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saieng_n move_v nothing_o also_o of_o judas_n who_o by_o no_o fair_a mean_n or_o threaten_n use_v to_o he_o by_o his_o master_n 26._o will_v change_v his_o wicked_a resolution_n but_o especial_o the_o prophet_n send_v from_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o dissuade_v the_o people_n from_o their_o naughty_a life_n and_o consequent_o from_o the_o plaeg_n hang_v over_o they_o do_v give_v abundant_a testimony_n of_o this_o complain_v every_o where_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o sinner_n heart_n that_o will_v not_o be_v move_v with_o all_o the_o exhortation_n preach_n promise_n and_o thundering_n that_o they_o can_v use_v the_o prophet_n zacharie_n shall_v testify_v for_o all_o in_o this_o matter_n 7._o who_o say_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n a_o little_a before_o their_o destruction_n hoc_fw-la ait_fw-la dominus_fw-la exercituum_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n judge_v just_o and_o so_o forth_o and_o present_o he_o add_v and_o they_o will_v not_o attend_v but_o turn_v their_o back_n go_v away_o &_o stop_v their_o ear_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o hear_v and_o they_o do_v put_v their_o heart_n as_o a_o adamant_n stone_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o hear_v the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n which_o god_n do_v send_v in_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o former_a prophet_n whereby_o god_n great_a indignation_n be_v stir_v up_o 2_o this_o then_o be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v the_o fashion_n of_o worldling_n &_o reprobate_a person_n to_o harden_v their_o heart_n as_o a_o adamant_n stone_n against_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v tell_v they_o for_o the_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n and_o for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n while_o they_o be_v in_o health_n &_o prosperity_n they_o will_v not_o know_v god_n as_o in_o
their_o mind_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o they_o yield_v themselves_o unto_o the_o humble_a and_o sweet_a service_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 15._o and_o that_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n may_v rejoice_v and_o triumph_v of_o their_o regain_n as_o of_o sheep_n most_o dangerous_o lose_v before_o chap._n ii_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o earnest_a consideration_n and_o meditation_n of_o our_o estate_n the_o prophet_n jeremie_n after_o a_o long_a complaint_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o time_n fall_v upon_o the_o jew_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n utter_v the_o cause_n thereof_o in_o these_o word_n all_o the_o earth_n be_v fall_v into_o utter_a desolation_n 12._o for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n which_o consider_v deep_o in_o his_o hart_n signify_v hereby_o that_o if_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v enter_v into_o deep_a and_o earnest_a consideration_n of_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n before_o that_o great_a desolation_n fall_v upon_o they_o they_o may_v 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again_o in_o another_o place_n teach_v your_o child_n these_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v meditate_v in_o their_o heart_n upon_o they_o the_o like_a commandment_n be_v give_v by_o god_n himself_o 1._o to_o josua_n at_o his_o first_o election_n to_o govern_v the_o people_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o shall_v meditate_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n both_o day_n &_o night_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v keep_v and_o perform_v the_o thing_n write_v therein_o and_o god_n add_v present_o the_o commodity_n he_o shall_v reap_v thereof_o for_o then_o say_v he_o shall_v thou_o direct_v thy_o way_n aright_o and_o shall_v understand_v the_o same_o signify_v that_o without_o this_o meditation_n a_o man_n go_v both_o amiss_o and_o also_o blind_o not_o know_v himself_o whither_o 5_o saint_n paul_n have_v describe_v unto_o his_o scholar_n timothy_n the_o perfect_a duty_n of_o a_o prelate_n add_v this_o advertisement_n in_o the_o end_n haec_fw-la meditare_fw-la meditate_v ponder_v and_o consider_v upon_o this_o 4._o and_o final_o whensoever_o the_o holy_a scripture_n describe_v a_o wise_a happy_a or_o just_a man_n for_o all_o these_o be_v one_o in_o scripture_n for_o that_o justice_n be_v only_o true_a wisdom_n and_o felicity_n one_o chief_a point_n be_v this_o 14._o he_o will_v meditate_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n both_o day_n and_o night_n and_o for_o example_n in_o the_o scripture_n how_o good_a man_n do_v use_v to_o meditate_v in_o time_n past_a i_o may_v here_o reckon_v up_o great_a store_n as_o that_o of_o isaac_n 24._o who_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n towards_o night_n to_o meditate_v also_o that_o of_o ezechias_n the_o king_n who_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v do_v 38._o meditate_v like_o a_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o silence_n with_o his_o hart_n only_o lamentation_n without_o noise_n of_o word_n but_o above_o all_o other_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a david_n be_v singular_a herein_o who_o every_o where_o almost_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o continual_a exercise_n in_o meditation_n say_v to_o god_n i_o do_v meditate_v upon_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o love_v 118._o and_o again_o 118._o i_o will_v meditate_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o again_o o_o lord_n how_o have_v i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o with_o what_o fervour_n and_o vehemency_n he_o use_v to_o make_v these_o his_o meditation_n he_o show_v when_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o 38._o my_o hart_n do_v wax_v hot_a within_o i_o and_o fire_n do_v kindle_v in_o my_o meditation_n 6_o this_o be_v record_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o these_o ancient_a good_a man_n to_o confound_v we_o which_o be_v christian_n who_o be_v far_o more_o bind_v to_o fervour_n than_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n we_o have_v receive_v yet_o do_v we_o live_v so_o lazy_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o we_o as_o we_o never_o almost_o enter_v into_o the_o meditation_n and_o earnest_a consideration_n of_o god_n law_n and_o commandment_n 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the_o mystery_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n gross_a as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o hell_n a_o heaven_n a_o reward_n for_o virtue_n a_o punishment_n for_o vice_n a_o judgement_n to_o come_v a_o account_n to_o be_v make_v and_o the_o like_a but_o for_o that_o we_o chew_v they_o not_o well_o by_o deep_a consideration_n and_o do_v not_o digest_v they_o well_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o meditation_n they_o help_v we_o little_a to_o good_a life_n no_o more_o than_o a_o preservative_n put_v in_o a_o man_n pocket_n can_v help_v his_o health_n 8_o what_o man_n in_o the_o world_n will_v adventure_v so_o easy_o upon_o sin_n as_o common_o man_n do_v inconsideration_n which_o drink_v it_o up_o as_o easy_o as_o beast_n drink_v water_n if_o he_o do_v consider_v in_o particular_a the_o great_a danger_n and_o loss_n of_o grace_n the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o purchase_v his_o eternal_a wrath_n also_o the_o death_n of_o god_n own_o son_n sustain_v for_o sin_n the_o inaestimable_a 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this_o damnable_a negligence_n wherein_o he_o sleep_v attend_v only_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v mere_a vanity_n and_o for_o which_o he_o come_v not_o into_o this_o world_n and_o pass_v over_o other_o matter_n without_o care_n or_o cogitation_n which_o only_o be_v of_o importance_n and_o to_o have_v be_v study_v and_o think_v upon_o by_o he_o 18_o the_o three_o and_o last_o impediment_n that_o i_o purpose_n to_o handle_v in_o this_o book_n hart_n be_v a_o certain_a affection_n or_o evil_a disposition_n in_o some_o man_n call_v by_o the_o scripture_n hardness_n of_o hart_n or_o in_o other_o word_n obstinacy_n of_o mind_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v settle_v in_o resolution_n never_o to_o yield_v from_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n wherein_o he_o live_v whatsoever_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v say_v against_o the_o same_o and_o i_o have_v reserve_v this_o impediment_n for_o the_o last_o place_n in_o this_o book_n for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o last_o and_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o 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