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go_v abroad_o do_v mischief_n follow_v wicked_a purpose_n when_o the_o light_n appear_v disappear_a withdraw_v and_o play_v as_o we_o say_v lest_o in_o sight_n job_n 24.13_o the_o wicked_a be_v they_o that_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n they_o hate_v it_o can_v endure_v it_o they_o be_v like_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o raven_n in_o the_o night_n but_o in_o the_o day_n couch_v in_o their_o den_n and_o covert_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v where_o to_o find_v they_o psal_n 104.20_o 21_o 22._o thou_o make_v darkness_n and_o it_o be_v night_n wherein_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n do_v creep_v forth_o etc._n etc._n the_o sun_n arise_v they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o lay_v they_o down_o in_o their_o den_n thus_o the_o wild_a beast_n be_v shake_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o light_n appear_v and_o so_o be_v wicked_a beastlike_a man_n john_n 3.20_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n and_o as_o such_o hate_n the_o 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the_o light_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o light_n wicked_a man_n be_v shake_v and_o drive_v out_o of_o their_o sin_n by_o that_o light_n they_o see_v judge_n and_o condemn_v themselves_o and_o thus_o the_o wicked_a be_v indeed_o shake_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v out_o of_o their_o earthly_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n second_o note_v wicked_a man_n and_o light_n be_v at_o no_o good_a agreement_n he_o that_o will_v continue_v in_o any_o evil_n bear_v no_o good_a will_n to_o any_o kind_n of_o light_n agit_fw-fr odit_fw-la lucem_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la turpiter_fw-la agit_fw-fr there_o be_v nothing_o more_o uncouth_a and_o displease_v to_o a_o man_n that_o resolve_v to_o live_v in_o sin_n than_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n yea_o many_o time_n than_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o air_n such_o say_v as_o he_o of_o old_a when_o the_o day_n begin_v to_o break_v virg._n lux_fw-la inimiâ—a_fw-la propirquat_fw-la virg._n our_o enemy_n be_v come_v common_a daylight_n which_o be_v a_o great_a good_a much_o more_o divine_a light_n which_o be_v a_o far_o great_a good_a be_v count_v a_o evil_a by_o evil_a one_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o and_o as_o they_o who_o be_v light_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v any_o comply_a communion_n with_o darkness_n so_o they_o who_o be_v darkness_n can_v have_v or_o hold_v any_o please_a communion_n with_o light_n three_o if_o we_o take_v these_o word_n as_o hold_v out_o one_o main_a design_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o send_v the_o light_a every_o morning_n namely_o that_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v shake_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n this_o show_v that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v speedy_o proceed_v with_o and_o the_o earth_n unburden_v of_o they_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o the_o light_n be_v that_o man_n may_v go_v forth_o to_o their_o labour_n psal_n 104.23_o now_o as_o that_o be_v one_o great_a use_n of_o light_n that_o man_n may_v see_v his_o honest_a labour_n and_o be_v guide_v to_o or_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o call_n so_o another_o great_a use_n of_o it_o be_v to_o apprehend_v wicked_a man_n who_o do_v dishonest_a work_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o judgement_n david_n say_v psal_n 101.8_o i_o will_v early_o or_o in_o the_o morning_n destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o light_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o i_o can_v i_o will_v take_v hold_n of_o evil_a doer_n that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o delay_v much_o less_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n against_o they_o that_o do_v wicked_o this_o be_v a_o kingly_a resolve_n early_o will_v i_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n this_o be_v the_o prophet_n counsel_n jer._n 21.3_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n that_o be_v with_o the_o first_o opportunity_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o be_v rash_a in_o judgement_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v slack_a in_o judgement_n 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bone_n upon_o a_o wheel_n to_o be_v break_v be_v to_o be_v utter_o spoil_v a_o break_a heart_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n psal_n 51.17_o but_o a_o break_a arm_n note_v a_o great_a misery_n this_o scripture_n threaten_v the_o high_a arm_n with_o break_v yet_o it_o leave_v we_o unresolved_a or_o faith_n nothing_o express_o about_o these_o three_o query_n first_o who_o high_a arm_n be_v here_o threaten_v with_o break_v second_o by_o who_o the_o high_a arm_n shall_v be_v break_v three_o how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_n or_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o shall_v be_v break_v i_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o these_o terrible_a word_n be_v not_o level_v nor_o intend_v against_o any_o high_a arm_n eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la upon_o that_o account_n because_o it_o be_v high_a god_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o the_o highness_n of_o man_n they_o who_o be_v high_a and_o have_v the_o high_a arm_n among_o man_n may_v be_v high_o please_v unto_o god_n the_o high_a power_n on_o earth_n be_v of_o god_n ordain_v and_o 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life_n they_o sin_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n or_o with_o a_o high_a arm_n they_o sin_v as_o if_o they_o will_v dare_v god_n himself_o not_o only_o have_v wicked_a man_n be_v high_a in_o power_n and_o high_a in_o place_n but_o there_o they_o have_v sin_v high_o and_o stretch_v forth_o their_o hand_n against_o heaven_n itself_o note_v three_o merc._n observa_fw-la in_o voce_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la versiculo_fw-la &_o v._n 13._o literam_fw-la צ_n in_fw-la bibliis_fw-la magnis_fw-la &_o â—â—empl_a emendatis_fw-la suspensam_fw-la esse_fw-la i._n e._n non_fw-la eodem_fw-la tenore_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la scriptam_fw-la sed_fw-la supra_fw-la caeteras_fw-la sursum_fw-la versas_fw-la pender_n hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la forsun_fw-it mysterio_fw-la non_fw-la caret_fw-la quasi_fw-la lux_fw-la impiis_fw-la &_o totus_fw-la eorum_fw-la splendour_n sit_fw-la in_o suspenso_fw-la non_fw-la stabilis_fw-la merc._n the_o wicked_a how_o high_a or_o 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