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one_o and_o not_o to_o another_o though_o all_o that_o live_v under_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o ordinance_n do_v receive_v so_o much_o from_o jesus_n christ_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n yet_o do_v he_o cause_v peculiar_a beam_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o which_o do_v not_o fall_v upon_o another_o he_o shine_v upon_o one_o only_a to_o conviction_n on_o another_o to_o conversion_n he_o shine_v only_o upon_o the_o ear_n of_o some_o he_o let_v down_o hot_a gleam_n into_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o other_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o we_o have_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o in_o paul_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o company_n with_o he_o act._n 9_o 6_o 7._o they_o see_v the_o light_n and_o hear_v a_o voice_n too_o a_o confuse_a voice_n which_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o therefore_o chap._n 22._o 9_o paul_n say_v they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v they_o hear_v a_o inarticulate_a sound_n or_o a_o confuse_a voice_n 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because_o he_o give_v and_o maintain_v both_o the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a life_n yea_o the_o bright_a beam_n the_o soul_n ever_o have_v from_o christ_n here_o be_v but_o a_o little_a glimpse_n in_o respect_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n there_o he_o shall_v shine_v 1._o perpendicular_o 2._o in_o all_o his_o strength_n 3._o without_o over-casting_a 7._o the_o natural_a sun_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n it_o be_v call_v shemesh_n in_o the_o hebrew_n from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v to_o minister_v because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a servant_n of_o the_o world_n in_o give_v light_n but_o now_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o our_o servant_n but_o our_o lord_n who_o man_n and_o angel_n must_v worship_v it_o be_v gross_a idolatry_n to_o worship_v the_o natural_a sun_n job_n vindicate_v himself_o from_o it_o chap._n 31._o 26._o josiah_n demolish_v all_o sun_n worship_n in_o his_o reformation_n 2_o king_n 23._o 5._o it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o worship_v the_o sun_n but_o its_o gross_a impiety_n not_o to_o worship_n christ_n the_o very_a angel_n of_o heaven_n be_v command_v to_o worship_v he_o heb._n 1._o 6._o 8._o the_o natural_a sun_n be_v only_o useful_a for_o the_o time_n and_o state_n of_o this_o life_n whether_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o annihilate_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o only_o renew_v be_v a_o great_a question_n among_o learned_a man_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v only_o renew_v as_o they_o probable_o will_v be_v yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v useful_a to_o man_n in_o that_o way_n they_o now_o be_v the_o glorify_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v no_o need_n in_o heaven_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o they_o as_o now_o they_o have_v rev._n 2d_o 5._o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v above_o the_o shine_a of_o ordinance_n and_o above_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o natural_a sun_n every_o glorify_a body_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n they_o 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ordinance_n through_o which_o it_o be_v convey_v seldom_o be_v our_o eye_n lift_v up_o so_o high_a as_o christ_n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v better_o inform_v for_o time_n to_o come_v what_o ever_o conduit_n pipe_n be_v use_v christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o foundation_n of_o every_o drop_n of_o comfort_n christ_n be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o true_a consolation_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n to_o give_v any_o soul_n one_o drop_v of_o comfort_n nor_o can_v all_o the_o minister_n on_o earth_n give_v you_o one_o dram_n of_o comfort_n they_o can_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o comfort_n but_o they_o can_v cause_v the_o soul_n to_o receive_v comfort_n god_n comfort_v by_o they_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 6._o titus_n be_v but_o a_o instrument_n comfort_v be_v call_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n the_o speak_n to_o the_o heart_n hoseâ—_n 2._o 14._o who_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o heart_n but_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o commander_n of_o the_o heart_n god_n have_v put_v all_o the_o oil_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n esay_n 61._o 3._o and_o none_o but_o he_o can_v give_v it_o out_o he_o that_o want_v comfort_n must_v go_v to_o christ_n he_o that_o have_v receive_v any_o true_a comfort_n must_v ascribe_v it_o to_o christ_n all_o my_o spring_n say_v the_o church_n be_v in_o thou_o ps_n 87._o 7._o 5._o let_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n of_o be_v a_o discomfort_n to_o chrâ—st_v we_o can_v proper_o be_v either_o a_o comfort_n or_o discomfort_v to_o christ_n by_o any_o thing_n we_o do_v he_o receive_v proper_o no_o joy_n from_o we_o nor_o be_v he_o capable_a of_o endure_v any_o sorrow_n from_o we_o yet_o our_o sin_n be_v say_v in_o a_o figurative_a sense_n to_o be_v a_o grief_n and_o discomfort_n to_o he_o if_o christ_n be_v capable_a of_o sorrow_n nothing_o will_v go_v near_o his_o hair_n than_o this_o to_o see_v his_o people_n sin_n against_o he_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o 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