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of_o elijah_n carry_v up_o the_o soul_n in_o muse_v into_o heaven_n chap._n xvii_o some_o other_o particular_n add_v in_o some_o special_a scripture_n expression_n beside_o these_o three_o affection_n of_o strong_a desire_n ardent_a love_n and_o holy_a delight_n that_o like_o heat_n and_o spirit_n convey_v from_o the_o artery_n arise_v in_o the_o heart_n into_o all_o the_o body_n to_o add_v to_o and_o complete_a what_o we_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n express_v there_o be_v these_o three_o or_o four_o thing_n i_o shall_v a_o little_a speak_v to_o 1._o meditation_n shall_v be_v a_o work_n very_o savoury_a on_o the_o palate_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o it_o shall_v be_v sweet_a and_o please_a to_o it_o 3._o it_o shall_v be_v with_o satiety_n in_o it_o 4._o with_o a_o admiration_n as_o the_o crown_n on_o the_o top_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o shall_v be_v perform_v not_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v dis-relishing_a but_o savoury_a to_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o do_n rom._n 8._o those_o that_o be_v 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governing_n say_v there_o in_o the_o close_a of_o psalm_n 104.34_o his_o meditation_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v sweet_a how_o sweet_a must_v meditation_n be_v upon_o infinite_a sweetness_n and_o from_o who_o all_o other_o sweetness_n creature-sweetness_n word_n and_o ordinance-sweetness_n derive_v itself_o psal_n 119.103_o o_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n to_o my_o taste_n sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n this_o must_v be_v chief_o by_o meditation_n it_o be_v that_o which_o press_v and_o suck_v out_o the_o rare_a sweetness_n in_o the_o precept_n so_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o promise_n so_o precious_a in_o the_o incour_n agement_n so_o high_a and_o in_o all_o the_o excellent_a thing_n in_o the_o so_o perfect_a word_n of_o christ_n he_o not_o only_a assert_n the_o sweetness_n he_o find_v in_o meditation_n but_o be_v transport_v with_o high_a admiration_n and_o when_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v of_o it_o to_o the_o height_n and_o fullness_n than_o which_o be_v our_o 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this_o honey_n drop_n and_o the_o heavenly_a manna_n of_o divine_a truth_n fall_v rich_o into_o our_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o second_o particular_a 3._o meditation_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v attend_v with_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a satiety_n psal_n 63.5_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n when_o i_o remember_v thou_o on_o my_o bed_n and_o meditate_v on_o thou_o in_o the_o night-watche_n his_o rare_a hour_n introduce_v and_o make_v return_n of_o heavenly_a satisfaction_n the_o largeness_n and_o excellency_n of_o it_o he_o set_v out_o by_o a_o very_a suitable_a expression_n satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n which_o to_o the_o stomach_n yield_v the_o best_a satisfaction_n the_o speedy_a and_o sweet_a the_o most_o large_a and_o last_a no_o food_n satiates_fw-la better_v than_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n so_o isa_n 25.6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n the_o gospel_n feast_n be_v a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n there_o be_v the_o fat_a thing_n of_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n apply_v of_o a_o full_a pardon_n obtain_v of_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n make_v john_n 1.12_o and_o glorious_a adoption_n confer_v through_o christ_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o feast_n together_o with_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o bless_a image_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o beauteous_a lineament_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n light_n and_o life_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o excellency_n and_o all_o draw_v to_o the_o life_n and_o wrought_v up_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n inhabitation_n and_o operation_n and_o arise_v from_o believer_n happy_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o fullness_n and_o likewise_o as_o a_o glorious_a superaddition_n that_o of_o assurance_n of_o a_o most_o happy_a condition_n and_o of_o the_o unchangeable_a love_n of_o god_n and_o that_o bless_a hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o strew_v
be_v to_o frequent_o in_o my_o thought_n put_v myself_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o present_a die_a how_o it_o must_v be_v with_o i_o let_v i_o look_v on_o myself_o how_o certain_o without_o flattery_n i_o be_o prepare_v to_o die_v if_o i_o have_v a_o christ_n in_o my_o bosom_n the_o love_n of_o god_n assure_v and_o can_v die_v in_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o die_v in_o faith_n and_o look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n bold_o resign_v up_o my_o soul_n free_o into_o christ_n hand_n these_o make_v for_o this_o agony_n the_o high_a cordial_n these_o furnish_v i_o with_o armour_n of_o proof_n against_o this_o enemy_n but_o let_v i_o then_o look_v on_o myself_o as_o have_v no_o mean_n far_o to_o preserve_v i_o all_o physic_n art_n and_o experience_n withdraw_v their_o usual_a help_n friends_z standing_z about_o i_o pity_v lament_v i_o but_o not_o able_a to_o evidence_n more_o than_o their_o kind_a wish_n and_o i_o myself_o perceive_v death_n summons_n send_v i_o as_o to_o king_n hezekiah_n but_o without_o expect_v any_o messenger_n after_o to_o be_v send_v with_o better_a news_n prayer_n now_o and_o all_o such_o mean_n also_o reverse_v and_o prove_v labour_n lose_v i_o now_o feel_v my_o decay_n and_o hasten_v away_o my_o disquiet_n and_o pain_n increase_n strength_n fail_v spirit_n sink_v heat_n turn_v into_o chillness_n cramp_n contraction_n of_o nerve_n and_o limb_n follow_v breath_n shorten_v speech_n falter_a heart_n pang_n and_o agony_n now_o multiply_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o body_n shake_v the_o hand_n snatch_v eyestring_n as_o they_o say_v break_v and_o after_o many_o deep_a heavy_a sigh_n and_o groan_n the_o soul_n come_v forth_o with_o gasping_n and_o sit_v upon_o my_o quiver_a lip_n upon_o the_o last_o gasp_n take_v its_o nimble_a flight_n leave_v its_o old_a habitation_n to_o rottenness_n and_o corruption_n and_o launche_n forth_o into_o a_o everlasting_a new_a condition_n lord_n teach_v i_o so_o to_o number_v my_o day_n see_v how_o 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evermore_o chap._n xix_o of_o judgement_n after_o death_n on_o the_o sad_a part_n of_o those_o two_o dear_a friend_n soul_n and_o body_n come_v instant_o the_o doom_n and_o sentence_n heb._n 9.27_o the_o particular_a judgement_n of_o the_o person_n to_o pass_v and_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n to_o a_o eternal_a estate_n either_o of_o happiness_n or_o misery_n immediate_o as_o to_o the_o immortal_a soul_n and_o afterward_o at_o the_o general_n resurrection_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o conjunction_n this_o therefore_o little_a forego_v day_n of_o judgement_n upon_o which_o by_o the_o body_n mortality_n and_o necessity_n of_o die_v and_o the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o necessity_n of_o not_o die_v every_o person_n come_v to_o be_v state_v in_o eternal_a misery_n or_o happiness_n unavoidable_o be_v a_o point_n of_o most_o high_a consequence_n to_o be_v well_o consider_v deep_o weigh_v often_o dwell_v upon_o in_o our_o most_o prudent_a improvement_n of_o retiredness_n a_o very_a 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happiness_n christ_n must_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o promise_n rest_v upon_o as_o sure_a good_a and_o free_a 4._o by_o earnest_n often_o pray_v for_o grace_n faith_n and_o other_o grace_n a_o new_a heart_n and_o new_a principle_n which_o will_v introduce_v a_o new_a power_n and_o make_v godliness_n in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o and_o this_o of_o meditation_n sweet_a and_o easy_a chap._n vii_o a_o application_n to_o such_o as_o be_v godly_a and_o have_v taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o meditation_n 2._o use_v of_o exhortation_n the_o next_o persuasion_n and_o instigation_n be_v of_o all_o such_o who_o from_o a_o right_a principle_n plant_v in_o they_o by_o heart-changing_a grace_n and_o their_o experience_n from_o often_o and_o usual_a practice_n of_o meditation_n have_v taste_v the_o benefit_n and_o sweetness_n of_o it_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o neglect_v it_o and_o to_o endeavour_v a_o constancy_n and_o improvement_n in_o it_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o hard_a than_o to_o hedge_v 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eye_n affect_v the_o heart_n so_o preach_v have_v the_o ear_n to_o convey_v and_o make_v the_o better_a impression_n but_o in_o meditation_n the_o soul_n act_v single_a and_o unassisted_a without_o a_o stir_v up_o or_o exciting_a by_o any_o sense_n or_o any_o help_n from_o the_o body_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a as_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o nature_n now_o make_v it_o in_o the_o state_n of_o imperfection_n we_o need_v the_o body_n help_v to_o far_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o working_n in_o some_o sort_n 2._o meditation_n have_v least_o opportunity_n of_o come_v under_o observation_n of_o other_o and_o thereby_o less_o provocation_n and_o encouragement_n for_o do_v well_o by_o either_o bad_a or_o good_a before_o who_o in_o other_o case_n our_o light_n shall_v shine_v and_o god_n by_o they_o be_v glorify_v 3._o meditation_n be_v hard_a in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o quick_a faculty_n and_o the_o most_o slippery_a piece_n of_o the_o soul_n nothing_o be_v nimble_a 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to_o be_v able_a to_o say_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v psal_n 108.1_o fix_a as_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o heart_n the_o choice_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o will_n so_o to_o have_v the_o head_n the_o mind_n to_o cease_v the_o roll_a range_a vanity_n and_o slipperiness_n and_o to_o act_v fix_o in_o the_o way_n of_o seriousness_n not_o be_v a_o lightheaded_a but_o a_o muse_a man_n a_o person_n of_o pondering_n and_o thought-stayings_a like_o the_o bee_n that_o light_v on_o the_o flower_n and_o stay_v to_o have_v the_o honey_n with_o she_o ere_o she_o remove_v 4._o meditation_n be_v the_o hard_a in_o that_o satan_n have_v great_a power_n upon_o and_o more_o immediate_a passage_n to_o the_o faculty_n of_o imagination_n than_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n he_o work_v not_o so_o immediate_o on_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n as_o upon_o the_o imagination_n and_o there_o he_o endeavour_v interruption_n by_o his_o injection_n and_o suggestion_n there_o he_o endeavour_v diversion_n to_o think_v quite_o another_o way_n from_o the_o work_n in_o hand_n and_o disturbance_n cast_v in_o by-thought_n and_o sundry_a object_n of_o different_a or_o contrary_a nature_n to_o the_o duty_n we_o be_v in_o as_o satan_n fill_v ananias_n heart_n but_o first_o by_o fill_v the_o imagination_n with_o thought_n of_o covetousness_n so_o he_o can_v cast_v sudden_o into_o the_o best_a heart_n thought_n and_o apprehension_n when_o about_o the_o best_a work_n to_o disturb_v and_o hinder_v beside_o consider_v his_o malice_n be_v great_a against_o meditation_n know_v how_o great_a advantage_n come_v to_o we_o by_o it_o and_o how_o much_o disadvantage_n to_o he_o satan_n be_v much_o prejudice_v by_o pondering_n he_o ever_o watch_n when_o this_o work_n be_v take_v in_o hand_n and_o therefore_o christian_n thou_o have_v great_a reason_n of_o take_v the_o great_a heed_n to_o watch_v he_o that_o so_o watch_v thou_o to_o fight_v he_o that_o fight_v against_o thou_o and_o so_o envy_v thou_o the_o help_n of_o this_o ordinance_n that_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o enjoy_v the_o freedom_n of_o one_o good_a one_o serious_a thought_n but_o be_v cast_v the_o dust_n of_o evil_a thought_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n when_o they_o be_v look_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o principal_o he_o envy_v and_o oppose_v seriousness_n search_n and_o dwelling_n of_o thought_n upon_o spiritual_a thing_n satan_n deal_v with_o we_o here_o as_o deceitful_a courtier_n and_o councillor_n have_v do_v with_o their_o master_n divert_v they_o from_o mind_v their_o affair_n and_o all_o right_a seriousness_n by_o pleasure_n and_o new_a device_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o freedom_n from_o encumbrance_n and_o trouble_v and_o enjoy_n themselves_o but_o that_o hereby_o they_o may_v more_o secure_o prosecute_v &_o compass_v their_o own_o private_a interest_n satan_n have_v rather_o we_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n than_o keep_v up_o a_o seriousness_n in_o meditation_n or_o any_o other_o holy_a duty_n which_o may_v keep_v we_o awake_v and_o in_o a_o watchful_a posture_n against_o his_o enterprise_n 5._o meditation_n be_v the_o hard_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o exemplary_a mindlesness_n of_o so_o many_o we_o daily_o meet_v and_o converse_v with_o who_o refuse_v and_o slight_v all_o seriousness_n as_o unnecessary_a niceness_n or_o neglect_v it_o out_o of_o slothfulness_n and_o lothness_n to_o trouble_v themselves_o bad_a example_n be_v very_o infectious_a apt_a to_o convey_v a_o secret_a poison_n into_o man_n heart_n when_o they_o heed_v they_o not_o by_o touch_v this_o pitch_n the_o best_a be_v ready_a to_o be_v defile_v 6._o meditation_n be_v like_o the_o road_n or_o passage_n where_o many_o thing_n meet_v we_o justle_v we_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o turn_v we_o out_o of_o the_o way_n
only_o in_o ourselves_o but_o our_o own_o happiness_n must_v be_v aim_v at_o for_o glorify_v god_n by_o it_o we_o must_v aim_v at_o happiness_n and_o be_v in_o heaven_n thereby_o to_o be_v in_o a_o most_o perfect_a state_n that_o we_o may_v attain_v the_o most_o perfect_a principle_n for_o the_o high_a exalt_v of_o god_n althugh_o in_o heaven_n see_v more_o and_o taste_v more_o and_o have_v the_o vessel_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n fill_v up_o with_o glory_n and_o happiness_n make_v our_o state_n more_o glorious_a yet_o the_o end_n of_o that_o see_v taste_v and_o all_o enjoy_n there_o be_v to_o put_v we_o into_o a_o most_o perfect_a capacity_n high_a heart-readiness_n and_o alacrity_n upon_o the_o most_o overpowering_a incentives_n to_o lift_v up_o to_o the_o utmost_a the_o glorious_a praise_n of_o god_n this_o then_o be_v a_o very_a considerable_a particular_a that_o beside_o glorify_v god_n the_o supreme_a end_n aim_v at_o our_o own_o salvatition_n must_v be_v more_o than_o for_o ourselves_o we_o use_v to_o speak_v of_o several_a spiritual_a end_n relate_v to_o our_o own_o spiritual_a good_a which_o we_o be_v allow_v to_o set_v up_o and_o seek_v and_o strive_v after_o yet_o all_o these_o must_v have_v this_o reduction_n must_v all_o have_v this_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o their_o chief_a end_n the_o last_o end_n as_o have_v be_v say_v give_v the_o rule_n to_o all_o both_o subservient_fw-fr way_n and_o end_n therefore_o in_o our_o examination_n let_v we_o take_v in_o all_o the_o spiritual_a end_n before_o speak_v of_o for_o heavenly_a light_n and_o large_a knowledge_n for_o a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n to_o be_v wise_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v warm_a at_o the_o heart_n melt_v off_o all_o encumbrance_n make_v up_o to_o heaven_n better_o to_o fix_v our_o resolution_n firm_a strengthen_v our_o grand_a purpose_n of_o still_o walk_v with_o god_n to_o establish_v our_o course_n and_o make_v straight_a step_n for_o our_o foot_n and_o to_o press_v hard_a to_o the_o 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shall_v next_o speak_v of_o direction_n or_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v about_o it_o the_o rule_n must_v be_v suit_v to_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n that_o will_v set_v upon_o this_o work_n or_o proceed_v in_o it_o with_o success_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v a_o person_n who_o will_v enter_v upon_o this_o way_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o hitherto_o neglect_v it_o and_o be_v now_o willing_a to_o be_v advise_v how_o to_o perform_v it_o then_o consider_v it_o be_v no_o undertake_n it_o or_o hope_v of_o do_v it_o aright_o and_o hold_v on_o with_o constancy_n and_o to_o the_o spiritual_a advantage_n of_o it_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o endeavour_n after_o a_o right_a principle_n a_o live_a spring_n within_o to_o find_v and_o still_o feed_v a_o due_a performance_n of_o this_o spiritual_a work_n to_o undertake_v it_o without_o thou_o will_v find_v it_o too_o high_a and_o hard_o arrive_v at_o the_o best_a at_o a_o formal_a do_v a_o slight_a and_o overly_o do_v and_o in_o the_o 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