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uncertainty_n 3._o the_o fitness_n for_o it_o 4._o how_o to_o be_v above_o the_o hurt_n of_o it_o 5._o to_o live_v in_o expectation_n of_o it_o 6._o to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o 122_o 2._o judgement_n 1._o the_o terribleness_n of_o it_o 2._o solemnity_n of_o the_o great_a assize_n 3._o account_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n 4._o separation_n at_o that_o day_n 5._o happiness_n of_o the_o godly_a 6._o miserableness_n of_o the_o wicked_a 123_o 3._o heaven_n 1._o the_o joy_n of_o it_o 2._o beatifical_a vision_n 3._o perfection_n 4._o perpetuity_n 5._o fitness_n for_o 6._o what_o to_o do_v to_o get_v to_o heaven_n 125_o 4._o hell_n where_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o 1._o loss_n 2._o sense_n 126_o 2._o god_n christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thyself_o 127_o 1._o of_o god_n where_o of_o he_o 1._o attribute_n 2._o work_n 3._o what_o relation_n towards_o he_o 128_o 2._o christ_n where_o of_o he_o 1._o divine_a 2._o humane_a nature_n 3._o office_n and_o then_o of_o his_o 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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 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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
comfort_v you_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n that_o have_v stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o thou_o do_v remember_v and_o think_v on_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o hand_n thou_o will_v not_o fear_v a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v etc._n etc._n jer._n 10._o 6_o 7._o first_o the_o prophet_n break_v out_o into_o a_o admiration_n of_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v great_a and_o thy_o name_n be_v great_a in_o might_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n for_o to_o thou_o do_v it_o appertain_v forasmuch_o as_o among_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o in_o all_o 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