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and_o mary_n have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n luk._n 10.41_o and_o what_o be_v that_o one_o thing_n marry_o be_v sit_v and_o meditate_v in_o and_o ponder_v christ_n word_n not_o as_o theophylact_v expound_v it_o as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v martha_n martha_n thou_o be_v cumber_v about_o many_o dish_n but_o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a only_o one_o dish_n though_o indeed_o so_o it_o be_v yet_o he_o here_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o one_o dish_n but_o of_o many_o care_n which_o hinder_v that_o one_o necessary_a duty_n of_o hear_v and_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n three_o ignorance_n a_o man_n can_v meditate_v of_o a_o thing_n he_o know_v not_o nor_o thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o skilful_a in_o god_n catalogue_n of_o thy_o sin_n nor_o of_o mercy_n and_o promise_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o verse_v in_o they_o nor_o of_o his_o precept_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o expert_a in_o they_o the_o psalmist_n prove_v that_o he_o have_v more_o knowledge_n than_o all_o his_o 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steadfast_a else_o upon_o meditation_n let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v ever_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o redeemer_n psal_n 19.14_o this_o averseness_n of_o the_o heart_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o carelessness_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n prize_v not_o meditation_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o be_v meditate_a on_z it_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n nor_o at_o the_o pain_n for_o they_o to_o what_o end_n be_v a_o price_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n see_v there_o be_v no_o heart_n to_o get_v wisdom_n prov._n 17._o â—6_n the_o
break-neck_n it_o will_v be_v a_o devil_n unto_o i_o the_o more_o i_o have_v be_v delight_v with_o it_o the_o more_o it_o will_v gall_v i_o the_o more_o i_o have_v get_v by_o it_o the_o more_o it_o will_v damn_v i_o the_o sin_n which_o i_o most_o of_o all_o love_a will_v most_o of_o all_o torment_n i_o ecclesiast_n 11.9_o look_v thus_o upon_o sin_n the_o three_o mean_n dive_v into_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o tough_a brawn_n over_o thy_o heart_n that_o it_o feel_v not_o its_o sin_n now_o meditation_n must_v look_v through_o and_o come_v to_o the_o heart_n at_o the_o quick_a and_o cause_v the_o truth_n to_o dive_v into_o the_o deep_a place_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o timber_n be_v hard_a the_o workman_n can_v thrust_v in_o the_o nail_n with_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o hand_n no_o he_o must_v hammer_v it_o in_o meditation_n be_v the_o hammer_v of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o pertinent_a phrase_n jer._n 23.24_o be_v not_o my_o word_n like_o a_o fire_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o like_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o rock_n in_o piece_n there_o be_v two_o similitude_n first_o of_o a_o hammer_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o hammer_n meditation_n be_v the_o hand_n that_o take_v this_o hammer_n and_o knock_v the_o nail_n into_o the_o rocky_a heart_n and_o make_v it_o enter_v will_v thou_o not_o feel_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o feel_v say_v meditation_n will_v thou_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o thy_o wretched_a estate_n meditation_n come_v with_o blow_n after_o blow_n and_o make_v it_o take_v notice_n seeondly_n of_o fire_n the_o word_n be_v like_a fire_n meditation_n kindle_v it_o about_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n benumb_v with_o cold_a be_v senseless_a the_o water_n freeze_v with_o cold_a though_o the_o least_o pebble_n will_v have_v sink_v in_o it_o before_o now_o a_o great_a millstone_n be_v able_a to_o lie_v upon_o it_o and_o not_o sink_v the_o water_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o so_o be_v the_o heart_n be_v it_o sin_n never_o so_o heavy_a as_o the_o hill_n of_o basan_n yet_o it_o bear_v it_o and_o feel_v no_o weight_n but_o meditation_n thaw_v the_o heart_n and_o then_o every_o sin_n pinch_v and_o oppress_v be_v not_o my_o word_n like_o fire_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v think_v of_o it_o and_o muse_v of_o it_o and_o meditate_v of_o it_o and_o thou_o shall_v feel_v it_o as_o a_o fire_n meditation_n be_v the_o often_o smite_v of_o the_o heart_n with_o this_o hammer_n so_o do_v ephraim_n smite_v upon_o his_o thigh_n jer._n 31.19_o like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o miserable_a agony_n he_o thump_v his_o own_o breast_n and_o in_o a_o vexation_n strike_v his_o hand_n on_o his_o thigh_n oh_o miserable_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_o so_o do_v ephraim_n oh_o what_o a_o unruly_a ox_n be_o i_o how_o unwilling_a be_o i_o to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o lord_n oh_o and_o oh_o the_o hardness_n of_o my_o heart_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o beat_v thou_o black_a and_o blue_a many_o man_n smite_v their_o heart_n but_o they_o smite_v they_o not_o often_o enough_o when_o elâ—sha_n bid_v joash_n smite_v upon_o the_o ground_n he_o smite_v thrice_o and_o staâ—ed_v the_o man_n of_o god_n say_v to_o he_o in_o anger_n thou_o shall_v have_v smite_v five_o or_o six_o time_n for_o than_o thou_o have_v smite_v syria_n till_o thou_o have_v consume_v they_o where_o as_o now_o thou_o shall_v smite_v syria_n but_o thrice_o 2._o kin._n 13.19_o so_o man_n smite_v their_o heart_n twice_o or_o thrice_o or_o so_o but_o they_o will_v not_o smite_v their_o sin_n dead_a it_o may_v be_v they_o break_v the_o head_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o they_o recover_v again_o and_o grow_v strong_a upon_o they_o as_o at_o first_o thou_o must_v smite_v five_o or_o six_o time_n yea_o fifty_o time_n five_o time_n till_o thou_o have_v quite_o break_v the_o imposthume_n of_o thy_o heart_n meditate_v on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o with_o they_o smite_v it_o often_o and_o often_o meditate_v on_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o with_o it_o smite_v it_o again_o and_o again_o meditate_v on_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v as_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_o with_o it_o smite_v it_o sound_o meditate_v on_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o threaten_a and_o that_o threaten_n this_o commandment_n and_o that_o commandment_n this_o promise_n and_o that_o promise_n and_o with_o all_o these_o smite_v it_o to_o powder_n the_o forth_o manner_n anticipate_v and_o prevent_v thy_o own_o heart_n meditate_v what_o thy_o heart_n will_v one_o day_n wish_v if_o it_o be_v not_o humble_v and_o tell_v thy_o soul_n as_o much_o thou_o will_v one_o day_n wish_v oh_o that_o i_o have_v be_v humble_v under_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o lord_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v be_v wise_a to_o have_v understand_v i_o own_o mercy_n curse_a be_v the_o day_n that_o ever_o i_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n so_o the_o lord_n bring_v in_o a_o foolish_a obstinate_a sinner_n curse_v and_o ban_v his_o own_o soul_n sob_a and_o howl_v at_o the_o last_o oh_o how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n and_o my_o heart_n despise_a reproof_n and_o have_v not_o observe_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o teacher_n nor_o incline_v my_o care_n to_o they_o that_o instruct_v i_o pro._n 5.12_o 13._o i_o have_v minister_n to_o preach_v to_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o come_v at_o they_o â—or_a if_o i_o do_v i_o care_v not_o for_o their_o doctrine_n i_o have_v friend_n that_o advise_v i_o well_o but_o woe_n be_v i_o damn_a wretch_n i_o heed_v they_o not_o thus_o thou_o will_v cast_v the_o fool_n into_o thy_o own_o tooth_n and_o fling_v a_o thousand_o curse_n into_o thy_o own_o face_n because_o of_o thy_o madness_n i_o may_v have_v learn_v but_o i_o will_v not_o i_o may_v have_v be_v humble_v but_o i_o will_v not_o i_o be_v almost_o in_o all_o evil_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o congregation_n vers_fw-la 14._o i_o live_v where_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v in_o whole_a assembly_n but_o i_o mock_v they_o i_o hate_v they_o i_o mislike_v they_o for_o be_v too_o precise_a i_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o security_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o sight_n thus_o thou_o will_v cry_v out_o one_o day_n if_o now_o thou_o will_v not_o yield_v unto_o meditation_n which_o must_v make_v this_o as_o present_v with_o thou_o know_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n the_o time_n of_o thy_o visitation_n be_v at_o hand_n thou_o will_v curse_v thyself_o hereafter_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o now_o be_v move_v by_o god_n mercy_n thou_o shall_v never_o see_v mercy_n more_o now_o be_v awake_v by_o god_n judgement_n or_o else_o thou_o shall_v feel_v they_o for_o evermore_o now_o or_o for_o ever_o thou_o shall_v roar_v for_o they_o then_o thou_o shall_v curse_v thy_o gain_n and_o thy_o profit_n that_o bewitch_v thou_o thou_o shall_v curse_v thy_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n that_o besot_v thou_o curse_v thy_o own_o heart_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o thy_o own_o conscience_n that_o have_v damn_v thou_o meditation_n may_v tell_v thou_o thus_o it_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o unless_o thou_o obeye_v now_o hear_v you_o i_o now_o oh_o you_o child_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n ver_fw-la 7._o hear_v the_o word_n now_o and_o obey_v it_o let_v it_o not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o meditation_n now_o be_v humble_v with_o grace_n oâ—_n than_o thou_o shall_v be_v humble_v with_o horror_n then_o thou_o shall_v wish_v oh_o that_o i_o have_v be_v rule_v when_o thou_o be_v in_o hell_n than_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v good_a counsel_n that_o such_o and_o such_o a_o â—ster_n give_v i_o good_a counsel_n that_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o a_o brother_n give_v i_o but_o wretch_n 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v i_o have_v not_o grace_v to_o follow_v it_o i_o have_v more_o mind_n of_o my_o pleasure_n more_o mind_n of_o my_o vanity_n then_o of_o grace_n oh_o if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v again_o i_o will_v not_o do_v so_o for_o a_o thousand_o world_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o therefore_o let_v meditation_n press_v this_o upon_o thou_o beforehand_o now_o follow_v the_o three_o thing_n how_o to_o put_v life_n to_o meditation_n four_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o this_o purpose_n 1._o let_v meditation_n haunt_v thy_o heart_n let_v meditation_n dog_n thou_o with_o the_o hellish_a look_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o follow_v it_o with_o the_o dreadful_a vengeance_n of_o god_n haunt_v it_o with_o promise_n haunt_v it_o with_o threaten_n haunt_v it_o with_o mercy_n and_o haunt_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o haunt_v it_o with_o commandment_n the_o heart_n be_v like_o the_o beaver_n when_o it_o perceive_v it_o can_v possible_o escape_v
to_o hell_n what_o will_v thou_o say_v then_o i_o never_o think_v of_o this_o before_o that_o so_o it_o will_v be_v mot._n 2_o the_o second_o motive_n be_v thou_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o have_v the_o brand_n of_o a_o reprobate_n not_o to_o meditate_v be_v that_o brand_n the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n neither_o be_v god_n in_o all_o his_o thought_n psal_n 10.4_o he_o scorn_v to_o be_v so_o pore_v upon_o bibles_n to_o be_v so_o wrack_a his_o mind_n with_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o require_v it_o vers_n 13._o god_n require_v no_o such_o scrupulosity_n nor_o strictness_n mot._n 3_o the_o three_o motive_n be_v thou_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o roh_o god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o main_a part_n of_o his_o service_n whis_fw-la be_v meditation_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n matth._n 22.38_o how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a of_o they_o say_v chrysostom_n who_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n soul_n and_o mind_n and_o so_o do_v i_o say_v thou_o so_o do_v thou_o what_o and_o not_o love_n god_n with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n thy_o thought_n be_v in_o thy_o heart_n thy_o meditation_n be_v in_o thy_o mind_n if_o thy_o thought_n then_o and_o meditation_n be_v not_o of_o god_n thou_o do_v not_o love_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n david_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v that_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n but_o also_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v ever_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 19.14_o not_o only_o that_o he_o may_v be_v full_a of_o heavenly_a communication_n in_o his_o mouth_n but_o also_o of_o holy_a meditation_n in_o his_o heart_n behold_v say_v he_o thou_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51.6_o and_o meditation_n be_v one_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n mot._n 4_o the_o four_o motive_n thou_o will_v be_v loath_a that_o all_o the_o worship_n thou_o give_v to_o god_n shall_v be_v abominable_a so_o it_o will_v be_v without_o meditation_n meditation_n before_o it_o meditation_n after_o it_o first_o thou_o must_v meditate_v before_o thou_o go_v about_o a_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n consider_v before_o thou_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n meditate_v what_o thou_o be_v go_v about_o harken_v o_o daughter_n and_o consider_v incline_v thy_o ear_n psal_n 45.10_o first_o consider_v and_o meditate_v and_o then_o incline_v thy_o ear_n this_o be_v part_n of_o those_o word_n often_o in_o scripture_n be_v ready_a be_v ready_a be_v ready_a and_o come_v up_o say_v god_n exod._n 34.2_o be_v ready_a against_o the_o three_o day_n exod._n 19_o gather_v yourselves_o together_o zeph._n 2.1_o that_o be_v prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n amos_n 4.12_o second_o meditate_v after_o the_o duty_n when_o man_n part_v with_o man_n they_o use_v to_o give_v one_o another_o a_o farewell_n and_o not_o blunt_o deliver_v their_o mind_n one_o to_o another_o and_o so_o turn_v their_o back_n one_o upon_o another_o lysias_n can_v not_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o felix_n and_o break_v up_o abrupt_o but_o he_o give_v he_o a_o farewell_n act_v 23.30_o neither_o may_v a_o man_n when_o a_o duty_n be_v do_v go_v away_o blunt_o from_o god_n but_o give_v he_o a_o farewell_n by_o holy_a meditation_n it_o be_v a_o unseemly_a kick_n of_o a_o duty_n as_o most_o man_n do_v when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o prayer_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v ascribe_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n amen_n come_v be_v dinner_n ready_a or_o what_o news_n do_v you_o hear_v this_o be_v unmannerliness_n towards_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v at_o a_o â—ooâ—_n dinner_n will_v sit_v a_o while_n after_o it_o or_o walk_v a_o while_n he_o will_v not_o present_o 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