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his_o follower_n of_o wâ—ckliff_n and_o his_o follower_n then_o of_o john_n huss_n of_o hierom_n of_o praguâ—_n of_o luther_n and_o calvin_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o think_v how_o vain_a the_o popish_a objection_n be_v luther_n and_o calvin_n do_v not_o agree_v therefore_o both_o be_v heretic_n the_o sun_n be_v not_o so_o folly_n free_v from_o its_o eclipse_n than_o in_o lutâ—eâ—'s_n beginning_n as_o afterward_o and_o the_o difference_n be_v no_o more_o than_o between_o the_o sun_n in_o some_o degree_n free_v from_o the_o eclipse_n and_o the_o sun_n more_o clear_v and_o freâ—d_v again_o consider_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v eclipse_v by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o moon_n come_v between_o it_o and_o our_o sight_n so_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n be_v eclpse_v many_o time_n to_o many_o of_o we_o in_o particular_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v changeable_a like_o the_o moon_n come_v between_o it_o and_o our_o affection_n so_o that_o our_o hearâ—s_n embrace_v &_o cleave_v to_o earthly_a thing_n have_v the_o earth_n stand_v in_o their_o light_n and_o eclipse_v he_o light_v of_o the_o word_n therefore_o if_o you_o will_v see_v clear_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n you_o must_v remove_v the_o world_n out_o of_o the_o way_n put_v â—he_n earth_n out_o of_o your_o heart_n and_o as_o zacheus_n fâ—und_v himself_o too_o low_o when_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o go_v up_o into_o a_o tree_n and_o stand_v above_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v take_v a_o view_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o you_o may_v clear_o see_v christ_n jesus_n you_o must_v not_o stand_v much_o lâ—ss_o crawl_v and_o grovel_v upon_o the_o ground_n with_o a_o earthly_a heart_n cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n and_o glue_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o must_v get_v up_o above_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o height_n of_o a_o heavenly_a spirit_n see_v the_o earth_n below_o thou_o and_o account_v it_o but_o as_o a_o heap_n of_o dung_n which_o thou_o tread_v under_o thy_o foot_n and_o refuse_v to_o lay_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o affection_n or_o to_o set_v it_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o soul_n 10._o consider_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v offensive_a and_o displease_v to_o sore_a eye_n which_o rather_o delight_v in_o a_o dim_a air_n so_o consider_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n preach_v be_v so_o displease_v unto_o many_o be_v because_o of_o the_o carnal_a distemper_n of_o their_o heart_n whereas_o to_o a_o sound_a heart_n it_o be_v most_o delightful_a and_o consider_v though_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v please_v to_o a_o gâ—od_a eye_n yet_o the_o sharp_a sight_n may_v be_v dazzle_v by_o its_o brightness_n so_o the_o light_n of_o heavenly_a mystery_n in_o the_o word_n be_v of_o that_o surpass_a excellency_n as_o to_o overcome_v the_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o any_o sanctify_a christ_n aâ—_n 11._o consider_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o cherish_a heat_n and_o warmth_n whereby_o the_o creature_n on_o earth_n be_v refresh_v and_o make_v to_o grow_v yea_o whereby_o life_n be_v ingenerate_v and_o preserve_v â—o_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n be_v attend_v with_o a_o divine_a operative_a warmth_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n whereby_o the_o new_a life_n be_v ingenerate_v and_o preserve_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a again_o as_o the_o sun_n by_o its_o come_n in_o the_o spring_n renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v such_o a_o difference_n in_o the_o world_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o new_a world_n so_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v abroad_o in_o in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o apostle_n it_o make_v a_o wonderful_a alteration_n in_o the_o world_n even_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o new_a world_n insomuch_o that_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o and_o enemy_n observe_v it_o as_o demetrius_n tell_v his_o fellow_n smith_n speak_v of_o paul_n and_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o ah_o wonderful_a change_n when_o those_o idol_n god_n shall_v be_v hate_v as_o wicked_a devil_n and_o lie_v spirit_n which_o before_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o all_o reverence_n when_o demetrius_n his_o diana_n shall_v be_v set_v at_o nought_o and_o his_o waâ—â—_n out_o of_o request_n which_o before_o be_v so_o high_o set_v by_o when_o the_o name_n of_o one_o god_n shall_v be_v glorify_v throughout_o the_o world_n whereas_o before_o many_o god_n be_v worship_v even_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n 12._o when_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o man_n do_v both_o arise_v and_o perform_v the_o business_n and_o work_n of_o the_o day_n so_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v as_o it_o have_v be_v with_o we_o a_o long_a time_n we_o must_v think_v it_o time_n to_o rouse_v up_o ourselves_o from_o the_o bed_n of_o security_n and_o awake_v by_o repentance_n out_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n and_o impenitency_n and_o to_o be_v forth_o fruit_n answerable_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n consider_v how_o unseemly_o it_o be_v in_o this_o daytime_n to_o go_v naked_a without_o put_v on_o christ_n to_o come_v abroad_o in_o the_o light_n with_o the_o loathsome_a rag_n of_o our_o natural_a pollution_n to_o be_v still_o in_o bed_n to_o be_v busy_v in_o our_o night-work_n of_o darkness_n to_o behave_v ourselves_o no_o otherwise_o than_o those_o who_o never_o see_v the_o light_n oh_o detest_v those_o course_n of_o idleness_n swear_v whore_v and_o drunkeness_n etc._n etc._n as_o most_o unseemly_a in_o the_o day_n most_o unfiâ—_n for_o the_o light_n put_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n 13._o consider_v also_o that_o as_o the_o
sun_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n harden_v one_o thing_n and_o soften_v another_o so_o the_o word_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o soften_v some_o heart_n and_o a_o occasion_n though_o not_o a_o cause_n of_o great_a hardeness_n to_o other_o as_o the_o sun_n kill_v some_o thing_n by_o its_o scorch_a heat_n and_o quicken_v other_o thing_n so_o the_o word_n be_v to_o some_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o to_o other_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n many_o other_o meditation_n may_v you_o gather_v by_o compare_v this_o excellent_a creature_n of_o god_n with_o that_o more_o excellent_a word_n of_o god_n sect_n 2._o now_o let_v we_o compare_v the_o sun_n with_o christ_n himself_n he_o be_v call_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v arise_v with_o heaâ—ing_v in_o his_o wing_n malach._n 4_o 2._o 1._o the_o come_n of_o the_o sun_n glad_v the_o world_n oh_o how_o joyful_a be_v that_o news_n when_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v report_v to_o be_v rise_v upon_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o the_o shepherd_n behold_v i_o bring_v you_o glad_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n luk._n 2.10_o oh_o how_o happy_a be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a when_o after_o a_o night_n of_o natural_a blindness_n after_o a_o stormy_a night_n of_o error_n in_o the_o conscience_n this_o bless_a sun_n rise_v upon_o the_o soul_n shine_v upon_o the_o heart_n drive_v away_o cloud_n darkeness_n guilty_a fear_n distrustful_a thought_n 2._o as_o the_o sun_n be_v sometime_o hide_a so_o sometime_o christ_n do_v withdraw_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n from_o his_o belove_a the_o spouse_n in_o the_o song_n of_o song_n seek_v long_o ere_o she_o can_v find_v he_o when_o once_o he_o step_v aside_o as_o the_o sâ—n_n return_v make_v the_o earth_n which_o be_v benumb_v in_o winter_n to_o spring_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n again_o so_o when_o 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in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o so_o the_o grace_n and_o obedience_n of_o such_o as_o remember_v their_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o consecrate_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o time_n unto_o god_n be_v exceed_o please_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o 4._o when_o the_o sun_n set_v at_o night_n and_o leave_v we_o in_o the_o dark_a we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o will_v return_v again_o so_o when_o christ_n seem_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o a_o faithful_a soul_n on_o which_o he_o have_v cast_v the_o sweet_a beam_n of_o comfort_n and_o refreshment_n let_v such_o a_o one_o know_v for_o his_o comfort_n that_o he_o will_v rise_v again_o this_o night_n will_v not_o always_o last_o though_o it_o be_v a_o long_a winter_n night_n a_o tedious_a time_n of_o desertion_n yet_o a_o dawn_n yea_o a_o perfect_a day_n will_v follow_v it_o when_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n shall_v shine_v again_o upon_o it_o again_o as_o the_o sun_n never_o so_o set_v as_o not_o to_o shine_v at_o all_o but_o when_o it_o set_v to_o one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o arise_v to_o another_o so_o christ_n never_o withdraw_v his_o light_n from_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o although_o he_o remove_v from_o one_o nation_n yet_o he_o shine_v upon_o another_o he_o have_v a_o church_n in_o all_o age_n 5._o again_o as_o among_o those_o fruit_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o earth_n such_o as_o grow_v most_o towards_o the_o sun_n be_v sweet_a such_o as_o be_v most_o in_o the_o shade_n be_v sour_a so_o among_o those_o christian_n which_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n those_o who_o have_v more_o free_a and_o constant_a communion_n with_o he_o partake_v most_o of_o his_o spirit_n keep_v more_o close_a to_o he_o than_o other_o they_o bring_v forth_o most_o sweet_a and_o savoury_a fruit_n of_o obedience_n their_o service_n have_v a_o more_o please_a and_o heavenly_a relish_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o than_o they_o who_o though_o they_o partake_v of_o some_o life_n and_o warmth_n from_o christ_n yet_o have_v it_o in_o aless_n degree_n and_o be_v less_o careful_a to_o remove_v such_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o sun_n as_o hide_v the_o face_n of_o christ_n from_o they_o therefore_o this_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o to_o dwell_v wiâ—h_v he_o to_o walk_v iâ—_n the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n than_o shall_v we_o esteem_v his_o love_n to_o be_v better_a than_o life_n so_o shall_v we_o delight_v more_o in_o he_o and_o both_o we_o and_o our_o service_n will_v be_v more_o please_v to_o he_o ephesus_z be_v charge_v with_o the_o decay_n of_o first-love_n sure_o this_o decay_n of_o heat_n have_v never_o be_v but_o that_o she_o have_v withdraw_v herself_o from_o the_o sun_n she_o do_v not_o keep_v so_o close_o to_o christ_n as_o before_o perhaps_o the_o world_n do_v get_v between_o christ_n and_o her_o heart_n and_o keep_v off_o the_o heat_n and_o thereupon_o she_o cool_v and_o as_o you_o shall_v see_v 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