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that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o â—welleth_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o as_o darkness_n be_v then_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deeâ—_n so_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o our_o soul_n â—_o man_n may_v see_v hear_v read_v but_o can_v â—ave_n no_o true_a discern_v of_o spiritual_a â—hings_n till_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o his_o â—eart_n for_o spiritual_a blindness_n be_v upon_o â—he_n face_n of_o his_o soul_n here_o then_o be_v condemn_v the_o folly_n of_o â—hose_n that_o think_v ignorance_n the_o mother_n â—f_a devotion_n but_o while_o man_n remain_v in_o â—heir_n natural_a blindness_n they_o can_v perâ—rm_v no_o please_a service_n to_o god_n blind_a service_n may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o â—_o prince_n of_o darkness_n 18.27_o god_n make_v heaven_n for_o himself_o principal_o the_o earth_n for_o we_o let_v we_o consider_v our_o condition_n by_o creation_n affection_n disposition_n then_o shall_v we_o say_v with_o abraham_n we_o be_v but_o earth_n dust_n and_o ash_n 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darkness_n now_o we_o set_v apart_o some_o time_n to_o meditate_v this_o excellent_a creature_n the_o light_n which_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v great_o manife_a there_o be_v nothing_o before_o â—_o utter_v darkness_n then_o the_o lord_n creaâ—_n the_o light_n without_o the_o sun_n in_o wâ—_n the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v admirable_a shall_v great_o wonder_v at_o midnight_n to_o see_v a_o great_a light_n to_o shine_v forth_o and_o expel_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n this_o may_v lead_v we_o to_o this_o meditation_n that_o as_o god_n cause_v on_o this_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n light_n to_o arise_v and_o break_v out_o of_o darkness_n so_o on_o this_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n also_o he_o cause_v his_o own_o son_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n to_o arise_v out_o of_o
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but_o ignorance_n overwhelm_v we_o with_o horror_n and_o amazement_n light_n direct_v a_o man_n in_o his_o way_n but_o darkness_n misguid_v he_o so_o wisdom_n show_v we_o the_o true_a way_n whereas_o the_o ignorant_a wander_v in_o by-path_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o section_n arbitrio_fw-la clamant_fw-la dupliciter_fw-la 1._o ostendunt_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la 2._o ostendunt_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la quocunque_fw-la te_fw-la vertis_fw-la veritas_fw-la vestigiis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la quae_fw-la operibus_fw-la suis_fw-la impressit_fw-la loquor_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o te_fw-la in_o exteri_fw-la ora_fw-la relabentem_fw-la ipsis_fw-la exteriorum_fw-la formis_fw-la intùs_fw-la revocat_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la with_o that_o meditation_n of_o austin_n heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v he_o and_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v do_v make_v a_o continual_a cry_n round_o about_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v love_v thou_o o_o lord_n they_o show_v thy_o worthiness_n and_o declare_v thy_o bounty_n such_o a_o world_n such_o heaven_n such_o a_o ocean_n such_o a_o earth_n such_o earthly_a creature_n insensible_a sensible_a reasonable_a and_o all_o wonderful_o frame_v lord_n how_o mighty_a how_o wonderful_a how_o wise_a be_v thou_o that_o make_v they_o and_o therefore_o worthy_a our_o love_n and_o be_v thus_o make_v thus_o to_o bless_v to_o continue_v to_o increase_v tâ—_n multiply_v they_o yea_o more_o to_o fill_v we_o with_o they_o and_o therefore_o thy_o bounty_n thy_o supper_n abundant_a bounty_n must_v needs_o make_v we_o to_o loâ—_n thou_o sect._n 2._o of_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n of_o goâ—_n the_o second_o subject_n of_o meditate_v that_o i_o shall_v lay_v before_o you_o be_v the_o woâ—â—_n of_o god_n god_n the_o second_o subject_n of_o meditation_n the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o godly_a â—_o that_o he_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n night_n and_o day_n psal_n 1.2_o how_o often_o do_v david_n profess_v he_o will_v meditate_v in_o god_n statute_n psal_n 119.48_o 97_o psal_n 119_o 97_o and_o it_o be_v his_o practice_n vers_fw-la 23._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v his_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n long_o meditation_n fasten_v the_o word_n upon_o the_o heart_n the_o soul_n for_o want_v of_o meditation_n retain_v but_o little_a spiritual_a food_n the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o holy_a meditate_v upon_o it_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n upon_o our_o soul_n as_o manna_n josephus_n manna_n nòâ—_n solum_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o animum_fw-la judaeis_n conferebat_fw-la josephus_n do_v upon_o the_o israelite_n for_o some_o writer_n say_v that_o it_o restore_v health_n infuse_v strength_n and_o inspire_v courage_n into_o they_o that_o they_o owe_v those_o formidable_a victory_n they_o gain_v from_o their_o enemy_n to_o this_o meat_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n so_o pious_a meditation_n on_o the_o word_n change_v the_o quality_n of_o man_n make_v they_o of_o 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nature_n not_o capable_a of_o the_o least_o imperfection_n the_o angel_n though_o as_o fine_a gold_n yet_o be_v unclean_a in_o his_o sight_n say_v bernard_n bernard_n bernard_n how_o much_o more_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o be_v but_o clod_n of_o earth_n and_o worm_n this_o meditation_n make_v the_o holy_a man_n to_o tremble_v at_o his_o presence_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o be_v undo_v they_o that_o by_o derivation_n from_o he_o be_v most_o holy_a in_o comparison_n with_o he_o be_v most_o unholy_a say_v austin_n yea_o the_o angel_n themselves_o when_o they_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o cover_v both_o their_o foot_n and_o face_n if_o angel_n that_o stand_v at_o the_o mercy-seat_n do_v tremble_v oh_o what_o shall_v sinner_n do_v that_o stand_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n 2_o meditate_v on_o the_o exactness_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o law_n forbid_v all_o sin_n command_v all_o obedience_n every_o passage_n in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v order_v in_o it_o as_o theodoret_n observe_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o furniture_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o every_o particular_a thereof_o be_v exact_o prescribe_v by_o god_n theodoret._n theodoret._n now_o if_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v so_o accurate_a and_o precise_a how_o strict_a be_v the_o law_n of_o moral_a holiness_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a we_o read_v that_o the_o measure_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v double_a as_o much_o as_o the_o ordinary_a measure_n a_o man_n action_n may_v carry_v weight_n and_o be_v allow_v among_o man_n in_o common_a conversation_n aug._n aug._n which_o will_v be_v find_v too_o light_a be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n say_v austin_n bring_v we_o our_o action_n to_o this_o standard_n and_o our_o defect_n will_v soon_o be_v discover_v and_o that_o which_o will_v seem_v warrantable_a and_o commendable_a before_o man_n will_v appear_v sinful_a and_o abominable_a before_o the_o lord_n 3._o meditate_v on_o the_o spirituality_n of_o god_n word_n it_o require_v exactness_n of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n it_o aw_v the_o thought_n and_o judge_v of_o external_a action_n according_a to_o the_o heart_n i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n jer._n 17.10_o the_o natural_a heart_n it_o may_v be_v will_v be_v content_a with_o herod_n to_o do_v many_o good_a thing_n so_o he_o may_v have_v a_o dispensation_n in_o one_o reign_a sin_n and_o it_o may_v be_v to_o suffer_v a_o little_a to_o do_v penance_n with_o a_o papist_n and_o then_o sin_n again_o this_o it_o can_v brook_v well_o enough_o but_o to_o be_v restrain_v in_o every_o thing_n this_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v endure_v but_o whatsoever_o liberty_n the_o flesh_n can_v desire_v whether_o in_o think_v speak_a or_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o a_o man_n place_n as_o he_o be_v inferior_a or_o
which_o other_o pollute_v themselves_o otherwise_o man_n in_o high_a place_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v resemble_v to_o the_o planet_n saturn_n of_o who_o astronomer_n and_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o sphere_n and_o place_n he_o be_v near_o to_o the_o heaven_n but_o in_o nature_n and_o quality_n most_o unlike_a they_o and_o least_o of_o all_o partake_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n let_v i_o beseech_v you_o still_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v stick_v close_o to_o you_o and_o vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n with_o you_o among_o all_o rule_n of_o policy_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a to_o be_v faithful_a and_o upright_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o aim_v at_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n then_o may_v you_o be_v assure_v that_o you_o be_v more_o safe_a under_o his_o protection_n than_o any_o arm_n of_o flesh_n can_v make_v you_o i_o humble_o crave_v your_o pardon_n for_o this_o my_o boldness_n and_o that_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n may_v bless_v you_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o christ_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o your_o most_o humble_a servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n william_n gearing_n from_o my_o study_n in_o lymington_n sep_n 30._o 1661._o index_n rerum_n chap._n 1._o the_o porch_n or_o entrance_n into_o this_o work_n text_n gen._n 24.63_o open_v chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o show_v that_o meditation_n be_v a_o duty_n that_o concern_v person_n of_o all_o rank_n condition_n and_o age_n sect._n 2._o that_o meditation_n be_v constant_o to_o be_v practise_v chap._n 3._o how_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n differ_v one_o from_o the_o other_o chap._n 4._o how_o study_n and_o meditation_n differ_v chap._n 5._o of_o the_o gate_n of_o meditation_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o meditation_n and_o first_o of_o rapt_a meditation_n chap._n 7._o sect._n 1_o of_o set_v and_o solemn_a meditation_n the_o definition_n and_o branch_n of_o it_o sect_n 2._o of_o the_o end_n of_o solemn_a meditation_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o subject_n of_o meditation_n sect._n 1_o of_o meditation_n on_o the_o work_v of_o god_n sect._n 2._o of_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n sect._n 3_o of_o meditate_v on_o man_n his_o creation_n his_o body_n his_o soul_n his_o privilege_n sect._n 4._o of_o meditation_n on_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n sect._n 5._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n the_o number_n of_o our_o sin_n with_o the_o aggravation_n of_o they_o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n sect._n 7._o of_o meditation_n on_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n sect._n 8._o of_o meditation_n on_o death_n sect._n 9_o of_o the_o fewness_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v sect._n 10._o of_o meditation_n on_o hell_n sect._n 11._o of_o meditation_n on_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 9_o of_o time_v our_o meditation_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n chap._n 10._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o meditation_n show_v also_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o chap._n 11._o objection_n against_o set_v about_o the_o work_n of_o meditation_n answer_v chap._n 12._o set_v down_o the_o rule_n about_o meditation_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o usefulness_n of_o meditation_n chap._n 14._o the_o motive_n to_o meditation_n the_o author_n cite_v in_o this_o treatise_n a_o ambrosius_n b_o p_o andrews_n anselm_n aquila_n aretius_n aquinas_n aristotle_n arias_n montanus_n augustine_n ainsworth_n b_o ball._n sr_n francis_n bacon_n b_o p_o babington_n beza_n bellarmine_n bernard_n boetius_fw-la bodinus_fw-la brathwait_n bonaventure_n c_o causin_n calvin_n cassius_n severus_n climacus_n chaldeus_n cassiodorus_n charron_n cicero_n chrysostome_n columella_n clemens_n alexand._n chytraeus_n cyril_n council_n melevit_fw-la d_o dearing_n downham_n diogenes_n drexelius_n e_o erasmus_n euseb_n emyssen_n f_o fenner_n fulgentius_n dr_n fulk_n g_o gasp._n in_o heracl_n gaul_n goulart_n genevens_n gerrard_n gerson_n gregor_n gualther_n gloss_n h_o b_o p_o hall_n hebr._n hippolit_fw-la hieronym_n hoord_n sam._n hieron_n hugo_n hpyocrates_n i_o josephus_n â—tal_a junius_n isidor_n pelus_n k_o kempis_n l_o lorinus_n lumb_n sent._n luther_n lyranus_fw-la leo._n m_o macarius_n martial_a marc._n herem_n marlorat_n melch._n adam_n minut._n faelix_fw-la moller_n more_o be_v demonstr_n montague_n musculus_fw-la montaign_n n_o gr._n nazianz._n nebrissens_n o_o onkelus_n ovid._n p_o pet._n mart._n perkins_n plato_n plinius_n philo_n jud._n plutarch_n b_o p_o pilkington_n philip_n polan_n synt._n prosper_n priorw_n q_o quintil._n s_o seneca_n dr_n sib_n senault_n sozomen_n stiles_n strong_a struther_n suetonius_n suidas_n symmachus_n symonds_n stella_fw-la t_o tertullian_n theodoret._n tostatus_n turner_n five_o jac._n de_fw-fr valent._n vatablus_n vega._n w_n wall_n white_a woodward_n the_o mount_n of_o holy_a meditation_n genesis_n 24.63_o and_o isaac_n go_v out_o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o field_n at_o the_o eventide_n chap._n i._n the_o porch_n or_o entrance_n into_o this_o work_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sarah_n abraham_n feel_v himself_o whole_o break_v with_o old_a age_n and_o ready_a to_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n resolve_v to_o seek_v a_o match_n for_o isaac_n his_o son_n and_o for_o that_o end_n he_o call_v the_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n and_o most_o faithful_a servant_n and_o have_v command_v he_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o his_o thigh_n he_o conjure_v he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n to_o seek_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n in_o the_o land_n of_o haran_n which_o be_v do_v this_o wise_a nuntio_n begin_v his_o journey_n in_o order_n to_o the_o fulfil_a his_o master_n command_n and_o depart_v from_o beersheba_n he_o go_v direct_o to_o mesopotamia_n carry_v with_o he_o ten_o large_a camel_n lade_v with_o the_o choice_a thing_n that_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n can_v afford_v in_o short_a time_n he_o arrive_v at_o the_o city_n of_o nahor_n ver_fw-la 10._o meditate_v with_o himself_o of_o the_o ready_a mean_n for_o the_o expedition_n of_o what_o have_v be_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n and_o first_o he_o repair_v to_o a_o place_n without_o the_o city_n where_o woman_n in_o their_o turn_n use_v to_o draw_v water_n there_o rest_v his_o camel_n wait_v upon_o god_n providence_n for_o the_o opportunity_n he_o desire_v during_o which_o expectation_n he_o pour_v out_o his_o request_n to_o god_n beg_v he_o propitious_o to_o favour_v the_o design_n of_o his_o master_n which_o he_o have_v scarce_o end_v when_o rebeckah_n appear_v with_o a_o earthen_a pitcher_n under_o her_o arm_n to_o draw_v water_n of_o who_o no_o soon_o have_v eliezer_n desire_v a_o little_a drink_n but_o rebeckah_n present_o assent_v do_v all_o that_o which_o charity_n and_o courtesy_n require_v shall_v be_v do_v to_o a_o stranger_n eliezer_n serious_o weigh_v all_o the_o action_n of_o rebeckah_n as_o be_v one_o in_o who_o he_o be_v to_o discern_v the_o footstep_n of_o god_n conduct_n concern_v his_o master_n and_o his_o master_n son_n this_o prudent_a ambassador_n have_v present_v some_o earrings_a and_o bracelet_n to_o rebeckah_n take_v occasion_n to_o inform_v himself_o of_o the_o convenience_n that_o be_v in_o her_o father_n house_n for_o himself_o and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o together_o with_o his_o camel_n and_o be_v well_o instruct_v of_o the_o alliance_n of_o the_o damsel_n and_o be_v astonish_v that_o all_o shall_v fall_v out_o so_o soon_o and_o so_o even_o with_o his_o desire_n throw_v hsmself_n on_o the_o ground_n to_o render_v thanks_o to_o god_n adore_v his_o inexpressible_a goodness_n to_o his_o master_n rebeckah_n hasten_v to_o her_o parent_n to_o let_v they_o know_v what_o have_v happen_v which_o her_o brother_n laban_n understanding_n he_o repair_v immediate_o to_o the_o well_o from_o whence_o rebeckah_n come_v &_o find_v eliezer_n he_o earnest_o entreat_v he_o to_o follow_v he_o to_o his_o father_n house_n and_o have_v bring_v he_o thither_o he_o give_v hay_n and_o straw_n to_o his_o camel_n and_o water_n to_o wash_v his_o foot_n and_o the_o foot_n of_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o meat_n be_v set_v before_o he_o as_o a_o trusty_a servant_n he_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o fulfil_v his_o master_n business_n than_o to_o fill_v his_o own_o belly_n then_o he_o open_v his_o commission_n which_o he_o have_v from_o his_o master_n and_o declare_v the_o artifices_fw-la himself_n have_v use_v to_o bring_v this_o business_n to_o good_a effect_n labour_v thereby_o to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o rebeckah_n shall_v be_v a_o wife_n to_o isaac_n then_o orderly_a and_o exact_o he_o declare_v how_o his_o master_n be_v blessed_v by_o god_n and_o honour_v by_o man_n that_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o wealthy_a and_o that_o isaac_n be_v heir_n to_o all_o his_o substance_n the_o silence_n
degustabis_fw-la and_o let_v this_o meditation_n cheer_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n how_o little_a soever_o they_o be_v in_o the_o world_n eye_n that_o one_o day_n they_o shall_v sit_v upon_o throne_n though_o now_o they_o lie_v among_o the_o pot_n and_o like_o job_n upon_o the_o dunghill_n yet_o one_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v gather_v with_o prince_n with_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v ourselves_o citizen_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n do_v but_o burgess_n of_o heaven_n as_o all_o the_o faithful_a have_v do_v as_o paul_n profess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o city-like_a conversation_n be_v in_o heauâ—n_n phil._n 3.20_o and_o then_o let_v we_o cry_v out_o quousque_fw-la domine_fw-la how_o long_a lord_n make_v haste_n make_v no_o long_a tarry_n lord_n thou_o have_v be_v the_o strength_n and_o food_n of_o all_o that_o travel_n by_o the_o way_n fulgent_n cibus_fw-la viatorum_fw-la salus_fw-la beatorum_fw-la fulgent_n so_o be_v now_o the_o crown_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o that_o be_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o way_n chap._n 9_o of_o time_v our_o meditation_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n 1._o it_o be_v good_a to_o begin_v every_o year_n with_o holy_a meditation_n man_n usual_o handsel_n the_o year_n with_o some_o new-year_n gift_n let_v we_o look_v high_o even_o to_o god_n certain_o this_o be_v our_o best_a new-year_n gift_n to_o give_v a_o heart_n to_o god_n fraught_v with_o heavenly_a meditation_n to_o this_o purpose_n such_o meditation_n as_o these_o be_v useful_a namely_o to_o try_v one_o year_n by_o another_o whether_o grace_n thrive_v or_o decay_v in_o we_o to_o see_v according_a to_o our_o year_n what_o progress_n we_o have_v make_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n if_o for_o every_o year_n of_o our_o life_n we_o be_v pass_v a_o station_n of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n if_o as_o our_o outward_a man_n decay_v our_o inner_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n it_o be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o christian_n to_o begin_v the_o year_n with_o such_o meditation_n and_o better_o it_o be_v to_o fill_v our_o mind_n with_o these_o than_o our_o belly_n with_o dainty_a food_n this_o work_n of_o meditation_n be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o yearly_a rent_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o god_n every_o new_a year_n we_o renew_v the_o lease_n of_o our_o life_n again_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o pious_a meditation_n be_v a_o task_n answerable_a to_o such_o a_o time_n the_o new_a man_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o new-year_n be_v to_o meditate_v on_o he_o over_o year_n sin_n and_o hearty_o bewail_v they_o and_o repent_v of_o they_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o renew_n his_o covenant_n with_o god_n for_o new_a obedience_n and_o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o to_o strengthen_v his_o communion_n with_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v good_a also_o to_o begin_v every_o day_n with_o meditation_n in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n eccles_n 11.6_o 130.6_o psal_n 130.6_o david_n meditation_n do_v prevent_v the_o morning_n watch_n his_o soul_n be_v fly_v to_o heaven_n before_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o or_o the_o morning_n get_v out_o of_o its_o bed_n and_o say_v he_o psal_n 139.18_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o to_o which_o ambrose_n sib_n ambros_n in_o psal_n 36._o it_o be_v good_a to_o set_v our_o soul_n in_o order_n every_o morning_n perfume_a our_o spirit_n with_o some_o holy_a meditation_n dr_n sib_n allude_v say_v let_v a_o devote_a spirit_n prevent_v the_o morning_n that_o it_o may_v be_v enlighten_v by_o christ_n before_o the_o earth_n be_v illuminate_v by_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n we_o bend_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o the_o morning_n when_o we_o lift_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o give_v he_o our_o first_o thought_n and_o affection_n then_o shall_v he_o fill_v we_o with_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o morning_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v all_o the_o day_n long_o 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