the_o grave_n of_o darkness_n who_o shine_v through_o many_o dark_a thought_n and_o apprehension_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o disconsolate_a disciple_n for_o his_o own_o disciple_n do_v then_o begin_v to_o doubt_v we_o trust_v say_v they_o â—hat_n it_o have_v be_v he_o which_o shall_v have_v redeem_v israel_n luk._n 24.21_o here_o also_o we_o may_v meditate_v on_o the_o excellency_n of_o heavenly_a knowledge_n that_o wisdom_n excel_v folly_n 2.13_o eccl._n 2.13_o even_o as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n light_n be_v comfortable_a and_o sweet_a it_o â—_o to_o behold_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n eccl._n 11.7_o darkness_n make_v man_n sad_a and_o timorous_a so_o wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n face_n â—o_o shine_v but_o ignorance_n be_v uncomfortaâ—e_v light_n manife_v thing_n as_o they_o â—e_v but_o darkness_n hide_v they_o light_n â—stinguisheth_v one_o thing_n from_o another_o â—rknesse_n confound_v thing_n all_o alike_o so_o knowledge_n give_v we_o a_o right_n discern_v of_o thing_n 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nature_n not_o capable_a of_o the_o least_o imperfection_n the_o angel_n though_o as_o fine_a gold_n yet_o be_v unclean_a in_o his_o sight_n say_v bernard_n bernard_n bernard_n how_o much_o more_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o be_v but_o clod_n of_o earth_n and_o worm_n this_o meditation_n make_v the_o holy_a man_n to_o tremble_v at_o his_o presence_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o be_v undo_v they_o that_o by_o derivation_n from_o he_o be_v most_o holy_a in_o comparison_n with_o he_o be_v most_o unholy_a say_v austin_n yea_o the_o angel_n themselves_o when_o they_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o cover_v both_o their_o foot_n and_o face_n if_o angel_n that_o stand_v at_o the_o mercy-seat_n do_v tremble_v oh_o what_o shall_v sinner_n do_v that_o stand_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n 2_o meditate_v on_o the_o exactness_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o law_n forbid_v all_o sin_n command_v all_o obedience_n every_o passage_n in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v order_v 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the_o lord_n 3._o meditate_v on_o the_o spirituality_n of_o god_n word_n it_o require_v exactness_n of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n it_o aw_v the_o thought_n and_o judge_v of_o external_a action_n according_a to_o the_o heart_n i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n jer._n 17.10_o the_o natural_a heart_n it_o may_v be_v will_v be_v content_a with_o herod_n to_o do_v many_o good_a thing_n so_o he_o may_v have_v a_o dispensation_n in_o one_o reign_a sin_n and_o it_o may_v be_v to_o suffer_v a_o little_a to_o do_v penance_n with_o a_o papist_n and_o then_o sin_n again_o this_o it_o can_v brook_v well_o enough_o but_o to_o be_v restrain_v in_o every_o thing_n this_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v endure_v but_o whatsoever_o liberty_n the_o flesh_n can_v desire_v whether_o in_o think_v speak_a or_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o a_o man_n place_n as_o he_o be_v inferior_a or_o
heart_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o meditate_v but_o we_o must_v also_o meditate_v on_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o be_v constant_a in_o it_o meditation_n say_v one_o meditat_fw-la fenner_n de_fw-mi meditat_fw-la be_v a_o course_v of_o the_o heart_n like_o a_o blood-hound_n course_v a_o hare_n in_o the_o snow_n make_v she_o to_o stop_v here_o and_o leap_v there_o and_o to_o go_v forward_o and_o backward_o hunt_v it_o out_o of_o every_o start_a hole_n till_o it_o fix_v where_o it_o will_v have_v it_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n the_o work_n of_o meditation_n be_v to_o search_v after_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v the_o work_n of_o contemplation_n be_v to_o admire_v thing_n that_o be_v câ—nspicuâ—â—_n say_v hugo_n â—ssayes_z â—editationis_fw-la â—st_fw-la perserutaâ—_n occulta_fw-la â—ontemplitioâ—is_fw-la est_fw-la admiâ—ari_fw-la perspicua_fw-la huâ—o_o in_o lib._n de_fw-fr â—rca_fw-la mystica_fw-la 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say_v stella_n meditation_n say_v one_o be_v the_o blow_v up_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o contemplation_n be_v the_o flame_n of_o that_o fire_n some_o be_v exercise_v only_o in_o the_o intellectual_a part_n and_o not_o in_o the_o effectual_a part_n of_o this_o work_n not_o labour_v to_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a object_n kindle_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o only_o to_o have_v curious_a speculation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a majesty_n contemplation_n be_v a_o outgoing_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n before_o death_n so_o real_a but_o meditation_n make_v use_v of_o all_o medium_n whereby_o to_o gain_v heaven_n that_o which_o lead_v we_o the_o safe_a way_n thither_o be_v the_o best_a nor_o be_v a_o christian_n at_o any_o time_n near_o to_o his_o happiness_n than_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n that_o soon_o lead_v he_o thither_o and_o be_v a_o man_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o heaven_n 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5._o nemo_fw-la ad_fw-la meditationem_fw-la pervenit_fw-la occupatus_fw-la senec._n 1._o a_o retirement_n from_o the_o world_n star_n which_o have_v least_o circuit_n be_v near_o to_o the_o pole_n and_o man_n who_o least_o perplex_v themselves_o with_o worldly_a business_n be_v near_o to_o god_n devout_a bernard_n confess_v he_o learn_v much_o of_o his_o divinity_n under_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n when_o elijah_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n far_o from_o his_o own_o habitation_n and_o the_o company_n of_o man_n than_o the_o angel_n speak_v unto_o he_o when_o we_o be_v alone_o sequester_v from_o worldly_a care_n and_o distraction_n than_o god_n open_v his_o mind_n unto_o we_o and_o reveal_v many_o thing_n to_o we_o which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v when_o he_o find_v our_o heart_n take_v up_o with_o the_o care_n and_o trouble_n of_o worldly_a business_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o converse_v with_o he_o he_o require_v not_o only_o a_o bodily_a but_o also_o 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it_o be_v not_o enough_o we_o be_v separate_v from_o man_n if_o we_o be_v entangle_v with_o our_o own_o passion_n and_o indeed_o herein_o consist_v one_o of_o the_o most_o assure_a mean_n of_o our_o spiritual_a improvement_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v meditate_v on_o holy_a object_n must_v call_v back_o his_o spirit_n very_o frequent_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o consider_v what_o god_n do_v and_o what_o himself_o be_v do_v cry_v out_o to_o god_n o_o lord_n why_o do_v i_o not_o always_o look_v towards_o thou_o why_o do_v thou_o think_v on_o i_o so_o often_o and_o i_o on_o thou_o so_o seldom_o our_o proper_a place_n be_v to_o be_v with_o thou_o thrice_o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n that_o can_v lift_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n and_o can_v true_o say_v lord_z thou_o be_v my_o dwell_a place_n my_o refuge_n my_o shadow_n against_o all_o temptation_n it_o be_v good_a for_o christian_n to_o retire_v frequent_o into_o the_o loneness_n of_o their_o heart_n yea_o when_o they_o be_v in_o company_n with_o other_o for_o then_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v alone_o with_o god_n so_o say_v david_n i_o be_o continual_o with_o thou_o psal_n 73.23_o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o my_o eye_n psal_n 16.8_o 2._o 4.23_o actus_fw-la religionis_fw-la seu_fw-la exercitium_fw-la spiritual_fw-la jer._n turner_n serm._n in_o prov._n 4.23_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o meditation_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fix_a exercise_n of_o the_o heart_n upon_o spiritual_a object_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o the_o heart_n 2._o a_o fix_a exercise_n it_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o the_o heart_n therefore_o one_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n or_o spiritual_a exercise_n it_o be_v a_o heart-imployment_n therefore_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o spiritual_a exercise_n not_o only_o because_o the_o matter_n of_o meditation_n be_v always_o some_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o also_o because_o the_o act_n of_o meditation_n be_v a_o mere_a spiritual_a act_n 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likewise_o do_v much_o affect_n luther_n viz._n that_o in_o doubt_n of_o predestination_n we_o shall_v begin_v from_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n therefore_o the_o warm_n of_o the_o brain_n in_o study_n without_o the_o warm_n the_o heart_n by_o meditation_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a and_o cold_a speculation_n serious_a meditation_n put_v lively_a colour_n upon_o common_a truth_n which_o operate_v strong_o upon_o the_o heart_n to_o make_v it_o better_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o subject_n of_o meditation_n sect._n 1_o of_o meditation_n on_o the_o work_n of_o god_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o discuss_v the_o subject-matter_n of_o meditation_n 〈◊〉_d first_o subject_a meditation_n work_v of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o here_o i_o be_o launch_v into_o a_o great_a ocean_n but_o like_o the_o dog_n of_o nilus_n i_o shall_v but_o lick_v and_o away_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o meditation_n be_v god_n work_n of_o creation_n a_o fit_a matter_n for_o our_o serious_a meditation_n i_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o old_a say_v david_n i_o meditate_v on_o all_o thy_o work_n i_o muse_v on_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n psal_n 145.5_o he_o look_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n finger_n meditate_v on_o all_o those_o work_n that_o be_v visible_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n 102.25_o â—al_a 102.25_o psal_n 8.3_o call_v elsewhere_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n isa_n 48.13_o my_o hand_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o my_o right_a hand_n have_v span_v the_o heaven_n it_o be_v for_o that_o they_o be_v of_o such_o excellency_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v his_o handiwork_n indeed_o which_o yet_o be_v make_v by_o his_o word_n only_o as_o moses_n and_o st_n john_n do_v declare_v gen._n 1.6_o joh._n 1.3_o that_o great_a advancer_n of_o learning_n have_v a_o excellent_a passage_n suitable_a hereunto_o 27_o sr_n francis_n bâ—con's_n advancement_n of_o learning_n l._n 1._o p._n 27_o 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