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that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o true_o follow_v his_o worthy_a example_n meditation_n and_o prayer_n upon_o the_o 27._o psalm_n verse_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a as_o god_n have_v give_v we_o outward_a and_o corporal_a eye_n to_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n here_o below_o so_o have_v he_o give_v we_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a light_n to_o see_v himself_o and_o spiritual_o to_o behold_v the_o wonderful_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o our_o soul_n salvation_n therefore_o when_o we_o look_v upon_o his_o creature_n with_o our_o corporal_a eye_n we_o shall_v lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o behold_v he_o that_o have_v make_v frame_v and_o preserve_v these_o visible_a thing_n the_o sun_n be_v a_o visible_a creature_n by_o who_o beam_n our_o bodily_a eye_n be_v enlighten_v for_o the_o eye_n itself_o give_v not_o but_o receive_v the_o light_n which_o the_o sun_n give_v for_o if_o of_o itself_o it_o give_v the_o light_n we_o shall_v apprehend_v â—no_fw-la darkness_n at_o all_o but_o take_v away_o outward_a light_n and_o the_o eye_n be_v dark_a so_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n can_v of_o itself_o apprehend_v that_o spiritual_a light_n which_o be_v christ_n that_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o without_o he_o the_o mind_n be_v dark_a and_o run_v and_o rush_v upon_o diverse_a stumble_a block_n of_o error_n and_o danger_n but_o he_o that_o be_v guide_v by_o that_o light_n which_o be_v david_n light_n see_v and_o walk_v the_o way_n of_o safety_n and_o salvation_n in_o that_o light_n christ_n be_v the_o well_o of_o life_n he_o be_v the_o light_n in_o who_o all_o the_o elect_a sóe_n the_o true_a light_n and_o walk_v in_o it_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o apprehend_v christ_n the_o light_n be_v the_o word_n which_o he_o teach_v and_o leave_v unto_o we_o yet_o not_o of_o itself_o that_o light_n but_o only_o show_v it_o for_o every_o man_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n see_v not_o the_o light_n comprehend_v in_o the_o same_o but_o they_o only_a who_o inward_a eye_n the_o lord_n open_v to_o behold_v christ_n the_o light_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n many_o see_v christ_n but_o not_o as_o he_o be_v the_o light_n and_o their_o salvation_n for_o they_o delight_v in_o darkness_n more_o than_o light_n work_v wickedness_n even_o against_o that_o light_n in_o who_o and_o by_o who_o and_o through_o who_o they_o only_o that_o true_o seek_v that_o light_n have_v assure_v salvation_n neither_o be_v there_o safety_n or_o salvation_n in_o any_o