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3. Meditation hath a transforming pow• in it. The hearing of the Word may affect us; but the meditating of it doth transform us, Meditation stamps the impression of Divine Truths upon our hearts. By meditating of God's holiness, we grow holy. As Jacob's Cattle by looking on the Rods, conceived like the Rods: so while by meditation we look upon God's purity, we are changed into his likeness, and are made partakers of his Divine Nature.

3. Meditation hath a transforming pow• in it. The hearing of the Word may affect us; but the meditating of it doth transform us, Meditation stamps the impression of Divine Truths upon our hearts. By meditating of God's holiness, we grow holy. As Jacob's Cattel by looking on the Rods, conceived like the Rods: so while by meditation we look upon God's purity, we are changed into his likeness, and are made partakers of his Divine Nature.

4. Meditation produceth Reformation, Psal. 119. 59. I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy Testimonies. Did but people meditate on the damnableness of sin; did they but think when they meddle with it, there is a Rope at the end of it, which will hang them eternally in Hell; they would break off a course of sinning, and become ⟨p. 55⟩new Creatures. Let all this persuade to holy meditation. I dare be bold to say, if men would spend but one quarter of an hour every day in contemplating heavenly objects, it would leave a mighty impression upon them, and through the blessing of God might prove the beginning of an happy conversion.

4. Meditation produceth Reformation, Psal. 119. 59. I thought on my wayes, and turned my feet unto thy Testimonies. Did but people meditate on the damnableness of sin; did they but think when they meddle with it, there is a Rope at the end of it, which will hang them eternally in Hell; they would break off a course of sinning, and become