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himself_o in_o they_o that_o so_o their_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a and_o because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o those_o who_o have_v find_v rest_n and_o peace_n in_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o yoke_n upon_o they_o as_o appear_v mat._n 11._o 38_o 39_o here_o be_v add_v the_o saint_n duty_n and_o service_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o now_o be_v the_o time_n the_o love_n of_o many_o wax_v cold_a to_o god_n and_o man_n religion_n be_v esteem_v of_o many_o to_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a notion_n or_o a_o little_a speculation_n nothing_o of_o practice_n iniquity_n abound_v many_o depart_n from_o the_o faith_n to_o needless_a dispute_n and_o principle_n that_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n no_o law_n no_o transgression_n no_o sin_n all_o alike_o as_o appear_v rom._n 4._o 15._o so_o that_o many_o run_v the_o round_a begin_v at_o nothing_o and_o end_n in_o nothing_o so_o that_o many_o in_o stead_n of_o submit_v to_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n cavil_v 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his_o way_n he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n will_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v choose_v joh._n 7._o 17._o joh._n 16._o 13._o psal_n 25._o 9_o 12._o for_o direction_n in_o all_o our_o way_n i_o will_v direct_v all_o his_o way_n i_o will_v instruct_v thou_o and_o teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o shall_v go_v i_o will_v guide_v thou_o with_o my_o eye_n for_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o he_o will_v be_v our_o guide_n even_o until_o death_n isa_n 45._o 13._o ps_n 32._o 8._o psal_n 48._o 14._o to_o reprove_v other_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_v he_o and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n afterward_o shall_v find_v more_o favour_n than_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o his_o tongue_n the_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v a_o snare_n but_o to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v he_o shall_v be_v delight_n and_o a_o good_a blessing_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o levit._n 19_o 17._o pro._n 28._o 23._o pro._n 29._o 25._o pro._n 24._o 25._o to_o correct_v child_n etc._n etc._n the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n but_o a_o child_n leave_v to_o himself_o bring_v his_o mother_n to_o shame_n but_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n pro._n 25._o 15._o pro._n 29._o 15._o pro._n 23._o 13_o 14._o for_o husband_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n husband_n love_v your_o wife_n ephes_n 5._o 25._o 28._o 33._o for_o wife_n to_o obey_v their_o husband_n wife_n obey_v your_o husband_n in_o every_o thing_n lawful_a ephes_n 5._o 24._o for_o child_n to_o obey_v their_o parent_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 6._o 1_o 2._o for_o servant_n to_o obey_v their_o master_n servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o those_o that_o be_v your_o master_n ephes_n 6._o 5_o 6_o 7._o to_o obey_v god_n command_n in_o keep_v they_o there_o be_v great_a reward_n psal_n 19_o 11._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n psal_n 19_o 11._o prov._n 37._o 27._o rev._n 20._o 6._o rev._n 22._o 14._o to_o leave_v false_a worship_n see_v 2_o cor._n 6._o 16_o 17_o 18._o to_o dwell_v in_o zion_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n thereof_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n with_o joy_n i_o will_v take_v one_o of_o a_o city_n and_o two_o of_o a_o family_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o zion_n they_o that_o love_v his_o name_n shall_v dwell_v therein_o isa_n 35._o 10._o jer._n 3._o 14._o psal_n 69._o 36._o to_o be_v fruitful_a there_o those_o that_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n shall_v flourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n and_o be_v fat_a and_o flourish_a all_o that_o see_v they_o shall_v acknowledge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o they_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o zion_n etc._n etc._n ps_n 92._o 13_o 14._o isa_n 61._o 9_o &_o 62._o 12._o psal_n 84._o 7._o that_o god_n be_v present_a there_o he_o dwell_v in_o his_o church_n he_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o garden_n rev._n 2._o 1._o with_o rev._n 1._o 10._o song_n 5._o 1._o &_o 6._o 2._o &_o 8._o 13._o for_o the_o acceptation_n of_o their_o service_n there_o see_v song_n 5._o 1._o with_o deut._n 12._o 5_o 6_o 7._o for_o his_o blessing_n there_o the_o lord_n shall_v bless_v thou_o out_o of_o zion_n i_o will_v abundant_o bless_v her_o provision_n they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n for_o they_o shall_v he_o still_o praise_v thou_o psal_n 132._o 15._o psal_n 36._o 8._o psal_n 84._o 4._o for_o protection_n there_o thou_o shall_v hide_v i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n in_o the_o secret_n of_o thy_o tabernacle_n psal_n 27._o 4_o 5._o for_o saint_n to_o agree_v in_o the_o truth_n i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n jer._n 32._o 39_o to_o have_v joy_n and_o gladness_n there_o the_o lord_n shall_v comfort_v zion_n and_o joy_n and_o gladness_n shall_v be_v find_v therein_o thanksgiving_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o melody_n isai_n 51._o 3._o in_o reproach_n for_o christ_n blessed_n be_v you_o when_o man_n revile_v you_o for_o my_o sake_n false_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a and_o leap_v for_o joy_n for_o behold_v great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n
and_o without_o it_o increase_v love_n it_o make_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n fresh_a unto_o we_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o hear_v read_v conference_n pray_v etc._n etc._n by_o it_o all_o mean_n be_v make_v profitable_a unto_o we_o it_o reveal_v truth_n to_o we_o and_o acquaint_v we_o with_o ourselves_o it_o make_v all_o to_o become_v our_o own_o it_o remove_v let_n and_o settle_v truth_n upon_o our_o spirit_n it_o breed_v good_a affection_n and_o quicken_v they_o and_o make_v we_o profitable_a to_o other_o and_o make_v thing_n easy_a &_o sweet_a unto_o we_o and_o fire_n the_o soul_n with_o love_n it_o help_v the_o memory_n and_o stir_v up_o affection_n and_o fill_v we_o with_o experience_n and_o enable_v we_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o our_o own_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o other_o judge_v then_o how_o useful_a this_o duty_n be_v and_o what_o a_o treasure_n we_o forgo_v when_o we_o neglect_v it_o before_o meditation_n 1._o read_v and_o confer_v with_o reverence_n and_o diligence_n psal_n 119._o read_v the_o word_n fit_v we_o to_o meditate_v on_o it_o 2._o be_v sure_o thou_o have_v fit_a text_n or_o occasion_n of_o matter_n forelay_v suitable_a to_o thy_o want_n and_o spirit_n provide_v matter_n suitable_a of_o all_o sort_n precept_n promise_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o barren_a of_o fit_a matter_n to_o meditate_v on_o fit_a for_o thy_o necessity_n and_o capacity_n 3._o choose_v a_o fit_a time_n the_o morning_n be_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o religious_a duty_n and_o noon_n and_o evening_n day_n and_o night_n psal_n 1._o 3._o we_o ought_v to_o frequent_v this_o duty_n for_o the_o morning_n psal_n 119._o 147._o mark_n 1._o 35._o for_o the_o night_n vers_fw-la 148._o in_o the_o morning_n our_o memory_n be_v the_o quick_a and_o strong_a and_o ourselves_o the_o ready_a to_o conceive_v thing_n our_o natural_a power_n be_v revive_v have_v the_o great_a liberty_n at_o night_n we_o be_v more_o dull_a and_o heavy_a idolater_n will_v rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o worship_v 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unto_o thou_o in_o meditation_n 1._o look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o mourn_v for_o thy_o estrangement_n of_o spirit_n from_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v familiar_a and_o bend_v thyself_o after_o separation_n of_o thy_o thought_n from_o frothy_a thing_n to_o consider_v serious_o of_o the_o truth_n set_v before_o thou_o and_o look_v up_o to_o god_n for_o strength_n to_o resist_v a_o hard_a wander_a dead_a defile_a heart_n which_o make_v thou_o weary_a of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n 2._o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o meditation_n psal_n 1._o 2._o psal_n 119._o 99_o and_o from_o general_n proceed_v to_o particular_n 3._o meditate_v but_o of_o one_o thing_n at_o once_o and_o at_o one_o time_n and_o observe_v order_n 1._o travel_n with_o our_o memory_n 2._o judgement_n 3_o our_o affection_n before_o we_o come_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o our_o heart_n after_o our_o memory_n let_v thy_o judgement_n consider_v what_o weight_n the_o thing_n be_v of_o &_o 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until_o thou_o can_v suck_v sweetness_n out_o of_o it_o till_o faith_n and_o comfort_n issue_n in_o thy_o soul_n if_o any_o shall_v do_v all_o this_o unless_o god_n add_v his_o blessing_n &_o with_o his_o almighty_a power_n bless_v mean_n to_o we_o all_o be_v nothing_o yet_o we_o must_v use_v the_o mean_n 4._o if_o in_o meditation_n thy_o mind_n rove_v and_o wander_v after_o other_o matter_n as_o soon_o as_o thou_o perceive_v it_o sigh_v deep_o to_o god_n and_o fall_v to_o prayer_n to_o be_v establish_v from_o whence_o satan_n &_o our_o corruption_n will_v draw_v we_o and_o have_v desire_v the_o lord_n to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o a_o vain_a light_n and_o frothy_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n fall_v to_o meditation_n again_o after_o meditation_n 1._o we_o must_v ever_o be_v mindful_a to_o be_v humble_a and_o thankful_a 2._o the_o more_o thou_o meet_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o way_n let_v it_o more_o encourage_v thou_o to_o frequent_v it_o and_o make_v it_o a_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o 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the_o lord_n have_v receive_v great_a love_n from_o he_o which_o shall_v great_o engage_v their_o heart_n to_o walk_v as_o become_v saint_n in_o a_o holy_a course_n and_o conversation_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n every_o day_n and_o all_o the_o day_n long_o to_o enjoy_v god_n and_o obey_v he_o according_a to_o his_o word_n of_o infirmity_n a_o infirmity_n be_v such_o a_o weakness_n as_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v upright_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o impediment_n it_o can_v do_v the_o good_a it_o will_v and_o do_v the_o evil_a it_o will_v not_o infirmity_n be_v the_o imperfection_n of_o good_a action_n there_o be_v a_o infirmity_n which_o arise_v from_o some_o impediment_n which_o a_o man_n will_v fain_o remove_v but_o can_v there_o be_v a_o infirmity_n that_o arise_v for_o want_v of_o growth_n in_o grace_n a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v always_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o grief_n for_o it_o it_o be_v no_o infirmity_n it_o be_v a_o 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providence_n so_o to_o mind_n heavenly_a thing_n by_o natural_a so_o do_v christ_n upon_o mention_v of_o bread_n mat._n 16._o these_o thing_n below_o make_v themselves_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o but_o fly_v thou_o by_o they_o from_o they_o before_o they_o 10._o watch_v in_o lawful_a thing_n every_o day_n to_o watch_v narrow_o with_o care_n and_o heedfulness_n in_o the_o use_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o thing_n lawful_a viz._n meat_n drink_n sleep_n apparel_n marriage_n visitation_n and_o recreation_n etc._n etc._n our_o nature_n be_v prone_a to_o excess_n herein_o and_o we_o oft_o sin_n more_o and_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n by_o lawful_a thing_n then_o by_o unlawful_a because_o we_o fear_v grosser_n evil_n more_o than_o we_o do_v the_o
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