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who_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o unrighteousness_n i_o can_v but_o hope_n that_o many_o even_o in_o the_o unrighteous_a multitude_n may_v yet_o be_v win_v to_o bethink_v themselves_o ere_o it_o be_v too_o late_a of_o the_o evil_a way_n wherein_o they_o walk_v and_o of_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n holy_a commandment_n many_o indeed_o be_v the_o inducement_n unto_o sin_n and_o they_o be_v also_o very_o powerful_a to_o move_v young_a and_o lusty_a and_o covetous_a person_n to_o walk_v rather_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n but_o alas_o as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o whore_n end_v often_o time_n in_o a_o miserable_a and_o loathsome_a disease_n when_o yet_o during_o the_o pleasure_n there_o will_v be_v no_o ear_n give_v to_o any_o warn_n of_o danger_n so_o man_n that_o be_v overcome_v of_o the_o inducement_n unto_o sin_n do_v but_o gather_v more_o and_o more_o matter_n for_o their_o own_o grief_n &_o destruction_n the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v peace_n health_n and_o glory_n but_o the_o way_n of_o satan_n the_o miss-leader_n of_o the_o missled_n be_v trouble_v of_o conscience_n disease_n of_o body_n &_o eternal_a infamy_n in_o hope_n therefore_o that_o all_o will_v not_o be_v so_o evil_a mind_v as_o to_o neglect_v the_o way_n of_o god_n reject_v also_o all_o meditation_n upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o that_o some_o will_v be_v win_v to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o such_o meditation_n that_o so_o they_o may_v reap_v the_o glorious_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n i_o will_v now_o conclude_v this_o epistle_n and_o send_v my_o reader_n to_o the_o treatise_n its_o self_n where_o direction_n how_o to_o meditate_v be_v give_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n thomas_n proctor_n the_o righteous_a man_n way_n wherein_o be_v give_v certain_a direction_n how_o man_n may_v profitable_o meditate_v upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o so_o through_o such_o manner_n of_o meditation_n the_o lord_n commandment_n may_v find_v place_n in_o man_n heart_n to_o serve_v in_o they_o as_o guide_n unto_o all_o their_o action_n and_o thought_n when_o god_n have_v create_v this_o glorious_a frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o have_v make_v the_o wonderful_a and_o beauteous_a creature_n therein_o than_o we_o read_v gen._n 2._o 16._o that_o unto_o man_n god_n give_v a_o commandment_n say_v thou_o shall_v eat_v free_o of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n which_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o i_o as_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o lordship_n over_o man_n the_o lord_n show_v herein_o his_o lordship_n in_o that_o he_o give_v a_o law_n unto_o man_n exact_v also_o from_o he_o even_o upon_o pain_n of_o punishment_n subjection_n unto_o he_o herein_o which_o sign_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o the_o church_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n for_o unto_o this_o day_n we_o christian_n though_o we_o be_v under_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o be_v not_o free_v from_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o a_o law_n of_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n therefore_o also_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o yoke_n and_o burden_n even_o as_o a_o mark_n sign_n or_o evidence_n of_o a_o lordship_n which_o god_n have_v over_o we_o and_o indeed_o our_o lord_n say_v math._n 11._o 30._o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n light_n show_n that_o he_o have_v put_v a_o yoke_n and_o burden_n upon_o his_o disciple_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a yoke_n and_o a_o light_a burden_n again_o our_o lord_n say_v luk._n 6._o 46_o but_o why_o
duty_n also_o be_v and_o how_o far_o short_a herein_o you_o come_v of_o that_o affection_n which_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v towards_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n second_o some_o special_a motive_n or_o inducement_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o move_v or_o induce_v we_o to_o obey_v god_n commandment_n last_o some_o special_a mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o keep_v they_o as_o the_o saint_n before_o have_v keep_v they_o for_o the_o first_o we_o psal._n 119._o 14._o read_v thus_o i_o have_v have_v as_o great_a delight_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n as_o in_o all_o riches_n again_o psal._n 119._o 24._o also_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o counsellor_n again_o psal._n 119._o 47._o and_o my_o delight_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v again_o psal._n 119._o 54._o thy_o statute_n have_v be_v my_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n again_o vers_fw-la 72._o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a unto_o i_o then_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n again_o vers_fw-la 111._o thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v as_o a_o heritage_n for_o ever_o for_o they_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o my_o heart_n again_o vers_fw-la 127._o therefore_o love_v i_o thy_o commandment_n above_o gold_n yea_o above_o fine_a gold_n last_o v_o 162._o i_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o word_n as_o one_o that_o find_v a_o great_a spoil_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o this_o man_n passion_n or_o affection_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o he_o now_o see_v in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o come_v also_o thereof_o psal._n 119._o 23._o he_o say_v thus_o prince_n also_o do_v sit_v and_o speak_v against_o i_o but_o thy_o servant_n do_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n again_o verse_n 31._o i_o have_v cleaved_a to_o thy_o testimony_n o_o lord_n again_o verse_n 46_o i_o will_v speak_v also_o of_o thy_o testimony_n before_o king_n and_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a again_o verse_n 51._o the_o proud_a have_v have_v i_o exceed_o in_o derision_n yet_o 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