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note_v by_o the_o term_n of_o light_n esa._n 60.19_o 20_o john_n 8.12_o act._n 26.23_o 2_o tim._n 1.10_o etc._n etc._n from_o these_o there_o may_v be_v a_o easy_a judgement_n make_v of_o certain_a verb_n belong_v to_o light_n psal._n 13.3_o lighten_v my_o eye_n lest_o i_o sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n verb_n he_o pray_v for_o the_o light_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n also_o the_o light_n of_o watchfulness_n and_o circumspection_n whereby_o he_o may_v avoid_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o adversary_n he_o allude_v to_o humane_a sleep_n which_o easy_o overcome_v those_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n or_o shut_v their_o eye_n whereas_o if_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o our_o eye_n we_o can_v hardly_o sleep_v psal._n 19.8_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a enlighten_v the_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o mind_n by_o give_v understanding_n and_o knowledge_n as_o well_o of_o the_o divine_a will_n as_o of_o our_o own_o corruption_n and_o prudence_n in_o the_o management_n of_o affair_n that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o belike_o a_o brute_n which_o be_v void_a of_o rational_a intellectual_n psal._n 34.6_o they_o look_v on_o he_o and_o be_v enlighten_v that_o be_v believer_n be_v make_v glad_a by_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o gracious_a and_o save_a deliverance_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v deject_v and_o deride_v by_o the_o wicked_a see_v prov._n 4.18_o 19_o eccl._n 8.1_o with_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o esa._n 60.5_o john_n 7.37_o 38_o 39_o john_n 1.9_o that_o viz._n christ_n be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v or_o come_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o these_o word_n erasmus_n very_o fair_o paraprase_n in_o this_o darkness_n of_o the_o world_n man_n eminent_a for_o holiness_n shine_v as_o little_a star_n in_o the_o thick_a obscurity_n of_o night_n and_o as_o
as_o well_o as_o the_o fruit_n and_o efficacy_n of_o both_o etc._n etc._n to_o cure_n or_o heal_n metaphorical_o signify_v a_o deliverance_n or_o restauration_n from_o calamity_n adversity_n or_o trouble_v heal._n exod._n 15.26_o 2_o chron._n 7.14_o and_o 36.16_o john_n 13.4_o prov._n 3.8_o and_o 12.18_o and_o 13.17_o and_o 14.30_o esa._n 3.7_o and_o 58.8_o jer._n 8.22_o and_o 30.13_o 14_o 17._o lam._n 2.13_o hos._n 14.5_o and_o when_o translate_v to_o the_o soul_n it_o denote_v the_o free_a pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n psal._n 6.2_o and_o 41.4_o and_o 147.3_o esa._n 6.10_o and_o 19.21_o and_o 30.26_o and_o 53.5_o jer._n 3.22_o malach._n 4.2_o matth._n 13.15_o with_o mark_n 4.12_o john_n 12.40_o act_n 28.27_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o regard_n the_o know_v and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o its_o cause_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o cure_n therefore_o this_o term_n be_v elegant_o transfer_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o show_v people_n their_o sin_n and_o rebuke_v it_o jer._n 6.14_o they_o have_v heal_v the_o bruise_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n slight_o that_o be_v do_v not_o reprehend_v as_o much_o as_o need_v be_v to_o health_n be_v oppose_v in_o general_a disease_n grief_n pain_n wound_n stripe_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a translation_n afficietis_fw-la 1._o to_o inanimate_v 2_o kin._n 3.19_o and_o you_o shall_v grieve_v or_o pain_n every_o good_a piece_n of_o land_n with_o stone_n that_o be_v cover_v corrupt_a or_o mar_v it_o it_o denote_v the_o eruption_n of_o enemy_n to_o annoy_v the_o whole_a jewish_a polity_n deut._n 29.22_o 23._o isa._n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 2._o to_o man_n denote_v his_o deprave_a nature_n jer._n 17.9_o psal._n 38.3_o 5_o 7_o 8._o isa._n 53.4_o matth._n 9.12_o 13._o mark_v 2.17_o luk._n 5.31_o 32._o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o a_o corrupt_a captious_a wrangler_n about_o word_n and_o question_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sick_a about_o question_n to_o which_o be_v elegant_o oppose_v ver_fw-la 3._o of_o the_o wholesome_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o sound_a speech_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n all_o humane_a calamity_n which_o afflict_v a_o man_n like_o a_o disease_n be_v represent_v by_o this_o similitude_n psal._n 77.10_o jer._n 10.19_o job_n 9.17_o eccl._n 5.12.15_o and_o 6.2_o isa._n 1.6_o and_o 30.26_o jer._n 15.8_o and_o 30.12_o 14_o 15._o lam._n 2.13_o hos._n 5.13_o wound_n denote_v sharp_a reprehension_n prov._n 27.6_o see_v psal._n 141.5_o more_o special_o what_o be_v adverse_a to_o health_n and_o metaphorical_o use_v be_v brand_v or_o mark_v or_o scar_n of_o wound_n be_v put_v for_o persecution_n for_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n which_o paul_n give_v a_o account_n of_o with_o respect_n to_o himself_o as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o their_o catalogue_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 2_o cor._n 6._o and_o 11._o what_o a_o sear_a conscience_n be_v we_o have_v before_o speak_v in_o metaphor_n take_v from_o fire_n corruption_n leanness_n thinness_n etc._n etc._n be_v put_v for_o calamity_n punishment_n and_o anguish_n isa._n 17.4_o and_o 24.16_o ezek._n 33.10_o zeph._n 2.11_o psal._n 73.8_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o tyrant_n rottenness_n of_o bone_n denote_v dolour_n and_o terror_n of_o mind_n prov._n 14.30_o hab._n 3.16_o prov._n 12.4_o to_o rotsie_n be_v too_o perish_v prov._n 10.7_o etc._n etc._n plague_n the_o plague_n denote_v a_o very_a mischievous_a and_o destroy_a man_n act._n 24.5_o where_o paul_n be_v account_v by_o the_o wicked_a jew_n a_o pestilent_a fellow_n poison_n poison_n a_o very_a kill_n and_o fatal_a ingredient_n that_o common_o destroy_v man_n unless_o expel_v by_o very_a sovereign_n and_o powerful_a antidote_n denote_v devilish_a doctrine_n as_o also_o the_o malice_n and_o malignity_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v destroy_v the_o soul_n body_n and_o good_a name_n of_o honest_a pious_a man_n deut._n 32.33_o psal._n 58.4_o rom._n 3.13_o death_n to_o life_n be_v oppose_v death_n which_o be_v either_o the_o privation_n of_o natural_a life_n because_o of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n or_o the_o privation_n of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a life_n because_o of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n through_o sin_n both_o these_o not_o metaphorical_o but_o proper_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v gen._n 2.17_o sin_n but_o to_o dye_n be_v use_v metaphorical_o when_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n rom._n 6.2_o 7_o 11._o that_o be_v to_o renounce_v it_o and_o to_o be_v idle_a and_o unfruitful_a with_o respect_n to_o it_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n natural_o neither_o act_n nor_o operate_v but_o to_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n eph._n 2.1_o 5._o for_o that_o denote_v spiritual_a death_n when_o man_n by_o sin_n separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n when_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v in_o which_o sense_n matth._n 8.22_o joh._n 5.25_o 1_o tim._n 5.6_o be_v take_v paul_n assert_n himself_o to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.19_o that_o be_v the_o accusation_n or_o curse_n of_o it_o for_o he_o can_v not_o by_o that_o be_v justify_v nor_o do_v he_o depend_v upon_o work_n but_o upon_o free_a grace_n and_o so_o be_v dead_a as_o to_o that_o hope_n viz._n of_o a_o legal_a justification_n as_o a_o dead_a man_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o operation_n see_v rom._n 7.4.10_o to_o be_v dead_a from_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n col._n 2.20_o be_v to_o be_v free_v by_o christ_n from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o levitical_a meat_n and_o the_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n this_o be_v the_o jewish_a pedagogy_n by_o which_o god_n inform_v the_o world_n gal._n 4.3_o and_o col._n 3.3_o see_z 1_o joh._n 3.1_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n which_o denote_v a_o abrenunciation_n of_o its_o deprave_a concupiscence_n and_o mad_a pleasure_n the_o text_n say_v for_o you_o be_v dead_a 3.3_o and_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n that_o be_v as_o erasmus_n say_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n you_o seem_v dead_a to_o this_o world_n because_o you_o do_v not_o relish_v the_o glory_n thereof_o nor_o be_v move_v with_o those_o vanity_n which_o the_o worlding_n admire_v therefore_o you_o do_v not_o live_v here_o so_o as_o to_o attract_v the_o splendid_a notice_n of_o man_n but_o you_o live_v in_o christ_n with_o god_n although_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n death_n be_v attribute_v to_o seed_n or_o corn_n cast_v into_o the_o earth_n joh._n 12.24_o 1_o cor._n 15.36_o not_o because_o it_o perish_v but_o because_o of_o its_o change_n it_o become_v the_o root_n of_o much_o fruit_n in_o the_o first_o text_n it_o tacit_o denote_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o second_o the_o death_n of_o believer_n who_o resurrection_n be_v also_o denote_v by_o this_o similitude_n or_o metaphor_n of_o a_o corn_n or_o grain_n of_o metaphor_n from_o humane_a sense_n general_o feeling_n sense_n or_o the_o instrument_n of_o sense_n call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v transfer_v to_o the_o mind_n which_o metaphor_n be_v frequent_a among_o the_o latin_n luk._n 9.45_o that_o they_o may_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feel_v it_o that_o be_v understand_v it_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v chap._n 18.34_o phil._n 1.9_o what_o we_o translate_v judgement_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sense_n viz._n a_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ._n tit._n 1.1_o 2._o joh._n 17.3_o isa._n 53.11_o see_v rom._n 5.1_o 5._o and_o 8.16_o 17._o and_o 14.17_o see_v also_o heb._n 5.14_o with_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 13.15_o sight_n or_o see_v denote_v experience_n or_o enjoyment_n exod._n 20.18_o num._n 20.23_o psal._n 4.6_o 7._o and_o 16.9_o 10._o and_o 27.12_o 13._o and_o 34.12_o 13._o and_o 49.10_o 11._o and_o 60.4_o 5.89.48_o 49._o psal._n 90.49_o 50._o and_o 91.15_o 16._o and_o 98.2_o 3._o and_o 128.6_o eccl._n 8.16_o where_o to_o see_v sleep_n denote_v to_o sleep_v so_o to_o see_v corruption_n in_o death_n psal._n 16.9_o 10._o eccl._n 9.9_o isa._n 44.16_o jer._n 17.8_o and_o 43.14_o lam._n 3.1_o luk._n 2.26_o where_o to_o see_v death_n signify_v to_o die_v luk._n 17.22_o joh._n 8.51_o 56._o rev._n 18.7_o etc._n etc._n especial_o the_o verb_n to_o see_v be_v use_v to_o denote_v a_o real_a experience_n of_o promise_n of_o great_a thing_n isa._n 53.11_o and_o 60.5_o and_o 66.14_o and_o of_o punishment_n under_o comminanation_n isa._n 26.11_o 2._o it_o be_v transfer_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o intellect_n and_o
signify_v to_o know_v or_o understand_v gen._n 42.1_o eccl._n 1.16_o jer._n 2.31_o matth._n 2.16_o and_o 9.2_o 4._o rom._n 7.23_o with_o ver_fw-la 7._o rev._n 1.12_o to_o think_v or_o consider_v gen._n 20.10_o and_o 49.15_o eccl._n 1.14_o isa._n 22.9_o and_o 5.12_o matth._n 6.26_o see_v luk._n 12.24_o rom._n 11.22_o col._n 4.17_o jam._n 1.25_o to_o provide_v careful_o gen._n 41.33_o etc._n etc._n or_o avoid_v hurt_v matth._n 9.30_o mark_v 12.38_o etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o signify_v spiritual_a vision_n as_o the_o prophecy_n num._n 24.16_o 17._o 1_o sam._n 9.9_o isa._n 30.10_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v of_o angel_n that_o they_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o look_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet._n 1.12_o that_o be_v they_o covet_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o it_o such_o be_v the_o majesty_n and_o beauty_n of_o that_o bless_a mystery_n to_o sight_n be_v oppose_v blindness_n by_o which_o the_o want_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o gospel_n illumination_n be_v note_v isa._n 42.18_o 19_o lam._n 4.14_o matth._n 15.14_o and_o 23.16_o 24_o 26._o joh._n 9.39_o rom._n 2.19_o 2_o pet._n 1.9_o 1_o joh._n 2.11_o rev._n 3.17_o blindness_n attribute_v to_o the_o wicked_a denote_v three_o thing_n as_o 1._o 1_o joh._n 2.11_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n this_o be_v the_o proximate_n and_o immediate_a cause_n viz._n a_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o will_n express_v by_o the_o term_n darkness_n see_v eph._n 4.18_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o condemnation_n viz._n the_o devil_n seduce_v and_o harden_v man_n 3._o john_n 12.40_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o be_v god_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n in_o what_o respect_v this_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n the_o great_a and_o sole_a fountain_n of_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n you_o may_v find_v expound_v in_o gram._n sacra_fw-la p._n 285.286_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 23.8_o that_o gift_n blind_a the_o see_n that_o be_v bribe_n corrupt_v the_o wise_a and_o skilful_a to_o pervert_v justice_n and_o therefore_o blindness_n with_o the_o synonimous_a term_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o wicked_a that_o will_v not_o take_v counsel_n deut._n 28.28_o esa._n 8.21_o 2â—â—_n and_o 59.9_o 10._o zeph._n 1.17_o whiteness_n the_o object_n of_o sight_n be_v colour_n of_o these_o whiteness_n be_v a_o most_o exact_a symbol_n of_o inward_a purity_n and_o cleanse_n from_o sin_n psal._n 51.7_o esa._n 1.18_o rev._n 7.14_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o linen_n which_o when_o foul_a be_v restore_v to_o its_o colour_n by_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v it_o from_o all_o spot_n outward_a whiteness_n as_o by_o rub_v of_o chalk_n or_o wash_n with_o lime_n denote_v hypocrisy_n act._n 23.2_o see_v matth._n 23.27_o ezek._n 13.10_o and_o 22.28_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o white_a stone_n rev._n 2.17_o we_o will_v treat_v anon_o redness_n or_o a_o red_a colour_n be_v attribute_v to_o sin_n esa._n 1.18_o where_o the_o prophet_n respect_n blood_n as_o ver_fw-la 15._o by_o which_o not_o only_o homicide_n or_o kill_v of_o man_n be_v metonymical_o understand_v but_o also_o all_o enormous_a sin_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o as_o blood_n rash_o spill_v contaminate_v the_o homicide_n and_o render_v he_o guilty_a 1_o king_n 2.5_o 6_o 31.32_o 33._o so_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o abominable_a spot_n and_o contamination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o this_o curse_a redness_n the_o bless_a blood_n of_o christ_n be_v oppose_v which_o expiate_v sin_n and_o convert_v it_o into_o whiteness_n see_v rev._n 1.5_o and_o 7.14_o etc._n etc._n blackness_n blackness_n with_o comeliness_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 1.5_o the_o first_o denote_v sin_n and_o affliction_n the_o latter_a divine_a grace_n which_o regenerate_v and_o renew_v temp._n augustine_n say_v black_a by_o nature_n fair_a by_o grace_n black_a in_o original_a sin_n fair_a by_o regeneration_n beda_n upon_o the_o place_n black_a by_o the_o adversity_n of_o oppression_n but_o fair_a by_o the_o beauty_n of_o virtue_n whiteness_n and_o redness_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o heavenly_a spouse_n cant._n 5.10_o denote_v extraordinary_a beauty_n loveliness_n and_o health_n the_o native_a sign_n of_o which_o that_o colour_n be_v some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v call_v white_a with_o respect_n to_o his_o divinity_n and_o red_a with_o respect_n to_o his_o humanity_n white_a because_o of_o his_o purity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v be_v without_o sin_n and_o red_a because_o his_o blood_n be_v pour_v out_o etc._n etc._n hearing_n and_o to_o hear_v denote_v 1._o the_o inward_a understanding_n intelligence_n or_o discretion_n of_o the_o mind_n gen._n 11.7_o and_o 41.15_o and_o 42.23_o 2_o king_n 18.26_o esa._n 36.11_o jerem._n 5.15_o matth._n 13.13_o 1_o cor._n 14.2_o etc._n etc._n 2._o approbation_n and_o obedience_n gen._n 3.17_o 21.12_o josh._n 1.17_o 18._o judg._n 2.17_o 20._o deut._n 18.19_o 1_o sam._n 2.25_o prov._n 4.1_o esa._n 33.15_o matth._n 17.5_o john_n 8.47_o 9.27_o 10.27_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o see_v jam._n 1.22_o etc._n etc._n to_o hear_v be_v oppose_v deafness_n denote_v unbelieve_a wicked_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n esa._n 42.18_o 19_o with_o 6.10_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o convert_v esa._n 29.18_o smell_v what_o relate_v to_o this_o sense_n we_o have_v in_o part_n show_v before_o a_o thread_n of_o tow_n be_v say_v to_o smell_v the_o fire_n so_o the_o hebrew_n judg._n 16.9_o when_o it_o touch_v it_o and_o find_v its_o force_n see_v chap._n 15.14_o also_o job_n 14.9_o and_o 39.25_o bad_a report_n be_v say_v to_o stink_n gen._n 34.30_o exod._n 5.21_o 1_o sam._n 13.4_o 2_o sam._n 10.6_o 16.21_o dan._n 6.14_o to_o taste_n be_v put_v for_o to_o understand_v experience_n or_o enjoy_v psal._n 34.8_o 9_o prov._n 31.18_o matth._n 16.28_o john_n 8.52_o heb._n 6.4_o 5._o 1_o 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