his_o bottle_n with_o my_o tear_n but_o i_o have_v fill_v his_o book_n with_o my_o debt_n well_o but_o meditate_v on_o this_o promise_n i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n there_o in_o the_o original_a to_o blot_v out_o 〈◊〉_d out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o metaphor_n allude_v to_o a_o merchant_n who_o when_o his_o debtor_n have_v pay_v he_o he_o blot_v out_o the_o debt_n and_o give_v he_o a_o acquittance_n so_o say_v god_n i_o will_v blot_v out_o your_o sin_n i_o will_v cross_v the_o debt-book_n ah_o but_o may_v the_o poor_a soul_n say_v it_o may_v be_v a_o great_a while_n first_o i_o may_v be_v a_o long_a time_n under_o the_o convulsion_n of_o conscience_n i_o may_v even_o pine_v away_o and_o my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o grave_n 88.9_o grave_n psal_n 88.9_o no_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v in_o the_o participle_n of_o the_o present_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n i_o have_v take_v my_o pen_n and_o be_o cross_v out_o thy_o score_n oh_o but_o may_v the_o sinner_n say_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n god_n shall_v do_v this_o for_o i_o well_o but_o act_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o go_v by_o reason_n i_o will_v blot_v out_o thy_o sin_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n ah_o but_o say_v the_o sinner_n will_v not_o the_o lord_n call_v my_o sin_n again_o to_o remembrance_n no_o he_o promise_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n i_o will_v not_o upbraid_v thou_o with_o thy_o sin_n or_o sue_v thou_o with_o a_o bond_n that_o be_v cancel_v i_o will_v remember_v thy_o sin_n no_o more_o here_o be_v a_o sweet_a promise_n to_o meditate_v upon_o it_o be_v a_o hive_n full_a of_o the_o honey_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o meditate_v upon_o promise_n of_o sanctification_n the_o earth_n be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o be_v overgrow_v with_o weed_n and_o thorn_n as_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v overgrow_v with_o lust_n now_o god_n have_v make_v many_o promise_n of_o heal_a hos_fw-la 14.4_o and_o purge_v jerem._n 33.8_o 3_o 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ever_o meditate_v much_o on_o this_o promise_n 3._o meditate_v upon_o promise_n of_o remuneration_n the_o haven_n of_o rest_n heb._n 4.9_o the_o beatifical_a sight_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.8_o the_o glorious_a mansion_n john_n 14.2_o the_o meditation_n of_o these_o promise_n will_v be_v as_o bezar-stone_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o faint_v under_o our_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n sect_n 3._o the_o three_o subject_n of_o meditation_n be_v christ_n be_v meditate_v on_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n meditate_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 1.5_o christ_n rev._n 1.5_o christ_n be_v as_o full_a of_o love_n as_o he_o be_v of_o merit_n what_o be_v it_o but_o love_n that_o he_o shall_v save_v we_o and_o not_o not_o the_o angel_n among_o the_o rarity_n of_o the_o loadstone_n this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o that_o leave_v the_o gold_n and_o pearl_n it_o shall_v draw_v iron_n to_o it_o which_o be_v a_o base_a kind_n of_o metal_n so_o that_o christ_n shall_v leave_v the_o angel_n those_o more_o noble_a spirit_n the_o gold_n and_o pearl_n and_o draw_v mankind_n to_o he_o how_o do_v this_o proclaim_v his_o love_n love_n be_v the_o wing_n on_o which_o he_o do_v fly_v into_o the_o virgin_n womb_n 1._o how_o transcendent_a be_v christ_n love_n to_o the_o saint_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o love_n that_o pass_v knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 3.19_o it_o be_v such_o a_o love_n as_o god_n the_o father_n bear_v to_o christ_n the_o same_o for_o quality_n though_o not_o equality_n joh._n 15.9_o as_o the_o father_n have_v love_v i_o so_o have_v i_o love_v you_o a_o believer_n heart_n be_v the_o garden_n where_o christ_n have_v plant_v this_o sweet_a flower_n of_o his_o love_n it_o be_v the_o channel_n through_o which_o the_o golden_a stream_n of_o his_o affection_n run_v 2._o how_o distinguish_v be_v christ_n love_n 1_o corinth_n 1.26_o not_o many_o wise_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v in_o the_o old_a law_n god_n pass_v by_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o eagle_n and_o take_v the_o dove_n for_o sacrifice_n that_o god_n shall_v pass_v by_o so_o many_o of_o birth_n and_o part_n and_o that_o the_o lot_n of_o freegrace_n shall_v fall_v upon_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o the_o depth_n of_o divine_a love_n 3._o how_o invinsible_a be_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v strong_a as_o death_n cant._n 8_o 6._o death_n may_v take_v away_o his_o life_n not_o his_o love_n inchrier_n love_n absorbeat_fw-la igitur_fw-la mentem_fw-la meam_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la caelum_fw-la sunt_fw-la ignita_fw-la &_o melliflua_fw-la vis_fw-la tui_fw-la amoris_fw-la ut_fw-la totus_fw-la tibi_fw-la inhaeream_n solaque_fw-la suavitatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la pascar_fw-la &_o inchrier_n and_o as_o death_n so_o neither_o sin_n can_v whole_o quench_v that_o divine_a flame_n of_o love_n the_o church_n have_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d her_o infirmity_n her_o sleepy_a fit_n cant._n 5.2_o but_o though_o blacked_a and_o sully_v yet_o still_o a_o dove_n christ_n can_v see_v the_o faith_n &_o wink_v at_o the_o fail_n he_o who_o draw_v alexander_n while_o there_o be_v a_o scar_n upon_o his_o face_n draw_v he_o with_o his_o finger_n upon_o the_o scar_n christ_n put_v the_o finger_n of_o mercy_n upon_o the_o scar_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o will_v not_o throw_v away_o his_o pearl_n for_o every_o speck_n of_o dirt_n and_o which_o make_v this_o love_n of_o christ_n the_o more_o stupendous_a there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o to_o excite_v or_o draw_v forth_o his_o love_n aug._n love_n non_fw-la dilexit_fw-la dignos_fw-la sed_fw-la diligendo_fw-la efficit_fw-la dignos_fw-la aug._n he_o do_v not_o love_v we_o because_o we_o be_v worthy_a but_o by_o love_v we_o make_v we_o worthy_a 4_o how_o immutable_a be_v christ_n love_n have_v love_v his_o own_o he_o love_v they_o to_o the_o end_n 13.1_o end_n joh._n 13.1_o the_o saint_n be_v like_o letter_n of_o gold_n engrave_v upon_o christ_n heart_n which_o can_v be_v race_v out_o meditate_v much_o upon_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n the_o serious_a meditation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 1._o will_v make_v we_o love_v he_o again_o can_v one_o go_v upon_o bot_n coal_n and_o his_o foot_n not_o be_v burn_v prov._n 6.28_o who_o can_v tread_v by_o meditation_n upon_o these_o hot_a coal_n of_o christ_n love_n and_o his_o heart_n not_o burn_v in_o love_n to_o he_o 2._o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n love_n will_v set_v our_o eye_n abroach_o with_o tear_n for_o our_o gospel-unkindness_n o_o that_o we_o shall_v sin_v against_o so_o sweet_a a_o saviour_n have_v we_o none_o to_o abuse_v but_o our_o friend_n have_v we_o nothing_o to_o kick_v against_o but_o bowel_n of_o love_n do_v not_o christ_n suffer_v enough_o upon_o the_o cross_n but_o must_v we_o needs_o make_v he_o suffer_v more_o do_v we_o give_v he_o more_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v o_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v dissolve_v the_o heart_n in_o mourning_n it_o be_v disingenuity_n and_o unkindness_n offer_v to_o christ_n when_o peter_n think_v of_o christ_n love_n to_o he_o christ_n can_v deny_v peter_n nothing_o yet_o that_o he_o shall_v deny_v christ_n this_o make_v his_o eye_n to_o water_n peter_n go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o 26.75_o bitter_o mat._n 26.75_o 3._o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n love_n will_v make_v we_o love_v our_o enemy_n jesus_n christ_n show_v love_n to_o his_o enemy_n we_o read_v of_o the_o fire_n lick_v up_o the_o water_n 1_o king_n 18.38_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o water_n to_o quench_v the_o fire_n but_o for_o fire_n to_o dry_v up_o and_o consume_v the_o water_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o burn_v this_o be_v miraculous_a such_o a_o miracle_n do_v christ_n show_v his_o
look_v after_o more_o solid_a comfort_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o i_o see_v the_o life_n which_o i_o fetch_v from_o the_o cistern_n be_v vain_a i_o will_v go_v the_o more_o to_o the_o spring_n head_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o inexhaustible_a treasury_n when_o a_o man_n find_v the_o bough_n begin_v to_o break_v he_o let_v go_v the_o bough_n and_o catch_v hold_v on_o the_o main_a tree_n so_o when_o we_o find_v the_o creature_n to_o be_v but_o a_o rot_a bough_n then_o by_o faith_n we_o shall_v catch_v hold_n on_o christ_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n revel_v 2.7_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o a_o reed_n god_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o age_n sect_n 6._o the_o six_o subject_n of_o meditation_n be_v grace_n meditate_v on_o the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n meditate_v upon_o the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n grace_n be_v 1._o precious_a in_o itself_o 2_o pet._n 1.1_o precious_a faith_n grace_n be_v precious_a 1._o in_o its_o original_n it_o come_v from_o above_o jam._n 3.17_o 2._o in_o its_o nature_n plat._n nature_n ardentes_fw-la svi_fw-la amores_fw-la excitaret_fw-la si_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la oculos_fw-la penetraret_fw-la plat._n it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o grace_n be_v the_o spiritual_a enamel_n and_o embroidery_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o very_a signiture_n and_o engrave_v of_o the_o holy-ghost_n grace_n do_v not_o lose_v its_o colour_n it_o be_v such_o a_o commodity_n that_o the_o long_o we_o keep_v it_o the_o better_a it_o be_v it_o change_v into_o glory_n 2._o as_o grace_n be_v precious_a in_o itself_o so_o it_o make_v we_o precious_a to_o god_n celantiam_fw-la god_n summa_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la clarum_fw-la esse_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la hierom._n epist_n ad_fw-la celantiam_fw-la as_o a_o rich_a diamond_n adorn_v they_o that_o wear_v it_o esay_n 43.4_o since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o have_v be_v honourable_a the_o saint_n who_o be_v invest_v with_o grace_n be_v god_n jewel_n mal._n 3.17_o though_o sully_v with_o reproach_n though_o besmear_v with_o blood_n yet_o jewel_n all_o the_o world_n beside_o be_v but_o lumber_n these_o be_v the_o jewel_n and_o heaven_n be_v the_o golden_a cabinet_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v lock_v up_o safe_a a_o gracious_a man_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o like_o melancthon_n who_o be_v call_v the_o phoenix_n of_o germany_n come_v germany_n bucaws_fw-la praefat_fw-la loc_fw-la come_v so_o illustrious_a in_o god_n eye_n be_v a_o soul_n bespangle_v with_o grace_n that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v the_o world_n worthy_a of_o he_o heb._n 11.38_o of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a therefore_o god_n call_v for_o his_o people_n home_o so_o fast_o because_o they_o be_v too_o good_a to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n prov._n 12.26_o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o mighbour_n grace_n be_v the_o best_a blessing_n zenoph_n blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zenoph_n it_o have_v a_o meliority_n and_o transcendency_n above_o all_o thing_n else_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n sparkle_v much_o in_o our_o eye_n but_o grace_n infinite_o out_o shine_v both_o 1._o gold_n the_o sun_n do_v not_o shine_v so_o bright_a in_o our_o eye_n as_o gold_n it_o be_v the_o mirror_n of_o beauty_n money_n answer_v all_o thing_n eccles_n 10.19_o but_o grace_n weigh_v heavy_a than_o gold_n dom_n gold_n nullae_fw-la majores_fw-la divitiae_fw-la quam_fw-la fides_fw-la quae_fw-la caecos_fw-la illuminat_fw-la aegros_fw-la curate_n martyr_n coronat_fw-la in_fw-la haereditate_fw-la aeterna_fw-la cum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la angelis_fw-la collocat_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom_n gold_n draw_v the_o heart_n from_o god_n grace_n draw_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n gold_n do_v but_o do_v enrich_v the_o mortal_a part_n grace_v the_o angelical_a gold_n perish_v 1_o pet._n 1.7_o grace_n persevere_fw-la the_o rose_n the_o full_a it_o be_v blow_v the_o soon_o it_o shed_v a_o emblem_n of_o all_o thing_n beside_o grace_n petitur_fw-la hac_fw-la caelum_fw-la via_fw-la nunquam_fw-la stygias_fw-la fertur_fw-la ad_fw-la umbras_fw-la inclyta_fw-la virtus_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la summas_fw-la exiget_fw-la horas_fw-la consumpta_fw-la dies_fw-la itur_fw-la ad_fw-la superos_fw-la gloria_fw-la pandet_fw-la sen._n trag._n 2._o gift_n these_o be_v nature_n pride_n gift_n and_o part_n like_o rachel_n be_v fair_a to_o look_v upon_o but_o grace_n excel_v i_o have_v rather_o be_v holy_a than_o eloquent_a cyrill_n eloquent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrill_n a_o heart_n full_a of_o grace_n be_v better_a than_o a_o head_n full_a of_o notion_n gift_n commend_v no_o man_n to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o pare_n of_o the_o apple_n we_o esteem_v though_o of_o a_o vermillion_a colour_n but_o the_o fruit_n we_o judge_v not_o the_o better_a of_o a_o horse_n for_o his_o trappings_o 41._o trappings_o non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la equum_fw-la meliorem_fw-la aurei_fw-la fraeni_fw-la sen._n l._n 5._o epist_n 41._o and_o ornament_n unless_o he_o have_v good_a metal_n what_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a part_n if_o there_o be_v not_o the_o metal_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n gift_n may_v be_v bestow_v upon_o one_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o as_o the_o nurse_n breast_n be_v give_v she_o for_o the_o child_n but_o grace_n be_v bestow_v for_o a_o man_n own_o eternal_a advantage_n god_n may_v send_v away_o reprobate_n with_o gift_n as_o abraham_n do_v the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n gen._n 25.6_o but_o he_o entail_v the_o inheritance_n only_o upon_o grace_n o_o often_o meditate_v upon_o the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n the_o muse_n on_o the_o beauty_n of_o grace_n will_v 1._o make_v we_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o it_o he_o that_o meditate_v on_o the_o worth_n of_o a_o diamond_n grow_v in_o love_n with_o it_o damascen_n call_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o very_a character_n and_o impression_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n damascen_n nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damascen_n grace_n be_v that_o flower_n of_o delight_n which_o like_o the_o vine_n in_o the_o parable_n judge_n 9.13_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o man_n 2._o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n will_v make_v we_o earnest_a in_o the_o pursuit_n after_o it_o we_o dig_v for_o gold_n in_o the_o mine_n we_o sweat_v for_o it_o in_o the_o furnace_n do_v we_o meditate_v on_o the_o worth_n of_o grace_n we_o will_v dig_v in_o the_o mine_n of_o ordinance_n for_o it_o what_o sweat_v and_o wrestle_v in_o prayer_n we_o will_v put_v on_o a_o modest_a boldness_n and_o not_o take_v a_o denial_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o say_v abraham_n see_v i_o go_v childless_a gen._n 15.2_o so_o will_v the_o soul_n say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v graceless_a who_o will_v give_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o life_n 3._o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o 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prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o converse_v with_o god_n as_o chrysostome_n say_v of_o faith_n so_o may_v we_o of_o meditation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o make_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o precept_n and_o promise_v we_o by_o give_v we_o a_o full_a possession_n of_o they_o hereby_o we_o hold_v fast_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v we_o awaken_v our_o faith_n inflame_v our_o love_n strengthen_v our_o hope_n revive_v our_o desire_n increase_v our_o joy_n in_o god_n we_o furnish_v our_o heart_n and_o fill_v our_o mouth_n with_o material_n of_o prayer_n we_o loosen_v our_o affection_n from_o the_o world_n we_o praeacquaint_v ourselves_o with_o those_o glory_n which_o we_o yet_o but_o hope_n for_o and_o get_v some_o knowledge_n of_o that_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n meditation_n be_v the_o palate_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o taste_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o view_v the_o beauty_n of_o 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of_o my_o heart_n jerem._n 15.16_o the_o sabbath_n be_v his_o delight_n isaiah_n 58.13_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n prayer_n be_v his_o delight_n isa_n 56.7_o i_o will_v make_v they_o joyful_a in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n hear_v be_v his_o delight_n esay_n 60.8_o who_o be_v these_o that_o fly_v as_o dove_n to_o to_o the_o window_n the_o gracious_a soul_n fly_v as_o a_o dove_n to_o a_o ordinance_n upon_o the_o wing_n of_o delight_n the_o sacrament_n be_v his_o delight_n on_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n a_o feast_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n well_o refine_v esay_n 25.6_o a_o sacrament-day_n be_v a_o soul-festival_n day_n here_o christ_n take_v the_o soul_n into_o his_o banqueting-house_n and_o display_v the_o banner_n of_o love_n over_o it_o cant._n 2.4_o here_o be_v 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the_o first_o fruit_n and_o when_o he_o do_v bring_v it_o it_o be_v grudge_o it_o be_v not_o a_o free-will-offering_a deut._n 16.10_o it_o be_v probable_a it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o his_o father_n family_n to_o sacrifice_v and_o perhaps_o conscience_n may_v check_v he_o for_o forbear_v so_o long_o at_o last_o the_o offering_n be_v bring_v but_o how_o as_o a_o task_n rather_o than_o a_o duty_n as_o a_o mulct_n or_o fine_n rather_o than_o a_o sacrifice_n cain_n bring_v his_o offering_n but_o not_o himself_o what_o seneca_n say_v of_o a_o gift_n i_o may_v say_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n benef_n sacrifice_n multum_fw-la interest_n in_o ter_z materi_fw-la be_o benefi_n cii_o &_o beneficium_fw-la itaque_fw-la nec_fw-la aurum_fw-la nec_fw-la argentum_fw-la beneficium_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tribuentis_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sen._n the_o benef_n it_o be_v not_o gold_n and_o silver_n make_v a_o gift_n but_o a_o willing_a mind_n if_o this_o be_v want_v the_o gold_n be_v only_o part_v 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