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and_o my_o god_n meditation_n xlv_o if_o christ_n be_v i_o the_o spirit_n be_v i_o the_o same_o soul_n do_v animate_v and_o act_n the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n the_o same_o spirit_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o all_o his_o true_a and_o live_a member_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o illumination_n will_v enlighten_v i_o and_o make_v i_o able_a to_o judge_v all_o thing_n after_o a_o right_a manner_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n will_v lead_v i_o into_o all_o necessary_a truth_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a or_o mistake_v in_o nothing_o which_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o know_v in_o order_n unto_o salvation_n this_o spirit_n will_v make_v i_o hold_v the_o head_n and_o from_o he_o i_o shall_v derive_v not_o only_o a_o direct_a light_n but_o a_o vital_a influx_n which_o will_v quicken_v i_o and_o make_v i_o alive_a more_o and_o more_o abundant_o glorious_a spirit_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n without_o thou_o the_o word_n of_o life_n be_v dead_a and_o prove_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n without_o thou_o ordinance_n be_v without_o efficacy_n without_o thou_o my_o heart_n be_v cold_a and_o comfortless_a i_o grieve_v that_o i_o have_v grieve_v thou_o oh_o let_v i_o be_v thy_o habitation_n and_o thy_o temple_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o bless_a light_n let_v i_o feel_v thy_o glorious_a power_n and_o know_v by_o more_o abundant_a experience_n what_o thy_o peace_n and_o joy_n mean_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o defile_v thy_o temple_n let_v they_o be_v destroy_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n fill_v i_o with_o grace_n and_o make_v i_o fit_a for_o glory_n let_v the_o least_o check_n of_o thou_o restrain_v i_o every_o motion_n of_o thou_o let_v it_o be_v obey_v let_v i_o perpetual_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n meditation_n xlvi_o if_o christ_n be_v i_o the_o creature_n be_v also_o i_o the_o sun_n be_v create_v to_o give_v i_o light_n and_o to_o make_v i_o admire_v the_o god_n that_o make_v it_o the_o star_n observe_v their_o course_n for_o my_o good_a the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o alter_v not_o at_o man_n pleasure_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o instruction_n to_o i_o that_o god_n covenant_n when_o earth_n and_o hell_n have_v do_v their_o worst_a shall_v be_v keep_v and_o stand_v fast_o for_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v fruitful_a the_o sea_n do_v ebb_v and_o flow_v the_o rain_n descend_v the_o beast_n and_o fish_n and_o fowl_n do_v multiply_v to_o do_v i_o a_o kindness_n the_o ground_n be_v make_v for_o i_o to_o tread_v on_o the_o air_n for_o i_o to_o breath_n in_o and_o though_o such_o mercy_n as_o these_o be_v vouchsafe_v to_o wicked_a man_n yet_o they_o be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o another_o way_n my_o lord_n have_v buy_v they_o for_o i_o with_o his_o blood_n for_o with_o he_o they_o be_v give_v to_o i_o they_o be_v not_o a_o trap_n a_o snare_n to_o i_o as_o they_o be_v to_o other_o but_o they_o be_v true_o bless_v 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much_o alter_v and_o they_o become_v christ_n broad_a seal_n to_o convey_v to_o i_o and_o to_o assure_v i_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o renew_n of_o my_o nature_n and_o of_o life_n and_o immortality_n let_v the_o papist_n contend_v for_o a_o gross_a and_o carnal_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o table_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o as_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o lamb_n the_o lord_n passeover_n so_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v call_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o yet_o i_o be_o also_o full_o persuade_v that_o though_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o he_o be_v most_o real_o present_v at_o the_o table_n with_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v and_o such_o be_v nourish_v and_o strengthen_v in_o this_o ordinance_n i_o learn_v from_o scripture_n that_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v most_o firm_a most_o real_a most_o substantial_a most_o durable_a and_o if_o so_o than_o christ_n 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deserve_v the_o high_a the_o best_a nay_o all_o the_o room_n in_o my_o heart_n thou_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o most_o welcome_a guest_n let_v i_o have_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o thy_o transcendent_a loveliness_n a_o large_a taste_n of_o thy_o incomparable_a sweetness_n let_v i_o clasp_v about_o thou_o and_o hold_v thou_o in_o more_o strict_a embrace_n why_o shall_v i_o be_v empty_a since_o in_o thou_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o stint_n or_o measure_n i_o will_v be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n but_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v poor_a in_o grace_n since_o in_o thou_o there_o be_v unsearchable_a riches_n meditation_n xxxiv_o bread_n be_v the_o staff_n of_o life_n lord_n i_o come_v to_o thy_o table_n for_o support_v and_o strength_n oh_o let_v the_o bread_n of_o god_n strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n let_v i_o find_v and_o feel_v the_o admirable_a virtue_n of_o the_o break_a body_n that_o i_o may_v say_v from_o plentiful_a experience_n i_o this_o be_v meat_n indeed_o let_v sin_n grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a and_o mammon_n interest_n in_o i_o decline_v and_o languish_v but_o make_v i_o strong_a in_o spirit_n and_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n i_o have_v need_n of_o strength_n who_o have_v such_o a_o way_n to_o go_v and_o all_o up_o hill_n who_o have_v so_o much_o work_v to_o do_v and_o such_o mighty_a enemy_n to_o encounter_v and_o overcome_v my_o life_n lie_v in_o believe_v in_o thou_o i_o stand_v no_o long_o than_o thou_o upholde_v i_o without_o thou_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o what_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o fall_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v strengthen_v i_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n if_o thou_o withdraw_v from_o i_o i_o shall_v be_v weak_a as_o a_o child_n unstable_a as_o the_o very_a water_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v confirm_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n i_o shall_v be_v like_o david_n nay_o like_v unto_o a_o angel_n i_o shall_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o go_v on_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v till_o i_o get_v the_o crown_n meditation_n xxxv_o how_o great_a be_v the_o breach_n which_o sin_n have_v make_v between_o god_n and_o man_n that_o my_o lord_n must_v be_v break_v to_o make_v it_o up_o can_v not_o something_o less_o have_v serve_v the_o turn_n if_o christ_n must_v die_v or_o sin_n must_v not_o be_v pardon_v judge_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o fault_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n what_o have_v sin_n do_v it_o have_v fill_v earth_n with_o trouble_n it_o have_v fill_v hell_n with_o soul_n it_o have_v turn_v angel_n into_o devil_n it_o have_v provoke_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o great_a and_o righteous_a indignation_n add_v unto_o all_o this_o it_o have_v kill_v christ_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n who_o will_v love_v who_o will_v like_v such_o a_o evil_a if_o my_o father_n have_v be_v stab_v shall_v i_o embrace_v the_o murderer_n or_o like_o the_o dagger_n besmear_v with_o his_o blood_n oh_o hateful_a sin_n i_o will_v be_v revenge_v upon_o thou_o i_o will_v make_v no_o provision_n for_o thou_o i_o will_v lament_v because_o of_o thou_o i_o will_v detest_v and_o abhor_v thou_o i_o will_v be_v dead_a to_o thou_o and_o endeavour_v to_o mortify_v and_o kill_v thou_o my_o lord_n be_v not_o spare_v for_o thy_o sake_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v spare_v lord_n away_o with_o these_o lust_n all_o of_o they_o crucify_v they_o crucify_v they_o since_o christ_n himself_o do_v bear_v my_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n oh_o let_v i_o be_v
rule_n will_v discover_v our_o obliquity_n and_o cause_v we_o the_o better_a to_o understand_v ourselves_o the_o apostle_n in_o another_o case_n condemn_v the_o folly_n of_o they_o who_o measure_v themselves_o by_o themselves_o and_o compare_v themselves_o among_o themselves_o let_v we_o remember_v vivendum_fw-la est_fw-la regulis_fw-la we_o must_v walk_v by_o rule_n and_o that_o be_v the_o word_n and_o by_o the_o word_n we_o must_v at_o last_o be_v judge_v therefore_o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o see_v whether_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v agreeable_a to_o it_o 5._o self-proving_a imply_v self-accusing_a and_o self-condemning_a for_o what_o be_v evil_a upon_o examination_n have_v find_v out_o our_o iniquity_n we_o must_v hold_v up_o our_o guilty_a hand_n at_o god_n bar_n and_o acknowledge_v all_o we_o know_v all_o that_o satan_n can_v just_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n nay_o all_o that_o be_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n own_o remembrance_n psal_n 51._o 3._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o 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but_o some_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v in_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n philem_n 6._o breathe_n after_o god_n prize_v of_o christ_n weariness_n of_o sin_n and_o longing_n to_o be_v holy_a must_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v unobserved_a in_o this_o work_n of_o self-examination_n 7._o self-proving_a will_v never_o be_v to_o any_o purpose_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o cry_n unto_o the_o lord_n himself_o to_o search_v we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o pass_v a_o wrong_a judgement_n upon_o ourselves_o what_o depth_n be_v there_o that_o he_o can_v fathom_v what_o can_v be_v conceal_v from_o he_o who_o know_v all_o thing_n jer._n 17._o 10._o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n though_o it_o be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n it_o can_v deceive_v i_o i_o try_v the_o reins_o david_n therefore_o pray_v examine_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o prove_v i_o try_v my_o reins_o and_o my_o heart_n psal_n 26._o 2._o and_o psal_n 139._o 23_o 24._o search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n ever_o last_v in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o be_o to_o show_v what_o of_o ourselves_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v 1._o we_o be_v to_o examine_v and_o prove_v what_o be_v our_o common_a and_o allow_a practice_n a_o sanguine_a man_n be_v not_o denominate_v pale_a as_o aristotle_n observe_v when_o he_o be_v pale_a through_o fear_n nor_o a_o pale_a man_n sanguine_a when_o he_o blush_v through_o shame_n a_o good_a man_n may_v sometime_o fall_v into_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o a_o bad_a man_n may_v sometime_o hit_v upon_o a_o action_n that_o be_v good_a the_o tree_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o ordinary_a fruit_n it_o bear_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o his_o manner_n of_o life_n that_o it_o be_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 10_o 12._o but_o if_o it_o be_v our_o manner_n to_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n our_o doom_n will_v be_v at_o last_o to_o be_v 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long_a to_o be_v enlighten_v more_o because_o wisdom_n be_v so_o principal_a a_o thing_n psal_n 119._o 130._o the_o entrance_n of_o thy_o word_n give_v light_n it_o give_v understanding_n to_o the_o simple_a and_o then_o present_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 131._o i_o open_v my_o mouth_n and_o pant_v for_o i_o long_v for_o thy_o commandment_n case_n 2._o the_o second_o case_n be_v this_o when_o may_v humiliation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a as_o humiliation_n in_o christ_n go_v before_o his_o exaltation_n so_o must_v his_o follower_n first_o be_v humble_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o lift_v they_o up_o now_o thus_o true_a humiliation_n may_v be_v know_v 1._o humiliation_n imply_v a_o conviction_n of_o sin_n the_o humble_a soul_n see_v his_o sin_n and_o feel_v it_o see_v the_o heinousness_n feel_v the_o weight_n of_o it_o those_o humble_a one_o esa_n 59_o 12._o speak_v thus_o our_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v before_o and_o our_o iniquity_n 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conscience_n of_o abstain_v from_o the_o iniquity_n they_o have_v acknowledge_v they_o dare_v not_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o own_o vomit_n again_o and_o with_o the_o swine_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n 2._o ult_n 4._o true_a humiliation_n imply_v self-diffidence_n humble_v one_o it_o be_v very_o apparent_a to_o they_o that_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o place_v any_o confidence_n in_o themselves_o they_o see_v that_o their_o own_o wisdom_n be_v folly_n and_o that_o true_a wisdom_n be_v from_o above_o they_o see_v that_o their_o own_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n esa_n 64._o 6._o therefore_o they_o rely_v not_o upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o divine_a mercy_n dan._n 9_o 18._o they_o be_v sensible_a also_o that_o their_o own_o strength_n be_v weakness_n and_o here_o upon_o that_o promise_n belong_v to_o they_o esa_n 40._o 29._o he_o give_v power_n to_o the_o saint_n 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they_o but_o now_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n name_n and_o own_o his_o authority_n esa_n 26._o 13._o they_o be_v unwilling_a that_o any_o sin_n shall_v have_v the_o dominion_n psal_n 119._o 133._o order_n my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v the_o dominion_n over_o i_o the_o throne_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o they_o desire_v that_o their_o very_a heart_n may_v be_v cleanse_v and_o that_o god_n may_v dwell_v and_o rule_v there_o and_o their_o love_n to_o sin_n be_v turn_v into_o hatred_n and_o as_o they_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n so_o they_o be_v patient_a and_o humble_a under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n they_o do_v not_o condemn_v the_o lord_n for_o afflict_v but_o themselves_o for_o deserve_v to_o be_v afflict_v how_o submissive_a be_v the_o church_n though_o god_n anger_n and_o hand_n press_v she_o sore_o mic._n 7._o 9_o i_o 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great_a favour_n to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o servaat_fw-mi who_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o exclude_v as_o a_o enemy_n humble_v sinner_n do_v very_o much_o consider_v their_o ill_a desert_n and_o how_o be_v they_o fill_v with_o admiration_n at_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o encouragement_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o be_v what_o they_o be_v they_o have_v what_o they_o have_v they_o hope_v what_o they_o hope_v for_o case_n 3._o the_o three_o case_n follow_v how_o may_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o our_o desire_n after_o god_n and_o grace_n be_v sincere_a it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o practical_a divinity_n that_o the_o desire_n after_o grace_n be_v grace_n but_o they_o must_v be_v true_a desire_n now_o these_o may_v thus_o be_v know_v 1._o sincere_a desire_n spring_v from_o knowledge_n and_o serious_a consideration_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unknown_a god_n to_o they_o that_o indeed_o desire_v after_o he_o he_o have_v cause_v his_o goodness_n which_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v before_o they_o and_o the_o desirableness_n of_o that_o goodness_n have_v be_v perceive_v jer._n 24._o 7._o i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v i_o and_o then_o it_o follow_v they_o shall_v return_v to_o i_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n the_o eye_n must_v be_v anoint_v with_o eyesalve_n the_o judgement_n must_v be_v enlighten_v and_o inform_v concern_v the_o lord_n perfection_n and_o fullness_n and_o riches_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o willingness_n to_o communicate_v of_o these_o riches_n then_o desire_v after_o he_o will_v be_v real_a and_o wellgrounded_n 2._o sincere_a desire_n be_v prevail_v my_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n and_o grace_n be_v desire_v more_o than_o any_o thing_n the_o world_n than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o a_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o tepidit_fw-la as_o est_fw-la parvus_fw-la amor_fw-la boni_fw-la lukewarmness_n 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