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thou_o shall_v lie_v to_o eternity_n if_o towards_o god_n than_o god_n be_v thou_o for_o ever_o if_o towards_o sin_n the_o misery_n and_o destruction_n be_v thou_o for_o ever_o there_o can_v be_v no_o repent_v nor_o believe_v after_o death_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v part_v the_o whole_a man_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o work_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o index_n rerum_fw-la sect_n 1._o the_o introduction_n to_o this_o work_n sect._n 2._o a_o soliloquy_n at_o wake_v sect._n 3_o direction_n how_v to_o begin_v the_o day_n sect._n 4._o meditation_n of_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o rise_v of_o the_o daystar_n sect._n 5._o meditation_n at_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o the_o light_n sect._n 6._o meditation_n of_o the_o spring_a of_o the_o day_n or_o rise_v of_o the_o sun_n show_v how_o the_o first_o and_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o dayspring_n or_o sunrising_n in_o many_o particular_n sect._n 7._o meditation_n at_o a_o man_n rise_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n in_o the_o morning_n sect._n 8._o quicken_a meditation_n for_o one_o that_o be_v sluggish_a and_o loath_a to_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n in_o a_o morning_n sect._n 9_o meditation_n when_v you_o be_v put_v on_o your_o clothes_n and_o put_v away_o your_o old_a clothes_n sect._n 10._o meditation_n when_v you_o be_v about_o to_o dress_v yourselves_o sect._n 11._o meditation_n when_v you_o be_v behold_v your_o face_n in_o a_o glass_n dress_v yourselves_o by_o it_o sect._n 12._o of_o our_o dedicate_a the_o morning_n to_o god_n sect._n 13._o of_o retire_v ourselves_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o pray_v and_o giu_v thanks_o sect._n 14._o of_o thanksgiving_n and_o for_o what_o we_o be_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v thankful_a sect._n 15._o of_o preparation_n to_o prayer_n sect._n 16._o of_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n sect._n 17._o of_o meditation_n and_o the_o fit_a season_n for_o it_o sect._n 18._o of_o petition_n sect._n 19_o of_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o god_n every_o morning_n sect._n 20._o of_o contrition_n sect._n 21._o of_o family-worship_n sect._n 22._o a_o call_v and_o business_n of_o what_o importance_n with_o divers_a direction_n concern_v it_o sect._n 23._o consideration_n for_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o preeminence_n above_o other_o in_o the_o body_n politic_n sect._n 24._o direction_n to_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n for_o the_o government_n thereof_o for_o the_o choice_n of_o servant_n and_o his_o carriage_n towards_o they_o sect._n 25._o rule_n about_o eat_v and_o drink_v sect._n 26._o of_o recreation_n and_o how_o to_o use_v they_o sect._n 27._o of_o the_o conversation_n of_o parent_n and_o elder_n sect._n 28._o of_o the_o carriage_n of_o child_n servant_n and_o inferior_n sect._n 29._o show_n how_o every_o one_o be_v every_o day_n to_o embrace_v all_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_n sect._n 30._o of_o the_o improvement_n of_o all_o mean_n gift_n and_o ability_n inward_a and_o outward_a and_o what_o they_o be_v sect._n 31._o of_o holy_a watchfulness_n against_o temptation_n and_o divers_a preservative_n against_o they_o sect._n 32._o of_o exercise_v ourselves_o daily_a in_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n sect._n 33._o of_o daily_o grow_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o grace_n sect._n 34._o rule_n about_o the_o government_n of_o our_o tongue_n sect._n 35._o a_o meditation_n on_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n sect._n 36._o of_o return_v to_o family-worship_n in_o the_o evening_n sect._n 37._o of_o once_o take_v a_o review_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o action_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o day_n past_a sect._n 38._o of_o provide_v in_o the_o evening_n for_o the_o day_n follow_v sect._n 39_o a_o meditation_n in_o put_v off_o your_o clothes_n to_o go_v to_o bed_n sect._n 40._o a_o meditation_n when_o you_o lie_v down_o in_o your_o bed_n at_o night_n sect._n 41._o a_o meditation_n when_o you_o compose_v yourselves_o to_o sleep_v the_o sacred_a diary_n sect_n i._o the_o introduction_n to_o this_o work_n it_o be_v good_a for_o man_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v concern_v himself_o psal_n 73._o ult_n this_o gloss_n put_v upon_o any_o thing_n commend_v it_o unto_o man_n for_o natural_o since_o the_o fall_v there_o be_v so_o much_o leave_v in_o man_n that_o he_o have_v a_o inclination_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o particular_n here_o be_v the_o mistake_n he_o seek_v light_a in_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o misery_n and_o life_n in_o the_o way_n of_o death_n be_v hurry_v the_o contrary_a way_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o impetuous_a lust_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a tendency_n in_o all_o man_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_a have_v observe_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n there_o remain_v this_o general_a foundation_n of_o religion_n in_o all_o men._n good_a have_v a_o magnetic_a force_n and_o be_v 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creator_n the_o mind_n of_o a_o christian_a may_v sometime_o slip_v from_o god_n and_o for_o a_o time_n be_v take_v up_o with_o other_o thing_n but_o it_o can_v long_o be_v keep_v from_o he_o because_o god_n be_v its_o centre_n and_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o a_o spiritual_a mind_n to_o move_v towards_o god_n as_o for_o a_o needle_n touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n to_o point_v towards_o the_o north_n pole_n i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o say_v david_n psal_n 16.8_o where_o god_n have_v no_o place_n in_o our_o mind_n we_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o he_o a_o pious_a and_o devout_a man_n must_v be_v continual_o with_o god_n if_o the_o hungry_a man_n can_v forget_v to_o eat_v nor_o the_o thirsty_a man_n to_o drink_v
then_o can_v a_o man_n forget_v god_n who_o live_v under_o a_o continual_a sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o god_n his_o soul_n be_v still_o breathe_v and_o pant_v after_o god_n love_n cause_v a_o emission_n of_o the_o thought_n it_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o dwell_v at_o home_n but_o to_o be_v where_o it_o be_v best_o of_o all_o to_o be_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n a_o man_n shall_v mind_v what_o he_o most_o affect_v and_o a_o man_n that_o love_v god_fw-we can_v live_v in_o a_o course_n of_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n either_o as_o a_o holy_a man_n note_v want_n bring_v he_o or_o love_n constrain_v he_o or_o christ_n draw_v he_o and_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v long_o from_o he_o if_o their_o heart_n come_v not_o up_o to_o he_o he_o will_v come_v into_o they_o and_o if_o he_o be_v there_o all_o be_v take_v up_o with_o attend_v upon_o he_o sect_n ii_o a_o soliloquy_n at_o wake_v how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o psal_n 139.17_o 18._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thou_o in_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n because_o thy_o lovingkindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o thus_o will_v i_o bless_v thou_o while_o i_o live_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n in_o thy_o name_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n when_o i_o remember_v thou_o upon_o my_o bed_n and_o meditate_v on_o thou_o in_o the_o night-watche_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o help_n therefore_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o rejoice_v my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o thy_o right_a hand_n uphold_v i_o psal_n 63.1_o to_o 9_o o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v i_o will_v sing_v and_o give_v praise_n even_o with_o my_o glory_n awake_v psaltery_a and_o harp_n i_o myself_o will_v awake_v early_o or_o in_o the_o morning_n i_o will_v be_v up_o first_o and_o raise_v the_o morning_n out_o of_o its_o bed_n that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o celebration_n of_o thy_o praise_n psal_n 108.1_o 2._o my_o soul_n wait_v for_o thou_o o_o lord_n more_o than_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o the_o morning_n i_o say_v more_o than_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o the_o morning_n psal_n 130_o 6._o he_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o the_o morning_n either_o as_o one_o expositor_n say_v more_o than_o they_o who_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n heedful_o observe_v the_o morning_n watch_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v the_o morning_n sacrifice_n in_o due_a season_n or_o more_o than_o they_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o keep_v watch_v all_o night_n do_v watch_n and_o long_o for_o the_o morning_n as_o another_o expositor_n have_v it_o sect_n iii_o direction_n how_o to_o begin_v the_o day_n give_v god_n your_o first_o wake_v thought_n suffer_v no_o worldly_a thought_n to_o enter_v till_o god_n first_o come_v in_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n 119._o primitiae_fw-la oris_fw-la &_o cordis_fw-la deo_fw-la offerendae_fw-la ambros_n in_o psal_n 119._o say_v st._n ambrose_n so_o all_o evil_a and_o vain_a thought_n either_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o intrude_v or_o shall_v more_o easy_o be_v keep_v out_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v never_o idle_a it_o will_v be_v always_o active_a either_o about_o god_n or_o the_o world_n christ_n or_o vanity_n good_a or_o evil._n it_o be_v always_o busy_v in_o think_v devise_v ponder_a on_o somewhat_o or_o other_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o first_o of_o all_o in_o the_o morning_n we_o set_v our_o mind_n to_o the_o meditation_n of_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a object_n how_o will_v the_o devil_n busy_a himself_o in_o inject_v multitude_n of_o other_o thought_n into_o your_o mind_n to_o divert_v your_o mind_n from_o the_o sweet_a meditation_n of_o god_n if_o you_o give_v not_o god_n your_o wake_a thought_n multitude_n of_o thought_n will_v run_v into_o your_o mind_n like_o people_n run_v to_o a_o bull-baiting_n or_o to_o see_v some_o strange_a sight_n but_o you_o must_v watch_v against_o they_o and_o drive_v they_o away_o as_o ahraham_n do_v the_o fowl_n from_o his_o sacrifice_n 2._o lift_v up_o your_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o a_o reverend_a manner_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o night_n past_a that_o his_o compassion_n have_v not_o fail_v you_o but_o be_v renew_v every_o morning_n that_o even_o in_o the_o night_n you_o have_v receive_v a_o apparent_a evidence_n of_o his_o love_n and_o whereas_o for_o your_o sin_n commit_v the_o day_n before_o god_n may_v even_o in_o the_o dead_a of_o sleep_n have_v take_v your_o soul_n from_o you_o and_o so_o have_v sudden_o bring_v you_o to_o your_o account_n bless_v he_o that_o it_o have_v be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n yet_o to_o spare_v you_o 3._o if_o god_n glory_n be_v dear_a unto_o you_o you_o will_v or_o aught_o to_o begin_v every_o day_n in_o this_o manner_n before_o you_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o offer_v to_o god_n glory_n what_o you_o be_v about_o to_o do_v set_v before_o he_o premeditately_a the_o action_n of_o the_o ensue_a day_n in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a manner_n my_o god_n whatsoever_o i_o shall_v this_o day_n speak_v or_o do_v yea_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v think_v i_o offer_v whole_o to_o thou_o these_o prayer_n these_o meditation_n these_o alm_n these_o devotion_n this_o fast_n these_o work_n these_o business_n these_o action_n these_o my_o affair_n i_o dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o thou_o nor_o desire_v i_o any_o thing_n else_o than_o what_o i_o shall_v perform_v this_o day_n may_v turn_v to_o thy_o honour_n how_o sweet_a be_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o day_n before_o a_o man_n take_v any_o new_a matter_n in_o hand_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o to_o say_v thus_o within_o himself_o lord_n i_o will_v undertake_v this_o or_o that_o action_n by_o thy_o help_n and_o for_o thou_o this_o day_n for_o thou_o will_v i_o labour_v i_o will_v think_v this_o for_o thou_o for_o thou_o now_o will_v i_o hold_v my_o peace_n and_o now_o i_o will_v speak_v for_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n i_o will_v cast_v myself_o on_o thou_o for_o the_o follow_a day_n use_v yourselves_o constant_o to_o this_o course_n that_o your_o conscience_n may_v check_v you_o when_o you_o neglect_v it_o such_o a_o constant_a course_n will_v keep_v off_o divers_a temptation_n that_o may_v otherwise_o surprise_v you_o and_o engage_v your_o heart_n to_o god_n for_o all_o the_o day_n follow_v sect_n iv_o at_o the_o dawn_v of_o the_o day_n and_o rise_v of_o the_o daystar_n meditate_v how_o the_o gospel_n be_v tanquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o daystar_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n enlighten_v the_o mind_n be_v as_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n or_o rise_v of_o the_o daystar_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_n so_o st._n peter_n commend_v those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v for_o make_v use_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o the_o truth_n whereof_o they_o be_v assure_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n 1.19_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o until_o by_o a_o further_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n their_o heart_n and_o mind_n be_v more_o effectual_o instruct_v and_o more_o strong_o assure_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o old_a testament_n be_v as_o a_o torchlight_n in_o a_o dark_a room_n the_o new_a testament_n reveal_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o the_o dawn_v of_o the_o day_n or_o rise_v of_o the_o daystar_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o light_n which_o shall_v appear_v at_o christ_n second_o come_v which_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o bright_a rise_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n consider_v that_o as_o the_o dawn_v of_o the_o day_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o night_n so_o be_v a_o soul_n enlighten_v with_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o one_o in_o his_o natural_a blindness_n and_o first_o if_o we_o compare_v such_o a_o soul_n to_o those_o poor_a creature_n that_o want_v the_o outward_a mean_n of_o knowledge_n it_o be_v manifest_a for_o these_o have_v no_o light_n offer_v they_o whereby_o to_o come_v to_o know_v god_n in_o a_o save_a way_n therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o knowledge_n there_o be_v a_o mere_a night_n of_o ignorance_n among_o they_o the_o
as_o before_o the_o lord_n will_v short_o tread_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n but_o he_o stand_v his_o ground_n for_o the_o present_a 4._o be_v watchful_a after_o thy_o fall_n lest_o a_o worse_a temptation_n than_o a_o former_a befall_v thou_o if_o satan_n see_v a_o man_n stumble_v and_o fall_v he_o will_v keep_v he_o down_o if_o he_o can_v when_o he_o have_v draw_v david_n to_o commit_v adultery_n he_o put_v he_o upon_o murder_n when_o he_o have_v make_v peter_n to_o deny_v christ_n once_o he_o proceed_v in_o his_o temptation_n here_o let_v i_o propound_v divers_a preservation_n against_o temptation_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o they_o 1._o preserve_v in_o thy_o heart_n settle_v thought_n of_o god_n omnipresence_n seneca_n will_v have_v man_n to_o think_v upon_o grave_n cato_n that_o he_o be_v always_o behold_v they_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o looseness_n if_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o man_n then_o much_o more_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n will_v keep_v a_o man_n from_o sin_n wicked_a man_n take_v liberty_n to_o sin_n because_o they_o say_v tush_o thou_o god_n see_v we_o not_o but_o god_n look_v upon_o you_o not_o only_a when_o you_o be_v fast_v but_o feast_v not_o only_a when_o you_o be_v pray_v but_o play_v not_o only_o in_o the_o field_n but_o in_o the_o house_n not_o only_o in_o the_o parlour_n but_o in_o the_o bedchamber_n yea_o in_o the_o closet_n be_v this_o consideration_n still_o in_o you_o god_n see_v we_o what_o temptation_n can_v prevail_v against_o we_o it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o holy_a and_o reverend_a man_n that_o he_o have_v this_o write_v before_o his_o eye_n in_o his_o study_n sin_n not_o thou_o though_o never_o so_o secret_a god_n see_v thou_o and_o the_o angel_n stand_v by_o thou_o the_o devil_n be_v ready_a to_o accuse_v thou_o thy_o own_o conscience_n to_o give_v evidence_n against_o thou_o and_o hell-fire_n to_o torment_v thou_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23.17_o 2._o maintain_v in_o your_o heart_n thought_n of_o the_o strict_a account_n which_o you_o shall_v one_o day_n make_v of_o every_o sin_n answer_v all_o temptation_n thus_o oh_o i_o can_v answer_v for_o the_o sin_n i_o have_v commit_v already_o and_o shall_v i_o now_o make_v work_n for_o the_o great_a day_n be_v not_o my_o account_n great_a enough_o already_o oh_o how_o can_v i_o answer_v god_n for_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v already_o commit_v 3._o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v plenteous_o in_o your_o heart_n to_o hide_v the_o word_n in_o your_o heart_n be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_n psal_n 119.9_o christ_n by_o scripture_n vanquish_v the_o devil_n avoid_v satan_n it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o do_v thus_o or_o thus_o set_v home_o the_o command_n of_o god_n the_o threaten_n of_o god_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o thy_o soul_n whensoever_o thou_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n 4._o oppose_v eternity_n of_o torment_n to_o thy_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o say_v what_o advantage_n be_v it_o to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v my_o soul_n for_o ever_o what!_o shall_v i_o adventure_v to_o lie_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n for_o ever_o for_o a_o few_o momentany_a pleasure_n profit_n and_o pleasure_n be_v the_o guild_a bait_n of_o all_o temptation_n 5._o lodge_v holy_a thought_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o obey_v all_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n a_o mind_n fraught_v with_o holy_a thought_n will_v not_o admit_v vain_a thought_n alienum_fw-la intus_fw-la existens_fw-la prohibit_v alienum_fw-la when_o satan_n find_v the_o heart_n void_a and_o sweep_v of_o good_a thought_n than_o he_o enter_v with_o evil_a suggestion_n so_o whilst_o thou_o be_v follow_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n this_o will_v quench_v diabolical_a motion_n 6._o pray_v fervent_o and_o frequent_o that_o god_n will_v be_v thy_o guard_n complain_v often_o to_o god_n that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o enemy_n always_o vex_v 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