the_o midst_n of_o darkness_n he_o cause_v some_o light_n or_o other_o to_o break_v forth_o god_n do_v chequer_n his_o work_n of_o providence_n with_o dark_a cloud_n he_o intermix_v bright_a star_n just_o like_o the_o limner_n who_o mingle_v with_o dark_a and_o black_a colour_n bright_a colour_n thus_o do_v god_n in_o his_o providence_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n be_v never_o so_o black_a and_o cloudy_a but_o some_o rainbow_n appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o providence_n in_o psal._n 138._o 7._o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n thou_o will_v revive_v i_o every_o step_n i_o take_v i_o tread_v upon_o thorn_n i_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n among_o cloud_n but_o thou_o will_v lord_n revive_v i_o joseph_n he_o be_v in_o the_o prison_n there_o be_v darkness_n but_o the_o text_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n there_o be_v light_a gen._n 39_o 2._o jacob_n have_v the_o hollow_a of_o his_o thigh_n put_v out_o of_o joint_n in_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o heb._n 10._o 27._o a_o harden_a impenitent_a sinner_n be_v in_o a_o ill_a case_n if_o he_o die_v he_o drop_v into_o the_o grave_a and_o into_o hell_n both_o at_o once_o god_n be_v brew_v for_o he_o a_o deadly_a cup._n in_o psal._n 75._o 8._o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o cup_n and_o the_o wine_n be_v red_a it_o be_v full_a of_o mixture_n and_o he_o pour_v out_o the_o same_o but_o the_o dregs_o thereof_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n shall_v wring_v they_o out_o and_o drink_v they_o what_o be_v this_o red_a wine_n in_o the_o cup_n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o fiery_a wrath_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o red_a wine_n wine_n burn_v with_o his_o wrath._n and_o the_o text_n say_v this_o cup_n be_v full_a of_o mixture_n it_o be_v a_o mix_a cup_n the_o sinner_n must_v drink_v what_o be_v the_o mix_a cup_n the_o worm_n of_o 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with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n where_o saul_n be_v inference_n 4._o the_o four_o inference_n be_v this_o do_v god_n cause_n light_a to_o spring_v up_o to_o the_o upright_a in_o all_o their_o darkness_n why_o then_o see_v from_o hence_o the_o difference_n between_o earth_n and_o heaven_n here_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o darkness_n and_o light_n there_o be_v cloud_n mix_v with_o their_o star_n dark_a providence_n as_o well_o as_o light_n but_o now_o in_o heaven_n it_o be_v otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n there_o nothing_o but_o pure_a light_n pure_a bliss_n and_o therefore_o heaven_n it_o be_v call_v a_o inheritance_n in_o light_n col._n 1._o 12
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his_o saint_n and_o true_o this_o light_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n it_o be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o glimmer_n of_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v some_o glimpse_n of_o the_o light_n of_o paradise_n in_o isa._n 12._o 1._o thy_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o and_o thou_o comfort_v i_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a joy_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v sweet_a and_o ravish_a it_o make_v all_o dark_a shadow_n flee_v away_o spiritual_a joy_n cause_v a_o jubilation_n and_o do_v as_o far_o exceed_v all_o earthly_a comfort_n as_o heaven_n do_v earth_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o in_o midnight_n in_o the_o dark_a cloud_n of_o providence_n god_n cause_v some_o light_n or_o other_o to_o arise_v upon_o the_o upright_a my_o brethren_n it_o be_v only_a god_n can_v make_v it_o lightsome_a in_o a_o dark_a trouble_a soul_n as_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v none_o can_v make_v it_o rise_v again_o but_o god_n so_o my_o beloved_n when_o it_o be_v sunset_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o dew_n of_o tear_n fall_v 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