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durable_a as_o the_o age_n of_o eternity_n and_o who_o enjoyment_n will_v entitle_v we_o to_o excessive_a and_o inexplicable_a satisfaction_n v._o if_o we_o admire_v beauty_n our_o ravish_a eye_n in_o lieu_n of_o corporeal_a object_n shall_v behold_v those_o immaterial_a glory_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o uncreated_a light_n and_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o contemplate_v that_o wonderful_a clearness_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o beatifical_a visage_n of_o the_o supreme_a creator_n if_o riches_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o our_o affection_n gold_n pearl_n diamond_n ruby_n jewel_n and_o whatever_o we_o account_v most_o precious_a and_o estimable_a in_o the_o universe_n be_v but_o faint_a metaphor_n to_o describe_v the_o inestimable_a treasure_n of_o the_o supernal_a world_n vi_o if_o honour_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o our_o ambition_n what_o be_v sceptre_n and_o crown_n but_o illustrious_a misery_n what_o be_v the_o grandeur_n upon_o earth_n but_o gaudy_a shadow_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o incorruptible_a diadem_n those_o permanent_a and_o substantial_a dignity_n which_o flourish_v above_o if_o we_o delight_v in_o music_n there_o we_o shall_v hear_v the_o panegyrical_a anthem_n of_o the_o seraphic_a choir_n and_o shall_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o solemn_a celebration_n of_o that_o almighty_a be_v who_o only_a presence_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o replenish_v we_o with_o immeasurable_a felicity_n vii_o to_o conclude_v nothing_o can_v be_v ded_fw-we to_o that_o immensity_n of_o beatitude_n which_o we_o shall_v there_o enjoy_v but_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o perfect_o happy_a as_o the_o immediate_a vision_n of_o the_o incomprehensible_o glorious_a trinity_n the_o society_n of_o angel_n the_o conversation_n of_o triumphant_a spirit_n and_o the_o inexpressible_a accommodation_n of_o a_o blissful_a heaven_n can_v possible_o make_v we_o and_o to_o consummate_v our_o felicity_n all_o our_o enjoyment_n shall_v be_v invest_v with_o eternal_a glory_n the_o content_n sect_n i._o what_o meditation_n be_v page_n 1_o sect_n ii_o that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n page_n 5_o sect_n iii_o rule_n and_o direction_n for_o meditation_n page_n 10_o sect_n iv._o of_o the_o subject_a and_o method_n of_o meditation_n page_n 14_o sect_n v._o of_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o divine_a presence_n page_n 17_o sect_n vi_o of_o preparatory_a prayer_n before_o meditation_n page_n 21_o sect_n vii_o of_o consideration_n page_n 25_o sect_n viii_o affection_n and_o resolution_n page_n 29_o sect_n ix_o of_o vow_n page_n 33_o sect_n x._o how_o to_o conclude_v your_o meditation_n page_n 35_o collect_v to_o be_v say_v before_o and_o after_o meditation_n page_n 36_o meditation_n on_o several_a occasion_n med_n i._o confession_n of_o sin_n page_n 38_o med_n ii_o that_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n shall_v excite_v we_o to_o repentance_n page_n 42_o med_n iii_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n page_n 45_o med_n iv._o of_o man_n salvation_n page_n 50_o med_n v._o the_o youth_n memento_n page_n 53_o med_n vi_o general_n rule_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n page_n 58_o med_n vii_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n page_n 63_o med_n viii_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 67_o med_n ix_o jacob_n '_o s_o ladder_n page_n 72_o med_n x._o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n page_n 76_o med_n xi_o of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n page_n 81_o med_n xii_o of_o humility_n page_n 86_o med_n xiii_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n page_n 91_o med_n fourteen_o the_o soul_n delight_n page_n 95_o med_n xv._n true_a contentment_n page_n 100l_n med_n xvi_o of_o divine_a faith_n page_n 105_o med_n xvii_o the_o canaanitish_a woman_n faith_n page_n 109_o med_n xviii_o of_o love_n and_o charity_n page_n 114_o med_n xix_o a_o act_n of_o divine_a love_n page_n 120_o med_n xx._n of_o chastity_n page_n 126_o med_n xxi_o purity_n of_o heart_n page_n 133_o med_n xxii_o against_o covetousness_n page_n 137_o med_n xxiii_o a_o bad_a exchange_n page_n 142_o med_n xxiv_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n page_n 148_o med_n xxv_o upon_o death_n page_n 153_o med_n xxvi_o upon_o judgement_n page_n 160_o med_n xxvii_o upon_o hell_n page_n 171_o med_n xxviii_o upon_o heaven_n page_n 177_o finis_fw-la
that_o vice_n he_o advise_v he_o not_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o wine_n for_o as_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o prostitute_a harlot_n so_o the_o colour_n of_o wine_n will_v inflame_v our_o desire_n after_o it_o prov._n 23._o 31._o after_o this_o method_n job_n resolve_v i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o look_v upon_o a_o maid_n job_n 31._o 1._o vi_o next_o you_o must_v observe_v this_o caution_n if_o you_o find_v your_o heart_n never_o so_o much_o resolve_v against_o and_o detest_a of_o any_o sin_n yet_o be_v very_o circumspect_a that_o you_o confide_v not_o upon_o the_o strength_n of_o resolution_n but_o earnest_o deprecate_v the_o almighty_a that_o he_o will_v enable_v you_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n and_o that_o as_o he_o have_v give_v you_o the_o will_n so_o he_o will_v give_v you_o his_o grace_n to_o perform_v it_o sect_n ix_o of_o vow_n as_o your_o resolutios_n be_v so_o let_v your_o vow_n be_v rather_o against_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n 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beseech_v the_o almighty_a to_o give_v thou_o strength_n to_o perform_v whatever_o thou_o have_v resolve_v to_o act_v in_o his_o service_n this_o must_v be_v perform_v fervent_o though_o brief_o and_o humble_o from_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o act_v what_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o resolve_v and_o also_o from_o a_o humble_a sense_n of_o thy_o inability_n in_o the_o performance_n next_o express_v thy_o thankfulness_n and_o when_o thou_o find_v any_o alteration_n wrought_v in_o thy_o hearr_n to_o detest_v sin_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v not_o in_o thyself_o except_o it_o be_v with_o tremble_v at_o thy_o own_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n ii_o next_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v what_o part_n of_o our_o medtation_n do_v most_o affect_v we_o and_o lay_v they_o up_o so_o in_o our_o thought_n that_o frequent_o we_o may_v ponder_v on_o '_o they_o last_o when_o thy_o meditation_n be_v end_v depart_v not_o hasty_o to_o thy_o temporal_a employment_n go_v not_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o almighty_a as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n with_o alacrity_n and_o speed_n but_o go_v vigilant_o and_o wary_o from_o holy_a duty_n the_o collect_v to_o be_v say_v before_o or_o after_o meditation_n o_o lord_n from_o who_o all_o good_a thing_n do_v come_v grant_v to_o i_o thy_o humble_a servant_n that_o by_o thy_o holy_a inspiration_n i_o may_v think_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o by_o thy_o merciful_a guide_n may_v perform_v the_o same_o through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n grant_v to_o i_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o spirit_n to_o think_v and_o do_v always_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v rightful_a that_o i_o who_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a without_o thou_o may_v by_o thou_o be_v enable_v to_o live_v according_a to_o thy_o will_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n i_o beseech_v thou_o almighty_a god_n look_v upon_o the_o hearty_a desire_n of_o i_o the_o humble_a of_o thy_o servant_n and_o send_v forth_o the_o right-hand_a of_o thy_o majesty_n to_o be_v my_o defence_n against_o all_o my_o enemy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n med_n i._o confession_n of_o sin_n 1_o john_n i_o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n omnipotent_a god_n my_o sin_n ever_o appear_v in_o my_o sight_n and_o be_v a_o torment_n unto_o my_o mind_n every_o day_n i_o think_v of_o thy_o judgement_n because_o death_n threaten_v i_o every_o hour_n and_o when_o i_o remember_v i_o must_v appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o then_o i_o exaamine_v my_o whole_a life_n and_o find_v it_o be_v altogether_o vanity_n my_o action_n be_v vain_a my_o word_n profane_a and_o my_o thought_n unprofitable_a if_o the_o shadow_n of_o some_o virtue_n appear_v it_o be_v imperfect_a because_o original_a sin_n and_o my_o vitiate_a nature_n have_v pollute_v it_o ii_o if_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n isa._n 64._o 6._o what_o can_v we_o expect_v our_o unrighteousness_n shall_v be_v our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n luk._n 17._o 10._o and_o if_o we_o be_v so_o unprofitable_a in_o our_o act_n of_o obedience_n certain_o we_o be_v abominable_a in_o our_o transgression_n st._n gregory_n in_o his_o moral_n tell_v we_o a_o diminutive_a light_n may_v shine_v in_o obscurity_n but_o be_v set_v in_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v wood_n not_o measure_v may_v appear_v straight_o but_o apply_v to_o the_o rule_n be_v find_v oblique_a the_o impress_n of_o a_o seal_n may_v appear_v perfect_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o spectator_n and_o yet_o be_v very_o imperfect_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o artificer_n so_o that_o which_o glitter_v in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o performer_n be_v oftentime_o sordid_a in_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judger_n for_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v different_a from_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n isa._n 55._o 8._o iii_o the_o memory_n of_o many_o sin_n affright_v i_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v divers_a i_o be_o ignorant_a of_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o oft_o he_o offend_v o_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n psal._n 19_o 12._o i_o dare_v not_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n because_o i_o have_v offend_v he_o which_o inhabit_v there_o in_o earth_n i_o enjoy_v no_o refuge_n expect_v nothing_o from_o the_o creature_n because_o i_o have_v offend_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o universe_n my_o adversary_n the_o devil_n accuse_v i_o to_o the_o almighty_a and_o desire_v he_o the_o most_o just_a judge_n to_o condemn_v i_o to_o chain_n of_o
leisure_n iv._o thus_o these_o temporal_a object_n of_o vanity_n and_o pleasure_n chase_v away_o our_o thought_n from_o heaven_n and_o its_o celestial_a rapture_n we_o can_v spend_v the_o flower_n and_o beauty_n of_o our_o year_n in_o vice_n and_o think_v the_o almighty_a will_v be_v well_o enough_o please_v with_o the_o deformity_n of_o decrepit_a age_n we_o can_v sport_v and_o revel_v our_o piety_n and_o time_n in_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a delight_n and_o conclude_v ourselves_o potent_a enough_o to_o compel_v heaven_n and_o become_v religious_a when_o we_o be_v bow_v down_o with_o infirmity_n and_o have_v nothing_o leave_v we_o but_o repentance_n and_o a_o tomb._n v._o we_o be_v so_o high_o please_v with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o sense_n that_o we_o be_v negligent_a of_o any_o great_a felicity_n and_o so_o extraordinary_a much_o delight_v with_o the_o happiness_n of_o sin_v free_o that_o we_o can_v willing_o embrace_v that_o religion_n which_o tolerate_v vice_n most_o we_o place_v 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devotion_n and_o our_o heart_n to_o cabinet_n of_o immaculate_a innocency_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n embellish_v with_o that_o sparkle_a diamond_n a_o lively_a faith_n the_o lamp_n at_o which_o all_o our_o minor_a grace_n as_o taper_n light_v themselves_o and_o like_a star_n borrow_v their_o lustre_n from_o this_o luminary_n it_o be_v not_o a_o heart_n that_o can_v chime_v to_o the_o airy_a sound_n of_o any_o tinkle_a religion_n and_o pretend_v a_o sanctity_n fix_v in_o its_o countenance_n that_o make_v affectation_n his_o conscience_n and_o moroseness_n of_o humour_n tenderness_n of_o spirit_n vii_o no_o it_o be_v a_o heart_n adorn_v with_o the_o white_a robe_n of_o humility_n crown_v with_o the_o diadem_n of_o love_n fumigate_v by_o prayer_n the_o odoriferous_a scent_n of_o chastity_n and_o the_o fragrancy_n of_o a_o life_n of_o sanctity_n that_o couch_v itself_o within_o the_o embrace_a arm_n of_o our_o saviour_n spouse_n and_o style_v himself_o a_o mourner_n in_o her_o 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may_v take_v a_o prospect_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a palace_n of_o what_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v ear_n hear_v nor_o heart_n can_v conceive_v the_o glory_n thou_o will_v impart_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o thyself_o med_n xxii_o against_o covetousness_n heb._n xiii_o 7._o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v be_v without_o covetousness_n covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o malignity_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o riches_n his_o mind_n be_v always_o indigent_a he_o be_v tug_v continual_o at_o the_o oar_n and_o accumulate_v worldly_a dross_n but_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v he_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v gather_v it_o psal._n 39_o 6._o and_o as_o he_o be_v impoverish_v in_o his_o mind_n so_o he_o be_v miserable_a in_o his_o station_n for_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n be_v stranger_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o and_o charity_n with_o he_o be_v so_o freeze_a that_o the_o poor_a instead_o of_o recompence_v he_o with_o their_o prayer_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o attend_v he_o 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heart_n upon_o transitory_a treasure_n must_v of_o necessity_n unfix_v it_o from_o god_n and_o eternal_a glory_n and_o be_v uncapable_a of_o perform_v that_o duty_n which_o be_v require_v by_o the_o almighty_a iii_o see_v with_o what_o eagerness_n the_o covetous_a pursue_v riches_n and_o be_v greedy_a as_o a_o lion_n after_o his_o prey_n all_o opportunity_n of_o gain_n be_v ready_o embrace_v prayer_n and_o all_o religious_a duty_n be_v lay_v aside_o to_o accomplish_v and_o attend_v it_o so_o prone_a be_v frail_a mortality_n to_o this_o sin_n that_o he_o leave_v nothing_o unattempted_a to_o answer_v his_o sordid_a avarice_n nay_o it_o be_v often_o apparent_a that_o unlawfulness_n and_o fraudulency_n be_v use_v by_o the_o covetous_a to_o that_o degree_n that_o many_o family_n have_v suffer_v destruction_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o miser_n themselves_o and_o now_o what_o can_v these_o man_n expect_v for_o the_o cruelty_n they_o 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