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when_o not_o only_o their_o word_n and_o action_n but_o the_o most_o occult_a of_o their_o cogitation_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o unless_o give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n to_o perpetuate_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o their_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o infection_n iii_o the_o very_a apprehension_n of_o the_o vengeance_n to_o come_v will_v fright_v they_o into_o a_o immediate_a repentance_n and_o produce_v such_o a_o admirable_a reformation_n that_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n they_o may_v be_v find_v unblameable_a in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o what_o a_o day_n will_v that_o be_v at_o who_o appearance_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n act._n 2._o 20._o when_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v roll_v together_o as_o a_o scroll_n isa._n 34._o
divers_a gesture_n and_o expression_n which_o be_v not_o requisite_a or_o necessary_a for_o any_o but_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v privy_a to_o now_o what_o place_v soever_o you_o find_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o this_o important_a duty_n be_v solicitous_a to_o make_v choiee_n of_o ii_o as_o for_o the_o time_n the_o best_a opportunity_n be_v in_o the_o morning_n for_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o day_n be_v holy_a all_o the_o rest_n be_v sanctify_v moreover_o our_o thought_n be_v then_o not_o pollute_v with_o worldly_a affair_n they_o be_v not_o so_o liable_a to_o distraction_n and_o the_o body_n itself_o be_v more_o serene_a than_o after_o meal_n and_o this_o duty_n require_v a_o vacuity_n in_o the_o stomach_n not_o only_o because_o the_o head_n will_v be_v more_o perspicuous_a and_o apt_a for_o meditation_n but_o also_o because_o many_o passage_n of_o meditation_n require_v so_o much_o attention_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o fervency_n of_o affection_n that_o they_o do_v hinder_v digestion_n and_o this_o duty_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o morning_n it_o will_v have_v a_o influence_n upon_o the_o whole_a day_n but_o this_o rule_n be_v not_o universal_a for_o we_o read_v that_o isaac_n go_v forth_o in_o the_o evening_n to_o medirate_n gen._n 24._o 63._o and_o if_o the_o subject_a of_o your_o meditation_n be_v a_o sermon_n than_o perhaps_o the_o proper_a time_n be_v immediate_o after_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o before_o your_o affection_n cool_v or_o your_o memory_n fail_v you_o iii_o for_o the_o duration_n consider_v the_o part_n of_o meditation_n be_v so_o many_o as_o preparation_n consideration_n affection_n resolution_n and_o the_o like_a and_o not_o one_o of_o these_o be_v to_o be_v pass_v slight_o over_o for_o affection_n be_v not_o quick_o raise_v nor_o be_v we_o to_o cease_v blow_v the_o fire_n if_o it_o flame_n until_o it_o be_v well_o kindle_v half_o a_o hour_n may_v be_v reckon_v to_o be_v the_o least_o for_o beginner_n and_o a_o hour_n for_o those_o that_o be_v proficient_n in_o this_o duty_n iu._n but_o in_o this_o particular_a there_o be_v two_o rule_n especial_o to_o be_v observe_v first_o that_o as_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o desist_v from_o our_o prayer_n before_o that_o temper_n and_o frame_v or_o heart_n be_v wrought_v which_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o request_n of_o our_o petition_n so_o we_o shall_v not_o desist_v in_o our_o confession_n of_o sin_n till_o our_o heart_n be_v true_o sensible_a and_o humble_v for_o sin_n neither_o shall_v we_o slacken_v our_o praise_n until_o our_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o holy_a admiring_n and_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o almighty_a now_o the_o end_n of_o meditation_n be_v affection_n and_o resolution_n therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o desist_v till_o those_o be_v effect_v v._o so_o in_o private_a prayer_n when_o we_o find_v our_o heart_n enlarge_v by_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n upon_o we_o we_o be_v not_o to_o desist_v unless_o by_o our_o 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first_o avoid_v controversy_n for_o that_o will_v convert_v meditation_n into_o study_n and_o nice_a speculation_n for_o they_o be_v sapless_a without_o nutriment_n beside_o be_v so_o light_a they_o fluctuate_v in_o the_o brain_n and_o want_v ponderosity_n to_o sink_v they_o down_o into_o the_o heart_n and_o inddeed_o be_v they_o admit_v they_o be_v so_o insignificant_a as_o the_o heart_n by_o its_o reception_n can_v acquire_v no_o affectation_n but_o let_v the_o subject_a of_o your_o meditation_n be_v the_o plain_a powerful_a and_o useful_a verity_n of_o the_o almighty_a as_o death_n judgement_n hell_n and_o heaven_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n our_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o love_n and_o suffering_n of_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n contemplate_v on_o that_o which_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o your_o spiritual_a want_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o desertion_n meditate_v most_o of_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o unworthiness_n etc._n etc._n ii_o now_o the_o rule_n for_o meditation_n be_v these_o three_o one_a preparatory_a 2_o for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o three_o the_o conclusion_n in_o our_o duty_n of_o preparation_n beside_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o subject_a we_o be_v to_o be_v convince_v and_o affect_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o to_o use_v fervent_a prayer_n for_o the_o divine_a assistance_n second_o for_o the_o body_n of_o meditation_n it_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n the_o first_o be_v consideration_n which_o be_v the_o convince_a our_o heart_n of_o several_a verity_n appertain_v to_o that_o subject_a whereof_o we_o meditate_v iii_o if_o the_o subject_a of_o our_o meditation_n be_v death_n the_o consideration_n may_v run_v thus_o alas_o o_o my_o immmortal_a soul_n the_o manner_n time_n and_o place_n where_o we_o shall_v expire_v we_o be_v ignoraut_v of_o general_o man_n life_n come_v to_o a_o period_n soon_o than_o they_o expect_v and_o certain_a it_o be_v whensoever_o that_o hour_n or_o minute_n approach_v we_o must_v bid_v adieu_o to_o honour_n pleasure_n riches_n friend_n and_o at_o last_o our_o own_o frail_a body_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o part_n be_v affection_n whether_o it_o be_v love_n of_o god_n christ_n or_o spiritual_a thing_n despise_v of_o the_o world_n admire_v of_o the_o omnipotency_n or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a affection_n the_o three_o part_n be_v resolution_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n command_n and_o to_o desist_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o evil._n iv._o now_o that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o genuine_a way_n of_o meditation_n evident_o appear_v first_o because_o it_o be_v not_o artificial_a and_o such_o as_o require_v learning_n as_o those_o instruction_n be_v which_o advise_v we_o to_o consider_v the_o efficient_a final_a formal_a material_a cause_n of_o defunction_n with_o the_o adjunct_n concomitant_n and_o concatenation_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o they_o perhaps_o may_v please_v the_o learned_a yet_o such_o difficult_a word_n astonish_v the_o ignorant_a now_o this_o be_v the_o method_n by_o which_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o god_n be_v convert_v v._o and_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o coversion_n be_v our_o be_v convince_v of_o some_o truth_n which_o conviction_n raise_v affection_n for_o if_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o divine_a omnipotence_n end_n in_o conviction_n and_o go_v no_o further_o nay_o if_o they_o end_v in_o aflection_n only_o and_o never_o arrive_v to_o resolution_n of_o shun_v evil_a and_o perform_v of_o good_a conversion_n can_v never_o be_v perfect_v as_o for_o example_n one_o be_v convince_v that_o he_o be_v a_o miserable_a undo_v wretch_n by_o reason_n of_o original_a and_o actual_a abomination_n upon_o this_o conviction_n fear_v and_o sorrow_n be_v excite_v yet_o if_o these_o do_v not_o operate_v in_o we_o a_o fix_a resolution_n of_o forsake_v those_o sin_n we_o be_v yet_o in_o our_o sin_n and_o unconvert_v three_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n for_o 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