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to_o say_v for_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v handle_v the_o matter_n further_o the_o darkness_n that_o as_o elihu_n say_v hinder_v man_n in_o order_v his_o speech_n before_o god_n may_v be_v take_v not_o only_o for_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o man_n or_o of_o the_o person_n speak_v as_o have_v be_v show_v already_o but_o also_o for_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o of_o the_o thing_n about_o which_o he_o be_v call_v or_o occasion_v to_o speak_v as_o there_o be_v a_o darkness_n of_o the_o subject_a so_o a_o darkness_n of_o the_o object_n which_o david_n thus_o express_v psal_n 49_o 4._o i_o will_v utter_v dark_a say_n upon_o the_o harp_n and_o again_o psal_n 78.2_o i_o will_v open_v my_o mouth_n in_o a_o parable_n i_o will_v utter_v dark_a
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not_o to_o be_v see_v nor_o do_v he_o wait_v for_o any_o such_o corporal_a view_n or_o sight_n or_o presence_n of_o god_n second_o there_o be_v a_o mediate_a sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o a_o threefold_a mean_n first_o in_o or_o by_o his_o word_n for_o that_o be_v one_o glass_n wherein_o we_o behold_v he_o second_o there_o be_v a_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n they_o be_v another_o glass_n wherein_o we_o see_v and_o behold_v he_o and_o those_o work_n be_v two_o fold_n first_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n in_o they_o we_o may_v see_v or_o contemplate_v god_n all_o the_o world_n over_o in_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n rom._n 1.19_o 20._o second_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n order_v and_o dispose_v all_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o himself_o please_v how_o much_o soever_o any_o of_o their_o motion_n be_v displease_v unto_o he_o thus_o we_o may_v see_v god_n in_o his_o work_n that_o be_v it_o be_v see_v by_o his_o work_n not_o only_o that_o he_o 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clear_o in_o his_o providence_n and_o deal_n about_o his_o case_n in_o this_o world_n as_o may_v acquit_v he_o and_o bâ—ing_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n to_o a_o full_a state_n that_o all_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o wrong_a integrity_n job_n be_v under_o a_o great_a cloud_n at_o that_o time_n and_o fear_v that_o god_n have_v coveâ—ed_v himself_o with_o a_o cloud_n also_o as_o the_o church_n bemoan_v herself_o lam._n 3.44_o and_o therefore_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o i_o shall_v not_o â—ee_n he_o as_o a_o judge_n acquit_v i_o and_z giving_z sentence_n for_o i_o some_o conceive_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n render_v see_v
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noctem_fw-la sc_fw-la mortis_fw-la qua_fw-la abeunt_fw-la populi_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la suum_fw-la jun._n qua_fw-la e_fw-la medio_fw-la tolluntur_fw-la populi_fw-la in_o loâ—o_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la pisc_n or_o of_o a_o extreme_a troublous_a life_n in_o these_o night_n especial_o in_o the_o former_a no_o man_n can_v work_v for_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n nor_o device_n nor_o labour_n in_o the_o grave_n whether_o we_o be_v go_v eccl._n 9.10_o according_a to_o this_o scripture_n interpretation_n desire_v not_o the_o night_n be_v desire_v not_o death_n job_n have_v put_v forth_o such_o desire_n more_o than_o once_o chap._n 7.15_o my_o soul_n choose_v strangle_v and_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n mr._n broughton_n translate_v breath_n not_o unto_o that_o night_n for_o people_n passage_n to_o their_o place_n that_o be_v say_v he_o desire_v not_o death_n the_o common_a passage_n of_o all_o man_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v therefore_o elihu_n seem_v here_o to_o call_v job_n off_o from_o those_o desire_n do_v not_o thou_o peevish_o or_o impatient_o because_o of_o the_o trouble_n of_o thy_o life_n call_v for_o death_n lest_o it_o come_v too_o soon_o and_o it_o do_v by_o thou_o as_o it_o have_v do_v by_o many_o other_o who_o it_o have_v cut_v off_o in_o judgement_n so_o it_o follow_v here_o desire_v not_o the_o night_n when_o people_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o their_o place_n death_n be_v a_o cut_n off_o as_o many_o die_n in_o the_o night_n so_o whenever_o any_o die_n they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o this_o world_n and_o all_o the_o employment_n of_o it_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o their_o dear_a friend_n and_o relation_n death_n cut_v off_o the_o thread_n of_o life_n and_o we_o from_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n the_o hebrew_n be_v when_o people_n ascend_v the_o original_a scripture_n express_v die_v by_o ascend_v though_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v rather_o a_o descend_v â—umitur_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascendere_fw-la pro_fw-la excidi_fw-la &_o tolli_fw-la â—umitur_fw-la it_o be_v say_v by_o a_o late_a writer_n concern_v the_o heathen_a profane_a and_o wicked_a emperor_n of_o rome_n such_o a_o one_o descend_v that_o be_v die_v in_o such_o a_o year_n of_o his_o abomination_n now_o though_o the_o wicked_a descend_v when_o they_o die_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o sense_n also_o wherein_o all_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o ascend_v when_o they_o die_v and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o godly_a as_o to_o their_o more_o noble_a part_n ascend_v to_o god_n when_o they_o die_v thus_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n at_o the_o 16_o verse_n where_o eliphaz_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n say_v to_o job_n thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n like_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v or_o ascendeth_z in_o his_o season_n david_n deprecate_v a_o immature_n death_n under_o this_o metaphor_n psal_n 102.14_o take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o age_n the_o word_n be_v let_v i_o not_o ascend_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o age_n that_o be_v before_o i_o have_v measure_v the_o usual_a course_n of_o life_n ipsa_fw-la translatio_fw-la a_o condelis_fw-la quarum_fw-la lumen_fw-la ascendit_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la paulatim_fw-la consumuntur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la thus_o to_o ascend_v be_v the_o same_o with_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o death_n cut_v off_o the_o best_a from_o this_o world_n and_o then_o they_o ascend_v to_o a_o better_a this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n suit_n well_o with_o the_o latter_a exposition_n of_o the_o night_n as_o take_v for_o the_o night_n of_o death_n the_o word_n ascend_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v in_o it_o a_o double_a allusion_n first_o to_o corn_n which_o be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o reaper_n and_o then_o lay_v down_o on_o the_o stubble_n second_o unto_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n which_o as_o the_o candle_n spend_v or_o as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o 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a_o spoon_n platter_n oâ—_n bool_n or_o such_o like_a utensil_n which_o be_v bow_v with_o a_o convex_a and_o concave_a superficies_n it_o have_v also_o particular_o two_o eminent_a signification_n both_o of_o which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o place_n by_o interpreter_n first_o it_o signify_v the_o hand_n so_o we_o translate_v it_o job_n 16.17_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n the_o word_n which_o here_o we_o translate_v a_o cloud_n be_v there_o translate_v a_o hand_n now_o the_o hand_n we_o know_v have_v a_o hollowness_n or_o cavity_n in_o it_o unless_o when_o it_o be_v purposely_o hold_v forth_o plain_a the_o second_o signification_n be_v that_o of_o the_o text_n a_o cloud_n which_o be_v also_o hollow_a and_o as_o most_o conclude_v the_o same_o word_n be_v put_v to_o signify_v a_o hand_n and_o a_o cloud_n because_o cloud_n usual_o â—t_a the_o first_o appearance_n be_v but_o small_a or_o like_o a_o hand_n as_o elijah_n servant_n repo_n t_v to_o he_o after_o 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tum_fw-la solemn_a a_o quo_fw-la lux_fw-la vel_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la fons_fw-la lucu_fw-la significat_fw-la the_o word_n use_v by_o elihu_n signify_v both_o light_n and_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o light_n flow_v and_o issue_n yea_o the_o word_n signify_v also_o fire_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v call_v ignes_fw-la the_o fire_n of_o heaven_n because_o like_v so_o many_o fire_n or_o mighty_a torch_n they_o give_v light_n to_o we_o on_o earth_n and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n the_o word_n signify_v joy_n comfort_n all_o sort_n of_o good_a thing_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o darkness_n trouble_n and_o calamity_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v metaphorical_o express_v in_o scripture_n with_o cloud_n he_o cover_v the_o light_n and_o command_v it_o not_o to_o shine_v by_o the_o cloud_n that_o come_v between_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v when_o a_o cloud_n cover_v the_o light_n it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n which_o put_v the_o cloud_n as_o a_o 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to_o he_o darkness_n be_v no_o darkness_n the_o da_fw-mi knee_n and_o the_o light_n to_o he_o be_v both_o alike_o five_o if_o god_n be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n then_o he_o full_o know_v the_o needs_o of_o his_o people_n all_o the_o world_n over_o he_o know_v the_o state_n of_o every_o one_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n this_o châ—ist_n make_v a_o argument_n of_o support_n in_o our_o great_a need_n mat._n 6.32_o be_v not_o careful_a what_o you_o shall_v eat_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o dispondent_o careful_a or_o fearful_a about_o any_o thing_n for_o your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v that_o you_o have_v need_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n man_n in_o strait_n use_v to_o say_v if_o such_o a_o friend_n do_v but_o know_v of_o our_o want_n he_o will_v help_v we_o here_o be_v comfort_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n he_o know_v their_o state_n in_o general_n and_o their_o strait_n in_o particular_a for_o he_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n we_o may_v rest_v assure_v that_o he_o who_o have_v so_o pâ—â—fect_a a_o knowledge_n mingle_v with_o perfect_a compassion_n will_v in_o due_a time_n give_v we_o perfect_a help_n out_o of_o all_o our_o strait_n and_o a_o perfect_a supply_n of_o all_o our_o want_n job_n chap._n 37._o verse_n 17_o 18._o do_v thou_o know_v etc._n etc._n 17._o how_o thy_o garment_n be_v warm_a when_o he_o quiet_v the_o earth_n by_o the_o south_n wind_n 18._o have_v thou_o with_o he_o spread_v out_o the_o sky_n which_o be_v strong_a and_o as_o a_o melt_a looking-glass_n this_o context_n show_v yet_o further_o the_o utter_a insufficiency_n of_o man_n to_o comprehend_v those_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n concern_v which_o elihu_n speak_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o 15_o verse_n and_o here_o we_o have_v a_o conviction_n of_o man_n insufficiency_n two_o way_n first_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o ignorance_n of_o what_o god_n do_v upon_o he_o vers_n 17._o do_v thou_o know_v how_o thy_o garment_n be_v warm_a etc._n etc._n second_o to_o his_o weakness_n in_o give_v god_n any_o assistance_n about_o what_o he_o have_v do_v vers_fw-la 18._o have_v thou_o with_o he_o spread_v out_o the_o sky_n which_o be_v strong_a etc._n etc._n thus_o elihu_n come_v near_a to_o job_n than_o before_o not_o only_a convince_a he_o of_o his_o ignorance_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v far_o above_o he_o but_o even_o in_o those_o that_o be_v about_o he_o not_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o the_o clothes_n upon_o his_o baâ—â—â—_n and_o it_o have_v trouble_v some_o interpreter_n upon_o these_o word_n while_o they_o consider_v the_o seem_a lowness_n and_o meanness_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n which_o here_o elihu_n put_v to_o job_n as_o also_o how_o elihu_n have_v discourse_v of_o so_o many_o wonderful_a woâ—ks_n of_o god_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n his_o wonderful_a work_n in_o lightning_n in_o thunder_n in_o rain_n and_o snow_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o wind_n in_o balance_v of_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o admirable_a aspect_n and_o appearance_n of_o the_o rainbow_n it_o trouble_v some_o interpreter_n i_o say_v to_o consider_v how_o elihu_n after_o a_o large_a discourse_n of_o these_o great_a matter_n shall_v come_v at_o last_o to_o speak_v of_o job_n garment_n and_o the_o warmth_n receive_v by_o they_o what_o cognation_n or_o proportion_n be_v there_o between_o those_o high_a and_o great_a thing_n above_o and_o the_o garment_n which_o he_o daily_a woâ—e_n do_v these_o deserve_v to_o be_v reckon_v up_o among_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n or_o be_v job_n so_o stupid_a that_o he_o can_v not_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o warmth_n know_v thou_o verse_n 17._o how_o thy_o garment_n be_v warm_a when_o he_o quiet_v the_o earth_n by_o the_o south_n wind_n so_o we_o be_v to_o resume_v that_o part_n of_o the_o question_n out_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n though_o not_o express_v here_o as_o there_o he_o say_v express_o do_v thou_o know_v when_o god_n dispose_v they_o do_v thou_o know_v the_o balance_a of_o the_o cloud_n so_o here_o he_o say_v imply_o do_v thou_o know_v how_o thy_o garment_n be_v warm_a some_o make_v this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n one_o entire_a sentence_n quiâ—e_v leave_v out_o those_o woâ—ds_n do_v thou_o know_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n do_v thou_o know_v the_o balance_n of_o the_o cloud_n o_o thou_o who_o garment_n be_v warm_a upon_o thou_o when_o the_o earth_n be_v quiet_v by_o the_o south_n wind_n have_v thou_o with_o he_o spread_v out_o the_o sky_n which_o be_v strong_a and_o as_o a_o melt_a look_v glass_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o read_v be_v brief_o this_o o_o thou_o who_o can_v not_o bear_v thy_o clothes_n in_o a_o hot_a day_n but_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v thy_o labour_n and_o retire_v to_o thy_o rest_n when_o the_o earth_n be_v quiet_v the_o sun_n be_v far_o ascend_v to_o the_o south_n that_o be_v the_o time_n of_o heat_n do_v thou_o with_o he_o spread_v out_o the_o sky_n which_o be_v strong_a as_o a_o melt_a looking-glass_n do_v thou_o work_v in_o the_o furnace_n or_o in_o that_o fiery_a heat_n with_o god_n when_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v like_o a_o mighty_a founder_n cast_v the_o whole_a heaven_n into_o that_o glorious_a mould_n or_o form_n in_o which_o they_o appear_v and_o seem_v to_o move_v the_o word_n be_v a_o allusion_n to_o those_o artist_n who_o work_v in_o metal_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o vessel_n of_o one_o sort_n and_o size_n or_o another_o for_o the_o several_a use_n &_o service_n of_o man_n such_o a_o thing_n be_v the_o sky_n over_o we_o which_o be_v therefore_o here_o compare_v to_o a_o melt_a looking-glass_n that_o be_v to_o a_o glass_n make_v of_o melt_a metal_n thus_o i_o
say_n of_o old_a a_o paâ—able_a be_v a_o daâ—k_a say_n that_o be_v a_o mysterious_a say_n a_o sentence_n not_o obvious_a to_o every_o understanding_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a in_o parable_n prov._n 1.5_o 6._o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n shall_v attain_v unto_o wise_a counsel_n to_o understand_v a_o proverb_n or_o parable_n and_o the_o interpretation_n the_o woâ—ds_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o their_o dark_a saying_n when_o elihu_n say_v we_o can_v order_v our_o speech_n by_o reason_n of_o darkness_n we_o may_v take_v it_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o former_a for_o as_o there_o be_v and_o will_v be_v some_o mixture_n of_o darkness_n with_o light_n in_o our_o mind_n till_o we_o come_v to_o that_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n col._n 1.12_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o darkness_n in_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o some_o truth_n be_v so_o mysterious_a secret_a and_o hide_a they_o be_v so_o obscure_a or_o lie_v so_o deep_a that_o they_o be_v by_o we_o even_o unsearchable_a and_o unperceivable_a and_o then_o we_o can_v order_v our_o speech_n about_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o darkness_n though_o possible_o ourselves_o may_v have_v attain_v some_o good_a measure_n of_o light_n and_o as_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n very_o dark_a to_o we_o so_o also_o in_o those_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o we_o which_o reach_v our_o sense_n we_o see_v and_o feel_v that_o which_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n or_o a_o account_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v clear_a and_o shine_v into_o our_o eye_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o difficulty_n to_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o light_n we_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a even_o about_o light_n itself_o how_o much_o more_o be_v we_o in_o the_o dark_a about_o the_o hide_a and_o dark_a work_n of_o god_n in_o many_o of_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o sure_o then_o we_o can_v order_v our_o speech_n concern_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o darkness_n hence_o note_n first_o take_v darkness_n in_o the_o improper_a sense_n ignorance_n be_v darkness_n if_o that_o ignorance_n which_o remain_v after_o conversion_n be_v darkness_n then_o sure_o much_o more_o be_v that_o which_o dwell_v in_o a_o natural_a man_n unconvert_v knowledge_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o understanding_n if_o furnish_v with_o knowledge_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n but_o a_o man_n who_o have_v no_o knowledge_n nor_o understanding_n be_v like_o the_o air_n without_o the_o sun_n nothing_o but_o darkness_n and_o so_o much_o ignorance_n as_o abide_v in_o any_o man_n so_o much_o darkness_n abide_v in_o he_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a as_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n spiritual_o that_o be_v save_o and_o therefore_o he_o as_o to_o they_o be_v altogether_o darkness_n he_o be_v as_o job_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n of_o a_o land_n chap._n 10.22_o a_o man_n of_o darkness_n as_o darkness_n itself_o and_o in_o he_o the_o light_n be_v as_o darkness_n he_o can_v see_v by_o reason_n of_o darkness_n nor_o can_v he_o speak_v to_o purpose_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n though_o he_o may_v speak_v very_o wise_o about_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n by_o reason_n of_o darkness_n or_o because_o his_o very_a reason_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a light_n of_o man_n be_v darken_v there_o be_v sâ—x_n thing_n which_o a_o natural_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o daâ—kness_n can_v see_v to_o order_n neither_o his_o speech_n nor_o his_o person_n about_o first_o he_o can_v see_v what_o he_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o he_o be_v command_v to_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o righteous_a second_o he_o can_v see_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v oâ—_n be_v command_v to_o do_v juâ—t_a and_o righteous_a thing_n three_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o darkness_n he_o can_v see_v what_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v or_o be_v command_v noâ—_n to_o do_v unjust_a evil_a and_o unrighteous_a thing_n he_o have_v not_o a_o discern_a about_o either_o the_o affirmative_a or_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o divine_a commandment_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o paâ—s_n that_o as_o he_o do_v not_o what_o he_o ought_v so_o he_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v not_o four_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o darkness_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o can_v see_v what_o he_o have_v do_v against_o the_o commandment_n his_o sin_n of_o commission_n nor_o what_o he_o have_v neglect_v to_o do_v accord_v to_o the_o commandment_n his_o sin_n of_o omission_n five_o if_o so_o he_o cannoâ—_n see_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o repent_v of_o and_o turn_v from_o some_o repent_v not_o of_o that_o which_o â—hey_n see_v to_o bâ—â—â—â—_n but_o no_o man_n can_v repent_v of_o that_o in_o particular_a which_o he_o see_v 〈◊〉_d be_v evil_a i_o grant_v every_o godly_a man_n make_v it_o his_o daily_a work_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o unknown_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o those_o which_o he_o know_v psal_n 19.12_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n that_o be_v all_o the_o error_n wander_n and_o mistake_n of_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o david_n pray_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_n fault_n that_o be_v fâ—om_o those_o fault_n and_o sailing_n which_o be_v secret_n to_o mâ—_n or_o which_o i_o know_v not_o of_o but_o though_o a_o man_n may_v true_o repent_v of_o 〈◊〉_d unknown_a sin_n yet_o no_o man_n repent_v of_o sin_n who_o do_v not_o know_v sin_n six_o by_o reason_n of_o darkness_n a_o man_n do_v noâ—_n seâ—_n nor_o knâ—wes_v he_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o hope_n for_o he_o possible_o have_v great_a hoâ—es_n of_o heaven_n or_o of_o eternal_a life_n yet_o know_v not_o in_o any_o measure_n what_o they_o be_v indeed_o nor_o how_o to_o order_v his_o speech_n about_o either_o because_o he_o be_v in_o darkness_n so_o then_o the_o state_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v darkness_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v see_v at_o all_o and_o muâ—h_a darkness_n may_v remain_v in_o a_o person_n regenerate_v and_o therefore_o he_o cannot_v see_v all_o 1_o john_n 1.5_o god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o but_o though_o the_o people_n of_o god_n hâ—ve_v light_a and_o be_v light_a yet_o in_o they_o there_o be_v darkness_n and_o because_o wheresoever_o ignorance_n be_v there_o be_v darkness_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o that_o ignorance_n we_o may_v take_v these_o inference_n from_o it_o first_o to_o be_v in_o a_o ignorant_a condition_n be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o very_a uncertain_a condition_n for_o such_o be_v in_o darkness_n now_o as_o châ—ist_n speak_v john_n 12.35_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v in_o what_o a_o uncertain_a condition_n be_v that_o man_n who_o be_v daily_o go_v yet_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o go_v whether_o he_o be_v go_v right_a or_o wrong_n whether_o he_o be_v go_v for_o his_o good_a or_o for_o his_o hurt_n whether_o he_o be_v go_v homeward_o or_o from_o home_n whether_o he_o be_v go_v to_o a_o palace_n or_o a_o pâ—ison_n whether_o to_o life_n or_o death_n to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o a_o man_n in_o darkness_n and_o proportionable_a to_o the_o darkness_n that_o be_v in_o any_o man_n be_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o that_o man_n condition_n and_o therefore_o till_o a_o man_n be_v get_v out_o of_o this_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n he_o be_v in_o a_o very_a uncertain_a condition_n he_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o be_v go_v though_o he_o be_v certain_o go_v downward_o and_o that_o to_o destruction_n second_o if_o ignorance_n be_v darkness_n in_o what_o degree_n soever_o it_o be_v then_o ignorance_n be_v very_o dangerous_a darkness_n subject_n we_o to_o danger_n as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o uncertain_a condition_n while_o he_o be_v in_o darkness_n so_o in_o a_o dangerous_a condition_n if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n o_o how_o dangerous_a be_v the_o state_n of_o that_o man_n who_o be_v altogether_o in_o darkness_n we_o find_v these_o two_o put_v together_o isa_n 9.2_o repeat_v matth._n 4.16_o to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n be_v light_o rise_v up_o how_o near_o be_v they_o to_o danger_n who_o be_v even_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o darkness_n and_o so_o far_o as_o daâ—kness_n be_v in_o any_o man_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v mislead_v and_o to_o err_v both_o in_o opinion_n and_o practice_n woe_n to_o those_o who_o when_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o woâ—ld_n shall_v be_v find_v love_a darkness_n rather_o
than_o light_v job_n 3.19_o these_o be_v in_o the_o great_a danger_n the_o danger_n of_o condemnation_n yea_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n three_o to_o be_v in_o a_o ignorant_a condiâ—ion_n be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o very_a uncomfortable_a condition_n darkness_n be_v uncomfortable_a and_o though_o such_o as_o be_v in_o spiritual_a darkness_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o their_o danger_n and_o therefore_o take_v up_o their_o comfort_n rejoice_v in_o the_o crea_fw-la uâ—e_v and_o sing_v care_n away_o yet_o their_o danger_n be_v not_o the_o less_o but_o moâ—e_n and_o when_o once_o a_o man_n be_v make_v sensible_a of_o his_o darkness_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d about_o with_o many_o fear_n doubt_n and_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n the_o daâ—kness_n of_o the_o night_n be_v very_o uncomfortable_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o light_n of_o â—â—e_z day_n what_o then_o be_v the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v first_o pity_v the_o ignorant_a those_o especial_o who_o be_v total_o ignorant_a and_o alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v they_o eph_n 4.18_o we_o pity_v those_o that_o be_v bodily_a blind_a because_o as_o we_o â—ay_v â—â—ey_v be_v dark_a they_o can_v see_v the_o sun_n â—urely_o if_o bodily_a darkness_n oâ—_n the_o daâ—kness_n of_o the_o bodily_a eye_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v if_o such_o be_v to_o be_v pâ—ayed_v for_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v sight_n how_o much_o more_o be_v the_o daâ—kness_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v pity_v and_o the_o blindness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o efore_o be_v otheâ—s_n â—o_o pity_v they_o the_o more_o because_o they_o not_o see_v their_o danger_n nor_o their_o misery_n by_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o pity_n themselves_o second_o if_o ignorance_n be_v darkness_n and_o that_o a_o uncertain_a a_o dangerous_a and_o a_o uncomfortable_a condition_n than_o we_o shall_v use_v and_o improve_v all_o the_o mean_n we_o can_v or_o within_o our_o compâ—ss_n â—oâ—_n the_o cure_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o other_o of_o this_o evil_n how_o shall_v thâ—y_v that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o ignorance_n desire_v knowledge_n the_o great_a end_n of_o send_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o any_o people_n be_v to_o opâ—n_v their_o eye_n and_o turn_v they_o from_o this_o darkness_n to_o light_v act_n â—_z 18_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n in_o that_o câ—â—_n â—â—v_n 3.18_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o anoint_v thy_o eye_n with_o eyesalve_n the_o thou_o may_v see_v that_o be_v use_v those_o mean_n that_o be_v proper_a foâ—_n 〈◊〉_d gain_v of_o true_a knowledge_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n thou_o pray_fw-mi â—â—_o st_o to_o have_v knowledge_n but_o thy_o darkness_n be_v more_o than_o thy_o light_n and_o thy_o ignorance_n more_o than_o thy_o knowledge_n therefore_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o 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