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1._o let_v i_o first_o begin_v with_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o it_o that_o which_o heathen_n know_v not_o nature_n see_v not_o philosophy_n and_o learning_n can_v not_o find_v out_o nor_o reach_v only_o holy_a scripture_n tell_v i_o and_o show_v it_o to_o be_v that_o most_o black_a inlet_n sin_n rom._n 5.12_o death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n and_o v._o 17._o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v not_o only_o enter_v but_o reign_v have_v master_v and_o will_v master_v all_o sinner_n sin_n that_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n sin_n the_o only_a contrariety_n to_o the_o live_a god_n that_o give_v life_n to_o man_n at_o first_o and_o ever_o since_o sin_n that_o only_a injury_n to_o the_o bless_a god_n breed_v and_o bring_v death_n the_o great_a misery_n to_o man_n here_o sin_n that_o provoke_v god_n to_o pass_v the_o sentence_n sin_n occasion_v the_o vindictive_a cause_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o let_v in_o death_n death_n with_o the_o consequence_n 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and_o meditate_v in_o several_a thing_n as_o about_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n greatness_n holiness_n righteousness_n truth_n mercy_n severity_n and_o power_n psal_n 104._o psal_n 12.6_o about_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o those_o shine_a ray_n of_o its_o infallible_a truth_n purity_n perfection_n mighty_a efficacy_n and_o glorious_a excellency_n psal_n 19.7_o 8._o psal_n 119._o and_o so_o about_o the_o work_n and_o way_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o the_o bless_a apostle_n paul_n be_v so_o act_v in_o his_o thought_n about_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n christ_n and_o free_a grace_n the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 2.4_o 7._o the_o working_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o thus_o other_o saint_n in_o scripture_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o divers_a else_o the_o wise_a heart_a will_v have_v their_o eye_n thus_o exercise_v
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and_o thy_o make_n no_o better_o entrance_n into_o it_o first_o undertake_n if_o not_o so_o well_o and_o through_o prove_v great_a inconvenience_n and_o if_o not_o look_v after_o and_o amend_v may_v occasion_v a_o less_o seriousness_n and_o care_n ever_o after_o but_o however_o they_o require_v a_o make_n up_o and_o better_v that_o which_o serve_v a_o young_a weak_a and_o unexperienced_a christian_a must_v not_o serve_v a_o grow_v christian_a one_o old_a in_o his_o way_n o_o but_o be_v humble_v for_o thy_o improve_n no_o more_o in_o this_o art_n of_o meditation_n for_o be_v no_o better_a artist_n for_o have_v so_o little_a of_o this_o heavenly_a habit_n and_o heart-readiness_n from_o thy_o frequency_n and_o constancy_n of_o not_o only_a act_n but_o earnest_n and_o vigorous_a strive_n which_o intend_v and_o strengthen_v improve_v and_o increase_v the_o habit_n be_v humble_v for_o no_o high_a attainment_n in_o this_o happy_a way_n which_o we_o shall_v be_v most_o perfect_a in_o &_o 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