with_o meditation_n they_o must_v meditate_v on_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o meditate_v upon_o truth_n 2.1_o psal_n 2.1_o lest_o they_o imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n or_o meditate_v on_o heresy_n whereto_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v prone_a which_o spread_v itself_o so_o far_o 2.17_o 2_o tim._n 2.17_o and_o eat_v aâ—_n do_v a_o gangreen_n 4._o meditation_n be_v a_o exercise_n that_o well_o become_v young_a man_n who_o be_v strong_a and_o vigorous_a musculus_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la operandi_fw-la molestia_fw-la nisi_fw-la etiam_fw-la accedat_fw-la meditandi_fw-la cogitandi_fw-la considerandi_fw-la ac_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la industria_fw-la musculus_fw-la they_o be_v command_v to_o remember_v their_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n eccles_n 12.1_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o thy_o youth_n sow_v thy_o seed_n eccles_n 11.6_o and_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v not_o in_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o youth_n but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n that_o be_v to_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o delay_n some_o idle_a head_a mathematician_n may_v have_v make_v a_o almanac_n of_o it_o divide_v it_o into_o four_o quarter_n allot_v the_o first_o to_o idleness_n the_o second_o to_o wantonness_n the_o three_o to_o covetousness_n and_o the_o last_o if_o any_o to_o piety_n devotion_n and_o meditation_n but_o solomon_n by_o require_v we_o to_o remember_v our_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n cut_v off_o these_o idle_a division_n require_v the_o young_a man_n to_o spend_v the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n in_o meditate_v on_o god_n 23.10_o exod._n 22.29_o exod._n 24.19_o lâ—u._n 23.10_o under_o the_o law_n the_o first-born_a and_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o must_v offer_v a_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n not_o a_o handful_n of_o the_o glean_n let_v we_o not_o think_v if_o we_o offer_v the_o flower_n of_o our_o youth_n to_o the_o devil_n god_n will_v be_v 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odorem_fw-la testa_n diù_fw-fr will_v ever_o keeâ—_n the_o savour_n thereof_o though_o for_o wanâ—_n of_o experience_n the_o daughter_n of_o time_n a_o young_a man_n can_v attain_v to_o thaâ—_n height_n of_o wisdom_n in_o act_n whereunto_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n be_v grow_v yeâ—_n notwithstanding_o if_o he_o daily_o meditate_v on_o god_n and_o his_o word_n he_o will_v every_o day_n add_v some_o augmentation_n foâ—_n now_o be_v he_o for_o vigour_n of_o mind_n and_o ability_n of_o body_n fit_a to_o take_v pain_n and_o able_a to_o endure_v labour_n and_o study_v whereby_o wisdom_n be_v attain_v and_o increase_v by_o practice_n wherewithal_o shalâ—_n a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v his_o way_n and_o bâ—_n bring_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n oâ—_n god_n but_o by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o the_o word_n psal_n 119.9_o 5._o meditation_n be_v a_o exercise_n for_o olâ—_n man_n as_o well_o as_o young_a as_o for_o holy_a meditation_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n be_v ravish_v and_o transport_v above_o thâ—_n cloud_n they_o require_v not_o greaâ—_n bodily_a strength_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o good_a old_a man_n can_v without_o great_a pain_n stir_v hand_n or_o foot_n and_o lie_v bedrid_a he_o comfort_v and_o cheer_v uâ—_n his_o spirit_n with_o divine_a meditation_n fit_v to_o his_o age_n viell_n mons_fw-la goulart_n viell_n and_o while_o debauch_a and_o wicked_a wretch_n confound_v themselves_o in_o sinful_a delight_n and_o carnal_a pleasure_n he_o be_v private_o conversant_a with_o god_n give_v great_a attention_n to_o he_o inward_o speak_v unto_o he_o as_o one_o well_o observe_v what_o though_o a_o holy_a man_n for_o age_n have_v lose_v his_o bodily_a sight_n yet_o then_o may_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v open_v to_o behold_v the_o wonderful_a mystery_n of_o heavenly_a knowledge_n the_o soul_n can_v then_o penetrate_v and_o inquire_v into_o thing_n that_o be_v divine_a when_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n be_v shut_v and_o seethe_v nothing_o with_o this_o anthony_n the_o hermit_n 14_o sozom._n l._n 3_o c._n 14_o say_v to_o didymus_n the_o blind_a man_n of_o alexandria_n a_o very_a devout_a and_o holy_a person_n and_o of_o singular_a learning_n as_o sozomen_n report_n of_o he_o thou_o ought_v not_o friend_n didymus_n to_o hold_v it_o grievous_a to_o have_v lose_v thy_o sight_n which_o mouse_n lynx_n and_o other_o bruit_n beast_n have_v very_o quick_a and_o pierce_a but_o rather_o to_o be_v glad_a and_o judge_v thy_o condition_n happy_a that_o thou_o have_v eye_n like_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n by_o who_o help_n thou_o behold_v the_o lord_n and_o do_v perfect_o see_v and_o discern_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o work_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o impatience_n and_o waywardnesse_n of_o many_o old_a man_n but_o this_o that_o they_o have_v forget_v those_o many_o and_o great_a favour_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o have_v merciful_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o their_o mother_n belly_n tender_o bring_v they_o up_o protect_v they_o from_o infinite_a danger_n upon_o the_o meditation_n whereof_o they_o will_v have_v great_a cause_n to_o praise_n god_n at_o all_o time_n as_o david_n exhort_v they_o by_o his_o example_n in_o the_o 34_o 71_o and_o 1_o 18_o psalm_n sect._n 2._o that_o meditation_n be_v constant_o to_o be_v practise_v now_o as_o meditation_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v by_o person_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o age_n whatsoever_o so_o we_o be_v to_o be_v constant_a in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n that_o he_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n oâ—_n god_n and_o exercise_v himself_o therein_o daâ—_n and_o night_n psal_n 1.2_o which_o must_v bâ—_n understand_v either_o literal_o and_o natural_o for_o the_o presence_n and_o absence_n oâ—_n the_o sun_n in_o our_o hemisphere_n as_o gen_n 1.16_o or_o else_o moral_o for_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n as_o 2_o king_n 7.19_o luke_n 2.11_o in_o youth_n and_o age_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o life_n as_o before_o have_v be_v note_v this_o duty_n ought_v every_o one_o to_o practice_v day_n by_o day_n without_o intermission_n no_o time_n so_o well_o spend_v as_o that_o psalm_n quocunque_fw-la deum_fw-la nòn_n cogitaver_n be_v pura_fw-la te_fw-la tempus_fw-la illud_fw-la perdid_v sse_v cassiodor_n in_o psalm_n what_o time_n soever_o thou_o have_v spend_v not_o think_v of_o god_n or_o godliness_n think_v that_o time_n but_o lose_v say_v cassiodorus_n this_o meditation_n so_o it_o be_v of_o good_a matter_n be_v a_o exceed_o good_a companion_n it_o be_v as_o tully_n say_v of_o friendship_n nunquam_fw-la intempestiva_fw-la nunquam_fw-la otiosa_fw-la never_o untimely_a never_o out_o of_o season_n or_o troublesome_a if_o we_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o it_o we_o may_v say_v as_o scipio_n that_o we_o be_v nunquà m_fw-la minùs_fw-la otiosi_fw-la quà m_fw-la cùm_fw-la otiosi_fw-la nec_fw-la minùs_fw-la soli_fw-la quà m_fw-la cùm_fw-la soli_fw-la never_o less_o idle_a than_o when_o free_a from_o business_n and_o never_o less_o solitary_a than_o when_o we_o be_v alone_o and_o by_o ourselves_o but_o this_o caveat_n at_o must_v always_o be_v remember_v viz._n that_o we_o meditate_v on_o good_a matter_n as_o david_n speak_v severus_n quod_fw-la animo_fw-la insculptum_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la vitâ_fw-la eripi_fw-la nòn_n potest_fw-la gass_n severus_n psal_n 45.1_o for_o if_o by_o continual_a meditation_n we_o make_v a_o deep_a impression_n of_o evil_a thing_n on_o our_o mind_n we_o may_v say_v as_o cassius_n severus_n that_o what_o be_v print_v on_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o easy_o extinguish_v while_o life_n last_v and_o therefore_o when_o his_o book_n be_v burn_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o senate_n he_o be_v report_v to_o have_v say_v nùnc_fw-la restat_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la comburerer_fw-la qui_fw-la ipsos_fw-la edidici_fw-la now_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o also_o be_v burn_v who_o have_v learn_v they_o by_o
5._o nemo_fw-la ad_fw-la meditationem_fw-la pervenit_fw-la occupatus_fw-la senec._n 1._o a_o retirement_n from_o the_o world_n star_n which_o have_v least_o circuit_n be_v near_o to_o the_o pole_n and_o man_n who_o least_o perplex_v themselves_o with_o worldly_a business_n be_v near_o to_o god_n devout_a bernard_n confess_v he_o learn_v much_o of_o his_o divinity_n under_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n when_o elijah_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n far_o from_o his_o own_o habitation_n and_o the_o company_n of_o man_n than_o the_o angel_n speak_v unto_o he_o when_o we_o be_v alone_o sequester_v from_o worldly_a care_n and_o distraction_n than_o god_n open_v his_o mind_n unto_o we_o and_o reveal_v many_o thing_n to_o we_o which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v when_o he_o find_v our_o heart_n take_v up_o with_o the_o care_n and_o trouble_n of_o worldly_a business_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o converse_v with_o he_o he_o require_v not_o only_o a_o bodily_a but_o also_o a_o spiritual_a retirement_n thus_o god_n callâ—_n ezekiel_n 3.22_o ezek._n 3.22_o into_o the_o plain_a that_o he_o may_v there_o talk_v with_o he_o and_o allure_v the_o church_n into_o the_o wilderness_n that_o he_o may_v speak_v unto_o her_o heart_n privacy_n as_o one_o observe_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o contemplation_n gent._n brathwait_n engl._n gent._n though_o sometime_o make_v the_o recluse_n of_o temptation_n from_o which_o the_o cell_n be_v no_o more_o exempt_v than_o the_o court_n but_o to_o a_o pious_a heart_n privacy_n be_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o meditation_n mundi_fw-la mihi_fw-la oppidum_fw-la carcer_fw-la solitudo_fw-la paradisus_fw-la hier._n epist_n ad_fw-la rustic_n erasm_n tom._n 5._o the_o contempt_n mundi_fw-la the_o city_n to_o i_o say_v jerom_o be_v a_o prison_n and_o solitariness_n be_v a_o paradise_n erasmus_n have_v write_v much_o concern_v the_o liberty_n tranquillity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o a_o retire_a life_n and_o the_o psalmist_n bid_v we_o to_o commune_v with_o our_o own_o heart_n upon_o our_o bed_n or_o within_o our_o chamber_n as_o some_o translate_v and_o be_v still_o psal_n 4.4_o be_v still_o from_o the_o world_n yet_o then_o must_v the_o heart_n be_v stir_v towards_o god_n they_o that_o sail_v at_o sea_n to_o the_o end_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o land_n they_o look_v more_o up_o to_o the_o heaven_n than_o down_o to_o the_o sea_n carnal_a man_n be_v drown_v in_o fleshly_a delight_n and_o worldly_a care_n their_o heart_n be_v not_o purge_v or_o elevate_v to_o converse_v with_o god_n 2._o a_o retire_n from_o our_o own_o passion_n the_o heart_n must_v be_v settle_v and_o well_o compose_v before_o it_o ascend_v the_o hill_n of_o meditation_n god_n require_v a_o spirit_n settle_v for_o so_o high_a a_o work_n in_o quietness_n and_o confidence_n shall_v be_v your_o strength_n 38._o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o first_o discharge_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o mind_n from_o the_o burden_n that_o press_v she_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n will_v press_v she_o the_o more_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v sequester_v himself_o from_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o people_n a_o man_n must_v sequester_v and_o recover_v himself_o from_o himself_o montaign_n essay_n l._n 1._o c._n 38._o isa_n 30.15_o be_o still_o and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n psal_n 46.10_o we_o can_v never_o saving_o know_v he_o till_o our_o heart_n be_v free_a from_o these_o perturbation_n therefore_o when_o we_o come_v to_o meditate_v we_o must_v as_o well_o retire_v from_o the_o perturbation_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o from_o the_o world_n wasp_n and_o drone_n make_v more_o noise_n than_o the_o bee_n but_o make_v no_o honey_n but_o wax_v only_o so_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v trouble_v and_o perplex_v be_v very_o unfit_a for_o so_o high_a a_o exercise_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o shower_n that_o fall_v gentle_o make_v corn_n and_o grass_n abound_v but_o fall_v violent_o much_o endanger_v the_o corn_n and_o meadow_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o we_o be_v separate_v from_o man_n if_o we_o be_v entangle_v with_o our_o own_o passion_n and_o indeed_o herein_o consist_v one_o of_o the_o most_o assure_a mean_n of_o our_o spiritual_a improvement_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v meditate_v on_o holy_a object_n must_v call_v back_o his_o spirit_n very_o frequent_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o consider_v what_o god_n do_v and_o what_o himself_o be_v do_v cry_v out_o to_o god_n o_o lord_n why_o do_v i_o not_o always_o look_v towards_o thou_o why_o do_v thou_o think_v on_o i_o so_o often_o and_o i_o on_o thou_o so_o seldom_o our_o proper_a place_n be_v to_o be_v with_o thou_o thrice_o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n that_o can_v lift_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n and_o can_v true_o say_v lord_z thou_o be_v my_o dwell_a place_n my_o refuge_n my_o shadow_n against_o all_o temptation_n it_o be_v good_a for_o christian_n to_o retire_v frequent_o into_o the_o loneness_n of_o their_o heart_n yea_o when_o they_o be_v in_o company_n with_o other_o for_o then_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v alone_o with_o god_n so_o say_v david_n i_o be_o continual_o with_o thou_o psal_n 73.23_o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o my_o eye_n psal_n 16.8_o 2._o 4.23_o actus_fw-la religionis_fw-la seu_fw-la exercitium_fw-la spiritual_fw-la jer._n turner_n serm._n in_o prov._n 4.23_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o meditation_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fix_a exercise_n of_o the_o heart_n upon_o spiritual_a object_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o the_o heart_n 2._o a_o fix_a exercise_n it_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o the_o heart_n therefore_o one_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n or_o spiritual_a exercise_n it_o be_v a_o heart-imployment_n therefore_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o spiritual_a exercise_n not_o only_o because_o the_o matter_n of_o meditation_n be_v always_o some_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o also_o because_o the_o act_n of_o meditation_n be_v a_o mere_a spiritual_a act_n 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our_o bed_n the_o manuary_a trade_n and_o horsekeeper_n and_o merchant_n can_v witness_v as_o much_o unto_o we_o rise_v thou_o at_o midnight_n as_o do_v the_o church_n mark_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n the_o deep_a silence_n of_o all_o thing_n then_o be_v their_o rest_n they_o then_o enjoy_v and_o admire_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n above_o then_o be_v thy_o soul_n more_o pure_a more_o light_a and_o subtle_a more_o lofty_a and_o quick_a the_o very_a darkness_n itself_o and_o that_o great_a silence_n may_v induce_v thou_o to_o much_o contemplation_n and_o say_v he_o further_o look_v towards_o the_o city_n and_o thou_o shall_v hear_v no_o noise_n at_o all_o cast_v thy_o eye_n on_o thy_o house_n and_o all_o thy_o family_n shall_v seem_v as_o if_o they_o lie_v in_o their_o grave_n or_o sepulcher_n all_o this_o may_v stir_v thou_o up_o to_o high_a and_o heavenly_a meditation_n and_o say_v the_o same_o father_n elsewhere_o 30._o chrysost_n in_o gen._n hom._n 30._o in_o the_o night_n 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