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delight_v in_o the_o humble_a and_o contrite_a yet_o do_v he_o more_o delight_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o delight_v in_o he_o i_o know_v he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o my_o self-procured_n sadness_n nor_o will_v he_o call_v on_o i_o to_o weep_v or_o mourn_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o these_o delight_n will_v i_o spread_v the_o table_n before_o my_o guest_n and_o bring_v he_o forth_o my_o best_a provision_n and_o bid_v he_o sit_v down_o and_o eat_v and_o welcome_a if_o i_o do_v not_o unfeigned_o desire_v he_o shall_v do_v so_o have_v my_o lord_n spread_v i_o a_o table_n in_o this_o wilderness_n and_o furnish_v it_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o set_v before_o i_o angel_n food_n and_o broach_v for_o i_o the_o side_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o better_a wine_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n do_v he_o so_o frequent_o and_o importunate_o invite_v i_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o draw_v forth_o my_o faith_n and_o 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he_o in_o my_o believe_a meditation_n and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o sweet_a thought_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o to_o be_v always_o delight_v my_o soul_n in_o himself_o o_o bless_a work_n employment_n fit_a for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o ah_o my_o lord_n thy_o feast_n be_v nothing_o to_o i_o without_o a_o appetite_n thou_o must_v give_v i_o a_o stomach_n as_o well_o as_o meat_n thou_o have_v set_v the_o dainty_n of_o heaven_n before_o i_o but_o alas_o i_o be_o blind_a and_o can_v see_v they_o i_o be_o sick_a and_o can_v relish_v they_o i_o be_o so_o benumb_v that_o i_o can_v put_v forth_o a_o hand_n to_o take_v they_o what_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o a_o clod_n of_o earth_n thou_o know_v i_o need_v thy_o subjective_a grace_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o objective_n and_o that_o thy_o work_n upon_o my_o own_o distemper_a soul_n be_v not_o the_o small_a part_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o therefore_o humble_o beg_v this_o grace_n that_o as_o thou_o have_v open_v heaven_n unto_o i_o in_o thy_o bless_a word_n so_o thou_o will_v open_v my_o eye_n to_o see_v it_o and_o my_o heart_n to_o affect_v it_o else_o heaven_n will_v be_v no_o heaven_n to_o i_o awake_v therefore_o o_o thou_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o breath_n upon_o thy_o grace_n in_o i_o blow_v upon_o the_o garden_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v out_o let_v my_o belove_a come_v into_o his_o garden_n and_o eat_v his_o pleasant_a fruit_n cant._n 4.16_o and_o take_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lift_v i_o up_o from_o earth_n to_o thyself_o 〈◊〉_d i_o may_v fetch_v one_o walk_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o glory_n and_o see_v by_o faith_n what_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o and_o wait_v for_o thou_o away_o than_o you_o soul-tormenting_a care_n and_o fear_n away_o you_o importune_v heart-vexing_a sorrow_n at_o least_o forbear_v i_o a_o little_a while_n stand_v by_o and_o trouble_v not_o my_o aspire_a soul_n stay_v here_o below_o while_o i_o go_v up_o and_o see_v my_o rest._n the_o way_n be_v strange_a to_o i_o but_o not_o to_o christ._n there_o be_v the_o eternal_a dwell_n of_o his_o glorious_a deity_n and_o thither_o have_v he_o also_o bring_v his_o assume_v glorify_a flesh_n it_o be_v his_o work_n to_o purchase_v it_o it_o be_v his_o work_n to_o prepare_v it_o and_o to_o prepare_v i_o for_o it_o and_o to_o bring_v i_o to_o it_o the_o eternal_a god_n of_o truth_n have_v give_v i_o his_o promise_n his_o seal_n and_o his_o oath_n to_o assure_v i_o 3.16_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n i_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n thither_o shall_v my_o soul_n be_v speedy_o remove_v and_o my_o body_n very_o short_o follow_v it_o be_v not_o so_o far_o but_o he_o that_o be_v every_o where_o can_v bring_v i_o thither_o nor_o so_o difficult_a and_o unlikely_a but_o omnipotency_n can_v effect_v it_o and_o though_o this_o unbelief_n may_v diminish_v my_o delight_n and_o much_o abate_v my_o joy_n in_o the_o way_n yet_o shall_v it_o not_o abate_v the_o love_n of_o my_o redeemer_n nor_o make_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n and_o can_v my_o tongue_n say_v that_o i_o shall_v short_o and_o sure_o live_v with_o god_n and_o yet_o my_o heart_n not_o leap_v within_o i_o can_v i_o say_v it_o believe_o and_o not_o rejoice_o ah_o faith_n how_o sensible_o now_o do_v i_o perceive_v thy_o weakness_n ah_o unbelief_n if_o i_o have_v never_o hear_v or_o know_v it_o before_o yet_o how_o sensible_o now_o do_v i_o perceive_v thy_o malicious_a tyranny_n but_o though_o thou_o darken_v my_o light_n and_o dull_a my_o life_n
and_o man_n of_o command_n p._n 504_o 5._o to_o minister_n five_o mean_n which_o they_o must_v use_v p._n 506_o 6._o to_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n several_a consideration_n to_o urge_v they_o to_o the_o performance_n p._n 527_o some_o of_o their_o objection_n answer_v p._n 537_o direction_n to_o parent_n for_o teach_v their_o child_n p._n 546_o the_o sum_n or_o fundamental_o of_o divinity_n which_o child_n and_o other_o must_v first_o be_v teach_v p._n 548_o some_o further_a direction_n only_o name_v p._n 550_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o part._n chap._n i._o reprove_v our_o expectation_n of_o rest_n on_o earth_n with_o divers_a reason_n against_o it_o p._n 559_o â—hap_n 2._o reprove_v our_o lothness_n to_o die_v and_o go_v to_o our_o rest._n p._n 574_o the_o heinous_a aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n p._n 575_o consideration_n against_o it_o and_o to_o make_v we_o willing_a and_o objection_n answer_v p._n 583_o â—hap_n 3._o a_o directory_n for_o a_o heavenly_a life_n 1._o reproof_n of_o our_o unheavenliness_n and_o exhortation_n to_o set_v our_o heart_n above_o p._n 598_o twelve_o move_a consideration_n to_o heavenly-mindedness_a p._n 604_o â—hap_n 4._o seven_o great_a hindrance_n of_o heavenliness_n to_o be_v avoid_v p_o 645_o â—hap_n 5._o ten_o general_a help_n to_o a_o heavenly_a life_n p._n 668_o â—hap_n 6._o the_o great_a duty_n of_o heavenly_a meditation_n describe_v and_o the_o description_n explain_v p._n 686_o â—hap_n 7._o direction_n 1._o concern_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o this_o meditation_n p._n 696_o 2._o concern_v the_o fit_a place_n p._n 712_o 3._o concern_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o it_o p._n 714_o chap._n 8._o of_o consideration_n and_o what_o power_n it_o have_v to_o move_v the_o soul._n p._n 718_o chap._n 9_o what_o faculty_n and_o affection_n must_v be_v act_v in_o this_o contemplation_n p._n 724_o by_o what_o object_n and_o consideration_n and_o in_o what_o order_n ibid._n more_o particular_o 1._o the_o 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the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n p._n 76â—_n chap._n 12._o direction_n how_o to_o manage_v and_o watch_v over_o the_o heart_n whiâ—â—_n we_o be_v in_o this_o work_n of_o contemplation_n p._n 781_o chap._n 13._o a_o abstract_n or_o brief_a sum_n of_o all_o for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o weak_a p._n 787_o chap._n 14._o a_o example_n of_o the_o act_n of_o judgement_n faith_n love_n joy_n and_o desire_v by_o this_o duty_n of_o heavenly_a meditation_n p._n 790_o the_o conclusion_n commend_v this_o duty_n from_o its_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n p._n 83â—_n the_o saint_n everlasting_a rest._n chap._n i._o hebr._n 4.9_o there_o remain_v therefore_o a_o rest_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n sect_n i._o it_o be_v not_o only_o our_o interest_n in_o god_n 1._o and_o actual_a fruition_n of_o he_o which_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n covenant-breaking_a fall_n but_o all_o spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o true_a disposition_n towards_o such_o a_o felicity_n man_n have_v now_o a_o heart_n too_o suitable_a to_o his_o estate_n a_o low_a state_n and_o a_o low_a spirit_n and_o as_o some_o expound_v that_o of_o luk._n 18.8_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v with_o recover_v grace_n and_o discovery_n and_o tender_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o glory_n he_o find_v not_o faith_n in_o man_n to_o believe_v it_o but_o as_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o any_o one_o man_n have_v such_o a_o sum_n as_o a_o hundred_o pound_n it_o be_v so_o far_o above_o what_o he_o possess_v so_o man_n will_v hardly_o now_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o happiness_n as_o once_o he_o have_v much_o less_o as_o christ_n have_v now_o procure_v when_o god_n will_v give_v the_o israelite_n his_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n in_o a_o land_n of_o rest_n he_o have_v more_o ado_n to_o make_v they_o believe_v it_o then_o to_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n and_o procure_v it_o for_o they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v it_o only_o as_o a_o small_a intimation_n &_o 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affect_a way_n and_o press_v they_o home_o with_o enforce_v argument_n man_n be_v a_o rational_a creature_n and_o apt_a to_o be_v move_v in_o a_o reason_v way_n especial_o when_o reason_n be_v evident_a and_o strong_a now_o consideration_n be_v a_o reason_v the_o case_n with_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n and_o what_o a_o multitude_n of_o reason_n both_o clear_a and_o weighty_a be_v always_o at_o hand_n for_o to_o work_v upon_o the_o heart_n when_o a_o believer_n will_v reason_v his_o heart_n to_o this_o heavenly_a work_n how_o many_o argument_n do_v offer_v themselves_o from_o god_n from_o the_o redeemer_n from_o every_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n from_o our_o former_a estate_n from_o our_o present_a estate_n from_o promise_n from_o seal_n from_o earnest_a from_o the_o evil_n we_o now_o suffer_v from_o the_o good_a we_o partake_v of_o from_o hell_n from_o heaven_n every_o thing_n do_v offer_v itself_o to_o promote_v our_o joy_n now_o meditation_n be_v the_o hand_n to_o draw_v 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