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not_o present_a in_o his_o memory_n 5._o sicut_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la momentum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la homo_fw-la nòn_n utatur_fw-la deo_fw-la sic_fw-la nullum_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la momentum_fw-la quo_fw-la eum_fw-la praesentem_fw-la nòn_n habet_fw-la in_o memoriâ_fw-la hugo_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la babingt_fw-fr in_o num._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 6._o aquin._n in_o joh_n 5._o this_o continual_a meditation_n on_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n be_v that_o bless_a union_n of_o our_o spirit_n with_o god_n which_o holy_a man_n so_o much_o regard_v in_o their_o time_n a_o man_n give_v to_o meditation_n be_v a_o man_n that_o walk_v not_o in_o darkness_n nor_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o those_o do_v that_o seldom_o or_o never_o think_v of_o he_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n call_v the_o meditation_n of_o holy_a man_n candle_n that_o never_o go_v out_o like_o the_o candle_n which_o be_v among_o the_o pagan_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o venuâ—_n which_o be_v call_v inextinguishable_a as_o austin_n relate_v without_o this_o man_n be_v but_o snuff_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o use_n and_o service_n as_o aquinas_n say_v meditation_n do_v not_o reveal_v any_o divine_a truth_n unto_o we_o that_o only_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o after_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o faith_n apprehend_v they_o then_o meditation_n illustrate_v to_o the_o soul_n what_o faith_n believe_v and_o so_o our_o knowledge_n be_v increase_v many_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v 12.4_o fenner_n de_fw-mi meditat_fw-la dan_n 12.4_o it_o be_v not_o say_v one_o the_o bodily_a remove_n of_o man_n from_o place_n to_o place_n so_o much_o as_o the_o busy_a stir_v of_o the_o mind_n from_o one_o truth_n to_o another_o by_o meditation_n that_o increase_v spiritual_a knowledge_n 2._o meditation_n rectify_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o oppose_v serious_a consideration_n against_o vain_a imagination_n and_o because_o our_o imagination_n be_v apt_a to_o raise_v false_a object_n and_o thereby_o false_a conceit_n and_o discourse_n in_o we_o therefore_o meditation_n propound_v true_a object_n for_o the_o mind_n to_o work_v upon_o from_o the_o meditation_n whereof_o the_o soul_n right_o conceive_v of_o thing_n and_o discourse_v upon_o true_a ground_n of_o they_o meditate_v thus_o with_o himself_o if_o thing_n be_v thus_o and_o thus_o in_o reality_n then_o must_v i_o live_v according_a to_o these_o principle_n this_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o holy_a affection_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n the_o true_a joy_n and_o delight_n in_o he_o and_o his_o way_n meditation_n be_v like_o the_o player_n on_o a_o instrument_n who_o by_o touch_v of_o the_o string_n find_v they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o tune_n wind_v they_o up_o or_o let_v they_o down_o so_o after_o meditation_n have_v examine_v the_o love_n the_o hate_n the_o fear_n the_o hope_n the_o grief_n the_o joy_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o it_o find_v they_o out_o of_o tune_n in_o express_v their_o harmony_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o than_o put_v they_o in_o tune_n again_o 3._o meditation_n fill_v the_o heart_n with_o joy_n my_o meditation_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v sweet_a i_o will_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n psal_n 104.34_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o light_n then_o do_v meditation_n clear_v up_o to_o the_o soul_n those_o ground_n of_o joy_n which_o be_v exceed_o comfortable_a holy_a meditation_n show_v the_o soul_n the_o face_n of_o god_n reconcile_v his_o pardon_n seal_v a_o entrance_n into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n the_o heart_n of_o god_n open_v towards_o he_o and_o his_o name_n write_v in_o
heart_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o meditate_v but_o we_o must_v also_o meditate_v on_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o be_v constant_a in_o it_o meditation_n say_v one_o meditat_fw-la fenner_n de_fw-mi meditat_fw-la be_v a_o course_v of_o the_o heart_n like_o a_o blood-hound_n course_v a_o hare_n in_o the_o snow_n make_v she_o to_o stop_v here_o and_o leap_v there_o and_o to_o go_v forward_o and_o backward_o hunt_v it_o out_o of_o every_o start_a hole_n till_o it_o fix_v where_o it_o will_v have_v it_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n the_o work_n of_o meditation_n be_v to_o search_v after_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v the_o work_n of_o contemplation_n be_v to_o admire_v thing_n that_o be_v câ—nspicuâ—â—_n say_v hugo_n â—ssayes_z â—editationis_fw-la â—st_fw-la perserutaâ—_n occulta_fw-la â—ontemplitioâ—is_fw-la est_fw-la admiâ—ari_fw-la perspicua_fw-la huâ—o_o in_o lib._n de_fw-fr â—rca_fw-la mystica_fw-la mountaguesâ—ssayes_n â—ssayes_z contemplation_n say_v another_o be_v a_o clear_a intuition_n and_o a_o delightful_a admiration_n of_o perspicuous_a verity_n whereby_o the_o soul_n dâ—th_v not_o light_o taste_v but_o large_o glut_v itself_o with_o spiritual_a delight_n it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a exile_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o holy_a violence_n offer_v to_o heaven_n it_o make_v heaven_n to_o stoop_v and_o earth_n to_o ascend_v to_o we_o it_o be_v a_o antepast_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n contemplation_n be_v call_v by_o the_o hebrew_n and_o academic_n a_o precious_a death_n 5._o bodin_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la l._n 5._o for_o that_o it_o draw_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o this_o earthly_a body_n clear_o to_o behold_v heavenly_a thing_n but_o meditation_n be_v a_o exercise_n more_o painful_a and_o difficult_a in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n contemplation_n be_v more_o sweet_a to_o they_o that_o have_v have_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o intellectâ_fw-la unio_n intellectus_fw-la cum_fw-la re_fw-la intellectâ_fw-la contemplation_n be_v a_o work_n of_o our_o understanding_n after_o a_o sort_n unite_n our_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o school_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v a_o union_n of_o the_o understanding_n with_o the_o thing_n understand_v meditation_n unit_v the_o heart_n to_o holy_a object_n psal_n 86.11_o the_o sweetness_n of_o heavenly_a delight_n be_v not_o altogether_o in_o contemplation_n but_o also_o in_o a_o affectuous_a meditation_n the_o understanding_n do_v not_o give_v sustenance_n to_o our_o soul_n but_o only_o prepare_v the_o meat_n that_o our_o soul_n be_v feed_v withal_o but_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o affection_n together_o do_v minister_v food_n to_o the_o soul_n meditat_fw-la do_v ac_fw-la stella_fw-la de_fw-la contempt_n mundi_fw-la part_n 2._o white_n be_v be_v of_o meditat_fw-la there_o be_v no_o pleasant_a taste_n nor_o savour_n in_o prepare_v that_o which_o must_v be_v eat_v but_o in_o eat_v â—f_n that_o which_o be_v prepare_v say_v stella_n meditation_n say_v one_o be_v the_o blow_v up_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o contemplation_n be_v the_o flame_n of_o that_o fire_n some_o be_v exercise_v only_o in_o the_o intellectual_a part_n and_o not_o in_o the_o effectual_a part_n of_o this_o work_n not_o labour_v to_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a object_n kindle_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o only_o to_o have_v curious_a speculation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a majesty_n contemplation_n be_v a_o outgoing_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n before_o death_n so_o real_a but_o meditation_n make_v use_v of_o all_o medium_n whereby_o to_o gain_v heaven_n that_o which_o lead_v we_o the_o safe_a way_n thither_o be_v the_o best_a nor_o be_v a_o christian_n at_o any_o time_n near_o to_o his_o happiness_n than_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n that_o soon_o lead_v he_o thither_o and_o be_v a_o man_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o heaven_n if_o all_o his_o exercise_n and_o action_n be_v not_o ordain_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o to_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o he_o may_v like_o moses_n have_v a_o view_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n as_o he_o have_v of_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n but_o never_o enter_v in_o thereat_o chap._n 4._o how_o study_n and_o meditation_n diffâ—â—_n every_o trade_n and_o call_n in_o the_o world_n require_v study_v in_o it_o and_o reason_n have_v its_o proper_a work_n in_o every_o science_n and_o every_o mechanic_n that_o seem_v most_o exclude_v from_o it_o have_v his_o own_o discussive_a thought_n and_o study_v about_o the_o several_a part_n and_o branch_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o how_o he_o may_v bring_v every_o piece_n of_o work_n he_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o its_o just_a perfection_n and_o more_o liberal_a profession_n think_v it_o their_o element_n but_o divinity_n claim_v it_o as_o her_o property_n man_n of_o other_o calling_n be_v studious_a but_o they_o keep_v still_o within_o their_o limit_n and_o at_o their_o high_a reach_n they_o go_v no_o high_a than_o the_o earth_n though_o astronomer_n soar_v aloft_o and_o contemplate_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o heaven_n yet_o their_o speculation_n be_v not_o heavenly_a but_o earthly_a because_o it_o spring_v only_o from_o a_o natural_a power_n and_o lead_v to_o a_o natural_a end_n but_o meditation_n be_v proper_o and_o only_o about_o thing_n that_o concern_v our_o eternal_a welfare_n study_n be_v the_o beat_n of_o the_o brain_n the_o work_n of_o the_o head_n meditation_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o rouse_a up_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o a_o fix_v it_o upon_o its_o object_n study_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o understanding_n meditation_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n the_o understand_a oâ—_n man_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v of_o the_o samâ—_n nature_n with_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v fruitful_a only_o in_o brier_n and_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n if_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o break_v up_o by_o the_o plough_n of_o meditation_n and_o till_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o this_o spiritual_a husbandry_n it_o be_v fertile_a only_o in_o error_n and_o be_v deliver_v of_o nothing_o but_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n which_o rather_o fight_v against_o truth_n than_o defend_v it_o his_o ingeny_n serve_v he_o for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o raise_v difficulty_n his_o light_n be_v always_o mix_v with_o darkness_n and_o as_o if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o spider_n extract_v nothing_o from_o the_o first_o maxim_n of_o religion_n but_o that_o which_o do_v perplex_v he_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o gate_n of_o meditation_n this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o propound_v to_o a_o man_n self_n by_o imagination_n the_o matter_n or_o subject_n whereon_o to_o meditate_v or_o wherein_o to_o exercise_v our_o thought_n as_o the_o object_n of_o our_o imagination_n must_v be_v good_a so_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o present_v they_o as_o good_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o soul_n this_o carry_v on_o the_o will_n after_o they_o with_o delight_n our_o affection_n be_v suitable_a to_o our_o imagination_n and_o apprehension_n oâ—_n the_o object_n affection_n raise_v the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n raise_v the_o humour_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v move_v thence_o it_o be_v if_o a_o thing_n be_v present_v as_o evil_a to_o the_o imagination_n it_o work_v strong_o upon_o we_o imaginary_a and_o conceit_a evil_n have_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o real_a jacob_n be_v as_o much_o affect_v with_o the_o imagination_n of_o joseph_n death_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v real_o dead_a in_o his_o house_n though_o fancy_n be_v but_o a_o frothy_a thing_n yet_o it_o produce_v real_a effect_n the_o force_n of_o imagination_n we_o see_v in_o other_o creature_n 39_o gen._n 30.38_o 39_o jacob_n take_v rod_n of_o green_a poplar_n and_o of_o the_o hasell_n and_o chesnut-tree_n and_o pill_v white_a strike_v in_o they_o and_o make_v the_o white_a appear_v which_o be_v in_o the_o rod_n and_o set_v the_o rod_n before_o the_o flock_n in_o the_o gutter_n in_o the_o water_a trough_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o flock_n conceive_v before_o the_o rod_n and_o bring_v forth_o cattle_n ring-straked_n speckled_a and_o spot_v austin_n give_v this_o very_a reason_n wherefore_o in_o egypt_n there_o be_v never_o want_v a_o white_a spot_a ox_n 5_o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 5_o which_o they_o call_v apis_n and_o worship_n for_o a_o god_n hypocratâ—s_n hypocrates_n hypocrates_n have_v write_v a_o learned_a discourse_n of_o the_o power_n of_o imagination_n the_o look_v upon_o outward_a object_n do_v much_o affect_v the_o inward_a sense_n so_o that_o the_o imagination_n be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o imagination_n be_v a_o strong_a conceit_n of_o the_o mind_n touch_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v witchcraft_n perkins_n discourse_n of_o witchcraft_n
and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o communion_n that_o be_v between_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v together_o it_o be_v as_o one_o observe_v of_o great_a force_n to_o work_v diverse_o within_o the_o man_n that_o imagine_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o papist_n and_o superstitious_a person_n be_v full_a of_o cruelty_n because_o superstitious_a device_n be_v the_o brat_n of_o man_n imagination_n like_o nebuchadnezzar_n golden_a image_n conflict_n dr_n sib_n soul_n conflict_n wherein_o he_o please_v himself_o so_o that_o to_o have_v uniformity_n in_o adore_v the_o same_o he_o compel_v all_o under_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o fall_v down_o before_o it_o therefore_o that_o our_o imagination_n may_v do_v we_o no_o injury_n we_o must_v propound_v and_o present_v real_a and_o substantial_a thing_n unto_o they_o as_o the_o true_a excellency_n and_o abasement_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o true_a and_o false_a riches_n the_o true_a happiness_n and_o real_a misery_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o false_a object_n be_v 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all_o foot_n it_o be_v as_o the_o matter_n be_v that_o be_v present_v to_o it_o philo_z the_o jew_n say_v jud._n philo_n jud._n the_o usual_a practice_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o live_v in_o alexandria_n and_o make_v their_o most_o holy_a meditation_n on_o the_o scripture_n be_v that_o they_o tie_v themselves_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n and_o so_o pass_v into_o the_o most_o spiritual_a sense_n there_o to_o see_v and_o understand_v the_o verity_n which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n veil_v ital_n ogni_fw-la medaglia_fw-it ha_o il_fw-fr svo_fw-la riverscio_fw-la ital_n every_o outside_n have_v his_o inside_n say_v the_o italian_a proverb_n meditation_n thus_o form_v do_v pour_v good_a motion_n into_o the_o will_n and_o holy_a affection_n into_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o love_n of_o goâ—_n and_o our_o brethren_n long_v after_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n the_o imitation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n rejoice_v in_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n a_o admiration_n 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