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A06475 Obiectorum reductio: or, Daily imployment for the soule In occasional meditations upon severall subjects. By Donald Lupton. Lupton, Donald, d. 1676. 1634 (1634) STC 16945; ESTC S103968 30,649 174

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candlestick_a how_o comfortable_a ho●_n comely_a be_v this_o an●_n how_o wise_o be_v it_o pla●ced_v it_o be_v pity_n but_o such_o 〈◊〉_d candle_n shall_v have_v such_o 〈◊〉_d seat_n and_o such_o a_o candlesticks_a deserve_v such_o a_o light_n ther●_n be_v not_o any_o but_o affect_v it_o if_o h●_n well_o dispose_v how_o easy_o do_v i_o in_o thi●_n see_v a_o good_a and_o painful_a preacher_n well_o and_o wise_o place_v i●_n a_o good_a pulpit_n his_o doctri●_n be_v no_o less_o comfortable_a the●_n convince_a my_o prayer_n shal●_n 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o such_o light_n may_v ●ave_n such_o a_o eminent_a preferment_n those_o who_o live_v and_o doctrine_n be_v both_o holy_a and_o ●anctifiedare_v indeed_o burn_v ●nd_v shine_a lamp_n and_o do_v ●race_v the_o temple_n and_o gospell●f_a ●f_z christ._n let_v i_o oh_o lord_n ●e_v but_o even_o a_o little_a candle_n ●n_v thy_o temple_n thus_o qualify_v ●nd_v i_o can_v dislike_v my_o ●lace_n nor_o doubt_n of_o acceptance_n and_o approbation_n with_o ●hy_a 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in_o ●er_o spiritual_a war_n must_v ●e_v furnish_v with_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n i_o do_v ●eseech_v thou_o o_o go●_n to_o ●ake_v i_o a_o subject_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o a_o bee_n in_o this_o hive_n meditation_n 15._o upon_o a_o man_n shadow_n i_o see_v not_o this_o mourning_n seruiteur_fw-fr attend_v my_o corpse_n in_o a_o cloudy_a day_n nor_o in_o dark_a night_n nor_o when_o i_o 〈◊〉_d still_o in_o a_o close_a study_n it_o 〈◊〉_d only_o my_o attendant_n in_o th●_n sunshine_n or_o in_o the_o moonlight_n or_o else_o in_o such_o plac●_n as_o be_v capacious_a of_o bo●_n these_o celestial_a candle_n 〈◊〉_d plain_o see_v that_o flatte●_n most_o follow_v a_o prosper●_n state_n parasite_n hide_v th●e●_n head_n in_o dangerous_a occasion_n a_o reserve_v life_n unctuous_o employ_v admit_v 〈◊〉_d such_o hang-by_n man_n who_o life_n and_o action_n be_v public_a and_o courteous_a be_v pester_v most_o with_o such_o vermin_n th●_n do_v i_o this_o favour_n that_o th●_n make_v the_o world_n believe_v th●_n i_o be_o a_o substance_n or_o else_o ha●_n ●t_a and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o ●he_n soul_n what_o be_v the_o world_n ●he_v ●lesh_n wealth_n honour_n ●ut_fw-la mee●e_v shadow_n which_o ●n_o perilous_a time_n either_o appear_v not_o or_o to_o no_o good_a purpose_n he_o shall_v be_v my_o friend_n that_o will_v be_v my_o companion_n in_o a_o storm_n prosperity_n get_v follower_n but_o adversity_n make_v the_o true_a distinction_n of_o they_o there_o ●s_v no_o trust_n in_o such_o reed_n ●or_a he_o sing_v true_o quem_fw-la dies_fw-la vidit_fw-la veniens_fw-la superbum_fw-la hunc_fw-la dies_fw-la vidit_fw-la fugiens_fw-la jacentem_fw-la meditation_n 16._o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o rainbow_n this_o bow_n be_v bend_a bu●_n without_o a_o arrow_n bu●_n god_n have_v abundance_n in_o hi●_n quiver_n he_o forbear_v to_o punish_v not_o for_o want_v of_o instrument_n but_o because_o he_o i●_n patient_o merciful_a i_o do●_n admire_v the_o maker_n of_o it_o an●_n the_o faithfulness_n of_o his_o promise_n i_o may_v well_o belee●_n he_o who_o have_v keep_v hi●_n word_n these_o five_o thousand_o yeer●●_n and_o upward_o it_o be_v usual_o see_v before_o and_o after_o rain●_n when_o i_o see_v it_o before_o i_o may_v expect_v a_o shower_n not_o fear_v a_o deluge_n when_o i_o see_v it_o after_o rain_n it_o do_v confirm_v my_o ●aith_n summon_v my_o repentance_n and_o do_v strengthen●y_a ●y_z obedience_n lord_n thou_o ●rt_v willing_a to_o teach_v we_o by_o ●ll_a mean_n thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a in_o this_o and_o in_o all_o other_o thy_o promise_n that_o we_o may_v safe_o take_v they_o for_o ●erformances_n oh_o than_o i_o pray_v ●hee_o quick_o to_o show_v that●igne_n ●igne_z of_o thy_o son_n come_v ●o_o judgement_n meditation_n 7._o upon_o a_o winter_n day_n how_o cold_a and_o dark_a be_v this_o season_n and_o how_o uncomfortable_a its_o well_o it_o be_v contract_v and_o so_o long_a a_o night_n succeed_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o joyful_a springtide_n how_o 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advance_v to_o preferment_n when_o moses_n and_o aaron-rule_a the_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n it_o than_o go_v safe_o stand_v firm_a and_o fear_v not_o wind_n or_o wave_n what_o respect_n and_o reverence_n ought_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n to_o have_v of_o inferior_n such_o glorious_a light_n ought_v to_o be_v much_o and_o high_o honour_v our_o ●afety_n and_o well-being_n come_v from_o they_o these_o keep_v all_o the_o heaven_n in_o a_o order_n and_o comely_a motion_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a symptom_n of_o a_o disease_a commonwealth_n when_o these_o be_v not_o esteem_v these_o be_v the_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a all_o inferior_a member_n receive_v comfort_n from_o their_o wisdom_n learn_v i_o oh_o god_n a_o quiet_a subordination_n and_o a_o conscionable_a submission_n to_o these_o worthy_a light_n i_o see_v the_o sun_n give_v heat_n to_o all_o god_n blessing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impropriat_a he_o that_o give_v to_o other_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o less_o virtue_n in_o himself_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o one_o candle_n to_o light_v up_o another_o bonum_fw-la quò_fw-la commu●ius_fw-la eo_fw-la meli●_n meditation_n 19_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o brave_a new_a house_n without_o land_n or_o mean_n to_o it_o i_o suppose_v that_o stately_a edifice_n be_v situate_v there_o for_o pleasure_n and_o health_n but_o 〈◊〉_d neither_o see_v good_a furniture_n within_o nor_o proportionable_a mean_n without_o to_o maintain_v ●t_a it_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o fair_a prospect_n to_o move_v envy_n and_o high_a turret_n to_o show_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o to_o expose_v it_o to_o florme_n and_o wind_n when_o as_o yonder_o little_a cottage_n close_o by_o seem_v poor_a and_o base_a without_o yet_o be_v admirable_o well_o furnish_v with_o olive_n branch_n within_o to_o comfort_v the_o two_o age_a parent_n how_o plain_o do_v i_o describe_v beauty_n and_o outward_a comeliness_n without_o any_o endowment_n of_o the_o mind_n always_o the_o fair_a face_n have_v not_o the_o sound_a heart_n outward_a perfection_n be_v not_o a_o general_a argument_n of_o inward_a goodness_n the_o caske●_n may_v be_v fair_a and_o gild_a yet_o have_v poison_n in_o stead_n of_o pearl_n within_o it_o natural_a part_n at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o mere_a blemish_n without_o grace_n all_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v that_o be_v fair_a in_o show_n pride_n and_o o●●en●ation_n may_v please_v the_o passenger_n eye_n but_o give_v i_o that_o little_a low_a grace_n of_o humility_n i_o have_v rather_o not_o seem_v and_o be_v rich_a then_o to_o seem_v and_o not_o be_v so_o the_o one_o be_v close_a retiredness_n with_o content_n and_o safety_n the_o other_o be_v only_o empty_a formality_n with_o inward_a vexation_n how_o many_o pharisaical_a professor_n be_v fair_a and_o please_v to_o the_o eye_n yet_o
without_o wantoness_n be_v a_o pleasant_a blessing_n but_o aim_v at_o some_o unlawful_a pleasure_n or_o profit_n prove_v dangerous_a to_o the_o enjoyer_n o_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o be_v thus_o beautiful_a pleasant_a pure_a and_o active_a in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n what_o a_o spacious_a liberty_n have_v it_o either_o for_o exercise_n or_o recreation_n but_o ●eing_v enthral_v by_o that_o too_o ●oo_o cunning_a fowler_n by_o ●he_n snare_n and_o trap_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n how_o heavy_a ●ow_o irksome_a and_o how_o loathsome_a be_v it_o even_o to_o it_o ●elfe_n sin_n make_v we_o loose_v all_o ●ur_n spiritual_a mirth_n and_o liberty_n and_o expose_v we_o to_o manifest_a perdition_n oh_o god_n since_o there_o be_v so_o many_o snare_n and_o politic_a fowler_n let_v my_o soul_n keep_v above_o and_o not_o settle_v here_o below_o so_o i_o shall_v escape_v their_o devise_n and_o preserve_v my_o own_o liberty_n columbaest_a anima_fw-la aucepse●_n diabolus_fw-la meditation_n 35._o 〈◊〉_d the_o sight_n of_o a_o thorn_n tree_n full_a of_o blossom_n what_o make_v 〈◊〉_d grow_v and_o flouri●shing_v in_o so_o good_a a_o piece_n of_o ground_n it_o do_v deserve_v a_o ●ire_n rather_o than_o such_o a_o happy_a situation_n be_v naught_o in_o it_o self_n and_o choke_v the_o good_a seed_n it_o be_v well_o when_o wickedness_n be_v barren_a better_o when_o it_o be_v quite_o root_v up_o may_n some_o say_v but_o i_o admire_v thy_o patience_n and_o thy_o wisdom_n oh_o god_n even_o towards_o these_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n it_o be_v thy_o will_n and_o wisdom_n to_o place_v they_o here_o who_o dare_v then_o question_v thy_o action_n for_o unjust_a it_o stand_v here_o either_o for_o a_o open_a conversion_n conviction_n or_o confusion_n we_o must_v not_o be_v our_o own_o sharer_n in_o our_o petition_n all_o be_v not_o best_o that_o seem_v so_o in_o our_o desire_n we_o shall_v revenge_v either_o too_o hasty_o o●_n two_o deep_o in_o our_o own_o or_o our_o friend_n wrong_n thy_o lily_n be_v trouble_v and_o thy_o own_o israel_n be_v molest_v by_o these_o yet_o both_o by_o thy_o permission_n i_o believe_v they_o shall_v have_v a_o hot_a day_n of_o it_o when_o it_o come_v i_o envy_v not_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o patient_o wait_v to_o see_v thy_o wisdom_n manifest_v we_o be_v but_o foolish_a logician_n if_o we_o conclude_v happiness_n from_o temporal_a blessing_n the_o wicked_a may_v surfeit_v with_o they_o and_o thy_o elect_n want_v they_o let_v they_o grow_v where_o and_o how_o long_o thou_o please_v i_o believe_v ●hy_a word_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v root_v out_o at_o the_o last_o meditation_n 36._o upon_o visit_v a_o rich_a man_n in_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n what_o resort_v to_o his_o house_n by_o kindred_n friend_n and_o neighbour_n he_o want_v not_o their_o company_n council_n or_o help_v when_o ●s_v a_o honest_a poor_a man_n may_v lie_v long_o enough_o under_o 〈◊〉_d tedious_a sickness_n and_o have_v ●o_o such_o visitant_n they_o ●ome_v for_o his_o good_n rather_o ●hen_o to_o do_v he_o any_o good_a much_o like_o greedy_a gleaner●_n when_o the_o corn_n be_v cut_v down_o he_o make_v his_o wi●●_n against_o his_o will_n settle_v his_o state_n assure_v all_o for_o the_o world_n at_o last_o send_v for_o a_o preacher_n who_o find_v he_o unfitting_a fo●_n god_n or_o the_o world_n sickness_n and_o death_n i_o see●●_n be_v bold_a and_o impartial_a ser●●nts_n the_o world_n and_o weal●●_n be_v but_o poor_a bail_n upo●_n death_n arrest_n all_o mean●_n be_v nothing_o when_o god_n stri●●_n we_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wo●●_n be_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o heaven_n the_o rich_a be_v unwilling_o die_v because_o they_o know_v n●_n a_o better_a life_n and_o want_v 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v it_o wealth_n and_o riches_n often●re_v ●re_z but_o perculliss_n let_v down_o ●o_o stop_v the_o passage_n through_o ●he_n gate_n to_o salvation_n rich_a worldling_n have_v god_n word_n ●n_z least_o and_o last_o consideration_n so_o let_v god_n order_v i_o ●hat_n in_o all_o estate_n i_o may_v be_v ●eady_a to_o part_v with_o all_o to_o ●njoy_v he_o but_o it_o be_v true_o speak_v oh_o how_o bittern_n ●s_z the_o remembrance_n of_o death●o_o ●o_z a_o man_n in_o his_o full_a possession_n meditation_n 37._o upon_o hear_v a_o fair_a shipp●_n come_v home_o rich_o lade_v what_o danger_n 〈◊〉_d poor_a vessel_n have_v pass_v what_o rock_n pirate_n sands_n wave_n and_o winde●_n have_v it_o encounter_v with_o 〈◊〉_d what_o hunger_n cold_a heat_n an●_n blow_n have_v she_o endure_v 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o green_a tedious_a ●●●knowne_a movable_a way_n have_v she_o fly_v over_o what_o 〈◊〉_d world_n of_o water_n have_v she_o pl●●●ed_v through_o with_o wh●●_n strange_a nation_n have_v sh●●_n trade_v and_o yet_o what_o mo●●_n be_v how_o often_o have_v she_o been●_n repute_v and_o give_v for_o 〈◊〉_d ●et_o safe_o at_o length_n arrived●ith_v ●ith_z drum_n beat_v trum●ts_v sound_v colour_n dis●ayed_v and_o rich_a prize_n in_o ●er_n god_n name_n be_v praise_v every_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o and_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d a_o ship_n to_o sea_n what_o ●●iseries_n affliction_n cala●●ityes_n poverty_n disgrace_n ●oe_v encounter_v they_o happy_a 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o keep_v the_o vessel_n ●f_fw-mi his_o soul_n by_o patience_n to_o ●he_n end_n many_o split_v and_o sink_v ●●me_n be_v take_v prisoner_n ●hers_n die_v with_o hunger_n all_o be_v ●able_a to_o combat_n and_o fiery_a trial_n more_o special_o i_o think_v ●f_n and_o pray_v for_o that_o royal_a ship_n of_o thou_o oh_o saviour_n call_v the_o all-saint_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n militant_a which_o have_v beeee_o long_o forth_o hat●_n endure_v heavy_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o hope_v shall_v ere_o 〈◊〉_d put_v happy_o into_o her_o safe_a h●●●bor_n of_o rest_n and_o repose_v what_o rejoice_a an●_n gladness_n shall_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d her_o approach_n which_o com●_n lade_v with_o so_o many_o ●●●●●sands_n of_o pure_a soul_n to_o 〈◊〉_d put_v into_o that_o royal_a 〈◊〉_d change_n fetch_v home_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d oh_o lord_n and_o thy_o redeemed_a one_o with_o much_o people_n let_v i_o be_v any_o prize_n 〈◊〉_d she_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v rich_a en●●●●_n ecclesia_fw-la navis_fw-la est_fw-la animae_fw-la piorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la merca●●_n meditation_n 38._o ●n_v the_o sight_n of_o a_o infant_n feed_v with_o milk_n it_o be_v not_o for_o this●inde_v ●inde_z of_o food_n the_o poor_a ●ant_n may_v starve_v see_v how_o 〈◊〉_d proportion_n to_o all_o nourishment_n sit_v there_o age._n 〈◊〉_d quiet_o you_o may_v see_v 〈◊〉_d receive_v it_o how_o kind●●_n 〈◊〉_d nurse_n give_v it_o how_o ●grees_v with_o his_o tender_a con●●ution_n and_o digest_v fit_v he_o 〈◊〉_d strong_a diet_n how_o do_v oh_o god_n 〈◊〉_d heavenly_a wisdom_n ●peare_v in_o give_v we_o sincere_a ●●ilke_n out_o of_o thy_o heavenly_a word_n while_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n how_o meek_o 〈◊〉_d the_o thrive_a child_n in_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v it_o which_o be_v able_a 〈◊〉_d save_o his_o soul_n how_o lovingly_z do_v thy_o faithful_a mi●●sters_n feed_v he_o with_o it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v right_o receive_v mak●●●_n he_o grow_v up_o unto_o the_o p●●fect_a stature_n of_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d christ._n god_n be_v careful_a to_o provide_v food_n for_o man_n 〈◊〉_d the_o preacher_n ought_v to_o be_v negligent_a in_o the_o distribution_n 〈◊〉_d it_o and_o the_o hearer_n ought_v 〈◊〉_d be_v constant_a in_o the_o receipt_n 〈◊〉_d it_o child_n that_o will_v not_o ●●●ceive_v milk_n either_o sicke●_n 〈◊〉_d die_v or_o else_o prove_v dwarf●●_n see_v lord_n it_o be_v uncomely_a unnatural_a always_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d child_n ever_o learning_n but_o ●ever_o come_v to_o perfection_n let_v i_o so_o receive_v thy_o word_n that_o i_o may_v grow_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n ●nd_v from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n they_o be_v unnatural_a and_o ●●nfiting_v nurse_n who_o either_o do_v not_o give_v child_n milk_n at_o all_o or_o else_o adulterate_v and_o sophisticated_a with_o many_o dangerous_a ingredient_n to_o hinder_v their_o growth_n the_o first_o be_v careless_a and_o unlearned_a minister_n the_o second_o be_v superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a false_a teacher_n who_o presumptuous_o mix●●_n their_o human_a tradition_n t●_n god_n word_n hinder_v th●_n growth_n and_o increase_n 〈◊〉_d god_n church_n god_n word_n admit_v 〈◊〉_d mixture_n it_o be_v desperate_a boldness_n either_o to_o withhold_v it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o add_v to_o it_o be_v first_o 〈◊〉_d necessary_a second_o so_o perfect_a in_o its_o nature_n both_o wil●_n undergo_v that_o heavy_a curse_n of_o god_n the_o one_o for_o substraction_n the_o other_o for_o addition_n meditation_n 39_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o moon_n this_o creature_n be_v now_o in_o the_o full_a lustre_n in_o the_o re●olution_n of_o a_o few_o day_n how_o be_v the_o beautiful_a light_n of_o ●t_a diminish_v because_o
it_o be_v not_o of_o or_o from_o itself_o but_o borrow_v from_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a who_o subsistence_n be_v in_o it_o self_n that_o body_n be_v but_o imperfect_a who_o fundamental_o be_v external_a dependence_n those_o prince_n be_v count_v weak_a who_o force_n be_v borrow_v from_o their_o neighbour_n miserable_a be_v that_o man_n who_o in●_n his_o necessary_a employment_n must_v have_v a_o leg_n from_o one_o a_o hand_n from_o another_o and_o a_o eye_n from_o a_o three_o that_o party_n dare_v not_o disobey_v he_o by_o who_o power_n his_o head_n stand_v on_o his_o shoulder_n seldom_o do_v they_o accomplish_v any_o great_a action_n who_o material_n be_v other_o man_n beneplacit_n to_o borrow_v another_o man_n faith_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n will_v seem_v but_o the_o errand_n of_o a_o beggarly_a christian._n the_o body_n of_o the_o moon_n increase_v and_o decrease_v to_o our_o sense_n it_o be_v as_o subject_a to_o change_v as_o it_o be_v to_o mo●motion_n if_o philosophy_n will_v serve_v for_o a_o argument_n man_n ●mutable_a state_n of_o his_o body_n sympathize_v or_o else_o be_v cause_v from_o it_o but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v no_o such_o marvel_n if_o man_n be_v unconstant_a faulty_a and_o fald_v since_o those_o more_o celestial_a and_o superior_a creature_n stand_v not_o all_o steadfast_a the_o angel_n keep_v not_o their_o first_o integrity_n worthy_a calvin_n have_v it_o si_fw-mi peccare_fw-la norunt_fw-la parent_n in_fw-la paradiso_fw-la quid_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o sterquilinio_fw-la it_o be_v oh_o saviour_n with_o our_o soul_n as_o with_o the_o moon_n she_o have_v light_n only_o from_o the_o sun_n the_o light_n and_o lustre_n we_o have_v in_o our_o soul_n be_v thy_o comeliness_n and_o beauty_n we_o be_v darkness_n but_o thou_o have_v make_v we_o light_n in_o the_o ●ord_n let_v i_o o_o lord_n cast_v away_o now_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v upon_o my_o soul_n the_o armour_n of_o of_o light_n lux_fw-la mea_fw-la a_o te._n meditation_n 40._o upon_o the_o fall_n of_o leave_n in_o autumn_n what_o a_o strange_a alteration_n be_v here_o in_o this_o tree_n the_o last_o quarter_n how_o flourish_a how_o replenish_v and_o deck_v with_o thousand_o of_o attendant_n in_o green_a promise_v much_o to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o beholder_n but_o ●his_n be_v in_o summer_n how_o many_o such_o seem_a parasite_n be_v there_o which_o will_v spread_v sail_n with_o we_o in_o 〈◊〉_d fair_a gale_n of_o wind_n or_o in_o a_o prosperous_a term_n promise_v fidelity_n but_o in_o the_o tempest_n and_o violent_a storm_n of_o adversity_n or_o affliction_n be_v sudden_o go_v with_o a_o non_fw-la novimus_fw-la few_o man_n make_v haste_n to_o that_o market_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v buy_v but_o blow_n it_o show_v also_o to_o we_o the_o frail_a condition_n of_o the_o body_n and_o worldly_a preferment_n how_o beautiful_a and_o comely_a have_v this_o man_n be_v and_o how_o honourable_a this_o day_n when_o sudden_o but_o one●it_n ●it_z of_o a_o fever_n or_o one_o frown_n of_o a_o prince_n have_v ●opt_v both_o in_o a_o moment_n sudden_o have_v such_o meteor_n and_o comet_n be_v extinguish_v god_n make_v i_o so_o resolute_a in_o perseverance_n that_o i_o may_v hold_v my_o first_o love_n so_o neither_o the_o heat_n in_o summer_n shall_v make_v i_o too_o proud_a nor_o the_o frost_n in_o winter_n affright_v or_o displace_v i_o meditation_n 41._o upon_o reubens_n division_n judg._n 5._o 15._o 16._o i_o wonder_v much_o and_o grieve_v more_o at_o this_o unmatchable_a separation_n can_v those_o heart_n which_o shall_v always_o be_v unite_v in_o so_o small_a a_o distance_n be_v divide_v be_v it_o any_o discontent_n that_o this_o tribe_n harbour_v because_o it_o lose_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v indeed_o lawful_a heir_n seldom_o part_v with_o their_o prerogative_n but_o threaten_v revenge_n or_o intend_v it_o to_o the_o present_a possessor_n with_o esa●_n can_v not_o the_o equal_a testament_n of_o a_o father_n so_o inspire_v be_v admit_v for_o just_a in_o so_o many_o generation_n without_o malice_n or_o revenge_n this_o have_v be_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n for_o reuben_n to_o have_v gain_v that_o honour_n in_o the_o field_n which_o he_o lose_v in_o a_o unlawful_a bed_n be_v it_o because_o deborah_n a_o woman_n be_v then_o the_o general_n in_o the_o field_n and_o so_o reubens_n regiment_n scorn_v to_o be_v lead_v up_o in_o arm_n by_o ●o_o weak_a a_o instrument_n but_o certain_o he_o be_v then_o the_o more_o culpable_a be_v so_o potent_a a_o tribe_n and_o absent_a will_v he_o put_v the_o fault_n in_o jordan_n because_o he_o can_v not_o pass_v over_o his_o high_a swell_v wave_n oh_o no_o a_o willing_a mind_n slight_v such_o poor_a excuse_n and_o will_v affront_v the_o great_a peril_n be_v it_o the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n army_n that_o affright_v he_o or_o do_v he_o think_v he_o shall_v come_v too_o late_o for_o ●he_n first_o he_o can_v not_o have_v hazard_v his_o life_n in_o a_o fair_a quarrel_n nor_o among_o near_a friend_n and_o if_o he_o have_v come_v though_o after_o the_o battle_n no_o question_n but_o deborah_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v ●eene_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o field_n to_o triumph_v though_o not_o to_o fight_v it_o will_v have_v show_v a_o readiness_n and_o propensity_n of_o mind_n and_o will_v have_v make_v a_o apology_n for_o his_o whole_a tribe_n howsoever_o he_o shall_v have_v renew_v his_o old_a familiarity_n with_o his_o brethren_n and_o more_o than_o that_o i●_n will_v have_v cause_v a_o great_a fear_n in_o the_o army_n of_o the_o adversary_n to_o have_v hear_v his_o drummes●eating_n ●eating_z to_o succou●_n his_o brethren_n the_o union_n of_o brethren_n be_v terrible_a but_o their_o division_n be_v always_o spur_n to_o their_o adversary_n and_o great_a advantage_n but_o brief_o to_o lay_v he_o forth_o he_o be_v busy_a about_o his_o private_a commodity_n his_o flock_n and_o his_o herd_n work_v more_o with_o he_o than_o god_n cause_n it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n to_o slip_n opportunite_v in_o do_v good_a especial_o to_o our_o self_n and_o brethren_n how_o ●ong_o can_v he_o think_v to_o have_v ●njoyd_v his_o flock_n at_o home_n ●f_o his_o enemy_n have_v get_v the_o ●eild_n from_o his_o brethren_n our_o private_a gain_n must_v not_o be_v prefer_v before_o our_o country_n and_o such_o and_o no_o other_o be_v worldly_a man_n when_o i_o be_o assault_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n or_o tentation_n what_o comfort_n will_v these_o afford_v my_o soul_n no_o they_o will_v neither_o lend_v i_o comfort_n council_n or_o prayer_n so_o his_o fault_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o time_n his_o person_n his_o friend_n adversary_n and_o example_n concordiâ_fw-la res_fw-la parvae_fw-la crescunt_fw-la discordiâ_fw-la evertuntur_fw-la maximae_fw-la meditation_n 42._o upon_o sleep_n the_o natural_a sleep_n be_v 〈◊〉_d cessation_n of_o all_o labour_n mo●tion_n action_n with_o excess_n i●_n bring_v poverty_n shame_n dis●grace_n sickness_n disease_n ●_o he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o sleep●_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a it_o stupe●fies_v besot_v the_o best_a sences●_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o sou●●_n and_o make_v they_o unfit_a so_o any_o good_a employment_n o●_n virtuous_a action_n it_o be_v th●_n rust_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n nature_n can_v move_v t●_n grace_n in_o its_o own_o condition_n the_o spiritual_a sluggard_n i●_n ●he_v only_o poor_a man_n he_o ●●at_v lie_v down_o in_o the_o sleep_n ●f_fw-fr sin_n shall_v rise_v in_o shame_n no_o such_o disease_a person_n ●s_v the_o spiritual_a sluggard_n ●is_fw-la poverty_n and_o shame_n may_v ●ome_o slow_o but_o violent_o as_o ●n_v arm_v man_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n ●o_o waken_v i_o from_o slumber_v or_o sleep_v in_o sin_n so_o may_v work_v powerful_o and_o ●h●erefully_o while_o the_o time_n ●nd_v day_n of_o grace_n do_v shine_v ●he_v night_n of_o death_n will_v come_v ●hen_o no_o man_n can_v work_v i_o ●ould_v wish_v that_o all_o will_v ●ake_v st._n paul_n counsel_n awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v arise_v ●ud_o stand_v up_o and_o christ_n shall_v ●ive_a thou_o light_n somnus_fw-la animae_fw-la periculosus_fw-la meditation_n 43._o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o fair_a garden_n i_o question_v not_o the_o gardener_n skill_n nor_o his_o diligenc●_n neither_o doubt_n i_o the_o goodness_n either_o of_o the_o ground_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o seed_n sow_v in_o i●_n yet_o i_o see_v more_o weed_n the●_n herb_n or_o root_n wha●_n base_a usurp_n intrude_a hinderer_n be_v these_o of_o good_a thing_n pull_v they_o up_o what_o make_v they_o grow_v 〈◊〉_d so_o choice_a a_o piece_n to_o th●_n disturbance_n of_o those_o whole_a some_o and_o medicinable_a herb_n and_o flower_n se●_n the_o patient_a wisdom_n of_o the_o master_n they_o must_v grow_v for_o
that_o place_n be_v not_o privilege_v here_o this_o mixture_n be_v tolerable_a as_o long_o as_o the_o master_n permit_v it_o the_o best_a wheat_n may_v be_v fan_v but_o yet_o there_o will_v some_o chaff_n be_v among_o it_o o_o lord_n thy_o skill_n and_o diligence_n be_v admirable_a in_o the_o manage_n of_o that_o of_o spiritual_a garden_n the_o church_n thy_o word_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n be_v good_a and_o pure_a thy_o minister_n which_o be_v the_o true_a labourer_n be_v watchful_a and_o careful_a over_o it_o yet_o the_o pure_a congregation_n be_v interlace_v and_o mix_v with_o hypocrite_n it_o be_v not_o that_o heavenly_a jury_n of_o apostle_n that_o be_v free_a from_o a_o judas_n i_o pray_v god_n i_o may_v true_o and_o faithful_o discharge_v my_o duty_n and_o leave_v the_o success_n and_o end_n to_o the_o wise_a will_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n god_n congregation_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v forsake_v for_o hypocrite_n be_v in_o it_o than_o a_o wedge_n of_o fine_a gold_n be_v for_o have_v two_o or_o three_o grain_n of_o dross_n in_o it_o meditation_n 44._o upon_o fire_n there_o be_v five_o special_a gift_n that_o make_v this_o instrument_n admirable_a heat_n light_n purity_n his_o nature_n of_o ascend_v and_o consume_v if_o we_o come_v too_o near_o it_o it_o will_v prejudice_v we_o if_o we_o stand_v too_o far_o from_o it_o it_o will_v not_o benefit_v we_o a_o wise_a mediocrity_n be_v the_o profitable_a station_n i_o do_v lively_a oh_o god_n in_o this_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v thy_o heavenly_a spirit_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o good_a spirit_n that_o enlighten_v our_o understanding_n that_o by_o his_o power_n and_o energy●eats_v ●eats_z our_o affection_n who_o by_o his_o only_a purity_n and_o sanctity_n cleanse_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n make_v they_o fit_a temple_n for_o himself_o and_o peculiar_a vessel_n for_o his_o own_o use_n who_o by_o his_o worth_n teach_v we_o to_o set_v our_o affection_n and_o soul_n not_o on_o thing_n below_o temporary_a worldly_a and_o such_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o sense_n and_o corruption_n but_o to_o mount_v high_a and_o to_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o who_o do_v expel_v and_o drive_v out_o of_o our_o soul_n all_o sinful_a lust_n and_o rebellious_a corruption_n learn_v i_o o_o god_n humility_n not_o with_o too_o too_o bold_a a_o presumption_n to_o pry_v into_o thy_o closet_n of_o divine_a and_o reserve_v secret_n and_o withal_o give_v i_o that_o care_n and_o wisdom_n to_o frequent_v those_o spiritual_a exercise_n for_o as_o the_o first_o be_v forbid_v rashness_n so_o the_o other_o be_v forbid_v sloth_n and_o negligence_n lord_n let_v i_o always_o have_v a_o coal_n of_o this_o fire_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o warm_v i_o by_o in_o the_o cold_a day_n of_o affliction_n and_o let_v i_o ever_o have_v a_o vigilant_a care_n that_o i_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o be_v quench_v or_o extinguish_v ignis_fw-la hic_fw-la fovendus_fw-la meditation_n 45._o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n beg_v he_o make_v the_o high_a way_n the_o place_n of_o his_o gain_n his_o rag_n and_o soar_v the_o orator_n of_o his_o necessity_n and_o the_o induction_n for_o man_n charity_n oftentimes_o petitionate_v some_o nobleman_n by_o relation_n of_o his_o long_a suit_n in_o law_n or_o of_o his_o loss_n by_o the_o casualty_n of_o fire_n or_o water_n or_o that_o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o friend_n and_o mean_n and_o so_o find_v relief_n compassion_n clothing_n what_o a_o good_a policy_n be_v this_o for_o our_o poor_a and_o miserable_a soul_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o word_n in_o his_o sacrament_n and_o church_n be_v the_o road_n way_n of_o our_o gain_n our_o sick_a and_o distress_a soul_n and_o conscience_n ou●_n wound_v and_o break_a spirit_n be_v the_o sore_n and_o ulcer_n which_o move_v we_o to_o beg_v and_o cry_v out_o for_o mercy_n which_o also_o be_v the_o only_a and_o best_a mean_n to_o get_v thy_o pity_n favour_n compassion_n prayer_n be_v our_o petition_n to_o turn_v away_o the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o justice._n show_v thy_o mercy_n oh_o lord_n and_o saviour_n or_o we_o be_v wretched_a no_o friend_n or_o mean_n but_o thy_o self_n merit_n pardon_n indulgence_n purgatory_n pilgrimage_n supererrogation_n have_v no_o force_n or_o virtue_n lend_v we_o thy_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n to_o adorn_v we_o thyself_o to_o cherish_v we_o so_o our_o person_n and_o prayer_n shall_v be_v accept_v otherwise_o thou_o may_v go_v by_o we_o and_o we_o never_o the_o better_a lord_n make_v we_o common_a and_o ●arnest_a beggar_n at_o thy_o door_n of_o mercy_n so_o we_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o gift_n nor_o of_o this_o profession_n meditation_n 46._o ●pon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o frontiere_a garrison_n what_o care_n provision_n policy_n and_o guard_v be_v in_o this_o place_n what_o ●alles_v moat_n halfe●oons_n horn_n work_v draw●idges_n rampart_n and_o palli●does_n do_v i_o behold_v to_o secure_a ●emselues_n within_o from_o the_o dolence_n of_o a_o threaten_a foe_n without_o how_o fit_o do_v this_o obiect●arne_v ●arne_z i_o to_o barricadoe_n my_o ●ule_n from_o all_o the_o entrance_n use_v approach_n of_o my_o bloody_a use_v spiritual_a adversary_n those_o outguard_n and_o for●_n lose_z sconce_n of_o my_o eye●_n ear_n word_n and_o action_n be_v to_o be_v well_o look_v too_o and_o that_o privy_a passage_n of_o m●_n thought_n must_v be_v wary_o kep●_n for_o usual_o the_o enemy_n wi●_n be_v undermining_a that_o plac●_n or_o else_o close_o in_o the_o night_n of_o ignorance_n will_v enter_v th●_n too_o too_o weak_a passage_n s●_n i_o must_v look_v that_o my_o wil●_n judgement_n memory_n affection_n and_o understand_a b●_n always_o ready_o press_v for_o th●_n holy_a performance_n of_o sanctify_v duty_n be_v thou_o always_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n the_o commandeire_n wa●_n thou_o the_o round_a and_o g●_n order_n to_o i_o how_o i_o sh●_n ●atch_v so_o i_o need_v not_o fear_v ●y_a surprisal_n nor_o onslaught_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o who_o never_o sleepest●kest_v ●kest_z upon_o thou_o to_o be_v the_o governor_n in_o the_o little_a citty●f_n ●f_z my_o soul_n and_o except_o thou_o ●ou_fw-mi do_v keep_v it_o all_o my_o ●atching_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a meditation_n 47._o ●pon_o a_o king_n and_o traitor_n ●he_v law_n apprehend_v arraigns_n convict_v and_o condemn_v these_o malefac●rs_n they_o not_o only_a loose●eir_n ●eir_z own_o life_n and_o honour_n ●t_a disgrace_n and_o overthrow_v ●eir_n child_n the_o king_n may_v of_o mercy_n power_n free_a lo●_n and_o his_o princely_a prerogat●_n save_v or_o execute_v some_o 〈◊〉_d or_o none_o yet_o the_o offendors●_n themselves_o without_o plea_n e●cuse_n or_o merit_n it_o be_v just_a the_o case_n of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o nature_n god_n by_o his_o la●_n justice_n severity_n may_v 〈◊〉_d can_v condemn_v we_o we_o a●_n unable_a undeserue_a without_o excuse_n it_o be_v therefore_o o●_n heavenly_a father_n thy_o merc●_n and_o free_a lou●_n to_o save_v any_o o●_n all_o when_o as_o thou_o jus●_n may_v have_v destroy_v 〈◊〉_d good_a god_n grant_v i_o pardon_v royal_a for_o all_o my_o re●bellions_n and_o seal_v it_o i_o beseech_v the_o with_o the_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ._n meditation_n 48._o upon_o the_o angel_n ●hese_fw-mi creature_n be_v agile_a powerful_a all_o perfect_a ●d_a good_a by_o creation_n dif●ent_v by_o sin_n their_o nature_n ●umber_n employment_n show●e_v ●e_z mercy_n justice_n power_n use_v wisdom_n of_o their_o ●reator_n their_o employment_n ●owes_v the_o just_a wage_n of_o o●dience_n &_o pride_n their_o numer_n what_o a_o large_a and_o royal_a ●ourt_n heaven_n be_v and_o what_o a_o ●st_a prison_n hell_n be_v their_o of●e_n prove_v that_o the_o righteous●e_v ●e_z always_o well_o guard_v with_o servant_n and_o defender_n and_o ●at_a the_o wicked_a be_v always_o vex_v with_o torment_a exe●●tioners_n let_v i_o oh_o god_n ●●ware_v of_o sin_n which_o ma●_n angel_n devil_n thou_o do_v punish_v it_o in_o these_o severe_o will_v not_o allow_v it_o any_o my_o call_v give_v 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o name_n let_v i_o 〈◊〉_d find_v faithful_a in_o it_o lest_o loose_a honour_n and_o life_n 〈◊〉_d and_o man_n be_v the_o chief_a 〈◊〉_d thy_o work_n for_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d justice._n they_o both_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o thy_o ●_z i_o may_v learn_v 〈◊〉_d these_o what_o i_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d i_o must_v not_o be_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la p●ssima_fw-la meditation_n 49._o of_o a_o physician_n god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o fit_a instrument_n for_o health_n experience_n knowledge_n and_o ●●thfulnes_n warrant_v and_o commend_v he_o the_o dish_v must_v receive_v his_o pre●iptions_n with_o preparation_n approbation_n thanksgiving_n here_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d without_o he_o these_o 〈◊〉_d add_v efficacy_n to_o his_o medicine_n some_o
neglect_n the_o 〈◊〉_d other_o the_o second_o some_o all._n so_o they_o just_o groan_n ●nd_v grieve_v under_o a_o continu●●_n sickness_n it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o soul_n he_o 〈◊〉_d send_v jesus_n christ_n the_o auth●●_n of_o our_o spiritual_a health_n his_o knowledge_n experience_n 〈◊〉_d faithfulness_n be_v wonderful_a his_o prescription_n be_v all_o warrantable_a and_o soveraig●●_n many_o have_v ulcerate_v co●●sciences_n and_o soul_n deep_a 〈◊〉_d a_o spiritual_a consumption_n because_o they_o will_v not_o resceive_v this_o only_a restorati●●_n i_o hold_v it_o best_a to_o subscribe_v to_o thy_o direction_n for_o purg●_n potion_n or_o diet_n my_o r●●covery_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubte●_n if_o i_o follow_v thy_o advice_n h●●ovely_a remedy_n all_o shake_a ague_n of_o waver_a consci●ences_n burn_v fever_n 〈◊〉_d ●●nfull_a lust._n all_o consumption_n of_o faith_n and_o zeal_n and_o all_o the_o swell_n and_o rise_a ●f_n the_o light_n to_o pride_n or_o ●aine_a ambition_n oh_o good_a samaritan_n dwell_v in_o the_o ●ttle_a house_n of_o my_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v be_v purge_v cure_a ●nd_v comfort_v at_o all_o time_n 〈◊〉_d all_o disease_n meditation_n 50._o upon_o a_o soldier_n see_v in_o these_o professor_n a_o dangerous_a mixture_n some_o 〈◊〉_d march_v in_o the_o same_o army_n who_o heart_n be_v with_o their_o brother_n enemy_n and_o as_o opportunity_n serve_v run_v ●●way_o mutineer_n or_o 〈◊〉_d absolute_a coward_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d of_o pike_n or_o any_o great_a service_n yet_o some_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d deserve_v commendation_n 〈◊〉_d their_o qualification_n of_o obedience_n courage_n patience_n watchfulness_n and_o constancy_n it_o have_v be_v always_o 〈◊〉_d oh_o lord_n in_o the_o spirit●●all_a army_n some_o israeli●●_n have_v their_o heart_n with_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n 〈◊〉_d ●ayly_o run_v away_o fro●_n god_n garrison_n the_o church_n they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o b●●cause_fw-mi they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o o●thers_n turn_v rebel_n to_o jes●●_n christ_n his_o kingdom_n with_o nolumus_fw-la hunc_fw-la regnare_fw-la an●_n ●housands_n be_v fainthearted_a ●nd_v white_a liver_a though_o the_o ●ause_n be_v good_a and_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o defend_v it_o they_o be_v thy_o faithful_a and_o elect_a o_o god_n that_o undergo_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n i_o beseech_v thou_o qualify_v i_o with_o part_n requisite_a and_o then_o i_o fear_v not_o the_o face_n nor_o force_n of_o those_o goliah●like_a enemy_n i_o be_o sure_a i_o shall_v have_v some_o true_a comrade_n to_o go_v with_o i_o and_o some_o to_o follow_v i_o the_o lord_n general_n be_v march_v before_o with_o a_o strong_a regiment_n he_o have_v and_o will_v for_o ever_o triumph_n i_o doubt_v not_o to_o have_v a_o share_n of_o comfort_n with_o he_o as_o well_o as_o of_o brow_n for_o he_o meditation_n 40._o upon_o see_v a_o man_n look_v upon_o the_o sun_n with_o his_o eye_n immediate_o this_o man_n judgement_n be_v erroneous_a because_o his_o perspective_n deceive_v he_o he_o conclude_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v no_o great_a than_o it_o do_v appear_v to_o his_o eye_n he_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v that_o it_o do_v not_o move_v because_o he_o perceive_v it_o not_o the_o height_n of_o it_o from_o the_o earth_n the_o weakness_n of_o his_o sense_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o light_n make_v this_o confusion_n in_o his_o judgement_n it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o in_o the_o spiritual_a vision_n the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o greatness_n and_o glory_n of_o that_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n the_o state_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n or_o reason_n spiritual_a object_n must_v be_v spiritual_o discern_v he_o that_o will_v right_o and_o effectual_o behold_v thou_o oh_o saviour_n must_v have_v the_o prospective_n of_o faith_n the_o mystery_n of_o thy_o conception_n incarnation_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n be_v so_o high_a above_o nature_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v attain_v unto_o they_o such_o knowledge_n be_v too_o deep_a for_o the_o mere_a naturalist_n in_o behold_v these_o deep_a point_n let_v i_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n and_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n oh_o lord_n give_v i_o such_o a_o instrument_n so_o i_o shall_v neither_o fail_v in_o my_o expectation_n nor_o be_v falsify_v about_o the_o object_n for_o faith_n draw_v firm_a conclusion_n meditation_n 52._o upon_o see_v a_o tent_n pitch_a up_o and_o sudden_o remove_v how_o fit_a this_o instrument_n be_v for_o motion_n when_o as_o great_a house_n be_v burdenous_a and_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n they_o they_o can_v be_v our_o companion_n in_o any_o sudden_a extremity_n this_o i_o see_v be_v of_o that_o ease_n and_o yet_o convenient_a enough_o for_o a_o cover_v that_o a_o man_n may_v carry_v it_o all_o day_n at_o his_o back_n like_o a_o snail_n in_o case_n of_o sudden_a necessity_n the_o tent_n be_v the_o better_a house_n i_o have_v rather_o have_v a_o tent_n and_o escape_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o pursue_v enemy_n than_o a_o fair_a great_a house_n and_o my_o life_n take_v away_o in_o it_o believe_v it_o riches_n and_o this_o worldly_a pomp_n have_v the_o great_a inconvenience_n he_o that_o have_v least_o of_o this_o worldly_a good_n have_v the_o few_o fear_n feriunt_fw-la summos_fw-la fulmina_fw-la montes_n give_v i_o a_o poor_a life_n with_o safety_n rather_o than_o riches_n with_o such_o hazard_n let_v i_o never_o look_v for_o a_o long_a stay_n of_o certainty_n here_o but_o always_o so_o live_v as_o expect_v every_o moment_n a_o removeall_n from_o hence_o militia_n est_fw-la vita_fw-la hominis_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la meditation_n 53._o upon_o the_o covetous_a rich_a m●n_z luk._n 12._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o how_o full_a of_o care_n be_v this_o earthworm_n yet_o how_o secure_a how_o foolish_a what_o a_o base_a sin_n be_v that_o which_o make_v man_n so_o greedy_a and_o so_o restless_a in_o get_v wealth_n and_o be_v get_v debar_v the_o master_n of_o the_o right_n or_o of_o any_o good_a use_v of_o it_o while_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o must_v part_v with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o he_o think_v to_o gain_v the_o world_n he_o must_v 〈◊〉_d it_o while_o he_o be_v make_v ●his_n resolution_n he_o be_v force_v to_o his_o dissolution_n before_o he_o can_v build_v or_o enlarge_v his_o barn_n he_o must_v pass_v to_o his_o grave_n he_o base_o seek_v to_o hoard●p_v ●p_z that_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v distribute_v what_o fair_a opportunity_n do_v a_o rich_a covetous_a man_n loose_v many_o may_v and_o shall_v smart_v for_o have_v so_o 〈◊〉_d lend_v to_o they_o and_o they_o no●_n lend_v any_o to_o any_o the_o possession_n give_v not_o the_o master_n happiness_n so_o much_o as_o the_o distribution_n the_o one●y_a way_n to_o gain_v eternal_a be_v to_o pass_v away_o tem●●●ls_v the_o certainty_n of_o death_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o time_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o great_a motive_n to_o wean_v we_o all_o from_o covetousness_n meditation_n 54._o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o pismire_n i_o see_v great_a creature_n that_o may_v learn_v of_o this_o to_o get_v their_o own_o live_n some_o reasonable_a one_o scarce_o get_v it_o so_o diligent_o and_o honest_o as_o this_o contemptible_a worm_n it_o labour_v while_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n be_v offer_v her_o work_n be_v not_o to_o prejudice_v other_o by_o oppression_n or_o extortion_n mere_o for_o sustentation_n against_o hard_a time_n and_o for_o the_o well_o be_v of_o herself_o and_o her_o necessary_a family_n a_o necessary_a direction_n for_o all_o sluggard_n and_o spend_v thrift_n who_o may_v go_v to_o she_o and_o hear_v lecture_n of_o diligence_n and_o providence_n wise_o discourse_v of_o the_o first_o she_o teach_v to_o get_v his_o own_o bread_n and_o not_o to_o live_v by_o unlawful_a mean_n the_o second_o she_o tutor_n to_o provide_v for_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o to_o have_v something_o reserve_v for_o a_o rainy_a day_n of_o sickness_n of_o adversity_n or_o both_o as_o i_o see_v providence_n in_o this_o creature_n so_o i_o observe_v a_o society_n with_o order_n there_o be_v no_o private_a or_o domestic_a quarrel_n practise_v among_o they_o nature_n have_v settle_v peace_n and_o concord_n in_o their_o confine_n private_a contention_n be_v a_o continual_a drop_n to_o a_o family_n which_o may_v prove_v a_o unhappy_a overflow_a tempest_n to_o the_o republic_n abraham_n advice_n be_v worth_a imitation_n let_v there_o be_v no_o contention_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o or_o thy_o shepherd_n and_o i_o for_o we_o be_v brethren_n unity_n crown_v fraternity_n division_n be_v the_o bane_n of_o the_o strong_a society_n civil_a war_n make_v potent_a rome_n a_o cripple_n a_o house_n divide_v against_o itself_o be_v as_o when_o the_o head_n wound_v the_o heart_n or_o the_o hand_n both_o it_o be_v deplore_v
mollify_v by_o thy_o mercy_n and_o terrify_v by_o thy_o judgement_n that_o thou_o may_v employ_v it_o in_o some_o service_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n the_o example_n of_o other_o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o at_o that_o great_a day_n of_o reckon_n meditation_n 31._o upon_o the_o ill_a and_o negligent_a servant_n mat._n 2d_o 27._o he_o ought_v to_o have_v put_v his_o master_n money_n to_o the_o exchanger_n but_o 〈…〉_z why_o not_o he_o labour_v as_o well_o as_o his_o two_o other_o fellow_n servant_n where_o be_v he_o privilege_v to_o be_v idle_a while_o the_o other_o be_v work_v why_o not_o he_o perform_v his_o duty_n though_o other_o be_v careless_a he_o shall_v answer_v for_o himself_o it_o be_v dangerous_a sin_v by_o example_n or_o pattern_n of_o other_o but_o this_o man_n sin_v against_o precept_n and_o without_o pattern_n and_o i_o fear_n have_v ●olly_o make_v himself_o a_o pattern_n and_o example_n to_o others●o_v ●o_z sin_n by_o it_o be_v bad_a to_o follow●●ickednes_n ●ickednes_z but_o it_o be_v damnable_a impiety_n to_o lead_v other_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o aggravation_n of_o jeeroboam_n wickedness_n that_o he_o make_v israel_n sin_n ●hat_n excuse_n can_v this_o idle●oule_n ●oule_z make_v will_v he_o plead_v ●●norance_n or_o impotency_n not_o 〈◊〉_d his_o conscience_n gall_v he_o ●ere_z what_o then_o be_v it_o a_o ●spitious_a fear_n of_o lose_v he_o ●ew_a this_o way_n of_o manage_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o only_a warrantable_a 〈◊〉_d advantageous_a course_n this_o as_o one_o principal_a end_n why_o 〈◊〉_d have_v it_o bestow_v on_o he_o 〈◊〉_d see_v how_o impudent_a he_o be_v in_o a_o lie_n to_o his_o master_n face_n i_o know_v thou_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n etc._n etc._n while_o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o father_n his_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o he_o villainous_o seek_v to_o disgrace_v his_o lord_n i_o see_v thus_o much_o that_o many_o a_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a wretch_n may_v be_v under_o a_o good_a master_n withal_o that_o many_o 〈◊〉_d wicked_a man_n have_v have_v fair●_n mean_n of_o salvation_n lend_v him●_n the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v crow●●_n hereafter_o be_v to_o be_v diligent_a here_o it_o be_v not_o the_o enjoy_n of_o the_o mean_n but_o the_o righ●_n employ_v they_o that_o giust_n happiness_n i_o may_v read_v o●_n lecture_n to_o myself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d other_o minister_n and_o one_o 〈◊〉_d god_n people_n that_o the_o rig●●_n ●nd_v constant_a excercise_v my_o ●alling_n be_v best_a in_o the_o royal_a exchange_n the_o church_n that_o those_o which_o be_v god_n factor_n for_o soul_n must_v imploy●hemselues_n ●hemselues_z in_o this_o place_n and_o for_o the_o people_n that_o ●he_v only_a thing_n that_o will_v give_v content_a to_o their_o conscience_n ●nd_v that_o will_v be_v approve_v ●f_a god_n be_v to_o turn_v there_o talon_n of_o hear_v into_o ●oing_v meditation_n 32._o ●pon_o the_o soldier_n that_o watch_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o saviour_n what_o a_o stir_n be_v here_o on_o all_o side_n the_o priest_n the_o elder_n and_o ●_z all_o plot_v to_o sha●●_n themselves_o the_o first_o fo●●lish_n in_o their_o commande●_n the_o second_o corrupter_n 〈◊〉_d base_a by_o bribe_n of_o money_n 〈◊〉_d three_o careless_a &_o suborn_a u●●on_n so_o high_a a_o point_n of_o s●●uice_n what_o a_o folly_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o watch_v he_o who_o do_v 〈◊〉_d they_o see_v how_o greedy_a th●●_n be_v of_o money_n these_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v word_n against_o the●●_n own_o life_n what_o watch-m●●_a and_o sleep_v and_o upon_o the●●_n guard_n at_o any_o time_n be_v punishable_a by_o death_n much_o m●●_n upon_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o wa●_n yet_o further_o all_o of_o they_o well_o there_o commaundeire_v the_o soldier_n and_o yet_o mo●_n ●his_v for_o to_o colour_v other_o man_n ●●lts_n nulla_fw-la side_n pictasque●is_fw-la qui_fw-la castra_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la but_o will_v they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o ●ge_a sum_n it_o enrich_v they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o base_a they_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d it_o and_o they_o only_o the_o ●her_a liar_n gain_n can_v sup●nt_v a_o heart_n resolve_v upon_o ●euth_n ill_o do_v those_o become_v ●oses_n chair_n who_o will_v ●nder_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n ●●surrection_n what_o they_o will_v urge_v yet_o ●●at_o they_o be_v soldier_n and_o 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o idiot_n will_v re●●se_v such_o a_o offer_a prize_n 〈◊〉_d have_v they_o be_v such●●deed_o ●●deed_z they_o will_v have_v dis●ined_v unfaithfulnesse_n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o receive_n of_o gain_n it_o may_v be_v the_o easy_a admit_v if_o it_o neither_o do_v prejudice_n faith_n truth_n conscient_a nor_o the_o life_n of_o any_o but_o th●_n receive_v be_v liable_a to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o judas_n to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o for_o money_n 〈◊〉_d what_o effect_v this_o there_o ●●orned_a untrueth_n do_v it_o wea●●_n or_o overthrow_v the_o fame_n of_o 〈◊〉_d saviour_n resurrection_n no●_n no_o the_o sepulchre_n t●●_n great_a stone_n the_o seal_n 〈◊〉_d the_o watch_n can_v hold_v him●●_n minute_n beyond_o his_o tim●_n the_o three_o day_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d he_o glorious_a maugre_o all_o 〈◊〉_d malice_n god_n will_v get_v 〈◊〉_d glory_n even_o by_o the_o action_n wicked_a man_n but_o how_o many_o have_v wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n corrupt_v and_o spur_v on_o to_o bad_a service_n bribe_n make_v wise_a man_n purblind_a shipwreck_n conscience_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n for_o the_o conscience_n that_o reward_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v ●hen_o when_o god_n glory_n and_o ●ruth_n must_v be_v declare_v yet_o seldom_o have_v it_o be_v know_v that_o wicked_a man_n have_v want_v assistant_n for_o ●here_o worst_a intention_n liar_n ●re_n well_o furnish_v for_o the_o ●ost_o part_n with_o excuse_n sup●lanters_n of_o truth_n as_o they_o be_v politician_n so_o they_o be_v well_o store_v with_o instrument_n rebellion_n seldom_o march_v without_o complice_n the_o execra●lest_a murder_n as_o they_o have_v have_v their_o plotter_n so_o they_o have_v find_v undertaker_n fo●_n the_o execution_n lord_n i_o beseech_v the●●_n keep_v i_o from_o withhol●ding_v the_o truth_n in_o a_o lye●_n let_v not_o any_o gain_n seduc●_n or_o draw_v i_o to_o conceal_v what_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o mak●_n know_v let_v i_o learn_v 〈◊〉_d prize_n truth_n more_o than_o wealth_n and_o to_o speak_v truth_n though_o i_o shall_v loose_v by_o it_o th●●_n man_n pay_v dear_a for_o gold_n wh●●_n sell_v himself_o to_o damnation_n to_o purchase_v it._n meditation_n 33._o ●●on_o the_o aethiopian_a eunuch_n convert_v by_o philip._n this_o noble_a courtier_n take_v good_a pain_n to_o take_v so_o ●ng_v a_o journey_n to_o go_v to_o church_n and_o it_o do_v please_v god_n to_o reward_v he_o well_o go_v home-ward_n the_o church●s_v ●s_z the_o most_o likely_a place_n to_o be_v ●lessed_v in_o he_o make_v the_o rea●ing_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o pleasant_a history_n though_o ●he_v virtue_n and_o the_o mystical_a meaning_n be_v as_o yet_o hide_v from_o he_o he_o be_v neither_o idle_a ●or_a ill-imployed_n in_o his_o jour●ney_n read_v be_v commendable_a especial_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v make_v for_o the_o bett●●ring_n of_o us._n upon_o this_o 〈◊〉_d how_o god_n salute_v he_o wit●_n a_o occasional_a wing_a pre●●cher_n god_n know_v the_o opportu●●nities_n to_o work_v upon_o us._n philip_n must_v join_v to_o he_o tha●_n he_o may_v be_v join_v to_o god_n i_o read_v not_o that_o this_o great_a lord_n treasurer_n in_o his_o coac●_n dislike_v this_o preacher_n come_v nor_o yet_o the_o seem_a bold_a question_n that_o he_o propound_v i_o see_v in_o this_o religious_o affect_a nobleman_n good_a desire_n and_o good_a motion_n to_o know_v and_o also_o god_n second_v his_o pious_a endeavour_n and_o cork_n his_o happy_a conversion_n it_o be_v no_o small_a blessing_n to_o ●●joy_v the_o company_n of_o a_o faith●●ll_a preacher_n we_o can_v ●●ppose_v what_o great_a thing_n god_n may_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o ●hese_n too_o much_o despise_v ambassador_n it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o can_v expound_v scripture_n aright_o but_o ●●ere_o be_v one_o that_o 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