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the_o sacrifice_n be_v prefigure_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o by_o mean_n whereof_o god_n grace_n do_v set_v thou_o free_a and_o that_o in_o most_o just_a manner_n it_o do_v pacify_v justice_n her_o displeasure_n against_o sin_n for_o god_n that_o be_v god_n as_o his_o revenge_a justice_n be_v go_v forth_o be_v say_v to_o smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n be_v put_v under_o the_o law_n or_o curse_v of_o god_n revenge_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o law_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o law_n or_o curse_n as_o by_o a_o all-sufficient_a ransom_n accept_v of_o justice_n this_o death_n do_v feee_v we_o from_o the_o devil_n for_o satan_n power_n over_o we_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o it_o from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o death_n he_o destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o execute_v death_n the_o price_n of_o our_o ransom_n be_v pay_v to_o divine_a justice_n and_o it_o be_v pay_v and_o accept_v satan_n be_v cast_v down_o by_o strong_a hand_n this_o death_n have_v obtain_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v give_v thou_o which_o do_v free_v thou_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o lust_n 5_o gal._n 4.4_o 5_o and_o enable_v thou_o to_o find_v liberty_n in_o action_n of_o godliness_n through_o this_o death_n thou_o have_v deliverance_n from_o all_o evil_n so_o that_o all_o tear_n in_o god_n time_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o thy_o eye_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o all_o thy_o suffering_n be_v so_o change_v that_o they_o be_v not_o effect_n of_o god_n revenge_a justice_n to_o destroy_v but_o such_o thing_n in_o which_o god_n do_v offer_v himself_o as_o a_o father_n intend_v to_o make_v thou_o partake_v further_o by_o mean_n of_o they_o in_o the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o now_o my_o soul_n why_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v this_o for_o thou_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v magnify_v in_o thy_o salvation_n and_o thou_o may_v serve_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o for_o the_o part_n of_o redemption_n it_o be_v purchase_v or_o possess_v and_o this_o begin_v or_o consummate_v in_o respect_n of_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n or_o power_n and_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n rome_n be_v not_o build_v in_o a_o day_n great_a thing_n be_v not_o begin_v and_o finish_v all_o at_o once_o redemption_n take_v not_o its_o full_a effect_n in_o this_o life_n but_o it_o be_v so_o begin_v that_o it_o shall_v certain_o be_v accomplish_v in_o due_a time_n the_o property_n of_o this_o deliverance_n will_v set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o in_o some_o sort_n it_o be_v true_a and_o real_a as_o far_o excel_v that_o redemption_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n as_o the_o substance_n do_v the_o shadow_n the_o soul_n do_v the_o body_n and_o christ_n do_v moses_n it_o be_v spiritual_a from_o sin_n satan_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o bondage_n of_o soul_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n tyranny_n of_o satan_n and_o slavery_n of_o sin_n be_v most_o lamentable_a and_o grievous_a and_o the_o more_o fearful_a the_o captivity_n the_o more_o comfortable_a the_o deliverance_n nor_o be_v this_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o a_o few_o that_o live_v in_o some_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n in_o some_o special_a age_n or_o time_n which_o much_o lessen_v the_o value_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v universal_a extend_v to_o all_o age_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a 5.9_o poor_a apoc._n 5.9_o thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o which_o be_v the_o upshot_n of_o all_o this_o redemption_n be_v eternal_a 9.12_o heb._n 9.12_o he_o that_o be_v ransom_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o bodily_a enemy_n may_v be_v take_v captive_a the_o second_o time_n but_o he_o that_o be_v set_v free_a by_o jesus_n christ_n can_v be_v captivate_v by_o satan_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a favour_n that_o god_n raise_v up_o saviour_n to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o oppressor_n it_o be_v a_o much_o great_a mercy_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o christ_n to_o set_v we_o free_a from_o spiritual_a thraldom_n for_o that_o redemption_n be_v typical_a this_o real_a that_o temporal_a of_o the_o body_n this_o spiritual_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n that_o from_o the_o cruelty_n of_o man_n this_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n that_o thraldom_n will_v have_v end_v with_o life_n this_o bondage_n will_v ever_o have_v increase_v daily_o after_o that_o deliverance_n they_o may_v and_o do_v return_v to_o bondage_n but_o in_o this_o redemption_n he_o that_o be_v once_o free_v abide_v a_o
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 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