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excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n 8._o commandment_n threaten_n promise_n ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o 1._o prayer_n 2._o read_v the_o word_n 3._o hear_v the_o word_n 4._o the_o sacrament_n 139_o 9_o error_n of_o the_o time_n judgement_n of_o god_n great_a change_n of_o the_o nation_n several_a passage_n of_o providence_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 140_o 6_o rule_n and_o direction_n and_o those_o of_o three_o sort_n respect_v person_n subject_n manner_n 1._o for_o the_o right_a qualify_a of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o meditate_v viz._n 143_o 1._o convince_v thy_o soul_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 144_o 2._o of_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o it_o as_o 145_o 1._o the_o beget_v repentance_n 2._o the_o love_n of_o god_n 3._o fear_v of_o god_n 4._o love_n of_o christ._n 3._o the_o mischief_n of_o not-meditating_a 4._o get_v a_o sufficient_a furniture_n of_o save_a knowledge_n 148_o 5._o labour_v to_o get_v a_o serious_a spirit_n 149_o to_o which_o purpose_n a_o fourfold_a frame_n of_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o namely_o 150_o 1._o a_o slight_a frame_n of_o spirit_n 2._o a_o trifle_a frame_n of_o spirit_n 3._o a_o watery_a frame_n of_o spirit_n 4._o a_o inconsiderate_a frame_n of_o spirit_n 6._o labour_n for_o the_o love_n of_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n 153_o 7._o labour_v to_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n 154_o 8._o a_o heart_n disengage_v from_o the_o world_n 155_o 9_o be_v not_o discourage_v though_o you_o have_v difficulty_n in_o the_o beginning_n 157_o 10._o do_v all_o these_o thing_n by_o power_n derive_v from_o jesus_n christ_n 158_o 2._o rule_n for_o the_o right_n order_v the_o subject_n or_o material_n ibid._n 1._o at_o the_o beginning_n pick_v out_o easy_a subject_n as_o of_o heaven_n 1._o the_o happiness_n of_o it_o in_o general_a 2._o in_o particular_a 161_o 2._o use_v variety_n as_o head_n of_o several_a material_n be_v suggest_v 162_o 3._o pick_v out_o such_o subject_n more_o especial_o as_o dispose_v to_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o holiness_n 163_o 4._o such_o as_o be_v most_o seasonable_a to_o thy_o condition_n and_o suitable_a to_o thy_o relation_n as_o suppose_v thou_o be_v 164_o 1._o trouble_a in_o mind_n and_o exceed_o deject_v think_v of_o the_o willingness_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v poor_a one_o 165_o 2._o trouble_a in_o conscience_n think_v of_o the_o promise_v not_o only_o to_o grace_v but_o of_o grace_n to_o give_v grace_n 167_o 3._o in_o outward_a want_n consider_v the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n ibid._n 4._o sick_a like_a to_o thy_o own_o life_n or_o some_o dear_a relative_n think_v on_o a_o seasonable_a subject_n as_o death_n etc._n etc._n 168_o 5._o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n consider_v the_o nature_n thy_o need_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n 169_o 3._o rule_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o order_v meditation_n on_o the_o forementioned_a or_o like_a subject_n viz._n 170_o 1._o to_o begin_v and_o enter_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o meditation_n and_o here_o be_v six_o direction_n ibid._n 1._o be_v sure_a to_o pick_v a_o fit_a place_n to_o meditate_v in_o ibid._n 2._o a_o fit_a and_o seasonable_a time_n according_a to_o our_o circumstance_n ibid._n 3._o be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o fit_a subject_n prepare_v not_o to_o seek_v at_o the_o time_n 171_o 4._o then_o set_v yourself_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n under_o his_o eye_n ibid._n 5._o begin_v with_o some_o short_a ejaculatory_a not_o long_a prayer_n 172_o 6._o keep_v your_o heart_n with_o all_o keep_n 173_o 2._o to_o proceed_v better_o in_o this_o work_n here_o we_o must_v know_v there_o be_v two_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o understanding_n and_o will_n or_o heart_n and_o affection_n 175_o 1._o rule_v to_o help_v the_o understanding_n more_o logical_o and_o plain_o 176_o 1._o logical_o as_o topic_n or_o common-place-head_n ibid._n viz._n 1._o description_n 2._o distribution_n 3._o cause_n 4._o effect_n 5._o property_n 6._o opposite_n 7._o comparison_n 8._o title_n 9_o testimony_n ibid._n a_o instance_n in_o consider_v sin_n as_o the_o subject_n ibid._n 1._o consider_v description_n as_o a_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n 178_o 2._o distribution_n as_o sin_n by_o imputation_n propagation_n and_o action_n ibid._n 3._o cause_o of_o sin_n god_n not_o the_o cause_n but_o satan_n and_o self_n 179_o 4._o effect_n and_o curse_a fruit_n temporal_a carnal_a and_o eternal_a 5._o property_n and_o adjunct_n in_o general_a and_o particular_a 181_o 6._o opposite_n grace_n and_o holiness_n 182_o 7._o comparison_n as_o bruise_n leprosy_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 8._o title_n give_v to_o sin_n in_o scripture_n as_o rob_v god_n etc._n etc._n 183_o 9_o testimony_n in_o scripture_n against_o sin_n wrath_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2._o plain_o where_o particular_o consider_v 184_o 1._o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o the_o subject_n you_o will_v meditate_v upon_o ibid._n 2._o what_o sermon_n you_o have_v hear_v upon_o that_o subject_n 185_o 3._o 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one_o who_o have_v be_v think_v on_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n 199_o 3._o recommend_v yourself_o body_n soul_n relative_n etc._n etc._n to_o god_n 200_o a_o persuasion_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o thing_n conclude_v in_o four_o particular_n 201_o 1._o mourn_v before_o god_n that_o you_o have_v live_v so_o long_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v not_o practise_v this_o duty_n of_o solemn_a meditation_n 202_o 2._o that_o you_o have_v misplace_v your_o meditation_n ibid._n 3._o study_v the_o necessity_n excellency_n usefulness_n and_o profitableness_n of_o meditation_n as_o the_o marrow_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n 205_o 4._o defer_v not_o to_o practice_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n give_v in_o expectation_n of_o god_n blessing_n ibid._n gen._n xxiv_o 63._o and_o isaac_n go_v out_o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o
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10._o 34._o they_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n know_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o a_o endure_a substance_n because_o they_o know_v that_o be_v they_o consider_v that_o they_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o endure_a substance_n a_o eternal_a reward_n they_o shall_v have_v better_a riches_n there_o they_o consider_v that_o and_o that_o make_v they_o lose_v their_o outward_a estate_n they_o look_v for_o a_o better_a estate_n in_o heaven_n bishop_n hooper_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o martyrdom_n over_o night_n he_o discourse_v and_o reason_v with_o himself_o say_v he_o when_o i_o think_v of_o the_o fire_n i_o begin_v to_o be_v afraid_a for_o i_o fear_v that_o fire_n will_v burn_v but_o when_o i_o think_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a fire_n make_v i_o willing_a to_o endure_v a_o temporary_a fire_n say_v he_o again_o when_o i_o think_v of_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n i_o begin_v to_o be_v afraid_a i_o 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that_o receive_v mercy_n from_o god_n but_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o the_o mercy_n they_o do_v receive_v for_o want_v of_o meditation_n that_o do_v not_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n let_v we_o fear_v that_o god_n that_o do_v give_v we_o the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n as_o it_o be_v jer._n 5._o 23._o it_o reprove_v those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o sin_n but_o do_v not_o repent_v for_o want_v of_o consideration_n because_o they_o do_v not_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n what_o have_v i_o do_v it_o reprove_v those_o that_o meet_v with_o many_o loss_n and_o cross_n in_o the_o world_n but_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o their_o affliction_n because_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o god_n rod_n and_o how_o they_o may_v get_v their_o affliction_n sanctify_v that_o read_v the_o bless_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o taste_v not_o the_o sweetness_n of_o they_o for_o want_n of_o meditation_n for_o want_v of_o chew_v they_o in_o a_o 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adultery_n of_o heart-murder_n of_o heart-idolatry_n of_o pride_n vainglory_n hypocrisy_n self-seeking_a there_o be_v the_o second_o head_n the_o division_n of_o sin_n 3._o i_o will_v come_v to_o the_o three_o head_n and_o consider_v the_o original_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o i_o will_v say_v thus_o oh_o my_o soul_n sure_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o all_o these_o sin_n that_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o it_o be_v the_o great_a blasphemy_n in_o the_o world_n to_o charge_n god_n with_o our_o sin_n god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o punisher_n judas_n do_v not_o betray_v christ_n because_o it_o be_v determine_v he_o shall_v do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v out_o of_o covetousness_n and_o the_o brethren_n of_o judah_n do_v not_o fell_a joseph_n because_o it_o be_v decree_v they_o shall_v do_v it_o but_o out_o of_o envy_n oh_o it_o be_v my_o wicked_a heart_n that_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v 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in_o hell_n it_o be_v sin_n that_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o old_a world_n it_o be_v sin_n that_o turn_v heaven_n into_o hell_n and_o make_v god_n rain_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n it_o be_v sin_n that_o kindle_v the_o fire_n in_o hell_n the_o fire_n of_o hell_n will_v go_v out_o be_v it_o not_o for_o sin_n sin_n be_v worse_a than_o hell_n because_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o hell_n and_o i_o will_v meditate_v thus_o sure_o sin_n be_v more_o opposite_a to_o god_n than_o hell_n for_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o hell_n god_n make_v hell_n for_o sinner_n but_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o oh_o my_o soul_n do_v thou_o hate_v sin_n more_o than_o affliction_n nay_o more_o than_o hell_n itself_o 5._o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o consider_v the_o adjunct_n and_o property_n of_o sin_n in_o general_a and_o of_o my_o sin_n in_o particular_a and_o i_o will_v thus_o meditate_v upon_o this_o common-place_n head_n oh_o 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