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plague_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o thick_a darkness_n for_o three_o day_n together_o it_o be_v true_a the_o sun_n rise_v and_o go_v down_o in_o a_o natural_a course_n yet_o still_o by_o a_o divine_a order_n and_o commission_n as_o god_n can_v sorbid_v the_o light_n by_o interpose_v cloud_n so_o he_o can_v sorbid_v the_o cloud_n to_o give_v we_o shower_n and_o bound_v up_o all_o the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o heaven_n from_o destil_v upon_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v it_o fruitful_a he_o can_v speak_v to_o our_o garment_n that_o they_o warm_v we_o not_o to_o our_o food_n that_o it_o nourish_v we_o not_o to_o our_o physic_n that_o it_o cure_n and_o heal_v we_o not_o to_o all_o our_o relation_n that_o they_o comfort_v we_o not_o to_o all_o our_o possession_n and_o riches_n that_o they_o content_v we_o not_o o_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o rain_n for_o light_n for_o sunshine_n for_o all_o it_o be_v at_o his_o word_n that_o they_o all_o put_v themselves_o forth_o to_o do_v we_o good_a and_o at_o his_o word_n they_o be_v all_o staid_a and_o stop_v in_o their_o motion_n from_o do_v or_o bring_v we_o any_o good_a leâ—_n we_o remember_v also_o god_n can_v command_v another_o light_n not_o to_o shine_v he_o can_v by_o a_o word_n stop_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o word_n and_o stay_v that_o bless_a and_o most_o beautiful_a light_n the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o shine_v to_o we_o by_o some_o cloud_n or_o other_o come_n between_o to_o how_o many_o nation_n of_o people_n where_o that_o light_n sometime_o shine_v have_v god_n long_o since_o send_v a_o command_n and_o it_o shine_v not_o it_o shine_v bright_o in_o former_a age_n upon_o the_o african_a church_n but_o now_o for_o a_o long_a time_n god_n have_v say_v to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shine_v not_o upon_o they_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o light_n at_o all_o at_o most_o but_o a_o glimmer_n of_o gospel-light_n in_o all_o that_o vast_a continent_n a_o quarter-part_n of_o the_o world_n what_o mighty_a dominion_n be_v now_o possess_v by_o the_o follower_n of_o mahomet_n both_o in_o europe_n and_o asia_n where_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v once_o shine_v very_o bright_o and_o glorious_o how_o famous_a be_v those_o seven_o asian_a church_n man_n ion_v and_o write_v to_o by_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o secretary_n john_n rev._n 1.2_o 3._o yet_o now_o darkness_n possess_v all_o those_o place_n and_o the_o alcoran_n have_v thrust_v out_o the_o gospel_n and_o whence_o be_v all_o this_o sure_o god_n command_v and_o that_o light_n shine_v not_o nor_o have_v it_o shine_v with_o any_o brightness_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n jesus_n christ_n who_o threaten_v ephesus_n with_o the_o removal_n of_o her_o candlestick_n have_v remove_v all_o those_o candlestick_n and_o put_v out_o their_o ligâ—â—â—_n the_o same_o stop_n can_v god_n give_v to_o the_o gospel-light_n which_o have_v shine_v among_o we_o bless_a be_v his_o name_n for_o many_o year_n together_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o forfeit_v not_o that_o bless_a light_n that_o we_o provoke_v not_o the_o lord_n by_o our_o abuse_n of_o it_o and_o unthankfulness_n for_o it_o to_o send_v out_o a_o command_n that_o it_o shine_v not_o among_o we_o any_o more_o we_o read_v in_o the_o prophet_n how_o divine_a light_n be_v prohibit_v both_o to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n the_o stop_n of_o it_o to_o the_o people_n we_o have_v amos_n 8.9_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o at_o noon_n and_o i_o will_v darken_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o clear_a day_n the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o here_o at_o all_o of_o the_o stop_n of_o natural_a light_n nor_o doâ—h_v he_o only_o intend_v the_o stop_n of_o that_o metaphorical_a light_n prosperity_n in_o outward_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v often_o eclipse_v and_o darken_v when_o man_n dream_v least_o of_o it_o or_o have_v no_o more_o fear_n about_o it_o than_o â—hey_n have_v that_o the_o sun_n will_v go_v down_o at_o noon_n day_n but_o he_o at_o least_o intend_v if_o it_o be_v not_o his_o principal_a intendment_n to_o show_v that_o a_o grievous_a judgement_n be_v hasten_v upon_o they_o as_o to_o their_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n that_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n what_o to_o believe_v and_o what_o to_o practice_v be_v decline_v and_o ready_a to_o go_v down_o though_o they_o think_v it_o be_v but_o noon_n with_o they_o and_o the_o day_n very_o clear_a for_o as_o the_o famine_n threaten_v vers_fw-la 11._o be_v expound_v upon_o the_o place_n by_o the_o prophet_n himself_o not_o to_o be_v a_o famine_n of_o bread_n and_o a_o thirst_n for_o water_n but_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o darkness_n threaten_v in_o this_o 9th_o verse_n be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o worldly_a liberty_n and_o comfort_n but_o extend_v to_o those_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o divine_a the_o fail_v of_o vision_n and_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o as_o in_o this_o prophet_n we_o find_v the_o light_n depart_v from_o the_o people_n so_o in_o the_o three_o of_o micah_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o we_o find_v god_n command_v the_o light_n not_o to_o shine_v to_o the_o prophet_n the_o false_a prophet_n he_o mean_v there_o for_o so_o he_o describe_v they_o vers_n 5._o therefore_o shall_v night_n be_v unto_o you_o the_o prophet_n who_o deceive_v my_o people_n who_o teach_v they_o vanity_n and_o lead_v they_o to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n therefore_o i_o say_v shall_v night_n be_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o vision_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v dark_a
the_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o comparative_o to_o god_n they_o be_v impure_a this_o eliphaz_n assert_n express_o chap._n 15.15_o behold_v he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o saint_n yea_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n biluad_n put_v it_o yet_o further_o chap._n 26.5_o yea_o the_o star_n which_o be_v the_o most_o pure_a and_o resplendent_a part_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o pure_a in_o his_o sight_n second_o the_o heaven_n be_v a_o glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o power_n of_o god_n how_o unconceivable_a be_v his_o power_n who_o have_v make_v such_o a_o canopy_n and_o spread_v it_o over_o the_o head_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o if_o the_o visible_a heaven_n be_v so_o glorious_a what_o be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n which_o we_o see_v be_v but_o the_o pavement_n of_o that_o which_o be_v unseen_a god_n have_v make_v such_o a_o ceiling_n for_o this_o house_n below_o as_o never_o need_v mend_v or_o repair_v he_o have_v set_v such_o a_o roof_n upon_o it_o as_o abide_v all_o weather_n three_o we_o may_v see_v in_o this_o glass_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n â—is_n wonderful_a wisdom_n in_o contrive_v and_o fit_v such_o a_o beautiful_a roof_n for_o this_o great_a house_n the_o woâ—ld_n we_o admire_v the_o skill_n and_o wisdom_n of_o architect_n in_o some_o piece_n of_o their_o woâ—k_n o_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o this_o four_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o heaven_n the_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n if_o he_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n of_o such_o a_o last_a nature_n that_o they_o have_v continue_v many_o thousand_o year_n without_o alteration_n sure_o than_o he_o himself_o have_v continue_v and_o will_v continue_v for_o ever_o without_o change_n as_o he_o be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n infinite_o exceed_v that_o of_o the_o heaven_n we_o find_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o holy_a david_n infinite_o prefer_v the_o god_n of_o heauâ—n_n before_o the_o heaven_n â—f_n god_n in_o his_o unchangeableness_n psal_n 102.26_o 27._o of_o old_a have_v thou_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o â—oâ—k_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o shall_v enduâ—e_v yea_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v wax_v old_a lâ—ke_v a_o garment_n and_o as_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o chaâ—ge_v â—hem_fw-mi and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v but_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o the_o heaven_n have_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o unchangeableness_n compare_v with_o god_n wâ—th_v who_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadâ—w_n of_o change_v five_o in_o this_o glass_n of_o the_o heaven_n we_o may_v look_v upon_o or_o contemplate_v the_o wonde_a full_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o the_o soâ—_n of_o man_n psal_n 8_o 3._o when_o i_o consider_v the_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o singer_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o starrâ—_n wh_z ch_z thou_o have_v ordain_v what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o wheneve_a wâ—_n bâ—_n old_a the_o heaven_n it_o shall_v mind_v we_o of_o the_o mercy_n anâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n to_o man_n two_o way_n fi_n st_o in_o make_v the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d use_v while_o he_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n second_o 〈◊〉_d he_o hâ—â—h_v p_o epare_v and_o provide_v he_o such_o a_o dwell_a house_n when_o he_o shall_v leave_v this_o earth_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o we_o know_v that_o when_o the_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n shaâ—l_v be_v dissolve_v we_o haâ—e_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n again_o the_o heaven_n be_v a_o looking-glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v bâ—â—old_v ourselves_o first_o we_o may_v behold_v our_o weakness_n and_o impurity_n and_o so_o our_o unlikeness_n to_o the_o heaven_n much_o more_o to_o the_o â—od_a of_o heaven_n when_o â—pposi_fw-la es_fw-la be_v set_v one_o by_o oâ—â—ver_n against_o the_o other_o they_o illustrate_v each_o other_o in_o the_o spotless_a heaven_n we_o may_v â—ee_n our_o spot_n the_o pure_a heaven_n may_v show_v we_o our_o imâ—u_fw-mi iâ—y_n second_o as_o in_o the_o heaven_n we_o may_v see_v what_o we_o aâ—e_v so_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o heaven_n tell_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v pure_a they_o tell_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v heavenly-minded_n that_o be_v set_v our_o mind_n chief_o upon_o heavenly_a thing_n yea_o that_o our_o mind_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o heaven_n pure_a and_o spotless_a it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n cant._n 6.10_o who_o be_v this_o that_o look_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n fair_a as_o the_o moon_n clear_a as_o the_o sun_n such_o in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n be_v all_o the_o part_n and_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v a_o man_n say_v he_o hope_v for_o a_o inheritance_n in_o the_o heaven_n when_o his_o mind_n be_v earthly_a or_o when_o he_o mind_v only_o earthly_a thing_n worldly_n man_n be_v not_o only_a earthly-minded_n but_o their_o mind_n be_v earth_n and_o themselves_o be_v call_v earth_n jer._n 22.29_o and_o rev._n 12.16_o sure_o then_o they_o be_v earthly_a on_o the_o other_o hand_n godly_a man_n shall_v not_o only_o mind_n heavenly_a thing_n but_o be_v a_o heaven_n before_o they_o come_v to_o heaven_n the_o church_n on_o earth_n be_v call_v heaven_n heb._n 12.26_o yet_o once_o more_o i_o shake_v not_o the_o earth_n only_o but_o also_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o church_n state_n st_n john_n say_v rev._n 12.7_o there_o be_v war_n in_o heaven_n but_o be_v there_o war_n in_o heaven_n be_v it_o not_o all_o peace_n and_o joy_n thâ—â—e_v how_o then_o say_v that_o scripture_n there_o be_v war_n in_o heaven_n by_o heaven_n there_o he_o mean_v the_o church_n on_o earth_n which_o be_v call_v heaven_n first_o because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o lively_a representation_n or_o resemblance_n of_o the_o high_a heaven_n which_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n holiness_n and_o of_o his_o glory_n than_o the_o church_n here_o below_o which_o be_v a_o company_n of_o saint_n and_o faithful_a one_o second_o because_o the_o church_n while_o on_o earth_n have_v more_o to_o do_v in_o heaven_n and_o for_o heaven_n then_o in_o or_o for_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n first_o her_o birth_n be_v from_o heaven_n be_v boâ—n_v of_o god_n second_o her_o traffic_n be_v in_o and_o for_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v true_o the_o church_n of_o god_n phil._n 3.20_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n our_o trade_n be_v in_o heaven_n though_o we_o have_v business_n on_o earth_n yet_o that_o which_o be_v our_o business_n indeed_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o church_n have_v more_o to_o do_v in_o heaven_n than_o on_o earth_n her_o pain_n and_o labour_n her_o care_n and_o endeavour_n be_v more_o foâ—_n heavenly_a than_o for_o earthly_a thing_n they_o that_o bestow_v most_o of_o their_o labour_n upon_o earthly_a thing_n be_v earthly_a in_o all_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v heavenly_a and_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o do_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v for_o heaven_n three_o because_o her_o head_n and_o her_o inheritance_n be_v in_o heaven_n here_o she_o be_v a_o stranger_n there_o be_v she_o home_o nor_o be_v she_o ever_o true_o at_o home_n till_o she_o come_v thither_o thus_o as_o heaven_n be_v a_o glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v now_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v pure_a â—â—â—an_n and_o of_o a_o unvariable_a temper_n as_o the_o heaven_n be_v so_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v and_o shall_v have_v hereafter_o it_o be_v such_o a_o glass_n as_o god_n have_v make_v for_o we_o to_o behold_v ourselves_o in_o and_o above_o all_o to_o behold_v himself_o his_o bless_a self_n in_o let_v we_o dress_v ourselves_o by_o this_o glass_n every_o day_n let_v it_o not_o satisfy_v we_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o heaven_n that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o be_v take_v with_o their_o own_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n as_o philosopher_n do_v in_o their_o discourse_n of_o heaven_n but_o let_v we_o see_v god_n in_o they_o let_v we_o see_v grace_n and_o glory_n in_o they_o theâ—e_n be_v so_o little_a of_o god_n in_o the_o discourse_n of_o philosopher_n say_v one_o that_o they_o be_v cold_a than_o the_o frost_n and_o snow_n of_o which_o they_o often_o discourse_v but_o let_v we_o see_v god_n in_o this_o looking-glass_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o therein_o also_o let_v we_o see_v ourselves_o and_o learn_v to_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o enjoyment_n we_o have_v never_o look_v well_o upon_o or_o in_o this_o glass_n till_o we_o have_v mend_v our_o dress_n and_o be_v become_v better_a and_o more_o beautiful_a by_o look_v in_o it_o job_n chap._n 37._o verse_n