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better_a to_o behold_v stephen_n but_o that_o stephen_n may_v thereby_o be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o see_v that_o christ_n look_v on_o he_o without_o all_o controversy_n god_n know_v and_o observe_v with_o what_o reverence_n faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n we_o pray_v for_o else_o our_o prayer_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o our_o faith_n also_o vain_a for_o how_o can_v he_o give_v we_o according_a to_o our_o faith_n if_o he_o know_v not_o how_o much_o our_o faith_n be_v if_o the_o inward_a frame_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o observe_v by_o he_o than_o a_o hypocrite_n that_o have_v better_a expression_n shall_v get_v more_o by_o his_o prayer_n than_o a_o true_a nathanael_n that_o have_v a_o better_a heart_n 4._o suppose_v that_o thou_o have_v live_v in_o christ_n time_n or_o suppose_v that_o christ_n be_v now_o in_o england_n consider_v with_o what_o joy_n reverence_n and_o confidence_n thou_o will_v go_v to_o he_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n or_o for_o any_o other_o mercy_n thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o thou_o may_v go_v so_o to_o he_o now_o his_o distance_n from_o thou_o in_o respect_n of_o corporal_a presence_n do_v not_o make_v he_o less_o able_a to_o know_v thy_o want_n or_o hear_v thy_o prayer_n nor_o his_o be_v now_o glorify_v make_v he_o less_o willing_a to_o grant_v they_o then_o if_o it_o be_v bodily_a present_n in_o the_o room_n with_o thou_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n as_o he_o be_v once_o at_o jerusalem_n the_o glory_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o hinder_v his_o love_n and_o goodness_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n and_o god_n attribute_n do_v not_o not_o hinder_v one_o another_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n do_v not_o set_v bound_n unto_o his_o goodness_n and_o make_v that_o finite_a nor_o do_v his_o goodness_n make_v his_o majesty_n less_o glorious_a his_o goodness_n make_v his_o majesty_n more_o amiable_a and_o his_o majesty_n make_v his_o goodness_n more_o wonderful_a so_o neither_o do_v the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n cause_v he_o to_o abate_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o goodness_n unto_o his_o people_n but_o if_o any_o way_n his_o love_n be_v alter_v it_o be_v by_o be_v make_v more_o than_o it_o be_v and_o when_o christ_n be_v upon_o earth_n you_o must_v have_v come_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n or_o you_o can_v obtain_v no_o mercy_n from_o he_o and_o by_o faith_n though_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n you_o may_v obtain_v any_o mercy_n now_o you_o may_v consider_v any_o one_o or_o two_o or_o more_o of_o these_o consideration_n until_o your_o heart_n be_v so_o convince_v of_o and_o affect_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v thereby_o be_v the_o better_o fit_v for_o the_o carry_v on_o the_o duty_n of_o meditation_n more_o effectual_o chap._n viii_o concern_v the_o preparatory_a prayer_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v before_o meditation_n the_o next_o preparatory_a consideration_n be_v prayer_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o these_o word_n or_o to_o like_a purpose_n lord_n my_o design_n in_o this_o duty_n of_o meditation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o hour_n sequester_v from_o worldly_a employment_n for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v idle_a a_o hour_n and_o to_o increase_v my_o sin_n not_o my_o grace_n but_o my_o business_n at_o this_o time_n be_v to_o be_v so_o convince_v and_o affect_v with_o those_o spiritual_a truth_n reveal_v in_o thy_o word_n that_o i_o may_v full_o resolve_v by_o thy_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o reform_v my_o life_n because_o i_o can_v neither_o understand_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o my_o peace_n nor_o understand_v they_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o certainty_n and_o truth_n of_o they_o nay_o lord_n though_o my_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v yet_o without_o thou_o my_o affection_n can_v be_v inflame_v i_o can_v neither_o know_v resolve_v nor_o perform_v what_o be_v good_a without_o thou_o for_o from_o thou_o come_v both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n that_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o thy_o grace_n to_o make_v conscience_n of_o perform_v this_o duty_n with_o my_o whole_a strength_n and_o not_o careless_o and_o perfunctory_o and_o lord_n do_v thou_o enlighten_v i_o with_o and_o convince_v i_o of_o thy_o truth_n and_o so_o affect_v my_o heart_n with_o the_o love_n of_o holiness_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n that_o i_o may_v thereby_o be_v enable_v full_o firm_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o opposition_n that_o the_o flesh_n world_n or_o devil_n can_v make_v to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n with_o joy_n and_o with_o speed_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o i_o the_o will_v so_o to_o do_v give_v i_o also_o the_o deed_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o trust_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o resolution_n but_o to_o the_o continual_a gracious_a assistance_n of_o thy_o spirit_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o through_o thou_o i_o shall_v resolve_v to_o do_v holy_a and_o bless_a god_n christ_n have_v send_v i_o wish_v i_o to_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o his_o name_n for_o any_o mercy_n i_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o grant_v these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v beg_v for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n sake_n amen_n this_o or_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n thou_o be_v to_o put_v up_o unto_o god_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n for_o thou_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o strength_n which_o thou_o shall_v get_v from_o god_n by_o prayer_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o perform_v this_o or_o any_o other_o duty_n profitable_o for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o teach_v we_o to_o profit_v he_o that_o begin_v a_o holy_a duty_n without_o god_n will_v end_v it_o without_o god_n also_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o think_v that_o we_o can_v by_o our_o natural_a part_n learning_n or_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n already_o receive_v without_o god_n further_a assistance_n perform_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v please_v god_n or_o edify_v our_o own_o soul_n for_o though_o our_o mountain_n be_v make_v strong_a yet_o if_o he_o shall_v hide_v his_o face_n there_o will_v be_v trouble_n we_o may_v with_o much_o more_o sense_n say_v now_o the_o sun_n shine_v so_o bright_a and_o the_o air_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o now_o we_o can_v do_v well_o enough_o for_o a_o while_n though_o the_o sun_n be_v eclipse_v then_o to_o say_v though_o our_o heart_n be_v never_o so_o much_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n now_o we_o be_v so_o fill_v and_o inflame_v by_o his_o love_n we_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o by_o our_o own_o strength_n for_o at_o the_o present_a we_o need_v not_o god_n further_a assistance_n give_v we_o but_o fuel_n matter_n to_o meditate_v of_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o continue_v and_o increase_v our_o flame_n do_v not_o count_v it_o a_o burden_n but_o a_o mercy_n and_o privilege_n that_o god_n have_v necessitate_v and_o command_v thou_o always_o to_o draw_v strength_n from_o he_o chap._n ix_o several_a rule_n for_o manage_v the_o duty_n of_o consideration_n 1._o they_o must_v be_v plain_a consideration_n not_o intricate_a and_o abstruse_a for_o the_o main_a end_n of_o meditation_n be_v the_o affect_v of_o our_o heart_n and_o resorm_v of_o our_o life_n and_o not_o inform_v of_o our_o understanding_n our_o consideration_n shall_v be_v so_o plain_a that_o they_o may_v be_v without_o difficulty_n understand_v 2._o it_o must_v be_v certain_a and_o evident_a not_o controversial_a and_o doubtful_a for_o the_o end_n of_o meditation_n be_v not_o proper_o to_o increase_v our_o knowledge_n but_o to_o improve_v our_o knowledge_n 3._o much_o less_o shall_v our_o consideration_n be_v curious_a and_o nice_a speculation_n or_o if_o we_o choose_v any_o
or_o hear_v to_o inflame_v my_o heart_n i_o have_v better_a not_o set_v a_o hour_n apart_o and_o give_v thou_o all_o the_o day_n by_o think_v always_o of_o thou_o lord_n i_o do_v now_o acknowledge_v for_o than_o i_o shall_v not_o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v leave_v i_o i_o shall_v be_v too_o much_o give_v to_o blaspheme_v thou_o nay_o blessed_a god_n let_v that_o never_o be_v lord_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v when_o i_o consider_v the_o desperate_a hypocrisy_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o may_v every_o morning_n expect_v that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n to_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n when_o i_o think_v of_o these_o thing_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n within_o i_o to_o think_v with_o myself_o i_o shall_v lose_v my_o estate_n a_o little_a trouble_v i_o to_o think_v i_o shall_v lose_v such_o a_o friend_n it_o affect_v i_o more_o but_o to_o think_v i_o shall_v lose_v my_o god_n and_o become_v a_o apostate_n that_o be_v a_o hell_n unto_o i_o i_o have_v beg_v of_o thou_o as_o for_o my_o life_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o and_o now_o i_o beg_v o_o forsake_v i_o not_o utter_o to_o have_v such_o a_o heart_n that_o will_v neither_o inflame_v my_o word_n nor_o be_v inflame_v by_o they_o be_v that_o which_o have_v not_o be_v so_o lord_n except_o thou_o will_v follow_v one_o that_o will_v not_o stay_v when_o thou_o call_v and_o overtake_v one_o that_o run_v from_o thou_o when_o thou_o follow_v i_o be_o lose_v well_o i_o be_o sure_a my_o froward_a and_o careless_a carriage_n will_v justify_v thy_o justice_n if_o thou_o condemn_v i_o and_o magnify_v thy_o mercy_n if_o thou_o save_v i_o meditat._n thirty-nine_o lord_n this_o day_n be_v thou_o own_o and_o by_o be_v thou_o be_v the_o more_o i_o i_o must_v now_o burn_v without_o coal_n about_o i_o the_o time_n have_v be_v when_o if_o i_o have_v be_v cold_a and_o dull_a the_o society_n exprâ—ssions_n and_o example_n of_o other_o in_o day_n set_v apart_o to_o thou_o will_v have_v inflame_v i_o now_o the_o company_n i_o have_v be_v water_n and_o snow_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o have_v my_o habitation_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n and_o yet_o lord_n thou_o be_v never_o want_v thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o beam_n of_o light_n and_o heat_n if_o i_o bring_v not_o cloud_n over_o my_o own_o head_n i_o may_v have_v enough_o light_n from_o thou_o lord_n when_o will_v these_o day_n of_o sin_n be_v end_v and_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v i_o come_v into_o thy_o presence_n but_o when_o i_o be_o come_v i_o be_o silent_a and_o deaf_a neither_o able_a to_o speak_v to_o thou_o nor_o hear_v the_o sweet_a whisper_n of_o thy_o spirit_n o_o that_o i_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o give_v myself_o unto_o thou_o or_o that_o thou_o will_v take_v these_o poor_a long_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o a_o gift_n and_o thereupon_o take_v possession_n of_o my_o soul_n my_o day_n of_o leap_v for_o joy_n to_o think_v of_o thou_o be_v go_v and_o now_o my_o day_n of_o sorrow_n to_o see_v my_o own_o vileness_n be_v come_v my_o tear_n be_v now_o my_o meat_n and_o drink_n o_o that_o i_o have_v more_o of_o they_o so_o they_o be_v more_o spiritual_a i_o be_o a_o poor_a creature_n but_o thou_o be_v the_o rich_a god_n my_o poor_a heart_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o speak_v why_o be_v thou_o silent_a what_o say_v thou_o be_v not_o god_n a_o good_a god_n what_o relish_n or_o sweetness_n be_v there_o in_o these_o word_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o set_v to_o thy_o seal_n lord_n to_o thy_o glory_n though_o not_o to_o my_o comfort_n be_v it_o speak_v thou_o have_v be_v a_o good_a god_n to_o i_o but_o i_o have_v no_o comfort_n from_o this_o truth_n if_o i_o never_o relish_v it_o yet_o if_o my_o heart_n will_v be_v so_o wicked_a and_o vile_a and_o base_a as_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o yet_o my_o hand_n shall_v write_v that_o which_o shall_v witness_v for_o my_o god_n against_o myself_o thou_o be_v good_a patient_a and_o merciful_a unto_o i_o enough_o to_o make_v earth_n and_o heaven_n to_o wonder_v at_o thy_o goodness_n and_o my_o vileness_n ah_o my_o god_n my_o god_n must_v my_o word_n go_v beyond_o my_o thought_n of_o love_n to_o thou_o lord_n thou_o be_v enough_o for_o heaven_n enough_o for_o thyself_o and_o be_v thou_o not_o enough_o for_o i_o try_n o_o my_o soul_n try_v thou_o will_v never_o trust_v before_o thou_o know_v this_o by_o experience_n thou_o know_v abundant_o that_o the_o creature_n have_v tell_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o in_o i_o this_o thou_o know_v by_o experience_n and_o by_o faith_n thou_o know_v it_o be_v in_o god_n well_o then_o lay_v all_o thy_o weight_n and_o strength_n upon_o he_o and_o none_o upon_o the_o creature_n hold_v upon_o he_o with_o both_o hand_n or_o else_o thou_o will_v attribute_v the_o great_a fail_v unto_o god_n for_o as_o he_o that_o stand_v upon_o never_o so_o strong_a a_o place_n if_o he_o lean_a against_o a_o rot_a wall_n he_o shall_v fall_v and_o one_o that_o be_v asleep_a when_o he_o fall_v will_v not_o know_v whether_o fail_v he_o and_o so_o if_o we_o do_v but_o lean_a to_o our_o own_o wisdom_n we_o shall_v happy_o think_v that_o god_n fail_v lord_n i_o wait_v i_o long_o for_o thy_o appearance_n thou_o be_v enough_o lord_n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v i_o be_o undo_v without_o thou_o lord_n i_o hear_v the_o poor_a fly_n oh_o how_o it_o fly_v up_o and_o down_o now_o it_o be_v warm_v and_o revive_v with_o the_o warmth_n of_o the_o sun_n yesterday_o it_o lay_v still_o as_o dead_a sure_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v shine_v upon_o my_o soul_n i_o shall_v be_v active_a and_o cheerful_a in_o thy_o service_n no_o marvel_v heaven_n be_v so_o full_a of_o thy_o praise_n when_o thou_o communicate_a thyself_o so_o full_o to_o they_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o thy_o table_n be_v too_o much_o for_o i_o these_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v challenge_v yet_o lord_n i_o can_v be_v content_a with_o they_o give_v i_o thyself_o 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