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then_o do_v thou_o improve_v the_o promise_n when_o thou_o do_v so_o relish_v they_o as_o to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o according_a to_o that_o sweetness_n that_o be_v reveal_v and_o contain_v in_o they_o 4._o 151._o quae_fw-la alii_fw-la diâ—_n pariendo_fw-la levia_fw-la faciunt_fw-la sapiens_fw-la levia_fw-la facit_fw-la diù_fw-fr cogitando_fw-la charron_n de_fw-fr sapient_a psal_n 119.150_o 151._o holy_a meditation_n be_v a_o great_a support_n to_o the_o soul_n under_o affliction_n when_o trouble_n be_v near_o it_o represent_v god_n as_o near_o or_o near_o than_o any_o trouble_n can_v be_v suppose_v it_o be_v trouble_v of_o spirit_n that_o be_v very_o near_o indeed_o for_o that_o be_v in_o the_o vital_n it_o be_v a_o soul-sicknesse_n but_o meditation_n show_v they_o though_o satan_n may_v draw_v near_o to_o they_o to_o devour_v they_o yet_o god_n be_v near_a to_o they_o a_o god_n near_o to_o save_v than_o any_o michievous_a enemy_n to_o destroy_v meditation_n labour_v to_o affect_v the_o heart_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n continual_a presence_n with_o it_o this_o be_v indeed_o our_o great_a weakness_n and_o our_o great_a unthankfulness_n that_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o muse_v more_o upon_o god_n afflict_v of_o we_o than_o of_o god_n perpetual_a presence_n with_o we_o there_o be_v a_o savour_n in_o the_o ointment_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n sufficient_a to_o perfume_v any_o soul_n that_o come_v near_o he_o 5._o frequent_a meditation_n on_o god_n make_v a_o man_n more_o holy_a more_o like_a unto_o he_o it_o see_v so_o much_o beauty_n and_o goodness_n in_o he_o that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n cast_v away_o every_o unsavoury_a lust_n and_o all_o those_o affection_n that_o have_v a_o strong_a send_v of_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v like_o to_o god_n in_o holiness_n those_o flower_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o sun_n be_v far_o more_o beautiful_a and_o fragrant_a and_o pleasant_a than_o those_o that_o grow_v in_o the_o shade_n but_o if_o we_o suffer_v our_o soul_n to_o be_v over-shadowed_n with_o carnal_a thought_n and_o affection_n these_o dark_a body_n will_v interpose_v between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o hinder_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o love_n upon_o we_o if_o the_o needle_n that_o be_v but_o touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n stand_v northward_o then_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v touch_v with_o god_n will_v stand_v heaven-ward_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v conform_v more_o to_o he_o in_o holiness_n 6._o meditation_n be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o perseverance_n in_o well-doing_n the_o serious_a and_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o this_o promise_n 14._o psal_n 94.12_o 14._o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n nor_o forsake_v his_o inheritance_n make_v they_o to_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o people_n blessedness_n that_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v they_o when_o he_o do_v most_o sharp_o correct_v they_o that_o the_o same_o privilege_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a 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day_n that_o have_v not_o a_o night_n succeed_v it_o and_o a_o winter_n without_o a_o summer_n and_o ever_o find_v the_o law_n of_o heaven_n abrogate_a then_o may_v you_o give_v way_n to_o your_o unbelief_n and_o think_v that_o i_o will_v cast_v off_o my_o people_n but_o if_o you_o see_v a_o perpetual_a interchange_n of_o day_n and_o night_n though_o some_o day_n be_v more_o bright_a than_o other_o then_o will_v i_o never_o cast_v off_o any_o people_n that_o i_o have_v take_v for_o my_o own_o the_o meditation_n hereof_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o keep_v we_o close_o to_o god_n even_o then_o when_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v shake_v 4.30_o meditate_v serious_o on_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v serve_v actual_o to_o convince_v thou_o of_o the_o unfitnesse_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o thy_o yield_v to_o the_o sin_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v tempt_v and_o of_o the_o mischief_n that_o may_v come_v by_o yield_v when_o we_o muster_v up_o such_o thought_n we_o levy_v store_n 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