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every_o drop_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o metaphorical_a descension_n christ_n do_v spiritual_o come_v down_o when_o he_o let_v any_o spiritual_a virtue_n drop_v down_o in_o his_o ordinance_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o descension_n the_o church_n speak_v esay_n 64._o 1._o like_o the_o rain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o think_v our_o english_a word_n water_n come_v from_o this_o hebrew_n word_n matar_n because_o they_o be_v so_o near_o in_o sound_a one_o to_o another_o rain_n be_v the_o distillation_n of_o a_o moist_a cloud_n which_o be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o by_o the_o collision_n of_o other_o cloud_n send_v down_o its_o water_n to_o the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n the_o reason_n why_o it_o fall_v down_o by_o drop_n and_o do_v not_o come_v like_o a_o torrent_n be_v because_o the_o cloud_n be_v not_o dissolve_v all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a upon_o the_o mow_v grass_n detondere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n word_n use_v here_o have_v a_o double_a signification_n it_o signify_v a_o shear_a fleece_n of_o wool_n and_o it_o signify_v a_o meadow_n new_o mow_v this_o have_v occasion_v divers_a reading_n some_o read_v it_o he_o shall_v come_v down_o like_o the_o rain_n into_o a_o fleece_n of_o wool_n so_o the_o septuagint_n they_o that_o follow_v this_o read_n make_v it_o a_o allusion_n unto_o the_o dew_n that_o fall_v upon_o gideon_n fleece_n judge_v 6._o 37_o 38_o 39_o when_o all_o the_o land_n beside_o be_v dry_a and_o again_o upon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n when_o the_o fleece_n be_v dry_a 〈…〉_o read_v it_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n
save_v by_o he_o as_o well_o as_o we_o but_o it_o be_v more_o dark_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o heaven_n be_v open_v wide_a than_o ever_o god_n do_v never_o manifest_v himself_o so_o full_o and_o clear_o to_o the_o world_n as_o he_o have_v do_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o heb._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o gospel-church_n isa_n 60._o 1_o 2._o 19_o 20._o all_o former_a light_n be_v but_o like_o the_o dawn_a light_n of_o the_o morning_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o midday_n light_a of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n revelation_n be_v full_a and_o perfect_a john_n 1._o 18._o god_n be_v declare_v before_o but_o never_o so_o full_o as_o by_o christ_n the_o father_n look_v for_o addition_n but_o christ_n bring_v to_o light_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n no_o further_a revelation_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v till_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o mal._n 4._o 2._o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n second_o for_o the_o second_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o he_o be_v the_o holy_a and_o just_a one_o he_o have_v not_o nor_o ever_o shall_v have_v the_o least_o spot_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o be_v bear_v righteous_a and_o innocent_a that_o holy_a thing_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o say_v the_o angel_n to_o the_o mother_n virgin_n luke_n 1._o 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v the_o force_n of_o the_o abstract_n and_o he_o live_v and_o die_v righteous_a the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o he_o heb._n 7._o 26._o as_o of_o one_o holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n he_o be_v without_o spot_n and_o without_o guile_n make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_v only_o except_v satan_n himself_o though_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o full_a of_o bitter_a enmity_n against_o jesus_n christ_n be_v force_v to_o give_v this_o testimony_n to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n mark_v 1._o 24._o he_o can_v neither_o have_v redeem_v himself_o from_o death_n nor_o have_v save_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v perfect_o righteous_a 2._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o elect_n he_o be_v their_o righteousness_n so_o the_o prophet_n call_v he_o jer._n 23._o 6._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o believer_n righteousness_n two_o way_n 1._o he_o be_v their_o righteousness_n in_o regard_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v through_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n god_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o invest_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n account_v they_o righteous_a of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 3._o 21_o 22_o 25_o 26._o all_o be_v unrighteous_a in_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v through_o he_o alone_o that_o they_o come_v to_o be_v righteous_a 2._o he_o be_v their_o righteousness_n in_o regard_n of_o sanctification_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o righteousness_n jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v as_o true_o call_v our_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o of_o justification_n he_o be_v so_o in_o four_o respect_n 1_o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o it_o eph._n 5._o 25_o 26._o grace_n be_v as_o true_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n as_o glory_n he_o have_v bring_v holiness_n for_o we_o as_o well_o as_o heaven_n sanctification_n be_v no_o less_o the_o price_n of_o christ_n blood_n then_o salvation_n we_o be_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n propter_fw-la christum_fw-la say_v piscator_fw-la i._n e._n propter_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la illius_fw-la 2_o he_o be_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o it_o it_o be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v do_v away_o christ_n blood_n be_v the_o soul_n laver_v in_o which_o it_o be_v wash_v and_o make_v white_a heb._n 9_o 14._o and_o then_o 3_o he_o be_v the_o exemplary_a cause_n of_o it_o our_o sanctification_n be_v according_a to_o that_o copy_n or_o pattern_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n himself_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n joh._n 1._o 16._o as_o the_o print_n which_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o wall_n answer_v the_o engrave_v or_o stamp_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o seal_n so_o do_v the_o believer_n holiness_n answer_v our_o holiness_n of_o christ_n not_o in_o degree_n and_o measure_n but_o in_o kind_n and_o quality_n 4._o he_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o do_v by_o his_o spirit_n through_o the_o ordinance_n work_v holiness_n in_o his_o saint_n he_o stub_n up_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n and_o set_v the_o rout_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o do_v both_o preserve_v it_o and_o carry_v it_o on_o from_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o till_o it_o come_v to_o perfection_n so_o that_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o person_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o elect_a he_o be_v call_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o second_o particular_a 3_o for_o the_o three_o christ_n excel_v the_o natural_a sun_n in_o these_o eight_o particular_n viz._n 1._o the_o natural_a sun_n shine_v but_o in_o one_o hemisphere_n at_o once_o though_o it_o circuit_n about_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o little_a time_n yâ—t_v it_o do_v not_o shâ—ne_v in_o all_o place_n at_o once_o yea_o there_o be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o shine_v for_o many_o month_n together_o though_o it_o be_v a_o great_a body_n yet_o the_o wing_n of_o it_o be_v not_o large_a enough_o to_o compass_v the_o earth_n all_o at_o once_o when_o it_o rise_v to_o we_o it_o set_v to_o our_o antipode_n but_o now_o jesus_n christ_n be_v able_a to_o shine_v over_o the_o whole_a earth_n at_o once_o though_o there_o be_v many_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o christ_n have_v never_o appear_v yet_o his_o wing_n be_v large_a enough_o to_o overspread_v the_o whole_a earth_n this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v in_o england_n and_o in_o america_n and_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n over_o at_o the_o same_o moment_n of_o time_n that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n concern_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n esa_n 8._o 8._o that_o the_o stretch_v out_o of_o his_o wing_n shall_v fill_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o land_n be_v true_a of_o christ_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o stretching_n out_o of_o his_o wing_n be_v able_a to_o cover_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n at_o one_o moment_n 2._o the_o natural_a sun_n give_v light_a but_o not_o sight_n if_o a_o man_n want_v the_o benefit_n of_o see_v he_o have_v no_o more_o benefit_n by_o the_o sun_n in_o respect_n of_o see_v then_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sun_n at_o all_o but_o the_o sunbeam_n descend_v with_o never_o so_o much_o power_n upon_o a_o blind_a bartimeus_n his_o eye_n will_v not_o thereby_o be_v open_v but_o now_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n have_v a_o power_n to_o give_v sight_n as_o well_o as_o light_v he_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o many_o that_o be_v natural_o blind_v you_o read_v of_o one_o joh._n 9_o of_o two_o other_o mat._n 20._o 30._o 34._o and_o he_o do_v still_o open_a the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o be_v spiritual_o blind_a it_o be_v he_o that_o by_o ananias_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o saul_n act_v 9_o 17._o the_o truth_n be_v no_o man_n do_v ever_o spiritual_o see_v till_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n descend_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v the_o spiritual_a dayspring_n that_o give_v they_o power_n to_o see_v who_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gross_a darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n 3._o the_o natural_a sun_n have_v endamage_v quality_n as_o well_o as_o heal_a quality_n it_o be_v many_o time_n offensive_a and_o prejudice_v both_o to_o man_n and_o fruit_n 1._o it_o do_v full_o and_o deface_v the_o beautiful_a countenance_n of_o man_n cant._n 1._o 6._o if_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v but_o look_v upon_o we_o direct_o it_o change_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o face_n into_o a_o sworthy_a hue_n 2._o the_o hot_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v sometime_o by_o their_o vehement_a shine_a make_n man_n