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how_o to_o better_a entertain_v he_o and_o by_o obey_v please_v and_o delight_v he_o and_o not_o grieve_v he_o that_o he_o always_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o assist_v enlarge_v and_o comfort_v thou_o seal_v thou_o and_o shed_v abroad_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o heart_n 5._o strive_v after_o a_o better_a meditate_v on_o all_o the_o precious_a promise_n so_o as_o more_o to_o strengthen_v faith_n heighten_v hope_n and_o have_v the_o full_a communion_n with_o christ_n by_o they_o 6._o so_o meditate_v of_o the_o ordinance_n as_o they_o be_v more_o high_o value_v and_o endear_v and_o be_v more_o instrumental_a for_o thy_o meeting_n with_o god_n in_o they_o and_o command_v his_o blessing_n by_o they_o of_o light_n warmth_n strength_n and_o encouragement_n 7._o mighty_o contend_v to_o exacter_n muse_n and_o pondering_n of_o thy_o heart_n great_a wickedness_n and_o deep_a deceitfulness_n make_v meditation_n a_o better_a clue_n and_o thread_n to_o lead_v thou_o into_o all_o intricacy_n 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touch_v at_o heaven_n by_o 〈…〉_o chap._n xxix_o of_o the_o four_o ground_n that_o support_v this_o duty_n of_o meditation_n 4._o the_o four_o and_o last_o ground_n to_o support_v this_o weighty_a work_n of_o holy_a meditation_n be_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a advantage_n or_o disadvantage_n arise_v from_o the_o careful_a performance_n or_o careless_a neglect_n of_o it_o every_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n have_v holy_a advantage_n attend_v it_o those_o who_o use_v they_o aright_o daily_a experience_n how_o good_a it_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n highway_n 1._o the_o first_o i_o shall_v name_v be_v that_o so_o glorious_a advantage_n of_o improve_n our_o communion_n and_o acquainunce_n with_o god_n job_n 22.21_o 1_o joh._n 1.3_o no_o communion_n we_o can_v expect_v much_o less_o can_v we_o improve_v it_o out_o of_o the_o use_n of_o holy_a ordinance_n whereby_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o we_o although_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o so_o 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and_o lovely_a colour_n which_o in_o heart-distemper_n faint_n and_o sinking_n disappear_v and_o vanish_v so_o the_o holy_a heart_n with_o its_o diffusion_n of_o heavenly_a warmth_n and_o spirit_n heavenly_a affectionateness_n make_v meditation_n comely_a beauteous_a and_o lovely_a if_o meditation_n be_v only_a head-work_n and_o not_o heart-work_n it_o be_v like_o a_o picture_n without_o life_n like_o a_o student_n that_o study_v in_o a_o mere_a act_n of_o wisdom_n only_o the_o right_a and_o genuine_a meditation_n be_v a_o affectionate_a thing_n as_o the_o head_n act_n the_o heart_n glow_v the_o life_n vein_n of_o warm_a affection_n run_v and_o disperse_v themselves_o through_o the_o whole_a duty_n and_o give_v lustre_n to_o it_o this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o that_o great_a artist_n in_o this_o kind_n in_o holy_a david_n you_o may_v see_v a_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o holy_a affection_n mix_v and_o interweave_v like_o the_o gold_n in_o the_o tissue_n with_o the_o silk_n and_o sparkle_v in_o his_o this-way-acting_a affection_n appear_v set_v as_o so_o many_o rich_a stone_n rare_a beauty_n and_o glory_n among_o his_o various_a muse_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o affection_n that_o shine_v glorious_o in_o david_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n meditation_n leave_v upon_o record_n in_o scripture_n which_o needs_o must_v be_v pattern_n to_o provoke_v we_o to_o imitation_n 1._o the_o affection_n of_o desire_n 2._o of_o love_n 3._o of_o delight_n i_o shall_v brief_o dispatch_v they_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o first_o affection_n desire_n 1._o that_o affection_n of_o desire_n wound_v up_o and_o let_v out_o to_o pant_n and_o long_n heaven-ward_n and_o be_v above_o in_o this_o heavenly_a exercise_n of_o meditation_n david_n with_o his_o meditate_v of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n he_o tell_v we_o what_o long_n and_o heart-panting_n he_o have_v psal_n 119.20_o his_o soul_n break_v for_o desire_n which_o he_o have_v to_o god_n testimony_n how_o be_v this_o to_o have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n no_o it_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o it_o to_o a_o improve_n of_o meditation_n on_o it_o ps_n 1.2_o ah_o he_o can_v not_o meditate_v enough_o act_n free_o enough_o far_o enough_o the_o commandment_n be_v so_o exceed_o broad_a as_o he_o say_v psal_n 119.96_o so_o very_o broad_a and_o his_o heart_n so_o narrow_a sin_n so_o encompass_v and_o straighten_a he_o that_o his_o soul_n break_v that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o large_a thought_n such_o a_o edge_n and_o eagerness_n of_o affection_n such_o a_o large_a strong_a and_o vehement_a desire_n shall_v be_v a_o attendant_n a_o assistant_n of_o meditation_n one_o strong_a feather_n imp_v and_o add_v to_o the_o wing_n of_o contemplation_n to_o make_v it_o mount_v up_o fast_o to_o heaven_n ah_o say_v christian_a lord_n
that_o my_o soul_n can_v meditate_v still_o better_o fly_v far_o mount_v high_o be_v more_o upon_o the_o wing_n make_v sweet_a and_o more_o happy_a discovery_n and_o prove_v a_o great_a proficient_a in_o this_o heavenly_a way_n meditate_v with_o desire_n and_o break_n of_o soul_n to_o dart_v up_o the_o high_a you_o can_v to_o heaven_n and_o stay_v there_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o next_o affection_n love_n 2._o the_o next_o affection_n which_o send_v a_o great_a artery_n of_o vivifical_a heat_n a_o glow_a heat_n into_o this_o meditation_n be_v that_o of_o heavenly_a love_n love_n to_o the_o duty_n and_o the_o excellent_a thing_n to_o be_v meditate_a upon_o love_n be_v the_o great_a heart_n fire_n make_v to_o warm_v every_o holy_a service_n ps_n 119.97_o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n love_n lead_v he_o into_o this_o pleasant_a soul_n walk_v of_o sweet_a meditation_n and_o love_v keep_v he_o company_n keep_v his_o heart_n warm_a in_o it_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n rom._n 13.10_o and_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o commandment_n of_o meditate_v it_o be_v perform_v in_o love_n this_o heart_n vital_a heat_n of_o love_n must_v move_v to_o and_o in_o meditation_n must_v glow_v through_o the_o whole_a work_n all_o the_o time_n of_o it_o meditation_n be_v either_o of_o the_o infinite_a beauty_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a god_n the_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o surpass_a glory_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o attribute_n and_o of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o that_o essence_n or_o else_o of_o the_o precious_a word_n or_o work_n of_o god_n his_o general_a providence_n and_o government_n or_o his_o peculiar_a govern_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n especial_o that_o so_o stupendous_a work_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reducible_a to_o his_o praise_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o beauteous_a have_v their_o surpass_a loveliness_n and_o therefore_o 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