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in_o spiritual_a strength_n the_o better_a to_o encounter_v all_o sad_a and_o sharp_a occurrent_n which_o either_o in_o do_v or_o in_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o may_v meet_v withal_o this_o he_o know_v be_v the_o special_a mean_n prescribe_v by_o god_n himself_o unto_o joshua_n meditation_n josh_n 1.78_o the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o meditation_n that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o way_n prosperous_a and_o have_v good_a success_n namely_o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n day_n and_o night_n and_o not_o to_o turn_v aside_o from_o it_o neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a this_o he_o know_v be_v the_o mark_n and_o character_n of_o a_o bless_a man_n 24.63_o psal_n 1.2_o dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la magistrum_fw-la gen._n 24.63_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o in_o that_o law_n to_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o better_a practice_n of_o this_o holy_a duty_n he_o do_v usual_o carry_v about_o he_o some_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n use_v mean_n and_o help_n which_o he_o use_v or_o his_o sermon_n note_v book_n if_o he_o go_v abroad_o into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v as_o isaac_n do_v in_o the_o evening_n or_o be_v upon_o a_o journey_n as_o the_o eunuch_n be_v when_o he_o be_v read_v and_o meditate_v in_o his_o chariot_n on_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n concern_v christ_n jesus_n 8.28_o act_n 8.28_o or_o if_o he_o be_v within_o door_n he_o give_v himself_o much_o to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o make_v collection_n of_o promise_n word_n read_v of_o the_o word_n precept_n comfort_n prohibition_n mercy_n judgement_n mark_n of_o god_n child_n brand_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o many_o other_o good_a thing_n as_o he_o find_v they_o in_o the_o way_n and_o these_o he_o make_v the_o matter_n or_o ground_n of_o his_o meditation_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o enlarge_v himself_o in_o this_o exercise_n book_n and_o of_o godly_a man_n writing_n his_o cammon-place_n book_n to_o which_o end_n also_o he_o do_v very_o diligent_o read_v and_o peruse_v the_o work_n of_o divers_a learned_a and_o godly_a man_n and_o draw_v unto_o certain_a head_n and_o common-place_n what_o he_o think_v most_o worthy_a observation_n and_o of_o best_a use_n in_o they_o among_o the_o rest_n he_o be_v much_o delight_v and_o refresh_v with_o d._n hals_n contemplation_n and_o meditation_n m._n greenham_n work_v m._n rogers_n his_o seven_o treatise_n which_o for_o his_o better_a help_n and_o great_a comfort_n he_o have_v abridge_v and_o draw_v into_o a_o epitome_n almost_o all_o until_o he_o be_v inform_v that_o another_o godly_a man_n a_o worthy_a divine_a have_v already_o do_v it_o to_o his_o hand_n direction_n m._n baine_n his_o follow_v of_o the_o rule_n of_o direction_n afterward_o when_o m._n egerton_n practice_n of_o christianity_n contain_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o that_o book_n come_v forth_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o make_v his_o best_a use_n of_o that_o part_n of_o it_o touch_v the_o art_n and_o exercise_v of_o this_o divine_a meditation_n wherein_o he_o profit_v so_o well_o that_o he_o be_v very_o able_a according_a to_o those_o place_n and_o rule_n of_o direction_n to_o enlarge_v his_o meditation_n upon_o any_o subject_n that_o do_v usual_o fall_v within_o his_o reach_n and_o compass_v so_o that_o now_o he_o may_v say_v after_o a_o sort_n with_o holy_a david_n 119.97.54_o psal_n 119.97.54_o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n o_o lord_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n i_o have_v make_v thy_o statute_n my_o song_n and_o my_o meditation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n 6.6_o the_o gain_n of_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 6.6_o the_o gain_n which_o he_o get_v by_o this_o exercise_n of_o holy_a meditation_n be_v a_o increase_n of_o godliness_n and_o godliness_n we_o know_v be_v great_a gain_n have_v all_o sufficiency_n in_o itself_o for_o true_a comfort_n and_o contentment_n the_o fruit_n which_o he_o reap_v of_o this_o his_o plant_n it_o many_o benefit_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o water_v be_v very_o gracious_a and_o precious_a as_o 1._o the_o kill_a or_o quell_v of_o many_o noisome_a lust_n lust_n 1_o kill_v of_o lust_n which_o like_a caterpillar_n or_o cancker-worm_n be_v wont_a to_o breed_v in_o the_o best_a tree_n 2._o the_o dislodging_n and_o drive_v out_o many_o unsavoury_a and_o worldly_a care_n and_o thought_n thought_n 2_o drive_v out_o evil_a thought_n which_o bring_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n with_o they_o 3._o this_o breed_v in_o he_o a_o godly_a watchfulness_n over_o his_o word_n watchfulness_n 3._o watchfulness_n and_o work_n heart_n and_o life_n 4._o it_o wrought_v in_o he_o a_o gracious_a aptness_n duty_n 4._o aptness_n to_o good_a duty_n and_o cheerfulness_n unto_o all_o good_a duty_n wherein_o he_o may_v be_v either_o serviceable_a unto_o god_n or_o profitable_a unto_o man_n 5._o it_o minister_v unto_o he_o counsel_n and_o strength_n for_o the_o spiritual_a war_n strength_n 5_o counsel_n &_o strength_n that_o he_o may_v stand_v fast_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n against_o all_o his_o and_o god_n enemy_n 6._o it_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n heaven_n 6_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n teach_v he_o so_o to_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v go_v about_o earthly_a affair_n with_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n as_o he_o see_v he_o have_v call_v thereunto_o 7._o it_o keep_v his_o heart_n in_o possession_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o sincerity_n integrity_n 7_o possesing_n of_o his_o integrity_n ever_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n always_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n 8._o it_o wrought_v his_o soul_n to_o a_o gracious_a tenderness_n lowliness_n and_o meekness_n sorrow_n 8_o sensibleness_n of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n to_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o own_o 9_o it_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o sweet_a perfume_n compose_v of_o many_o delicate_a and_o costly_a spice_n action_n 9_o a_o perfume_n to_o all_o his_o action_n which_o make_v all_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n more_o sweet_a and_o savoury_a so_o that_o where_o ever_o he_o come_v he_o leave_v no_o ill_n send_v but_o a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o virtue_n behind_o he_o 10._o and_o last_o sin_n 10_o a_o preservative_n against_o secret_a and_o open_a sin_n this_o exercise_n of_o meditation_n be_v unto_o he_o a_o sovereign_a preservative_n not_o only_o against_o secret_a and_o open_a lesser_a and_o grosser_n sin_n but_o against_o all_o the_o enticement_n and_o allurement_n of_o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n honour_n and_o favour_n of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n so_o that_o he_o be_v neither_o entangle_v in_o they_o nor_o inveagle_v by_o they_o o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o gent_n difference_n great_a difference_n and_o many_o other_o of_o his_o rank_n and_o of_o great_a and_o mean_a estate_n also_o i_o which_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n it_o many_o enemy_n to_o it_o psal_n 2.1.2_o psal_n 36.4_o zac_n 8.17_o ge._n 27.41_o 1_o sam._n 18.1.23.25_o 2_o sam._n 17.23_o 2_o sam._n 16.3_o ps_n 52.1_o 2_o joh._n 13.2_o act_n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o many_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n fail_v in_o it_o be_v yet_o either_o enemy_n or_o stranger_n to_o this_o christian_a duty_n require_v at_o their_o hand_n some_o there_o be_v so_o empty_a of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n and_o so_o full_a of_o malice_n lust_n pride_n covetousness_n and_o voluptuousness_n that_o they_o can_v fix_v their_o mind_n nor_o settle_v their_o heart_n upon_o any_o good_a thing_n to_o any_o good_a end_n but_o if_o they_o meditate_v it_o be_v but_o upon_o vain_a or_o vile_a thing_n devise_v mischief_n upon_o their_o bed_n and_o imagive_a evil_n in_o their_o heart_n against_o their_o brethren_n such_o be_v esau_n saul_n achitophel_n ziba_n doeg_n indas_n ananias_n and_o saphira_n all_o of_o which_o have_v their_o muse_n and_o meditation_n their_o several_a imagination_n and_o consultation_n but_o never_o a_o good_a man_n nor_o any_o good_a matter_n of_o meditation_n among_o they_o all_o some_o other_o there_o be_v of_o better_a mind_n and_o heart_n who_o yet_o for_o want_n of_o good_a acquaintance_n with_o this_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a exercise_n of_o meditation_n for_o the_o nature_n and_o manner_n help_n and_o mean_n end_n and_o use_v of_o it_o have_v little_a experience_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o come_v by_o it_o and_o so_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o many_o sweet_a comfort_n and_o refresh_n which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v enjoy_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o who_o be_v wise_a and_o he_o shall_v understand_v these_o thing_n 9_o hos_fw-la 14_o 9_o prudent_a and_o he_o shall_v know_v they_o for_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v
right_a and_o the_o just_a shall_v walk_v in_o they_o but_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v fall_v therein_o thus_o much_o of_o his_o first_o daily_a duty_n namely_o his_o holy_a and_o religious_a meditation_n chap._n xlvi_o the_o second_o follow_v which_o be_v his_o diligent_a 66.3.5_o his_o observation_n of_o god_n work_n psa_fw-la 64.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o psa_fw-la 66.3.5_o and_o careful_a observation_n of_o the_o way_n &_o work_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o ancient_a profession_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o observe_v his_o deal_n with_o the_o just_a and_o with_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n the_o way_n of_o the_o just_a be_v uprightness_n thou_o most_o upright_o do_v weigh_v the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a 8._o be_v 26.7_o 8._o yea_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n have_v we_o wait_v for_o thou_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n 9_o ver._n 9_o and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o for_o when_o thy_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v learn_v righteousness_n let_v favour_n be_v show_v to_o the_o wicked_a 10._o ver._n 10._o yet_o will_v he_o not_o learn_v righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n will_v he_o deal_v unjust_o and_o will_v not_o behold_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n 25._o see_v the_o memorable_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o vigetius_n saâ—â—…niâ—us_n claud._n herminianus_fw-la observe_v by_o tertullia_n scapul_n a_o book_n of_o rememb_v lob_n 35.24_o 25._o much_o after_o this_o manner_n do_v this_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n raise_v up_o his_o thought_n and_o quicken_v his_o soul_n to_o a_o diligent_a and_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o god_n both_o in_o his_o mercy_n towards_o 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the_o far_a satisfaction_n of_o such_o as_o delight_v therein_o i_o think_v it_o very_o meet_v and_o convenient_a at_o this_o present_a to_o observe_v god_n mercy_n faith_n he_o with_o all_o humble_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n only_o some_o few_o year_n before_o my_o brother_n hardware_n die_v he_o have_v r.k._n to_o his_o servant_n who_o be_v now_o a_o in-holder_n in_o chester_n the_o say_v r._n be_v as_o many_o thought_n bewitch_v and_o wax_v weak_a and_o weak_a so_o as_o my_o brother_n hardware_n send_v unto_o i_o and_o my_o family_n to_o spend_v a_o day_n with_o he_o in_o prayer_n and_o fast_v at_o that_o time_n i_o have_v good_a m._n wats_n the_o preacher_n with_o i_o neighbour_n to_o r._n k._n his_o sick_a neighbour_n who_o i_o bring_v with_o i_o and_o other_o of_o my_o family_n to_o the_o peele_n and_o there_o we_o find_v the_o say_a r.k._n exceed_v sick_a and_o weak_a and_o like_o a_o anatomy_n of_o death_n nothing_o to_o look_v to_o but_o skin_n and_o bone_n 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