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natural_a averseness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n unto_o it_o ibid._n this_o averseness_n of_o heart_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o carelessness_n of_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 2._o in_o the_o run_n and_o reving_n of_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 3._o in_o the_o wearisomenesse_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o meditation_n 8._o 2._o use_v for_o terror_n unto_o all_o those_o that_o dare_v sit_v down_o in_o security_n never_o at_o all_o regard_v this_o soul-searching_a duty_n ibid._n four_o mean_n or_o help_v to_o meditation_n 1._o with_o all_o seriousness_n tell_v the_o soul_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n unto_o it_o 9_o 2._o observe_v fit_a time_n for_o meditation_n viz_o 1._o the_o morning_n ibid._n 2._o the_o night_n 10._o 3._o the_o evening_n ibid._n 4._o when_o the_o heart_n be_v after_o some_o extraordinary_a manner_n touch_v with_o god_n word_n or_o providence_n ibid._n 3._o call_v to_o mind_n what_o evil_a thou_o have_v do_v ever_o since_o thou_o be_v bear_v ibid._n 3._o rouse_v up_o thy_o heart_n and_o thought_n as_o high_a as_o heaven_n ibid._n 3._o use_v for_o reprehension_n of_o those_o that_o meditate_v upon_o their_o sin_n and_o how_o they_o may_v with_o the_o more_o freeness_n to_o commit_v sin_n 11._o four_o ground_n upon_o which_o meditation_n must_v be_v raise_v 1._o meditate_v on_o the_o goodness_n mercy_n and_o patience_n of_o god_n that_o you_o have_v oft_o abuse_v by_o your_o sin_n 12._o 2._o meditate_v on_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o you_o have_v so_o oft_o provoke_v 13._o 3._o meditate_v on_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o you_o have_v so_o oft_o kindle_v ibid._n 4._o meditate_v on_o the_o constancy_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o constant_a hater_n of_o all_o sin_n 14._o four_o direction_n how_o to_o carry_v meditation_n home_o to_o the_o heart_n 1._o weigh_v and_o ponder_v all_o the_o forego_n thing_n in_o thy_o own_o heart_n 15._o 2._o strip_v sin_n and_o look_v upon_o it_o stark_o naked_a 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just_a god_n his_o judgement_n be_v all_o in_o the_o world_n 1._o chro._n 16._o 14._o what_o be_v become_v of_o drunken_a nabal_n and_o swear_v saul_n and_o covetous_a ahab_n and_o proud_a jesabel_n and_o mock_v jehu_n and_o envious_a shimei_n what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o blind_a jebusite_n and_o part_v cavil_v diotrephese_n justice_n have_v take_v hold_v on_o they_o what_o be_v poverty_n what_o be_v nakedness_n what_o be_v famine_n sickness_n the_o gout_n the_o stone_n fever_n plague_n these_o be_v the_o little_a arrow_n of_o god_n justice_n what_o be_v shame_n disgrace_n cross_n affliction_n
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have_v damn_v thou_o meditation_n may_v tell_v thou_o thus_o it_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o unless_o thou_o obeye_v now_o hear_v you_o i_o now_o oh_o you_o child_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n verse_n 7._o hear_v the_o word_n now_o and_o obey_v it_o let_v it_o not_o depart_v out_o thy_o meditation_n now_o be_v humble_v with_o grace_n or_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v humble_v with_o horror_n then_o thou_o shall_v wish_v oh_o that_o i_o have_v be_v rule_v when_o thou_o be_v in_o hell_n than_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v oh_o it_o be_v good_a counsel_n that_o such_o and_o such_o a_o minister_n give_v i_o good_a counsel_n that_o such_o a_o friend_n and_o such_o a_o brother_n give_v i_o but_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_v i_o have_v not_o grace_v to_o follow_v it_o i_o have_v more_o mind_n of_o my_o pleasure_n more_o mind_n of_o my_o vanity_n than_o of_o grace_n oh_o if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v again_o i_o will_v not_o do_v so_o for_o a_o thousand_o world_n but_o alas_o 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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 prickâ—_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 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lukewarm_a this_o prayer_n will_v break_v thy_o neck_n one_o day_n repente_v thou_o this_o luke_o warm_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._o 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 verse_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 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