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itaque_fw-la alii_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la recte_fw-la cum_fw-la uâ—rbo_fw-la illo_fw-la â—â—â—â—runt_fw-la uâ—â—m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrâ—â—o_n defâ—â—it_fw-la prepositio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pisc_n cum_fw-la difregi_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la sâ—â—_n terraâ—â—_n decreto_fw-la meo_fw-la i._n e._n alveos_fw-la velut_fw-la â—unas_fw-la exaravi_fw-la &_o circummuâ—iâ—i_fw-la jun._n some_o translate_v and_o establish_v my_o decree_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o word_n place_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o text_n there_o it_o be_v only_o and_o break_v up_o my_o decree_n but_o it_o be_v more_o clear_a to_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o text_n and_o to_o the_o particular_a sense_n of_o the_o
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shake_v out_o of_o it_o 14._o it_o be_v turn_v as_o clay_n to_o the_o seal_n and_o they_o stand_v as_o a_o garment_n 15._o and_o from_o the_o wicked_a their_o light_n be_v withheld_a and_o the_o high_a arm_n shall_v be_v break_v the_o lord_n in_o deal_v with_o job_n have_v already_o put_v sundry_a question_n to_o he_o about_o the_o earth_n and_o about_o the_o sea_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n here_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o thought_n up_o into_o the_o air_n or_o bid_v he_o look_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o due_o consider_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o this_o the_o lord_n intend_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v do_v before_o while_o he_o be_v question_v jâ—b_n about_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n namely_o to_o humble_v he_o and_o bâ—ing_v he_o â—o_o a_o full_a submission_n by_o show_v he_o his_o weakness_n and_o utter_a insufficiency_n as_o also_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o own_o wisdom_n power_n and_o greatness_n have_v thou_o command_v the_o morning_n since_o thy_o day_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v gather_v up_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o these_o four_o verse_n in_o oâ—_n this_o brief_a sum_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o bespeak_v job_n if_o thou_o answer_v that_o the_o thing_n i_o have_v already_o question_v thou_o about_o be_v before_o thy_o time_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v without_o either_o thy_o counsel_n or_o assistance_n then_o i_o ask_v thou_o far_o have_v thou_o ever_o hasten_v or_o retard_v have_v thou_o quicken_v or_o stop_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o any_o time_n since_o thou_o be_v bear_v or_o have_v thou_o ever_o cause_v the_o morning_n light_n in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o jew_n day_n which_o thou_o have_v see_v to_o spread_v itself_o far_o and_o near_o even_o every_o where_o to_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o so_o those_o evil_a doer_n and_o night-bird_n who_o be_v child_n of_o darkness_n can_v but_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o 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the_o lord_n mean_v the_o morning_n light_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v have_v the_o u_o raise_v the_o sun_n out_o of_o its_o bed_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o morning_n have_v thou_o like_o the_o master_n or_o lord_n of_o this_o great_a family_n the_o world_n call_v up_o thy_o servant_n and_o set_v up_o thy_o light_n for_o they_o to_o work_v by_o have_v thou_o command_v the_o morning_n that_o be_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v which_o be_v as_o a_o bridegroom_n come_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o rejoice_v as_o a_o strong_a man_n to_o run_v a_o race_n psal_n 19.5_o no_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v not_o thou_o that_o command_v the_o morning_n it_o be_v i_o that_o command_v the_o morning_n i_o command_v the_o first_o morning_n gen._n 1.5_o i_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a and_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n it_o be_v i_o who_o the_o four_o day_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o divide_v the_o day_n from_o the_o night_n and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o for_o season_n for_o day_n and_o for_o year_n it_o be_v i_o that_o make_v two_o great_a light_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o lesser_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o night_n gen._n 1.14_o 15_o 16._o the_o first_o morning_n and_o all_o the_o morning_n the_o light-bearer_n or_o the_o light-bringer_n come_v forth_o and_o appear_v at_o my_o command_n not_o at_o thou_o have_v thou_o command_v the_o morning_n since_o thy_o day_n there_o be_v somewhat_o special_a in_o those_o word_n since_o thy_o day_n we_o may_v take_v they_o either_o of_o these_o two_o way_n first_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v merc._n cum_fw-la dixit_fw-la a_fw-la diebus_fw-la tuis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la id_fw-la antequam_fw-la ille_fw-la nasceretur_fw-la factum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o perpetuum_fw-la illum_fw-la naturae_fw-la ordinem_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la hominum_fw-la merc._n be_v there_o no_o morning_n before_o thy_o day_n or_o be_v there_o not_o a_o morning_n before_o thou_o have_v a_o morning_n in_o the_o world_n do_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o morning_n wait_v till_o thou_o be_v bear_v do_v it_o not_o look_v forth_o noâ—_n appear_v till_o thou_o do_v appear_v sure_o there_o be_v morning_n hundred_o of_o year_n before_o thou_o have_v a_o morning_n in_o the_o world_n the_o morning_n do_v not_o stay_v for_o thou_o nor_o for_o thy_o day_n second_o have_v thou_o command_v the_o morning_n since_o thy_o day_n that_o be_v since_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o world_n have_v thou_o have_v the_o honour_n privilege_n and_o power_n to_o awaken_v and_o call_v up_o the_o morning_n as_o thou_o do_v thy_o household_n servant_n know_v o_o job_n that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o morning_n before_o thou_o be_v bear_v or_o have_v a_o day_n in_o the_o world_n so_o since_o thy_o day_n thou_o have_v neither_o make_v the_o morning_n nor_o raise_v up_o the_o morning_n light_n that_o power_n be_v now_o in_o my_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v before_o thou_o be_v in_o be_v thou_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o of_o a_o few_o day_n there_o be_v a_o morning_n before_o thy_o day_n and_o since_o thy_o day_n many_o have_v continue_v and_o come_v forth_o daily_o yet_o not_o at_o thy_o command_n but_o at_o i_o as_o i_o bring_v forth_o the_o light_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n so_o the_o four_o day_n i_o create_v the_o sun_n into_o which_o i_o gather_v the_o light_n and_o at_o who_o rise_v the_o morning_n show_v itself_o have_v thou_o command_v the_o morning_n since_o thy_o day_n it_o be_v a_o dare_a question_n thou_o have_v not_o i_o have_v do_v it_o and_o not_o thou_o hence_o note_v first_o what_o god_n will_v have_v do_v he_o can_v command_v to_o be_v do_v or_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v at_o his_o command_n the_o lord_n need_v not_o labour_n to_o produce_v the_o most_o difficult_a effect_n he_o can_v produce_v they_o as_o a_o lord_n by_o a_o word_n speak_v he_o need_v not_o entreat_v nor_o treat_v about_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o any_o matter_n his_o will_n be_v enough_o to_o bring_v it_o forth_o what_o god_n will_v have_v do_v shall_v be_v do_v thus_o it_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n when_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n and_o give_v they_o a_o be_v and_o thus_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o for_o the_o move_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o their_o several_a end_n and_o issue_n to_o this_o day_n all_o have_v be_v do_v by_o a_o word_n of_o command_n david_n psal_n 148._o call_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n gives_z that_o as_o the_o reason_n vers_n 5._o for_o he_o command_v and_o they_o be_v create_v now_o i_o say_v as_o
the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o world_n god_n be_v the_o father_n not_o only_o of_o spiritual_a light_n jam._n 1.17_o but_o of_o natural_a psal_n 74.16_o the_o day_n be_v thiâ—e_a the_o night_n also_o be_v thou_o thou_o have_v prepare_v the_o light_n and_o the_o sun_n this_o glory_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n also_o jer._n 31.35_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n which_o give_v the_o sun_n for_o a_o light_n by_o day_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o star_n for_o a_o light_n by_o night_n the_o lord_n give_v these_o as_o well_o as_o command_v these_o and_o who_o but_o god_n can_v do_v either_o none_o can_v command_v the_o creature_n unto_o their_o daily_a motion_n but_o god_n much_o less_o can_v any_o command_v the_o creature_n into_o their_o first_o be_v but_o god_n how_o wise_a how_o great_a soever_o man_n be_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o their_o own_o eye_n or_o sight_n they_o can_v make_v nor_o bring_v forth_o the_o least_o ray_n of_o light_n much_o less_o can_v they_o make_v such_o a_o world_n of_o light_n as_o god_n have_v make_v for_o the_o world_n and_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v and_o contemplate_v more_o of_o god_n than_o in_o the_o light_n which_o he_o make_v the_o first_o day_n and_o now_o command_v to_o make_v the_o morning_n day_n by_o day_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o nature_n either_o more_o comfortable_a or_o more_o admirable_a than_o the_o light_n the_o commonness_n of_o it_o lessen_v our_o esteem_n of_o it_o and_o because_o it_o come_v so_o constant_o and_o never_o fail_v we_o be_v apt_a to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o no_o great_a matter_n as_o no_o great_a mercy_n whereas_o indeed_o the_o light_n be_v not_o only_o useful_a and_o comfortable_a but_o admirable_a and_o that_o it_o deserve_v these_o three_o attribute_n i_o shall_v brief_o show_v by_o give_v a_o touch_n at_o each_o of_o they_o that_o light_n be_v a_o admirable_a creature_n must_v be_v confess_v if_o we_o consider_v first_o it_o be_v original_a or_o the_o way_n of_o its_o production_n the_o apostle_n treat_v about_o spiritual_a light_n tell_v we_o whence_o the_o natural_a light_n come_v 2_o cor._n 4.6_o god_n who_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n light_o come_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o darkness_n now_o that_o out_o of_o darkness_n black_a darkness_n such_o a_o beautiful_a child_n such_o a_o goodly_a creature_n as_o light_n shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o be_v it_o not_o marvellous_a yet_o thus_o it_o be_v god_n command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n report_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n darkness_n be_v total_o contrary_a to_o light_v it_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o light_n now_o that_o the_o habit_n shall_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o privation_n light_v out_o of_o darkness_n or_o life_n out_o of_o death_n joy_v out_o of_o sorrow_n peace_n out_o of_o trouble_n these_o be_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o we_o may_v comfortable_o meditate_v upon_o this_o when_o we_o want_v any_o kind_n of_o light_n whence_o do_v the_o lord_n bring_v light_a at_o first_o even_o out_o of_o darkness_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o think_v any_o darkness_n of_o trouble_n a_o leâ—t_n to_o the_o lord_n production_n of_o light_n when_o we_o be_v in_o spiritual_a darkness_n the_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o state_n of_o darkness_n that_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o loâ—d_n can_v easy_o bring_v the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n out_o of_o it_o and_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o any_o trouble_n though_o it_o be_v thick_a darkness_n darkness_n as_o job_n speak_v chap._n 10.22_o like_o darkness_n itself_o and_o where_o the_o light_n be_v as_o darkness_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o lord_n can_v bring_v light_a out_o of_o it_o there_o be_v the_o first_o wonder_n the_o lord_n bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n second_o light_n be_v wonderful_a in_o its_o operation_n power_n and_o efficacy_n in_o that_o it_o do_v so_o sudden_o chase_v away_o conquer_v and_o overcome_v darkness_n light_n get_v victory_n over_o darkness_n in_o a_o moment_n there_o be_v no_o darkness_n can_v abide_v the_o face_n of_o light_n as_o soon_o as_o god_n command_v the_o morning_n let_v it_o be_v as_o da_fw-mi k_n as_o pitch_n the_o darkness_n must_v away_o and_o fly_v before_o it_o daâ—kness_n can_v withstand_v light_n nor_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o long_a dispute_n light_v instant_o get_v the_o hand_n the_o day_n of_o darkness_n three_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o pure_a nature_n oâ—_n light_n it_o be_v as_o pure_a as_o purity_n itself_o light_n have_v a_o inseparable_a and_o a_o insuperable_a purity_n though_o it_o may_v be_v a_o while_n obscure_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v at_o 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change_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o constant_a than_o the_o light_n to_o its_o appoint_a time_n light_n never_o fail_v to_o come_v in_o its_o season_n second_o that_o light_n be_v a_o most_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a creature_n who_o can_v deny_v see_v without_o light_a the_o whole_a creation_n be_v a_o nothing_o to_o we_o what_o have_v the_o world_n be_v to_o we_o if_o god_n have_v not_o make_v light_n and_o set_v up_o light_n in_o it_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n whiâ—h_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n matth._n 6.22_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o we_o without_o outward_a light_n till_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o great_a world_n shine_v the_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o the_o little_a world_n be_v no_o advantage_n to_o we_o there_o must_v be_v light_n in_o the_o air_n as_o well_o as_o light_v in_o the_o eye_n else_o the_o most_o beautiful_a object_n have_v no_o appear_a beauty_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n make_v light_v the_o first_o day_n that_o by_o it_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n may_v be_v see_v light_n discover_v itself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n light_n illustrate_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o set_v they_o in_o our_o sight_n and_o as_o all_o that_o god_n have_v do_v will_v be_v nothing_o to_o we_o without_o light_n so_o we_o ourselves_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o light_n we_o can_v work_v at_o all_o or_o very_o hardly_o or_o very_o bad_o without_o light_n hence_o that_o of_o david_n psal_n 104.22_o 23._o the_o sun_n arise_v man_n go_v forth_o to_o his_o work_n and_o to_o his_o labour_n until_o the_o evening_n john_n 9.4_o the_o night_n come_v wherein_o no_o man_n can_v work_v night_n of_o any_o sort_n be_v not_o for_o work_v because_o it_o be_v dark_a and_o therefore_o they_o who_o work_n in_o the_o night_n get_v artificial_a light_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o natural_a when_o the_o plague_n of_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n they_o sit_v still_o and_o no_o 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