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to_o it_o to_o mourn_v for_o it_o now_o for_o this_o purpose_n that_o i_o may_v enlarge_v my_o intellectual_a part_n of_o consideration_n 1._o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o description_n of_o sin_n and_o i_o will_v say_v thus_o to_o my_o soul_n when_o i_o be_o alone_o oh_o my_o soul_n why_o shall_v not_o thou_o hate_v and_o abhor_v sin_n be_v not_o sin_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o not_o therefore_o deserve_v eternal_a damnation_n be_v not_o sin_v a_o walk_a contrary_n unto_o god_n and_o certain_o that_o man_n that_o walk_v contrary_a to_o god_n walk_v contrary_a to_o heaven_n and_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o happiness_n be_v not_o sin_n most_o opposite_a to_o the_o great_a good_a and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o sin_n have_v the_o great_a sorrow_n why_o shall_v not_o i_o hate_v sin_n above_o all_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n 2._o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o distribution_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o i_o will_v say_v to_o my_o soul_n oh_o my_o soul_n how_o be_v thou_o be-lepered_a with_o sin_n how_o be_v thou_o all_o over_o bespread_v with_o iniquity_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o first_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o world_n of_o adam_n eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n that_o sin_n be_v jusdy_o thou_o by_o imputation_n for_o in_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o all_o sin_v rom._n 5._o 12._o and_o thou_o will_v never_o be_v free_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n till_o thou_o be_v by_o faith_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n thou_o be_v guilty_a oh_o my_o soul_n not_o only_o of_o adam_n sin_n by_o
uncertainty_n 3._o the_o fitness_n for_o it_o 4._o how_o to_o be_v above_o the_o hurt_n of_o it_o 5._o to_o live_v in_o expectation_n of_o it_o 6._o to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o 122_o 2._o judgement_n 1._o the_o terribleness_n of_o it_o 2._o solemnity_n of_o the_o great_a assize_n 3._o account_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n 4._o separation_n at_o that_o day_n 5._o happiness_n of_o the_o godly_a 6._o miserableness_n of_o the_o wicked_a 123_o 3._o heaven_n 1._o the_o joy_n of_o it_o 2._o beatifical_a vision_n 3._o perfection_n 4._o perpetuity_n 5._o fitness_n for_o 6._o what_o to_o do_v to_o get_v to_o heaven_n 125_o 4._o hell_n where_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o 1._o loss_n 2._o sense_n 126_o 2._o god_n christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thyself_o 127_o 1._o of_o god_n where_o of_o he_o 1._o attribute_n 2._o work_n 3._o what_o relation_n towards_o he_o 128_o 2._o christ_n where_o of_o he_o 1._o divine_a 2._o humane_a nature_n 3._o office_n and_o then_o of_o his_o 1._o life_n 2._o death_n where_o 1._o what_o he_o suffer_v 2._o for_o who_o 3._o who_o he_o be_v 4._o what_o love_n he_o suffer_v with_o 5._o what_o interest_n you_o have_v in_o it_o 6._o his_o resurrection_n 7._o ascension_n 8._o intercession_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n ibid._n 3._o holy_a ghost_n 1._o nature_n 2._o office_n 3._o motion_n 4._o grace_n 131_o 4._o ourselves_o in_o the_o state_n of_o 1._o innocency_n 2._o apostasy_n 3._o regeneration_n 4._o glory_n 132_o further_n of_o our_o 1._o sin_n 2._o duty_n 3._o evidence_n 4._o comfort_n 5._o frailty_n of_o body_n 6._o immortality_n ibid._n 3._o dependence_n upon_o god_n 4._o advantage_n god_n have_v we_o at_o he_o may_v throw_v into_o hell_n at_o pleasure_n therefore_o we_o shall_v study_v and_o think_v on_o 1._o our_o relation_n 2._o call_v 3._o company_n 4._o our_o heart_n hereof_o 1._o thought_n 2._o affection_n 3._o word_n 4._o action_n ibid._n 5._o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n 137_o 6._o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n 138_o 7._o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n 8._o commandment_n threaten_n promise_n ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o 1._o prayer_n 2._o read_v the_o word_n 3._o hear_v the_o word_n 4._o the_o sacrament_n 139_o 9_o error_n of_o the_o time_n judgement_n of_o god_n great_a change_n of_o the_o nation_n several_a passage_n of_o providence_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 140_o 6_o rule_n and_o direction_n and_o those_o of_o three_o sort_n respect_v person_n subject_n manner_n 1._o for_o the_o right_a qualify_a of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o meditate_v viz._n 143_o 1._o convince_v thy_o soul_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 144_o 2._o of_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o it_o as_o 145_o 1._o the_o beget_v repentance_n 2._o the_o love_n of_o god_n 3._o fear_v of_o god_n 4._o love_n of_o christ._n 3._o the_o mischief_n of_o not-meditating_a 4._o get_v a_o sufficient_a furniture_n of_o save_a knowledge_n 148_o 5._o labour_v to_o get_v a_o serious_a spirit_n 149_o to_o which_o purpose_n a_o fourfold_a frame_n of_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o namely_o 150_o 1._o a_o slight_a frame_n of_o spirit_n 2._o a_o trifle_a frame_n of_o spirit_n 3._o a_o watery_a frame_n of_o spirit_n 4._o a_o inconsiderate_a frame_n of_o spirit_n 6._o labour_n for_o the_o love_n of_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n 153_o 7._o labour_v to_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n 154_o 8._o a_o heart_n disengage_v from_o the_o world_n 155_o 9_o be_v not_o discourage_v though_o you_o have_v difficulty_n in_o the_o beginning_n 157_o 10._o do_v all_o these_o thing_n by_o power_n derive_v from_o jesus_n christ_n 158_o 2._o rule_n for_o the_o right_n order_v the_o subject_n or_o material_n ibid._n 1._o at_o the_o beginning_n pick_v out_o easy_a subject_n as_o of_o heaven_n 1._o the_o happiness_n of_o it_o in_o general_a 2._o in_o particular_a 161_o 2._o use_v variety_n as_o head_n of_o several_a material_n be_v suggest_v 162_o 3._o pick_v out_o such_o subject_n more_o especial_o as_o dispose_v to_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o holiness_n 163_o 4._o such_o as_o be_v most_o seasonable_a to_o thy_o condition_n and_o suitable_a to_o thy_o relation_n as_o suppose_v thou_o be_v 164_o 1._o trouble_a in_o mind_n and_o exceed_o deject_v think_v of_o the_o willingness_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v poor_a one_o 165_o 2._o trouble_a in_o conscience_n think_v of_o the_o promise_v not_o only_o to_o grace_v but_o of_o grace_n to_o give_v grace_n 167_o 3._o in_o outward_a want_n consider_v the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n ibid._n 4._o sick_a like_a to_o thy_o own_o life_n or_o some_o dear_a relative_n think_v on_o a_o seasonable_a subject_n as_o death_n etc._n etc._n 168_o 5._o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n consider_v the_o nature_n thy_o need_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n 169_o 3._o rule_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o order_v meditation_n on_o the_o forementioned_a or_o like_a subject_n viz._n 170_o 1._o to_o begin_v and_o enter_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o meditation_n and_o here_o be_v six_o direction_n ibid._n 1._o be_v sure_a to_o pick_v a_o fit_a place_n to_o meditate_v in_o ibid._n 2._o a_o fit_a and_o seasonable_a time_n according_a to_o our_o circumstance_n ibid._n 3._o be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o fit_a subject_n prepare_v not_o to_o seek_v at_o the_o time_n 171_o 4._o then_o set_v yourself_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n under_o his_o eye_n ibid._n 5._o begin_v with_o some_o short_a ejaculatory_a not_o long_a prayer_n 172_o 6._o keep_v your_o heart_n with_o all_o keep_n 173_o 2._o to_o proceed_v better_o in_o this_o work_n here_o we_o must_v know_v there_o be_v two_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o understanding_n and_o will_n or_o heart_n and_o affection_n 175_o 1._o rule_v to_o help_v the_o understanding_n more_o logical_o and_o plain_o 176_o 1._o logical_o as_o topic_n or_o common-place-head_n ibid._n viz._n 1._o description_n 2._o distribution_n 3._o cause_n 4._o effect_n 5._o property_n 6._o opposite_n 7._o comparison_n 8._o title_n 9_o testimony_n ibid._n a_o instance_n in_o consider_v sin_n as_o the_o subject_n ibid._n 1._o consider_v description_n as_o a_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n 178_o 2._o distribution_n as_o sin_n by_o imputation_n propagation_n and_o action_n ibid._n 3._o cause_o of_o sin_n god_n not_o the_o cause_n but_o satan_n and_o self_n 179_o 4._o effect_n and_o curse_a fruit_n temporal_a carnal_a and_o eternal_a 5._o property_n and_o adjunct_n in_o general_a and_o particular_a 181_o 6._o opposite_n grace_n and_o holiness_n 182_o 7._o comparison_n as_o bruise_n leprosy_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 8._o title_n give_v to_o sin_n in_o scripture_n as_o rob_v god_n etc._n etc._n 183_o 9_o testimony_n in_o scripture_n against_o sin_n wrath_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2._o plain_o where_o particular_o consider_v 184_o 1._o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o the_o subject_n you_o will_v meditate_v upon_o ibid._n 2._o what_o sermon_n you_o have_v hear_v upon_o that_o subject_n 185_o 3._o 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one_o who_o have_v be_v think_v on_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n 199_o 3._o recommend_v yourself_o body_n soul_n relative_n etc._n etc._n to_o god_n 200_o a_o persuasion_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o thing_n conclude_v in_o four_o particular_n 201_o 1._o mourn_v before_o god_n that_o you_o have_v live_v so_o long_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v not_o practise_v this_o duty_n of_o solemn_a meditation_n 202_o 2._o that_o you_o have_v misplace_v your_o meditation_n ibid._n 3._o study_v the_o necessity_n excellency_n usefulness_n and_o profitableness_n of_o meditation_n as_o the_o marrow_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n 205_o 4._o defer_v not_o to_o practice_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n give_v in_o expectation_n of_o god_n blessing_n ibid._n gen._n xxiv_o 63._o and_o isaac_n go_v out_o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o
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