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the_o almighty_a p._n 20._o and_o let_v thy_o complaint_n be_v 1._o full_o of_o sorrow_n 21._o 2._o a_o full_a complaint_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n ibid._n 3._o a_o complaint_n aggravate_v all_o thy_o sin_n by_o all_o their_o circumstance_n ibid._n 4._o a_o self_n condemn_v complaint_n wherein_o the_o complaint_n of_o ezra_n be_v illustrate_v in_o eight_o particular_n 22._o 4._o let_v meditation_n when_o it_o have_v search_v out_o thy_o case_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v how_o woeful_a it_o be_v cast_v thou_o down_o before_o god_n 23._o four_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o meditation_n consider_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o fool_n not_o to_o meditate_v it_o be_v madness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o walk_v on_o in_o a_o course_n and_o not_o to_o consider_v whither_o it_o will_v tend_v 24._o 2._o consider_v not_o to_o meditate_v be_v the_o brand_n of_o a_o reprobate_n ibid._n 3._o he_o that_o meditate_v not_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n 25._o 4._o all_o the_o service_n that_o a_o man_n perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v abominable_a if_o he_o meditate_v not_o before_o it_o and_o after_o it_o ibid._n the_o reason_n why_o we_o have_v so_o many_o vain_a thought_n in_o our_o holy_a exercise_n be_v because_o we_o prepare_v not_o our_o heart_n thereunto_o by_o meditation_n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o sermon_n proverb_n 1._o 28._o 1._o the_o open_n of_o the_o context_n in_o five_o particular_n 29._o 2._o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n in_o four_o particular_n 30._o 1._o doctrine_n those_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o lord_n when_o he_o call_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n and_o voice_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o heart_n they_o when_o in_o their_o misery_n they_o call_v upon_o he_o 21._o three_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n of_o render_v like_a for_o like_a require_v it_o ibid._n 2._o because_o god_n two_o attribute_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n have_v their_o season_n in_o this_o life_n and_o when_o mercy_n have_v act_v her_o part_n then_o come_v justice_n upon_o the_o stage_n for_o to_o act_v her_o part_n 32._o 3._o because_o it_o be_v god_n manner_n for_o to_o do_v so_o in_o temporal_a thing_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o in_o matter_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n 33._o god_n give_v to_o man_n a_o day_n and_o no_o man_n nor_o angel_n know_v how_o long_o this_o day_n last_v or_o when_o this_o season_n of_o grace_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n 35._o and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o personal_a day_n so_o there_o be_v a_o national_n day_n 36._o objection_n 1._o a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v at_o the_o eleven_o or_o twelve_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n 37._o answer_v those_o that_o be_v call_v at_o the_o first_o hour_n come_v in_o at_o first_o hour_n those_o that_o come_v in_o at_o the_o twelve_o hour_n be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v at_o the_o first_o hour_n ibid._n objection_n 2._o the_o day_n of_o grace_n last_v as_o long_o as_o the_o day_n of_o life_n ibid._n the_o objection_n be_v clear_v under_o three_o particular_n answer_v and_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n may_v end_v to_o a_o particular_a man_n long_o before_o his_o death_n 1._o because_o god_n may_v harden_v a_o man_n heart_n 38._o 2._o because_o god_n may_v sear_v man_n conscience_n ibid._n objection_n 3._o suppose_v i_o go_v on_o in_o my_o sin_n and_o repent_v upon_o my_o death_n bead_n will_v god_n hear_v i_o answer_v the_o answer_n be_v negative_a 39_o objection_n 4._o suppose_v i_o humble_v myself_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n will_v not_o god_n hear_v that_o the_o answer_n be_v negative_a if_o thou_o neglect_v the_o day_n of_o grace_n ibid._n object_n 5._o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n repent_v he_o shall_v find_v mercy_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a if_o he_o repent_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o a_o man_n may_v have_v many_o a_o degree_n of_o repentance_n and_o yet_o never_o repent_v from_o his_o heart_n ibid._n self_n love_n may_v make_v a_o man_n do_v much_o ibid._n 2._o doctrine_n it_o may_v be_v this_o very_a day_n even_o this_o particular_a sermon_n this_o instant_a hour_n may_v be_v thy_o day_n that_o be_v now_o in_o thâ—_n sin_n that_o if_o thou_o repent_v not_o at_o this_o very_a one_o sermon_n thou_o neglecte_v eternal_a life_n for_o ever_o 40._o four_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o because_o god_n patience_n be_v in_o his_o own_o breast_n and_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o long_o it_o will_v last_v ibid._n wherein_o joel_n 2._o 12._o be_v open_v in_o five_o particular_n ibid._n 2._o god_n usual_o give_v some_o sign_n of_o death_n beforehand_o 41._o but_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n may_v end_v and_o a_o man_n never_o have_v any_o warning_n of_o it_o because_o god_n patience_n give_v no_o mark_n or_o inkling_n of_o its_o end_n before_o it_o end_v ibid._n 3._o because_o god_n keep_v a_o strict_a account_n how_o many_o opportunity_n he_o have_v vouchsafe_v 42._o 4._o consider_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o end_v already_o and_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o now_o in_o hell_n 43._o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o sermon_n upon_o upon_o philip._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 1_o a_o explaination_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o text_n in_o five_o particular_n 43._o doctrine_n that_o those_o who_o mind_n and_o thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o earth_n and_o earthly_a thing_n their_o end_n must_v needs_o be_v destruction_n 44._o 6._o reason_n 1._o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v the_o desert_n of_o vain_a thought_n ibid._n 2._o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v the_o event_n of_o vain_a thought_n ibid._n 3._o the_o man_n who_o thought_n be_v habitual_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n can_v never_o true_o repent_v 47._o 4._o because_o that_o man_n who_o thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o earthly_a thing_n have_v no_o part_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 48._o 5._o because_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n that_o man_n have_v no_o true_a love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o ibid._n 6._o because_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n thought_n run_v after_o the_o world_n he_o can_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o sin_n 49._o 2._o uses_n 1._o for_o humiliation_n because_o these_o vain_a thought_n bear_v sway_n in_o the_o heart_n they_o make_v that_o man_n end_n to_o be_v destruction_n 50._o 2._o for_o the_o terror_n of_o those_o man_n who_o suffer_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o vain_a thought_n 51._o objection_n but_o i_o think_v of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 52._o answ_n 1._o consider_v whether_o thy_o good_a thought_n be_v mere_o cast_v into_o thy_o heart_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v raise_v by_o thy_o heart_n ibid._n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v a_o thousand_o good_a thought_n and_o yet_o go_v to_o hell_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o 53._o 2._o thou_o have_v good_a thought_n but_o consider_v whether_o they_o be_v fleet_v or_o abide_v thought_n 54._o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o vain_a thought_n 1._o vain_a because_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v vain_a 2._o vain_a for_o want_v of_o durance_n and_o last_a though_o not_o vain_a for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o ibid._n 3._o thou_o think_v of_o god_n but_o consider_v whether_o thy_o thought_n be_v study_v or_o accidental_a thought_n 55._o a_o godly_a man_n not_o only_o think_v of_o god_n but_o he_o study_v how_o to_o think_v of_o god_n ibid._n 4._o thou_o think_v of_o god_n but_o consider_v whether_o thy_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v profitable_a or_o unprofitable_a thought_n ibid._n thought_n how_o free_a and_o not_o free_a free_v from_o man_n knowledge_n and_o man_n court_n not_o free_a 1._o from_o god_n knowledge_n ibid._n 2._o they_o be_v not_o free_a from_o god_n word_n ibid._n 3._o they_o be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 57_o three_o mean_n in_o the_o use_n whereof_o we_o may_v rid_v ourselves_o of_o vain_a thought_n 1._o love_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o go_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n ibid._n 3._o consider_v thou_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n 58._o all_o vain_a thought_n arise_v from_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o from_o the_o variety_n and_o abundance_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n 2._o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o man_n heart_n ibid._n 3_o from_o the_o damn_a malice_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o temptation_n both_o within_o and_o without_o ibid._n thought_n become_v vain_a four_o manner_n of_o way_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o form_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o efficient_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o
the_o creature_n lie_v under_o ibid._n every_o creature_n have_v 1._o a_o specifical_a end_n 301._o 2._o a_o ultimate_a end_n ibid._n a_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o right_a unto_o the_o creature_n ibid._n but_o he_o have_v 1._o a_o civil_a right_n ibid._n 2._o a_o providentiall_a right_n ibid._n 3_o a_o vindicative_a right_n 302._o 4._o a_o creature_n right_a as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n ibid._n but_o he_o have_v no_o filial_a right_n no_o sonlike_a right_n in_o christ_n ibid._n use_v to_o show_v that_o wicked_a man_n have_v little_a cause_n to_o be_v merry_a at_o any_o time_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o near_o they_o but_o groan_v under_o they_o 303._o all_o creature_n groan_n to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n to_o be_v pour_v upon_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n and_o these_o groan_n be_v 1._o upbraid_v groan_n 305._o 2._o witness_v groan_n ibid._n 3._o accuse_v groan_n 307._o 4._o judge_v and_o condemn_v groan_n ibid._n use_v for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o do_v abuse_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n by_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 4._o use_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o humility_n and_o thankfulness_n 308._o 5._o use_v the_o creature_n as_o so_o many_o ladder_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o climb_v up_o towards_o heaven_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n on_o john_n 2._o 6._o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n in_o four_o particular_n 313._o doct._n a_o true_a christian_a walk_n as_o christ_n walk_v 314._o a_o man_n must_v first_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o he_o can_v walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v object_n can_v any_o man_n walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v 315._o answ_n none_o can_v walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v in_o regard_n of_o equality_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o similitude_n they_o may_v ibid._n the_o life_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o example_n of_o our_o life_n ibid._n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o redeem_v we_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o life_n unto_o we_o for_o our_o sanctification_n 316._o this_o question_n answer_v viz._n what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v 317._o four_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o because_o as_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a so_o he_o come_v to_o conform_v they_o to_o his_o image_n ibid._n 2._o because_o in_o vain_a we_o be_v call_v christian_n if_o we_o be_v not_o imitator_n of_o christ_n and_o live_v as_o he_o live_v 318._o 3._o because_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o they_o must_v have_v the_o same_o life_n and_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n 319._o 4_o because_o of_o that_o near_a relation_n that_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o member_n 320_o use_v 1._o to_o show_v that_o all_o man_n that_o live_v not_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n do_v blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n 321._o of_o all_o sin_n under_o heaven_n god_n can_v endure_v the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o take_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n upon_o they_o ibid._n doctr._n every_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o preach_v home_o to_o man_n in_o particular_n 322._o reas_n 1._o particular_n be_v most_o operative_a ibid._n 2._o particular_n be_v most_o distinct_a and_o most_o powerful_a 324._o 3_o particular_n be_v most_o sensible_a ibid._n doctr._n every_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o preach_v so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o pretioas_n and_o the_o vile_a 325._o reas_n 1._o because_o otherwise_o a_o minister_n profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o otherwise_o he_o can_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n 326._o 3._o otherwise_o he_o be_v like_a to_o do_v no_o good_a by_o his_o ministry_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n on_o john_n 3._o 20._o the_o context_n open_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o what_o man_n natural_a estate_n and_o condition_n be_v without_o christ_n 331._o 2._o god_n gracious_a provision_n for_o man_n salvation_n ibid._n 3._o the_o condition_n require_v viz._n faith_n 332._o 4._o the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v ibid._n but_o christ_n be_v neither_o the_o efficient_a nor_o deficient_a cause_n thereof_o ibid._n but_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o damnation_n be_v from_o themselves_o prove_v 1._o by_o their_o own_o conscience_n ibid._n 2._o by_o experience_n ibid._n 3._o by_o reason_n 333._o in_o the_o word_n be_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o wicked_n rejection_n of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o that_o rejection_n ibid._n viz_o 1._o first_o from_o the_o qualification_n of_o their_o person_n ibid._n 2._o from_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o nature_n ibid._n doctr._n a_o wicked_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n yea_o grace_n itself_o ibid._n this_o hatred_n be_v 1._o a_o actual_a hatred_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 3._o it_o cause_v the_o heart_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o a_o union_n with_o the_o word_n 334._o this_o union_n of_o the_o word_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n 1._o to_o general_a preach_n ibid._n 2._o to_o merciful_a preach_n 335._o 3._o to_o preach_v when_o the_o minister_n be_v dead_a ibid._n if_o the_o world_n do_v not_o hatâ—_n a_o righteous_a man_n it_o be_v either_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n 337._o 2._o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o admirable_a wit_n and_o knowledge_n ibid._n 3._o or_o because_o god_n give_v he_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n 4._o this_o hatred_n cause_v the_o heart_n to_o rise_v against_o that_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o its_o lust_n ibid._n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v love_v three_o kind_n of_o preach_v 1._o eloquent_a preach_v that_o savour_v more_o of_o humanity_n then_o of_o divinity_n 2._o impertinent_a preach_v ibid._n 3._o now_o and_o then_o some_o preach_v to_o satisfy_v the_o crave_n of_o his_o conscience_n ibid._n reason_n 1._o a_o wicked_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n because_o he_o hate_v all_o truth_n even_o the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o word_n 339._o 2._o because_o he_o hate_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o word_n 340._o because_o he_o can_v endure_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n all_o natural_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n 1._o because_o no_o entreaty_n no_o beseech_v can_v possible_o reconcile_v they_o 341._o 2._o because_o neither_o money_n nor_o price_n can_v make_v they_o friend_n ibid._n 3._o because_o all_o the_o love_n in_o the_o world_n can_v unite_v they_o together_o 343._o 4._o because_o neither_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v solder_v they_o together_o ibid._n every_o natural_a man_n have_v rather_o be_v damn_v then_o leave_v his_o sin_n rather_o go_v to_o hell_n then_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 344._o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n on_o isaiah_n 42._o 24._o the_o word_n contain_v five_o thing_n 1._o the_o author_n of_o the_o destruction_n 350._o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o ibid._n 3._o the_o judgement_n itself_o ibid._n 3._o the_o people_n on_o who_o it_o be_v inflict_v ibid._n 5._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o ibid._n doctrine_n 1._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o judgement_n that_o befall_v a_o nation_n 351._o use_v 1_o for_o comfort_v to_o god_n child_n see_v god_n be_v the_o orderer_n of_o all_o event_n ibid._n use_v 2._o for_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a that_o god_n who_o they_o hate_v shall_v be_v their_o judge_n ibid._n use_v 3_o to_o learn_v in_o all_o calamity_n to_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n 352._o doctrine_n 2._o sin_n and_o disobedience_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o bring_v down_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n upon_o a_o nation_n church_n or_o people_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o land_n in_o what_o a_o poor_a condition_n it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n 353._o 2._o to_o show_v who_o be_v the_o great_a traitor_n to_o a_o kingdom_n ibid._n 3._o to_o teach_v all_o of_o we_o to_o set_v hand_n and_o heart_n prayer_n and_o tear_n on_o work_n against_o sin_n ibid._n especial_o it_o concern_v thâ—se_a that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n 354._o doctrine_n 3._o the_o lord_n often_o time_n bring_v fearful_a and_o unavoidable_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n upon_o his_o own_o profess_v people_n 335._o four_o sign_n of_o judgement_n a_o come_n 1._o when_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n with_o one_o voice_n foretell_v judgement_n to_o come_v 856._o 2._o when_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n do_v abound_v ibid._n 3._o when_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n cast_v in_o bone_n of_o dissension_n ibid._n 4._o when_o all_o man_n heart_n begin_v
see_v a_o pill_n but_o his_o stomach_n rise_v against_o it_o behold_v i_o will_v hedge_v up_o thy_o way_n with_o thorn_n hos_fw-la 2._o 6._o i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o precise_a say_v the_o heart_n i_o will_v go_v on_o as_o i_o have_v do_v i_o will_v go_v after_o these_o and_o these_o course_n i_o will_v hedge_v up_o thy_o way_n with_o thorn_n say_v god_n meditation_n be_v god_n instrument_n and_o set_v a_o thorn_n in_o the_o way_n to_o every_o sin_n to_o bring_v the_o heart_n back_o again_o will_v the_o heart_n lash_v out_o into_o lukewarmnesse_n meditation_n set_v a_o thorn_n in_o the_o way_n god_n will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n will_v the_o heart_n sally_v forth_o into_o any_o sin_n meditation_n set_v a_o thorn_n in_o the_o way_n curse_v be_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v err_v from_o god_n commandment_n the_o heart_n can_v step_v forth_o into_o any_o lust_n but_o meditation_n meet_v it_o with_o a_o thorn_n this_o curse_n and_o that_o curse_n this_o plague_n and_o that_o plague_n will_v the_o heart_n reach_v at_o mercy_n in_o its_o sin_n meditation_n prick_v it_o mercy_n be_v vengeance_n unto_o thou_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o hankre_v after_o sin_n will_v the_o heart_n reach_v after_o christ_n in_o his_o sin_n meditation_n push_v it_o back_o with_o a_o thorn_n no_o christ_n for_o thou_o but_o a_o severejudge_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o itche_v after_o thy_o vanity_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o they_o then_o which_o be_v loath_a to_o practise_v this_o duty_n most_o man_n be_v loath_a though_o they_o be_v willing_a enough_o to_o meditate_v on_o their_o â—_o worldly_a affair_n the_o mariner_n meditate_v and_o consider_v his_o course_n by_o his_o compass_n or_o else_o he_o may_v soon_o run_v on_o the_o quicksand_n a_o pilgrim_n be_v full_a of_o thought_n what_o be_o i_o in_o my_o right_a way_n he_o never_o come_v to_o a_o doubtful_a turn_n but_o he_o stand_v in_o a_o study_n and_o muse_n o_o which_o be_v my_o right_a way_n the_o merchant_n meditate_v and_o his_o mind_n run_v on_o his_o count-book_n or_o else_o he_o be_v soon_o bankrupt_a the_o voluptuous_a man_n his_o thought_n run_v on_o his_o pleasure_n the_o drunkard_n on_o his_o cup_n the_o proud_a man_n on_o his_o credit_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o look_v to_o that_o which_o be_v thou_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o look_v to_o thyself_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o say_v the_o lord_n deut._n 11._o 16._o deut._n 12._o 30._o deut._n 4._o 9_o exod._n 34._o 12._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v think_v on_o thyself_o &_o of_o thy_o poor_a soul_n let_v thy_o meditation_n run_v on_o thy_o poor_a soul_n the_o heart_n be_v untoward_a unto_o this_o duty_n and_o as_o unwilling_a as_o a_o bear_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o stake_n the_o bear_n will_v rather_o be_v ramble_v abroad_o then_o be_v bait_v so_o man_n have_v rather_o let_v their_o heart_n ramble_v about_o any_o thing_n then_o bait_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n yea_o man_n scoff_v at_o it_o say_v shall_v we_o always_o be_v pore_v on_o our_o sin_n shall_v we_o run_v mad_a shall_v we_o drive_v ourselves_o to_o despair_v can_v man_n keep_v themselves_o well_o while_o they_o be_v well_o the_o poor_a man_n he_o have_v no_o time_n for_o this_o tedious_a duty_n the_o rich_a man_n he_o need_v it_o not_o the_o wicked_a they_o dare_v not_o so_o no_o man_n will_v no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v jer._n 8._o 6._o no_o man_n will_v meditate_v and_o think_v with_o himself_o what_o be_v my_o case_n how_o stand_v my_o condition_n before_o god_n what_o evil_n have_v i_o do_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o in_o the_o old_a law_n if_o there_o be_v any_o beast_n that_o chew_v not_o the_o cud_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o unclean_a beast_n the_o word_n imply_v the_o bring_n up_o of_o their_o meat_n into_o their_o mouth_n again_o and_o sit_v down_o to_o chew_v it_o again_o but_o now_o man_n like_o unclean_a beast_n swallow_v down_o the_o food_n of_o their_o soul_n unchewed_a and_o will_v not_o meditate_v thereof_o that_o it_o may_v turn_v to_o good_a nutriment_n but_o like_o cormorant_n they_o take_v it_o down_o by_o wholesale_n and_o be_v never_o the_o better_a so_o the_o word_n be_v to_o they_o as_o the_o quail_n to_o the_o israelite_n while_o the_o flesh_n be_v yet_o between_o their_o tooth_n ere_o it_o be_v chew_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o and_o smite_v they_o they_o with_o a_o very_a great_a plague_n num._n 11_o 33._o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n stick_v in_o their_o tooth_n ere_o they_o chew_v it_o or_o meditate_v upon_o it_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o strike_v they_o with_o a_o very_a great_a plague_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o leanness_n of_o soul_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v you_o that_o will_v not_o now_o see_v your_o sin_n nor_o meditate_v on_o they_o you_o shall_v see_v they_o and_o meditate_v on_o nothing_o but_o on_o fear_n lord_n when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v but_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o be_v ashamed_a isaiah_n 26._o 11._o now_o the_o let_n of_o serious_a meditation_n be_v first_o vain_a company_n when_o 1._o peter_n see_v the_o people_n touch_v act_v 2._o 37._o he_o say_v unto_o they_o save_v yourselves_o from_o this_o untoward_a generation_n verse_n 40._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o you_o love_v yourselves_o god_n have_v touch_v your_o heart_n suffer_v not_o satan_n and_o these_o wicked_a instrument_n to_o steal_v away_o these_o impression_n of_o terror_n from_o your_o soul_n if_o ever_o you_o love_v your_o soul_n sort_n not_o your_o selus_fw-la with_o this_o untoward_a generation_n see_v as_o it_o humble_v you_o so_o let_v meditation_n follow_v upon_o it_o so_o that_o it_o may_v still_o humble_v you_o ill_o company_n bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o gallow_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v and_o ill_a company_n will_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o hell_n say_v i_o and_o meditation_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o it_o david_n will_v not_o have_v a_o wicked_a man_n to_o abide_v in_o his_o sight_n when_o he_o be_v to_o meditate_v he_o wish_v that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n much_o less_o will_v he_o keep_v company_n with_o they_o my_o meditation_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v sweet_a let_v the_o sinner_n be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o let_v the_o wicked_a be_v no_o more_o bless_v thou_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n ps_n 104._o 35._o the_o second_o let_v be_v multitude_n of_o worldly_a business_n a_o dream_n say_v solomon_n 2._o come_v through_o multitude_n of_o business_n eccles_n 5._o multitude_n of_o business_n cause_v the_o mind_n so_o to_o run_v on_o they_o that_o they_o do_v even_o dream_v of_o they_o in_o their_o sleep_n as_o lucretius_n seneca_n claudian_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o hearthen_n have_v observe_v he_o that_o over-imploys_a himself_o his_o meditation_n of_o heaven_n be_v dream_v meditation_n his_o thought_n dream_v thought_n he_o can_v never_o serious_o 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meditate_v in_o god_n word_n my_o hand_n also_o not_o all_o down_o to_o business_n only_o in_o the_o world_n but_o also_o up_o to_o thy_o law_n will_v i_o lift_v up_o to_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v and_o i_o will_v meditate_v on_o thy_o statute_n psal_n 119._o 48._o take_v not_o too_o much_o upon_o thou_o like_o those_o grasp_a worldling_n that_o will_v have_v a_o finger_n in_o a_o hundred_o thing_n martha_n martha_n thou_o be_v cumber_v about_o many_o thing_n but_o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a and_o mary_n have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n luke_n 10._o 41._o â—_o and_o what_o be_v that_o one_o thing_n marry_o be_v sit_v and_o meditate_v in_o and_o ponder_a christ_n word_n not_o
matter_n though_o we_o not_o be_v so_o strict_a christ_n be_v enough_o think_v not_o thus_o say_v christ_n but_o rather_o think_v and_o meditate_v that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o fulfil_v it_o may_v self_n and_o to_o see_v it_o fulfil_v in_o those_o i_o mean_v to_o save_v so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o a_o rule_n of_o their_o life_n themistocles_n say_v he_o can_v not_o sleep_v in_o his_o bed_n for_o continual_a think_n and_o meditate_v on_o miltiades_n his_o triumph_n and_o how_o can_v thou_o sleep_v in_o thy_o bed_n if_o thou_o will_v but_o meditate_v on_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n retire_v thyself_o apart_o there_o be_v no_o cast_v up_o of_o man_n account_n in_o a_o crowd_n let_v i_o alone_o i_o be_o busy_a so_o we_o use_v to_o say_v when_o we_o will_v be_v private_a thou_o must_v do_v with_o thy_o soul_n as_o ehud_n do_v to_o eglon_n who_o say_v i_o have_v a_o 1._o secret_a errant_a to_o thou_o o_o king_n and_o so_o all_o go_v out_o and_o he_o say_v i_o have_v a_o message_n from_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o so_o stab_v he_o at_o his_o heart_n judge_n 3._o 19_o so_o for_o ehud_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n say_v lavator_fw-la i_o have_v a_o secret_a errant_a to_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o so_o let_v all_o go_v forth_o i_o have_v a_o message_n from_o god_n to_o thou_o a_o message_n of_o wrath_n for_o thy_o pride_n a_o message_n of_o wrath_n for_o thy_o vain_a hope_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n curse_a art_n thou_o o_o my_o soul_n stab_v it_o to_o the_o heart_n with_o this_o spiritual_a dagger_n wound_v it_o with_o the_o blade_n and_o haft_n and_o all_o till_o thou_o have_v let_v out_o the_o fat_a and_o the_o dirt_n the_o filth_n and_o iniquity_n all_o out_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o man_n look_v on_o christ_n who_o they_o have_v pierce_v this_o meditate_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n that_o they_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v mourn_v every_o one_o in_o private_a the_o house_n of_o david_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o 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thing_n that_o every_o soul_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v be_v to_o get_v in_o with_o god_n first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n say_v our_o saviour_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o matth._n 6._o 35._o where_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o forbid_v our_o take_n of_o thought_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v seek_v after_o in_o the_o first_o place_n so_o that_o our_o first_o thought_n and_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v after_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o all_o thought_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v conceive_v before_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v and_o so_o think_v of_o god_n be_v all_o damnable_a thought_n second_o all_o worldly_a thought_n be_v sinful_a when_o we_o think_v of_o they_o too_o usual_o 2._o as_o chrysostome_n speak_v because_o we_o think_v of_o the_o universality_n of_o they_o belove_a it_o be_v lawful_a to_o think_v of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o think_v of_o our_o trade_n and_o employment_n to_o think_v of_o our_o 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