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60.19_o meditate_v also_o of_o the_o correspondence_n between_o grace_n and_o light_n 1._o the_o light_n you_o know_v do_v è_fw-la caelum_fw-la manare_fw-la it_o flow_v and_o break_v out_o from_o the_o heaven_n so_o do_v grace_n too_o it_o be_v derive_v and_o send_v down_o from_o heaven_n 2._o light_n do_v tenebras_fw-la fugare_fw-la it_o do_v dispel_v and_o drive_v away_o darkness_n so_o do_v grace_n too_o dispel_v the_o darkness_n of_o error_n and_o ignorance_n 3._o light_n do_v purge_v the_o air_n from_o mist_n and_o dark_a fog_n that_o choke_v it_o 15.9_o act_n 15.9_o so_o do_v grace_n purify_v the_o heart_n with_o the_o beam_n of_o it_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n with_o which_o it_o be_v choke_v and_o defile_v 4._o light_n quicken_v the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_o in_o the_o earth_n make_v they_o to_o spring_v and_o fructify_v so_o do_v grace_n always_o quicken_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n when_o it_o be_v sow_o in_o our_o mind_n if_o that_o be_v not_o there_o it_o wither_v and_o die_v but_o grace_n make_v it_o prolifical_a and_o fruitful_a 5._o light_n do_v visum_fw-la delectare_fw-la it_o please_v the_o eyesight_n light_n be_v sweet_a say_v solomon_n etc._n etc._n so_o grace_n be_v pleasant_a to_o a_o eye_n that_o be_v spiritual_o enlighten_v even_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v delight_v with_o such_o object_n for_o what_o be_v those_o beauty_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o spouse_n with_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o canticle_n profess_v to_o be_v so_o much_o affect_v and_o ravish_v as_o endowment_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o the_o spouse_n excel_v 6._o light_n do_v occulta_fw-la manifestare_fw-la manifest_a thing_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o dark_a there_o be_v no_o judge_v of_o colour_n but_o the_o light_n make_v all_o thing_n manifest_v so_o do_v the_o light_n of_o grace_n it_o do_v manifest_v those_o thing_n unto_o we_o which_o before_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o especial_o two_o sort_n of_o thing_n 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sin_n we_o natural_o hate_v darkness_n and_o love_n light_n darkness_n be_v a_o thing_n horrid_a and_o hateful_a to_o nature_n but_o woeful_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n john_n 3.19_o it_o show_v that_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a and_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v like_a owl_n and_o bat_n they_o shun_v the_o light_n for_o light_n be_v a_o discover_v thing_n sect_n xvi_o at_o the_o spring_a of_o the_o day_n or_o rise_v of_o the_o sun_n here_o consider_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n be_v as_o the_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a or_o the_o spring_a or_o rise_v of_o the_o sun_n from_o on_o high_a luke_n 1.78_o consider_v how_o his_o come_n be_v most_o fit_o compare_v to_o a_o dayspring_n or_o to_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o divers_a respect_n 1._o the_o sun_n do_v as_o it_o be_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o night_n as_o appear_v to_o our_o eye_n he_o seem_v to_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o darkness_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n follow_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n at_o his_o come_n do_v seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o spring_v out_o of_o darkness_n he_o lay_v hide_v before_o under_o the_o veil_n he_o be_v cover_v with_o shadow_n type_n ceremony_n mystical_a representation_n dark_a figure_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o prophecy_n which_o do_v bear_v witness_n of_o he_o have_v much_o darkness_n in_o they_o though_o they_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o they_o show_v the_o way_n to_o christ_n unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a yet_o the_o light_n be_v but_o dim_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o at_o that_o time_n especial_o there_o be_v much_o darkness_n overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n even_o about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_n then_o be_v that_o true_a which_o be_v speak_v psal_n 47.9_o we_o see_v not_o our_o sign_n there_o be_v no_o more_o any_o prophet_n neither_o be_v there_o among_o we_o any_o that_o know_v how_o long_o and_o beside_o the_o want_n of_o this_o light_n there_o be_v special_a cause_n of_o darkness_n viz._n blind_a guide_n for_o such_o our_o saviour_n himself_o charge_v the_o pharisee_n to_o be_v who_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a themselves_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o lead_v the_o blind_a and_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a and_o so_o no_o marvel_n though_o both_o stumble_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o ignorance_n in_o these_o breed_v error_n in_o the_o people_n and_o cause_v a_o increase_n of_o darkness_n but_o now_o consider_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o send_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o of_o other_o nation_n also_o and_o so_o consider_v what_o darkness_n be_v on_o the_o world_n in_o general_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v all_o region_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o the_o 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so_o elihu_n say_v that_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o do_v thus_o he_o speak_v to_o job_n and_o his_o three_o friend_n behold_v i_o wait_v for_o your_o word_n i_o give_v ear_n to_o your_o reason_n whilst_o you_o search_v out_o what_o to_o say_v etc._n etc._n job_n 32.11_o indeed_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v wisdom_n to_o hear_v much_o and_o speak_v little_a he_o that_o hear_v much_o shall_v learn_v much_o he_o that_o talk_v much_o shall_v learn_v little_a if_o you_o desire_v to_o speak_v much_o seneca_n say_v you_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o a_o soliloquy_n minimum_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la loqui_fw-la plurimum_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la speak_v little_a to_o other_o most_o to_o your_o self_n it_o be_v the_o same_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v swift_a to_o hear_v slow_a to_o speak_v james_n 1.19_o yea_o we_o shall_v be_v twice_o as_o swift_a to_o hear_v as_o to_o speak_v because_o nature_n have_v give_v we_o but_o one_o organ_n to_o speak_v with_o two_o to_o hear_v 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