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60.19_o meditate_v also_o of_o the_o correspondence_n between_o grace_n and_o light_n 1._o the_o light_n you_o know_v do_v è_fw-la caelum_fw-la manare_fw-la it_o flow_v and_o break_v out_o from_o the_o heaven_n so_o do_v grace_n too_o it_o be_v derive_v and_o send_v down_o from_o heaven_n 2._o light_n do_v tenebras_fw-la fugare_fw-la it_o do_v dispel_v and_o drive_v away_o darkness_n so_o do_v grace_n too_o dispel_v the_o darkness_n of_o error_n and_o ignorance_n 3._o light_n do_v purge_v the_o air_n from_o mist_n and_o dark_a fog_n that_o choke_v it_o 15.9_o act_n 15.9_o so_o do_v grace_n purify_v the_o heart_n with_o the_o beam_n of_o it_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n with_o which_o it_o be_v choke_v and_o defile_v 4._o light_n quicken_v the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_o in_o the_o earth_n make_v they_o to_o spring_v and_o fructify_v so_o do_v grace_n always_o quicken_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n when_o it_o be_v sow_o in_o our_o mind_n if_o that_o be_v not_o there_o it_o wither_v and_o die_v but_o grace_n make_v it_o prolifical_a and_o fruitful_a 5._o light_n do_v visum_fw-la delectare_fw-la it_o please_v the_o eyesight_n light_n be_v sweet_a say_v solomon_n etc._n etc._n so_o grace_n be_v pleasant_a to_o a_o eye_n that_o be_v spiritual_o enlighten_v even_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v delight_v with_o such_o object_n for_o what_o be_v those_o beauty_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o spouse_n with_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o canticle_n profess_v to_o be_v so_o much_o affect_v and_o ravish_v as_o endowment_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o the_o spouse_n excel_v 6._o light_n do_v occulta_fw-la manifestare_fw-la manifest_a thing_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o dark_a there_o be_v no_o judge_v of_o colour_n but_o the_o light_n make_v all_o thing_n manifest_v so_o do_v the_o light_n of_o grace_n it_o do_v manifest_v those_o thing_n unto_o we_o which_o before_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o especial_o two_o sort_n of_o thing_n 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sin_n we_o natural_o hate_v darkness_n and_o love_n light_n darkness_n be_v a_o thing_n horrid_a and_o hateful_a to_o nature_n but_o woeful_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n john_n 3.19_o it_o show_v that_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a and_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v like_a owl_n and_o bat_n they_o shun_v the_o light_n for_o light_n be_v a_o discover_v thing_n sect_n xvi_o at_o the_o spring_a of_o the_o day_n or_o rise_v of_o the_o sun_n here_o consider_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n be_v as_o the_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a or_o the_o spring_a or_o rise_v of_o the_o sun_n from_o on_o high_a luke_n 1.78_o consider_v how_o his_o come_n be_v most_o fit_o compare_v to_o a_o dayspring_n or_o to_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o divers_a respect_n 1._o the_o sun_n do_v as_o it_o be_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o night_n as_o appear_v to_o our_o eye_n he_o seem_v to_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o darkness_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n follow_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n at_o his_o come_n do_v seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o spring_v out_o of_o darkness_n he_o lay_v hide_v before_o under_o the_o veil_n he_o be_v cover_v with_o shadow_n type_n ceremony_n mystical_a representation_n dark_a figure_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o prophecy_n which_o do_v bear_v witness_n of_o he_o have_v much_o darkness_n in_o they_o though_o they_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o they_o show_v the_o way_n to_o christ_n unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a yet_o the_o light_n be_v but_o dim_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o at_o that_o time_n especial_o there_o be_v much_o darkness_n overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n even_o about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_n then_o be_v that_o true_a which_o be_v speak_v psal_n 47.9_o we_o see_v not_o our_o sign_n there_o be_v no_o more_o any_o prophet_n neither_o be_v there_o among_o we_o any_o that_o know_v how_o long_o and_o beside_o the_o want_n of_o this_o light_n there_o be_v special_a cause_n of_o darkness_n viz._n blind_a guide_n for_o such_o our_o saviour_n himself_o charge_v the_o pharisee_n to_o be_v who_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a themselves_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o lead_v the_o blind_a and_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a and_o so_o no_o marvel_n though_o both_o stumble_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o ignorance_n in_o these_o breed_v error_n in_o the_o people_n and_o cause_v a_o increase_n of_o darkness_n but_o now_o consider_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o send_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o of_o other_o nation_n also_o and_o so_o consider_v what_o darkness_n be_v on_o the_o world_n in_o general_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v all_o region_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o st._n paul_n call_v those_o age_n saecula_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la age_n of_o darkness_n even_o the_o learned_a athenian_n worship_v god_n as_o a_o stranger_n and_o their_o altar_n have_v this_o inscription_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n now_o out_o of_o this_o darkness_n as_o it_o be_v the_o dayspring_n issue_v christ_n come_v and_o manifest_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o dayspring_n or_o rise_v of_o the_o sun_n remove_v the_o darkness_n so_o christ_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n do_v chase_v away_o that_o darkness_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n and_o soon_o after_o christ_n come_n there_o be_v such_o a_o alteration_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o new_a world_n create_v as_o it_o be_v express_v of_o the_o land_n of_o nephtali_n and_o zabulon_n so_o the_o like_a change_n be_v also_o in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o land_n of_o zabulon_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nephtali_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n beyond_o 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in_o that_o more_o glorious_a manifestation_n at_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o send_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o his_o apostle_n be_v lead_v abroad_o to_o carry_v the_o light_n up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o world_n his_o beauty_n excellency_n and_o glory_n do_v appear_v 4._o the_o dayspring_n or_o sun_n rise_v yield_v special_a refreshment_n to_o the_o creature_n man_n beast_n bird_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n yield_v special_a comfort_n and_o refreshment_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o to_o those_o who_o former_o be_v not_o the_o people_n of_o god_n hos_n 1.10_o many_o poor_a gentile_n after_o a_o tedious_a night_n of_o many_o hundred_o year_n of_o woeful_a darkness_n and_o blindness_n be_v now_o most_o
read_v they_o with_o that_o reverence_n as_o if_o god_n himself_o stand_v by_o and_o speak_v these_o word_n unto_o thou_o it_o be_v write_v of_o a_o certain_a devout_a and_o godly_a bishop_n that_o he_o will_v always_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o thus_o read_v let_v it_o be_v either_o to_o confirm_v thy_o faith_n or_o increase_v thy_o repentance_n sect_n xvii_o of_o meditation_n and_o the_o fit_a season_n for_o it_o whatsoever_o the_o thing_n be_v that_o we_o be_v to_o meditate_v up_o on_o meditat._n granat_n meditat._n whether_o of_o the_o life_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n or_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v figure_v by_o imagination_n as_o of_o death_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n we_o may_v then_o represent_v every_o one_o of_o these_o matter_n in_o our_o imagination_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o it_o pass_v as_o if_o in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n where_o 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morning_n and_o these_o renew_a mercy_n shall_v oblige_v we_o to_o renew_v our_o thought_n and_o meditation_n on_o god_n every_o morning_n thou_o may_v here_o meditate_v on_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o hind_n of_o the_o morning_n he_o be_v shadow_v by_o the_o hind_n with_o respect_n unto_o his_o suffering_n for_o he_o be_v hunt_v as_o a_o hind_n with_o hound_n with_o bloodhound_n with_o the_o hellhound_n of_o this_o world_n the_o worst_a of_o wicked_a men._n therefore_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o the_o xxii_o psalm_n which_o be_v throughout_o a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o word_n be_v speak_v near_o to_o his_o death_n as_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o the_o title_n of_o that_o psalm_n be_v to_o the_o chief_a musician_n upon_o aijeleh_n sahar_n that_o be_v the_o hind_n of_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o hunter_n to_o single_a out_o that_o special_a deer_n hart_n or_o hind_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o they_o intend_v to_o hunt_v that_o day_n signify_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o hind_n hunt_v not_o only_o very_o fierce_o but_o very_o early_o by_o wicked_a man_n to_o death_n sect_n xviii_o of_o petition_n it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n that_o all_o creature_n sue_v unto_o he_o and_o depend_v upon_o he_o that_o all_o need_v his_o help_n and_o that_o so_o many_o petition_n he_o for_o it_o from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o hear_v prayer_n therefore_o unto_o he_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v the_o high_a glory_n that_o god_n have_v on_o earth_n be_v that_o so_o many_o thousand_o come_v daily_o throng_v to_o and_o knock_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n a_o certain_a great_a emperor_n come_v into_o egypt_n to_o show_v the_o zeal_n he_o have_v to_o the_o public_a good_a say_v to_o the_o egyptian_n draw_v from_o i_o as_o from_o your_o river_n nilus_n but_o what_o can_v be_v draw_v from_o a_o man_n but_o hope_n which_o swell_v like_o 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myself_o hitherto_o or_o almost_o to_o this_o effect_n be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o devout_a and_o ancient_a father_n sect_n xxi_o of_o family-worship_n here_o i_o shall_v commend_v unto_o you_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o reverend_n divine_a of_o we_o let_v family-worship_n be_v perform_v constant_o and_o seasonable_o twice_o a_o day_n at_o that_o hour_n which_o be_v free_a from_o interruption_n not_o delay_v it_o without_o just_a cause_n but_o whensoever_o it_o be_v perform_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v reverent_o serious_o and_o spiritual_o do_v if_o great_a duty_n hinder_v not_o begin_v with_o a_o brief_a invocation_n of_o god_n name_n and_o crave_v of_o his_o help_n and_o blessing_n through_o christ_n and_o then_o read_v some_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o order_n and_o either_o help_v the_o hearer_n to_o understand_v and_o apply_v it_o or_o if_o you_o be_v unable_a for_o that_o then_o read_v some_o profitable_a book_n to_o they_o for_o such_o end_n and_o earnest_o pour_v out_o your_o soul_n in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n pretend_v not_o necessity_n against_o any_o duty_n for_o it_o be_v but_o unwillingness_n or_o negligence_n that_o make_v man_n remiss_a in_o family-worship_n the_o lively_a and_o constant_a performance_n of_o family-duty_n be_v a_o principal_a mean_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o power_n and_o interest_n of_o godliness_n in_o the_o world_n all_o which_o decay_v when_o these_o grow_v dead_a slight_a and_o formal_a those_o family_n wherein_o this_o service_n of_o god_n be_v perform_v be_v as_o it_o be_v little_a church_n yea_o even_o a_o kind_n of_o paradise_n upon_o earth_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n 2._o philem_n 1_o 2._o st._n paul_n write_v to_o philemon_n greet_v the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o send_v salutation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n from_o aquila_n to_o priscilla_n and_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o their_o house_n 1_o cor._n 16.19_o on_o the_o other_o side_n where_o family-worship_n be_v not_o use_v but_o either_o for_o the_o most_o part_n or_o altogether_o neglect_v those_o family_n may_v be_v term_v no_o better_a than_o company_n of_o profane_a and_o graceless_a atheist_n who_o as_o they_o deny_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n so_o they_o be_v describe_v by_o this_o note_n that_o they_o do_v not_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 14.4_o and_o the_o prophet_n pray_v thus_o unto_o god_n pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v thou_o not_o and_o upon_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o upon_o thy_o name_n jer._n 10.25_o many_o parent_n take_v care_n only_o to_o enrich_v their_o child_n to_o make_v they_o great_a and_o honourable_a in_o the_o world_n to_o leave_v they_o large_a portion_n and_o estate_n to_o provide_v rich_a match_n for_o they_o but_o take_v no_o care_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n nay_o many_o parent_n be_v afraid_a their_o child_n shall_v 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from_o all_o these_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o you_o know_v you_o have_v but_o a_o few_o step_n to_o your_o grave_n whosoever_o of_o we_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o secret_n counsel_n of_o god_n to_o live_v long_a here_o yet_o the_o day_n be_v not_o long_o the_o night_n of_o death_n be_v hasten_v upon_o we_o the_o long_a summer_n day_n be_v soon_o at_o a_o end_n and_o the_o long_a life_n upon_o earth_n pass_v away_o as_o a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v let_v we_o then_o endeavour_v this_o short_a life_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lengthen_v out_o with_o everlasting_a life_n and_o blessedness_n god_n have_v give_v we_o time_n to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o if_o that_o be_v neglect_v all_o be_v lose_v and_o we_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v report_v of_o alexander_n the_o great_a that_o when_o he_o march_v against_o any_o city_n his_o manner_n be_v to_o set_v up_o a_o lamp_n burn_v and_o make_v proclamation_n that_o whosoever_o oame_n in_o and_o submit_v whilst_o this_o lamp_n be_v burn_v shall_v find_v favour_n and_o have_v his_o life_n but_o whosoever_o stay_v till_o this_o lamp_n be_v out_o he_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o must_v expect_v no_o mercy_n know_v you_o o_o christian_n that_o god_n have_v set_v up_o a_o lamp_n and_o our_o life_n be_v this_o lamp_n and_o god_n proclaim_v whosoever_o come_v in_o whilst_o this_o lamp_n be_v burn_v shall_v find_v mercy_n but_o if_o you_o stay_v till_o the_o lamp_n be_v out_o till_o your_o life_n be_v consume_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o eternal_a woe_n to_o be_v expect_v now_o this_o lamp_n of_o your_o life_n may_v not_o only_o go_v out_o on_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o oil_n but_o it_o may_v be_v put_v out_o by_o accidental_a mean_n and_o if_o this_o lamp_n be_v once_o out_o and_o your_o work_n not_o do_v you_o be_v lose_v and_o undo_v for_o ever_o eccles_n 11.3_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tree_n fall_v there_o it_o lie_v which_o way_n thou_o fall_v when_o thou_o die_v that_o way_n 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 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