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its_o reckon_n exod._n 12.41_o 12.41_o exo._n 12.41_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v 1_o sam._n 15.29_o meditate_v on_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n the_o meditation_n of_o god_n truth_n will_v 1._o be_v a_o pillar_n of_o support_n for_o faith_n the_o world_n hang_v upon_o god_n power_n and_o faith_n hang_v upon_o his_o truth_n 2._o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n truth_n will_v make_v we_o ambitious_a to_o imitate_v he_o we_o shall_v be_v true_a in_o our_o word_n true_a in_o our_o deal_n pythagoras_n be_v ask_v loquuntur_fw-la ask_v quidnam_fw-la homines_fw-la diis_fw-la simile_n faciat_fw-la cum_fw-la vera_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la what_o do_v make_v man_n like_o god_n answer_v when_o they_o speak_v truth_n sect_n 2._o promise_n meditate_v on_o the_o promise_n the_o second_o subject_n of_o meditatation_n be_v meditate_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n ber._n god_n habenâ—ubera_n veer_fw-la vino_fw-la meliora_fw-la &_o fragrantia_fw-la unguentis_fw-la optimis_fw-la ber._n 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gold_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o mine_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o we_o come_v to_o be_v enrich_v cardan_n say_v there_o be_v no_o precious_a stone_n but_o have_v some_o hide_a virtue_n in_o it_o they_o be_v call_v precious_a promise_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o when_o they_o be_v apply_v by_o meditation_n than_o their_o virtue_n appear_v and_o they_o become_v precious_a indeed_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o promise_n which_o we_o shall_v chief_o meditate_v upon_o 1._o promise_n of_o remission_n i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n isa_n 43.25_o whereas_o the_o poor_a sinner_n may_v say_v alas_o i_o be_o deep_a in_o arrear_n with_o god_n i_o fear_v i_o have_v not_o fill_v
from_o i_o but_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n why_o be_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n shut_v out_o they_o have_v do_v no_o hurt_n they_o have_v not_o break_v their_o lamp_n i_o but_o they_o take_v no_o oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n matth._n 25.3_o their_o want_a oil_n be_v the_o indightment_n therefore_o let_v not_o any_o man_n build_v his_o hope_n for_o heaven_n upon_o negative_n this_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o sand_n the_o sand_n be_v bad_a to_o build_v on_o it_o will_v not_o ceament_n coherent_a ceament_n arena_n est_fw-la terra_fw-la sterilis_fw-la minuta_fw-la &_o grana_fw-la ejus_fw-la non_fw-la coherent_a be_v ex_fw-la materia_fw-la friabili_fw-la but_o suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v finish_v a_o house_n upon_o it_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n the_o flood_n come_v viz._n persecution_n and_o the_o force_n of_o this_o flood_n will_v drive_v away_o the_o sand_n and_o make_v the_o house_n fall_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o mighty_a wind_n will_v blow_v such_o a_o sandy_a build_n into_o hell_n be_v afraid_a then_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o privative_a part_n of_o religion_n launch_v forth_o further_o be_v eminent_o holy_a so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o next_o word_n but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n loc_n lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoret_n in_o loc_n and_o in_o his_o law_n do_v he_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n chap._n ii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n what_o by_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o proposition_n result_v the_o word_n give_v we_o a_o twofold_a description_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n first_o he_o delight_v in_o god_n law_n second_o he_o meditate_v in_o god_n law_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o great_a god_n have_v graff_v the_o affection_n of_o delight_n in_o every_o creature_n it_o have_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n something_o to_o delight_v itself_o in_o orestem_fw-la in_o ovis_fw-la frondem_fw-la cervus_fw-la fontem_fw-la canis_fw-la leporem_fw-la pylades_n sectatur_fw-la orestem_fw-la now_o the_o true_a saint_n not_o by_o instinction_n but_o divine_a inspiration_n make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n his_o delight_n this_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o christian_a ejus_fw-la oblectatio_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la jehovae_fw-la his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o man_n may_v work_v in_o his_o trade_n and_o not_o delight_n in_o it_o either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o work_n or_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o income_n but_o a_o godly_a man_n serve_v god_n with_o delight_n it_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v his_o will_n for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n it_o will_v be_v inquire_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o word_n law_n 〈◊〉_d law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v either_o more_o strict_o or_o more_o large_o 1._o more_o strict_o for_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n 2._o more_o large_o 1._o for_o the_o whole_a write_a word_n of_o god_n diodat_n god_n musculus_fw-la diodat_n mollerus_n diodat_n tota_n dectrina_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la patefacta_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la tradita_fw-la mollerus_n 2._o for_o those_o truth_n which_o be_v deduct_v from_o the_o word_n and_o do_v concentre_v in_o it_o 3._o for_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o counterpane_n of_o god_n law_n and_o agree_v with_o it_o as_o the_o transcript_n with_o the_o original_n the_o word_n be_v a_o set_n forth_o and_o religion_n be_v a_o show_v forth_o of_o god_n law_n i_o shall_v take_v this_o word_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n and_o extent_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o delight_n in_o god_n law_n the_o hebrew_n and_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o render_v it_o his_o will_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n regina_fw-la lord_n plus_fw-fr valet_fw-la consovantia_fw-la voluntatum_fw-la quà m_fw-la vocum_fw-la bern._n serm._n sup_v salve_n regina_fw-la and_o that_o which_o be_v voluntary_a be_v delightful_a a_o gracious_a heart_n serve_v god_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o ingenuity_n he_o make_v god_n law_n not_o only_o his_o task_n but_o his_o recreation_n upon_o this_o scripture-stock_n i_o shall_v graft_v this_o proposition_n do_v doct._n that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n though_o he_o can_v serve_v the_o lord_n perfect_o yet_o he_o serve_v he_o willing_o his_o will_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v not_o a_o press_a soldier_n but_o a_o volunteer_n ps_n volunteer_n quia_fw-la deus_fw-la cor_fw-la quaerit_fw-la cor_fw-la intus_fw-la inspicit_fw-la testis_fw-la est_fw-la judex_fw-la approbator_n adjutor_fw-la coronator_n sufficit_fw-la ut_fw-la offeras_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n by_o the_o beat_n of_o this_o pulse_n we_o may_v judge_v whether_o there_o be_v spiritual_a life_n in_o we_o or_o no._n david_n profess_v god_n law_n be_v his_o delight_n psalm_n 119.77_o he_o have_v his_o crown_n to_o delight_v in_o he_o have_v his_o music_n to_o cheer_v he_o but_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o god_n law_n do_v drown_v all_o other_o delight_n as_o the_o joy_n of_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n exceed_v the_o joy_n of_o glean_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v saint_n paul_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n rom._n 7.22_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v i_o take_v pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v my_o recreation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o heart-delight_n *_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o inner_a man_n 5.12_o man_n 2_o cor._n 5.12_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v joy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o face*_n 2_o cor._n 5.12_o like_a honey-dew_n that_o wet_v the_o leaf_n but_o the_o wine_n of_o god_n spirit_n cheer_v the_o heart_n paul_n delight_v in_o the_o law_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n chap._n iii_o whence_o the_o saint_n spiritual_a delight_n spring_v the_o saint_n delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n proceed_v 1._o from_o soundness_n of_o judgement_n the_o mind_n apprehend_v a_o beauty_n in_o god_n law_n now_o the_o judgement_n as_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a draw_v the_o affection_n like_v so_o many_o orb_n after_o it_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a psalm_n perfect_a lex_fw-la dei_fw-la integra_fw-la hierom._n pagnin_n absoluta_fw-la &_o consummata_fw-la cvi_fw-la nihil_fw-la desit_fw-la fabrit_fw-mi in_o psalm_n psalm_n 19.7_o it_o need_v not_o be_v eek_z out_o with_o tradition_n the_o hebrew_a word_n for_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o allude_v to_o a_o perfect_a entire_a body_n that_o want_v none_o of_o the_o member_n or_o lineament_n god_n law_n must_v needs_o be_v perfect_a for_o it_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a septuagint_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuagint_fw-fr like_a beauty_n that_o have_v no_o stain_n or_o wine_n that_o be_v clarify_v and_o refine_a the_o soul_n that_o look_v into_o this_o law_n see_v so_o much_o lustre_n and_o perfection_n can_v but_o delight_v in_o it_o the_o middle_a lamp_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v light_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n give_v light_n to_o all_o the_o other_o lamp_n so_o the_o judgement_n be_v light_v from_o the_o word_n it_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o lamp_n of_o the_o affection_n 2._o this_o holy_a delight_n arise_v from_o the_o predominancy_n of_o grace_n when_o grace_n come_v with_o authority_n and_o majesty_n upon_o the_o heart_n it_o fill_v it_o with_o delight_n natural_o we_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o god_n job_n 21.14_o therefore_o they_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o way_n nay_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o dislike_n but_o antipathy_n sinner_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hater_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.30_o 1.30_o rom._n 1.30_o but_o when_o grace_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n o_o what_o a_o change_n be_v there_o grace_n preponderate_v it_o file_v off_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o will_n it_o make_v a_o man_n of_o another_o spirit_n 14.24_o spirit_n josh_n 14.24_o it_o turn_v the_o lion-like_a fierceness_n into_o a_o dovelike_a sweetness_n it_o change_v hatred_n into_o delight_n grace_n put_v a_o new_a by_o as_o into_o the_o will_n it_o work_v a_o spontaneity_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o god_n service_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n psalm_n 110.3_o 3._o this_o holy_a delight_n in_o religion_n be_v from_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o end_n well_o may_v we_o with_o cheerfulness_n let_v down_o the_o net_n of_o our_o endeavour_n when_o we_o have_v so_o excellent_a a_o draught_n heaven_n at_o the_o end_n of_o duty_n cause_v delight_n in_o the_o
praise_n when_o we_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v chap._n vii_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o meditation_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o carry_v the_o book_n of_o god_n lawabout_n we_o but_o we_o must_v meditate_v in_o it_o the_o necessity_n of_o meditation_n will_v appear_v in_o three_o particular_n 1._o the_o end_n why_o god_n have_v give_v we_o his_o word_n write_v and_o preach_v be_v not_o only_o to_o know_v it_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v meditate_v in_o it_o the_o word_n be_v a_o letter_n of_o the_o great_a god_n write_v to_o we_o now_o we_o must_v not_o run_v it_o over_o in_o haste_n but_o meditate_v upon_o god_n wisdom_n in_o indite_v and_o his_o love_n in_o send_v it_o to_o we_o why_o do_v the_o physician_n give_v his_o patient_n a_o receipt_n be_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v only_o read_v it_o over_o and_o know_v the_o receipt_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v apply_v it_o the_o end_n why_o god_n communicate_v his_o gospel_n receipt_n to_o we_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v apply_v they_o by_o fruitful_a meditatition_n will_v god_n think_v we_o ever_o have_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n of_o write_v his_o lawwith_o his_o own_o finger_n only_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o theory_n and_o notion_n of_o it_o be_v it_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v meditate_v in_o it_o will_v he_o ever_o have_v be_v at_o the_o cost_n to_o send_v abroad_o his_o minister_n into_o the_o world_n to_o furnish_v they_o with_o gift_n eph._n 4._o and_o must_v they_o for_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n be_v nigh_o unto_o death_n 2.30_o death_n phil._n 2.30_o that_o christian_n shall_v only_o have_v a_o empty_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n publish_v be_v it_o only_a speculation_n or_o meditation_n that_o god_n aim_v at_o 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o meditation_n appear_v in_o this_o because_o without_o it_o we_o can_v never_o be_v good_a christian_n a_o christian_a without_o meditation_n be_v like_o a_o soldier_n without_o arm_n or_o a_o workman_n without_o tool_n 1._o without_o meditation_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n will_v not_o stay_v with_o we_o the_o heart_n be_v hard_a and_o the_o memory_n slippery_a and_o without_o meditation_n all_o be_v lose_v meditation_n imprint_n and_o fasten_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v like_o the_o selvedge_n which_o keep_v the_o cloth_n from_o ravel_v serious_n meditation_n be_v like_o the_o engrave_v of_o letter_n in_o gold_n or_o marble_n which_o endure_v without_o this_o allour_n preach_v to_o you_o be_v but_o like_o write_v in_o sand_n like_o pour_v water_n into_o a_o sieve_n like_o throw_v a_o burr_n upon_o crystal_n which_o glide_v off_o and_o do_v not_o stay_v read_v and_o hear_v without_o meditation_n be_v like_o weak_a physic_n which_o will_v not_o work_v want_v of_o meditation_n have_v make_v so_o many_o sermon_n in_o this_o age_n to_o have_v a_o miscarry_v womb_n and_o dry_a breast_n 2._o without_o meditation_n the_o truth_n which_o we_o know_v will_v never_o affect_v our_o heart_n deut._n 6.6_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o 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