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encouragement_n of_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o acceptance_n and_o help_n in_o both_o the_o first_o and_o all_o other_o after_o approach_n to_o god_n psal_n 119.49_o gen._n 32.9_o exod._n 34.6_o num._n 14.18_o and_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v manage_v and_o order_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n else_o they_o will_v have_v no_o vigour_n or_o efficacy_n as_o to_o either_o initial_a application_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o any_o far_a and_o full_a application_n of_o he_o ephes_n 1.13_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n as_o give_v by_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n gal._n 3.2_o receive_v you_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 3.38_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v by_o the_o promise_v of_o it_o be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o save_a operation_n of_o it_o from_o its_o inhabitation_n it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n as_o convey_v and_o 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and_o help_v i_o meditate_v i_o must_v of_o my_o necessary_a put_v my_o hand_n to_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o bear_v his_o burden_n and_o the_o need_v i_o have_v of_o the_o spirit_n lend_v his_o hand_n to_o help_v i_o who_o help_v our_o infirmity_n i_o must_v eye_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n teach_v i_o and_o the_o precious_a promise_n whereby_o he_o encourage_v i_o and_o in_o that_o all_o my_o conversation_n in_o the_o day_n must_v be_v holy_a and_o heavenly_a comfortable_a and_o fruitful_a i_o must_v meditate_v of_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n give_v i_o to_o act_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o christ_n and_o to_o he_o for_o work_v out_o my_o own_o salvation_n and_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n thereby_o this_o must_v be_v if_o i_o consider_v the_o live_a the_o life_n of_o faith_n more_o peculiarly_a and_o exercise_v of_o likewise_o every_o holy_a grace_n the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n require_v therefore_o next_o my_o meditation_n may_v be_v upon_o the_o grace_n that_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v for_o to_o be_v improve_v without_o the_o exercise_v of_o these_o grace_n all_o the_o conversation_n be_v carnal_a not_o spiritual_a all_o duty_n be_v but_o dead_a carcase_n and_o loathsome_a to_o god_n i_o must_v think_v how_o my_o daily_a course_n must_v be_v a_o live_n to_o the_o live_a god_n a_o live_a peculiarly_a to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o i_o and_z rise_v again_o and_o a_o live_n to_o the_o bless_a spirit_n that_o dwell_v and_o work_v in_o i_o and_o be_v my_o mighty_a helper_n likewise_o i_o must_v consider_v it_o must_v be_v a_o live_n very_o exemplary_o towards_o all_o man_n especial_o the_o godly_a that_o my_o light_n may_v shine_v before_o they_o to_o provoke_v and_o profit_v they_o all_o i_o can_v 1._o particular_o i_o must_v meditate_v of_o live_v the_o life_n of_o precious_a and_o glorious_a faith_n the_o grace_n of_o grace_n faith_n as_o to_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o 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chariot_n of_o fire_n by_o love_n and_o 3._o it_o leave_v continual_o a_o agent_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n by_o hope_n it_o be_v the_o great_a heart-warme_a by_o privacy_n give_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o importunity_n without_o any_o check_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o other_o the_o great_a heart-humble_a melter_n down_o and_o refiner_n instrumental_o by_o act_n of_o sound_n and_o kind_o repentance_n make_v the_o dross_n and_o embase_v mixture_n of_o corruption_n and_o lust_n to_o pass_v away_o and_o the_o heart_n become_v pure_a it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a advantage_n to_o learn_v and_o act_v the_o rare_a art_n and_o secret_a of_o wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o return_v with_o the_o high_a encouragement_n of_o holy_a overcoming_n of_o he_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o rare_a hour_n high_a soul-rapture_n rich_a pouring_n in_o of_o comfort_n and_o most_o happy_a experiencing_n of_o the_o descending_n down_o of_o heaven_n in_o pure_a sweet_a large_a soul-satiety_n therefore_o for_o rich_a furnish_v we_o with_o fit_a matter_n for_o a_o best_a heart_n frame_v to_o perform_v this_o daily_a duty_n perform_v it_o in_o the_o most_o spiritual_a and_o effectual_a manner_n for_o do_v it_o as_o to_o outdo_v former_a all_o former_a do_n we_o must_v look_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n deep_o and_o large_a in_o better_a and_o more_o suit_a think_n and_o meditating_n think_v to_o the_o utmost_a to_o pray_v to_o the_o best_a the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v as_o divers_a of_o the_o learned_a say_v both_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n first_o it_o signify_v meditation_n and_o then_o by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n it_o signify_v prayer_n to_o show_v what_o prayer_n shall_v be_v still_o present_v to_o the_o great_a god_n such_o as_o have_v some_o due_a weight_n of_o meditation_n which_o be_v make_v out_o and_o make_v up_o of_o meditation_n or_o have_v at_o least_o the_o best_a seriousness_n we_o can_v that_o great_a man_n of_o prayer_n the_o psalmist_n david_n ordinary_o call_v his_o prayer_n his_o meditation_n and_o peculiar_o his_o prayer_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o follow_a day_n work_v his_o meditation_n psal_n 5.1_o 2._o in_o that_o excellent_a and_o warm_a beginning_n of_o that_o psalm_n prayer_n and_o meditation_n like_o hypocrates_n twin_n bear_v live_v and_o die_v together_o so_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n rise_v and_o warm_a and_o grow_v servant_n or_o cool_v fall_v and_o decay_v together_o prayer_n cherish_v meditation_n meditation_n feed_v prayer_n o_o let_v my_o spirit_n be_v still_o warm_v inflame_a and_o melt_v down_o in_o meditation_n that_o it_o may_v run_v and_o flow_v and_o flame_n in_o this_o heavenly_a devotion_n and_o both_o issue_n in_o my_o daily_a wise_a and_o warm_a work_n out_o salvation_n 3._o my_o serious_a and_o curious_a minding_n must_v make_v sure_a to_o single_a out_o and_o set_v in_o full_a view_n that_o or_o those_o thing_n i_o particular_o want_v and_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o now_o for_o my_o soul_n present_a state_n there_o be_v no_o godly_a man_n but_o have_v ever_o something_o which_o concern_v he_o most_o some_o corruption_n stir_v that_o must_v be_v subdue_v some_o temptation_n to_o be_v encounter_v some_o grace_n to_o be_v endeavour_v some_o comfort_n or_o help_v supply_v it_o may_v be_v many_o thing_n may_v be_v the_o present_a if_o not_o urgent_a concern_v chap._n xii_o meditation_n of_o daily_a self-denial_n in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v i_o meditate_v of_o what_o i_o want_v as_o to_o self-denial_n and_o mortification_n evidence_v by_o the_o weed_n of_o corruption_n come_v up_o in_o my_o spirit_n mar._n 8.34_o or_o ready_a ever_o and_o anon_o to_o arise_v and_o get_v ground_n and_o all_o still_o upon_o that_o grand_a interest_n of_o self_n or_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o root_n or_o stump_n of_o it_o this_o which_o have_v not_o be_v speak_v to_o this_o self-interest_n the_o take_n of_o it_o down_o in_o my_o heart_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a concernment_n meditation_n daily_o shall_v fix_v upon_o self_n be_v the_o great_a hinge_v the_o carnal_a heart_n hang_v and_o turn_v upon_o there_o the_o centre_n be_v self_n the_o circumference_n self_n all_o the_o line_n be_v draw_v from_o self_n and_o to_o self_n self_n be_v the_o great_a rival_n and_o competitioner_n with_o the_o infinite_o surpass_v god_n and_o contend_v for_o superiority_n with_o he_o yea_o self_n sit_v in_o the_o throne_n wear_v the_o crown_n hold_v the_o sceptre_n and_o self_n be_v the_o sinner_n all_o in_o all_o 1._o all_o positive_a act_n in_o sensuality_n pride_n and_o covetousness_n and_o other_o evil_n be_v but_o to_o satisfy_v self_n 2._o all_o negative_a way_n and_o omitting_n of_o good_a be_v but_o to_o gratify_v self_n to_o ease_v slothful_a self_n loath_a to_o be_v put_v to_o stir_v least_o willing_a to_o labour_n toil_n or_o strive_v least_o of_o all_o to_o lose_v smart_n and_o suffer_v self_n clap_v the_o great_a strong_a bias_n on_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o spread_a prevail_a poison_n in_o it_o and_o empoyson_v it_o all_o over_o self_n be_v high_a in_o the_o estimation_n nothing_o pass_v at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n not_o god_n himself_o self_n be_v high_a in_o the_o affection_n nothing_o so_o near_o as_o self_n self_n be_v high_a in_o the_o purpose_n and_o intention_n nothing_o so_o aim_v at_o as_o self_n self_n in_o the_o conversation_n it_o have_v the_o endeavour_n earnestness_n and_o equality_n it_o be_v like_o the_o most_o dangerous_a seize_v deep_a root_n and_o spread_a poison_n of_o great_a virulency_n and_o prevalency_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a heart_n in_o a_o holy_a heart_n though_o the_o most_o high_a god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n be_v now_o high_a real_o chief_a yet_o that_o remain_a part_n of_o self_n the_o piece_n leave_v behind_o oft_o as_o it_o be_v do_v justle_v he_o frequent_o justle_v he_o to_o get_v his_o place_n and_o sit_v uppermost_a for_o what_o do_v sin_n when_o our_o mind_n wisdom_n desire_n and_o will_n and_o our_o way_n when_o they_o thwart_v and_o cross_v his_o mind_n wisdom_n will_n and_o way_n but_o as_o it_o be_v justle_v he_o and_o strive_v to_o be_v uppermost_a hereby_o self_n sometime_o out_o of_o carelessness_n self_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v regain_v the_o throne_n and_o repossess_v itself_o of_o the_o sovereignty_n lose_v in_o the_o best_a heart_n there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o this_o bitter_a root_n spring_v out_o so_o much_o of_o this_o soul-bane_n so_o much_o of_o this_o touchwood_n tinder_n powder_n to_o present_o take_v and_o instant_o blow_v up_o so_o much_o of_o this_o idol_n this_o dagon_n set_v so_o near_o the_o ark_n that_o it_o have_v need_v of_o the_o great_a daily_a minding_n and_o pondering_n as_o the_o great_a enemy_n that_o have_v gain_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o we_o it_o lie_v still_o in_o our_o bosom_n it_o be_v like_o the_o worm_n that_o breed_v and_o feed_v of_o the_o body_n own_o flesh_n this_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o great_a idol_n i_o say_v self_n be_v the_o great_a idol_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o will_v be_v there_o be_v no_o image_n of_o jealousy_n like_o it_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o god_n therefore_o no_o one_o thing_n require_v a_o more_o daily_o mind_v for_o a_o daily_a watchfulness_n minding_n for_o the_o effectual_a help_n and_o relief_n against_o all_o particular_a lust_n which_o be_v but_o the_o lesser_a branch_n of_o the_o great_a root_n of_o self_n the_o scout_n and_o forager_n send_v forth_o from_o the_o head-quarter_n of_o self_n this_o self_n it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o great_a correspondent_a and_o confederate_a with_o satan_n if_o self_n be_v not_o the_o ground_n within_o of_o his_o attempt_n from_o without_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o the_o mathematician_n boast_o say_v tell_v i_o but_o where_o i_o may_v place_v my_o engine_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o earth_n satan_n know_v where_o to_o place_v his_o 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