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for_o thou_o to_o seek_v virtue_n yet_o amid_o so_o many_o lesson_n thou_o be_v deaf_a and_o immovable_a thou_o make_v thy_o virtue_n to_o consist_v in_o not_o do_v evil_a that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o do_v nothing_o as_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v make_v life_n to_o confist_n in_o death_n and_o in_o be_v deprive_v of_o motion_n thou_o remember_v not_o that_o the_o barren_a figtree_n be_v cut_v up_o by_o the_o root_n that_o god_n will_v cast_v out_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o will_v banish_v out_o of_o his_o paradise_n both_o he_o that_o have_v lose_v his_o talon_n and_o he_o that_o have_v only_o bury_v it_o in_o the_o earth_n prayer_n come_v then_o o_o my_o divine_a redeemer_n come_v and_o cultivate_v my_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o rocky_a and_o barren_a ground_n soften_v this_o rock_n by_o the_o
be_v to_o choose_v a_o life_n that_o hold_v the_o middle_a betwixt_o these_o two_o extreme_n but_o at_o least_o it_o be_v without_o controversy_n that_o solitude_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a at_o hour_n destine_v to_o devotion_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o do_v any_o prejudice_n to_o holy_a assembly_n or_o public_a devotion_n they_o have_v their_o use_n for_o devotion_n and_o under_o pretext_n of_o pray_v in_o our_o closet_n we_o be_v never_o to_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o so_o necessary_a a_o aid_n to_o piety_n true_a it_o be_v every_o where_o else_o our_o sense_n be_v enemy_n to_o self-recollection_n but_o there_o both_o the_o sense_n and_o imagination_n favour_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o devout_a soul_n the_o look_v upon_o church_n which_o be_v god_n house_n the_o presence_n of_o angel_n who_o assist_v in_o those_o place_n the_o society_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o soul_n that_o join_v their_o vow_n as_o well_o as_o their_o voice_n together_o the_o word_n of_o god_n resound_v in_o our_o ear_n the_o prayer_n that_o be_v unite_v and_o be_v conceive_v by_o many_o heart_n make_v up_o but_o one_o vow_n all_o these_o thing_n extreme_o help_v the_o soul_n to_o make_v its_o elevation_n and_o serve_v very_o much_o to_o banish_v worldly_a idea_n to_o make_v holy_a one_o succeed_v in_o their_o stead_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a too_o but_o that_o among_o such_o a_o crowd_n we_o may_v conserve_v solitude_n itself_o a_o soul_n true_o devout_a in_o such_o place_n be_v so_o collect_v into_o its_o self_n that_o all_o the_o object_n which_o may_v do_v it_o a_o injury_n can_v find_v it_o the_o faithful_a person_n be_v in_o the_o closet_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o leave_v no_o door_n open_v but_o for_o god_n word_n and_o for_o thing_n able_a to_o instill_v piety_n but_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v against_o the_o vain_a object_n that_o be_v too_o often_o to_o be_v see_v in_o such_o place_n there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a solitude_n as_o well_o as_o a_o corporeal_a say_v st._n bernard_n and_o that_o be_v only_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o throng_n which_o be_v exempt_a from_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a thought_n but_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a profaneness_n to_o have_v endeavour_n disposition_n in_o the_o church_n to_o have_v there_o a_o heart_n open_a to_o all_o vainity_n to_o go_v thither_o to_o see_v and_o to_o be_v see_v to_o hear_v to_o get_v matter_n to_o play_v upon_o and_o to_o catch_v at_o syllable_n and_o word_n how_o great_a a_o account_n will_v these_o people_n have_v to_o make_v it_o be_v enough_o sure_a to_o have_v offend_v man_n and_o god_n himself_o all_o the_o day_n in_o the_o week_n there_o need_v no_o come_n on_o the_o sunday_n to_o declare_v war_n against_o he_o in_o his_o face_n i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v here_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o manner_n after_o which_o we_o shall_v act_v in_o religious_a assembly_n because_o i_o design_v here_o only_o to_o give_v rule_n for_o closet-devotion_n meditation_n where_o shall_v i_o find_v a_o happy_a solitude_n that_o may_v be_v to_o i_o a_o assure_a sanctuary_n against_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o soul_n if_o i_o go_v from_o the_o world_n i_o carry_v it_o along_o with_o i_o if_o i_o enter_v into_o my_o closet_n i_o be_o follow_v by_o a_o crowd_n of_o fleshly_a thought_n that_o perfectute_v i_o cruel_o when_o i_o will_v save_v myself_o in_o desert_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o rock_n with_o the_o owl_n and_o cormorant_n praetor_n be_v there_o those_o gripe_a care_n that_o will_v tear_v and_o prey_n upon_o my_o entrail_n i_o shall_v be_v assail_v there_o by_o flock_n of_o bird_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o vain_a and_o light_a thought_n which_o will_v lift_v i_o up_o from_o myself_o to_o throw_v i_o into_o the_o world_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o remedy_v this_o great_a evil_n thou_o know_v the_o remedy_n o_o lord_n i_o do_v not_o know_v it_o do_v thou_o teach_v i_o here_o below_o there_o be_v no_o heaven_n that_o can_v shelter_v and_o shroud_v i_o from_o these_o tempest_n no_o charm_n that_o can_v lay_v these_o devil_n and_o conjure_v down_o these_o phantom_n of_o my_o imagination_n i_o must_v make_v i_o a_o new_a heart_n for_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o world_n fault_n as_o my_o own_o it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o pursue_v i_o but_o for_o that_o i_o have_v place_v it_o within_o i_o and_z which_o way_n soever_o i_o go_v i_o carry_v it_o with_o i_o if_o my_o heart_n be_v pure_a and_o clean_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o city_n and_o the_o great_a assembly_n i_o shall_v find_v solitude_n my_o soul_n be_v draw_v up_o into_o itself_o will_v be_v environ_v on_o all_o side_n with_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n as_o with_o a_o rampart_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n will_v keep_v the_o avenue_n they_o will_v be_v a_o good_a guard_n and_o will_v drive_v all_o object_n away_o which_o may_v come_v to_o interrupt_v i_o so_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v always_o in_o a_o place_n of_o safety_n prayer_n o_o bless_a lord_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n purify_v it_o from_o the_o vain_a image_n of_o the_o world_n which_o sin_n and_o satan_n have_v engrave_v in_o my_o soul_n that_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o good_a spirit_n and_o love_n i_o may_v find_v that_o sanctuary_n against_o myself_o which_o i_o seek_v every_o where_o but_o find_v not_o where_o but_o why_o o_o my_o god_n shall_v not_o thy_o grace_n while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v sufficient_a to_o deaden_a all_o its_o motion_n why_o shall_v i_o have_v always_o these_o amalekite_n and_o moabite_n round_o about_o i_o while_o i_o march_v and_o advance_v towards_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o why_o have_v we_o not_o here_o below_o those_o river_n of_o grace_n and_o why_o can_v i_o have_v a_o flood_n and_o sea_n to_o wash_v my_o entrail_n and_o cleanse_v they_o from_o these_o miserable_a impurity_n it_o be_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n that_o my_o temptation_n be_v always_o near_o i_o and_o the_o philistine_n be_v always_o upon_o i_o that_o i_o may_v watch_v and_o not_o sleep_v on_o the_o lap_n of_o dalila_n it_o be_v thy_o will_n that_o i_o have_v evermore_o a_o thorn_n in_o my_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v i_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n o_o my_o saviour_n command_v that_o the_o least_o temptation_n as_o not_o seize_v upon_o i_o which_o be_v not_o common_a to_o man_n give_v i_o a_o happy_a success_n in_o all_o my_o temptation_n and_o strength_n to_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o it_o be_v true_a thy_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o let_v it_o not_o fail_v i_o then_o let_v it_o work_v its_o work_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o infirmity_n let_v it_o disperse_v my_o different_a thought_n let_v it_o calm_v the_o agitation_n of_o my_o soul_n let_v it_o make_v i_o to_o find_v a_o sanctuary_n where_o be_v far_o from_o noise_n passion_n and_o affection_n i_o may_v consecrate_v to_o thou_o my_o watch_n my_o word_n and_o my_o thought_n where_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o sing_v thy_o praise_n eternal_o and_o celebrate_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n chap._n viii_o the_o three_o particular_a direction_n to_o help_v devotion_n meditation_n and_o prayer_n the_o soul_n come_v into_o the_o world_n at_o least_o as_o ill_o instruct_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o grace_n as_o in_o those_o of_o nature_n it_o be_v in_o all_o respect_v a_o plain_a unscrol_v table_n and_o a_o ignorant_a which_o have_v need_n to_o be_v inform_v in_o every_o thing_n very_o easy_o it_o acquire_v the_o knowledge_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o conduct_n of_o life_n because_o those_o direction_n pass_v to_o it_o through_o the_o sense_n and_o these_o object_n be_v of_o its_o own_o size_n but_o it_o have_v need_v of_o the_o great_a endeavour_n to_o attain_v those_o notice_n which_o regard_v the_o spiritual_a life_n since_o those_o object_n be_v disproportionate_a to_o its_o strength_n and_o yet_o those_o enowledge_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o the_o practise_v the_o virtue_n and_o particular_o that_o of_o devotion_n this_o last_o virtue_n be_v make_v up_o of_o love_n and_o zeal_n but_o we_o have_v not_o they_o but_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o our_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o i_o know_v not_o of_o what_o nature_n those_o ignorant_a devotion_n can_v be_v which_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o light_n and_o be_v not_o guide_v but_o by_o the_o sense_n these_o be_v it_o may_v be_v rather_o weakness_n of_o constitution_n than_o effect_n of_o grace_n the_o devotion_n of_o ignorant_a people_n be_v almost_o ever_o gross_a and_o superstitious_a they_o be_v ordinary_o fix_v to_o sensible_a object_n
and_o we_o have_v need_n of_o a_o free_a mind_n they_o make_v real_a joy_n and_o grief_n to_o spring_v up_o for_o imaginary_a adventure_n into_o the_o mind_n they_o put_v idea_n and_o into_o the_o heart_n vain_a motion_n which_o ruin_n the_o holy_a disposition_n that_o we_o will_v establish_v in_o a_o devout_a soul_n the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o a_o play_n a_o fury_n which_o agitate_v man_n like_o a_o kind_n of_o demoniac_a spirit_n a_o man_n see_v his_o life_n and_o his_o death_n that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v his_o fortune_n and_o his_o misfortune_n a_o roll_a with_o inconceivable_a transport_v and_o inquietude_n his_o soul_n be_v agitate_a at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o a_o thousand_o passion_n with_o fear_n desire_n hope_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v entire_o put_v beside_o the_o seat_n be_v such_o a_o man_n in_o a_o condition_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n such_o fine_a devotion_n as_o these_o be_v they_o which_o be_v make_v after_o have_v past_a half_n the_o night_n in_o this_o exercise_n the_o tempest_n have_v be_v over_o great_a a_o long_a time_n will_v the_o wave_n be_v move_v the_o soul_n will_v be_v a_o good_a while_n level_v itself_o and_o yet_o after_o this_o the_o sweetness_n devotion_n will_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o palate_n for_o thâ—_n they_o be_v not_o carnal_a pleasure_n of_o which_o alone_o it_o sensible_a whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o young_a peâ—ple_n be_v very_o rare_o fit_a for_o the_o elevation_n of_o devotion_n they_o be_v but_o late_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d it_o appear_v mighty_a fine_a these_o pleasure_n they_o gâ—â—_n down_o by_o long_a draught_n and_o nothing_o appear_v plase_v unto_o they_o but_o what_o flatter_v flesh_n and_o blood_n whiâ—â—_n boil_v in_o their_o vein_n hence_o also_o it_o come_v that_o thâ—_n constitution_n where_o the_o blood_n have_v the_o ascendaâ—â—â—_n which_o be_v the_o temperament_n of_o the_o world_n joy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d proper_a for_o devotion_n than_o that_o which_o have_v the_o ingredient_n of_o earth_n and_o melancholy_n the_o former_a be_v like_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n extreme_o combustible_a which_o take_v fire_n 〈◊〉_d the_o least_o sparkle_n but_o the_o latter_a be_v more_o difficul_n to_o be_v move_v be_v less_o sensible_a of_o what_o charm_v other_o and_o that_o which_o pierce_v through_o they_o negligent_o pass_v it_o by_o we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o draw_v man_n out_o of_o this_o erroâ—_n they_o imagine_v they_o can_v divide_v themselves_o betwiâ—â—_n heavenly_a and_o earthly_a joy_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o thâ—_n rank_a of_o unclean_a creature_n the_o law_n place_v those_o amphibious_a bird_n which_o both_o swim_n and_o fly_v and_o live_v in_o 〈◊〉_d double_a element_n of_o air_n and_o water_n this_o be_v the_o eâ—â—blem_n of_o worldly_a man_n evermore_o they_o swim_v in_o fleshly_a pleasure_n and_o sometime_o by_o weak_a soaring_n they_o try_v to_o get_v out_o thence_o and_o reach_v heaven_n but_o it_o happen_v to_o they_o just_a as_o it_o do_v to_o those_o aquatic_a fowl_n who_o flight_n go_v no_o further_a than_o to_o touch_v and_o curl_v the_o superficies_n of_o the_o water_n with_o their_o wing_n and_o then_o they_o forthwith_o fall_v down_o again_o delicate_a and_o rare_a say_v st._n bernard_n be_v the_o divine_a consolation_n it_o be_v a_o chaste_a woman_n but_o jealous_a who_o deserve_v only_o to_o be_v belove_v can_v give_v herself_o to_o he_o that_o run_v after_o strange_a woman_n wherefore_o solomon_n pronounce_v vanity_n upon_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o earth_n whereof_o he_o have_v make_v a_o very_a large_a experience_n it_o be_v for_o this_o also_o that_o david_n declare_v so_o of_o ten_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o other_o pleasure_n than_o that_o of_o his_o god_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n be_v my_o good_a to_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o be_v my_o all._n forsake_v all_o say_v st._n austin_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v all_o for_o that_o man_n will_v find_v all_o in_o god_n 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to_o pronounce_v upon_o this_o sort_n of_o life_n i_o will_v not_o condemn_v all_o those_o that_o follow_v it_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o many_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n as_o our_o saviour_n be_v but_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v that_o this_o estate_n be_v subject_a to_o as_o great_a temptation_n as_o a_o worldly_a life_n be_v in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v very_o much_o to_o presume_v on_o one_o own_o strength_n to_o go_v and_o lie_v expose_v to_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o enemy_n so_o potent_a as_o the_o devil_n in_o society_n if_o one_o fall_v another_o help_v he_o up_o again_o but_o in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o must_v sustain_v himself_o he_o must_v stand_v upon_o his_o own_o bottom_n he_o must_v be_v his_o own_o pastor_n guide_n and_o director_n of_o conscience_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v he_o have_v light_a enough_o to_o furnish_v for_o all_o these_o duty_n have_v too_o high_a a_o opinion_n of_o himself_o i_o will_v speak_v here_o nothing_o more_o 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the_o heart_n till_o it_o make_v deep_a impression_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a prospect_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n every_o moment_n discover_v more_o and_o more_o wonder_n in_o that_o which_o it_o be_v about_o but_o these_o discovery_n be_v not_o nice_a speculation_n to_o be_v communicate_v to_o other_o they_o be_v particular_a sentiment_n and_o application_n which_o the_o soul_n make_v and_o which_o be_v only_o for_o it_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o this_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o devotion_n for_o this_o do_v not_o embrace_v its_o subject_n but_o proportionable_o as_o meditation_n make_v it_o to_o enter_v therein_o devotion_n be_v a_o agitation_n of_o a_o vigorous_a and_o lively_a soul_n whereby_o we_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o sovereign_a good_a and_o therefore_o the_o more_o devotion_n apply_v we_o to_o this_o great_a object_n and_o let_v we_o see_v the_o depth_n of_o his_o goodness_n the_o more_o ardent_a do_v devotion_n become_v so_o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a subject_n of_o our_o contemplation_n god_n be_v good_a either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o respect_n have_v to_o we_o in_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v great_a majestic_a bounteous_a merciful_a if_o we_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o these_o divine_a virtue_n nevertheless_o god_n will_v not_o cease_v to_o possess_v they_o and_o consequent_o he_o will_v be_v infinite_o amiable_a we_o can_v think_v too_o often_o on_o these_o attribute_n of_o god_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o efficacious_a mean_n which_o david_n use_v to_o awaken_v his_o drowsy_a devotion_n awake_v o_o my_o tongue_n say_v he_o and_o thereupon_o he_o sing_v god_n almighty_n power_n in_o his_o work_n his_o majesty_n shine_v forth_o in_o the_o heaven_n his_o justice_n in_o his_o judgement_n his_o wisdom_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n his_o mercy_n towards_o man._n but_o because_o interest_n have_v so_o great_a a_o sway_n with_o we_o we_o be_v to_o join_v to_o this_o consideration_n that-of-god_n benefit_n to_o descend_v into_o the_o abysses_n of_o his_o love_n and_o to_o consider_v he_o in_o jesus_n christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o we_o must_v essay_n to_o dive_v if_o possible_a it_o be_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v find_v every_o where_n and_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n above_o all_o we_o can_v fix_v ourselves_o too_o much_o upon_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v see_v there_o a_o thousand_o object_n able_a to_o mollify_v our_o soul_n fince_n god_n love_n to_o mankind_n appear_v there_o in_o all_o it_o be_v extension_n from_o general_a consideration_n it_o be_v good_a to_o come_v to_o particular_a application_n we_o ought_v to_o conceive_v how_o much_o we_o stand_v indebt_v to_o god_n for_o free_v we_o from_o so_o many_o misery_n to_o raise_v we_o up_o to_o such_o glorious_a hope_n in_o short_a and_o 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mind_n attain_v it_o in_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v if_o the_o eye_n cease_v to_o see_v the_o light_n when_o it_o be_v day_n it_o be_v not_o for_o that_o the_o light_n be_v extinguish_v but_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o dissipation_n of_o the_o sight_n if_o you_o pierce_v and_o open_v a_o field_n in_o all_o â—arts_n with_o a_o ploughshare_n it_o will_v render_v you_o a_o abundant_a harvest_n otherwise_o it_o will_v continue_v barren_a and_o even_o if_o you_o penetrate_v very_o deep_o you_o may_v find_v spring_n of_o live_a water_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o you_o open_v this_o great_a subject_n to_o wit_n god_n and_o his_o work_n by_o profound_a and_o frequent_a meditation_n there_o will_v proceed_v from_o thence_o source_n of_o consolation_n and_o instruction_n last_o make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o repass_v oft_o upon_o the_o same_o subject_n for_o to_o make_v it_o familiar_a to_o you_o our_o soul_n be_v depend_v upon_o the_o body_n during_o the_o time_n we_o be_v upon_o 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