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eye-object_n as_o meditation_n enjoy_v all_o object_n that_o nature_n or_o art_n can_v present_v to_o the_o eye_n be_v mere_a shadow_n and_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o rare_a furniture_n the_o eye_n of_o meditation_n be_v provide_v with_o the_o traveller_n who_o fect_a and_o help_n have_v carry_v he_o the_o far_a who_o eye_n and_o observation_n have_v view_v and_o take_v in_o never_o so_o much_o variety_n and_o curiosity_n that_o have_v recreated_a ravish_v and_o satiate_v itself_o never_o so_o large_o with_o any_o of_o the_o most_o take_a thing_n the_o whole_a world_n fullness_n comprise_v have_v not_o can_v come_v near_o to_o and_o compare_v with_o the_o transcendency_n of_o pure_a high_a soul-refreshing_a ravish_a delight_n this_o high_a operation_n and_o more_o sublime_a act_n convey_v and_o give_v in_o where_o the_o object_n be_v spiritual_a the_o eye_n spiritual_n the_o heart_n holy_a and_o spiritual_a and_o the_o way_n of_o act_v upon_o this_o spiritual_a 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horrid_a and_o unnatural_a and_o will_v render_v the_o case_n so_o dangerous_a and_o dubious_a yea_o may_v i_o not_o have_v self_n let_v loose_a upon_o self_n my_o own_o heart_n to_o worry_v itself_o my_o bosom_n open_v the_o book_n of_o my_o conscience_n hold_v open_a before_o i_o and_o my_o eye_n hold_v to_o a_o look_v continual_o into_o it_o see_v my_o sin_n set_v all_o in_o order_n before_o i_o make_v i_o a_o magor_n missabib_fw-la fear_v round_o about_o a_o terror_n to_o myself_o and_o to_o all_o may_v not_o my_o god_n plunge_v i_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o dissertion_n set_v himself_o against_o i_o let_v all_o his_o wave_n pass_v over_o i_o let_v i_o see_v and_o feel_v nothing_o but_o his_o wrath_n and_o hell_n that_o i_o who_o will_v not_o meditate_v as_o i_o shall_v shall_v now_o nothing_o but_o meditate_v as_o i_o will_v not_o meditate_v nothing_o but_o terror_n o_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v all_o this_o or_o whatsoever_o may_v befall_v i_o on_o carelessness_n and_o neglect_n o_o let_v i_o call_v to_o mind_v my_o former_a time_n my_o former_a taste_n and_o sweet_a solace_n have_v in_o my_o walk_n up_o this_o bill_n of_o meditation_n those_o rare_a hour_n sweet_a enlargement_n strong_a consolation_n happy_a and_o encourage_v experience_n i_o have_v when_o i_o keep_v up_o my_o vigour_n and_o constancy_n as_o in_o other_o so_o in_o this_o bless_a way_n and_o exercise_v of_o holy_a meditation_n and_o be_v great_o humble_v let_v i_o keep_v close_o to_o and_o walk_v with_o a_o even_a foot_n in_o this_o heavenly_a path_n chap._n vi_o a_o persuasion_n to_o all_o such_o who_o never_o accustom_a themselves_o to_o this_o work_n of_o meditation_n if_o meditation_n be_v so_o necessary_a a_o duty_n let_v this_o then_o prevail_v with_o every_o one_o that_o hitherto_o have_v do_v nothing_o in_o it_o as_o yet_o or_o that_o which_o have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n o_o that_o this_o sin_n can_v be_v lay_v to_o thy_o soul_n charge_v that_o yet_o thou_o be_v to_o begin_v to_o 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