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from_o god_n the_o meditation_n hereof_o shall_v â—_o suffer_v we_o to_o let_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o earâ—_n to_o withdraw_v our_o heart_n from_o god_n â—_o sore_o god_n make_v the_o earth_n it_o be_v nothing_o â—ilt_v thou_o set_v thy_o eye_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v â—ot_n 23.5_o prov._n 23.5_o why_o shall_v that_o which_o be_v nothing_o draw_v away_o our_o heart_n from_o god_n who_o be_v full_a of_o all_o perfection_n the_o earth_n also_o at_o first_o be_v a_o confuse_a mass_n of_o â—hings_n without_o form_n and_o void_a ovid._n rudis_fw-la indigestaque_fw-la mole_n ovid._n this_o â—hould_v draw_v out_o from_o we_o this_o meditation_n to_o make_v we_o to_o consider_v that_o we_o â—hat_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v altogether_o pollute_v in_o sin_n lie_v in_o our_o blood_n our_o â—ouls_n be_v all_o stain_a with_o sin_n and_o without_o any_o form_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n yea_o void_a of_o all_o the_o saâ—ing_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o i_o â—aith_o paul_n 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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righteousness_n and_o holiness_n his_o head_n be_v store_v with_o all_o science_n and_o his_o heart_n with_o virtue_n and_o grace_n his_o understanding_n be_v great_a be_v able_a to_o impose_v a_o name_n upon_o every_o creature_n agreeable_a to_o its_o nature_n gen._n 2.19_o 20._o his_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v every_o way_n correspondent_a and_o no_o way_n out_o of_o joynâ—_n or_o frame_n but_o in_o all_o point_n both_o we_o compose_v his_o mind_n be_v free_a from_o care_n fear_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n thâ—_n make_v austin_n break_v out_o into_o this_o rapson_n of_o spirit_n 9_o aug._n solilo_n qu._n c._n 9_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n can_v have_v maâ—_n i_o a_o stone_n or_o a_o bird_n or_o a_o serpent_n or_o foâ—_n bruit_n beast_n but_o it_o will_v not_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n this_o also_o make_v anselm_n meditat_fw-la anselm_n meditat_fw-la walk_v in_o his_o garden_n and_o behold_v a_o little_a worm_n creep_v upon_o the_o ground_n break_v forth_o into_o this_o meditation_n deâ—_n lord_n thou_o may_v have_v make_v i_o like_o this_o crawl_a despicable_a creature_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o and_o it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o oh_o as_o thou_o have_v ennoble_v i_o with_o the_o image_n of_o thyself_o make_v i_o conformable_a to_o thyself_o that_o of_o a_o worm_n i_o may_v become_v a_o angel_n of_o a_o vassal_n of_o sin_n a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n of_o a_o shell_n of_o corruption_n a_o star_n of_o glory_n in_o thy_o heavenly_a mansion_n 3._o let_v we_o meditate_v on_o man_n privilege_n in_o his_o creation_n that_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o a_o privilege_n of_o power_n adam_n lord_n paramount_n over_o every_o live_a creature_n prince_n on_o earth_n acknowledge_v no_o superior_a in_o their_o own_o dominion_n scarce_o be_v adam_n create_v but_o he_o find_v himself_o in_o a_o paradise_n and_o from_o the_o morning_n of_o his_o birth_n place_v under_o the_o most_o delightful_a climate_n that_o nature_n can_v afford_v he_o be_v put_v under_o the_o shelter_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o immortality_n he_o tread_v upon_o bed_n of_o rose_n and_o lily_n the_o sight_n of_o lion_n bear_n tiger_n and_o other_o furious_a beast_n do_v not_o affright_v he_o god_n have_v giveâ—_n he_o power_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o all_o creature_n give_v respect_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v create_v to_o be_v lord_n and_o ruler_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o have_v man_n continue_v in_o his_o integrity_n he_o shall_v have_v wrought_v as_o appear_v gen._n 2.15_o but_o never_o have_v be_v weary_a it_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o pleasure_n not_o a_o pain_n to_o he_o he_o may_v have_v fast_v but_o shall_v never_o have_v faint_v or_o be_v feeble_a he_o shall_v have_v live_v still_o without_o headache_n or_o so_o much_o as_o gray_a hair_n all_o the_o creature_n shall_v have_v continue_v their_o subjection_n to_o he_o the_o earth_n shall_v have_v be_v fertile_a and_o fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a thing_n there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o brier_n and_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n nor_o any_o thing_n hurtful_a and_o noisome_a the_o woman_n shall_v never_o have_v have_v sorrow_n and_o pain_n to_o bring_v forth_o nor_o yet_o trouble_v and_o care_n to_o bring_v up_o her_o child_n in_o a_o word_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v warm_a without_o clothes_n naked_a without_o shame_n for_o so_o they_o be_v before_o their_o fall_n this_o doctrine_n of_o man_n creation_n may_v help_v we_o to_o divers_a fruitful_a meditation_n 1._o a_o meditation_n of_o our_o original_n to_o look_v to_o the_o rock_n whence_o we_o be_v hew_v a_o man_n principle_n prove_v not_o his_o worst_a instruction_n to_o humility_n o_o man_n whatever_o thou_o now_o be_v thou_o waâ—_n once_o little_a enough_o thy_o creation_n imply_v a_o nonentity_n thy_o beginning_n small_a than_o dust_n he_o that_o serious_o meditate_v on_o his_o first_o nothing_o will_v ever_o afterward_o hardly_o