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the_o spiritual_a dayspring_n that_o give_v they_o power_n to_o see_v who_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gross_a darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n 3._o the_o natural_a sun_n have_v endamage_v quality_n as_o well_o as_o heal_a quality_n it_o be_v many_o time_n offensive_a and_o prejudice_v both_o to_o man_n and_o fruit_n 1._o it_o do_v full_o and_o deface_v the_o beautiful_a countenance_n of_o man_n cant._n 1._o 6._o if_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v but_o look_v upon_o we_o direct_o it_o change_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o face_n into_o a_o sworthy_a hue_n 2._o the_o hot_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v sometime_o by_o their_o vehement_a shine_a make_n man_n
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sun_n psal_n 19_o 4._o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o glorious_a tabernacle_n which_o god_n have_v set_v and_o establish_v for_o this_o great_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o christ_n be_v not_o know_v remove_v the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v total_o remove_v 2._o the_o exceed_a great_a glory_n of_o heaven_n the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o heaven_n as_o of_o a_o glorious_a place_n among_o other_o thing_n this_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o that_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v in_o it_o rev._n 21._o 23._o and_o 22._o 3_o this_o will_v further_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v how_o far_o christ_n shine_v in_o heaven_n dazzel_v his_o shine_v here_o on_o earth_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o in_o heaven_n christ_n shine_v upon_o the_o soul_n immediate_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o interpose_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n his_o shining_n in_o this_o life_n be_v 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that_o be_v there_o call_v the_o lord_n christ_n be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o consalation_n of_o israel_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a true_a consolation_n of_o all_o god_n israel_n the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o christ_n the_o messiah_n say_v piscator_fw-la 1_o see_v the_o type_n noah_n be_v herein_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n gen._n 5._o 29._o 2_o see_v it_o in_o the_o prophecy_n they_o that_o foretell_v christ_n prophesy_v of_o he_o as_o a_o comforter_n esay_n 9_o 3_o 6._o esay_n 40._o 1._o esay_n 51._o 3._o esay_n 52._o 9_o 10._o 3_o see_v it_o in_o the_o angel_n that_o proclaim_v his_o birth_n luke_n 2._o 10_o 11._o in_o open_v of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v handle_v these_o three_o particular_n 1._o who_o be_v mean_v by_o israel_n 2._o in_o what_o respect_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n 3._o that_o he_o be_v the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n only_o 1._o for_o the_o first_o by_o israel_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v true_a believer_n the_o member_n of_o the_o true_o invisible_a church_n so_o we_o find_v they_o call_v gal._n 6._o 16._o they_o be_v call_v israel_n or_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n in_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n believer_n be_v like_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o three_o respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o inward_a circumcision_n it_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o israelite_n and_o that_o whereby_o he_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o nation_n that_o he_o be_v circumcise_v other_o nation_n be_v call_v uncircumcision_n the_o israelite_n be_v call_v ordinary_o â—he_n circumcision_n believer_n they_o and_o they_o only_o be_v spiritual_o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o their_o flesh_n be_v mortify_v and_o cut_v off_o they_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o circumcision_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n col._n 2._o 11._o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v true_o mortify_v in_o they_o hence_o they_o be_v 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to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o be_v of_o all_o people_n near_o to_o god_n deut._n 4._o 7._o they_o be_v god_n heritage_n his_o peculiar_a people_n separate_v from_o all_o people_n under_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o believer_n that_o they_o be_v near_o to_o god_n than_o all_o other_o people_n they_o be_v near_o to_o god_n in_o affection_n they_o be_v near_o to_o god_n in_o relation_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v eph._n 2._o 13._o thus_o they_o be_v call_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n second_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o 〈…〉_o rael_o israel_n be_v jacob_n he_o have_v that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d he_o of_o god_n gen._n 32._o 28._o now_o
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