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a_o good_a thing_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o sabbath_n 5.16_o psal_n 119.57_o 2_o cor._n 5.16_o and_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o rest_v there_o but_o in_o this_o that_o god_n be_v our_o portion_n always_o four_o in_o cross_n we_o must_v use_v great_a sobriety_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v unsettled_a by_o they_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v many_o and_o great_a to_o this_o end_n we_o must_v prepare_v for_o trouble_v before_o it_o come_v and_o in_o it_o we_o must_v meditate_v on_o the_o best_a privilege_n that_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o labour_v that_o our_o grace_n and_o strength_n increase_v as_o our_o affliction_n do_v increase_v for_o affliction_n be_v double_v 77.3_o 1_o sam._n 30.6_o psal_n 77.3_o if_o the_o inward_a infirmity_n
this_o exercise_n page_z 11_o what_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n of_o our_o meditation_n ought_v to_o be_v page_n 17_o what_o the_o fruit_n effect_n and_o benefit_n of_o meditation_n be_v page_n 20_o what_o use_v we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o this_o point_n page_n 49_o what_o superficial_a and_o careless_a think_v upon_o some_o point_n of_o doctrine_n by_o fit_n be_v page_n 53_o what_o the_o let_v and_o impediment_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v page_n 59_o how_o the_o first_o impediment_n be_v remove_v page_n 61_o what_o a_o second_o let_v or_o impediment_n be_v page_n 65_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remedy_v ib_n what_o a_o three_o impediment_n be_v page_n 68_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remedy_v page_n 69_o what_o a_o four_o let_v be_v page_n 71_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remedy_v page_n 72_o what_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o take_v time_n for_o this_o duty_n page_n 73_o what_o thing_n hinder_v the_o fruitful_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n page_n 74_o how_o these_o abuse_n be_v to_o be_v remedy_v page_n 75_o what_o the_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o meditation_n be_v page_n 77_o what_o occasional_a meditation_n be_v ib._n what_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v note_v touch_v extemporary_a meditation_n page_n 78_o what_o the_o benefit_n of_o extemporary_a meditation_n be_v page_n 80_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v fit_v himself_o for_o extemporary_a meditation_n page_n 84_o what_o solemn_a or_o settle_a meditation_n be_v page_n 85_o what_o motive_n shall_v persuade_v christian_n to_o set_v upon_o this_o duty_n page_n 86_o what_o thing_n must_v be_v look_v unto_o that_o this_o exercise_n may_v be_v take_v in_o hand_n with_o good_a success_n page_n 88_o what_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v touch_v the_o choice_n of_o matter_n ib._n what_o we_o must_v do_v if_o our_o heart_n be_v so_o barren_a that_o we_o can_v call_v to_o mind_v any_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v teach_v we_o nor_o remember_v any_o mercy_n we_o receive_v page_n 93_o what_o particular_a meditation_n concern_v duty_n to_o be_v perform_v or_o practise_v we_o may_v find_v commend_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o godly_a man_n page_n 97_o &_o 110_o what_o place_n be_v fit_a for_o meditation_n page_n 115_o what_o they_o must_v do_v that_o have_v no_o room_n to_o be_v alone_o page_n 117_o what_o time_n must_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o meditation_n lb._n what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v to_o they_o that_o pretend_v multitude_n of_o worldly_a business_n to_o excuse_v the_o omission_n and_o neglect_n of_o this_o excercise_n page_n 123_o what_o course_n must_v be_v hold_v to_o redeem_v time_n out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o meditation_n page_n 125_o how_o we_o must_v make_v entrance_n into_o this_o exercise_n page_n 127_o in_o what_o order_n we_o must_v proceed_v after_o the_o entrance_n page_n 130_o what_o must_v be_v observe_v for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o exercise_n page_n 137_o how_o we_o must_v meditate_v on_o god_n infinite_a excellency_n page_n 139_o how_o we_o must_v proceed_v in_o this_o meditation_n page_n 140_o how_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o press_v upon_o the_o soul_n page_n 145_o how_o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o meditation_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n page_n 154_o how_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v press_v and_o urge_v and_o apply_v unto_o the_o heart_n page_n 156_o how_o we_o be_v to_o meditate_v on_o man_n excellency_n page_n 161_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o quicken_a of_o the_o affection_n page_n 168_o how_o we_o be_v to_o meditate_v on_o god_n infinite_a greatness_n page_n 176_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o heart_n page_n 181_o how_o we_o be_v to_o meditate_v on_o the_o love_n of_o god_n page_n 185_o how_o it_o must_v be_v apply_v unto_o the_o heart_n page_n 198_o how_o we_o be_v to_o meditate_v on_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n page_n 207_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o heart_n page_n 221_o how_o we_o be_v to_o meditate_v on_o sin_n page_n 228_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v press_v upon_o the_o heart_n page_n 245_o how_o we_o be_v to_o meditate_v on_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n page_n 246_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o heart_n page_n 267_o how_o we_o be_v to_o meditate_v on_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n page_n 273_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v press_v upon_o the_o heart_n page_n 284_o a_o treatise_n of_o divine_a meditation_n quest_n what_o do_v the_o word_n meditation_n signify_v answ_n those_o two_o word_n in_o the_o original_a which_o our_o translator_n render_v to_o meditate_v signify_v primary_o to_o meditate_v common_a or_o discourse_n with_o one_o self_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o to_o imagine_v study_n consider_v or_o muse_v in_o mind_n or_o heart_n psal_n 1.2_o in_o his_o law_n do_v he_o meditate_v 〈◊〉_d meditate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d day_n and_o night_n &_o 77.6_o i_o commune_v 〈◊〉_d commune_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o my_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n isa_n 33.18_o thy_o heart_n shall_v meditate_v terror_n &_o 59.13_o conceive_v 〈◊〉_d conceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o utter_v from_o the_o heart_n word_n of_o falsehood_n and_o secondary_o to_o pray_v or_o express_v that_o with_o the_o mouth_n which_o the_o heart_n mind_v either_o 1_o articulate_o gen._n 24.63_o isaac_n go_v out_o to_o meditate_v eloqui_fw-la meditate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meditari_fw-la &_o meditata_fw-la eloqui_fw-la in_o the_o field_n i._n e._n to_o meditate_v his_o evening_n prayer_n and_o pray_v over_o his_o meditation_n psal_n 55.17_o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 105.2_o talk_v you_o colloquimini_fw-la you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d colloquimini_fw-la of_o all_o his_o wondrous_a work_n or_o 2_o inarticulate_o isa_n 8.19_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o seek_v unto_o they_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o unto_o wizard_n that_o peep_n and_o that_o mutter_v mussitant_fw-la mutter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la mussitant_fw-la shall_v not_o a_o people_n seek_v unto_o their_o god_n &_o 38.14_o i_o do_v mourn_v root_n mourn_v where_o be_v word_n use_v come_v from_o the_o same_o hebrew_n root_n as_o a_o dove_n &_o 31.4_o like_a as_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n roar_v root_n roar_v where_o be_v word_n use_v come_v from_o the_o same_o hebrew_n root_n on_o his_o prey_n the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o signification_n be_v the_o principal_a quest_n how_o be_v meditation_n to_o be_v define_v as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o former_a sense_n answ_n meditation_n be_v a_o serious_a earnest_a and_o purpose_a muse_v upon_o some_o point_n of_o christian_a instruction_n tend_v to_o lead_v we_o forward_o towards_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 48._o psal_n 119.23_o 48._o and_o serve_v for_o our_o daily_a strengthen_n against_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n 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