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his_o love_n to_o peace_n compose_v likewise_o this_o sweet_a meditation_n to_o beget_v in_o every_o devout_a heart_n the_o like_a affection_n gather_v out_o of_o his_o tract_n upon_o the_o 36._o psal._n upon_o these_o word_n meek_a man_n shall_v possess_v the_o earth_n and_o shall_v have_v their_o delight_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o peace_n ver._n 23._o upon_o which_o with_o a_o passionate_a devotion_n a_o affectionate_a passion_n he_o analise_v thus_o this_o earth_n whereof_o we_o have_v so_o often_o speak_v be_v holy_a jerusalem_n the_o meek_a shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o this_o their_o pilgrimage_n and_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o with_o god_n and_o of_o god_n therefore_o shall_v they_o possess_v the_o earth_n for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o what_o shall_v their_o riches_n be_v they_o shall_v be_v delight_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o wicked_a he_o may_v be_v delight_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o gold_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o silver_n in_o the_o 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i_o but_o for_o thy_o sole_a mercy_n sake_n with_o the_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o this_o holy_a communion_n may_v not_o be_v of_o guilt_n to_o i_o unto_o condemnation_n but_o a_o soule-saving_a intercession_n of_o remission_n and_o consolation_n let_v it_o be_v unto_o i_o the_o armour_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o shield_n of_o goodwill_n let_v it_o be_v unto_o i_o a_o remove_n of_o my_o vice_n a_o root_n out_o of_o lust_n and_o licentiousness_n a_o increase_n of_o charity_n and_o patience_n humility_n and_o obedience_n and_o of_o all_o virtue_n let_v it_o be_v a_o strong_a defence_n against_o all_o my_o enemy_n as_o well_o visible_a as_o invisible_a a_o perfect_a quiet_v and_o compose_v of_o my_o
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that_o as_o dew_n fall_v upon_o the_o grass_n so_o every_o flowery_a border_n of_o this_o thy_o enclose_a garden_n may_v be_v water_v by_o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o grace_n suffer_v not_o this_o island_n to_o mourn_v nor_o her_o people_n to_o groan_v because_o of_o injustice_n oppression_n and_o wrong_v put_v a_o hook_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o all_o such_o imperious_a judge_n who_o take_v thy_o law_n into_o their_o mouth_n and_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v as_o for_o those_o who_o turn_v judgement_n to_o wormwood_n 7._o and_o leave_v of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n these_o who_o buy_v the_o poor_a for_o silver_n 6._o and_o the_o needy_a for_o shoe_n these_o that_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n 3._o and_o approach_v to_o the_o seâ—te_n of_o iniquity_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v avenge_v of_o they_o he_o will_v mite_n the_o great_a house_n with_o breach_n 11._o and_o the_o little_a house_n with_o cleft_n but_o remove_v these_o judgement_n from_o thy_o israel_n o_o god_n may_v no_o corruption_n reign_v in_o her_o palace_n nor_o iniquity_n in_o her_o path_n may_v a_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n a_o fear_n of_o thy_o name_n a_o love_n of_o piety_n a_o hate_n to_o partiality_n seize_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o judge_n and_o justiciaries_n in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o they_o may_v execute_v their_o place_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o afterward_o reign_v with_o those_o three_o individuate_n person_n god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n to_o who_o be_v all_o glory_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o peace_n or_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n gracious_a god_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o have_v pronounce_v a_o blessing_n upon_o those_o who_o make_v peace_n give_v i_o that_o which_o thou_o bless_v that_o i_o may_v enjoy_v what_o thou_o love_v embrace_v that_o which_o thou_o approve_v affect_v that_o which_o thou_o commend_v possess_v that_o wherein_o thou_o 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die_v in_o i_o sanctify_v my_o heart_n purify_v my_o mind_n direct_v my_o spirit_n erect_v my_o faith_n correct_v my_o life_n remove_v from_o i_o all_o occasion_n of_o difference_n that_o i_o may_v find_v quietness_n of_o conscience_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v sow_v the_o seed_n of_o righteousness_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n make_v profession_n of_o my_o faith_n with_o all_o singleness_n that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o happiness_n let_v i_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o pursue_v it_o reform_v thy_o image_n and_o renew_v it_o suffer_v not_o the_o tempest_n of_o this_o world_n to_o dismay_v i_o the_o error_n of_o this_o life_n to_o perplex_v i_o or_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n to_o appall_v i_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n affliction_n to_o be_v bitter_a to_o he_o that_o suffer_v it_o impatient_o but_o sweet_a to_o he_o that_o suffer_v it_o constant_o thou_o prove_v those_o thou_o love_v and_o afflict_a those_o thou_o affect_v 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amen_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o conscience_n in_o every_o place_n gather_v out_o of_o saint_n bernard_n meditation_n cap._n xiii_o i_o can_v conceal_v my_o sin_n because_o whither_o soever_o i_o go_v my_o conscience_n be_v with_o i_o carry_v with_o she_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v lay_v up_o in_o she_o be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n she_o keep_v for_o i_o live_v she_o render_v to_o i_o die_v whatsoever_o she_o have_v receive_v from_o i_o to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o she_o or_o keep_v by_o she_o if_o i_o do_v well_o she_o be_v present_a or_o if_o i_o seem_v to_o do_v well_o and_o thence_o become_v proud_a she_o be_v present_a likewise_o she_o be_v present_a with_o i_o live_v she_o follow_v i_o die_v every_o where_o be_v there_o inseparable_a confusion_n for_o i_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o my_o conscience_n by_o i_o thus_o thus_o in_o my_o own_o house_n and_o from_o my_o own_o family_n have_v i_o accuser_n witness_n judge_n and_o 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that_o thou_o will_v have_v he_o will_v not_o give_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v give_v himself_o unto_o thou_o he_o remove_v impediment_n from_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v enter_v in_o unto_o thou_o brethren_n observe_v and_o consider_v what_o god_n give_v here_o unto_o sinner_n and_o hence_o gather_v what_o he_o keep_v in_o store_n for_o his_o servant_n to_o sinner_n that_o blaspheme_v he_o he_o give_v daily_o the_o benefit_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o give_v fountain_n fruit_n health_n child_n wealth_n abundance_n all_o these_o good_n thing_n none_o give_v but_o god_n he_o that_o give_v such_o thing_n to_o the_o sinful_a what_o think_v thou_o store_v he_o up_o for_o his_o faithful_a do_v thou_o think_v this_o of_o he_o that_o he_o who_o give_v such_o thing_n to_o the_o evil_a reserve_v nothing_o in_o store_n for_o the_o good_a yes_o true_o he_o reserve_v not_o only_a earth_n but_o heaven_n nay_o perchance_o i_o speak_v of_o something_o too_o low_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o heaven_n he_o reserve_v himself_o who_o make_v heaven_n beautiful_a be_v heaven_n but_o more_o beautiful_a be_v the_o maker_n of_o heaven_n but_o say_v thou_o i_o see_v heaven_n but_o i_o see_v not_o he_o thou_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v heaven_n but_o thou_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o a_o heart_n to_o see_v the_o maker_n of_o heaven_n to_o that_o end_n come_v he_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v cleanse_v thy_o heart_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v see_v who_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o free_o with_o patience_n expect_v salvation_n he_o know_v best_a with_o what_o medicine_n to_o cure_v thou_o he_o know_v best_o how_o to_o cut_v thou_o how_o to_o seere_z they_z thou_o be_v become_v sick_a through_o sin_n he_o come_v not_o only_o to_o cheer_v but_o to_o cut_v and_o seere_z do_v thou_o not_o see_v what_o pain_n man_n suffer_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o physician_n who_o promise_v unto_o they_o a_o uncertain_a hope_n of_o life_n thou_o shall_v be_v cure_v say_v the_o physician_n thou_o shall_v be_v cure_v if_o i_o cut_v thou_o and_o this_o be_v but_o the_o promise_n of_o man_n and_o promise_v to_o man_n neither_o be_v he_o certain_a who_o speak_v it_o nor_o he_o who_o hear_v it_o because_o he_o speak_v it_o unto_o man_n who_o make_v not_o man_n nor_o perfect_o know_v what_o may_v become_v of_o man_n yet_o give_v man_n credit_n to_o these_o word_n of_o man_n who_o know_v not_o what_o become_v of_o man_n he_o submit_v his_o member_n unto_o he_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v or_o sometime_o unbind_v he_o be_v cut_v and_o seer_v and_o perchance_o he_o recover_v health_n for_o a_o few_o day_n yet_o after_o this_o short_a recovery_n of_o health_n he_o know_v not_o when_o he_o must_v die_v and_o perchance_o he_o die_v while_o he_o be_v in_o cure_n or_o perhaps_o he_o can_v be_v cure_v but_o to_o who_o have_v god_n at_o any_o time_n promise_v and_o deceive_v iâ—ius_fw-la horreo_fw-la suâ—â—ma_fw-la affluentia_fw-la cujus_fw-la cordiâ—_n scrinio_fw-la sana_n conscientia_fw-la the_o christian_a storehouse_n render_v from_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o tract_n upon_o the_o 64._o psalm_n upon_o these_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o house_n even_o of_o thy_o holy_a temple_n what_o be_v those_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n brethren_n let_v we_o suppose_v to_o ourselves_o some_o rich_a house_n imagine_v it_o to_o be_v store_v with_o all_o good_a thing_n how_o plenteous_a it_o may_v be_v what_o store_n of_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n there_o may_v be_v how_o numerous_a a_o family_n what_o abundance_n of_o stock_n and_o store_n in_o a_o word_n how_o the_o house_n itself_o may_v delight_v we_o with_o picture_n and_o structure_n of_o marble_n arch_a roof_n curious_a column_n specious_a space_n sumptuous_a room_n behold_v such_o thing_n be_v desire_v but_o as_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o confusion_n of_o babylon_n prune_n all_o these_o desire_n o_o citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n prune_v all_o these_o if_o thou_o will_v return_v to_o thy_o heavenly_a city_n let_v not_o captivity_n delight_v thou_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v already_o begin_v to_o go_v out_o of_o babylon_n do_v not_o look_v behind_o thou_o do_v not_o loiter_v in_o the_o way_n there_o want_v not_o yet_o enemy_n to_o persuade_v thou_o to_o stay_v still_o in_o thy_o captivity_n and_o exile_n let_v not_o then_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o wicked_a prevail_v with_o thou_o desire_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o desire_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o that_o house_n but_o not_o such_o as_o thou_o use_v to_o desire_n either_o in_o thy_o own_o house_n or_o in_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o patron_n house_n there_o be_v goodness_n of_o another_o nature_n in_o this_o house_n what_o need_v we_o to_o declare_v what_o those_o good_a thing_n be_v of_o that_o house_n let_v he_o express_v they_o who_o sing_v in_o his_o go_v out_o of_o babylon_n we_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o house_n what_o be_v those_o pleasure_n sometime_o perchance_o we_o erect_v our_o heart_n to_o gold_n to_o silver_n and_o other_o precious_a thing_n do_v not_o seek_v such_o these_o oppress_v they_o do_v not_o refresh_v let_v we_o here_o then_o meditate_v of_o those_o pleasure_n of_o jerusalem_n those_o pleasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n those_o pleasure_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o those_o pleasure_n which_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n those_o be_v pleasure_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o house_n holy_a be_v thy_o temple_n wonderful_a in_o righteousness_n these_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o that_o house_n he_o say_v not_o thy_o holy_a temple_n wonderful_a in_o pillar_n wonderful_a in_o picture_n wonderful_a in_o marble_n wonderful_a in_o gild_a building_n but_o wonderful_a in_o righteousness_n thou_o have_v outward_a eye_n wherewith_o thou_o may_v see_v marble_n structure_n golden_a statue_n but_o within_o be_v the_o eye_n wherewith_o thou_o may_v view_v the_o beauty_n of_o righteousness_n within_o i_o say_v be_v the_o eye_n wherewith_o thou_o may_v view_v the_o beauty_n of_o righteousness_n if_o there_o be_v no_o beauty_n in_o righteousness_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o righteous_a old_a man_n be_v love_v what_o may_v his_o body_n present_a to_o delight_v the_o sight_n he_o present_v crooked_a limb_n a_o rugged_a forehead_n a_o head_n whiten_v with_o hoary_a hair_n weakness_n in_o all_o part_n full_a of_o ache_n and_o complaint_n but_o perchance_o though_o this_o decrepit_a old_a man_n delight_v not_o thy_o eye_n he_o may_v delight_v thy_o ear_n with_o what_o voice_n with_o what_o song_n for_o though_o perchance_o while_o he_o be_v young_a he_o sing_v well_o all_o those_o air_n be_v decay_v with_o age_n for_o can_v the_o sound_n of_o his_o word_n possible_o delight_v thy_o ear_n see_v he_o can_v scarce_o pronounce_v his_o word_n through_o the_o drop_a decay_n of_o his_o tooth_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v just_a if_o he_o covet_v not_o that_o which_o be_v another_o if_o he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o if_o he_o admonish_v discreet_o and_o understand_v right_o if_o he_o believe_v sincere_o if_o he_o be_v ready_a for_o the_o profession_n of_o truth_n to_o bestow_v even_o his_o decay_a limb_n for_o many_o have_v be_v martyr_n when_o they_o be_v old_a we_o be_v move_v to_o love_v he_o but_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o love_v he_o what_o good_a thing_n do_v we_o see_v in_o he_o with_o these_o eye_n of_o our_o flesh_n nothing_o there_o be_v then_o a_o certain_a beauty_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o which_o we_o