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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our_o bed_n the_o manuary_a trade_n and_o horsekeeper_n and_o merchant_n can_v witness_v as_o much_o unto_o we_o rise_v thou_o at_o midnight_n as_o do_v the_o church_n mark_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n the_o deep_a silence_n of_o all_o thing_n then_o be_v their_o rest_n they_o then_o enjoy_v and_o admire_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n above_o then_o be_v thy_o soul_n more_o pure_a more_o light_a and_o subtle_a more_o lofty_a and_o quick_a the_o very_a darkness_n itself_o and_o that_o great_a silence_n may_v induce_v thou_o to_o much_o contemplation_n and_o say_v he_o further_o look_v towards_o the_o city_n and_o thou_o shall_v hear_v no_o noise_n at_o all_o cast_v thy_o eye_n on_o thy_o house_n and_o all_o thy_o family_n shall_v seem_v as_o if_o they_o lie_v in_o their_o grave_n or_o sepulcher_n all_o this_o may_v stir_v thou_o up_o to_o high_a and_o heavenly_a meditation_n and_o say_v the_o same_o father_n elsewhere_o 30._o chrysost_n in_o gen._n hom._n 30._o in_o the_o night_n 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yet_o be_v poor_a ambitious_a person_n that_o be_v passionate_a for_o glory_n and_o yet_o be_v despicable_a but_o every_o one_o that_o love_v i_o find_v i_o i_o be_o with_o he_o that_o seek_v for_o i_o his_o love_n make_v i_o present_a in_o his_o soul_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o belong_v for_o i_o i_o be_o in_o his_o embrace_n rule_n 3_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o worldly_a care_n they_o be_v great_a hindrance_n to_o we_o in_o heavenly_a meditation_n the_o angel_n have_v care_n of_o our_o preservation_n august_n as_o in_o a_o race_n one_o chariot_n hinder_v another_o in_o the_o way_n stop_v the_o path_n even_o so_o earthly_a cogitation_n hinder_v heavenly_a when_o they_o have_v get_v the_o start_n macarius_n ita_fw-la sarcina_fw-la seculi_fw-la veluti_fw-la somno_fw-la assoler_fw-fr dulcitèr_fw-la premebar_v &_o cogitationes_fw-la quibus_fw-la meditabar_fw-la in_o te_fw-la simile_n erant_fw-la conatibus_fw-la expergisci_fw-la volentium_fw-la qui_fw-la tamèn_fw-fr 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have_v this_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o they_o that_o they_o affect_v the_o soul_n with_o incomparable_a delight_n and_o comfort_n after_o they_o be_v practise_v whereas_o the_o vice_n leave_v we_o distract_v and_o ill_o entreat_v and_o as_o for_o vice_n they_o that_o enjoy_v they_o in_o part_n be_v never_o content_a and_o they_o that_o have_v they_o in_o abundance_n be_v much_o discontent_a but_o as_o for_o grace_n they_o that_o have_v the_o small_a measure_n of_o they_o yet_o have_v they_o content_a and_o so_o more_o and_o more_o as_o they_o do_v increase_v when_o thou_o meditate_v on_o sin_n examine_v how_o stand_v thy_o heart_n affect_v towards_o sin_n have_v thou_o a_o resolution_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n never_o to_o commit_v any_o sin_n have_v thou_o any_o inclination_n to_o small_a sin_n or_o any_o affection_n to_o any_o of_o they_o when_o thou_o meditate_v on_o god_n commandment_n examine_v thy_o heart_n do_v it_o find_v they_o to_o be_v good_a sweet_a and_o amiable_a and_o agreeable_a as_o he_o that_o have_v a_o exquisite_a taste_n and_o good_a stomach_n love_v good_a food_n and_o refuse_v the_o bad_a examine_v how_o thy_o heart_n stand_v affect_v to_o spiritual_a exercise_n do_v thou_o love_v they_o or_o be_v they_o tedious_a to_o thou_o do_v they_o distaste_n thou_o to_o which_o of_o they_o do_v thou_o find_v thyself_o more_o or_o less_o incline_v to_o hear_v god_n word_n or_o to_o discourse_v about_o it_o to_o pray_v to_o meditate_v to_o fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o in_o all_o these_o be_v thy_o heart_n against_o and_o if_o thou_o find_v any_o of_o these_o to_o which_o thou_o be_v not_o incline_v examine_v whence_o this_o distaste_n arise_v and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o examine_v what_o be_v thy_o heart_n towards_o god_n himself_o be_v it_o a_o delight_n to_o thou_o to_o think_v on_o he_o do_v thou_o feel_v a_o particular_a taste_n of_o his_o love_n do_v thou_o delight_v in_o meditate_v on_o his_o power_n his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n if_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n do_v come_v into_o thy_o mind_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o business_n and_o worldly_a employment_n when_o it_o come_v do_v thou_o give_v place_n thereto_o do_v it_o settle_v in_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o perceive_v thy_o heart_n to_o lean_v that_o way_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o prefer_v it_o before_o any_o other_o thing_n do_v thou_o love_v to_o speak_v to_o god_n and_o of_o god_n be_v his_o honour_n and_o glory_n dear_a to_o thou_o than_o all_o other_o thing_n do_v thou_o love_v his_o child_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o ordinance_n for_o want_v of_o this_o examination_n meditation_n do_v often_o come_v to_o nothing_o rule_n 7_o both_o begin_v and_o end_v this_o exercise_n of_o meditation_n with_o prayer_n meditation_n without_o read_v be_v erroneous_a without_o prayer_n unfruitful_a say_v bernard_n
heaven_n virâ_fw-la activa_fw-la vira_fw-la habet_fw-la solicitum_fw-la cursum_fw-la contemplativa_fw-la gaudium_fw-la sempiternum_fw-la prosper_n l._n 1_o de_fw-fr contempl_a virâ_fw-la meditation_n clear_v up_o the_o promise_n to_o he_o that_o he_o never_o see_v before_o he_o see_v they_o before_o as_o by_o candle-light_n by_o common_a light_n and_o reason_n but_o now_o he_o see_v they_o in_o another_o complexion_n meditation_n clear_v up_o their_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n and_o this_o be_v great_a matter_n of_o rejoice_v meditation_n work_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o frame_n of_o heart_n suitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n what_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n than_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o when_o meditation_n work_v thorough_o upon_o the_o heart_n it_o yield_v comfort_n suitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v good_a for_o christian_n to_o meditate_v much_o in_o god_n promise_n which_o do_v convey_v much_o joy_n into_o the_o heart_n then_o do_v thou_o improve_v the_o promise_n when_o thou_o do_v so_o relish_v they_o as_o to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o according_a to_o that_o sweetness_n that_o be_v reveal_v and_o contain_v in_o they_o 4._o 151._o quae_fw-la alii_fw-la diâ—_n pariendo_fw-la levia_fw-la faciunt_fw-la sapiens_fw-la levia_fw-la facit_fw-la diù_fw-fr cogitando_fw-la charron_n de_fw-fr sapient_a psal_n 119.150_o 151._o holy_a meditation_n be_v a_o great_a support_n to_o the_o soul_n under_o affliction_n when_o trouble_n be_v near_o it_o represent_v god_n as_o near_o or_o near_o than_o any_o trouble_n can_v be_v suppose_v it_o be_v trouble_v of_o spirit_n that_o be_v very_o near_o indeed_o for_o that_o be_v in_o the_o vital_n it_o be_v a_o soul-sicknesse_n but_o meditation_n show_v they_o though_o satan_n may_v draw_v near_o to_o they_o to_o devour_v they_o yet_o god_n be_v near_a to_o they_o a_o god_n near_o to_o save_v than_o any_o michievous_a enemy_n to_o destroy_v meditation_n labour_v to_o affect_v 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