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bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n matt._n stiles_n for_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o one_o good_a thought_n prayer_n of_o itself_o lift_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n who_o be_v our_o only_a joy_n and_o comfort_n as_o be_v the_o sight_n so_o will_v the_o affection_n be_v and_o as_o the_o affection_n be_v so_o will_v the_o desire_n be_v pray_v at_o the_o end_n of_o your_o meditation_n as_o david_n do_v let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o redeemer_n psal_n 19.14_o pray_o that_o god_n will_v keep_v these_o thing_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o your_o thought_n 1_o chron._n 29.18_o the_o last_o rule_n be_v that_o all_o our_o meditation_n must_v be_v reduce_v to_o practice_n thou_o shall_v meditate_v in_o this_o boâ—k_n of_o the_o law_n that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o 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not_o present_a in_o his_o memory_n 5._o sicut_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la momentum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la homo_fw-la nòn_n utatur_fw-la deo_fw-la sic_fw-la nullum_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la momentum_fw-la quo_fw-la eum_fw-la praesentem_fw-la nòn_n habet_fw-la in_o memoriâ_fw-la hugo_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la babingt_fw-fr in_o num._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 6._o aquin._n in_o joh_n 5._o this_o continual_a meditation_n on_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n be_v that_o bless_a union_n of_o our_o spirit_n with_o god_n which_o holy_a man_n so_o much_o regard_v in_o their_o time_n a_o man_n give_v to_o meditation_n be_v a_o man_n that_o walk_v not_o in_o darkness_n nor_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o those_o do_v that_o seldom_o or_o never_o think_v of_o he_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n call_v the_o meditation_n of_o holy_a man_n candle_n that_o never_o go_v out_o like_o the_o candle_n which_o be_v among_o the_o 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then_o do_v thou_o improve_v the_o promise_n when_o thou_o do_v so_o relish_v they_o as_o to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o according_a to_o that_o sweetness_n that_o be_v reveal_v and_o contain_v in_o they_o 4._o 151._o quae_fw-la alii_fw-la diâ—_n pariendo_fw-la levia_fw-la faciunt_fw-la sapiens_fw-la levia_fw-la facit_fw-la diù_fw-fr cogitando_fw-la charron_n de_fw-fr sapient_a psal_n 119.150_o 151._o holy_a meditation_n be_v a_o great_a support_n to_o the_o soul_n under_o affliction_n when_o trouble_n be_v near_o it_o represent_v god_n as_o near_o or_o near_o than_o any_o trouble_n can_v be_v suppose_v it_o be_v trouble_v of_o spirit_n that_o be_v very_o near_o indeed_o for_o that_o be_v in_o the_o vital_n it_o be_v a_o soul-sicknesse_n but_o meditation_n show_v they_o though_o satan_n may_v draw_v near_o to_o they_o to_o devour_v they_o yet_o god_n be_v near_a to_o they_o a_o god_n near_o to_o save_v than_o any_o michievous_a enemy_n to_o destroy_v meditation_n labour_v to_o affect_v the_o heart_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n continual_a presence_n with_o it_o this_o be_v indeed_o our_o great_a weakness_n and_o our_o great_a unthankfulness_n that_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o muse_v more_o upon_o god_n afflict_v of_o we_o than_o of_o god_n perpetual_a presence_n with_o we_o there_o be_v a_o savour_n in_o the_o ointment_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n sufficient_a to_o perfume_v any_o soul_n that_o come_v near_o he_o 5._o frequent_a meditation_n on_o god_n make_v a_o man_n more_o holy_a more_o like_a unto_o he_o it_o see_v so_o much_o beauty_n and_o goodness_n in_o he_o that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n cast_v away_o every_o unsavoury_a lust_n and_o all_o those_o affection_n that_o have_v a_o strong_a send_v of_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v like_o to_o god_n in_o holiness_n those_o flower_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o sun_n be_v far_o more_o beautiful_a and_o fragrant_a and_o pleasant_a than_o those_o that_o grow_v in_o the_o shade_n but_o if_o we_o suffer_v our_o soul_n to_o be_v over-shadowed_n with_o carnal_a thought_n and_o affection_n these_o dark_a body_n will_v interpose_v between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o hinder_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o love_n upon_o we_o if_o the_o needle_n that_o be_v but_o touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n stand_v northward_o then_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v touch_v with_o god_n will_v stand_v heaven-ward_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v conform_v more_o to_o he_o in_o holiness_n 6._o meditation_n be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o perseverance_n in_o well-doing_n the_o serious_a and_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o this_o promise_n 14._o psal_n 94.12_o 14._o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n nor_o forsake_v his_o inheritance_n make_v they_o to_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o people_n blessedness_n that_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v they_o when_o he_o do_v most_o sharp_o correct_v they_o that_o the_o same_o privilege_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n belong_v to_o every_o member_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a for_o god_n to_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n and_o his_o whole_a inheritance_n as_o to_o cast_v off_o any_o one_o particular_a member_n of_o it_o for_o for_o god_n to_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n be_v to_o disinherit_v himself_o god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o meditate_v hereof_o thus_o say_v god_n to_o jeremy_n 26._o jer._n 33.24_o 25_o 26._o consider_v thou_o not_o what_o this_o people_n have_v speak_v say_v the_o two_o family_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v he_o have_v cast_v they_o off_o but_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v see_v how_o god_n do_v assert_v his_o unchangeable_a covenant_n against_o this_o false_a assertion_n if_o my_o covenant_n be_v not_o with_o day_n and_o night_n and_o if_o i_o have_v not_o appoint_v the_o ordinance_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n then_o will_v i_o cast_v away_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o ever_o you_o know_v a_o day_n that_o have_v not_o a_o night_n succeed_v it_o and_o a_o winter_n without_o a_o summer_n and_o ever_o find_v the_o law_n of_o heaven_n abrogate_a then_o may_v you_o give_v way_n to_o your_o unbelief_n and_o think_v that_o i_o will_v cast_v off_o my_o people_n but_o if_o you_o see_v a_o perpetual_a interchange_n of_o day_n and_o night_n though_o some_o day_n be_v more_o bright_a than_o other_o then_o will_v i_o never_o cast_v off_o any_o people_n that_o i_o have_v take_v for_o my_o own_o the_o meditation_n hereof_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o keep_v we_o close_o to_o god_n even_o then_o when_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v shake_v 4.30_o meditate_v serious_o on_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v serve_v actual_o to_o convince_v thou_o of_o the_o unfitnesse_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o thy_o yield_v to_o the_o sin_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v tempt_v and_o of_o the_o mischief_n that_o may_v come_v by_o yield_v when_o we_o muster_v up_o such_o thought_n we_o levy_v store_n of_o good_a soldier_n which_o will_v fight_v with_o we_o and_o for_o we_o and_o do_v we_o good_a service_n while_o we_o be_v under_o temptation_n by_o this_o mean_n alone_o with_o god_n grace_n accompany_v have_v many_o servant_n of_o god_n hold_v their_o own_o when_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v kill_v they_o hoord_n serm._n in_o ephes_n 4.30_o 7._o meditation_n be_v a_o strong_a barricado_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n the_o soul_n find_v so_o much_o sweetness_n in_o god_n that_o it_o strong_o guard_v the_o heart_n will_n and_o affection_n against_o temptation_n to_o sin_n it_o find_v such_o delight_n in_o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n that_o it_o loathe_v the_o sweet_a sin_n he_o that_o be_v use_v to_o choice_a meat_n and_o drink_n can_v very_o ill_o brook_v unsavoury_a thing_n so_o a_o man_n that_o be_v heavenly_a mind_v be_v bring_v to_o disrelish_v those_o sin_n that_o other_o drink_v down_o like_o water_n with_o greediness_n meditation_n make_v the_o heart_n very_o tender_a and_o sensible_a of_o lesser_a sin_n and_o stir_n of_o corruption_n in_o a_o still_o silent_a clear_a night_n a_o little_a sound_n will_v be_v easy_o hear_v which_o will_v not_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o day_n time_n when_o there_o be_v much_o business_n in_o hand_n so_o when_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n do_v rest_n and_o converse_v together_o the_o soul_n be_v very_o quick_a of_o hear_v if_o the_o old_a serpent_n do_v but_o hiss_n never_o so_o little_a satan_n then_o find_v the_o soul_n upon_o its_o guard_n and_o that_o it_o have_v a_o wakeful_a enemy_n a_o soul_n that_o be_v constant_a in_o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n be_v like_o a_o bright_a clear_a shiny_a day_n when_o any_o little_a cloud_n will_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o at_o the_o first_o rise_v and_o like_o a_o calm_a sea_n where_o a_o little_a stir_v of_o the_o water_n will_v be_v discern_v when_o the_o water_n first_o arise_v chap._n 14._o the_o motive_n to_o meditation_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o divers_a motive_n to_o meditation_n meditation_n be_v delightful_a to_o god_n motive_n 1_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o heathen_a if_o god_n take_v delight_n in_o any_o felicity_n it_o be_v in_o contemplation_n god_n delight_v in_o holy_a meditation_n because_o in_o they_o we_o come_v near_a to_o the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o god_n in_o nothing_o do_v we_o more_o converse_n with_o he_o than_o in_o our_o pure_a and_o active_a meditation_n by_o these_o when_o we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v absent_a in_o body_n we_o be_v present_a with_o he_o for_o when_o the_o body_n lie_v upon_o its_o bed_n and_o take_v its_o rest_n the_o devout_a soul_n solace_v itself_o with_o god_n 2._o this_o exercise_n of_o meditation_n may_v be_v do_v when_o other_o duty_n can_v when_o we_o want_v a_o opportunity_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o read_v to_o
heart_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o meditate_v but_o we_o must_v also_o meditate_v on_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o be_v constant_a in_o it_o meditation_n say_v one_o meditat_fw-la fenner_n de_fw-mi meditat_fw-la be_v a_o course_v of_o the_o heart_n like_o a_o blood-hound_n course_v a_o hare_n in_o the_o snow_n make_v she_o to_o stop_v here_o and_o leap_v there_o and_o to_o go_v forward_o and_o backward_o hunt_v it_o out_o of_o every_o start_a hole_n till_o it_o fix_v where_o it_o will_v have_v it_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n the_o work_n of_o meditation_n be_v to_o search_v after_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v the_o work_n of_o contemplation_n be_v to_o admire_v thing_n that_o be_v câ—nspicuâ—â—_n say_v hugo_n â—ssayes_z â—editationis_fw-la â—st_fw-la perserutaâ—_n occulta_fw-la â—ontemplitioâ—is_fw-la est_fw-la admiâ—ari_fw-la perspicua_fw-la huâ—o_o in_o lib._n de_fw-fr â—rca_fw-la mystica_fw-la mountaguesâ—ssayes_n â—ssayes_z contemplation_n say_v another_o be_v a_o clear_a intuition_n and_o a_o delightful_a admiration_n of_o perspicuous_a verity_n whereby_o the_o soul_n dâ—th_v not_o light_o taste_v but_o large_o glut_v itself_o with_o spiritual_a delight_n it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a exile_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o holy_a violence_n offer_v to_o heaven_n it_o make_v heaven_n to_o stoop_v and_o earth_n to_o ascend_v to_o we_o it_o be_v a_o antepast_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n contemplation_n be_v call_v by_o the_o hebrew_n and_o academic_n a_o precious_a death_n 5._o bodin_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la l._n 5._o for_o that_o it_o draw_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o this_o earthly_a body_n clear_o to_o behold_v heavenly_a thing_n but_o meditation_n be_v a_o exercise_n more_o painful_a and_o difficult_a in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n contemplation_n be_v more_o sweet_a to_o they_o that_o have_v have_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o intellectâ_fw-la unio_n intellectus_fw-la cum_fw-la re_fw-la intellectâ_fw-la contemplation_n be_v a_o work_n of_o our_o understanding_n after_o a_o sort_n unite_n our_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o school_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v a_o union_n of_o the_o understanding_n with_o the_o thing_n understand_v meditation_n unit_v the_o heart_n to_o holy_a object_n psal_n 86.11_o the_o sweetness_n of_o heavenly_a delight_n be_v not_o altogether_o in_o contemplation_n but_o also_o in_o a_o affectuous_a meditation_n the_o understanding_n do_v not_o give_v sustenance_n to_o our_o soul_n but_o only_o prepare_v the_o meat_n that_o our_o soul_n be_v feed_v withal_o but_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o affection_n together_o do_v minister_v food_n to_o the_o soul_n meditat_fw-la do_v ac_fw-la stella_fw-la de_fw-la contempt_n mundi_fw-la part_n 2._o white_n be_v be_v of_o meditat_fw-la there_o be_v no_o pleasant_a taste_n nor_o savour_n in_o prepare_v that_o which_o must_v be_v eat_v but_o in_o eat_v â—f_n that_o which_o be_v prepare_v say_v stella_n meditation_n say_v one_o be_v the_o blow_v up_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o contemplation_n be_v the_o flame_n of_o that_o fire_n some_o be_v exercise_v only_o in_o the_o intellectual_a part_n and_o not_o in_o the_o effectual_a part_n of_o this_o work_n not_o labour_v to_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a object_n kindle_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o only_o to_o have_v curious_a speculation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a majesty_n contemplation_n be_v a_o outgoing_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n before_o death_n so_o real_a but_o meditation_n make_v use_v of_o all_o medium_n whereby_o to_o gain_v heaven_n that_o which_o lead_v we_o the_o safe_a way_n thither_o be_v the_o best_a nor_o be_v a_o christian_n at_o any_o time_n near_o to_o his_o happiness_n than_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n that_o soon_o lead_v he_o thither_o and_o be_v a_o man_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o heaven_n if_o all_o his_o exercise_n and_o action_n be_v not_o ordain_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o to_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o he_o may_v like_o moses_n have_v a_o view_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n as_o he_o have_v of_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n but_o never_o enter_v in_o thereat_o chap._n 4._o how_o study_n and_o meditation_n diffâ—â—_n every_o trade_n and_o call_n in_o the_o world_n require_v study_v in_o it_o and_o reason_n have_v its_o proper_a work_n in_o every_o science_n and_o every_o mechanic_n that_o seem_v most_o exclude_v from_o it_o have_v his_o own_o discussive_a thought_n and_o study_v about_o the_o several_a part_n and_o branch_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o how_o he_o may_v bring_v every_o piece_n of_o work_n he_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o its_o just_a perfection_n and_o more_o liberal_a profession_n think_v it_o their_o element_n but_o divinity_n claim_v it_o as_o her_o property_n man_n of_o other_o calling_n be_v studious_a but_o they_o keep_v still_o within_o their_o limit_n and_o at_o their_o high_a reach_n they_o go_v no_o high_a than_o the_o earth_n though_o astronomer_n soar_v aloft_o and_o contemplate_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o heaven_n yet_o their_o speculation_n be_v not_o heavenly_a but_o earthly_a because_o it_o spring_v only_o from_o a_o natural_a power_n and_o lead_v to_o a_o natural_a end_n but_o meditation_n be_v proper_o and_o only_o about_o thing_n that_o concern_v our_o eternal_a welfare_n study_n be_v the_o beat_n of_o the_o brain_n the_o work_n of_o the_o head_n meditation_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o rouse_a up_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o a_o fix_v it_o upon_o its_o object_n study_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o understanding_n meditation_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n the_o understand_a oâ—_n man_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v of_o the_o samâ—_n nature_n with_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v fruitful_a only_o in_o brier_n and_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n if_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o break_v up_o by_o the_o plough_n of_o meditation_n and_o till_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o this_o spiritual_a husbandry_n it_o be_v fertile_a only_o in_o error_n and_o be_v deliver_v of_o nothing_o but_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n which_o rather_o fight_v against_o truth_n than_o defend_v it_o his_o ingeny_n serve_v he_o for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o raise_v difficulty_n his_o light_n be_v always_o mix_v with_o darkness_n and_o as_o if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o spider_n extract_v nothing_o from_o the_o first_o maxim_n of_o religion_n but_o that_o which_o do_v perplex_v he_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o gate_n of_o meditation_n this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o propound_v to_o a_o man_n self_n by_o imagination_n the_o matter_n or_o subject_n whereon_o to_o meditate_v or_o wherein_o to_o exercise_v our_o thought_n as_o the_o object_n of_o our_o imagination_n must_v be_v good_a so_o 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animal_n plutarc_n de_fw-fr solert_fw-la animal_n tell_v of_o a_o pie_n that_o to_o learn_v certain_a tune_n which_o she_o hear_v minstrel_n play_v wax_v dumb_a many_o day_n after_o at_o length_n upon_o a_o sudden_a she_o break_v forth_o into_o tâ—e_v same_o tune_n which_o those_o minstrel_n have_v play_v before_o to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v she_o meditation_n be_v that_o which_o in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o chew_v of_o the_o cud_n transient_a speculation_n of_o thing_n do_v but_o little_a good_a let_v in_o buâ—_n little_a light_n unless_o we_o chew_v they_o cud_n and_o exercise_v the_o mind_n about_o they_o holy_a thing_n be_v like_a unto_o leaven_n to_o corn_n to_o rain_v now_o unless_o the_o leaven_n be_v put_v into_o and_o by_o stir_v and_o work_v as_o it_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o dough_n it_o can_v season_v it_o and_o though_o the_o corn_n be_v sow_o in_o abundance_n yet_o if_o it_o meet_v not_o with_o apt_a ground_n till_v and_o 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