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wickedness_n and_o to_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n but_o then_o we_o have_v a_o light_n when_o the_o righteous_a rejoice_v whon_n the_o righteous_a be_v in_o authority_n the_o people_n rejoice_v but_o when_o the_o wicked_a bear_v rule_n the_o people_n mourn_v prov._n 29.2_o light_n be_v borrow_v to_o express_v joy_n and_o gladness_n light_n be_v sow_o for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n psal_n 97.11_o then_o have_v the_o jew_n light_n and_o gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o honour_n esther_n 8.16_o what_o a_o constellation_n of_o blessing_n what_o cluster_n of_o mercy_n and_o all_o in_o the_o flower_n arise_v and_o spring_v up_o in_o a_o land_n when_o such_o a_o light_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o firmament_n of_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o orb_n of_o sovereignty_n 4._o a_o good_a king_n be_v the_o light_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o kingdom_n the_o light_n of_o a_o people_n when_o he_o do_v restore_v set_v up_o resorm_n and_o maintain_v religion_n in_o his_o kingdom_n such_o a_o king_n be_v david_n such_o a_o blessing_n be_v he_o to_o israel_n when_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v the_o miserable_a sorrowful_a wife_n of_o phineas_n call_v her_o child_n name_n ichabod_n because_o the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n and_o she_o say_v the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v 1_o sam._n 4.21_o 22._o sure_o salvation_n be_v nigh_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o that_o glory_n may_v dwell_v in_o our_o land_n psal_n 85.9_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n luke_n 2.32_o therefore_o than_o it_o be_v that_o glory_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n when_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n shine_v in_o his_o worship_n ordinance_n and_o people_n the_o glory_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o its_o ministry_n ordinance_n and_o profession_n of_o its_o truth_n and_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n do_v exalt_v a_o nation_n advance_v it_o in_o great_a honour_n and_o then_o glory_n do_v not_o come_v as_o a_o traveller_n to_o see_v a_o country_n or_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n that_o tarry_v for_o a_o night_n but_o dwell_v in_o a_o land_n when_o religion_n pure_a and_o undesile_v be_v entertain_v with_o reverence_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o king_n court_n in_o the_o house_n of_o noble_n and_o have_v a_o free_a passage_n throughout_o a_o nation_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o unreasonable_a man_n a_o religious_a king_n be_v then_o the_o light_n of_o israel_n when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n be_v set_v up_o keep_v burn_v bring_v from_o under_o bushel_n and_o set_v upon_o the_o table_n when_o good_a man_n may_v be_v as_o good_a as_o they_o will_v and_o the_o wicked_a may_v not_o be_v as_o vile_a and_o bad_a as_o they_o will_v be_v 5._o a_o good_a king_n be_v a_o light_n to_o a_o kingdom_n when_o he_o reign_v in_o righteousness_n david_n prayer_n for_o solomon_n be_v 72.2_o psal_n 72.2_o give_v the_o king_n thy_o judgement_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o king_n son_n this_o be_v his_o prayer_n for_o he_o who_o be_v a_o lamp_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o raise_v up_o in_o his_o place_n and_o when_o a_o king_n do_v reign_v in_o righteousness_n than_o he_o imitate_v and_o represent_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n christ_n jesus_n the_o king_n the_o sceptre_n of_o who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n 4._o mal._n 4.2_o 2_o sam._n 23.3_o 4._o who_o arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o rock_n of_o israel_n speak_v to_o i_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n now_o mark_v what_o a_o just_a king_n a_o religious_a king_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o sun_n rise_v even_o a_o morning_n without_o cloud_n as_o the_o tender_a grass_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o clear_a shine_a after_o rain_n i._n e._n he_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a blessing_n a_o great_a comfort_n and_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n a_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o righteousness_n may_v yet_o further_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o light_n as_o he_o do_v by_o himself_o by_o his_o righteous_a law_n declare_v and_o enact_v what_o be_v just_a and_o right_a that_o by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o law_n people_n may_v see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n that_o by_o his_o wise_n learned_a and_o upright_a judge_n not_o to_o serve_v the_o design_n will_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n with_o a_o commission_n during_o pleasure_n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o innocent_a man_n to_o countenance_v false_a witness_n perplex_v or_o threaten_v the_o true_a disannul_v charter_n and_o the_o like_a righteousness_n may_v run_v down_o like_o a_o mighty_a stream_n when_o these_o do_v distribute_v justice_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o 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