conceit_n himself_o to_o be_v any_o great_a matter_n 2._o be_v thou_o god_n creature_n then_o meditate_v thus_o with_o thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o affliction_n that_o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o workmanship_n preservation_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n than_o a_o simple_a be_v god_n will_v not_o leave_v any_o of_o his_o most_o excellent_a work_n do_v to_o half_n but_o perfect_a what_o he_o have_v begin_v 3._o let_v the_o meditation_n of_o thy_o creation_n spur_v thou_o on_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n even_o by_o nature_n we_o tender_v he_o our_o service_n from_o who_o we_o receive_v our_o be_v say_v aquinas_n aquinas_n aquinas_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o thought_n of_o any_o idolatry_n blessing_n be_v then_o most_o take_v with_o we_o and_o work_v most_o upon_o we_o while_o they_o be_v fresh_a in_o memory_n man_n come_v then_o but_o new_o out_o of_o his_o maker_n hand_n and_o can_v not_o so_o soon_o forget_v he_o when_o we_o consider_v likewise_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v to_o serve_v we_o let_v we_o also_o consider_v that_o the_o end_n why_o he_o create_v man_n be_v for_o the_o service_n of_o himself_o excellent_a be_v his_o meditation_n who_o imagine_v the_o beast_n to_o intimate_v thus_o much_o to_o man_n qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la i_o propter_fw-la te_fw-la fecit_fw-la te_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la he_o that_o make_v i_o to_o serve_v thou_o make_v thou_o to_o serve_v himself_o if_o therefore_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v we_o do_v now_o as_o many_o time_n they_o do_v annoy_v we_o and_o rebel_v against_o we_o this_o shall_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o rebellion_n against_o god_n by_o sin_n for_o have_v not_o adam_n from_o who_o loin_n we_o be_v all_o descend_v and_o who_o be_v god_n viceroy_n and_o the_o first_o create_v ruler_n on_o earth_n be_v disobedient_a to_o his_o maker_n and_o break_v the_o law_n of_o the_o sovereign_a lawgiver_n of_o heaven_n 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disorder_n in_o nature_n in_o what_o kind_n soever_o we_o must_v neither_o blame_v god_n nor_o the_o creature_n but_o only_o thank_v ourselves_o and_o our_o sin_n sect_n 4._o of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n the_o next_o subject_n of_o our_o meditation_n be_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n version_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n the_o four_o subject_n of_o meditation_n compurationes_fw-la multas_fw-la arias_n montan._n in_o latina_n version_n adam_n and_o eve_n be_v happy_a in_o their_o creation_n but_o alas_o this_o happiness_n be_v not_o long_o last_v man_n be_v in_o honour_n abide_v not_o psal_n 49.20_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o but_o man_n seek_v out_o many_o invention_n many_o computation_n as_o one_o render_v eccl._n 7._o ult_n seek_v what_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o mar_v god_n workmanship_n and_o deface_v his_o image_n eve_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o serpent_n eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o adam_n overcome_v with_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o wife_n take_v from_o her_o hand_n that_o fatal_a apple_n that_o choke_v all_o his_o posterity_n which_o be_v do_v he_o be_v smite_v with_o sudden_a fear_n see_v his_o nakedness_n and_o be_v ashamed_a and_o hide_v himself_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v now_o open_v to_o see_v evil_a by_o experience_n for_o before_o his_o fall_n he_o have_v no_o experience_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o break_v the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a he_o sin_v because_o he_o know_v not_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n but_o after_o his_o fall_n he_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o grace_n and_o sin_n what_o he_o be_v himself_o and_o what_o he_o be_v before_o and_o all_o the_o future_a misery_n that_o be_v like_a to_o befall_v his_o posterity_n and_o he_o that_o before_o treat_v he_o as_o a_o son_n can_v noâ—_n look_v upon_o he_o but_o as_o a_o slave_n and_o vagabond_n adam_n blame_v his_o wife_n eâ—â—_n the_o serpent_n and_o instead_o of_o plead_v guilty_a to_o their_o indictment_n to_o sweeten_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o judge_n they_o frame_v excuse_n to_o inflame_v his_o anger_n and_o to_o render_v themselves_o more_o uncapable_a of_o pardon_n ah_o how_o far_o more_o wise_o have_v both_o of_o they_o do_v 3._o aug_n l._n 11._o add_v lit_fw-fr c._n 3._o say_v austin_n if_o prostrate_a oâ—_n the_o ground_n with_o tear_n in_o their_o eye_n oâ—_n sigh_n from_o their_o heart_n and_o humbe_n confeâ—sions_n from_o their_o mouth_n they_o have_v crieâ—_n out_o lord_n pity_v we_o and_o all_o our_o miserable_a posterity_n sacr_n causin_n histor_n sacr_n it_o be_v for_o this_o say_v gregory_n thâ—_n god_n call_v they_o and_o his_o voice_n as_o it_o weâ—â—_n solicit_v they_o to_o humble_v they_o by_o the_o sweeâ—_n accent_n of_o his_o fatherly_a goodness_n but_o alas_o they_o be_v insensible_a god_n pass_v a_o severe_a doom_n upon_o they_o the_o womaâ—_n shall_v conceive_v with_o pain_n and_o in_o sorrow_n bring_v forth_o child_n the_o maâ—â—_n to_o eat_v his_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o â—rows_n and_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o beast_n in_o till_v of_o his_o ground_n which_o though_o he_o tread_v â—nder_v his_o foot_n he_o can_v not_o subdue_v without_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o throughout_o his_o whole_a life_n which_o be_v a_o â—ife_n of_o sorrow_n he_o be_v to_o combat_v with_o all_o distemper_n never_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n till_o he_o return_v into_o the_o boâ—ome_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o he_o â—ame_n and_o immediate_o a_o flame_a cherubin_n bar_v up_o the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n and_o shut_v it_o for_o ever_o against_o these_o miserable_a exile_n and_o now_o he_o that_o be_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n the_o father_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o first_o the_o rich_a and_o great_a lord_n that_o ever_o be_v on_o earth_n he_o begin_v the_o fray_n whereof_o all_o his_o miâ—â—rable_a posterity_n have_v feel_v the_o blow_n his_o fall_n be_v their_o foil_n and_o his_o punishment_n the_o pattern_n of_o their_o pain_n and_o miâ—ery_o and_o now_o his_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n which_o power_n out_o its_o quality_n into_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o child_n soul_n 8._o rom._n â—_o â—0_n 〈…〉_o 8._o and_o â—ver_o since_o this_o infection_n have_v pass_v â—rom_o father_n to_o son_n as_o by_o hereditary_a â—ght_n and_o now_o man_n be_v natural_o void_a of_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o become_v a_o vassal_n of_o sin_n joh._n 8.34_o a_o slave_n of_o corruption_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o a_o slave_n of_o satan_n eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n that_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n stain_v with_o sin_n appear_v job_n 15.14_o where_o eliphaz_n say_v disease_n this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o fabulous_a poet_n have_v shadow_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o tale_n of_o pandora_n box_n which_o she_o open_v through_o her_o curiosity_n fill_v the_o whole_a world_n full_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o disease_n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a and_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n make_v this_o doleful_a ditty_n to_o a_o lamentable_a elegy_n and_o sad_a plainsong_n behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o and_o what_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o in_o particular_a paul_n affirm_v of_o all_o man_n in_o general_a rom._n 5.12_o say_n that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n whereby_o he_o understand_v the_o bitter_a root_n of_o original_a corruption_n which_o daily_o and_o hourly_o bring_v forth_o the_o curse_a fruit_n of_o actual_a transgression_n whereby_o we_o become_v culpable_a and_o liable_a to_o eternal_a ruin_n
the_o grave_n of_o darkness_n who_o shine_v through_o many_o dark_a thought_n and_o apprehension_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o disconsolate_a disciple_n for_o his_o own_o disciple_n do_v then_o begin_v to_o doubt_v we_o trust_v say_v they_o â—hat_n it_o have_v be_v he_o which_o shall_v have_v redeem_v israel_n luk._n 24.21_o here_o also_o we_o may_v meditate_v on_o the_o excellency_n of_o heavenly_a knowledge_n that_o wisdom_n excel_v folly_n 2.13_o eccl._n 2.13_o even_o as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n light_n be_v comfortable_a and_o sweet_a it_o â—_o to_o behold_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n eccl._n 11.7_o darkness_n make_v man_n sad_a and_o timorous_a so_o wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n face_n â—o_o shine_v but_o ignorance_n be_v uncomfortaâ—e_v light_n manife_v thing_n as_o they_o â—e_v but_o darkness_n hide_v they_o light_n â—stinguisheth_v one_o thing_n from_o another_o â—rknesse_n confound_v thing_n all_o alike_o so_o knowledge_n give_v we_o a_o right_n discern_v of_o thing_n 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 a_o sound_a mind_n produce_v courage_n and_o assurance_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o before_o be_v full_a of_o weakness_n fear_n and_o doubt_n the_o devil_n fly_v such_o man_n who_o lodge_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o soul_n behold_v their_o judge_n seat_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o upon_o his_o throne_n this_o heavenly_a bread_n it_o be_v that_o animate_v the_o martyr_n to_o the_o flame_n that_o give_v they_o courage_n to_o daunt_v their_o executioner_n the_o same_o food_n that_o nourish_v they_o defend_v they_o and_o that_o which_o cure_v their_o malady_n subdue_v their_o enemy_n its_o strength_n no_o way_n hinder_v its_o sweetness_n there_o be_v charm_n in_o it_o that_o make_v it_o pleasant_a to_o every_o palate_n that_o by_o faith_n and_o meditation_n taste_v thereof_o 1._o meditate_v on_o the_o transcendency_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o be_v a_o transcendent_a rule_n of_o holiness_n every_o nation_n have_v its_o law_n and_o there_o be_v none_o so_o barbarous_a who_o nature_n or_o custom_n have_v not_o furnish_v with_o some_o polity_n the_o greek_n live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o sage_n the_o roman_n follow_v the_o twelve_o table_n and_o those_o that_o have_v neither_o king_n nor_o lawgiver_n have_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o their_o guide_n the_o jew_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n chief_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o two_o table_n 5._o senault_n treat_n 7._o disc_n 5._o which_o if_o it_o give_v they_o not_o strength_n enough_o to_o resist_v sin_n it_o give_v they_o light_a enough_o to_o know_v and_o avoid_v it_o as_o one_o well_o note_v for_o say_v the_o apostle_n by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n now_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n both_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v a_o most_o transcendent_a and_o most_o holy_a rule_n god_n be_v holy_a in_o his_o work_n but_o most_o holy_a in_o his_o word_n psal_n 138.2_o in_o it_o shine_v the_o purity_n of_o his_o 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 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