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their_o grace_n be_v to_o look_v for_o when_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v come_v their_o oil_n be_v to_o buy_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o blood_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o by_o they_o in_o a_o word_n the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n be_v waste_v and_o no_o provision_n for_o the_o year_n of_o famine_n time_n be_v spend_v and_o nothing_o lay_v up_o for_o eternity_n i_o will_v therefore_o now_o finish_v every_o work_n i_o have_v to_o do_v that_o to_o die_v may_v be_v the_o last_o work_n i_o have_v to_o finish_v xx._n meditat._n this_o impudent_a age_n of_o we_o be_v grow_v so_o eminent_o uncivil_a that_o it_o be_v now_o a_o day_n count_v one_o of_o the_o great_a shame_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o sin_n but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v rather_o be_v account_v the_o world_n fool_n than_o god_n enemy_n xxi_o meditat._n worldling_n thou_o deride_v to_o see_v a_o ceristian_a melt_v at_o the_o word_n tremble_v at_o a_o sin_n i_o tell_v thou_o he_o be_v of_o a_o noble_a carriage_n he_o can_v triumph_v in_o death_n and_o in_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o the_o king_n of_o fear_n that_o can_v appall_v he_o or_o hell_n itself_o that_o can_v affright_v he_o but_o as_o a_o conqueror_n over_o both_o he_o can_v leave_v the_o world_n with_o a_o smile_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o hell_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n that_o be_v his_o triumphant_a valediction_n and_o farewell_n but_o thou_o that_o glory_v so_o much_o because_o thou_o can_v silence_v conscience_n and_o outface_v sin_n i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v of_o a_o base_a
like_o a_o bird_n from_o the_o perch_n or_o melt_v away_o like_a ice_n before_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o immortal_a soul_n to_o sink_v for_o ever_o so_o that_o the_o creature_n will_v not_o only_o make_v thou_o restless_a but_o leave_v thou_o miserable_a i_o see_v then_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o rest_v till_o i_o rest_v in_o god_n he_o that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n the_o fountain_n of_o bliss_n the_o ancient_n of_o day_n he_o only_o be_v the_o adequate_a object_n for_o thy_o immortal_a soul_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o its_o end_n the_o end_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v its_o god_n therefore_o lord_n see_v thou_o have_v make_v i_o for_o thyself_o fill_v i_o full_o with_o thyself_o or_o take_v i_o whole_o to_o thyself_o xxix_o meditat._n do_v satan_n tempt_v thou_o either_o by_o pleasure_n dignity_n or_o profit_n o_o my_o soul_n stand_v upon_o thy_o guard_n gird_v on_o thy_o strength_n with_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o what_o can_v the_o world_n profit_v i_o if_o the_o care_n choke_v i_o how_o can_v pleasure_n comfort_v i_o if_o the_o sting_n poison_v i_o or_o what_o advancement_n be_v this_o to_o be_v triumph_v in_o honour_n beforâ—_n the_o face_n of_o man_n here_o anâ—_n to_o be_v tremble_v for_o shamâ—_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o goâ—_n hereafter_o what_o be_v thâ—_n delight_v of_o the_o world_n tâ—_n the_o peace_n of_o my_o conscience_n or_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v iâ—_n the_o holy_a ghost_n whaâ—_n be_v the_o applause_n of_o meâ—_n to_o the_o crown_n prepare_v bâ—_n god_n or_o what_o be_v the_o gaâ—â—_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o loâ—â—_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o vanity_n the_o creature_n be_v far_o beneath_o the_o excellency_n of_o my_o soul_n therefore_o satan_n you_o aâ—â—_n i_o must_v keep_v at_o a_o everlaâ—ing_a distance_n for_o you_o bid_v i_o loss_n xxx_o meditat._n a_o black_a cloud_n make_v the_o traveller_n mend_v his_o pace_n and_o mind_n his_o home_n whereas_o a_o fair_a day_n and_o a_o pleasant_a way_n waste_v his_o time_n and_o that_o steal_v away_o his_o affection_n in_o the_o prospect_n of_o the_o country_n however_o other_o may_v think_v of_o it_o yet_o i_o take_v it_o as_o a_o mercy_n that_o now_o and_o then_o some_o cloud_n do_v interpose_v my_o sun_n and_o many_o time_n some_o trouble_n do_v eclipse_v my_o comfort_n for_o i_o perceive_v if_o i_o shall_v find_v too_o much_o friendship_n in_o my_o inn_n in_o my_o pilgrimage_n i_o shall_v soon_o forget_v my_o father_n house_n and_o my_o heritage_n xxxi_o meditat._n there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n that_o wiâ—â—_n praise_n and_o adore_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o mocâ—_n and_o afflict_v the_o saint_n on_o earth_n so_o that_o be_v aâ—â—_n those_o saint_n alive_a again_o who_o they_o so_o much_o honour_n in_o their_o day_n i_o daâ—â—_n affirm_v they_o will_v persecute_v they_o in_o their_o person_n like_o the_o jew_n the_o can_v garnish_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o thâ—_n righteous_a and_o yet_o plaâ—â—_n the_o jew_n with_o the_o person_n 〈◊〉_d the_o righteous_a dissemble_v world_n thy_o tongâ—â—_n embalm_v a_o dead_a saint_n while_o thy_o hand_n strike_v a_o wound_n into_o the_o live_a saint_n and_o thou_o can_v praise_v god_n for_o those_o that_o be_v depart_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o yet_o persecute_v god_n in_o those_o that_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n o_o foolish_a world_n must_v thou_o needs_o condemn_v thyself_o for_o thy_o praise_n have_v lest_o thy_o practice_n without_o excuse_n xxxii_o meditat._n alexander_n be_v ask_v where_o he_o will_v lay_v his_o treasure_n answer_v very_o well_o apud_fw-la amicos_fw-la among_o his_o friend_n be_v confident_a that_o there_o it_o will_v be_v keep_v with_o safety_n and_o return_v with_o use_n what_o need_v thou_o enlarge_v thy_o barn_n know_v not_o thou_o where_o to_o lay_v thy_o plenty_n make_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n thy_o treasury_n let_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o widow_n the_o bowel_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v thy_o store-house_n here_o be_v be_v sure_a no_o thief_n can_v steal_v it_o no_o time_n can_v rust_v it_o no_o change_n can_v lose_v it_o and_o hear_v it_o be_v improve_v a_o temporal_a gift_n be_v here_o turn_v into_o a_o eternal_a reward_n no_o ground_n so_o fruitful_a as_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o bring_v forth_o a_o hundred_o fold_n xxxiii_o meditat._n o_o my_o soul_n what_o make_v thou_o grovel_v on_o the_o earth_n every_o thing_n here_o below_o be_v too_o base_a for_o thy_o excellency_n too_o short_a for_o thy_o eternity_n thou_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o god_n and_o must_v have_v a_o be_v when_o these_o poor_a thing_n be_v reduce_v to_o nothing_o the_o creature_n be_v too_o base_a a_o metal_n to_o make_v thou_o a_o crow_n of_o glory_n too_o rot_v a_o bottom_n to_o carry_v thou_o through_o eternity_n oh_o fill_v thyself_o with_o god_n so_o shall_v thou_o raise_v thy_o dignity_n to_o perpetuity_n xxxiv_o meditat._n where_o any_o thing_n present_v its_o self_n think_v if_o christ_n be_v now_o alive_a will_v he_o do_v it_o or_o if_o i_o be_v now_o to_o die_v will_v i_o do_v it_o i_o must_v walk_v as_o he_o have_v walk_v and_o i_o must_v live_v as_o i_o intend_v to_o die_v if_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n will_n it_o be_v my_o sin_n and_o if_o i_o die_v in_o that_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v my_o ruin_n i_o will_v therefore_o in_o every_o action_n so_o carry_v myself_o as_o if_o christ_n be_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o death_n on_o the_o other_o xxxv_o meditat._n our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o moment_n of_o time_n we_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o eternity_n in_o this_o transitory_a hour_n i_o be_o frame_v to_o myself_o either_o a_o good_a or_o a_o bad_a eternity_n these_o word_n that_o now_o i_o speak_v these_o work_n that_o i_o now_o act_n though_o they_o here_o seem_v to_o rot_v yet_o they_o shall_v spring_v up_o to_o eternity_n therefore_o as_o the_o poet_n answer_v one_o upbraid_v he_o for_o be_v three_o day_n about_o three_o verse_n whereas_o he_o can_v make_v a_o hundred_o in_o one_o day_n oh_o say_v he_o at_o tui_fw-la ad_fw-la triduum_fw-la modo_fw-la mei_fw-la in_o omne_fw-la aeternum_fw-la dur_fw-la aturi_fw-la sunt_fw-la thy_o be_v but_o for_o three_o day_n as_o it_o be_v but_o i_o must_v continue_v for_o ever_o according_a to_o my_o carriage_n now_o my_o name_n must_v either_o rise_v or_o fall_v for_o ever_o so_o may_v we_o answer_v this_o foolish_a world_n upbraid_v we_o of_o too_o much_o strictness_n and_o preciseness_n oh_o have_v not_o we_o need_v to_o be_v exact_a indeed_o when_o the_o work_v we_o be_v about_o be_v not_o to_o be_v write_v in_o sand_n but_o in_o the_o record_n of_o eternity_n the_o line_n that_o now_o we_o draw_v must_v run_v parallel_n with_o eternity_n and_o according_a as_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o this_o moment_n of_o time_n our_o soul_n must_v live_v or_o die_v for_o ever_o o_o lord_n help_v i_o so_o to_o improve_v the_o brevity_n of_o my_o life_n by_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o action_n that_o i_o may_v turn_v this_o moment_n of_o misery_n into_o a_o eternity_n of_o bliss_n xxxvi_o meditat._n the_o soul_n of_o man_n say_v the_o philosopher_n be_v the_o horizon_n of_o time_n and_o eternity_n now_o if_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o rise_v in_o our_o horizon_n we_o must_v expect_v nothing_o but_o a_o cloud_a time_n and_o a_o stormy_a eternity_n gross_a darkness_n here_o and_o utter_a darkness_n hereafter_o for_o ever_o but_o as_o for_o those_o bless_a saint_n into_o who_o soul_n the_o oriental_a splendour_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v shed_v abroad_o how_o do_v they_o live_v in_o his_o sight_n what_o celestial_a excellency_n what_o revive_a comfort_n what_o advance_v principle_n be_v dart_v forth_o from_o the_o face_n of_o beauty_n into_o their_o spirit_n and_o as_o for_o the_o triumphant_a saint_n in_o who_o horizon_n jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o eternal_a meridian_n of_o his_o glory_n oh_o what_o full_a beam_n of_o bliss_n and_o consolation_n without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o bitterness_n and_o discontent_n warm_v and_o delight_v their_o bless_a soul_n to_o all_o eternity_n lord_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n in_o my_o horizon_n so_o shall_v time_n be_v the_o morning_n and_o eternity_n the_o noon_n of_o glory_n in_o my_o soul_n xxxvii_o meditat._n the_o world_n have_v many_o servant_n because_o it_o give_v present_a wage_n where_o christ_n have_v but_o a_o few_o disciple_n because_o their_o reward_n be_v in_o another_o life_n most_o live_a by_o sight_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v to_o satisfy_v sense_n they_o have_v rather_o with_o ishmael_n be_v send_v away_o with_o a_o small_a gift_n than_o with_o isaac_n to_o wait_v for_o
the_o inheritance_n they_o have_v rather_o take_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n than_o to_o wait_v for_o a_o inheritance_n reserve_v in_o the_o heaven_n their_o unworthy_a spirit_n cry_v with_o esau_n what_o profit_n will_v this_o birthright_n do_v we_o we_o must_v have_v pleasure_n and_o we_o must_v have_v riches_n and_o therefore_o with_o lysimacus_n they_o will_v sell_v their_o kingdom_n and_o themselves_o for_o a_o draught_n of_o water_n there_o be_v but_o few_o such_o elevate_a spirit_n as_o the_o disciple_n have_v that_o can_v leave_v a_o possession_n to_o live_v upon_o a_o promise_n there_o be_v but_o few_o have_v such_o heroic_a spirit_n as_o moses_n have_v that_o can_v despise_v the_o treasure_n of_o this_o present_a world_n out_o of_o respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o a_o future_a reward_n but_o there_o be_v many_o of_o such_o sordid_a spirit_n as_o dives_n have_v that_o will_v enjoy_v their_o good_a thing_n here_o but_o for_o my_o part_n lord_n give_v not_o i_o my_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n i_o have_v rather_o live_v by_o faith_n xxxviii_o meditat._n what_o rebel_n under_o proclamation_n of_o mercy_n stand_v out_o when_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v be_v fetch_v in_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n yet_o how_o many_o refractory_a sinner_n with_o those_o invite_a guest_n in_o the_o gospel_n deride_v the_o messenger_n of_o peace_n until_o they_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o man_n of_o war._n indeed_o have_v thou_o counsel_v wisdom_n and_o strength_n for_o the_o battle_n can_v thy_o heart_n endure_v or_o thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n that_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o this_o be_v much_o or_o can_v the_o god_n who_o thou_o serve_v deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v more_o but_o alas_o thou_o must_v one_o day_n be_v bring_v under_o his_o regal_a power_n either_o in_o favour_n or_o fury_n either_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n or_o to_o the_o magnify_v of_o his_o justice_n if_o thou_o hate_v his_o throne_n thou_o shall_v be_v make_v his_o footstool_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o be_v thy_o head_n thou_o shall_v be_v tread_v under_o his_o foot_n if_o he_o be_v not_o thy_o jesus_n he_o will_v be_v thy_o judge_n in_o a_o word_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o touch_v the_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o his_o mercy_n thou_o shall_v be_v crush_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o remember_v this_o that_o this_o life_n be_v only_o the_o time_n of_o display_v the_o flag_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o taper_n of_o peace_n if_o once_o the_o white_a flag_n be_v fold_v up_o and_o the_o burn_a taper_n burn_v out_o then_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o the_o sad_a flourish_n of_o the_o black_a flag_n as_o for_o those_o my_o enemy_n that_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v they_o hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o therefore_o now_o sit_v down_o and_o see_v thy_o weakness_n and_o while_o the_o king_n be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o send_v out_o the_o ambassador_n of_o thy_o prayer_n and_o tear_n and_o acquaint_v thyself_o now_o with_o god_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v rather_o come_v in_o a_o favourite_n than_o be_v bring_v in_o a_o traitor_n thirty-nine_o meditat._n sin_n and_o sorrow_n be_v two_o inseparable_a companion_n thou_o can_v not_o let_v in_o one_o and_o shut_v out_o the_o other_o if_o thy_o moment_n be_v spend_v in_o mirth_n thy_o eternity_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o mourning_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o weep_v while_o thou_o may_v have_v mercy_n to_o pardon_v thou_o thou_o shall_v lament_v hereafter_o and_o yet_o have_v no_o eye_n to_o pity_v thou_o a_o bottle_n of_o tear_n may_v now_o quench_v the_o fire_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o cloud_n of_o tear_n shall_v never_o quench_v the_o flame_n of_o hell_n therefore_o while_o the_o wicked_a go_v on_o laugh_v i_o desire_v to_o go_v on_o mourning_n the_o valley_n of_o bochim_n will_v at_o length_n set_v i_o upon_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n but_o the_o path_n of_o rejoice_v will_n at_o length_n bring_v into_o a_o hell_n of_o weep_v for_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o he_o that_o swim_v in_o sin_n shall_v sink_v in_o sorrow_n their_o laughter_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o heaviness_n while_o my_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o i_o will_v therefore_o ever_o weep_v that_o i_o may_v not_o weep_v for_o ever_o xl._n meditat._n that_o way_n the_o tree_n incline_v while_o it_o grow_v that_o way_n it_o pitch_v when_o it_o fall_v and_o there_o it_o lie_v whether_o it_o be_v towards_o the_o north_n or_o south_n as_o we_o be_v in_o life_n for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o be_v in_o death_n so_o we_o lie_v down_o to_o eternity_n whether_o it_o be_v towards_o heaven_n or_o hell_n be_v once_o fall_v there_o be_v no_o remove_n for_o as_o in_o war_n a_o error_n be_v death_n so_o in_o death_n a_o error_n be_v damnation_n therefore_o live_v as_o thou_o intend_v to_o die_v and_o die_v as_o thou_o intend_v to_o live_v o_o lord_n let_v 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