Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	lord_n	sin_n	temptation_n	2,738	5	9.1133	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93889	Catholique divinity: or, The most solid and sententious expressions of the primitive doctors of the Church. With other ecclesiastical, and civil authors: dilated upon, and fitted to the explication of the most doctrinal texts of Scripture, in a choice way both for the matter, and the language; and very useful for the pulpit, and these times. / By Dr. Stuart, dean of St. Pauls, afterwards dean of Westminster, and clerk of the closet to the late K. Charles.	Steward, Richard, 1593?-1651.; H. M.	1657 (1657)	Wing S5518; Thomason E1637_1; ESTC R203568	97,102	288

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thy_o glory_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o conducible_a to_o god_n purpose_n in_o we_o which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o our_o prayer_n to_o pray_v utter_o against_o all_o tentation_n as_o vehemeut_o as_o against_o sin_n god_n shall_v lose_v by_o it_o and_o we_o shall_v lose_v by_o it_o if_o we_o have_v no_o tentation_n for_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o those_o victory_n which_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n gain_v over_o the_o devil_n salvus_fw-la factus_fw-la ●s_v 〈◊〉_d nihilo_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la nihilo_fw-la tamen_fw-la bernard_n thou_o bring_v nothing_o for_o thy_o salvation_n yet_o something_o to_o thy_o salvation_n nothing_o worth_a it_o but_o yet_o something_o with_o it_o thyself_o have_v a_o part_n in_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n use_v to_o that_o purpose_n thyself_o be_v the_o instrument_n though_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o own_o salvation_n thy_o new_a creation_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n i._n e._n thy_o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v as_o the_o 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and_o affliction_n beside_o a_o delicate_a and_o prosperous_a life_n be_v huge_o contrary_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o bless_a eternity_n and_o certain_o he_o that_o sad_o consider_v the_o portion_n of_o dives_n and_o remember_v that_o the_o account_n which_o abraham_n give_v he_o for_o the_o unavoidableness_n of_o his_o torment_n be_v because_o he_o have_v his_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o life_n must_v in_o all_o reason_n with_o tremble_a run_v from_o a_o course_n of_o banquet_n and_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n as_o be_v a_o dangerous_a estate_n and_o a_o consignation_n to_o a_o evil_n great_a than_o all_o danger_n the_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o unhappy_a soul_n so_o then_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o die_v well_o and_o happy_o above_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v careful_a that_o he_o do_v not_o live_v a_o soft_a delicate_a and_o voluptuous_a life_n but_o a_o life_n severe_a holy_a and_o under_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o gross_a no_o man_n want_v cause_n of_o tear_n and_o daily_a sorrow_n let_v every_o man_n consider_v what_o he_o feel_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o misery_n let_v he_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o chastise_v it_o let_v he_o long_o and_o sigh_v for_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n let_v he_o tremble_v and_o fear_v because_o he_o have_v deserve_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n let_v he_o commute_v his_o eternal_a fear_n with_o a_o temporal_a suffering_n prevent_v god_n judgement_n by_o pass_v one_o of_o his_o own_o let_v he_o groan_v for_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o warfare_n and_o by_o that_o time_n he_o have_v sum_v up_o all_o these_o labour_n and_o duty_n and_o contingency_n all_o the_o proper_a cause_n instrument_n and_o act_n of_o sorrow_n he_o will_v find_v that_o for_o a_o secular_a joy_n and_o wantonness_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v not_o leave_v many_o void_a space_n of_o his_o life_n nemo_fw-la mala_fw-la morte_fw-la unquam_fw-la moriebatur_fw-la qui_fw-la libenter_fw-la opera_fw-la charitatis_fw-la exercuit_fw-la st._n hieron_n this_o the_o father_n with_o all_o his_o read_n and_o experience_n verify_v i_o do_v not_o remember_v to_o have_v read_v that_o any_o charitable_a person_n ever_o die_v a_o evil_a death_n and_o although_o a_o long_a experience_n have_v observe_v god_n mercy_n to_o descend_v upon_o charitable_a people_n like_o the_o dew_n upon_o gideon_n fleece_n when_o all_o the_o world_n be_v dry_a yet_o for_o this_o also_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o argument_n of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o year_n but_o a_o security_n for_o eternal_a age_n luke_n 16._o 9_o make_v you_o friend_n of_o etc._n etc._n when_o faith_n fail_v and_o chastity_n be_v useless_a and_o temperance_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o than_o charity_n shall_v bear_v you_o upon_o wing_n of_o cherubim_n to_o the_o eternal_a mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v be_v a_o lover_n of_o mankind_n and_o a_o friend_n and_o merciful_a and_o now_o i_o expect_v to_o communicate_v in_o that_o great_a kindness_n which_o he_o show_v that_o be_v the_o great_a god_n and_o father_n of_o man_n and_o mercy_n say_v cyrus_n the_o persian_a on_o his_o deathbed_n now_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v this_o shall_v only_o be_v a_o deathbed_n charity_n any_o more_o than_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o charity_n of_o our_o life_n and_o healthful_a year_n a_o part_n of_o a_o portion_n of_o our_o good_n then_o when_o we_o can_v keep_v they_o when_o we_o can_v then_o kindle_v our_o light_n when_o we_o be_v to_o descend_v into_o our_o house_n of_o darkness_n or_o bring_v a_o glare_a torch_n sudden_o to_o a_o dark_a room_n that_o will_v amaze_v the_o eye_n and_o not_o delight_v it_o or_o instruct_v the_o body_n but_o if_o our_o raper_n have_v in_o their_o constant_a course_n descend_v into_o their_o grave_n crown_v all_o the_o way_n with_o light_n then_o l●t_v the_o deathbed_n charity_n be_v double_v and_o the_o light_n burn_v bright_a when_o it_o be_v to_o deck_v our_o hearse_n prima_fw-la quae_fw-la vitam_fw-la dedit_fw-la h●ra_fw-la carpsit_fw-la seneca_n when_o adam_n fall_v than_o he_o begin_v to_o die_v the_o same_o day_n so_o say_v god_n and_o that_o must_v needs_o he_o true_a and_o so_o it_o must_v mean_v that_o upon_o that_o very_a day_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o evil_a and_o dangerous_a condition_n a_o state_n of_o change_n and_o affliction_n then_o death_n begin_v i._n e._n the_o man_n begin_v to_o die_v by_o a_o natural_a diminution_n and_o aptness_n to_o disease_n and_o misery_n his_o first_o state_n be_v and_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o long_o as_o it_o last_v a_o happy_a duration_n his_o second_o be_v a_o daily_a and_o miserable_a change_n and_o this_o be_v the_o die_a proper_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o great_a instance_n of_o damnation_n which_o in_o the_o stile_n of_o scripture_n be_v call_v eternal_a death_n not_o because_o it_o kill_v of_o end_n the_o duration_n it_o have_v not_o so_o much_o good_a in_o it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a infelicity_n change_n or_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v but_o accidental_a to_o death_n death_n may_v be_v with_o or_o without_o either_o but_o the_o formality_n the_o curse_n and_o sting_v of_o death_n i._n e._n misery_n sorrow_n anguish_n dishonour_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v miserable_a and_o afflictive_a in_o nature_n that_o be_v death_n death_n be_v not_o a_o action_n but_o a_o whole_a state_n and_o condition_n and_o this_o be_v first_o bring_v in_o upon_o we_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o man_n but_o now_o though_o this_o death_n enter_v first_o upon_o we_o by_o adam_n fault_n yet_o it_o come_v near_o unto_o we_o and_o increase_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o more_o of_o our_o forefather_n for_o adam_n sin_n leave_v we_o in_o strength_n enough_o to_o contend_v with_o humane_a calamity_n for_o almost_o a_o thousand_o year_n

be_v offend_v in_o and_o by_o his_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o which_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o and_o sit_v close_a to_o david_n heart_n he_o neither_o cry_v out_o of_o his_o discredit_n and_o shame_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o yet_o speak_v a_o syllable_n of_o wrath_n or_o hell_n but_o psal_n 51._o 3_o 4._o my_o sinis_fw-la ever_o before_o i_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o have_v do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o not_o hell_n and_o damnation_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o not_o the_o fame_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o world_n but_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o it_o be_v this_o lord_n that_o pinch_v and_o disquiet_v i_o that_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n a_o good_a heart_n fear_v more_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n than_o the_o suffering_n of_o punishment_n follow_v it_o prov._n 30._o 9_o give_v i_o not_o poverty_n lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a he_o do_v not_o say_v lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o bring_v myself_o under_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n or_o thy_o wrath_n but_o he_o look_v only_o at_o the_o sin_n lest_o i_o steal_v and_o take_v thy_o name_n in_o vain_a he_o fear_v the_o profane_v of_o god_n name_n more_o than_o the_o bring_n of_o his_o name_n and_o person_n in_o question_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o which_o elihu_n charge_v job_n withal_o job_n 36._o 21._o regard_v not_o iniquity_n for_o this_o thou_o have_v choose_v rather_o than_o affliction_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v rather_o choose_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n than_o poverty_n and_o affliction_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v inasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v vain_o and_o rash_o expostulate_v with_o god_n vers_fw-la 20._o desire_v death_n rather_o than_o to_o bear_v this_o affliction_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o iniquity_n and_o sin_v in_o this_o thy_o choice_n this_o therefore_o imply_v that_o a_o good_a heart_n will_v rather_o choose_v 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great_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n he_o mention_n not_o the_o take_v away_o of_o any_o smart_n nay_o vers_fw-la 17._o he_o be_v willing_a to_o bear_v it_o i_o have_v sin_v let_v thy_o hand_n be_v against_o i_o he_o beg_v that_o the_o punishment_n may_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o but_o beg_v that_o his_o iniquity_n may_v be_v take_v away_o let_v god_n be_v please_v to_o take_v away_o his_o iniquity_n and_o he_o be_v nothing_o solicitous_a for_o the_o punishment_n the_o offence_n of_o god_n trouble_v he_o more_o than_o his_o personal_a smart_n so_o that_o god_n heart_n be_v but_o towards_o he_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o care_n though_o god_n hand_n be_v against_o he_o smite_v he_o with_o temporal_a chastisement_n and_o this_o will_v better_o appear_v if_o we_o do_v but_o compare_v pharaoh_n with_o david_n exod._n ●_o 8._o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o frog_n from_o i_o the_o frog_n 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a_o good_a gracious_a patient_a father_n and_o so_o it_o cut_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n to_o have_v offend_v such_o a_o father_n and_o god_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o law_n and_o see_v it_o to_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o this_o gall_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n to_o have_v violate_v so_o holy_a and_o so_o pure_a a_o law_n now_o wicked_a man_n they_o look_v whole_o at_o the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n at_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o nothing_o trouble_v they_o but_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n if_o these_o may_v be_v avoid_v the_o offend_a of_o a_o holy_a and_o good_a god_n the_o violate_v of_o a_o holy_a and_o good_a law_n will_v not_o a_o whit_n afflict_v or_o disquiet_v they_o nay_o it_o be_v remarkable_a in_o david_n that_o though_o he_o have_v upon_o nathan_n message_n to_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o nathan_n upon_o his_o confession_n have_v pronounce_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o yet_o after_o this_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o sin_n be_v 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father_n goodness_n thus_o to_o pardon_v i_o etc._n etc._n but_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o ay_o but_o his_o father_n have_v kiss_v he_o and_o thereby_o testify_v that_o he_o have_v free_o forgive_v he_o what_o need_v he_o confess_v his_o pardon_a sin_n why_o be_v he_o not_o rather_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o praise_n than_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n oh_o no_o a_o repent_a sinner_n be_v so_o affect_a and_o grieve_v with_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o sin_n that_o though_o god_n have_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v it_o yet_o he_o can_v but_o mourn_v for_o it_o and_o be_v afflict_v with_o it_o that_o so_o holy_a a_o law_n have_v be_v break_v by_o he_o that_o so_o good_a a_o god_n have_v be_v offend_v by_o he_o psal_n 25._o 6_o 7._o remember_v o_o lord_n thy_o tender_a mercy_n remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n if_o god_n remember_v mercy_n he_o forget_v and_o forgive_v sin_n if_o god_n forget_v it_o why_o do_v david_n remember_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n yes_o so_o will_v a_o true_a repent_a heart_n do_v it_o will_v remember_v the_o sin_n that_o god_n forget_v it_o will_v mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n which_o god_n have_v forgive_v nou_n est_fw-la poenitens_fw-la sed_fw-la irrisor_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la agit_fw-fr unde_fw-la poeniteat_fw-la bernardus_n repentance_n not_o only_o confess_v but_o forsake_v the_o confess_a sin_n job_n 34._o 22._o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o that_o be_v the_o language_n and_o the_o resolution_n of_o true_a repentance_n eph._n 4._o 28._o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o true_a repentance_n

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one_o say_v loe_o i_o have_v sin_v i_o have_v do_v wicked_o but_o this_o innocent_a and_o immaculate_a lamb_n what_o have_v he_o do_v it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o have_v smart_v it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o have_v suffer_v it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v put_v thou_o to_o all_o these_o sorrow_n my_o oath_n my_o uncleanness_n my_o lust_n my_o covetousness_n my_o drunkenness_n these_o be_v the_o judass_n that_o betray_v thou_o these_o be_v the_o jew_n that_o crucify_v thou_o lord_n i_o have_v eat_v the_o sour_a grape_n and_o thy_o tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n lord●_n i_o play_v the_o thief_n and_o thou_o restore_v the_o thing_n the●_n take_v not_o quid_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la quodnon_fw-la christi_fw-la morte_fw-la salvetur_fw-la bernardus_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heat_v isa_n 53._o what_o sweet_a comfort_n may_v faith_n retch_v hence_o look_v upon_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n as_o on_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n where_o the_o pursue_v soul_n by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n may_v fly_v for_o safety_n and_o sanctuary_n indeed_o i_o be_o a_o grievous_a sinner_n i_o have_v wound_v my_o conscience_n with_o my_o transgression_n but_o behold_v my_o saviour_n here_o wound_v for_o my_o transgression_n i_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v trouble_v in_o my_o conscience_n for_o the_o wound_n my_o transgression_n have_v make_v therein_o but_o yet_o my_o confcience_n need_v not_o sink_v in_o a_o despondency_n of_o spirit_n while_o i_o look_v at_o these_o wound_n of_o christ_n here_o be_v wound_n for_o wound_n heal_v wound_n for_o stab_a wound_n cure_v wound_n for_o kill_a wound_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n what_o wound_n so_o deadly_a that_o may_v not_o or_o can_v be_v heal_v by_o his_o death_n and_o wound_n what_o comfort_n be_v here_o for_o faith_n in_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n crucify_v they_o pierce_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n psal_n 22._o they_o pierce_v his_o side_n with_o a_o spear_n and_o there_o come_v out_o water_n and_o blood_n nay_o there_o come_v out_o of_o these_o wound_n honey_n and_o oil_n unto_o faith_n by_o these_o passage_n may_v our_o faith_n suck_v honey_n and_o oil_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o may_v taste_v and_o see_v how_o good_a and_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v the_o nail_n the_o spear_n the_o wound_n all_o preach_v unto_o faith_n a_o reconcile_a god_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o the_o lord_n bowel_n be_v lay_v open_a by_o these_o wound_n so_o as_o through_o they_o we_o may_v see_v the_o tender_a bowel_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o so_o as_o through_o they_o mercy_n flow_v from_o those_o bowel_n unto_o we_o oh_o my_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n or_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n cant._n 2._o 14._o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n understand_v those_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n the_o wound_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o the_o dove_n the_o church_n hide_v and_o shelter_n herself_o however_o it_o may_v be_v allude_v to_o that_o shall_v be_v our_o work_n of_o faith_n when_o it_o see_v those_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n open_v like_o a_o dove_n to_o betake_v her_o self_n thereunto_o for_o shelter_n and_o security_n against_o all_o fear_n and_o distress_n that_o wrath_n and_o guilt_n may_v put_v the_o conscience_n to_o do_v any_o fear_n of_o wrath_n trouble_v thy_o heart_n do_v any_o conscience_n of_o guilt_n disquiet_v thou_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n why_o now_o for_o thy_o comfort_n behold_v the_o hole_n in_o the_o rock_n where_o thou_o may_v be_v shelter_v dwell_v now_o in_o the_o rock_n and_o be_v like_o the_o dove_n that_o make_v her_o nest_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o hole_n mouth_n jerem._n 48._o nessel_n thy_o soul_n in_o the_o cleft_n of_o this_o rock_n see_v and_o full_o believe_v thy_o peace_n to_o be_v make_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n blood_n and_o look_v upon_o he_o wound_v for_o thy_o transgression_n with_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o may_v fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o a_o holy_a security_n against_o all_o such_o fear_n hannibal_n well_o victor_n vel_fw-la victus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la quiescebat_fw-la augustinus_n the_o devil_n leave_v not_o our_o saviour_n at_o the_o first_o and_o second_o temptation_n this_o master-flye_a beelzebub_n though_o beat_v away_o once_o and_o again_o yet_o return_v to_o the_o same_o place_n he_o solicit_v and_o set_v upon_o our_o saviour_n again_o and_o again_o as_o potiphar_n wife_n do_v upon_o joseph_n for_o all_o his_o many_o denial_n and_o be_v not_o only_o importunate_a but_o

heart_n and_o let_v the_o creature_n be_v where_o he_o will_v in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n he_o abide_v in_o this_o be_v lead_v up_o and_o down_o by_o this_o and_o not_o by_o truth_n and_o so_o be_v call_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o inform_v he_o a_o sinful_a deceitful_a heart_a man_n there_o be_v truth_n in_o the_o heart_n ●or_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o expression_n be_v i_o think_v with_o allusion_n to_o the_o natural_a form_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n have_v a_o tunicle_n and_o a_o ventricle_n one_o to_o cover_v it_o the_o other_o to_o hold_v life_n blood_n and_o spirit_n and_o these_o small_a ventricle_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o these_o the_o life_n of_o the_o heart_n truth_n within_o the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o enough_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o ventricle_n in_o the_o midst_n the_o expression_n import_v th●s_o much_o that_o if_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o life_n blood_n in_o the_o heart_n give_v life_n and_o motion_n to_o all_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o heal_v by_o it_o of_o its_o unsoundness_n and_o so_o consequent_o no_o upright_a heart_n the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o a_o righteous_a man_n sai_z that_o his_o mouth_n speak_v wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n talk_v of_o judgement_n but_o be_v this_o enough_o to_o give_v the_o formality_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n many_o can_v talk_v very_o sound_o and_o judicious_o and_o yet_o very_o unsound_a at_o heart_n observe_v therefore_o what_o follow_v where_o he_o centre_n the_o formality_n of_o integrity_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n none_o of_o his_o step_n shall_v slide_v psal_n 37._o 31._o the_o small_a line_n of_o truth_n the_o string_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o law_n in_o and_o unto_o the_o heart_n bind_v and_o lose_v that_o which_o live_v as_o it_o be_v a_o life_n by_o itself_o continual_o move_v when_o all_o other_o part_n 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be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o feed_v spiritual_a joy_n and_o so_o maintain_v and_o hold_v up_o that_o holy_a flame_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o man_n heart_n as_o do_v meditation_n that_o be_v the_o oil_n and_o fuel_n that_o keep_v such_o fire_n burn_v the_o sweet_a our_o meditation_n be_v the_o more_o be_v the_o heart_n prepare_v and_o enlarge_v to_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n therefore_o as_o in_o other_o religious_a exercise_n so_o more_o particular_o in_o the_o sacrament_n one_o special_a duty_n to_o be_v do_v be_v to_o take_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o serious_a meditation_n and_o for_o the_o better_a raise_n and_o feed_v this_o meditation_n it_o be_v good_a when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n to_o do_v as_o solomon_n wish_v to_o do_v in_o that_o case_n prov._n 23._o 1._o when_o thou_o fit_a to_o eat_v with_o a_o ruler_n consider_v diligent_o what_o be_v before_o thou_o he_o advise_v it_o for_o a_o man_n better_a caution_n if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n give_v to_o his_o appetite_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v desirous_a of_o such_o dainty_n as_o be_v set_v before_o he_o but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v what_o be_v set_v before_o we_o to_o provoke_v our_o appetite_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o a_o longing_n after_o those_o dainty_n consider_v therefore_o what_o be_v set_v before_o thou_o what_o be_v do_v before_o thou_o consider_v the_o sacramental_a promise_n the_o sacramental_a element_n the_o sacramental_a action_n behold_v then_o and_o meditate_v what_o a_o feast_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o and_o set_v before_o we_o such_o a_o feast_n as_o that_o isa_n 25._o 6._o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n a_o feast_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n etc._n etc._n alas_o how_o lean_a be_v our_o soul_n what_o hunger-starve_a spirit_n have_v we_o but_o here_o be_v fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n to_o feed_v and_o fat_a our_o lean_a soul_n how_o dead_a and_o dull_a 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