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god_n day_n and_o night_n the_o least_o that_o this_o place_n can_v hold_v forth_o must_v be_v a_o do_v this_o duty_n in_o a_o course_n and_o way_n he_o that_o be_v a_o bless_a man_n be_v not_o only_o one_o that_o pretend_v to_o religion_n but_o practise_v and_o use_v meditation_n have_v a_o inward_a delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o from_o delight_n in_o it_o meditate_v on_o it_o in_o a_o constancy_n and_o ordinariness_n not_o act_n a_o now_o and_o then_o bare_a think_v when_o other_o mention_v it_o minister_n preach_v on_o it_o or_o in_o the_o read_n of_o it_o to_o think_v of_o it_o then_o when_o it_o can_v well_o be_v avoid_v but_o a_o serious_a and_o purposely_o meditate_v a_o keep_n up_o a_o conscientious_a and_o complacent_fw-la constancy_n in_o it_o if_o therefore_o continual_a meditation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n his_o word_n and_o the_o excellency_n in_o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o godly_a person_n think_v well_o of_o it_o and_o thy_o own_o condition_n 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hinder_v thou_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o great_a bias_n of_o diversion_n that_o draw_v thou_o quite_o another_o way_n 1._o it_o be_v mere_o the_o vanity_n of_o thy_o mind_n in_o which_o thou_o walk_v that_o keep_v thou_o from_o walk_v this_o way_n 2._o it_o be_v thy_o sinful_a folly_n the_o wise_a in_o heart_n will_v muse_v and_o consider_v and_o most_o consider_v thing_n of_o the_o most_o concernment_n what_o be_v it_o which_o have_v make_v all_o the_o spiritual_a fool_n but_o sin_n the_o scripture_n fool_n be_v the_o sinner_n and_o wherein_o be_v the_o folly_n see_v more_o than_o in_o not_o consider_v thing_n most_o considerable_a 3._o thy_n not_o meditate_v it_o be_v from_o the_o tide_n and_o current_n of_o unmortified_a lust_n lust_n in_o dominion_n and_o reign_n lust_n that_o engross_v thy_o think_n lust_n that_o engage_v and_o set_v thy_o thought_n on_o work_n and_o intend_v they_o in_o every_o predominant_a lust_n there_o be_v a_o predominant_a scope_n and_o tendency_n a_o end_n and_o aim_n that_o give_v the_o rule_n and_o law_n as_o therefore_o the_o lust_n aim_v lie_n so_o all_o the_o thought_n and_o seriousness_n be_v level_v as_o the_o lust-aims_a and_o mark_n be_v so_o be_v the_o minding_n if_o lust_n of_o sensuality_n riot_n drunkenness_n uncleanness_n and_o voluptuousness_n if_o these_o or_o any_o of_o these_o be_v predominant_a all_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o its_o muse_n run_v out_o at_o that_o leak_n that_o passage_n if_o covetousness_n and_o worldly_a mindedness_n be_v predominant_a all_o the_o studying_n and_o think_n run_v down_o and_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o that_o outlet_n if_o pride_n vainglory_n and_o affectation_n of_o honour_n bear_v sway_n than_o the_o thought_n and_o contrivance_n act_v up_o all_o that_o way_n climb_v up_o that_o hill_n thy_o serve_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n be_v enslave_v by_o they_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o thy_o thought_n subserviency_n to_o they_o they_o set_v up_o a_o exclusive_a of_o good_a thought_n 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be_v because_o lust_n and_o sin_n have_v that_o empress_n of_o thy_o heart_n thy_o love_n for_o as_o thy_o love_n be_v so_o be_v thy_o think_n thou_o pretend_v thou_o love_v god_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n that_o which_o have_v the_o love_n most_o have_v the_o eye_n most_o vbi_fw-la amor_fw-la ibi_fw-la oculus_fw-la as_o the_o common_a say_n be_v who_o ever_o can_v true_o say_v they_o love_v any_o person_n most_o and_o think_v of_o that_o person_n least_o but_o of_o other_o thing_n every_o day_n and_o hour_n more_o o_o consider_v this_o well_o how_o evil_a it_o be_v thou_o meditate_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o reign_a corruption_n and_o lust_n that_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o meditate_v and_o lust_n have_v thy_o thought_n from_o have_v thy_o love_n 4._o why_o as_o to_o thy_o own_o frame_n of_o spirit_n be_v there_o a_o neglect_n of_o this_o holy_a duty_n it_o be_v from_o sin_n reign_v in_o the_o relish_v part_n the_o palate_n of_o thy_o 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his_o reason_n of_o hinder_v thou_o his_o grand_a reason_n but_o that_o he_o know_v this_o to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o come_v to_o a_o man_n self_n and_o convert_v to_o god_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v dispositive_a and_o assist_v to_o conversion_n and_o faith_n satan_n be_v the_o grand_a enemy_n to_o this_o consideration_n and_o meditate_v of_o a_o man_n spiritual_a condition_n if_o thou_o will_v do_v satan_n will_n and_o gratify_v he_o the_o best_a thou_o can_v if_o thou_o will_v give_v he_o the_o best_a security_n of_o utter_a undo_n thyself_o let_v he_o see_v and_o know_v thou_o will_v not_o consider_v and_o muse_v on_o thy_o soul_n concern_v but_o look_v quite_o another_o way_n 7._o whither_o do_v thy_o thought_n sink_v and_o soak_v but_o into_o the_o base_a earth_n and_o in_o the_o base_a thing_n of_o it_o he_o that_o look_v with_o his_o bodily_a eye_n if_o he_o look_v not_o upward_o may_v look_v many_o other_o way_n than_o downward_o right_z forward_z on_o the_o 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will_v thy_o heart_n grow_v up_o and_o ripen_v in_o a_o averseness_n from_o all_o good_a thought_n harden_v and_o grow_v more_o sinful_o and_o desperate_o set_v against_o seriousness_n all_o such_o meditate_v as_o be_v necessary_a to_o true_a repent_v 9_o will_v thou_o defer_v think_v and_o consider_v till_o it_o be_v too_o late_a till_o time_n and_o the_o season_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o till_o life_n and_o soul_n and_o heaven_n be_v irrecoverable_o loft_n will_v thou_o lose_v this_o short_a time_n here_o till_o thou_o come_v to_o a_o eternity_n of_o time_n to_o think_v of_o thy_o neglect_n of_o think_v to_o muse_v when_o it_o will_v do_v no_o good_a when_o muse_v on_o thy_o not_o muse_v and_o meditate_v will_v turn_v into_o torture_v and_o torment_v thou_o for_o ever_o ah_o therefore_o now_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n now_o while_o think_v may_v do_v thou_o good_a good_a to_o convert_v and_o save_v ah_o now_o bemoan_v thyself_o and_o sad_a so_o sad_a dreadful_a 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