency_n and_o high_a felicity_n often_o wrap_v up_o in_o the_o three_o heaven_n to_o take_v its_o repast_n in_o inexpressible_a glory_n it_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o pleasantuess_n and_o under_o all_o the_o heat_n of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n it_o shade_n itself_o under_o the_o arbour_n of_o paradise_n and_o then_o it_o be_v the_o rich_a life_n if_o our_o desire_n be_v according_a to_o our_o want_n it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v want_v above_o what_o we_o desire_v tantum_n cuique_fw-la habet_fw-la quantum_fw-la credit_n every_o man_n have_v say_v a_o father_n according_a to_o his_o faith_n and_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o faith_n say_v christ_n and_o then_o it_o be_v the_o content_v life_n it_o carry_v the_o fade_a creature_n and_o lay_v he_o upon_o christ_n and_o under_o all_o mutabilty_a still_o hold_v fast_o all-sufficiency_n and_o so_o sit_v down_o content_o then_o be_v it_o the_o easy_a life_n faith_n look_v not_o on_o the_o strictness_n or_o difficulty_n of_o duty_n but_o on_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o christ_n therefore_o if_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o hard_a precept_n it_o dissolve_v it_o into_o a_o sweet_a promise_n it_o carry_v it_o to_o a_o love_a christ_n plead_v it_o out_o till_o he_o have_v draw_v out_o a_o proportionable_a strength_n to_o facilitate_v and_o make_v easy_a the_o duty_n in_o fine_a it_o be_v the_o true_a and_o the_o only_a life_n for_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n that_o do_v not_o live_v by_o faith_n therefore_o as_o one_o say_v non_fw-la vivere_fw-la sed_fw-la valere_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la not_o to_o live_v but_o to_o be_v well_o be_v life_n so_o may_v i_o say_v not_o to_o live_v well_o only_o but_o to_o believe_v be_v to_o live_v and_o to_o live_v well_o indeed_o xcvii_o meditat._n if_o god_n be_v the_o high_a perfection_n in_o himself_o and_o the_o high_a good_a to_o the_o creature_n than_o it_o be_v the_o high_a wisdom_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o choose_v he_o and_o the_o high_a piece_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o live_v in_o observance_n of_o he_o if_o all_o creature_n must_v certain_o appear_v before_o this_o great_a majesty_n and_o bow_v unto_o he_o i_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wonder_v at_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o see_v this_o certain_o and_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v lord_n let_v i_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o choose_v thou_o here_o so_o as_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o i_o may_v enjoy_v thou_o and_o not_o as_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o refuse_v thou_o here_o and_o must_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o be_v separate_v from_o thou_o xcviii_o meditat._n grace_n be_v the_o very_a courtier_n of_o heaven_n those_o wait_n upon_o christ_n in_o his_o privy_a chamber_n honour_n riches_n credit_n and_o the_o like_a may_v do_v much_o below_o you_o may_v keep_v out_o your_o better_n here_o but_o in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n you_o must_v stand_v by_o for_o ever_o it_o be_v only_a faith_n love_n humility_n and_o the_o like_a that_o shall_v have_v admittance_n into_o the_o presence_n chamber_n moral_a virtue_n you_o must_v likewise_o walk_v without_o all_o that_o go_v brave_o be_v not_o qualify_v for_o such_o a_o presence_n you_o be_v but_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la beautiful_a abomination_n base_a heart_n wrap_v up_o in_o brave_a clothes_n part_n and_o gift_n you_o may_v stay_v and_o wait_v at_o the_o gate_n but_o i_o can_v tell_v you_o there_o be_v a_o special_a command_n go_v forth_o that_o none_o but_o grace_n and_o holiness_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o you_o may_v receive_v your_o answer_n if_o you_o please_v only_o these_o be_v welcome_a to_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n only_o these_o be_v familiar_a and_o conversant_a with_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o as_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n say_v of_o the_o servant_n of_o solomon_n so_o may_v 〈◊〉_d say_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o be_v only_o the_o retainer_n of_o jesus_n christ_n oh_o happy_a be_v these_o thy_o man_n and_o happy_a be_v these_o thy_o servant_n o_o god_n which_o stand_v continual_o before_o thou_o and_o hear_v thy_o wisdom_n and_o see_v thy_o glory_n true_a love_n do_v not_o only_o preserve_v every_o heavenly_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o raise_v the_o soul_n â—t_a self_n to_o the_o high_a perfection_n the_o more_o i_o love_v the_o more_o i_o shall_v be_v belove_v and_o the_o full_a participation_n shall_v i_o have_v of_o he_o who_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a st._n bernard_n speak_v full_o to_o it_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la amare_fw-la est_fw-la summa_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la to_o love_v the_o chief_a good_a be_v the_o great_a happiness_n the_o pure_a and_o the_o full_a love_n shall_v always_o wear_v the_o weighty_a crown_n of_o glory_n 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jesus_n christ_n our_o high_a priest_n that_o bear_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n on_o his_o shoulder_n have_v already_o dip_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o brim_n of_o this_o water_n insomuch_o that_o the_o stream_n of_o bitterness_n be_v divert_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n pluck_v out_o the_o water_n of_o the_o salt_n sea_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o curse_n cut_v off_o so_o that_o death_n be_v but_o a_o sure_a step_n unto_o glory_n why_o then_o be_o i_o afraid_a to_o die_v the_o channel_n be_v dry_a and_o i_o see_v the_o footstep_n of_o my_o saviour_n in_o the_o bottom_n and_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n on_o the_o other_o side_n so_o that_o the_o water_n shall_v not_o go_v over_o my_o soul_n they_o may_v go_v over_o my_o sin_n they_o may_v go_v over_o my_o misery_n they_o may_v go_v over_o my_o trouble_n but_o my_o soul_n shall_v go_v over_o to_o its_o rest_n lord_n therefore_o fit_a and_o sanctify_v i_o for_o my_o removal_n and_o then_o take_v down_o my_o tent_n i_o 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