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as_o good_a milk_n pass_v through_o a_o strainer_n that_o leave_v nothing_o but_o dross_n behind_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n that_o they_o shall_v forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n when_o it_o be_v so_o near_o they_o and_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o dig_v those_o well_n that_o will_v hold_v nothing_o while_o with_o more_o ease_n they_o may_v have_v well_n of_o live_a water_n and_o a_o good_a heart_n out_o of_o which_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n but_o to_o prevent_v this_o in_o we_o if_o you_o please_v we_o will_v now_o cast_v about_o what_o may_v be_v the_o chief_a mean_n and_o help_n by_o which_o the_o heart_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v thus_o keep_v as_o it_o be_v here_o intend_a without_o they_o we_o shall_v leave_v all_o imperfect_a therefore_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o short_a view_n of_o they_o all_o as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v xxxii_o of_o the_o mean_n and_o help_v of_o keep_v the_o heart_n and_o first_o of_o the_o prime_n and_o superior_a mean_n among_o they_o all_o the_o prime_n and_o superior_a mean_n be_v the_o immediate_a presence_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n the_o very_a thought_n of_o divine_a presence_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heathen_a can_v say_v but_o we_o need_v no_o such_o help_n in_o this_o high_a point_n i_o will_v entreat_v you_o rather_o to_o observe_v how_o the_o royal_a prophet_n be_v affect_v with_o the_o speculation_n of_o it_o psal._n 139._o where_o we_o read_v thus_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o out_o and_o know_v i_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o i_o shall_v entertain_v you_o a_o while_n with_o a_o brief_a explication_n of_o what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o twelve_o first_o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n which_o be_v all_o spend_v upon_o that_o subject_n v._o 1._o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o as_o well_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v make_v great_a search_n and_o inquiry_n after_o i_o thou_o know_v how_o i_o dispose_v of_o myself_o in_o my_o time_n of_o rest_n and_o retirednes_n and_o after_o that_o how_o i_o fit_v myself_o for_o employment_n thou_o discerne_v my_o most_o intimate_a and_o familiar_a thought_n and_o intention_n long_o before_o they_o be_v actual_o i_o v_o 2._o thou_o be_v privy_a to_o my_o labour_n and_o repose_v thou_o be_v thorough_o acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o action_n and_o proceed_n in_o all_o the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n v_o 3._o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n at_o my_o tongue_n end_n but_o thou_o can_v tell_v it_o perfect_o before_o it_o come_v out_o i_o need_v not_o express_v it_o unto_o thou_o 4._o thou_o do_v compass_v i_o as_o close_v on_o every_o side_n as_o a_o city_n be_v beset_v in_o the_o strict_a siege_n and_o i_o can_v stir_v as_o little_a from_o thy_o presence_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o i_o to_o hold_v i_o fast_o 5_o this_o thy_o knowledge_n of_o i_o and_o my_o way_n be_v so_o wonderful_a that_o i_o can_v neither_o comprehend_v it_o nor_o be_v conceal_v from_o it_o 6._o for_o whether_o can_v i_o go_v to_o hide_v myself_o from_o thy_o knowledge_n of_o i_o or_o from_o thy_o dreadful_a omnipresence_n if_o i_o can_v mount_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n or_o couch_v myself_o as_o low_a as_o hell_n 8._o if_o i_o have_v the_o agility_n of_o the_o nimble_a wing_n of_o the_o morning_n to_o convey_v i_o in_o a_o moment_n from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o dispose_v of_o i_o in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n 9_o even_o there_o also_o i_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o thy_o hand_n no_o other_o but_o thy_o gracious_a conduct_n must_v be_v my_o guide_n 10._o if_o i_o shall_v think_v to_o hide_v myself_o from_o thou_o in_o some_o dark_a corner_n the_o dark_a night_n will_v be_v all_o one_o to_o that_o purpose_n with_o the_o clear_a day_n 11._o for_o to_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o light_n the_o day_n and_o night_n the_o clear_a and_o the_o dark_a place_n be_v all_o one_o 12._o so_o that_o the_o abstruse_a and_o most_o secret_a piece_n about_o i_o my_o very_a reins_o lie_v open_a and_o naked_a to_o thy_o view_n who_o do_v cover_v i_o with_o skin_n and_o flesh_n and_o compact_v i_o with_o bones_o and_o sinew_n in_o as_o secret_a a_o place_n in_o my_o mother_n womb_n this_o pious_a meditation_n of_o the_o psalmist_n i_o be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o express_v according_a to_o the_o emphatical_a importment_n of_o his_o own_o word_n that_o the_o thought_n of_o divine_a presence_n may_v make_v the_o deep_a impression_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o sure_a if_o a_o man_n will_v now_o and_o then_o figure_n to_o himself_o a_o all-seeing_a eye_n wakeful_a upon_o his_o very_a thought_n a_o ear_n open_a to_o his_o word_n a_o hand_n ponder_v and_o sum_v up_o the_o account_n of_o his_o work_n it_o will_v be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o custody_n and_o make_v a_o good_a intent_n from_o the_o heart_n put_v a_o right_a tincture_n upon_o all_o that_o he_o think_v or_o say_v or_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o any_o moment_n this_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o divine_a presence_n will_v do_v but_o if_o we_o can_v join_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o divine_a presence_n and_o assistance_n together_o that_o will_v be_v prae_fw-la omni_fw-la custodiâ_fw-la no_o custody_n like_o it_o this_o shall_v be_v our_o care_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v his_o great_a care_n that_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n my_o eye_n be_v ever_o look_v towards_o the_o lord_n sai_z he_o ps._n 25._o 15._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o several_a passage_n i_o have_v set_v or_o i_o use_v to_o set_v god_n always_o before_o i_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n ps._n 16._o 9_o &_o 25._o 1._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o hold_v fast_o by_o god_n ps._n 73._o 28._o o_o knit_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n ps._n 86._o 11._o and_o more_o emphatical_o as_o the_o latin_a have_v it_o ps._n 119._o 120._o confige_fw-la timore_fw-la tuo_fw-la carnes_z meas_fw-la as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v pierce_v i_o through_o as_o it_o be_v and_o nail_v my_o thought_n unto_o thou_o from_o be_v distract_v elsewhere_o to_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o which_o sense_n st._n paul_n may_v say_v that_o he_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n that_o be_v he_o have_v nail_v his_o meditation_n to_o his_o cross._n this_o shall_v be_v our_o care_n sicut_fw-la oculi_fw-la servorum_fw-la our_o eye_n shall_v be_v still_o wait_v upon_o god_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v to_o the_o hand_n oâ—…_n their_o master_n ps._n 123._o 2._o and_o then_o his_o eyeâ—…_n will_v be_v reciprocal_o watch_v over_o we_o oculi_fw-la domini_fw-la super_fw-la timentes_fw-la eum_fw-la ps._n 33._o 17._o this_o be_v tenere_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la to_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n of_o which_o phrase_n we_o hear_v so_o much_o commendation_n in_o st._n aug._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la and_o whereupon_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n si_fw-la vis_fw-la habere_fw-la custodem_fw-la non_fw-la dormientem_fw-la deum_fw-la elige_fw-la custodem_fw-la if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o keeper_n that_o shall_v never_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n let_v god_n be_v your_o keeper_n that_o be_v it_o that_o will_v keep_v the_o heart_n safe_a and_o confident_a like_a mount_n zion_n that_o can_v be_v move_v psal._n 125._o 1._o especial_o if_o this_o the_o most_o eminent_a mean_n of_o our_o support_n be_v feed_v and_o maintain_v with_o the_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o the_o majesty_n power_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n whosoever_o be_v take_v up_o with_o these_o happy_a variety_n of_o content_n can_v be_v much_o at_o leisure_n for_o the_o idle_a excursion_n of_o thought_n he_o will_v not_o easy_o stoop_v to_o such_o base_a employment_n nor_o endure_v to_o be_v rude_o shoulder_v out_o of_o that_o happiness_n for_o if_o we_o when_o we_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o any_o worldly_a thing_n be_v by_o that_o so_o exclude_v from_o intention_n for_o that_o time_n upon_o other_o matter_n that_o neither_o the_o eye_n nor_o the_o ear_n can_v discharge_v their_o natural_a function_n upon_o a_o object_n direct_o before_o they_o much_o less_o when_o a_o divine_a speculation_n have_v take_v we_o up_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o condescend_v to_o those_o inferior_a thought_n that_o may_v endanger_v the_o heart_n xxxiii_o of_o the_o subordinate_a mean_n and_o help_v for_o keep_v the_o heart_n and_o first_o of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o preparatory_a mean_n we_o have_v see_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o prime_n and_o superior_a mean_n under_o which_o other_o subordinate_a mean_n there_o be_v whereof_o some_o be_v antecedent_n and_o preparatory_a to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o purity_n and_o aequability_n that_o make_v
20._o when_o he_o and_o jehoram_n and_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n be_v distress_v for_o want_n of_o water_n have_v obtain_v it_o by_o elijah_n we_o read_v thus_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o meat-offering_a be_v offer_v that_o behold_v thâ—…re_o come_v water_n by_o the_o way_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o country_n be_v fill_v with_o water_n then_o again_o we_o see_v it_o in_o daniel_n vision_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n appear_v to_o daniel_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n oblation_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o our_o saviour_n offer_v himself_o upon_o the_o cross_a the_o same_o time_n and_o the_o like_a observation_n we_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccab_n when_o onias_n offer_v sacrifice_n for_o heliodorus_n 2._o mac._n 3._o 32._o the_o like_a in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o angel_n appear_v to_o zachary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luc._n 1._o 8._o and_o of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n separate_v for_o the_o ministry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 13._o 2._o &_o 22._o 17._o and_o than_o which_o more_o can_v be_v say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n vouchsafe_v and_o choose_v to_o make_v his_o visible_a descent_n at_o that_o time_n xlvi_o the_o place_n we_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o desirous_a to_o keep_v the_o time_n and_o we_o shall_v desire_v as_o much_o to_o keep_v the_o place_n too_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n keep_v of_o they_o both_o go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n act._n 3._o 1._o solomon_n that_o build_v the_o first_o temple_n acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o place_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v open_a towards_o this_o place_n day_n and_o night_n 1._o reg._n 8._o 31._o god_n regard_v that_o house_n more_o than_o other_o place_n and_o vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n there_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o regard_v it_o and_o afford_v our_o presence_n to_o meet_v he_o there_o what_o be_v the_o sign_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v heal_v i_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v k_o hezekiah_n to_o the_o prophet_n isai._n 2._o reg._n 20._o 8._o that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v wish_v to_o do_v after_o his_o recovery_n from_o sickness_n but_o of_o all_o other_o k_o david_n have_v most_o pathetical_o express_v himself_o for_o this_o place_n though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v loath_a to_o have_v be_v a_o doorkeeper_n there_o he_o think_v the_o very_a sparrow_n happy_a that_o be_v near_o it_o and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v put_v to_o his_o choice_n for_o one_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v have_v desire_v it_o shall_v have_v bâ—…en_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n this_o love_n to_o the_o place_n we_o find_v also_o in_o the_o gospel_n we_o read_v of_o hannah_n the_o prophetess_n in_o her_o old_a day_n luc._n 237._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o go_v not_o far_o from_o the_o temple_n so_o of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n act._n 2._o 46._o they_o be_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n they_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v it_o when_o they_o know_v it_o be_v ready_a to_o leave_v they_o so_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xlvii_o before_o our_o private_a read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o our_o public_a service_n but_o because_o i_o presume_v you_o will_v spend_v some_o time_n every_o day_n in_o read_v a_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n therefore_o i_o will_v entreat_v you_o either_o before_o you_o begin_v to_o read_v use_v the_o collect_n for_o the_o second_o sunday_n in_o advent_n merciful_a lord_n who_o have_v cause_v all_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v in_o such_o wise_a hear_v mark_v learn_v and_o inward_o digest_v they_o that_o by_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n we_o may_v embrace_v and_o ever_o hold_v fast_o the_o bless_a hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o in_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n and_o after_o read_v this_o prayer_n of_o holy_a david_n o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v make_v so_o direct_a that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o statute_n ps._n 119._o 5._o o_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v a_o lantern_n to_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n to_o my_o path_n or_o else_o before_o or_o after_o read_v we_o may_v recall_v some_o one_o or_o two_o of_o these_o saying_n that_o follow_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o out_o of_o the_o father_n here_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n gen._n 28._o 17._o here_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n ecclus._n 1._o 8._o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v exercise_v in_o this_o wisdom_n ps._n 37._o 31._o the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o go_n shall_v not_o slide_v here_o be_v thing_n which_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o peep_v into_o 1_o pet_n 1._o 12._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o read_v and_o they_o that_o hear_v and_o keep_v the_o say_n rev_n 1._o 3._o &_o 22._o 7._o a_o good_a understanding_n have_v all_o they_o that_o do_v thereafter_o ps._n 112._o 10._o all_o that_o keep_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o life_n walk_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o light_n thereof_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v illuminate_v baruch_n 4._o this_o commandment_n be_v life_n everlasting_a joh._n 12._o ult_n lay_v up_o these_o word_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o in_o your_o soul_n deut._n 11_o 18._o he_o that_o hear_v and_o do_v they_o be_v like_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n mat._n 7._o what_o nation_n be_v there_o so_o great_a that_o have_v such_o statute_n and_o judgement_n deut._n 4._o 8._o able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o 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