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and_o abundant_a in_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n if_o yet_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o prefer_v the_o world_n before_o god_n he_o will_v be_v interpret_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o a_o enemy_n of_o the_o father_n i_o do_v very_o believe_v my_o lord_n that_o i_o do_v here_o present_v you_o with_o a_o treatise_n write_v about_o the_o most_o important_a enquiry_n in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v morning_n meditation_n steal_v from_o the_o ordinary_a employment_n of_o my_o life_n which_o i_o do_v present_a to_o the_o world_n mere_o to_o advance_v the_o love_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n among_o man_n and_o do_v dedicate_v to_o your_o lordship_n in_o a_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n of_o your_o kind_a respect_n to_o i_o and_o in_o testimony_n of_o the_o honour_n that_o i_o bear_v to_o your_o lordship_n good_a design_n of_o promote_a piety_n and_o establish_v peace_n in_o this_o nation_n i_o beseech_v your_o lordship_n favourable_o to_o accept_v the_o oblation_n and_o i_o hearty_o pray_v god_n that_o as_o his_o providence_n have_v make_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o illustrious_a among_o the_o english_a family_n so_o by_o his_o grace_n you_o may_v ever_o approve_v yourself_o tam_fw-la re_fw-la quam_fw-la nomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oh_o how_o bless_a and_o honourable_a a_o thing_n will_v it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v soon_o or_o late_a to_o be_v a_o sincere_a and_o ardent_a lover_n of_o god_n to_o his_o good_a grace_n and_o guidance_n i_o hearty_o recommend_v your_o lordship_n and_o rest_n my_o lord_n your_o honour_n most_o humble_a servant_n sam_n shaw_n the_o true_a christian_n test_n or_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o love_n and_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n in_o forty_o nine_o meditation_n derive_v from_o 1_o john_n 2._o 15._o the_o second_o part._n of_o man_n consider_v in_o his_o political_a capacity_n by_o sam._n shaw_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n london_n print_v by_o tho._n james_n for_o samuel_n tidmarsh_n at_o the_o kings-head_n in_o cornhill_n mdclxxxii_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a thomas_n earl_n of_o stamford_n lord_n grace_n of_o grooby_n my_o lord_n i_o have_v little_a more_o to_o recommend_v i_o to_o your_o lordship_n than_o that_o i_o be_o your_o countryman_n and_o neighbour_n which_o yet_o be_v a_o relation_n that_o your_o singular_a humility_n and_o affability_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o despise_v though_o in_o a_o person_n otherwise_o despicable_a ethough_o but_o your_o lordship_n love_n of_o and_o great_a desâ—re_n to_o serve_v the_o interest_n of_o your_o country_n do_v recommend_v you_o abundant_o to_o the_o world_n and_o do_v tempt_v i_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o this_o dedication_n my_o lord_n i_o intend_v not_o a_o panigyrick_n of_o your_o lordship_n which_o they_o that_o be_v act_v by_o a_o worldly_a spirit_n and_o design_v worldly_a advantage_n may_v think_v worth_a their_o while_n to_o contrive_v may_v your_o praise_n be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n and_o of_o god_n i_o be_o sure_a your_o praise_n will_v be_v if_o you_o be_v a_o predominant_a lover_n of_o he_o i_o beseech_v your_o lordship_n to_o strip_v yourself_o of_o all_o your_o worldly_a quality_n bâ—t_v a_o hour_n or_o two_o whilst_o you_o peruse_v the_o black_a character_n of_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o just_a motive_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o then_o whatever_o exception_n learned_a or_o witty_a or_o worldly_a man_n may_v make_v against_o these_o meditation_n which_o i_o believe_v will_v be_v many_o if_o you_o do_v not_o judicious_o account_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o high_a honour_n and_o pure_a happiness_n of_o man_n i_o will_v be_v content_a how_o loath_a soever_o to_o be_v account_v not_o to_o be_v what_o real_o i_o be_o your_o honour_n most_o humble_a servant_n sam_n shaw_n the_o head_n of_o
the_o follow_v meditation_n meditat_fw-la i._o introductory_n 1._o ii_o the_o method_n of_o the_o ensue_a meditation_n 3._o iii_o of_o the_o world_n 6._o iv_o of_o the_o world_n take_v in_o a_o theological_a sense_n 8._o v._o of_o the_o affection_n of_o love_n 9_o vi_o of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n 11._o vii_o man_n be_v to_o try_v themselves_o by_o their_o love_n 13._o viii_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o worldly_a love_n 15._o ix_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o worldly_a love_n 17._o x._o of_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 18._o xi_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o not_o love_v god_n 20._o xii_o the_o love_n of_o god_n most_o natural_a 21._o xiii_o of_o the_o easiness_n and_o pleasantness_n of_o love_v 22._o fourteen_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 24._o xv._o why_o call_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n 25._o xvi_o of_o man_n apprehension_n concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 26._o xvii_o what_o 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that_o offend_v in_o the_o undue_a degree_n of_o seek_v riches_n 58._o xxxvii_o of_o those_o that_o offend_v in_o the_o undue_a season_n of_o seek_v the_o world_n 59_o xxxviii_o of_o worldly_a confidence_n 61._o thirty-nine_o of_o covetousness_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 62._o xl._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 65._o xli_o of_o carefulness_n 68_o xlii_o of_o discontentedness_n 70._o xliii_o of_o immoderate_a mourn_a or_o impatience_n 72._o xliv_o of_o uncharitableness_n 74._o xlv_o of_o pleasure_n in_o general_n 76._o xlvi_o of_o worldly_a pleasure_n 78._o xlvii_o of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n 80._o xlviii_o of_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n 82._o xlix_o of_o pleasure_n unlawful_a in_o the_o manner_n 85._o l._n of_o pleasure_n unlawful_a as_o to_o the_o season_n 86._o li._n of_o fantastical_a pleasure_n 89._o lii_o of_o revenge_n 91._o liii_o of_o curse_v 95._o liv._o of_o idleness_n 99_o lv._o of_o easefulness_n 102._o lvi_o of_o fear_n of_o sickness_n 103._o lvii_o of_o fear_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n 105._o lviii_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o poverty_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n 107._o lix_n of_o fear_n of_o persecution_n 109._o lx._n of_o honour_n in_o general_n and_o of_o pride_n 111._o lxi_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o seek_v it_o 112._o lxii_o of_o self_n honour_v 113._o lxiii_o of_o seek_v the_o approbation_n of_o man_n more_o than_o of_o god_n 114._o lxiv_o of_o pride_n in_o birth_n 116._o lxv_o of_o pride_n in_o beauty_n 118._o lxvi_o of_o pride_n in_o apparel_n 121._o lxvii_o of_o pride_n in_o child_n 122._o lxviii_o of_o pride_n in_o wit_n and_o learning_n 125._o lxix_o of_o pride_n in_o riches_n 126._o lxx_o of_o pride_n in_o strength_n 129._o lxxi_o of_o pride_n in_o privilege_n 130._o lxxii_o of_o pride_n in_o power_n and_o great_a place_n 133._o lxxiii_o of_o pride_n in_o virtuous_a action_n 134._o lxxiv_o of_o pride_n in_o worldly_a interest_n and_o a_o party_n 136._o lxxv_o of_o self_n love_n 140._o lxxvi_o of_o the_o love_n of_o relation_n 143._o lxxvii_o of_o the_o love_n of_o other_o man_n 145._o lxxviii_o of_o flattery_n 149._o lxxix_o of_o worldly_a business_n 151._o lxxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o the_o love_n of_o worldly_a business_n 154._o lxxxi_o of_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n 157._o lxxxii_o of_o swear_v 160._o lxxxiii_o of_o worldly_a wisdom_n in_o general_n 164._o lxxxiv_o of_o impure_a wisdom_n 166._o lxxxv_o of_o envy_n and_o envious_a wisdom_n 169._o lxxxvi_o of_o contentiousness_n and_o contentious_a wisdom_n 173._o lxxxvii_o of_o implacableness_n 176._o lxxxviii_o of_o unmercifulness_n 181._o lxxxix_o of_o unfruitful_a wisdom_n 184._o xc_o of_o partiality_n 187._o xci_o of_o hypocrisy_n in_o general_n 189._o xcii_o of_o scripture_n hypocrisy_n and_o the_o hypocritical_a wisdom_n 191._o xciii_o of_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n 196._o xciv_o of_o idolatry_n 200._o xcv_o of_o formal_a witchcraft_n 204._o xcvi_o of_o interpretative_a witchcraft_n 206._o xcvii_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o partilar_o of_o selfwill_a 210._o xcviii_o of_o ingratitude_n 213._o xcix_o of_o the_o devil_n consider_v as_o a_o nature_n 217._o c._n cautionary_a 223._o the_o second_o part._n i._o of_o the_o false_a despiser_n of_o riches_n 229._o ii_o of_o the_o false_a despiser_n of_o pleasure_n 233._o iii_o of_o the_o votary_n of_o penance_n 237._o iv_o of_o quaker_n 240._o v._o of_o the_o quaker_n argument_n 243._o vi_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o quaker_n argument_n consider_v 247._o vii_o the_o quaker_n argument_n answer_v 250._o viii_o soâ—â—_n suggestion_n to_o the_o quaker_n 254._o ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o public_a benefactor_n 258._o x._o of_o the_o pretender_n to_o righteousness_n 260._o xi_o of_o nonconformist_n 262._o xii_o of_o conformist_n 267._o xiii_o of_o the_o educator_n of_o child_n 270._o fourteen_o of_o the_o disposer_n of_o child_n to_o calling_n 273._o xv._o of_o person_n marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n 276._o xvi_o of_o patron_n 281._o xvii_o of_o chaplain_n 284._o xviii_o of_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n 286._o xix_o of_o arbitrator_n elector_n and_o juror_n 289._o xx._n of_o landlord_n and_o tenant_n 293._o xxi_o of_o tradesman_n 299._o xxii_o of_o innkeeper_n 301._o xxiii_o of_o beggar_n 305._o xxiv_o of_o wagerer_n 308._o xxv_o of_o gamester_n 310._o xxvi_o of_o debtor_n 315._o xxvii_o of_o creditor_n 318._o xxviii_o of_o usurer_n 321._o xxix_o of_o humane_a authority_n against_o usury_n 330._o xxx_o the_o argument_n for_o usury_n consider_v 335._o xxxi_o other_o reason_n for_o usury_n consider_v 340._o xxxii_o authority_n for_o usury_n consider_v 345._o xxxiii_o what_o usurer_n be_v lover_n of_o the_o world_n 350._o xxxiv_o disswasives_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o profession_n 355._o xxxv_o further_o disswasives_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o soul_n 358._o xxxvi_o 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in_o his_o 148_o psalm_n call_v upon_o the_o whole_a creation_n heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o water_n that_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o deep_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o all_o those_o angel_n and_o the_o host_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o heaven_n vapour_n and_o fly_a fowl_n of_o the_o air_n all_o man_n great_a and_o small_a young_a and_o old_a beast_n and_o cattle_n and_o creep_v thing_n and_o all_o vegetable_n i_o say_v he_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o praise_n and_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n but_o methinks_v i_o hear_v all_o these_o call_n upon_o i_o and_o all_o mankind_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o delight_v ourselves_o great_o in_o our_o god_n for_o certain_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o creation_n but_o do_v plain_o declare_v the_o loveliness_n of_o god_n and_o whatsoever_o do_v so_o do_v as_o good_a as_o preach_v and_o say_v oh_o love_v the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o men._n but_o i_o see_v i_o shall_v 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〈◊〉_d the_o love_n of_o god_n from_o the_o same_o head_n the_o argument_n be_v a_o little_a alter_v from_o which_o the_o dissâ—â—asives_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v fetch_v as_o for_o example_n if_o we_o shall_v therefore_o not_o love_v the_o world_n because_o it_o be_v unsuitable_a and_o insufficient_a to_o we_o and_o not_o that_o which_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v then_o we_o shall_v therefore_o love_v god_n because_o of_o his_o infinite_a fullness_n and_o because_o he_o be_v the_o only_a substantial_a and_o agreeable_a good_a if_o we_o shall_v therefore_o not_o love_v the_o world_n because_o by_o love_v we_o give_v we_o assimilate_v we_o unite_v we_o subject_n ourselves_o to_o the_o world_n if_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n then_o what_o can_v be_v more_o excellent_a and_o advantageous_a to_o we_o than_o the_o love_n of_o god_n if_o we_o shall_v therefore_o not_o oâ—e_v the_o word_n because_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v abominable_a idolatrous_a adulterous_a blasphemous_a sacrilegious_a ungratful_a and_o perjurious_a the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v on_o the_o contrary_a excellent_a and_o divine_a pure_a chaste_a just_o ingenious_a and_o reasonable_a ought_v mighty_o to_o allure_v and_o attract_v we_o unto_o itself_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o here_o also_o i_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o be_v too_o large_a i_o will_v therefore_o limit_v myself_o to_o a_o few_o consideration_n which_o i_o have_v find_v most_o powerful_a over_o my_o own_o soul_n oh_o will_v it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o bless_v they_o with_o a_o mighty_a influence_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o into_o who_o hand_n they_o may_v come_v meditat_fw-la xlii_o a_o particular_a motive_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n first_o i_o be_o wont_a to_o consider_v that_o god_n love_v we_o best_o of_o any_o one_o the_o law_n of_o