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special_a watchfulness_n must_v be_v use_v by_o such_o 14._o as_o the_o bird_n be_v of_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n the_o most_o cheerful_a as_o they_o be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n and_o near_a heaven_n so_o shall_v a_o christian_a labour_n of_o all_o other_o man_n to_o be_v most_o cheerful_a &_o replenish_v with_o heavenly_a joy_n as_o he_o be_v near_a heaven_n and_o far_o from_o the_o earth_n than_o other_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o all_o goodness_n and_o happiness_n and_o the_o near_a to_o god_n the_o more_o happy_a and_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o cheerfulness_n as_o the_o bird_n be_v most_o cheerful_a in_o a_o clear_a sun-shiny_a day_n so_o be_v a_o christian_n when_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n shine_v on_o he_o as_o the_o bird_n sing_v most_o cheerful_o after_o a_o sweet_a refresh_a shower_n so_o shall_v a_o christian_a go_v away_o most_o cheer_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o it_o have_v distil_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o bird_n be_v merry_a in_o the_o spring_n so_o a_o christian_n be_v when_o there_o be_v a_o spring_n and_o increase_v of_o grace_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o a_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o special_a warmth_n of_o god_n love_n be_v shed_v abroad_o into_o his_o heart_n as_o the_o bird_n by_o chirp_a do_v set_v other_o on_o sing_v and_o many_o join_v together_o in_o consort_n so_o one_o christian_n shall_v draw_v another_o by_o example_n to_o yield_v up_o sweet_a song_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o many_o shall_v join_v together_o with_o one_o spirit_n to_o glorify_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o bird_n sing_v although_o they_o know_v not_o where_o to_o have_v their_o next_o supply_n of_o
natural_a have_fw-mi and_o live_a creature_n will_v â—â—on_o be_v extinguish_v and_o this_o evening_n and_o morning_n be_v 〈◊〉_d four_o day_n viz._n with_o those_o â—hree_o that_o be_v before_o the_o sun_n but_o the_o first_o day_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o sun_n to_o give_v light_n thâ—_n nâ—xâ—_n day_n the_o air_n and_o waâ—ers_n be_v furnish_v where_o it_o seem_v that_o god_n bring_v both_o fowl_n and_o fish_n out_o of_o the_o water_n so_o it_o seem_v the_o fowl_n be_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o water_n above_o the_o firmament_n and_o now_o be_v appoint_v â—o_o fly_v in_o the_o firmament_n or_o air_n and_o the_o fish_n weâ—e_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o tâ—e_v water_n bâ—low_v where_o yet_o they_o abide_v and_o swim_v this_o be_v on_o the_o fiâ—â—â—_n day_n on_o the_o six_o day_n be_v the_o earth_n furnish_v with_o beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n of_o every_o kind_n and_o last_o of_o all_o be_v create_v a_o lord_n of_o the_o rest_n even_o man_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o thus_o much_o for_o these_o bodily_a creature_n concern_v which_o something_o may_v be_v profitable_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o application_n and_o something_o also_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n chap._n ii_o use_v 1_o in_o that_o god_n do_v choose_v to_o make_v the_o world_n in_o this_o space_n of_o time_n who_o can_v as_o easy_o have_v make_v it_o as_o well_o in_o one_o moment_n as_o in_o six_o day_n this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o take_v time_n for_o meditation_n on_o his_o work_n he_o that_o can_v in_o one_o instant_a at_o one_o word_n have_v bring_v forth_o heaven_n full_a of_o star_n the_o air_n full_a of_o fowl_n the_o water_n full_a of_o fish_n the_o earth_n full_a of_o beast_n creep_v thing_n tree_n etc._n etc._n be_v please_v to_o make_v several_a day_n work_v of_o this_o wonderful_a creation_n and_o to_o proceed_v distinct_o and_o orderly_o in_o his_o work_n teach_v we_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o work_n only_o by_o his_o word_n without_o 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admire_v the_o infinite_a and_o all-sufficient_a perfection_n of_o the_o worker_n it_o be_v that_o which_o may_v make_v we_o ashamed_a and_o tremble_v also_o 〈◊〉_d god_n shall_v call_v our_o conscience_n to_o account_v few_o of_o we_o can_v say_v that_o of_o â—ll_o the_o time_n we_o have_v spend_v ever_o sithhence_a we_o have_v the_o use_n of_o ouâ—_n understanding_n in_o a_o serious_a meditation_n on_o god_n work_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v glorify_v the_o maker_n will_v not_o make_v up_o one_o week_n not_o one_o six_o day_n not_o so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o bring_v they_o forth_o be_v not_o this_o a_o shame_n for_o man_n who_o be_v make_v of_o purpose_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o his_o work_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o in_o all_o his_o life_n spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o meditate_v on_o the_o work_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o his_o dulness_n and_o sloth_n of_o apprehension_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o take_v in_o make_v of_o they_o notwithstanding_o his_o omnipotency_n which_o can_v have_v make_v they_o all_o in_o less_o than_o one_o minute_n as_o easy_o as_o in_o a_o thousand_o year_n thâ—s_v therefore_o shall_v cause_v we_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o ouâ—_n fail_v in_o this_o regard_n whereof_o we_o be_v guilty_a in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o move_v we_o to_o spend_v more_o hour_n in_o study_v this_o great_a book_n of_o nature_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v spread_v open_a before_o we_o therein_o describe_v unto_o we_o those_o invisible_a thing_n of_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n in_o such_o plain_a and_o legible_a character_n that_o he_o which_o run_v mâ—y_o read_v they_o every_o main_a part_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o several_a volume_n the_o heaven_n the_o air_n the_o earth_n and_o water_n every_o creature_n in_o thâ—se_a be_v a_o several_a leaf_n or_o page_n every_o part_n of_o each_o creature_n every_o natural_a property_n quality_n or_o create_v virtue_n in_o each_o be_v a_o several_a liâ—e_z or_o at_o least_o word_n or_o syllable_n deserve_v a_o studious_a and_o attentive_a reader_n that_o be_v one_o that_o will_v serious_o take_v into_o his_o thought_n the_o admirable_a incomprehensible_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o maker_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o daniel_n prophecy_n concern_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n sai_z let_v he_o that_o read_v consider_v so_o say_v i_o of_o these_o great_a work_n of_o god_n creation_n which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o book_n of_o nature_n write_v with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n let_v he_o that_o read_v they_o consider_v let_v he_o that_o look_v upon_o they_o not_o do_v it_o with_o a_o careless_a eye_n but_o with_o attentive_a thought_n and_o most_o effectual_a meditation_n you_o may_v not_o herein_o be_v like_o idle_a reader_n that_o only_o loâ—k_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o book_n to_o see_v the_o name_n and_o then_o throw_v it_o away_o again_o and_o what_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v expedient_a herein_o to_o follow_v the_o same_o order_n in_o consider_v of_o the_o lord_n work_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v in_o their_o creation_n that_o be_v to_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n in_o its_o day_n namely_o on_o the_o same_o day_n wherein_o each_o work_n be_v do_v to_o meditate_v on_o the_o work_n of_o that_o day_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o he_o sin_v who_o do_v not_o follow_v this_o order_n i_o know_v no_o such_o warrant_n but_o this_o i_o say_v consider_v our_o weakness_n who_o must_v have_v time_n to_o make_v a_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o thing_n consider_v how_o apt_a we_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o idle_a impertinent_a and_o unprofitable_a muse_n and_o so_o to_o look_v away_o fâ—om_a those_o thing_n whereupon_o our_o thought_n shall_v especial_o be_v fix_v consider_v the_o great_a and_o admirable_a variety_n of_o creature_n and_o of_o natural_a quality_n and_o perfection_n in_o those_o creature_n all_o issue_v from_o that_o one_o single_a but_o all-sufficient_a perfection_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n especial_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v not_o only_o to_o let_v we_o know_v how_o many_o day_n he_o spend_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a but_o also_o particular_o and_o distinct_o to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o his_o several_a day_n work_n tell_v we_o what_o he_o do_v the_o first_o day_n what_o he_o do_v the_o second_o day_n etc._n etc._n â—_o darenot_v bold_o say_v it_o be_v expedient_a even_o to_o tie_v ourselves_o to_o set_v apart_o some_o time_n in_o those_o several_a day_n for_o a_o more_o special_a view_n of_o those_o several_a work_n the_o work_n itself_o be_v necessary_a and_o a_o more_o natural_a and_o convenient_a order_n to_o be_v use_v in_o perform_v it_o i_o can_v think_v of_o than_o this_o which_o i_o now_o propose_v chap._n iii_o meditation_n on_o the_o first_o day_n work_n sect_n 1._o let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o first_o day_n work_v and_o that_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n which_o now_o we_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o therein_o first_o consider_v what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o evening_n of_o that_o day_n and_o then_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o morning_n 1._o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o evening_n it_o seem_v that_o in_o the_o evening_n or_o nâ—gâ—t_n be_v maâ—e_n the_o heaven_n without_o light_n the_o earth_n without_o form_n darkness_n cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o deâ—p_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o water_n and_o here_o be_v plentiful_a maâ—ter_n for_o thy_o thought_n to_o work_v upon_o on_o this_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 1._o then_o admire_v and_o magnify_v the_o wonderful_a power_n and_o
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not_o one_o worm_n creep_v on_o the_o earth_n here_o then_o admire_v the_o wonderful_a power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o on_o the_o five_o day_n by_o his_o all-commanding_a word_n fill_v the_o air_n with_o multitude_n of_o creature_n fly_v there_o the_o water_n with_o abundant_a of_o fishâ—s_n swim_v there_o this_o be_v do_v even_o in_o a_o moment_n consider_v what_o numberless_a swarm_n there_o be_v both_o of_o foul_n and_o fish_n bring_v forth_o on_o the_o five_o day_n whereas_o the_o very_a day_n before_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o any_o kind_n to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n join_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o creature_n together_o so_o he_o make_v in_o many_o respect_v a_o special_a affinity_n between_o they_o as_o the_o foul_n be_v cover_v with_o feather_n so_o the_o fish_n with_o scale_n as_o the_o foul_n move_v in_o the_o air_n so_o do_v the_o fish_n in_o that_o element_n which_o come_v near_a the_o nature_n 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god_n have_v need_n of_o special_a humiliation_n special_a meditation_n pâ—aier_n and_o other_o warm_n and_o quicken_a mean_n to_o raise_v he_o up_o 3._o as_o the_o air_n give_v breath_n and_o motion_n so_o also_o it_o give_v support_v to_o the_o bird_n earth_n and_o it_o carry_v they_o even_o as_o the_o earth_n do_v the_o beast_n which_o go_v up_o and_o down_o upon_o it_o so_o do_v the_o spirit_n also_o give_v support_v unto_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n if_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o the_o air_n which_o none_o can_v see_v be_v so_o thin_a a_o substance_n shall_v carry_v so_o many_o million_o of_o soul_n as_o there_o be_v in_o it_o fly_v up_o and_o down_o wonderful_a be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o bless_a invisible_a spirit_n who_o support_v so_o many_o thousand_o christian_n by_o his_o sanctify_a virtue_n against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o 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wisdom_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o stretch_v out_o the_o huge_a and_o far-spreading_a body_n of_o the_o heaven_n encompass_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n aftermentioned_a and_o let_v the_o wonderful_a circuit_n of_o this_o creature_n make_v thou_o with_o much_o holy_a admiration_n to_o look_v upon_o that_o infinite_a jehovah_n by_o who_o it_o be_v create_v and_o if_o the_o heaven_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o exceed_v thy_o imagination_n how_o great_a be_v he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o neither_o the_o heaven_n nor_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v he_o if_o the_o heaven_n be_v so_o glorious_a how_o unspeakable_a be_v his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n who_o have_v the_o whole_a heaven_n for_o his_o throne_n and_o treadeâ—h_n upon_o the_o earth_n as_o his_o footstool_n yea_o consider_v that_o if_o god_n wisdom_n power_n greatness_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o notable_o manifest_v in_o these_o earthly_a creature_n which_o we_o see_v it_o be_v much_o 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