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
to_o it_o thou_o shall_v go_v either_o to_o heaven_n or_o to_o hell_n upon_o the_o easy_a or_o hard_a term_n xlix_o meditat._n methinks_a i_o hear_v six_o voice_n cry_v aloud_o the_o first_o voice_n be_v of_o die_a man_n the_o second_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o damn_a the_o three_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o precious_a soul_n the_o four_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o five_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o evil_a time_n the_o six_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n first_o methinks_v i_o hear_v die_a man_n breathe_v out_o these_o groan_n oh_o lose_v not_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n for_o thy_o time_n be_v but_o a_o moment_n oh_o now_o make_v sure_a of_o heaven_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o thou_o must_v leave_v the_o earth_n and_o then_o methinks_v i_o hear_v the_o damn_a man_n roar_v forth_o these_o lamentation_n oh_o come_v and_o see_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n in_o these_o that_o know_v no_o end_n of_o sorrow_n oh_o come_v and_o learn_v thy_o price_n of_o time_n from_o those_o that_o must_v for_o ever_o suffer_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o time_n and_o then_o methinks_v i_o hear_v my_o precious_a soul_n use_v these_o expostulation_n oh_o my_o body_n what_o a_o fool_n be_o i_o to_o satisfy_v thy_o lust_n thou_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n but_o i_o must_v endure_v for_o ever_o when_o thou_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o rottenness_n where_o shall_v i_o spend_v my_o eternity_n i_o may_v now_o get_v heaven_n for_o my_o mansion_n angel_n for_o my_o companion_n god_n for_o my_o possession_n and_o do_v thou_o think_v i_o will_v lose_v my_o felicity_n to_o satisfy_v thy_o dainty_a be_v it_o not_o better_o that_o i_o shall_v carry_v thou_o to_o heaven_n than_o that_o thou_o shall_v carry_v i_o with_o thou_o to_o hell_n and_o then_o methinks_v i_o hear_v jesus_n christ_n use_v these_o invitation_n behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n till_o my_o head_n be_v fill_v with_o dew_n and_o my_o lock_n with_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o night_n here_o i_o stand_v weep_v knocking_z beg_v and_o wait_v oh_o open_v to_o i_o my_o tear_n beg_v my_o tear_n knock_v my_o blood_n knock_v my_o groan_n knock_v oh_o open_v to_o i_o my_o patience_n knock_v and_o wait_v oh_o open_v to_o i_o let_v not_o sin_n lodge_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o christ_n wait_v at_o the_o door_n let_v not_o damnation_n rule_v within_o &_o salvation_n wait_v without_o and_o then_o methinks_v evil_a time_n use_v their_o invitation_n oh_o now_o be_v live_v christian_n for_o these_o be_v die_v day_n oh_o now_o be_v grow_v christian_n for_o these_o be_v backslide_n time_n oh_o now_o make_v jesus_n christ_n thy_o own_o for_o here_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o be_v thy_o own_o and_o then_o last_o methinks_v i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n summon_v the_o dead_a to_o come_v forth_o to_o judgement_n arise_v you_o holy_a and_o bless_a saint_n take_v your_o place_n with_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n arise_v you_o curse_v naked_a soul_n and_o take_v your_o stand_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o bless_a saint_n to_o be_v judge_v as_o you_o live_v in_o the_o world_n oh_o lord_n let_v i_o hear_v with_o fear_n the_o first_o voice_n that_o i_o may_v not_o fear_v to_o hear_v the_o last_o voice_n l._n meditat._n in_o every_o choice_n we_o can_v take_v except_o we_o leave_v that_o soul_n that_o choose_v life_n and_o grace_n refuse_v all_o thing_n else_o this_o be_v the_o heavenly_a breathe_n of_o such_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n lord_n let_v vain_a man_n follow_v vain_a fashion_n but_o clothe_v i_o with_o salvation_n and_o cover_v i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n let_v they_o be_v all_o glorious_a without_o but_o let_v i_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o let_v they_o crown_v themselves_o with_o rosebud_n but_o crown_v i_o as_o thou_o do_v thy_o church_n with_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n these_o shall_v shine_v when_o those_o shall_v fade_v let_v the_o wicked_a go_v away_o with_o the_o world_n let_v they_o have_v all_o the_o sweetness_n beauty_n glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o let_v jesus_n christ_n be_v my_o portion_n there_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o where_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o therefore_o be_v serious_a oh_o my_o soul_n for_o thou_o have_v none_o of_o christ_n until_o thou_o can_v true_o say_v none_o but_o christ_n li._n meditat._n three_o thing_n methinks_v shall_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o tremble_v first_o to_o consider_v the_o brevity_n of_o their_o life_n second_o the_o difficulty_n of_o their_o work_n three_o the_o eternity_n of_o their_o end_n our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o wither_a flower_n a_o fly_a cloud_n a_o vanish_v shadow_n a_o perish_a breath_n the_o body_n return_v to_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o soul_n go_v sudden_o to_o its_o long_a home_n the_o night_n instant_o come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v but_o now_o what_o work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o short_a inch_n of_o time_n great_a enemy_n to_o be_v conquer_v son_n of_o anach_n to_o be_v kill_v principality_n and_o power_n to_o be_v overpowred_n dear_a lust_n to_o be_v subdue_v right_a eye_n to_o be_v pluck_v out_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o strict_a rule_n to_o be_v follow_v a_o narrow_a way_n and_o strait_a gate_n to_o go_v through_o to_o sum_v it_o up_o a_o long_a race_n to_o be_v run_v with_o a_o short_a breath_n a_o great_a way_n to_o be_v go_v by_o a_o set_a sun_n but_o then_o what_o be_v we_o to_o expect_v when_o this_o taper_n be_v out_o this_o breath_n be_v expire_v even_o as_o we_o have_v sow_v so_o to_o reap_v either_o to_o be_v eternal_o crown_v or_o eternal_o damn_v now_o therefore_o before_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v or_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o evening_n be_v stretch_v out_o whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n for_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n whither_o 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that_o all_o the_o blossom_n of_o their_o glory_n must_v dis-flourish_a under_o the_o blast_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o all_o their_o external_a felicity_n do_v but_o only_o perfect_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o misery_n for_o what_o be_v their_o pleasure_n but_o just_a like_o the_o deceitful_a salute_n of_o joab_n with_o amasa_n what_o be_v their_o honour_n but_o like_o absolom_n mule_n it_o only_o mount_v and_o carry_v they_o to_o their_o gallow_n what_o be_v their_o riches_n but_o like_o jaels_n present_n in_o a_o lordly_a dish_n it_o only_o make_v way_n for_o the_o fatal_a nail_n for_o their_o sad_a account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o their_n prosperity_n slay_v they_o now_o who_o esteem_v that_o ox_n happy_a that_o have_v a_o goodly_a pasture_n to_o feed_v himself_o for_o the_o slaughter_n who_o envy_v that_o malefactor_n that_o have_v a_o fair_a day_n to_o ride_v to_o execution_n in_o and_o why_o be_v it_o 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