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of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o 10._o but_o say_v the_o apostle_n after_o that_o faith_n be_v come_v we_o be_v no_o long_o under_o a_o schoolmaster_n gal._n 3._o 25._o that_o be_v now_o we_o be_v not_o as_o child_n in_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n that_o we_o shall_v need_v a_o schoolmaster_n but_o we_o be_v as_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n and_o as_o man_n grow_v in_o knowledge_n by_o the_o clear_a light_n and_o sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o the_o church_n desire_v here_o that_o she_o may_v be_v prevent_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v the_o feel_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n towards_o she_o for_o thy_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n
9_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aarora_n sic_fw-la a_o nigrore_fw-la di_fw-it cta_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la comitatur_fw-la buxtorf_n in_o lex_fw-la ind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 2._o 18._o nilus_n ob_fw-la aquarum_fw-la nigredinem_fw-la sic_fw-la dictus_fw-la uti_fw-la etiam_fw-la a_o graecis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d early_o and_o job_n complain_v my_o skin_n say_v he_o be_v black_a upon_o i_o and_o my_o bone_n be_v burn_v with_o heat_n job_n 30._o 30._o and_o thus_o jeremy_n lament_v the_o blackness_n of_o the_o nazarite_n visage_n say_v their_o visage_n be_v black_a than_o a_o coal_n lam._n 4._o 8._o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a run_v thus_o their_o visage_n be_v dark_a than_o blackness_n that_o be_v it_o be_v dark_a and_o sad_a with_o grief_n and_o famine_n again_o in_o jerem._n 14._o 2._o judah_n mourn_v and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o languish_v they_o be_v black_a unto_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v they_o be_v make_v to_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o david_n say_v psal_n 38._o 6._o i_o be_o trouble_v i_o be_o bow_v down_o great_o or_o else_o for_o faintness_n they_o sink_v and_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o lot_n schiod_n in_o lex_fw-la pentag_n lot_n ground_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v in_o psal_n 89._o 44._o thou_o have_v cast_v his_o throne_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v i_o will_v afflict_v he_o and_o lay_v his_o glory_n in_o the_o dust_n thus_o darkness_n and_o blackness_n may_v be_v take_v for_o affliction_n 2._o blackness_n may_v also_o imply_v sin_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o negligence_n which_o she_o confess_v in_o that_o she_o do_v not_o keep_v well_o her_o own_o vineyard_n the_o apostle_n call_v sin_n darkness_n col._n 1._o 13._o who_o have_v deliver_v you_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n that_o be_v from_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o 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in_o respect_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n may_v say_v i_o be_o black_a 3._o by_o blackness_n we_o may_v understand_v her_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n for_o her_o present_a misery_n for_o black_a colour_n be_v the_o habit_n of_o mourner_n for_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n be_o i_o hurt_v astonishment_n have_v take_v hold_n on_o i_o jer._n 8._o 21._o that_o be_v i_o go_v in_o black_a as_o mourner_n use_v to_o do_v or_o else_o i_o mourn_v and_o be_o in_o heaviness_n now_o we_o may_v take_v either_o of_o these_o interpretation_n concern_v the_o church_n blackness_n for_o she_o be_v under_o the_o scorch_a sun_n of_o persecution_n and_o under_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n by_o her_o negligence_n and_o under_o blackness_n of_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n because_o of_o the_o two_o former_a to_o wit_n trouble_n and_o sin_n so_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o much_o i_o be_o black_a if_o you_o look_v upon_o i_o with_o carnal_a eye_n my_o fairness_n do_v not_o 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dispense_v unto_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o those_o carnal_a ordinance_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o diverse_a wash_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o more_o spiritual_a administration_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o rite_n and_o ordinance_n under_o the_o law_n stand_v only_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o diverse_a wash_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n impose_v on_o they_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n hebr._n 9_o 10._o the_o apostle_n sum_v up_o all_o legal_a rite_n and_o shadow_n whatsoever_o call_v they_o carnal_a ordinance_n of_o justification_n of_o the_o flesh_n because_o they_o do_v sanctify_v only_o to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n free_v of_o those_o who_o use_v they_o from_o legal_a pollution_n and_o say_v he_o these_o be_v impose_v until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n that_o be_v until_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n who_o shall_v reform_v all_o such_o carnal_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n with_o all_o those_o 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banner_n the_o spouse_n be_v glorious_a in_o her_o terror_n and_o fortitude_n she_o be_v a_o amazement_n and_o tremble_a to_o all_o her_o spiritual_a enemy_n pull_v down_o with_o spiritual_a weapon_n strong_a hold_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a church_n who_o be_v a_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o shield_n of_o their_o help_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o their_o exceliency_n deut._n 33._o 29._o god_n cast_v the_o dread_n of_o they_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o nation_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n who_o hear_v the_o report_n of_o they_o and_o tremble_v deut._n 2._o 25._o the_o people_n hear_v and_o be_v afraid_a sorrow_n take_v hold_v on_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o palestina_n the_o duke_n of_o edom_n be_v amaze_v the_o mighty_a man_n of_o moab_n tremble_v take_v hold_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n melt_v away_o fear_n and_o dread_n fall_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o 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