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in_o the_o paucity_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o frailty_n of_o life_n in_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n in_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o vnalterableness_n of_o judgement_n and_o be_v thou_o barren_a in_o so_o fruitful_a a_o soil_n only_o a_o cumberer_n of_o the_o ground_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o cost_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o oh_o see_v thou_o be_v not_o only_o alive_a but_o a_o lively_a christian_a can_v thou_o think_v of_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o rest_v content_v with_o a_o little_a work_n who_o ever_o serve_v god_n for_o nought_o have_v he_o not_o pass_v his_o word_n to_o make_v thou_o amends_o for_o all_o thou_o can_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n what_o harm_n be_v there_o in_o a_o heavenly_a life_n what_o dishonour_v in_o adore_v thy_o maker_n what_o great_a danger_n in_o be_v strict_o religious_a what_o discomfort_n to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n where_o 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cowardly_a spirit_n let_v but_o a_o little_a sickness_n impair_v thy_o health_n or_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n charge_v upon_o thy_o spirit_n and_o what_o quick_a retreating_n be_v there_o from_o thy_o bold_a resolution_n what_o heaviness_n cloud_n thy_o look_n what_o terror_n shake_v thy_o joint_n what_o sadness_n sink_v thy_o heart_n so_o that_o a_o fancy_n fright_v thou_o a_o shadow_n startle_v thou_o nabal-like_a thy_o spirit_n die_v and_o sink_v within_o thou_o like_o a_o stone_n therefore_o jeer_v on_o for_o my_o part_n i_o hold_v it_o better_a to_o fear_v while_o god_n threaten_v than_o to_o fall_v when_o god_n judge_v xxii_o meditat._n the_o near_a the_o moon_n draw_v into_o conjunction_n with_o the_o sun_n the_o bright_a it_o shine_v towards_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o obscure_a it_o show_v towards_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o near_a the_o soul_n draw_v into_o communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n the_o comely_a it_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o spouse_n and_o the_o black_a it_o appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o be_v a_o precious_a christian_a to_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o precise_a puritan_n to_o the_o world_n he_o that_o be_v glorious_a to_o a_o heavenly_a saint_n be_v odious_a to_o a_o earthly_a spirit_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n thou_o be_v a_o egyptian_a when_o that_o cloud_n which_o be_v a_o light_n to_o a_o israelite_n be_v darkness_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n thou_o move_v in_o a_o terrestrial_a orb_n when_o thou_o see_v no_o lustre_n in_o such_o celestial_a light_n for_o my_o part_n if_o i_o shine_v to_o god_n i_o care_v not_o how_o i_o show_v to_o the_o world_n xxiii_o meditat._n it_o appear_v not_o what_o we_o be_v to_o the_o world_n and_o it_o hardly_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o ourselves_o for_o do_v they_o know_v that_o we_o be_v the_o jewel_n of_o god_n the_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o belove_a of_o christ_n they_o will_v not_o mock_v and_o persecute_v we_o as_o they_o do_v or_o if_o we_o do_v but_o know_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v together_o with_o christ_n his_o happiness_n shall_v be_v as_o our_o happiness_n and_o that_o his_o joy_n shall_v be_v as_o our_o joy_n and_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v as_o our_o glory_n true_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o deject_v as_o we_o be_v when_o i_o consider_v that_o my_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n i_o wonder_v not_o to_o see_v the_o world_n hate_v i_o but_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v i_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o i_o wonder_v it_o do_v so_o much_o as_o trouble_v i_o xxiv_o meditat._n why_o shall_v i_o fret_v myself_o at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a indeed_o when_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o spread_a bay_n and_o forget_v the_o wither_a herb_n when_o i_o view_v their_o quail_n and_o forget_v their_o curse_n my_o foot_n have_v almost_o slip_v but_o since_o i_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n i_o find_v that_o all_o the_o blossom_n of_o their_o glory_n must_v dis-flourish_a under_o the_o blast_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o all_o their_o external_a felicity_n do_v but_o only_o perfect_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o misery_n for_o what_o be_v their_o pleasure_n but_o just_a like_o the_o deceitful_a salute_n of_o joab_n with_o amasa_n what_o be_v their_o honour_n but_o like_o absolom_n mule_n it_o only_o mount_v and_o carry_v they_o to_o their_o gallow_n what_o be_v their_o riches_n but_o like_o jaels_n present_n in_o a_o lordly_a dish_n it_o only_o make_v way_n for_o the_o fatal_a nail_n for_o their_o sad_a account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o their_n prosperity_n slay_v they_o now_o who_o esteem_v that_o ox_n happy_a that_o have_v a_o goodly_a pasture_n to_o feed_v himself_o for_o the_o slaughter_n who_o envy_v that_o malefactor_n that_o have_v a_o fair_a day_n to_o ride_v to_o execution_n in_o and_o why_o be_v it_o that_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n flourish_v be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o large_a their_o pasture_n the_o soon_o they_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o slaughter_n i_o therefore_o for_o my_o part_n when_o i_o see_v a_o sinner_n prosper_v in_o his_o wickedness_n will_v turn_v the_o flame_n of_o envy_n into_o a_o tear_n of_o pity_n xxv_o meditat._n this_o be_v heaven_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v hell_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v without_o the_o lord_n you_o that_o can_v see_v no_o beauty_n in_o christ_n nor_o glory_n in_o heaven_n do_v you_o likewise_o see_v no_o flame_n in_o hell_n no_o hell_n in_o loss_n of_o god_n you_o therefore_o that_o can_v be_v take_v with_o his_o presence_n oh_o tremble_v at_o his_o absence_n and_o you_o that_o care_v not_o to_o be_v with_o oh_o fear_v to_o be_v without_o he_o for_o this_o be_v hell_n on_o earth_n depart_v from_o we_o and_o this_o be_v hell_n when_o we_o leave_v the_o earth_n depart_v from_o i_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o heaven_n and_o my_o happiness_n unite_v i_o to_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o with_o thou_o xxvi_o meditat._n that_o good_a which_o be_v in_o riches_n lie_v altogether_o in_o their_o use_n like_o the_o woman_n box_n of_o ointment_n if_o it_o be_v not_o break_v and_o pour_v out_o for_o the_o sweet_a refreshment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o distress_a member_n they_o lose_v their_o worth_n therefore_o the_o covetous_a man_n may_v true_o write_v upon_o his_o rust_v heap_n these_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o chrysostome_n tell_v we_o have_v he_o be_v not_o rich_a that_o lay_v up_o much_o buâ—_n that_o lay_v out_o much_o for_o its_o all_o one_o not_o to_o have_v aâ—_n not_o to_o use_v i_o will_v therefore_o be_v the_o rich_a by_o a_o charitable_a lay_v out_o whilâ—_n the_o worldling_n hall_fw-mi be_v thâ—_n poor_a by_o his_o covetous_a hoard_v up_o xxvii_o meditat._n who_o will_v part_v with_o his_o god_n i_o will_v parâ—_n with_o my_o life_n rather_o than_o with_o my_o god_n no_o marvel_n then_o the_o covetous_a man_n so_o hug_v his_o gold_n iâ—_n be_v his_o god_n if_o you_o take_v that_o from_o he_o he_o may_v cry_v with_o micah_n when_o he_o lose_v his_o god_n what_o have_v i_o more_o his_o heaven_n be_v go_v his_o happiness_n be_v go_v his_o all_o be_v go_v if_o god_n be_v go_v i_o will_v not_o therefore_o wonder_v so_o much_o at_o the_o closeness_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o at_o the_o vainness_n of_o his_o heart_n we_o count_v it_o singular_a wisdom_n to_o keep_v that_o god_n we_o choose_v but_o that_o be_v absolute_a folly_n to_o choose_v that_o god_n we_o can_v keep_v xxviii_o meditat._n oh_o my_o soul_n thou_o be_v spiritual_a in_o thy_o essence_n immensible_a in_o thy_o desire_n and_o immortal_a in_o thy_o nature_n so_o that_o there_o must_v be_v proportion_n and_o perfection_n of_o what_o thou_o enjoye_v with_o a_o perennity_n â—f_o both_o or_o else_o no_o full_a content_n no_o real_a satisfaction_n now_o be_v the_o universal_a world_n turn_v into_o a_o pleasant_a eden_n and_o that_o eden_n refreshd_v with_o the_o live_a spring_n of_o immortality_n and_o thou_o seat_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o its_o choice_a excellency_n crown_v with_o the_o diadem_n of_o its_o high_a felicity_n sway_v the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o glory_n over_o all_o sublunary_a creature_n nay_o can_v thou_o give_v reins_o to_o the_o sun_n or_o guidance_n to_o the_o move_a flame_n do_v thy_o territory_n board_v upon_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o the_o revenue_n of_o thy_o crown_n flow_v in_o from_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o what_o proportion_n do_v a_o material_a world_n bear_v to_o a_o immortal_a soul_n will_v a_o lion_n feed_v upon_o grass_n or_o can_v the_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v with_o dust_n thou_o may_v as_o soon_o feed_v thy_o body_n with_o grass_n as_o thy_o soul_n with_o the_o creature_n if_o it_o do_v bear_v proportion_n yet_o it_o want_v perfection_n can_v the_o devil_n turn_v a_o chemist_n and_o extract_v the_o very_a vital_a spirit_n and_o quintessence_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o desirabl_a excellency_n under_o heaven_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o imperfect_a nature_n that_o there_o be_v more_o lees_n than_o liquor_n more_o thorn_n than_o flower_n more_o smoke_n than_o fire_n more_o sting_n than_o honey_n so_o â—hat_n that_o soul_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o a_o whirlwind_n of_o vexation_n that_o think_v to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o object_n of_o imperfection_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o a_o scanty_a excellency_n shall_v any_o way_n fill_v such_o a_o enlarge_a capacity_n yet_o again_o be_v there_o perfection_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o perpetuity_n it_o will_v fly_v away_o
like_o a_o bird_n from_o the_o perch_n or_o melt_v away_o like_a ice_n before_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o immortal_a soul_n to_o sink_v for_o ever_o so_o that_o the_o creature_n will_v not_o only_o make_v thou_o restless_a but_o leave_v thou_o miserable_a i_o see_v then_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o rest_v till_o i_o rest_v in_o god_n he_o that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n the_o fountain_n of_o bliss_n the_o ancient_n of_o day_n he_o only_o be_v the_o adequate_a object_n for_o thy_o immortal_a soul_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o its_o end_n the_o end_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v its_o god_n therefore_o lord_n see_v thou_o have_v make_v i_o for_o thyself_o fill_v i_o full_o with_o thyself_o or_o take_v i_o whole_o to_o thyself_o xxix_o meditat._n do_v satan_n tempt_v thou_o either_o by_o pleasure_n dignity_n or_o profit_n o_o my_o soul_n stand_v upon_o thy_o guard_n gird_v on_o thy_o strength_n with_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o what_o can_v the_o world_n profit_v i_o if_o the_o care_n choke_v i_o how_o can_v pleasure_n comfort_v i_o if_o the_o sting_n poison_v i_o or_o what_o advancement_n be_v this_o to_o be_v triumph_v in_o honour_n beforâ—_n the_o face_n of_o man_n here_o anâ—_n to_o be_v tremble_v for_o shamâ—_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o goâ—_n hereafter_o what_o be_v thâ—_n delight_v of_o the_o world_n tâ—_n the_o peace_n of_o my_o conscience_n or_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v iâ—_n the_o holy_a ghost_n whaâ—_n be_v the_o applause_n of_o meâ—_n to_o the_o crown_n prepare_v bâ—_n god_n or_o what_o be_v the_o gaâ—â—_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o loâ—â—_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o vanity_n the_o creature_n be_v far_o beneath_o the_o excellency_n of_o my_o soul_n therefore_o satan_n you_o aâ—â—_n i_o must_v keep_v at_o a_o everlaâ—ing_a distance_n for_o you_o bid_v i_o loss_n xxx_o meditat._n a_o black_a cloud_n make_v the_o traveller_n mend_v his_o pace_n and_o mind_n his_o home_n whereas_o a_o fair_a day_n and_o a_o pleasant_a way_n 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 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