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the_o honour_n of_o god_n 3._o god_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 3._o david_n set_v his_o affection_n to_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o prepare_v abundant_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a good_a of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o build_n of_o it_o wherefore_o it_o concern_v we_o very_o much_o to_o keep_v our_o heart_n close_o unto_o god_n that_o our_o mind_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o he_o in_o our_o heavenly_a contemplation_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o all_o our_o action_n the_o second_o direction_n be_v that_o our_o meditation_n must_v be_v of_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o brain_n otherwise_o this_o duty_n be_v not_o so_o perform_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v it_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n which_o god_n respect_v in_o all_o our_o service_n to_o he_o without_o which_o our_o best_a duty_n be_v not_o regard_v 19_o regard_v luk._n 2._o 19_o the_o bless_a virgin_n keep_v all_o the_o say_n of_o the_o shepherd_n and_o other_o concern_v christ_n and_o ponder_v they_o in_o her_o heart_n oh_o how_o acceptable_a be_v that_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n with_o a_o pure_a and_o perfect_a heart_n how_o effectual_a be_v that_o prayer_n which_o be_v present_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o true_a and_o faithful_a heart_n how_o please_a be_v those_o alm_n to_o god_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a with_o a_o willing_a heart_n and_o how_o comfortable_a be_v those_o meditation_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o upright_a heart_n the_o brain_n may_v work_v and_o the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v set_v upon_o holy_a object_n and_o all_o to_o little_a purpose_n if_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v want_v three_o the_o end_n of_o our_o meditation_n must_v crown_v the_o work_n with_o gracious_a acceptance_n and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o do_v great_o honour_v god_n in_o our_o meditation_n when_o we_o ruminate_v upon_o his_o incomprehensible_a essence_n how_o infinite_a he_o be_v in_o all_o his_o divine_a attribute_n and_o how_o wonderful_a in_o all_o his_o work_n also_o when_o we_o meditate_v upon_o his_o law_n and_o upon_o his_o gracious_a promise_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n if_o hereby_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o reverence_n and_o adore_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o love_v he_o for_o his_o goodness_n and_o to_o yield_v due_a obedience_n unto_o his_o command_n and_o if_o we_o can_v rest_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o discern_v his_o wisdom_n and_o glory_n by_o his_o work_n this_o must_v be_v the_o main_a end_n of_o our_o meditation_n and_o if_o we_o do_v serious_o meditate_v upon_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n to_o a_o holy_a end_n than_o god_n will_v accept_v they_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v edify_v by_o they_o but_o if_o we_o propound_v any_o other_o end_n to_o ourselves_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o discourse_n or_o vainglory_n or_o the_o like_a we_o seek_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n herein_o but_o we_o delude_v ourselves_o and_o defraud_v our_o soul_n of_o that_o heavenly_a comfort_n which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v four_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n must_v be_v purify_v and_o cleanse_v from_o dead_a work_n by_o faith_n and_o true_a repentance_n that_o a_o holy_a zeal_n may_v be_v kindle_v in_o our_o affection_n and_o that_o our_o soul_n may_v feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o spiritual_a warmth_n by_o our_o holy_a meditation_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o cleave_v fast_o to_o our_o conscience_n because_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n by_o repentance_n that_o it_o be_v wash_v away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n it_o will_v cool_v the_o zeal_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o stop_v the_o current_n of_o god_n assist_v grace_n so_o that_o our_o meditation_n can_v make_v no_o holy_a impression_n in_o our_o heart_n no_o print_n of_o piety_n in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n neither_o can_v they_o send_v forth_o any_o beam_n of_o true_a consolation_n to_o our_o soul_n wherefore_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o sanctify_v and_o season_v with_o grace_n our_o meditation_n can_v be_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o our_o own_o spiritual_a good_a neither_o can_v we_o say_v as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v 34._o do_v psal_n 104_o 34._o my_o meditation_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v sweet_a i_o will_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n this_o will_v move_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n and_o will_v put_v a_o spiritual_a life_n into_o our_o meditation_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o can_v free_o meditate_v upon_o the_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o we_o this_o we_o may_v do_v if_o faith_n go_v along_o in_o all_o our_o holy_a meditation_n five_o we_o must_v have_v some_o spiritual_a understanding_n in_o those_o thing_n whereon_o we_o desire_v to_o meditate_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v guide_v we_o in_o our_o meditation_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v glorify_v god_n and_o comfort_v our_o soul_n thereby_o otherwise_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n will_v wander_v and_o go_v far_o astray_o from_o the_o matter_n whereupon_o they_o shall_v be_v fix_v and_o we_o may_v easy_o lose_v ourselves_o in_o the_o dark_a if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o give_v we_o some_o spiritual_a light_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v we_o therein_o and_o we_o can_v receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o this_o holy_a service_n if_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v with_o a_o understand_a heart_n the_o more_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o what_o we_o intend_v to_o meditate_v the_o more_o will_v our_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v for_o it_o and_o the_o deep_a impression_n will_v our_o meditation_n make_v in_o our_o affection_n and_o the_o great_a will_v be_v the_o comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 3._o psalmist_n psal_n 49._o 3._o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v of_o understanding_n thus_o say_v paul_n 15_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 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this_o gracious_a humility_n of_o spirit_n it_o will_v produce_v these_o and_o many_o more_o bless_a fruit_n to_o give_v we_o comfort_v in_o a_o troublesome_a and_o painful_a life_n and_o when_o death_n come_v it_o will_v be_v favourable_a to_o a_o meek_a and_o humble_a spirit_n and_o welcome_a to_o a_o good_a conscience_n if_o we_o be_v thus_o qualify_v it_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o our_o grave_n in_o peace_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o joyful_a and_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n christ_n do_v willing_o humble_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n for_o we_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o resign_v up_o our_o life_n unto_o he_o do_v we_o know_v no_o other_o happiness_n or_o
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