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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n without_o this_o all_o be_v lose_v our_o pray_v and_o hear_v be_v like_o water_n spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n it_o lose_v both_o its_o beauty_n and_o reward_n then_o bless_v god_n christian_n who_o have_v oil_v the_o wheel_n of_o thy_o soul_n with_o delight_n and_o now_o thou_o can_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a for_o thy_o comfort_n be_v assure_v thou_o shall_v not_o want_v any_o thing_n thy_o heart_n can_v desire_v psal_n 37.4_o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n a_o christian_a on_o the_o mount_n or_o a_o teatise_n concern_v meditation_n wherein_o the_o necessity_n usefulness_n excellency_n of_o meditation_n be_v at_o large_a discuss_v by_o thomas_n watson_n minister_n of_o stephens_n walbrook_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n meditate_v upon_o these_o thing_n 1_o tim._n 4.15_o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n psal_n 119.59_o 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it_o god_n word_n be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n not_o to_o meditate_v in_o it_o be_v to_o undervalue_v it_o if_o a_o king_n put_v forth_o a_o edict_n or_o proclamation_n and_o the_o subject_n never_o mind_v it_o it_o be_v a_o slight_v the_o king_n authority_n god_n put_v forth_o his_o law_n as_o a_o royal_a edict_n if_o we_o do_v not_o meditate_v in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o slight_v his_o authority_n and_o what_o do_v this_o amount_v to_o less_o than_o a_o contempt_n do_v to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n chap._n viii_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o there_o be_v so_o few_o good_a christian_n use_v 1_o it_o give_v we_o a_o true_a account_n why_o there_o be_v so_o few_o good_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n namely_o use_v 1_o inform._n inform._n because_o there_o be_v so_o few_o meditate_a christian_n we_o have_v many_o that_o have_v aures_fw-la bibulas_fw-la they_o be_v swift_a to_o hear_v but_o slow_a to_o meditate_v this_o duty_n be_v grow_v almost_o out_o of_o fashion_n people_n be_v so_o 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4._o lord_n make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o end_n and_o the_o i_o azure_n of_o my_o day_n what_o it_o be_v that_o i_o may_v know_v how_o frail_a i_o be_o the_o reason_n our_o affection_n be_v so_o chill_a and_o cold_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v because_o we_o do_v warm_v ourselves_o no_o more_o at_o the_o fire_n of_o meditation_n illumination_n make_v we_o shine_a lamp_n meditation_n make_v we_o burn_a lamp_n what_o be_v it_o to_o know_v christ_n by_o speculation_n and_o not_o by_o affection_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o meditation_n to_o excite_v and_o blow_v up_o holy_a passion_n what_o sparkling_n of_o love_n in_o such_o a_o soul_n when_o david_n have_v meditate_a on_o god_n law_n he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o love_v it_o psalm_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 when_o the_o spouse_n have_v by_o meditation_n view_v those_o singular_a beauty_n in_o her_o belove_a white_a and_o ruddy_a cant._n 5._o she_o grow_v sick_a 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