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i_o do_v no_o hurt_n but_o quid_fw-la boni_fw-la inest_fw-la what_o good_a be_v there_o in_o thou_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o vineyard_n that_o he_o do_v no_o hurt_n there_o he_o do_v not_o break_v the_o tree_n or_o destroy_v the_o hedge_n if_o he_o do_v not_o work_v in_o the_o vine-yard_n he_o lose_v his_o pay_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o say_v at_o the_o last_o day_n we_o have_v do_v no_o hurt_n we_o have_v live_v in_o no_o gross_a sin_n but_o what_o good_a have_v we_o do_v in_o the_o vine-yard_n where_o be_v the_o grace_n we_o have_v get_v if_o we_o can_v show_v this_o we_o shall_v lose_v our_o pay_n and_o miss_v of_o salvation_n use_v use_v do_v not_o content_v yourselves_o with_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o religion_n turpia_fw-la religion_n virtutis_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la hovesta_fw-la agere_fw-la quà m_fw-la non_fw-la turpia_fw-la many_o build_v their_o hope_n for_o heaven_n upon_o this_o crack_a foundation_n they_o be_v give_v to_o no_o vice_n none_o can_v charge_v they_o with_o any_o foul_a miscarriage_n and_o these_o be_v their_o letter_n of_o credence_n to_o show_v to_o such_o person_n i_o say_v three_o thing_n 1._o you_o may_v not_o be_v outward_o bad_a and_o yet_o not_o inward_o good_a you_o may_v be_v as_o far_o from_o grace_n as_o from_o vice_n though_o none_o can_v say_v black_a be_v your_o eye_n yet_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v dye_v black_a though_o your_o hand_n be_v not_o work_v iniquity_n your_o head_n may_v be_v plot_v it_o though_o you_o do_v not_o hang_v out_o your_o bush_n yet_o you_o may_v secret_o vent_v your_o commodity_n a_o tree_n may_v be_v full_a of_o vermin_n yet_o the_o fair_a leaf_n may_v cover_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o see_v so_o the_o fair_a leaf_n of_o civility_n may_v hide_v you_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o god_n see_v the_o vermin_n of_o pride_n unbelief_n covetousness_n in_o your_o heart_n you_o be_v they_o say_v christ_n that_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o 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thy_o will_n see_v if_o thy_o will_n be_v make_v yet_o have_v thou_o resign_v up_o all_o the_o interest_n in_o thyself_o have_v thou_o give_v up_o thy_o love_n to_o god_n have_v thou_o give_v up_o thy_o will_n this_o be_v to_o make_v thy_o will._n meditate_v about_o the_o will_n make_v thy_o spiritual_a will_n in_o the_o time_n of_o health_n if_o thou_o put_v off_o the_o make_n of_o thy_o will_n till_o death_n it_o may_v be_v invalid_a perhaps_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o thy_o soul_n then_o 3._o meditate_v about_o thy_o evidence_n these_o evidence_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v whether_o thou_o have_v any_o evidence_n what_o desire_n have_v thou_o after_o christ_n what_o faith_n see_v whether_o there_o be_v no_o flaw_n in_o thy_o evidence_n be_v thy_o desire_n true_a do_v thou_o as_o well_o desire_v heavenly_a principle_n as_o heavenly_a privilege_n oh_o meditate_v serious_o upon_o your_o evidence_n to_o sift_v our_o heart_n thus_o by_o meditation_n be_v very_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n sen._n world_n non_fw-la qua_fw-la eundum_fw-la sed_fw-la qua_fw-la itur_fw-la sen._n ephes_n 2.2_o that_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o time_n they_o march_v after_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n the_o meditation_n of_o this_o will_v make_v we_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o common_a road_n 2._o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o fewness_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v will_v make_v we_o walk_v tremble_o few_o that_o find_v the_o way_n and_o when_o they_o have_v find_v it_o few_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n the_o thought_n of_o this_o will_v work_v holy_a fear_n heb._n 4.1_o not_o a_o despair_a fear_n but_o a_o jealous_a and_o cautious_a fear_n this_o fear_n the_o eminent_a saint_n of_o god_n have_v have_v austin_n say_v of_o himself_o he_o knock_v at_o heaven-gate_n with_o a_o tremble_a hand_n this_o fear_n be_v join_v with_o hope_n psalm_n 147.11_o the_o lord_n take_v 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his_o care_n be_v for_o his_o child_n and_o perhaps_o god_n take_v it_o away_o or_o if_o it_o live_v it_o prove_v a_o cross_n another_o meditate_v how_o to_o satisfy_v his_o ambition_n honour_v i_o before_o the_o people_n 1_o sam._n 15.30_o alas_o what_o be_v honour_n but_o a_o meteor_n in_o the_o air_n a_o torch_n light_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o people_n mâ—â—cel_n people_n honour_n vihi_fw-la solidi_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la res_fw-la imaginaria_fw-la hominum_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la positae_fw-la mâ—â—cel_n with_o the_o least_o puff_n blow_v out_o how_o many_o live_v to_o see_v their_o name_n bury_v before_o they_o satyr_n they_o miseram_fw-la est_fw-la alinram_fw-la incumbeâ—e_fw-la famae_fw-la satyr_n when_o this_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o meridian_n it_o do_v soon_o set_v in_o a_o cloud_n et_fw-la stult_v we_o labour_n est_fw-la ineptiarum_fw-la martial_n thus_o fruitless_a be_v those_o meditation_n which_o do_v not_o centre_n upon_o god_n it_o be_v but_o portare_fw-la pulverem_fw-la contra_fw-la ventum_fw-la as_o hierome_n speak_v but_o especial_o at_o death_n than_o a_o man_n see_v all_o those_o thought_n which_o be_v not_o spend_v upon_o god_n to_o be_v fruitless_a psalm_n 146.4_o in_o that_o very_a day_n his_o thought_n perish_v i_o may_v allude_v to_o it_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o worldly_a vain_a thought_n in_o that_o day_n of_o death_n perish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o what_o good_a will_v the_o whole_a globe_n of_o the_o world_n do_v at_o such_o a_o time_n those_o who_o have_v ravel_v out_o their_o thought_n in_o impertinency_n will_v but_o be_v the_o more_o disquiet_v it_o will_v cut_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n to_o think_v how_o they_o have_v spin_v a_o fool_n thread_n a_o scythian_a captain_n have_v for_o a_o draught_n of_o water_n yield_v up_o the_o city_n cry_v out_o quid_fw-la perdidi_fw-la quid_fw-la prodidi_fw-la what_o have_v i_o lose_v what_o have_v i_o betray_v so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o that_o man_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v who_o 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verse_n 1._o say_v not_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o meditate_v what_o think_v you_o of_o blessedness_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodor._n in_o psa_n 1._o lycurgus_n can_v draw_v the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o any_o thing_n by_o reward_n if_o man_n can_v meditate_v with_o delight_n on_o that_o which_o will_v make_v they_o curse_v shall_v not_o we_o meditate_v on_o that_o which_o will_v make_v we_o bless_v nay_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blessedness_n we_o shall_v have_v one_o blessedness_n upon_o another_o motive_n 7_o last_o delightful_a meditation_n in_o god_n law_n be_v the_o best_a way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o prosper_v in_o his_o estate_n josh_n 1.8_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v therein_o for_o than_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o way_n prosperous_a i_o leave_v this_o to_o their_o consideration_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o thrive_v in_o the_o world_n and_o let_v this_o serve_v for_o motive_n to_o meditation_n the_o next_o thing_n remain_v be_v to_o lay_v down_o some_o rule_n about_o meditation_n chap._n xviii_o prescribe_v rule_n about_o meditation_n sect_n i._o rule_n 1_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o meditate_v be_v very_o serious_a in_o the_o work_n let_v there_o be_v a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o thy_o soul_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v serious_a in_o meditation_n do_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o get_v thyself_o into_o a_o posture_n of_o holy_a reverence_n overaw_n thy_o heart_n with_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o the_o incomprehensibleness_n of_o his_o majesty_n when_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o work_n of_o meditation_n remember_v thou_o be_v now_o to_o deal_v with_o god_n if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n do_v appoint_v to_o meet_v thou_o at_o such_o a_o hour_n will_v thou_o not_o address_v thyself_o with_o all_o seriousness_n and_o solemnness_n to_o meet_v he_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o a_o angel_n be_v here_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n be_v present_a he_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o thou_o he_o see_v the_o carriage_n of_o thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o be_v alone_o think_v with_o thyself_o o_o christian_n when_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o meditate_v thou_o be_v now_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o in_o private_a before_o who_o the_o angel_n adore_v and_o the_o devil_n tremble_v think_v with_o thyself_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o his_o presence_n before_o who_o thou_o must_v short_o stand_v and_o all_o the_o world_n with_o thou_o to_o receive_v their_o doom_n thou_o must_v be_v remove_v and_o how_o soon_o thou_o know_v not_o from_o the_o closet_n to_o the_o tribunal_n 2._o that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v serious_a in_o meditation_n labour_n to_o possess_v thy_o thought_n with_o the_o solemnity_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o work_n thou_o be_v now_o go_v about_o as_o david_n say_v concern_v his_o building_n a_o house_n for_o god_n the_o work_n be_v great_a 1_o chron._n 29.1_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o meditation_n the_o work_n be_v great_a and_o we_o have_v need_n gather_v and_o rally_v together_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o work_n if_o thou_o be_v to_o set_v about_o a_o business_n wherein_o thy_o life_n be_v concern_v how_o serious_a will_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o in_o the_o business_n of_o meditation_n thy_o soul_n be_v concern_v eternity_n depend_v upon_o it_o if_o thou_o neglecte_v or_o be_v slight_a in_o it_o thou_o run_v a_o hazard_n of_o thy_o salvation_n if_o archimedes_n be_v so_o serious_a in_o draw_v his_o mathematical_a line_n that_o he_o mind_v not_o the_o sack_n of_o the_o city_n o_o how_o serious_a shall_v a_o christian_a be_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v a_o line_n for_o eternity_n when_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o meditate_v thou_o be_v go_v about_o the_o great_a work_n in_o the_o world_n sect_n ii_o rule_n 2_o 2._o read_v before_o you_o meditate_v josh_n 1.8_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v in_o it_o the_o law_n must_v be_v in_o joshuas_n mouth_n he_o be_v first_o to_o read_v and_o then_o meditate_v give_v attendance_n to_o read_v 1._o tim._n 4.13_o then_o it_o follow_v meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n verse_n 15._o read_v do_v furnish_v with_o matter_n bernard_n lectio_fw-la primò_fw-la occurrit_fw-la et_fw-la data_fw-la materia_fw-la mittit_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la meditationem_fw-la bernard_n it_o be_v the_o oil_n that_o feed_v the_o lamp_n of_o meditation_n read_v help_n to_o rectify_v meditation_n austin_n say_v well_o that_o meditation_n without_o read_v will_v be_v erroneous_a aug._n erroneous_a meditatio_fw-la sine_fw-la lectione_n erronea_fw-la aug._n natural_o the_o mind_n be_v defile_v as_o well_o as_o the_o conscience_n titus_n 1.15_o the_o mind_n will_v be_v mint_a thought_n and_o how_o many_o untruth_n do_v it_o mint_n therefore_o first_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o meditate_v be_v sure_a your_o 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