natural_a have_fw-mi and_o live_a creature_n will_v â—â—on_o be_v extinguish_v and_o this_o evening_n and_o morning_n be_v 〈◊〉_d four_o day_n viz._n with_o those_o â—hree_o that_o be_v before_o the_o sun_n but_o the_o first_o day_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o sun_n to_o give_v light_n thâ—_n nâ—xâ—_n day_n the_o air_n and_o waâ—ers_n be_v furnish_v where_o it_o seem_v that_o god_n bring_v both_o fowl_n and_o fish_n out_o of_o the_o water_n so_o it_o seem_v the_o fowl_n be_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o water_n above_o the_o firmament_n and_o now_o be_v appoint_v â—o_o fly_v in_o the_o firmament_n or_o air_n and_o the_o fish_n weâ—e_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o tâ—e_v water_n bâ—low_v where_o yet_o they_o abide_v and_o swim_v this_o be_v on_o the_o fiâ—â—â—_n day_n on_o the_o six_o day_n be_v the_o earth_n furnish_v with_o beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n of_o every_o kind_n and_o last_o of_o all_o be_v create_v a_o lord_n of_o the_o rest_n even_o man_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n of_o 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instrument_n that_o he_o can_v have_v do_v all_o at_o once_o which_o now_o he_o do_v at_o several_a time_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o he_o at_o one_o word_n to_o say_v let_v there_o be_v a_o perfect_a world_n as_o at_o one_o word_n to_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o this_o stay_n and_o pause_v in_o work_v teach_v we_o to_o stay_v in_o our_o thought_n and_o to_o cause_v our_o mind_n to_o dwell_v upon_o his_o glorious_a work_n our_o mind_n i_o say_v which_o be_v of_o narrow_a capaciâ—y_n and_o can_v but_o take_v in_o thing_n by_o piecemeal_o into_o their_o consideration_n the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v but_o narrow_a and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o they_o at_o one_o glance_n to_o view_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o this_o glorious_a building_n but_o rather_o by_o settle_a meditation_n to_o fix_v themselves_o upâ—n_o it_o and_o leisurely_o to_o pass_v from_o one_o part_n and_o point_n thereof_o to_o another_o and_o in_o every_o part_n to_o admire_v the_o infinite_a and_o all-sufficient_a perfection_n of_o the_o worker_n it_o be_v that_o which_o may_v make_v we_o ashamed_a and_o tremble_v also_o 〈◊〉_d god_n shall_v call_v our_o conscience_n to_o account_v few_o of_o we_o can_v say_v that_o of_o â—ll_o the_o time_n we_o have_v spend_v ever_o sithhence_a we_o have_v the_o use_n of_o ouâ—_n understanding_n in_o a_o serious_a meditation_n on_o god_n work_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v glorify_v the_o maker_n will_v not_o make_v up_o one_o week_n not_o one_o six_o day_n not_o so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o bring_v they_o forth_o be_v not_o this_o a_o shame_n for_o man_n who_o be_v make_v of_o purpose_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o his_o work_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o in_o all_o his_o life_n spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o meditate_v on_o the_o work_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o his_o dulness_n and_o sloth_n of_o apprehension_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o take_v in_o make_v of_o they_o notwithstanding_o his_o omnipotency_n which_o can_v have_v make_v they_o all_o in_o less_o than_o one_o minute_n as_o easy_o as_o in_o a_o thousand_o year_n thâ—s_v therefore_o shall_v cause_v we_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o ouâ—_n fail_v in_o this_o regard_n whereof_o we_o be_v guilty_a in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o move_v we_o to_o spend_v more_o hour_n in_o study_v this_o great_a book_n of_o nature_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v spread_v open_a before_o we_o therein_o describe_v unto_o we_o those_o invisible_a thing_n of_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n in_o such_o plain_a and_o legible_a character_n that_o he_o which_o run_v mâ—y_o read_v they_o every_o main_a part_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o several_a volume_n the_o heaven_n the_o air_n the_o earth_n and_o water_n every_o creature_n in_o thâ—se_a be_v a_o several_a leaf_n or_o page_n every_o part_n of_o each_o creature_n every_o natural_a property_n quality_n or_o create_v virtue_n in_o each_o be_v a_o several_a liâ—e_z or_o at_o least_o word_n or_o syllable_n deserve_v a_o studious_a and_o attentive_a reader_n that_o be_v one_o that_o will_v serious_o take_v into_o his_o thought_n the_o admirable_a incomprehensible_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o maker_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o daniel_n prophecy_n concern_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n sai_z let_v he_o that_o read_v consider_v so_o say_v i_o of_o these_o great_a work_n of_o god_n creation_n which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o book_n of_o nature_n write_v with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n let_v he_o that_o read_v they_o consider_v let_v he_o that_o look_v upon_o they_o not_o do_v it_o with_o a_o careless_a eye_n but_o with_o attentive_a thought_n and_o most_o effectual_a meditation_n you_o may_v not_o herein_o be_v like_o idle_a reader_n that_o only_o loâ—k_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o book_n to_o see_v the_o name_n and_o then_o throw_v it_o away_o again_o and_o what_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v expedient_a herein_o to_o follow_v the_o same_o order_n in_o consider_v of_o the_o lord_n work_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v in_o their_o creation_n that_o be_v to_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n in_o its_o day_n namely_o on_o the_o same_o day_n wherein_o each_o work_n be_v do_v to_o meditate_v on_o the_o work_n of_o that_o day_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o he_o sin_v who_o do_v not_o follow_v this_o order_n i_o know_v no_o such_o warrant_n but_o this_o i_o say_v consider_v our_o weakness_n who_o must_v have_v time_n to_o make_v a_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o thing_n consider_v how_o apt_a we_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o idle_a impertinent_a and_o unprofitable_a muse_n and_o so_o to_o look_v away_o fâ—om_a those_o thing_n whereupon_o our_o thought_n shall_v especial_o be_v fix_v consider_v the_o great_a and_o admirable_a variety_n of_o creature_n and_o of_o natural_a quality_n and_o perfection_n in_o those_o creature_n all_o issue_v from_o that_o one_o single_a but_o all-sufficient_a perfection_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n especial_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v not_o only_o to_o let_v we_o know_v how_o many_o day_n he_o spend_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a but_o also_o particular_o and_o distinct_o to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o his_o several_a day_n work_n tell_v we_o what_o he_o do_v the_o first_o day_n what_o he_o do_v the_o second_o day_n etc._n etc._n â—_o darenot_v bold_o say_v it_o be_v expedient_a even_o to_o tie_v ourselves_o to_o set_v apart_o some_o time_n in_o those_o several_a day_n for_o a_o more_o special_a view_n of_o those_o several_a work_n the_o work_n itself_o be_v necessary_a and_o a_o more_o natural_a and_o convenient_a order_n to_o be_v use_v in_o perform_v it_o i_o can_v think_v of_o than_o this_o which_o i_o now_o propose_v chap._n iii_o meditation_n on_o the_o first_o day_n work_n sect_n 1._o let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o first_o day_n work_v and_o that_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n which_o now_o we_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o therein_o first_o consider_v what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o evening_n of_o that_o day_n and_o then_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o morning_n 1._o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o evening_n it_o seem_v that_o in_o the_o evening_n or_o nâ—gâ—t_n be_v maâ—e_n the_o heaven_n without_o light_n the_o earth_n without_o form_n darkness_n cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o deâ—p_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o water_n and_o here_o be_v plentiful_a maâ—ter_n for_o thy_o thought_n to_o work_v upon_o on_o this_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 1._o then_o admire_v and_o magnify_v the_o wonderful_a power_n and_o
thou_o chap_n vii_o meditation_n on_o the_o five_o day_n work_n sect_n 1._o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o five_o day_n which_o with_o we_o be_v usual_o call_v thursday_n the_o story_n of_o which_o day_n work_v we_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o gen._n 1.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o wherein_o the_o water_n be_v furnish_v with_o fish_n and_o other_o creature_n that_o live_v there_o and_o the_o air_n with_o foul_n and_o such_o creature_n as_o live_v in_o it_o 1._o here_o consider_v that_o after_o those_o four_o day_n when_o the_o heaven_n be_v furnish_v with_o light_n and_o the_o earth_n beautify_v with_o plant_n spring_v out_o of_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o all_o this_o while_n there_o be_v not_o one_o creature_n throughout_o the_o whole_a creation_n that_o have_v sense_n or_o power_n to_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n not_o one_o fly_n or_o the_o least_o thing_n move_v in_o the_o air_n not_o one_o fish_n swim_v throughout_o the_o sea_n river_n or_o other_o water_n not_o one_o worm_n creep_v on_o the_o earth_n here_o then_o admire_v the_o wonderful_a power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o on_o the_o five_o day_n by_o his_o all-commanding_a word_n fill_v the_o air_n with_o multitude_n of_o creature_n fly_v there_o the_o water_n with_o abundant_a of_o fishâ—s_n swim_v there_o this_o be_v do_v even_o in_o a_o moment_n consider_v what_o numberless_a swarm_n there_o be_v both_o of_o foul_n and_o fish_n bring_v forth_o on_o the_o five_o day_n whereas_o the_o very_a day_n before_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o any_o kind_n to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n join_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o creature_n together_o so_o he_o make_v in_o many_o respect_v a_o special_a affinity_n between_o they_o as_o the_o foul_n be_v cover_v with_o feather_n so_o the_o fish_n with_o scale_n as_o the_o foul_n move_v in_o the_o air_n so_o do_v the_o fish_n in_o that_o element_n which_o come_v near_a the_o nature_n of_o the_o air_n as_o the_o foul_n have_v wing_n to_o fly_v withal_o so_o the_o fish_n have_v â—innes_n whereby_o they_o swim_v and_o that_o be_v a_o motion_n very_o like_a to_o that_o of_o fly_v yea_o some_o of_o either_o kind_n do_v communicate_v with_o each_o other_o in_o their_o element_n for_o as_o we_o have_v water-foul_n so_o there_o have_v be_v flying-fish_n in_o great_a abundance_n so_o that_o here_o you_o may_v magnify_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o in_o the_o day_n that_o these_o creature_n be_v make_v do_v imprint_v upon_o they_o such_o property_n and_o quality_n as_o shall_v be_v evidence_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o some_o sort_n that_o they_o be_v but_o the_o work_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n 2._o consider_v here_o that_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v the_o foul_n to_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fish_n to_o swim_v in_o the_o sea_n confine_v each_o to_o his_o own_o element_n for_o the_o general_a though_o some_o few_o particular_n be_v suffer_v to_o live_v in_o both_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o walk_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o our_o calling_n and_o not_o to_o think_v we_o shall_v mend_v ourselves_o in_o a_o different_a element_n or_o another_o kind_n of_o course_n without_o some_o special_a cause_n some_o few_o may_v have_v some_o special_a warrant_n to_o change_v their_o calling_n as_o amos_n to_o leave_v his_o flock_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o peter_n to_o leave_v his_o net_n and_o fish_n for_o man_n these_o have_v a_o immediate_a call_n from_o god_n and_o so_o i_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o case_n of_o great_a necessity_n when_o the_o church_n be_v destitute_a of_o able_a minister_n some_o well-studied_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o experience_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o grace_n may_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v lawful_o separate_v unto_o that_o function_n yet_o this_o will_v prove_v no_o more_o that_o every_o one_o may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n run_v from_o the_o shop_n to_o the_o pulpit_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n may_v fly_v up_o into_o the_o air_n because_o some_o few_o do_v so_o and_o this_o shall_v especial_o â—each_v christian_n who_o be_v call_v unto_o holiness_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o leave_v their_o element_n they_o be_v bid_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n even_o as_o bird_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n and_o in_o this_o element_n they_o must_v keep_v for_o as_o the_o air_n give_v breath_n unto_o the_o foul_n that_o fly_v in_o it_o so_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n give_v the_o new_a life_n unto_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o he_o the_o water_n will_v choke_v and_o drown_v the_o foul_n if_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o they_o so_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o endanger_v the_o spiritual_a life_n when_o a_o christian_n fall_v into_o it_o the_o air_n give_v a_o speedy_a flight_n and_o motion_n to_o the_o bird_n whereas_o the_o water_n will_v wet_v their_o wing_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o move_v but_o slow_o if_o they_o fall_v into_o it_o so_o the_o spirit_n when_o a_o christian_a walk_v in_o it_o carry_v he_o along_o with_o winged-affection_n and_o set_v his_o heart_n in_o a_o speedy_a motion_n upon_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n make_v he_o ready_a unto_o every_o good_a work_n but_o if_o he_o fall_v into_o sin_n which_o be_v like_o the_o water_n of_o the_o dead_a sea_n that_o lake_n of_o sodom_n his_o heart_n be_v like_o a_o bird_n drench_v in_o water_n his_o affection_n be_v deaden_v his_o heart_n move_v but_o slow_o yea_o many_o time_n he_o lie_v for_o dead_a and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v discern_v in_o he_o and_o as_o in_o such_o case_n a_o foul_a have_v need_v of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o help_v as_o to_o be_v hold_v over_o a_o warm_a fire_n etc._n etc._n so_o a_o christian_n that_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o wing_n again_o and_o have_v his_o heart_n spiritual_o affect_v and_o enlarge_v towards_o god_n have_v need_n of_o special_a humiliation_n special_a meditation_n pâ—aier_n and_o other_o warm_n and_o quicken_a mean_n to_o raise_v he_o up_o 3._o as_o the_o air_n give_v breath_n and_o motion_n so_o also_o it_o give_v support_v to_o the_o bird_n earth_n and_o it_o carry_v they_o even_o as_o the_o earth_n do_v the_o beast_n which_o go_v up_o and_o down_o upon_o it_o so_o do_v the_o spirit_n also_o give_v support_v unto_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n if_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o the_o air_n which_o none_o can_v see_v be_v so_o thin_a a_o substance_n shall_v carry_v so_o many_o million_o of_o soul_n as_o there_o be_v in_o it_o fly_v up_o and_o down_o wonderful_a be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o bless_a invisible_a spirit_n who_o support_v so_o many_o thousand_o christian_n by_o his_o sanctify_a virtue_n against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n 4._o as_o these_o bird_n do_v now_o live_v in_o the_o air_n so_o be_v the_o foul_n create_v in_o the_o air_n at_o the_o first_o so_o whosoever_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v also_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n he_o have_v his_o begin_n in_o this_o element_n 5._o consider_v that_o as_o the_o bird_n although_o they_o live_v and_o move_v in_o the_o air_n yet_o they_o come_v down_o to_o receive_v some_o refreshment_n from_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o lord_n allow_v his_o child_n to_o receive_v some_o nourishment_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o partake_v of_o its_o refreshment_n yet_o so_o as_o they_o must_v not_o delight_v in_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o their_o element_n nor_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o their_o chief_a contentment_n but_o like_o the_o bird_n of_o heaven_n have_v supply_v their_o necessity_n must_v be_v ready_a to_o soar_v aloft_o again_o and_o not_o in_o their_o affection_n be_v still_o grovel_v here_o below_o 6._o you_o see_v how_o spare_o the_o 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converse_v with_o other_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v how_o many_o want_n and_o inconvenience_n the_o loss_n of_o this_o creature_n will_v bring_v upon_o thou_o for_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o have_v a_o cherish_a warmth_n and_o lively_a heat_n accompany_v it_o whereby_o it_o give_v life_n and_o preserve_v life_n motion_n and_o natural_a heat_n in_o man_n and_o other_o creature_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v oh_o lord_n our_o god_n how_o wonderful_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o especial_o this_o first-born_a creature_n the_o light_n which_o upon_o this_o first_o day_n thou_o do_v cause_v to_o shine_v out_o of_o utter_a darkness_n and_o when_o thy_o heart_n be_v cover_v wiâ—h_v a_o dark_a night_n of_o sad_a uncomfortable_a thought_n then_o look_v up_o to_o he_o who_o can_v cause_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o arise_v out_o of_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n chap._n iu_o meditation_n on_o the_o second_o day_n work_n from_o the_o 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