The application of redemption

DOCT. 4. Meditation of sin, a special means to break the heart | 208 What Meditation is, viz. | 210 A serious […] of the mind, whereby we search out the Truth, and settle it effectually upon the heart. | ibid. Reasons three. Because Meditation | 1 Causes the sting of sin to pierce more deeply | 217 2 Holds the heart under the pressures of it | 219 3 Increaseth and presseth down the weight of it upon the Conscience | 221 Uses three, hence | 1 Humiliation that there is so little Meditation. | 223 This in special concerns | 1 Such as studiously avoid it. | 224 Terror to such; they take the way to increase their misery when they would avoid it. | 225 Advice to such: Be afraid to commit sin, but never be afraid to see it | 226 2 Such […] approve the Practice, but plead Excuses ⟨image 573⟩why they may neglect it | ibid. 1 Meditation is but a matter of indifferency, not of Duty | 227 2 The want of time | 229 3 Unsteadiness of their thoughts | ibid. 4 […] in the Service | 238 All these confuted, and Remedies prescribed | 239 2 Caution: Loose Company an Enemy to the Conversion of a sinner, because a hindrance of Meditation | 240 3 Exhortation to attend this duty of Meditation | 241 Motives four, | 1 It's a Duty belonging to all | 244 2 How far we are cast behind hand for want of it. | 245 3 What need we have of it | ibid. 4 The Sovereign virtue of it | 247 Directions to help in the practice of Meditation. | 249 1 Enquire after the Nature of a sin. | ibid. In this Enquiry | 1 Look to the Rule, to Authorize us to the work. | ib. 2 For the manner of proceeding | 250 1 Survey particular sins | 251 1 In the Root | ibid. 2 In the fruits of them. | ibid. 2 Sum them up jointly | 262 2 Fasten it upon the soul | 265 1 By grappling with the heart | ibid. 2 By getting the better of the heart | ibid. Here take heed of three extremes | 272 1 Desperate discouragements | 273 2 Hellish provocations | 274 3 False conceivings of the measure and manner of Gods work | 275 Directions to help here, are three: | 1 Possess the heart with the fear of thy sinful and ⟨image 573⟩dangerous estate | 276 2 Awaken and call for the help of Conscience | 279 3 Seek to the Lord for the Almighty hand of his Spirit to set on thy Meditations | 282

DOCT. 4. Meditation of sin, a special means to break the heart | 208 What Meditation is, viz. | 210 A serious 〈…〉 of the mind, whereby we search out the Truth, and settle it effectually upon the heart. | ibid. Reasons three. Because Meditation | 1 Causes the sting of sin to pierce more deeply | 217 2 Holds the heart under the pressures of it | 219 3 Encreaseth and presseth down the weight of it upon the Conscience | 221 Uses three, hence | 1 Humiliation that there is so little Meditation. | 223 This in special concerns | 1 Such as studiously avoid it. | 224 Terror to such; they take the way to encrease their misery when they would avoid it. | 225 Advice to such: Be afraid to commit sin, but never be afraid to see it | 226 2 Such approve the Practice, but plead Excuses