and_o condemnation_n of_o man_n at_o the_o last_o than_o this_o that_o they_o have_v know_v so_o much_o and_o practise_v so_o little_a luke_n 12.48_o math._n 10.14_o 15._o heathen_n at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v wring_v their_o hand_n that_o they_o have_v know_v no_o more_o of_o god_n by_o the_o mean_v vouchsafe_v they_o but_o christian_n will_v rend_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o have_v know_v so_o much_o of_o god_n to_o no_o better_a purpose_n so_o as_o all_o practical_a treatise_n or_o treatise_n quicken_a unto_o practice_n be_v few_o enough_o to_o awaken_v man_n to_o their_o duty_n and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o treat_v of_o meditation_n as_o many_o worthy_n have_v do_v who_o book_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o carry_v after_o they_o yet_o i_o find_v none_o that_o have_v collect_v all_o necessary_a practical_a truth_n and_o duty_n into_o such_o a_o way_n of_o meditation_n but_o either_o be_v too_o large_a or_o too_o straight_o and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v this_o may_v through_o 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meditation_n on_o they_o page_z 33_o 4._o the_o evidence_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o they_o page_z 38_o sect._n 3._o 3._o his_o word_n page_n 39_o 1._o in_o general_n what_o it_o be_v the_o excellent_a property_n of_o it_o the_o precept_n promise_n threaten_n and_o example_n in_o it_o page_z 40_o 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o particular_a and_o here_o of_o page_z 42_o 10._o thing_n what_o and_o why_o so_o call_v wherein_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n agree_v and_o differ_v etc._n etc._n page_n 43_o sect._n 4._o 4._o his_o work_n 1_o before_o time_n viz._n his_o decree_n page_n 50_o 2._o in_o time_n as_o page_z 52_o 1._o creation_n and_o 2._o providence_n page_n 52_o and_o in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o meditate_v page_n 53_o 1._o on_o the_o kind_n of_o providence_n which_o be_v two_o as_o 1._o of_o mercy_n where_o of_o the_o property_n page_n 54_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o sc_n his_o convert_v page_n 56_o protect_v provide_v dispose_v assist_v correct_v support_v 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our_o redemption_n page_n 111_o 8._o the_o privilege_n that_o come_v by_o he_o page_n 112_o 9_o the_o evidence_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o he_o page_n 1_o 10._o the_o mean_n of_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o page_n 13_o 11._o the_o motive_n to_o labour_n after_o it_o page_z 116_o 12._o how_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o and_o suitable_a to_o such_o a_o redeemer_n page_n 118_o cap._n 4._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o here_o of_o five_o thing_n 1._o who_o he_o be_v page_z 121_o 2._o what_o his_o office_n 3._o evidence_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o he_o page_z 123_o 4._o motive_n to_o seek_v it_o and_z 5._o mean_v to_o procure_v it_o page_z 127_o cap._n 5._o of_o man_n and_o in_o and_o about_o he_o 1._o of_o the_o fourfold_a state_n of_o man_n 2._o the_o four_o last_o end_n of_o man_n page_z 133_o 3._o such_o thing_n about_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n tongue_n talent_n time_n and_o eternity_n of_o man_n as_o may_v most_o conduce_v to_o the_o enable_v man_n to_o the_o answer_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o what_o they_o have_v do_v for_o man_n page_z 206_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o bless_a state_n of_o man_n by_o creation_n and_o here_o on_o three_o thing_n page_n 133_o 2._o the_o curse_a state_n of_o man_n by_o transgression_n and_o here_o of_o two_o thing_n the_o cause_n and_o consequent_n page_n 135_o 3._o his_o gracious_a state_n by_o regeneration_n and_o here_o of_o four_o thing_n page_n 137_o 1._o what_o 2._o sign_n 3._o motive_n and_o 4._o mean_n for_o it_o page_z 159_o 4._o the_o happy_a state_n of_o man_n by_o glorification_n and_o here_o of_o five_o thing_n 1._o what_o 2._o property_n 3._o certainty_n 4._o who_o they_o be_v that_o shall_v partake_v in_o it_o page_z 165_o 5._o of_o death_n and_o here_o on_o two_o thing_n 1._o such_o thing_n as_o may_v fit_v we_o for_o it_o 2._o such_o thing_n as_o may_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o it_o page_z 173_o 6._o of_o judgement_n and_o here_o on_o ten_o thing_n as_o the_o certainty_n uncertainty_n the_o near_a approach_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n page_n 185_o 7._o hell_n and_o here_o on_o ten_o thing_n what_o and_o the_o hideousness_n of_o the_o place_n etc._n etc._n page_n 195_o 8._o of_o heaven_n and_o here_o on_o four_o thing_n as_o what_o it_o be_v the_o excellent_a title_n give_v to_o it_o etc._n etc._n page_n 201_o sect._n 9_o 9_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o here_o of_o five_o thing_n especial_o of_o the_o right_a order_n of_o our_o conversation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n page_n 206_o sect._n 10._o of_o the_o body_n and_o here_o of_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o admirable_a structure_n of_o it_o and_o 2._o the_o excellent_a use_n of_o it_o page_z 234_o 11._o of_o the_o tongue_n and_o here_o on_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o end_n wherefore_o god_n give_v it_o 2._o the_o great_a need_n we_o have_v to_o employ_v it_o to_o those_o end_n page_n 235_o 12._o of_o our_o talent_n corporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o what_o need_v we_o have_v to_o employ_v they_o well_o page_z 236_o 13._o of_o our_o time_n wherein_o you_o have_v five_o or_o six_o thing_n to_o be_v serious_o think_v on_o page_n 237_o 14._o of_o eternity_n and_o therein_o of_o four_o thing_n page_n 241_o cap._n 7._o of_o the_o world_n and_o therein_o to_o meditate_v on_o three_o thing_n as_o 1._o those_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n that_o engage_v we_o to_o love_n god_n 2._o those_o thing_n that_o disengage_v we_o from_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o creature_n 3._o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n for_o the_o creature_n and_o what_o the_o creature_n teach_v we_o page_n 243_o cap._n 8._o of_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a angel_n by_o which_o god_n govern_v the_o world_n page_n 264_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o good_a angel_n and_o here_o of_o three_o thing_n 1._o what_o they_o be_v 2._o their_o office_n 3._o our_o duty_n in_o reference_n to_o they_o page_z 265_o sect._n 2._o of_o evil_a angel_n and_o here_o on_o these_o thing_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v such_o 2._o what_o they_o be_v 3._o how_o they_o become_v such_o 4._o what_o their_o office_n 5._o what_o their_o property_n 6._o what_o our_o duty_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o page_z 274_o cap._n 9_o of_o occasional_a meditation_n from_o morning_n to_o evening_n at_o home_o and_o abroad_o page_n 301_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o mind_n these_o follow_v mistake_v which_o have_v escape_v the_o press_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n absence_n page_n 8._o for_o 2_o king_n 8._o read_v 2_o king_n 6._o ult_n p._n 9_o for_o connected_a r._n convert_v p._n 11._o the_o six_o first_o line_n shall_v come_v in_o after_o
affect_v with_o what_o we_o hear_v or_o read_v out_o of_o the_o word_n deutr._n 6.6_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o it_o can_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n if_o we_o do_v not_o meditate_v on_o it_o three_o without_o meditation_n it_o will_v not_o stay_v or_o abide_v on_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v meditation_n that_o keep_v it_o and_o fasten_v it_o and_o make_v it_o like_a letter_n engrave_v on_o gold_n and_o marble_n to_o abide_v long_o four_o because_o not_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n be_v to_o offer_v contempt_n to_o the_o word_n as_o a_o man_n do_v to_o that_o person_n and_o thing_n which_o he_o never_o regard_v to_o mind_n and_o think_v on_o and_o prov._n 13_o 13._o he_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v destroy_v five_o because_o without_o meditation_n when_o man_n come_v to_o lie_v on_o their_o sick_a and_o deathbed_n their_o eye_n will_v be_v open_v to_o see_v and_o bewail_v their_o folly_n for_o a_o man_n to_o walk_v in_o a_o way_n and_o never_o consider_v where_o he_o be_v go_v and_o what_o mischief_n may_v befall_v he_o in_o it_o how_o will_v he_o befool_v himself_o how_o will_v he_o wish_v he_o have_v hearken_v to_o god_n counsel_n deut._n 32._o oh_o that_o man_n be_v wise_a understand_v this_o consider_v their_o latter_a end_n many_o have_v lament_v when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o let_v we_o take_v warning_n by_o other_o harm_v prov._n 5.12_o 13._o 1._o it_o be_v a_o angelical_a service_n the_o only_a and_o the_o chief_a service_n that_o we_o know_v of_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v exercise_v in_o sc_fw-la the_o meditation_n of_o god_n glorious_a excellency_n will_n and_o way_n and_o work_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v attain_v to_o the_o height_n of_o angel_n it_o must_v be_v by_o meditation_n dr._n holdsworth_n on_o psal_n 119.48_o 2_o a_o second_o motive_n be_v the_o transcendent_a excellency_n of_o this_o duty_n first_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n most_o please_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n above_o all_o other_o duty_n above_o all_o ear-service_n tongue-service_n and_o hand-service_n if_o there_o be_v not_o head_n and_o heart-service_n he_o abhor_v all_o isaiah_n 29.13_o but_o now_o meditation_n that_o make_v all_o acceptable_a whatsoever_o defect_n and_o fail_n there_o be_v in_o the_o rest_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o because_o meditation_n come_v immediate_o from_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v that_o god_n principal_o look_v to_o and_o delight_n in_o second_o because_o the_o secrecy_n of_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o more_o humility_n and_o sincerity_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n god_n so_o much_o prize_v three_o because_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n ordinary_o more_o full_a of_o spiritualness_n and_o heavenliness_n than_o other_o duty_n be_v four_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o appear_v in_o that_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o hinder_v we_o from_o it_o no_o time_n nor_o tyrant_n though_o they_o may_v from_o speak_v and_o act_v yet_o not_o from_o meditate_v and_o think_v on_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o great_a slave_n be_v still_o free_a to_o think_v on_o what_o he_o will_v five_o it_o be_v that_o which_o will_v transform_v we_o more_o into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 3._o ult_n as_o a_o pearl_n by_o the_o frequent_a beat_n of_o the_o sunbeam_n upon_o it_o become_v more_o lightsome_a and_o radiant_a like_o the_o sun_n so_o meditation_n not_o only_o make_v the_o face_n of_o christian_n to_o shine_v but_o their_o life_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a sixthly_a in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o anticipation_n of_o glory_n a_o perspective_n to_o show_v we_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n jacob_n ladder_n to_o carry_v we_o up_o to_o heaven_n a_o take_a possession_n of_o heaven_n in_o our_o mind_n before_o we_o come_v there_o in_o our_o body_n by_o this_o we_o may_v with_o stephen_n see_v christ_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n ready_a to_o receive_v we_o and_o with_o moses_n talk_v with_o god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o with_o the_o apostle_n be_v rapt_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o see_v that_o happiness_n we_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v and_o can_v utter_v what_o it_o be_v 2_o cor._n 12._o the_o three_o motive_n be_v the_o great_a utility_n of_o this_o duty_n no_o duty_n more_o profitable_a for_o humiliation_n consolation_n edification_n and_o salvation_n first_o for_o humiliation_n meditation_n make_v man_n look_v into_o and_o serious_o consider_v the_o life_n of_o their_o way_n the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o circumstance_n that_o do_v aggravate_v they_o the_o sad_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o they_o and_o so_o humble_a themselves_o the_o more_o thorough_o under_o they_o as_o peter_n after_o he_o have_v deny_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n when_o he_o reflect_v and_o consider_v who_o he_o have_v deny_v and_o who_o he_o be_v that_o deny_v he_o and_o how_o often_o he_o have_v deny_v he_o it_o make_v he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o man_n never_o set_v apart_o any_o time_n to_o meditate_v of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o nature_n the_o evil_a of_o their_o way_n and_o the_o circumstance_n by_o which_o they_o be_v aggravate_v they_o can_v never_o be_v humble_v under_o they_o as_o they_o ought_v jerem._n 8_o 6._o no_o man_n repent_v of_o his_o wickedness_n why_o because_o no_o man_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v etc._n etc._n second_o most_o profitable_a for_o consolation_n first_o because_o it_o make_v man_n to_o look_v after_o the_o remedy_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o free_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o labour_n to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o they_o and_o what_o they_o must_v do_v to_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o merit_n grace_n benefit_n second_o it_o make_v they_o to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 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heb._n 9.14_o omnisciency_n 1_o cor._n 2.10_o omnipresency_n psal_n 139.17_o omnipotency_n 2_o tim._n 2.7_o isaiah_n 11.2_o three_o because_o those_o work_n be_v apply_v to_o he_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n as_o creation_n gen._n 1.2_o and_o conservation_n job_n 33.4_o psal_n 33.6_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n john_n 3.6_o 1_o cor._n 12.6_o four_o because_o the_o divine_a worship_n be_v give_v to_o he_o as_o mat._n 28.19_o go_v baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o true_a and_o very_a god_n three_o that_o he_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v evident_a john_n 15.26_o and_o hence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.11_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n rom._n 8.9_o and_o so_o much_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v because_o he_o be_v spire_v or_o breathe_v from_o they_o as_o you_o may_v see_v further_o john_n 16.14_o 15._o second_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o either_o respect_n christ_n his_o word_n or_o his_o church_n first_o for_o those_o respect_v christ_n they_o be_v these_o first_o the_o spirit_n form_v christ_n humane_a nature_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n luke_n 1.35_o 36._o second_o the_o holy_a ghost_n anoint_v jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n with_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o that_o without_o measure_n and_o have_v thus_o consecrate_v he_o and_o furnish_v he_o with_o gift_n for_o the_o great_a office_n and_o work_n of_o a_o mediator_n he_o with_o god_n the_o father_n send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n for_o the_o accomplish_n that_o work_n isai_n 61.1_o and_o 11.2_o act_n 10.38_o john_n 3.34_o john_n 1.32_o three_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o rest_v upon_o he_o visible_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n do_v public_o show_v he_o and_o seal_v he_o in_o his_o baptism_n mat._n 3.16_o four_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v that_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v crucify_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o true_a messiah_n act._n 5.31.32_o he_o witness_v also_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n in_o which_o he_o be_v declare_v mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.4_o second_o for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o and_o about_o the_o word_n of_o god_n take_v notice_n first_o it_o be_v he_o inspire_v holy_a man_n of_o god_n with_o the_o mind_n and_o will_v of_o god_n infallible_o dictate_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o pen_n or_o write_v of_o it_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o act_n 1.16_o mark_v 12_o 36._o heb._n 9.8_o four_o he_o quicken_v the_o word_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o effectual_a to_o quicken_v dead_a soul_n without_o he_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a and_o a_o kill_a letter_n john_n 6.63_o he_o make_v it_o quick_a and_o lively_a in_o operation_n to_o the_o divide_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n the_o searching-out_a and_o discover_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n heb._n 4.12_o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o it_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v by_o it_o to_o the_o church_n revel_v 2.7_o revel_v 3.22_o rev_n 14_o 13._o three_o his_o office_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n these_o be_v either_o common_a to_o all_o or_o peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_n first_o for_o those_o common_a to_o all_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o first_o to_o give_v life_n and_o preserve_v life_n in_o all_o job_n 33.4_o ps_n 139.14_o 15._o second_o to_o bestow_v gift_n and_o ability_n on_o man_n for_o their_o particular_a calling_n and_o function_n both_o sacred_a and_o civil_a as_o 1_o sam._n 11.6_o judge_n 11.29_o 1_o cor._n 12.9_o 10._o mat._n 7.22_o three_o restraining-grace_n whereby_o they_o be_v keep_v from_o many_o evil_n which_o they_o will_v otherwise_o run_v into_o as_o abimelech_n gen._n 20.6_o four_o to_o act_v and_o overact_v all_o the_o gift_n and_o part_n and_o power_n of_o man_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n zach._n 4.6_o second_o for_o those_o that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_n they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o first_o to_o unite_v they_o unto_o christ_n their_o head_n and_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o second_o to_o inhabit_v or_o dwell_v in_o they_o as_o his_o house_n and_o â—emple_n rom_n 8.11_o 1_o pet._n 4.17_o three_o to_o illuminate_v they_o with_o the_o save_n sancâ—iâ—â—ing_a experimental_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n john_n 16.13_o four_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n john_n 16.8_o first_o of_o sin_n particular_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n that_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o lay_v they_o open_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o after_o death_n john_n 3._o last_o mark_v 16.16_o second_o of_o 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