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superior_a to_o other_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o person_n or_o chastity_n or_o good_a name_n of_o other_o though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o secret_a corruption_n or_o secret_a work_n of_o heart_n still_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v oppose_v it_o in_o every_o thing_n the_o pharisee_n forbid_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o uncleanness_n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v the_o impurity_n of_o the_o thought_n they_o make_v the_o law_n like_o john_n baptist_n who_o have_v a_o leathern_a girdle_n about_o his_o loin_n but_o the_o gospel_n represent_v christ_n to_o have_v a_o golden_a girdle_n about_o his_o pap_n they_o represent_v only_o the_o first_o rise_n and_o motion_n of_o sin_n this_o make_v the_o saint_n mourn_v for_o the_o first_o conception_n of_o sin_n though_o they_o prove_v abortive_a say_v chrysostome_n chrysost_n chrysost_n make_v they_o to_o pray_v with_o david_n to_o be_v purge_v and_o free_v from_o secret_a sin_n and_o sinful_a cogitation_n 4._o meditate_v 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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 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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 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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 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