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meditation_n haunt_v it_o and_o let_v thy_o soul_n see_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o haunt_n at_o last_o it_o will_v be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o its_o lust_n let_v meditation_n say_v will_v thou_o forsake_v thy_o own_o mercy_n if_o thou_o live_v thus_o and_o thus_o if_o thou_o pray_v thus_o and_o thus_o dead-hearted_o thou_o kick_v against_o thy_o own_o mercy_n will_v thou_o rush_v upon_o the_o prickâ—_n this_o mercy_n thou_o may_v have_v if_o thou_o will_v amend_v that_o vengeance_n thou_o shall_v have_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o amend_v either_o cut_v off_o thy_o sin_n or_o else_o god_n will_v cut_v off_o thy_o soul_n return_v o_o shulamite_n return_n return_n it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n to_o thou_o let_v meditation_n say_v return_v o_o my_o soul_n return_n return_n and_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v return_v or_o else_o thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v now_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o haunt_v meditation_n or_o ere_o i_o be_v aware_a my_o soul_n 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heed_n this_o stick_v not_o in_o the_o opinion_n stay_v not_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o be_v he_o never_o so_o wise_a never_o so_o pious_a but_o labour_v to_o see_v a_o word_n of_o warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o trust_v only_o to_o that_o say_v i_o must_v do_v so_o and_o so_o i_o have_v it_o from_o god_n mouth_n i_o may_v take_v such_o a_o course_n i_o have_v god_n word_n for_o it_o â—â—â—â—ple_n will_v not_o be_v so_o giddy_a in_o run_v after_o new_a and_o strange_a opiâ—â—â—â—â—â—f_n they_o will_v but_o consider_v this_o always_o go_v to_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o and_o if_o i_o have_v
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
upon_o he_o ibid._n five_o motive_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n 1._o if_o we_o do_v walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n than_o we_o shall_v answer_v all_o the_o labour_n and_o cost_n that_o god_n have_v be_v at_o 193._o 2._o then_o we_o shall_v walk_v with_o god_n in_o white_a 194._o 3._o then_o we_o do_v not_o disappoint_v god_n account_n ibid._n 4._o then_o we_o shall_v be_v importunate_a beggar_n and_o so_o worthy_a of_o mercy_n ibid._n 5._o then_o we_o shall_v add_v humiliation_n to_o every_o duty_n we_o do_v perform_v ibid._n 2._o if_o we_o do_v not_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n than_o 1._o we_o walk_v worthy_a of_o destruction_n 195._o 2._o then_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 3._o then_o we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v ibid._n use_v we_o must_v be_v as_o it_o be_v even_o of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n 192._o the_o content_n of_o the_o fourteen_o sermon_n on_o col._n 1._o 10._o it_o be_v possible_a to_o walk_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n 200._o reas_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v not_o a_o rigorous_a god_n ibid._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o way_n wherein_o if_o we_o walk_v we_o shall_v please_v god_n ibid._n 3._o the_o lord_n have_v show_v we_o this_o way_n ibid._n 4._o many_o have_v walk_v in_o this_o way_n before_o we_o ibid._n doct._n it_o be_v a_o fit_a duty_n to_o please_v god_n ibid._n reason_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v a_o great_a king_n 201._o 2._o his_o pleasure_n be_v a_o good_a pleasure_n ibid._n 3._o christ_n who_o be_v our_o better_a do_v thâ—se_a thing_n that_o please_v god_n ibid._n 4._o if_o we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n our_o conscience_n will_v condemn_v we_o ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n most_o suitable_a to_o humane_a society_n ibid._n doctr._n please_a of_o god_n be_v a_o large_a duty_n 202._o reason_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o duty_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a of_o all_o duty_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v unconfinable_a to_o place_n or_o time_n ibid._n 4._o it_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n without_o limitation_n ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a duty_n 203._o 6._o it_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o the_o new_a man_n ibid._n doctr._n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n to_o please_v god_n ibid._n reas_n 1._o because_o we_o have_v no_o save_a grace_n unless_o we_o labour_v to_o please_v god_n ib._n 2._o we_o be_v in_o a_o woeful_a case_n if_o we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n ibid._n 3._o if_o we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n we_o be_v continual_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n use_v to_o condemn_v 1._o those_o that_o please_v not_o god_n ibid._n 2._o those_o that_o please_v man_n ibid._n 3._o those_o that_o please_v themselves_o 205._o the_o content_n of_o the_o fifteen_o sermon_n on_o luke_n 23._o 42._o extraordinary_a case_n never_o make_v a_o common_a rule_n 209._o that_o a_o wicked_a life_n will_v have_v a_o curse_a end_n this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a rule_n ibid._n yet_o in_o some_o extrtardinary_a case_n it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o 1._o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o show_v his_o prerogative_n royal_a ibid._n 2._o when_o a_o sinner_n have_v not_o have_v mean_n of_o salvation_n in_o his_o life_n but_o only_o at_o his_o death_n 210._o 3._o when_o a_o sinner_n shall_v be_v make_v exemplary_a ibid._n 4._o when_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v as_o much_o honour_v by_o a_o man_n death_n as_o he_o have_v be_v dishonour_v by_o his_o life_n this_o repentance_n of_o the_o thief_n be_v extraordinary_a as_o be_v prove_v by_o five_o argument_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wonder_n of_o christ_n passion_n ibid._n 2._o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o other_o that_o be_v convert_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n as_o the_o thief_n be_v 211._o 3._o because_o of_o the_o suddenness_n of_o it_o ibid._n 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n perfection_n of_o it_o contain_v 212._o 1._o his_o penitential_a confession_n ibid._n 2_o his_o penitential_a profession_n ibid._n 3._o his_o penitential_a satisfaction_n ibid._n 4._o his_o penitential_a self-deniall_n ibid._n 5._o his_o penitential_a faith_n ibid._n 6._o his_o penitential_a resolution_n 213._o 7._o his_o penitential_a prayer_n ibid._n 5._o this_o repentance_n be_v extraordinary_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o incomparablenesse_n of_o it_o ibid._n use_v to_o condemn_v those_o that_o rely_v upon_o this_o example_n 214._o this_o example_n be_v once_o record_v that_o none_o may_v despair_v and_o but_o once_o that_o none_o may_v presume_v 215._o none_o because_o of_o this_o example_n shall_v defer_v their_o repentance_n 1._o because_o this_o thief_n have_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n before_o 216._o 2._o because_o we_o never_o read_v that_o this_o thief_n put_v off_o his_o repentance_n till_o the_o last_o ibid._n 3._o because_o at_o that_o time_n god_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o work_a miracle_n 218._o the_o content_n of_o the_o seventeen_o sermon_n on_o psal_n 147._o 3._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n open_v 223._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o wholenesse_n of_o heart_n ibid._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n 224._o doctr._n christ_n justify_v and_o sanctify_v or_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a 226._o four_o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v give_v grace_n unto_o christ_n to_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a ibid._n 2._o christ_n have_v undertake_v to_o do_v it_o ibid._n 3._o christ_n have_v this_o in_o charge_n to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a ibid._n 4._o none_o but_o the_o break_a heart_a will_n accept_v of_o christ_n ibid._n several_a objection_n be_v answer_v 227._o 228_o 229._o three_o reason_n why_o christ_n will_v heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a 1._o this_o be_v the_o most_o seasonable_a time_n to_o be_v heal_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v 232._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a time_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n the_o heart_n can_v never_o be_v heal_v until_o it_o be_v break_v ibid._n three_o sign_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n 1._o a_o break_n from_o sin_n 234._o 2._o a_o break_n in_o itself_o with_o sorrow_n ibid._n the_o history_n of_o zacheus_n conversion_n be_v open_v in_o seven_o particular_n ibid._n 3._o when_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v than_o it_o will_v stoop_v to_o god_n word_n in_o all_o thing_n 237._o the_o content_n of_o the_o eighteen_o sermon_n on_o isaiah_n 57_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n explain_v doct._n all_o man_n must_v die_v 241._o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v so_o appoint_v it_o 242._o 2._o because_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v of_o the_o dust_n ibid._n 3._o because_o all_o have_v sin_v ibid._n 4._o because_o as_o death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n so_o sin_n may_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o death_n ibid._n two_o objection_n against_o this_o be_v answer_v ibid._n use_v 1_o let_v no_o man_n look_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o death_n for_o his_o righteousnese_n 243._o 2._o hence_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o draw_v our_o heart_n from_o this_o present_a world_n ibid._n 3._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o a_o better_a life_n ibid._n doct._n the_o death_n and_o loss_n of_o good_a man_n must_v be_v lay_v to_o heart_n as_o a_o especial_a cause_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n 244_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v take_v away_o ibid._n 2._o because_o of_o the_o great_a loss_n that_o other_o have_v by_o their_o death_n ibid._n 3._o because_o of_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v for_o while_o they_o live_v they_o be_v as_o a_o wall_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v those_o that_o rejoice_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a 245_o 2._o to_o inform_v we_o what_o a_o loss_n it_o be_v when_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o ibid._n doct._n when_o god_n will_v bring_v any_o great_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n or_o nation_n ordinary_o he_o take_v away_o his_o faithful_a servant_n from_o among_o they_o 146._o use_v 1_o to_o inform_v we_o of_o god_n extraordinary_a love_n to_o his_o child_n ibid._n 2._o to_o inform_v we_o that_o when_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o we_o be_v certain_o to_o expect_v some_o great_a judgement_n from_o god_n to_o fall_v upon_o we_o ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o nineteen_o sermon_n on_o jeremiah_n 14._o 9_o the_o open_n of_o the_o context_n in_o many_o particular_n 251._o doctr._n god_n many_o time_n do_v cast_v off_o a_o people_n 252._o four_o sign_n of_o god_n cast_v off_o a_o people_n 1._o when_o he_o take_v away_o his_o love_n and_o respect_n from_o a_o people_n 253._o 2._o when_o he_o take_v away_o his_o providence_n from_o they_o ibid._n 3._o when_o he_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n ibid._n 4._o
as_o theophylact_v expound_v it_o as_o if_o we_o will_v say_v martha_n martha_n thou_o be_v cumber_v about_o many_o dish_n but_o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a only_o only_o one_o dish_n though_o indeed_o so_o it_o be_v yet_o he_o here_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o one_o dish_n but_o of_o many_o care_n which_o hinder_v that_o one_o necessary_a duty_n of_o hear_v and_o meditate_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n three_o ignorance_n a_o man_n can_v meditate_v of_o a_o thing_n he_o know_v 3_o not_o nor_o thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o skilful_a in_o god_n catalogue_n of_o thy_o sin_n nor_o of_o mercy_n and_o promise_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o verse_v in_o they_o nor_o of_o his_o precept_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o expert_a in_o they_o the_o psalmist_n prove_v that_o he_o have_v more_o knowledge_n than_o all_o his_o teacher_n why_o because_o he_o use_v to_o meditate_v i_o have_v more_o understanding_n than_o all_o my_o tutor_n for_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o meditation_n psal_n 119._o 99_o four_o averseness_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n be_v like_o the_o swine_n meditation_n 4_o be_v like_o the_o yoke_n the_o hog_n will_v fain_o get_v into_o forbid_a field_n for_o to_o grub_v they_o the_o yoke_n that_o hinder_v he_o but_o he_o can_v abide_v it_o every_o step_n he_o take_v he_o lift_v up_o his_o foot_n to_o strike_v it_o off_o if_o he_o can_v so_o the_o heart_n will_v fain_o break_v through_o hedge_n and_o get_v into_o forbid_a way_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v meditate_v it_o will_v every_o moment_n lift_v up_o its_o heel_n to_o put_v thou_o beside_o it_o if_o it_o can_v put_v thou_o beside_o it_o it_o will_v mar_v it_o if_o it_o can_v and_o therefore_o david_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o settle_v his_o heart_n upon_o the_o right_n and_o put_v his_o yoke_n upon_o he_o or_o it_o will_v never_o be_v steadfast_a else_o upon_o meditation_n let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v ever_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o redeemer_n psal_n 19_o 14._o this_o averseness_n of_o the_o heart_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o carelessness_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n prize_v not_o meditation_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o be_v meditate_a on_z it_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n nor_o at_o the_o pain_n for_o they_o to_o what_o end_n be_v a_o price_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n see_v there_o be_v no_o heart_n to_o get_v wisdom_n prov._n 17._o 16._o the_o heart_n will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o god_n price_n it_o will_v fain_o have_v the_o ware_n at_o a_o cheap_a rate_n second_o in_o run_n of_o it_o the_o heart_n be_v like_o a_o vagrant_a rogue_n he_o will_v rather_o be_v hang_v than_o tie_v to_o his_o parish_n thou_o can_v not_o bring_v it_o to_o prayer_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o gad_v on_o by_o thought_n thou_o can_v not_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o sermon_n but_o it_o will_v be_v rove_a after_o wander_v imagination_n thou_o can_v not_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o meditation_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o gossip_n forth_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o bind_v man_n with_o his_o bless_a cord_n and_o bind_v their_o heart_n to_o he_o psal_n 2._o they_o fall_v a_o meditate_v afterward_o but_o it_o be_v meditate_v and_o imagine_v vain_a thing_n verse_n 1._o and_o when_o they_o see_v they_o be_v to_o be_v tie_v up_o tush_o say_v they_o let_v we_o break_v their_o bond_n asunder_o and_o cast_v their_o cord_n from_o we_o verse_n 3_o what_o do_v minister_n call_v we_o to_o such_o strictness_n think_v to_o imprison_v our_o heart_n in_o their_o stock_n away_o with_o their_o bond_n no_o we_o will_v have_v none_o of_o it_o three_o in_o the_o wearisomeness_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v as_o weary_a of_o meditation_n as_o a_o cur_n be_v of_o the_o whip_n and_o the_o chain_n oh_o how_o it_o bark_v and_o maunder_n till_o it_o be_v loose_a yea_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o eager_a upon_o it_o at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v jade_v present_o when_o god_n call_v the_o jew_n to_o sanctify_v his_o name_n they_o think_v in_o their_o heart_n o_o what_o a_o weariness_n be_v this_o i_o and_o you_o have_v snuff_v at_o it_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o bring_v which_o be_v lame_a and_o tear_v and_o sick_a malac._n 1._o 13._o what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o to_o meditate_v say_v the_o heart_n it_o snuff_n it_o be_v untoward_a it_o be_v lumpish_a it_o will_v fain_o tear_v off_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o duty_n or_o bring_v it_o want_v a_o leg_n or_o without_o soundness_n and_o sincerity_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o say_v calvin_n be_v so_o humble_v that_o they_o think_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n malac._n 3._o 16._o they_o think_v and_o meditate_a and_o force_v their_o heart_n to_o consider_v thorough_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o terror_n unto_o all_o those_o who_o for_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v 2._o speak_v dare_v sit_v down_o without_o it_o yea_o the_o world_n will_v not_o believe_v these_o thing_n nor_o meditate_v therein_o yea_o they_o blame_v god_n messenger_n that_o call_v so_o sore_o upon_o they_o habakkuk_n be_v so_o serve_v he_o preach_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a they_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o be_v so_o mad_a well_o say_v the_o prophet_n i_o will_v stand_v upon_o my_o watch_n and_o see_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v answer_v to_o they_o that_o reprove_v i_o hab._n 2._o 1._o what_o do_v the_o lord_n tell_v he_o write_v the_o vision_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a upon_o table_n that_o he_o may_v run_v that_o read_v it_o verse_n 2._o will_v they_o not_o believe_v will_v they_o rove_v will_v they_o not_o meditate_v steady_o upon_o these_o thing_n will_v they_o not_o let_v their_o heart_n stay_v and_o meditate_v and_o consider_v the_o vision_n shall_v be_v so_o plain_a that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o stay_v and_o meditate_v herein_o the_o word_n be_v so_o plain_a to_o thy_o condemnation_n that_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o but_o think_v of_o it_o with_o a_o run_a thought_n thou_o may_v read_v thy_o own_o vengeance_n thy_o own_o woe_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o he_o that_o run_v by_o a_o way_n full_a of_o hole_n and_o pit_n though_o he_o stand_v not_o meditate_v where_o be_v the_o pit_n yet_o he_o may_v run_v and_o see_v they_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v full_a leaf_n and_o cover_v and_o all_o of_o woe_n against_o thou_o lam._n 2._o 10._o it_o be_v write_v without_o there_o thou_o may_v read_v thy_o sin_n write_v it_o be_v write_v likewise_o within_o there_o thou_o may_v read_v thy_o plague_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o they_o he_o that_o run_v along_o and_o lo_o a_o great_a town_n on_o fire_n though_o he_o stay_v not_o to_o meditate_v on_o it_o what_o or_o where_o it_o be_v yet_o he_o may_v run_v and_o read_v it_o so_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o sinner_n a_o great_a curse_n zeph._n 1._o 10._o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o proximity_n and_o nearness_n of_o they_o he_o that_o run_v if_o a_o sword_n come_v out_o at_o his_o throat_n though_o he_o do_v not_o stop_v to_o meditate_v what_o be_v this_o at_o my_o throat_n yet_o he_o can_v but_o see_v it_o behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n james_z 5._o 9_o take_v heed_n how_o thou_o grudge_v or_o sin_v in_o any_o particular_a behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n behold_v it_o and_o meditate_v on_o it_o with_o thy_o heart_n if_o not_o he_o be_v nigh_o enough_o thou_o can_v not_o step_v out_o of_o door_n unto_o any_o sin_n but_o though_o thou_o run_v thou_o must_v needs_o see_v the_o judge_n that_o will_v judge_v thou_o iteme_v thy_o sin_n note_v thy_o way_n observe_v thy_o course_n ready_a to_o unhasp_v the_o door_n on_o thou_o to_o hale_v thou_o unto_o hell_n in_o thy_o sin_n who_o end_n be_v destruction_n why_o even_o those_o that_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3._o 19_o if_o thy_o mind_n and_o meditation_n run_v more_o on_o thy_o ground_n cattle_n good_n kitchen_n house_n business_n earthly_a talk_n discourse_n thought_n more_o than_o of_o heaven_n thy_o end_n be_v destruction_n if_o thy_o thought_n will_v not_o stay_v here_o do_v but_o run_v and_o thou_o may_v read_v it_o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o come_v to_o fulfil_v they_o matthew_n 5._o 17._o some_o say_v chrisostome_n may_v think_v now_o christ_n be_v come_v it_o be_v no_o
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his_o soul_n he_o have_v be_v distract_v and_o shall_v have_v despair_v consider_v the_o company_n of_o vain_a thought_n that_o lodge_v within_o he_o psal_n 94._o 19_o where_o he_o show_v what_o abundance_n of_o distract_n thought_n he_o have_v that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o sustain_v he_o with_o comfort_n after_o comfort_n he_o have_v be_v overwhelm_v in_o despair_n by_o they_o augustine_n say_v a_o man_n thought_n be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o power_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v like_a tinder_n and_o if_o the_o devil_n cast_v a_o spark_n into_o it_o thou_o can_v not_o hinder_v it_o from_o take_v fire_n but_o thou_o may_v hinder_v it_o from_o burn_v further_o a_o ship_n may_v have_v leak_n in_o she_o and_o thou_o can_v not_o hinder_v the_o come_n in_o of_o water_n into_o she_o but_o by_o thy_o pump_v and_o industry_n thou_o may_v save_v she_o from_o drown_v in_o the_o water_n even_o so_o evil_a thought_n though_o they_o be_v root_v out_o yet_o they_o will_v come_v in_o again_o a_o 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that_o walk_v not_o with_o god_n in_o his_o thought_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 22._o 37._o so_o i_o do_v say_v one_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v on_o my_o vanity_n too_o and_o thus_o carnal_a man_n think_v they_o love_v god_n but_o if_o thou_o love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o love_v he_o with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n heart_n but_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n now_o if_o a_o man_n give_v not_o over_o vain_a purpose_n he_o love_v not_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n 4._o that_o man_n that_o can_v forsake_v sin_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n and_o can_v never_o enter_v into_o life_n see_v the_o text_n the_o wicked_a must_v forsake_v his_o way_n a_o man_n must_v deny_v his_o own_o word_n and_o speak_v according_a to_o god_n own_o warrant_n the_o action_n of_o man_n life_n be_v the_o way_n of_o their_o thought_n the_o tongue_n must_v not_o only_o forsake_v his_o way_n but_o the_o 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up_o in_o thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o think_v of_o thy_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n so_o thou_o shall_v keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n now_o if_o thou_o think_v thy_o own_o thought_n that_o day_n thou_o break_v this_o commandment_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o sin_n of_o thought_n be_v therefore_o a_o heinous_a sin_n 4._o because_o they_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o soul_n the_o first-born_a of_o original_a corruption_n a_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n a_o soul_n and_o a_o body_n of_o death_n now_o what_o do_v the_o heart_n first_o break_v out_o in_o it_o first_o show_v itself_o in_o its_o thought_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o first-born_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o strength_n as_o jacob_n say_v to_o reuben_n his_o first-born_a he_o be_v his_o strength_n and_o therefore_o all_o lordship_n lie_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n may_v more_o easy_o part_n with_o all_o other_o sin_n then_o with_o this_o because_o the_o bent_n of_o 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