our_o practice_n 1._o now_o the_o first_o direction_n in_o order_n hereto_o be_v to_o choose_v out_o some_o fit_a time_n to_o meditate_v this_o will_v much_o further_o our_o design_n and_o prove_v helpful_a to_o we_o we_o find_v that_o our_o great_a master_n choose_v the_o early_a morning_n for_o then_o rise_v up_o before_o day_n he_o go_v out_o 25._o s._n mark_v 1._o 25._o and_o depart_v into_o a_o solitary_a place_n and_o pray_v and_o the_o patriarch_n isaac_n use_v this_o exercise_n in_o the_o field_n at_o the_o evening_n 69._o gen_n 24._o 69._o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o pitch_v just_a upon_o such_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o no_o other_o and_o if_o that_o be_v past_a or_o busy_v other_o way_n then_o to_o lay_v it_o aside_o but_o we_o shall_v as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v pitch_v on_o such_o a_o time_n wherein_o we_o be_v most_o free_a from_o our_o worldly_a occasion_n nor_o be_v it_o requisite_a that_o all_o person_n observe_v the_o very_a same_o time_n for_o all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o business_n or_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o divers_a hour_n may_v be_v most_o proper_a in_o this_o present_a case_n but_o some_o peculiar_a time_n of_o the_o day_n or_o as_o oft_o as_o we_o can_v we_o shall_v sequester_v ourselves_o for_o pious_a meditation_n and_o very_o that_o part_n of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v so_o use_v may_v procure_v a_o blessing_n for_o all_o the_o other_o part_n for_o god_n do_v not_o forget_v those_o who_o do_v not_o forget_v he_o 2_o we_o shall_v find_v out_o a_o proper_a place_n direct_v 2._o direct_v for_o this_o office_n such_o a_o circumstance_n may_v much_o further_a this_o necessary_a employ_v solomon_n assure_v we_o that_o through_o desire_v a_o man_n 1._o prov._n 18._o 1._o have_v separate_v himself_o seek_v and_o meddle_v with_o all_o wisdom_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v soon_o disturb_v with_o sight_n and_o noise_n and_o those_o matter_n which_o hinder_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o meditation_n and_o therefore_o convenient_a place_n conduce_v much_o to_o the_o right_a performance_n of_o it_o the_o devil_n will_v fain_o burden_n our_o ear_n and_o employ_v they_o too_o much_o that_o so_o we_o be_v intent_n upon_o the_o lesser_a may_v neglect_v our_o great_a concern_v he_o will_v entertain_v and_o 〈◊〉_d our_o ear_n with_o pleasant_a tale_n and_o fable_n that_o so_o we_o may_v take_v no_o notice_n whether_o we_o be_v travel_v to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n it_o be_v his_o sorrow_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o joy_n to_o go_v into_o our_o private_a apartment_n and_o there_o fix_v our_o mind_n upon_o our_o present_n and_o future_a condition_n 3_o in_o order_n to_o due_a 〈◊〉_d meditation_n direct_v 3._o direct_v we_o must_v get_v our_o heart_n into_o a_o right_a frame_n for_o it_o when_o we_o have_v resolve_v upon_o the_o time_n and_o the_o place_n than_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o order_v our_o heart_n well_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n this_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a business_n for_o our_o heart_n will_v require_v some_o pain_n and_o study_n before_o we_o can_v bring_v they_o into_o a_o meditatimg_n temper_n they_o be_v deceitful_a and_o so_o may_v persuade_v we_o that_o we_o be_v when_o indeed_o we_o be_v not_o so_o well_o qualify_v for_o this_o duty_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o meditate_v be_v to_o be_v very_a intent_n and_o serious_a and_o such_o a_o disposition_n be_v neither_o quick_o or_o easy_o procure_v and_o yet_o this_o frame_n we_o must_v get_v or_o we_o can_v herein_o perform_v our_o duty_n now_o the_o most_o proper_a mean_n to_o be_v thus_o qualify_v be_v to_o keep_v our_o heart_n with_o 23._o mede_n on_o prov._n 4._o 23._o all_o diligence_n that_o be_v to_o watch_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o admit_v such_o vain_a and_o foolish_a thing_n into_o they_o that_o may_v put_v aside_o this_o office_n of_o holy_a meditation_n and_o if_o we_o can_v at_o one_o time_n we_o must_v strive_v at_o another_o to_o fix_v and_o compose_v our_o mind_n we_o must_v take_v some_o pain_n in_o this_o business_n and_o the_o gain_n of_o it_o as_o i_o have_v show_v will_n more_o than_o sufficient_o recompense_v the_o hardness_n of_o the_o task_n if_o we_o can_v meditate_v to_o day_n or_o to_o night_n we_o must_v try_v to_o do_v it_o tomorrow_o or_o some_o other_o time_n and_o follow_v the_o business_n to_o purpose_n till_o we_o have_v through_o god_n grace_n bring_v our_o mind_n to_o a_o meditate_a frame_n and_o when_o we_o be_v in_o tune_n for_o the_o duty_n we_o shall_v perform_v it_o with_o comfort_n you_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o man_n ignorance_n herein_o spoil_v all_o they_o suppose_v that_o a_o short_a time_n and_o little_a labour_n will_v serve_v for_o the_o duty_n but_o when_o they_o go_v about_o it_o and_o find_v many_o worldly_a care_n and_o this_o and_o that_o and_o the_o other_o trifle_n put_v they_o by_o and_o take_v they_o off_o and_o oblige_v their_o thought_n to_o fix_v on_o they_o soon_o than_o upon_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a matter_n than_o they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v convince_v that_o to_o meditate_v be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o task_n as_o they_o imagine_v and_o then_o as_o the_o suppose_a easiness_n of_o it_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o for_o some_o time_n so_o now_o the_o real_a difficulty_n of_o it_o will_v hinder_v they_o from_o any_o performance_n of_o it_o now_o this_o may_v be_v prevent_v and_o the_o real_a knowledge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o meditation_n may_v be_v obtain_v if_o we_o study_v to_o keep_v our_o heart_n in_o a_o due_a frame_n and_o disposition_n and_o to_o do_v thus_o we_o shall_v not_o surfeit_v our_o mind_n with_o inferior_a thing_n nor_o disorder_v our_o body_n by_o intemperance_n for_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_v our_o soul_n from_o vexatious_a trouble_n and_o preserve_v they_o safe_a and_o sound_a nor_o shall_v we_o burden_n our_o memory_n with_o many_o curiosity_n nor_o be_v always_o in_o much_o though_o perhaps_o not_o bad_a company_n but_o we_o shall_v be_v orderly_o and_o watchful_a and_o careful_a and_o sober_a and_o serious_a and_o solitary_a and_o hereby_o we_o shall_v keep_v our_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o fit_a posture_n for_o meditation_n and_o so_o exercise_v the_o office_n with_o much_o delight_n and_o benefit_n 4thly_a when_o we_o will_v right_o meditate_v direct_v 4._o direct_v we_o must_v preface_n that_o office_n with_o prayer_n now_o prayer_n be_v a_o ascension_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heart_n to_o god_n and_o when_o it_o be_v present_v to_o he_o with_o a_o entire_a and_o warm_a affection_n the_o tongue_n do_v not_o forerun_v the_o wit_n that_o be_v we_o do_v not_o speak_v what_o we_o do_v not_o forethink_a for_o god_n grace_n be_v not_o obtain_v by_o a_o unaccomptable_a multiplication_n of_o cipher_n or_o insignificant_a expression_n but_o the_o pious_a heart_n shoot_v forth_o its_o affection_n as_o so_o many_o keen_a arrow_n which_o pierce_v into_o heaven_n upon_o examination_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o religious_a duty_n which_o can_v be_v right_o perform_v unless_o it_o be_v begin_v with_o prayer_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o to_o do_v as_o we_o ought_v in_o religious_a matter_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n now_o every_o 17._o s._n jam._n 1._o 17._o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v from_o above_o and_o god_n will_v not_o let_v it_o drop_v down_o upon_o we_o unless_o we_o first_o raise_v up_o our_o heart_n by_o prayer_n to_o he_o now_o there_o be_v no_o gift_n of_o great_a benefit_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v than_o that_o of_o due_a meditation_n and_o therefore_o this_o shall_v be_v beg_v and_o earnest_o beg_v of_o god_n in_o our_o daily_a devotion_n the_o difficulty_n of_o that_o duty_n shall_v drive_v we_o to_o this_o for_o if_o we_o find_v that_o we_o can_v do_v a_o business_n ourselves_o we_o pray_v help_v and_o assistance_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v of_o god_n in_o this_o case_n and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o argument_n to_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o comply_v with_o our_o petition_n when_o we_o do_v pray_v our_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o our_o soul_n be_v weak_a and_o infirm_a and_o infect_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o plague_n of_o sin_n now_o prayer_n be_v the_o best_a and_o only_a medicine_n to_o make_v they_o sound_v and_o so_o fit_a to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o meditation_n and_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o if_o in_o prayer_n we_o humble_o and_o submissive_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o weakness_n and_o declare_v that_o we_o can_v of_o ourselves_o meditate_v right_o and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o overcome_v
in_o a_o particular_a manner_n we_o will_v meditate_v upon_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o beast_n we_o may_v thence_o not_o only_o take_v good_a instruction_n for_o the_o better_a preservation_n and_o sustenance_n of_o our_o body_n but_o lesson_n also_o to_o frame_v and_o perfect_v our_o manner_n as_o for_o instance_n meditate_v on_o the_o camel_n which_o then_o stoop_v and_o kneel_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v charge_v and_o thence_o learn_v the_o lesson_n of_o humility_n meditate_v on_o the_o cock_n which_o give_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n meat_n to_o his_o hen_n and_o expose_v himself_o to_o any_o danger_n to_o keep_v they_o safe_a and_o thence_o learn_v the_o lesson_n of_o liberality_n and_o care_v over_o our_o family_n meditate_v on_o the_o bee_n which_o get_v honey_n out_o of_o the_o flower_n without_o any_o damage_n or_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o and_o thence_o learn_v to_o gain_v by_o the_o use_n of_o another_o good_n without_o his_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n meditate_v on_o the_o one_o eye_a fish_n call_v animal_n vid._n fran._n the_o animal_n ura_n noscopos_n who_o eye_n so_o stand_v that_o it_o always_o look_v upward_o and_o thence_o learn_v to_o fix_v your_o heart_n upon_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o or_o upon_o the_o goat_n which_o continual_o climb_v up_o to_o high_a and_o eminent_a place_n and_o thence_o learn_v the_o same_o lesson_n more_o perfect_o from_o meditation_n on_o such_o and_o the_o like_a work_n of_o god_n good_a and_o learned_a person_n have_v much_o improve_v themselves_o and_o other_o by_o way_n of_o application_n of_o they_o for_o orator_n have_v use_v they_o to_o persuade_v and_o other_o also_o who_o have_v write_v well_o and_o elegant_o and_o god_n and_o holy_a man_n frequent_o instruct_v we_o by_o the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o beast_n and_o lead_v we_o thereby_o to_o perfection_n and_o uprightness_n of_o life_n for_o they_o advise_v we_o to_o be_v prudent_a as_o serpent_n and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n and_o meek_a and_o gentle_a as_o the_o lamb_n and_o strong_a and_o constant_a as_o the_o lyon_n now_o to_o many_o other_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n i_o shall_v leave_v you_o to_o your_o own_o thought_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o a_o large_a field_n of_o meditation_n all_o mankind_n have_v from_o what_o they_o see_v god_n have_v do_v in_o the_o world_n but_o we_o must_v not_o bind_v our_o meditation_n meditate_v on_o what_o christian_n shall_v meditate_v here_o but_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v christian_n and_o thereupon_o proceed_v in_o this_o duty_n with_o care_n and_o circumspection_n for_o because_o we_o be_v thus_o call_v it_o behoove_v we_o to_o fix_v our_o thought_n chief_o on_o god_n gracious_a work_n in_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o redeem_v those_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n death_n and_o misery_n that_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o 16._o io._n 3_o 16._o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n be_v such_o a_o glad_a tide_n which_o shall_v never_o slip_v out_o of_o our_o memory_n certain_o there_o be_v much_o benefit_n get_v by_o reflect_v upon_o such_o love_a work_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o flint_n be_v break_v upon_o the_o cushion_n so_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v hard_a and_o stony_a by_o customary_a sin_v will_v hereby_o through_o god_n grace_n be_v break_v and_o make_v tender_a and_o pliable_a to_o the_o observance_n of_o god_n law_n meditate_v upon_o divinity_n clothe_v in_o humanity_n upon_o life_n suffer_v death_n upon_o glory_n endure_v shame_n upon_o the_o belove_a cast_v out_o to_o misery_n upon_o heaven_n descend_v into_o hell_n and_o then_o be_v silent_a if_o you_o can_v and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a forbear_v to_o cry_v out_o who_o can_v resist_v such_o love_n what_o freeze_a heart_n can_v be_v thaw_v with_o such_o heat_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v such_o a_o lord_n and_o who_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a to_o such_o a_o father_n these_o be_v the_o admirable_a effect_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o meditation_n on_o such_o a_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o fix_v our_o thought_n frequent_o upon_o this_o object_n be_v not_o only_o the_o special_a duty_n but_o the_o excellent_a privilege_n of_o we_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n and_o here_o meletus_n that_o he_o may_v not_o surfeit_v his_o hearer_n patience_n and_o hereby_o put_v the_o medicine_n he_o use_v for_o their_o diligence_n in_o the_o prescribe_v office_n in_o need_n of_o a_o medicine_n itself_o he_o adjourn_v they_o to_o another_o time_n to_o hear_v the_o report_n he_o be_v to_o make_v upon_o the_o next_o object_n of_o meditation_n chap._n iii_o meletus_n second_a discourse_n of_o meditation_n in_o the_o next_o congress_n he_o proceed_v to_o declare_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o meditation_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v upon_o ourselves_o that_o be_v say_v he_o we_o must_v think_v upon_o our_o condition_n what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o be_v like_a to_o be_v whether_o we_o be_v what_o we_o profess_v christian_n in_o reality_n and_o whether_o we_o declare_v ourselves_o to_o be_v so_o by_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n now_o if_o by_o meditation_n we_o discover_v what_o we_o be_v we_o shall_v soon_o know_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v if_o we_o so_o continue_v for_o misery_n and_o happiness_n everlasting_a will_v be_v the_o consequent_a of_o our_o wicked_a or_o pious_a conversation_n as_o we_o live_v so_o shall_v we_o die_v and_o as_o we_o die_v so_o shall_v we_o be_v reward_v we_o must_v either_o be_v goat_n or_o sheep_n receive_v our_o blessing_n or_o our_o curse_n either_o be_v throw_v down_o into_o outer_a darkness_n or_o else_o enter_v into_o our_o master_n joy._n now_o the_o first_o meditation_n in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o shall_v be_v to_o know_v what_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v for_o that_o be_v the_o special_a gift_n which_o god_n request_v of_o we_o and_o 23._o prov._n 23._o since_o we_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o we_o know_v not_o what_o something_o at_o adventure_n and_o not_o what_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v he_o will_v kind_o accept_v and_o careful_o preserve_v and_o plentiful_o reward_n we_o must_v fix_v our_o thought_n so_o as_o to_o examine_v what_o our_o heart_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v know_v what_o ourselves_o be_v and_o what_o god_n expect_v from_o we_o now_o as_o no_o member_n of_o the_o body_n perform_v any_o action_n of_o spiritual_a life_n wherein_o a_o pulse_n from_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o beat._n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 4._o see_v mede_n on_o prov._n the_o 4._o spiritual_a man_n and_o the_o action_n of_o grace_n that_o live_v not_o which_o some_o gracious_a 23._o v._o 23._o motion_n from_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o quicken_v and_o therefore_o know_v by_o trial_n and_o examination_n what_o that_o be_v now_o according_a to_o scripture_n 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