The application of redemption

Consider what need thou hast of this holy Ordinance, ⟨p. 246⟩§3that will compel thee to prize it, and to use it also; it's that which will yield some supply in most of all thy Spiritual wants, lend a hand […] support in most of thy feeblenesses, which may befall, and would hinder thee in a Christian way, thy memory is weak; thou dost attend the holy Word of God, and many times close with the […] and precious comforts, but alas they are gone and slip away: Meditation will strengthen thy feeble memory, and though these blessed Truths would depart, yet it will stay them and retain them with thee. Jos. 1. 8. The words of this book shall not depart away from thee; how […] we prevent that? Thou shalt meditate therein day and night. Thy apprehensions are shallow, and thou narrow in thy conceiving; Meditation will ripen and enlarge thy judgment, so that thou shalt exceed the most judicious and learned, Psal. 119. 99. I have more understanding than all my teachers; how came that about? For thy Testimonies are my Meditation. Thou art simple and imprudent in thy way, not able to discover or prevent the over reachings of such as be wily and cunning in their contrivements; Meditation will sharpen thy apprehensions, and make thee able to discern the secret conveyances and slights of the falsehearted, and to prevent the danger of them; Psal. 119. 98. I became wiser than mine Enemies, because thy Commandments were ever with me, and that was by Meditation: Thy Spirit is sluggish and wearish, thou wantest life and metal in the discharge of thy duty, prayest without sense, and confessest without sorrow, begs mercy, and dost not affect it; Meditation will quicken thee in Conference, make thee apt and ready to all undertakings, store thee with matter, fraught thy apprehensions and tongue, warm thy affections, and make thee go with readiness to the work; Meditation adds as it were, wind to a mans Sails, and wings to a mans endeavour, While I was musing, my heart burned, then spake I with my tongue, Psal. 39. 2, 3. If then thy memory ⟨p. 247⟩