their_o dog_n their_o belly_n and_o their_o back_n before_o they_o serve_v god_n in_o meditation_n or_o prayer_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o mumble_a and_o rote_v a_o few_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o that_o pray_v not_o till_o after_o many_o other_o business_n it_o may_v be_v not_o then_o neirhe_a david_n pray_v and_o meditate_a in_o the_o morning_n in_o the_o morning_n thou_o wash_v thy_o face_n and_o thy_o hand_n but_o thy_o soul_n have_v more_o need_n which_o thou_o wash_v not_o in_o the_o morning_n thou_o put_v thy_o clothes_n on_o thy_o body_n but_o thou_o put_v not_o on_o afresh_o the_o new_a man_n upon_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shake_v off_o sleepiness_n from_o thy_o eye_n but_o thou_o shake_v not_o off_o drowsiness_n from_o thy_o soul_n thou_o look_v into_o the_o glass_n in_o the_o morning_n to_o see_v if_o thy_o face_n be_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o thy_o soul_n be_v not_o composed_o look_v into_o the_o glass_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o morning_n 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thyself_o and_o thy_o memory_n call_v as_o much_o to_o mind_n as_o thou_o can_v what_o evil_a thou_o have_v do_v ever_o since_o thou_o be_v bear_v what_o in_o the_o womb_n what_o in_o thy_o cradle_n childhood_n youth_n age_n what_o a_o servant_n what_o a_o master_n what_o as_o a_o servant_n what_o as_o a_o son_n what_o as_o a_o neighbour_n what_o as_o a_o inferior_a what_o as_o a_o superior_a either_o in_o thought_n or_o word_n or_o deed_n how_o often_o thou_o â—ast_v omit_v good_a duty_n or_o do_v they_o by_o â—alves_n item_n for_o this_o and_o item_n for_o that_o they_o shall_v remember_v themselves_o and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n psal_n 22.27_o first_o they_o shall_v remember_v themselves_o and_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v o_o wretch_n how_o careless_o have_v i_o live_v second_o so_o meditate_v they_o shall_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n many_o say_v oh_o they_o can_v remember_v their_o sin_n they_o lie_v in_o a_o thousand_o particular_n for_o they_o can_v remember_v to_o commit_v they_o well_o enough_o see_v lam._n 3.19_o 20.21_o our_o greek_a translation_n turn_v it_o i_o spâ—ke_v to_o myself_o and_o meditate_a as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v o_o what_o a_o rebel_n have_v i_o be_v how_o unthankful_a how_o unprofitable_a under_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n i_o may_v thank_v my_o sin_n for_o all_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o be_v upon_o i_o if_o he_o have_v damn_v i_o i_o have_v be_v well_o serve_v what_o follow_v the_o heart_n bow_v and_o be_v humble_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n mean_n 4_o the_o four_o mean_n rouse_v up_o thy_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o a_o man_n will_v look_v wishly_o upon_o a_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o will_v look_v through_o it_o he_o set_v his_o eye_n on_o it_o as_o paul_n set_v his_o eye_n on_o elymas_n ah_o thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o etc._n etc._n act_v 13.9_o meditation_n be_v the_o set_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o a_o thing_n set_v thy_o eye_n upon_o thyself_o and_o say_v ah_o thou_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n o_o wretched_a heart_n whence_o have_v thou_o thy_o self-love_n have_v thou_o not_o it_o from_o the_o devil_n god_n may_v do_v well_o to_o send_v thou_o to_o the_o devil_n if_o thou_o love_v so_o to_o be_v his_o broker_n seâ—_n thy_o eye_n steadfast_o upon_o thy_o own_o way_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v infinite_a hellish_a evil_n in_o thy_o sin_n use_v 3_o the_o three_o use_n be_v for_o reprehension_n what_o be_v more_o usual_a than_o this_o that_o man_n make_v slight_a account_n of_o their_o sin_n nay_o when_o god_n tell_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n thou_o shall_v not_o do_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v that_o yet_o they_o meditate_v and_o think_v why_o may_v i_o not_o samuel_n bid_v saul_n stay_v for_o direction_n from_o he_o before_o he_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n it_o seem_v that_o god_n speak_v to_o his_o heart_n stay_v till_o samuel_n come_v to_o direct_v thou_o yet_o saul_n force_v himself_o to_o disobey_v and_o to_o do_v sacrifice_n 1._o sam._n 13.12_o he_o be_v bold_a as_o vatable_n turn_v it_o he_o confirm_v himself_o as_o pagnin_n translate_v it_o he_o thrust_v himself_o upon_o the_o do_n of_o it_o god_n forbid_v he_o he_o will_v do_v it_o god_n urge_v he_o in_o his_o conscience_n not_o to_o do_v it_o yet_o he_o will_v do_v it_o god_n again_o whisper_v to_o he_o to_o do_v it_o not_o yet_o he_o force_v himself_o to_o do_v it_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o hope_v i_o may_v do_v it_o i_o have_v stay_v seven_o day_n want_v a_o hour_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o a_o little_a piece_n break_v no_o square_n no_o god_n reject_v saul_n for_o that_o venture_n god_n will_v have_v force_v he_o by_o meditation_n o_o no_o do_v it_o not_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o make_v he_o think_v oh_o it_o be_v against_o god_n commandment_n i_o may_v not_o do_v it_o no_o but_o nevertheless_o he_o force_v himself_o to_o do_v it_o thus_o god_n deal_v with_o thousand_o and_o million_o in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o a_o drunkard_n god_n fling_v the_o meditation_n into_o the_o conscience_n yet_o a_o drunkard_n thou_o will_v be_v be_v not_o a_o drunkard_n again_o a_o drunkard_n notwithstanding_o thou_o will_v be_v be_v not_o again_o they_o force_v themselves_o they_o will_v go_v to_o the_o alehouse_n and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n if_o man_n will_v cast_v oft_o this_o work_n of_o meditation_n dart_v into_o their_o soul_n they_o cast_v off_o their_o own_o mercy_n god_n tell_v they_o pray_v not_o hear_v not_o offer_v not_o without_o direction_n from_o i_o they_o dread_v not_o the_o commandment_n they_o will_v i_o trust_v prayer_n be_v good_a i_o will_v say_v they_o thus_o they_o will_v not_o meditate_v or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o break_v it_o off_o before_o it_o come_v to_o any_o strength_n or_o perfection_n yea_o god_n own_o servant_n that_o desire_v to_o look_v towards_o zion_n be_v not_o this_o your_o complaint_n oft_o i_o can_v find_v sin_n heavy_a i_o confess_v the_o word_n discover_v it_o to_o i_o but_o i_o can_v be_v trouble_v for_o it_o look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o man_n in_o the_o world_n if_o five_o hundred_o pound_n weight_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o ground_n if_o a_o man_n never_o pluck_v at_o it_o he_o shall_v never_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o it_o your_o sin_n be_v not_o many_o hundred_o but_o many_o thousand_o yea_o many_o ten_o thousand_o self-love_n security_n hardness_n of_o heart_n base_a fear_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o
to_o hell_n what_o will_v thou_o say_v then_o i_o never_o think_v of_o this_o before_o that_o so_o it_o will_v be_v mot._n 2_o the_o second_o motive_n be_v thou_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o have_v the_o brand_n of_o a_o reprobate_n not_o to_o meditate_v be_v that_o brand_n the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n neither_o be_v god_n in_o all_o his_o thought_n psal_n 10.4_o he_o scorn_v to_o be_v so_o pore_v upon_o bibles_n to_o be_v so_o wrack_a his_o mind_n with_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o require_v it_o vers_n 13._o god_n require_v no_o such_o scrupulosity_n nor_o strictness_n mot._n 3_o the_o three_o motive_n be_v thou_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o roh_o god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o main_a part_n of_o his_o service_n whis_fw-la be_v meditation_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n matth._n 22.38_o how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a of_o they_o say_v chrysostom_n who_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n soul_n and_o mind_n and_o so_o do_v i_o say_v thou_o so_o do_v thou_o what_o and_o not_o love_n god_n with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n thy_o thought_n be_v in_o thy_o heart_n thy_o meditation_n be_v in_o thy_o mind_n if_o thy_o thought_n then_o and_o meditation_n be_v not_o of_o god_n thou_o do_v not_o love_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n david_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v that_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n but_o also_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v ever_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 19.14_o not_o only_o that_o he_o may_v be_v full_a of_o heavenly_a communication_n in_o his_o mouth_n but_o also_o of_o holy_a meditation_n in_o his_o heart_n behold_v say_v he_o thou_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51.6_o and_o meditation_n be_v one_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n mot._n 4_o the_o four_o motive_n thou_o will_v be_v loath_a that_o all_o the_o worship_n thou_o give_v to_o god_n shall_v be_v abominable_a so_o it_o will_v be_v without_o meditation_n meditation_n before_o it_o meditation_n after_o it_o first_o thou_o must_v meditate_v before_o thou_o go_v about_o a_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n consider_v before_o thou_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n meditate_v what_o thou_o be_v go_v about_o harken_v o_o daughter_n and_o consider_v incline_v thy_o ear_n psal_n 45.10_o first_o consider_v and_o meditate_v and_o then_o incline_v thy_o ear_n this_o be_v part_n of_o those_o word_n often_o in_o scripture_n be_v ready_a be_v ready_a be_v ready_a and_o come_v up_o say_v god_n exod._n 34.2_o be_v ready_a against_o the_o three_o day_n exod._n 19_o gather_v yourselves_o together_o zeph._n 2.1_o that_o be_v prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n amos_n 4.12_o second_o meditate_v after_o the_o duty_n when_o man_n part_v with_o man_n they_o use_v to_o give_v one_o another_o a_o farewell_n and_o not_o blunt_o deliver_v their_o mind_n one_o to_o another_o and_o so_o turn_v their_o back_n one_o upon_o another_o lysias_n can_v not_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o felix_n and_o break_v up_o abrupt_o but_o he_o give_v he_o a_o farewell_n act_v 23.30_o neither_o may_v a_o man_n when_o a_o duty_n be_v do_v go_v away_o blunt_o from_o god_n but_o give_v he_o a_o farewell_n by_o holy_a meditation_n it_o be_v a_o unseemly_a kick_n of_o a_o duty_n as_o most_o man_n do_v when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o prayer_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v ascribe_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n amen_n come_v be_v dinner_n ready_a or_o what_o news_n do_v you_o hear_v this_o be_v unmannerliness_n towards_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v at_o a_o â—ooâ—_n dinner_n will_v sit_v a_o while_n after_o it_o or_o walk_v a_o while_n he_o will_v not_o present_o 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count_v all_o such_o prayer_n no_o better_o than_o howl_v of_o dragon_n and_o wild_a beast_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v say_v scindler_n god_n will_v as_o lief_o and_o rather_o too_o that_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o wolf_n or_o dragon_n shall_v howl_v in_o his_o hear_n then_o hear_v such_o a_o prayer_n as_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n therefore_o to_o perform_v duty_n of_o god_n worship_n pure_o be_v chief_o meditation_n meditation_n meditation_n the_o danger_n of_o defer_v repentance_n discover_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o maidstone_n in_o kent_n septem_n 25._o 1629._o by_o that_o reverend_n and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n william_n fenner_n b.d._n sometime_o fellow_n of_o pembroke_n hall_n in_o cambridge_n and_o late_a parson_n of_o rochfort_n in_o essex_n london_n print_v by_o t.r._n and_o e.m._n for_o j.s._n a_o sermon_n of_o mr._n william_n fenner_n at_o maidstone_n septem_n 25._o 1629._o prov_n 1.28_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o 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the_o ark_n and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o sweep_v they_o away_o 24.37_o matth._n 24.37_o he_o reckon_v their_o eat_n and_o drink_v among_o their_o sin_n among_o the_o reason_n and_o cause_n why_o the_o flood_n come_v upon_o they_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n object_n you_o will_v say_v be_v that_o the_o reason_n the_o flood_n come_v and_o be_v that_o a_o argument_n of_o their_o security_n do_v not_o noah_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o marry_v and_o be_v not_o his_o son_n marry_v that_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o he_o a_o grandfather_n answ_n but_o he_o do_v it_o aright_o therefore_o his_o eat_n and_o drink_v be_v not_o bring_v in_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o security_n but_o of_o the_o old_a world_n that_o be_v carnal_a and_o wretched_a people_n it_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o eat_v and_o drink_v aright_o there_o be_v rule_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o talk_v and_o discourse_v in_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o calling_n there_o be_v 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the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o commandment_n even_o so_o do_v i._o mark_n he_o do_v not_o only_o obey_v his_o father_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o command_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o as_o christ_n have_v do_v thus_o so_o all_o that_o be_v christ_n all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n they_o have_v be_v very_o careful_a especial_o of_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o obey_v god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o noah_n gen._n 6_o 22_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v noah_n even_o so_o do_v he_o just_a as_o the_o lord_n command_v
know_v our_o lord_n will_v we_o must_v prepare_v for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o 243_o the_o content_n of_o the_o eight_o sermon_n upon_o proverb_n 29_o 1._o 1_o a_o double_a exposition_n of_o the_o text._n 1_o doct._n from_o the_o first_o exposition_n viz._n he_o that_o reprove_v another_o and_o be_v guilty_a himself_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n or_o in_o any_o other_o kind_n and_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n in_o it_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v destroy_v without_o remedy_n 244_o 7_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o office_n of_o a_o reprover_n bind_v he_o to_o be_v blameless_a 2_o because_o such_o a_o reprover_n as_o be_v guilty_a himself_o can_v never_o reprove_v to_o a_o right_a end_n 250_o 3_o neither_o can_v he_o do_v it_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n 251_o 4_o such_o a_o reprover_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n 252_o 5_o such_o a_o reprove_v of_o another_o man_n sin_n make_v he_o inexcusable_a in_o his_o own_o 253_o 6_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n for_o a_o person_n to_o reprove_v another_o 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complain_v of_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o if_o their_o punishment_n be_v for_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o according_a to_o their_o sin_n but_o rather_o let_v they_o learn_v to_o see_v god_n immediate_a hand_n in_o it_o 274_o 2_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o consider_v how_o god_n many_o timeâ—_n proportion_n punishment_n to_o sin_n 1_o for_o kind_n 275_o 2_o for_o quantity_n 275_o 3_o for_o quality_n 276_o 4_o for_o time_n 277_o 5_o for_o place_n 277_o the_o author_n preface_n upon_o these_o ensue_a sermon_n the_o cause_n of_o that_o little_a heavenlines_n which_o be_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n be_v the_o want_n of_o meditation_n many_o can_v meditate_v cursory_o but_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o it_o must_v be_v a_o stick_a meditation_n that_o must_v affect_v the_o heart_n that_o place_n in_o 2_o pet._n 2.8_o be_v marvellous_a pregnant_a it_o be_v the_o mean_n why_o lot_n be_v so_o touch_v with_o the_o abomination_n of_o sodom_n that_o righteous_a man_n â—welling_v among_o 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prophet_n reprove_v the_o people_n because_o they_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o mind_v their_o own_o house_n and_o yet_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n have_v send_v a_o drought_n and_o a_o famine_n and_o sundry_a punishment_n upon_o they_o for_o this_o thing_n and_o yet_o they_o lay_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n and_o therefore_o he_o send_v haggai_n the_o prophet_n unto_o they_o to_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o which_o be_v a_o admirable_a course_n and_o little_a thought_n of_o in_o the_o world_n he_o begin_v with_o holy_a meditation_n and_o consideration_n now_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n consider_v your_o way_n that_o be_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o course_n of_o they_o your_o wicked_a way_n and_o also_o in_o regard_n
heart_n will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o god_n price_n it_o will_v fain_o have_v the_o ware_n at_o a_o cheap_a rate_n second_o in_o the_o run_n of_o it_o the_o heart_n be_v like_o a_o vagrant_a rogue_n he_o will_v rather_o be_v hang_v then_o tie_v to_o his_o parish_n thou_o can_v not_o bring_v it_o to_o prayer_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o gad_v on_o by-thought_n thou_o can_v not_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o sermon_n but_o it_o will_v be_v rove_a after_o wander_v imagination_n thou_o can_v not_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o meditation_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o gossip_n forth_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o bind_v man_n with_o his_o bless_a cord_n and_o bind_v their_o heart_n to_o he_o psal_n 2._o they_o fall_v a_o meditate_v afterward_o but_o it_o be_v meditate_v and_o imagine_v vain_a thing_n verse_n 1._o and_o when_o they_o see_v they_o be_v to_o be_v tie_v up_o tush_o say_v they_o let_v we_o break_v their_o bond_n a_o sunder_o and_o cast_v their_o cord_n from_o we_o verse_n 3_o what_o do_v minister_n call_v we_o to_o such_o strictness_n think_v to_o imprison_v our_o heart_n in_o their_o stock_n away_o with_o their_o bond_n no_o weâ—_n will_v have_v none_o of_o it_o three_o in_o the_o wearisomeness_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o weary_a of_o meditation_n as_o a_o cur_n be_v of_o the_o whip_n and_o the_o chain_n oh_o how_o it_o bark_v and_o maunder_n till_o it_o be_v loose_a yea_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o eager_a upon_o it_o at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v jade_v present_o when_o god_n call_v the_o jew_n to_o sanctify_v his_o name_n they_o think_v in_o their_o heart_n o_o what_o a_o weariness_n be_v this_o and_o you_o have_v snuff_v at_o it_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o bring_v that_o which_o be_v lame_a and_o tear_v and_o sick_a malac._n 1.13_o what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o to_o meditate_v say_v the_o heart_n it_o snuff_n it_o be_v untoward_a it_o be_v lumpish_a it_o will_v fain_o tear_v of_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o duty_n or_o bring_v it_o want_v a_o leg_n or_o without_o soundensse_n and_o sincerity_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o say_v calvin_n be_v so_o humble_v that_o they_o think_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n malac._n 3.16_o they_o think_v and_o meditate_a and_o force_v their_o heart_n to_o consider_v thorough_o use_v 2_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o terror_n unto_o all_o those_o who_o for_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v dare_v sit_v down_o without_o it_o yea_o the_o world_n will_v not_o believe_v these_o thing_n nor_o meditate_v therein_o yea_o they_o blame_v god_n messenger_n that_o call_v so_o sore_o upon_o they_o habukkuk_n be_v so_o serve_v he_o preach_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a they_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o be_v so_o mad_a well_o say_v the_o prophet_n i_o will_v stand_v upon_o my_o watch_n and_o see_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v answer_v to_o they_o that_o reprove_v i_o hab._n 2.1_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n tell_v he_o write_v the_o vision_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a upon_o table_n that_o â—e_n may_v run_v that_o read_v it_o vers_n 2_o will_v they_o not_o believe_v will_v they_o rove_v will_v they_o not_o meditate_v steady_o upon_o these_o thing_n will_v they_o not_o let_v their_o heart_n stay_v and_o meditate_v and_o consider_v the_o vision_n shall_v be_v so_o plain_a that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o stay_v and_o meditate_v herein_o the_o word_n be_v so_o plain_a to_o thy_o condemnation_n that_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o think_v of_o it_o with_o a_o run_a thought_n thou_o may_v read_v thy_o own_o vengeance_n thy_o own_o woe_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o he_o that_o run_v by_o a_o way_n full_a of_o hole_n and_o pit_n though_o he_o stand_v not_o meditate_v where_o be_v the_o pit_n yet_o he_o may_v run_v and_o see_v they_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v full_a leaf_n and_o cover_v and_o all_o of_o woe_n against_o thou_o lam._n 2.10_o it_o be_v write_v without_o there_o thou_o may_v read_v thy_o sin_n write_v it_o be_v write_v likewise_o within_o there_o thou_o may_v read_v thy_o plague_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o they_o he_o that_o run_v along_o and_o lo_o a_o great_a town_n on_o fire_n though_o he_o stay_v not_o to_o meditate_v on_o it_o what_o or_o where_o it_o be_v yet_o he_o may_v run_v and_o read_v it_o so_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o sinner_n a_o great_a curse_n zeph._n 1.10_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o proximity_n and_o nearness_n of_o they_o he_o that_o run_v if_o a_o sword_n come_v out_o by_o his_o throat_n though_o he_o do_v not_o stop_v to_o meditate_v what_o be_v this_o at_o my_o throat_n yet_o he_o can_v but_o see_v it_o behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n jam._n 5.9_o take_v heed_n how_o thou_o grudge_v or_o sin_v in_o any_o particular_a behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n behold_v it_o and_o meditate_v on_o it_o with_o thy_o heart_n if_o not_o he_o be_v nigh_o enough_o thou_o can_v not_o step_v out_o of_o door_n unto_o any_o sin_n but_o though_o thou_o run_v thou_o must_v needs_o see_v the_o judge_n that_o will_v judge_v thou_o iteme_v thy_o sin_n note_v thy_o way_n observe_v thy_o course_n ready_a to_o unhaspe_v the_o door_n on_o thou_o to_o hale_v thou_o unto_o hell_n in_o thy_o sin_n who_o end_n be_v destruction_n who_o even_o those_o that_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3.19_o if_o thy_o mind_n and_o meditation_n run_v more_o on_o thy_o ground_n cattle_n good_n kitchen_n house_n business_n earthly_a talk_n discourse_n thought_n more_o than_o of_o heaven_n thy_o end_n be_v destruction_n if_o thy_o thought_n will_v nâ—t_o stay_v here_o do_v but_o run_v and_o thou_o may_v read_v it_o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o come_v tâ—_n fulfil_v they_o mat._n 5.17_o some_o say_v chrysostome_n may_v think_v now_o christ_n be_v come_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n though_o we_o be_v not_o so_o strict_a christ_n be_v enough_o think_v not_o thus_o say_v christ_n but_o rather_o think_v and_o meditate_v that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o fulfil_v it_o myself_o and_o to_o see_v it_o fulfil_v in_o those_o i_o mean_v to_o save_v so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o life_n themistocles_n say_v he_o can_v not_o sleep_v in_o his_o bed_n for_o continual_a think_n and_o meditate_v on_o miltiades_n his_o triumph_n and_o how_o can_v thou_o sleep_v in_o thy_o bed_n if_o thou_o will_v but_o meditate_v on_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n retire_v thyself_o apart_o there_o be_v no_o cast_v up_o of_o a_o man_n account_n in_o a_o crowd_n let_v i_o alone_o i_o be_o busy_a so_o we_o use_v to_o say_v when_o we_o will_v be_v private_a mean_n 1_o thou_o must_v do_v with_o thy_o soul_n as_o ehud_n do_v to_o eglon_n who_o say_v i_o have_v a_o secret_a errant_a to_o thou_o o_o king_n and_o so_o all_o go_v out_o and_o he_o say_v i_o have_v a_o message_n from_o god_n to_o thou_o &_o so_o stab_v he_o at_o his_o heart_n judg._n 3.19_o so_o for_o ehud_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n say_v lavator_fw-la i_o have_v a_o secret_a errant_a to_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o so_o let_v all_o go_v forth_o i_o have_v a_o message_n from_o god_n to_o thou_o a_o message_n of_o wrath_n for_o thy_o pride_n a_o message_n of_o wrath_n for_o thy_o vain_a hope_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n curse_a art_n thou_o o_o my_o soul_n stab_v it_o to_o the_o heart_n with_o this_o spiritual_a dagger_n wound_v it_o with_o the_o blade_n and_o haft_n and_o all_o till_o thou_o have_v let_v out_o the_o fat_a and_o the_o dirt_n the_o filth_n and_o iniquity_n all_o out_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o man_n look_v on_o christ_n who_o they_o have_v pierce_v this_o meditate_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n that_o they_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v mourn_v every_o one_o in_o private_a the_o house_n of_o david_n apart_o and_o their_o wivis_fw-la apart_o the_o house_n of_o nâ—than_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o the_o house_n of_o shimei_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o every_o family_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o zach._n 12.2_o mean_n 2_o the_o second_o mean_n if_o thou_o will_v meditate_v aright_o observe_v the_o time_n of_o privacy_n first_o the_o morning_n that_o be_v the_o best_a time_n for_o study_n david_n choose_v the_o morning_n for_o meditation_n psal_n 5.1.3_o let_v they_o hear_v this_o say_v chrysostome_n that_o rise_v betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o serve_v their_o hog_n and_o
from_o the_o huntsman_n it_o cut_v the_o member_n for_o which_o it_o be_v hunt_v and_o sling_n it_o down_o and_o so_o escape_v say_v aesop_n so_o pursue_v thy_o heart_n with_o its_o sin_n with_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n of_o god_n mercy_n pursue_v it_o with_o the_o hubbub_n of_o god_n judgement_n let_v meditation_n haunt_v it_o and_o let_v thy_o soul_n see_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o haunt_n at_o last_o it_o will_v be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o its_o lust_n let_v meditation_n say_v will_v thou_o forsake_v thy_o own_o mercy_n if_o thou_o live_v thus_o and_o thus_o if_o thou_o pray_v thus_o and_o thus_o dead-hearted_o thou_o kick_v against_o thy_o own_o mercy_n will_v thou_o rush_v upon_o the_o prick_n this_o mercy_n thou_o may_v have_v if_o thou_o will_v amend_v that_o vengeance_n thou_o shall_v have_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o amend_v either_o cut_v off_o thy_o sin_n or_o else_o god_n will_v cut_v off_o thy_o soul_n return_v o_o shulamite_n return_n return_n it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n to_o thou_o let_v meditation_n say_v return_v o_o my_o soul_n return_n return_n and_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v return_v or_o else_o thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v now_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o haunt_v meditation_n or_o ere_o i_o be_v aware_a my_o soul_n make_v i_o like_o the_o chariot_n of_o aminadab_n vers_fw-la 12._o that_o be_v my_o soul_n muse_v and_o meditate_v on_o these_o and_o these_o commandment_n it_o so_o humble_a my_o soul_n that_o it_o make_v i_o yield_v yea_o and_o make_v i_o run_v as_o fast_o as_o the_o chariot_n of_o aminadab_n free_o and_o willing_o to_o christ_n deal_v with_o thy_o heart_n as_o junius_n his_o father_n deal_v with_o he_o he_o see_v his_o son_n be_v atheistical_a he_o lay_v a_o bible_n in_o every_o room_n that_o his_o son_n can_v look_v in_o no_o room_n but_o behold_v a_o bible_n haunt_v he_o upbraid_v he_o will_v thou_o not_o read_v i_o atheist_n will_v thou_o not_o read_v i_o and_o so_o at_o last_o he_o read_v it_o and_o be_v convert_v from_o his_o atheism_n so_o let_v meditation_n haunt_v thy_o heart_n hold_v forth_o the_o commandment_n promise_n threaten_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o thy_o heart_n may_v see_v they_o let_v meditation_n haunt_v thou_o in_o thy_o lukewarmnesse_n pray_v thou_o thus_o lukewarm_a this_o prayer_n will_v break_v thy_o neck_n one_o day_n repente_v thou_o this_o lukewarm_a repentance_n will_v cause_v god_n to_o spew_v thou_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n hear_v thou_o speak_v thou_o think_v thou_o these_o lukewarm_a duty_n will_v confound_v thou_o ere_o long_o if_o thou_o look_v not_o to_o it_o let_v meditation_n haunt_v thou_o as_o they_o haunt_v nehemiah_n with_o warning_n ten_o time_n say_v the_o text_n they_o send_v to_o nehemiah_n they_o will_v be_v upon_o thou_o nehem._n 4.12_o beware_v of_o the_o danger_n the_o enemy_n will_v be_v upon_o thou_o ten_o time_n they_o warn_v he_o never_o give_v over_o till_o nehemiah_n look_v about_o he_o vers_n 13._o so_o do_v thou_o haunt_v thy_o own_o heart_n they_o will_v be_v upon_o thou_o this_o curse_n this_o wrath_n that_o hardness_n of_o heart_n this_o security_n will_v be_v upon_o thou_o ten_o time_n yea_o a_o thousand_o time_n ten_o time_n never_o give_v over_o thy_o own_o soul_n until_o thou_o have_v make_v it_o to_o submit_v indeed_o there_o be_v some_o let_v god_n send_v meditation_n to_o haunt_v they_o and_o follow_v they_o say_v repent_v leave_v this_o or_o that_o sin_n why_o will_v thou_o be_v damn_v with_o this_o sin_n oh_o forsake_v it_o present_o they_o will_v gag_n the_o mouth_n of_o meditation_n and_o of_o conscience_n and_o strike_v they_o stark_o dead_a as_o abner_n when_o azahel_n will_v haunt_v he_o and_o follow_v he_o and_o turn_n neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a but_o follow_v he_o at_o the_o heel_n turn_v aside_o say_v abner_n but_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v aside_o from_o follow_v he_o turn_v aside_o from_o i_o say_v abner_n again_o or_o i_o will_v kill_v 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signify_v tract_n or_o step_n step_z by_z step_z this_o step_n be_v in_o the_o ditch_n that_o in_o the_o mire_n that_o step_v awry_o tract_n they_o all_o that_o we_o may_v ungo_fw-la they_o all_z again_o and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n never_o pray_v but_o let_v meditation_n tract_n thy_o prayer_n this_o passage_n be_v right_a that_o passage_n be_v amiss_o never_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n but_o let_v meditation_n tract_n thy_o keep_n of_o it_o this_o duty_n be_v sincere_a that_o be_v rot_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o let_v meditation_n tract_n it_o this_o thought_n this_o word_n this_o action_n be_v warrantable_a that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n tract_n thy_o heart_n as_o the_o lord_n tract_v eliah_n he_o track_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o tract_v he_o under_o the_o juniper_n tree_n he_o track_v he_o in_o the_o cave_n what_o do_v thou_o here_o eliah_n go_v forth_o 1_o king_n 19_o what_o do_v thou_o here_o eliah_n go_v return_n he_o track_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n go_v 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i_o of_o my_o preparation_n oh_o have_v thou_o compassion_n on_o i_o the_o four_o duty_n let_v meditation_n when_o it_o have_v hold_v thy_o heart_n before_o god_n there_o cast_v thou_o down_o before_o he_o when_o meditation_n have_v search_v out_o thy_o case_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v how_o woeful_a it_o be_v then_o let_v it_o lay_v thou_o along_o before_o god_n with_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v so_o it_o do_v with_o they_o in_o act_n 2.27_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v say_v chrysostome_n we_o have_v not_o one_o jot_n of_o hope_n to_o find_v mercy_n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v as_o we_o do_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v say_v what_o thou_o will_v our_o ear_n be_v ready_a to_o hear_v it_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v our_o soul_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v be_v willing_a to_o do_v it_o bid_v we_o suffer_v what_o ever_o thou_o please_v tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v and_o we_o will_v endure_v it_o they_o do_v not_o say_v note_n chrysostome_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v save_v 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thou_o soul_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o requirâ—_n thy_o soul_n of_o thou_o in_o this_o night_n of_o thy_o blindness_n in_o this_o night_n of_o thy_o security_n shall_v they_o require_v it_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v require_v thy_o soul_n of_o thou_o but_o they_o he_o do_v not_o say_v who_o but_o they_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n god_n know_v who_o shalâ—_n come_v thou_o shall_v die_v and_o they_o shall_v fetch_v away_o â—hy_a soul_n to_o hell_n they_o shall_v require_v it_o a_o godly_a man_n soul_n be_v not_o require_v but_o â—ather_o he_o require_v god_n to_o take_v away_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v that_o he_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n but_o a_o wicked_a man_n soul_n be_v require_v of_o he_o he_o will_v willing_o not_o â—ie_v but_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o he_o and_o he_o must_v die_v doubtless_o the_o rich_a fooâ—e_n now_o think_v with_o himself_o i_o never_o think_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v die_v so_o soon_o and_o therefore_o now_o he_o 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