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will_v strengthen_v thy_o feeble_a memory_n and_o though_o these_o bless_a truth_n will_v depart_v yet_o it_o will_v stay_v they_o and_o retain_v they_o with_o thou_o jos._n 1._o 8._o the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n shall_v not_o depart_v away_o from_o thou_o how_o 〈◊〉_d we_o prevent_v that_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n thy_o apprehension_n be_v shallow_a and_o thou_o narrow_a in_o thy_o conceive_n meditation_n will_v ripen_v and_o enlarge_v thy_o judgement_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v exceed_v the_o most_o udicious_a and_o learned_a psal._n 119._o 99_o i_o have_v more_o understanding_n than_o all_o my_o teacher_n how_o come_v that_o about_o for_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o meditation_n thou_o be_v simple_a and_o imprudent_a in_o thy_o way_n not_o able_a to_o discover_v or_o prevent_v the_o over_o reaching_n of_o such_o as_o be_v wily_a and_o cunning_a in_o their_o contrivement_n meditation_n will_v sharpen_v thy_o apprehension_n and_o make_v thou_o able_a to_o discern_v the_o secret_a conveyance_n and_o slight_n of_o the_o falshearted_a and_o to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n of_o they_o psal._n 119._o 98._o i_o become_v wise_a than_o my_o enemy_n because_o thy_o commandment_n be_v ever_o with_o i_o and_o that_o be_v by_o meditation_n thy_o spirit_n be_v sluggish_a and_o wearish_a thou_o want_v life_n and_o metal_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o thy_o duty_n pray_v without_o sense_n and_o confess_v without_o sorrow_n beg_v mercy_n and_o do_v not_o affect_v it_o meditation_n will_v quicken_v thou_o in_o conference_n make_v thou_o apt_a and_o ready_a to_o all_o undertake_n store_v thou_o with_o matter_n fraught_v thy_o apprehension_n and_o tongue_n warm_a thy_o affection_n and_o make_v thou_o go_v with_o readiness_n to_o the_o work_n meditation_n add_v as_o it_o be_v wind_n to_o a_o man_n sail_n and_o wing_n to_o a_o man_n endeavour_n while_o i_o be_v muse_v my_o heart_n burn_v then_o speak_v i_o with_o my_o tongue_n psal._n 39_o 2_o 3._o if_o 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contrary_a and_o who_o can_v expect_v but_o he_o will_v accomplish_v what_o he_o have_v say_v the_o word_n except_v 11._o no_o man_n what_o folly_n be_v it_o then_o that_o i_o shall_v except_v myself_o 2_o thess._n 2._o 12._o that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n if_o i_o take_v the_o same_o pleasure_n i_o must_v look_v for_o the_o same_o plague_n luke_n 13._o 5._o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v if_o i_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n i_o must_v expect_v the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o be_v likewise_o accurse_v and_o confound_v and_o cast_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v certain_a it_o will_v be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v uncertain_a how_o soon_o it_o may_v be_v what_o if_o god_n do_v who_o know_v but_o god_n will_v what_o if_o god_n shall_v pluck_v i_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n i_o may_v true_o just_o suspect_v it_o may_v be_v so_o and_o fear_v it_o will_v when_o i_o lie_v down_o i_o shall_v never_o rise_v more_o when_o i_o go_v forth_o i_o shall_v never_o return_v more_o when_o i_o depart_v from_o the_o house_n i_o shall_v take_v my_o leave_n and_o never_o see_v sabbath_n more_o nor_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n more_o why_o may_v not_o my_o meat_n be_v my_o poison_n my_o table_n my_o ruin_n my_o bed_n my_o grave_n all_o creature_n instrument_n of_o death_n to_o i_o who_o have_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n so_o that_o their_o heart_n begin_v to_o fail_v they_o for_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d 21._o 26._o thus_o the_o 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acts._n 19_o 27._o adam_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o garden_n fear_v and_o flee_v gen._n 3._o 10._o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8._o 15._o and_o the_o distress_a sinner_n become_v as_o pashur_n a_o terror_n to_o himself_o jer._n 20._o 3._o 4._o the_o sly_a of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o leaf_n the_o shadow_n of_o darkness_n and_o approach_n of_o the_o night_n like_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n he_o know_v not_o but_o the_o devil_n 12._o may_v have_v receive_v a_o commission_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o 〈◊〉_d away_o thy_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o and_o drag_v it_o down_o to_o hell_n while_o the_o sinner_n be_v 〈◊〉_d fear_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v deserve_v behold_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o officer_n now_o approach_v to_o see_v present_a execution_n 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o three_o place_n put_v a_o commission_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o conscience_n real_o to_o attach_v and_o arrest_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o fasten_v all_o those_o curse_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o force_v it_o to_o feel_v the_o venom_n of_o those_o punishment_n which_o be_v former_o threaten_v and_o fear_v that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o belshazzar_n when_o he_o be_v quass_v in_o his_o cup_n and_o bowl_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o hand_n writing_n come_v out_o against_o he_o the_o appearance_n 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