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of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear8_n all_o these_o thing_n and_o innumerable_a other_o evil_n experience_n show_v to_o infest_v the_o life_n of_o man_n against_o which_o the_o only_a remedy_n be_v well_o advise_v reason_n composedness_n of_o spirit_n patience_n say_v hope_v in_o god_n which_o must_v be_v communicate_v from_o christ_n who_o enlighten_v all_o with_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a light_n of_o which_o i_o be_o next_o to_o speak_v sect._n 6._o application_n to_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o sin_n evil_a and_o the_o world_n vanity_n and_o to_o provoke_v we_o to_o seek_v a_o tredsure_n above_o and_o light_n from_o christ_n to_o comfort_v we_o in_o
the_o soul_n assure_v its_o happiness_n but_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n nor_o whereto_o it_o tend_v be_v afraid_a of_o death_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v be_v doubtful_a whether_o he_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o god_n fear_v the_o mention_n of_o hell_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n turn_v quaker_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o arm_a man_n whine_v like_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n when_o his_o soul_n be_v depart_v 6._o a_o man_n without_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n can_v do_v no_o spiritual_a work_n as_o he_o shall_v as_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a can_v neither_o thresh_v corn_n nor_o make_v his_o clothes_n nor_o plough_n nor_o sow_v nor_o do_v other_o necessary_a useful_a work_n so_o it_o be_v with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o enlighten_v by_o christ_n he_o can_v neither_o pray_v nor_o praise_n god_n nor_o do_v any_o other_o holy_a work_n or_o manage_v any_o business_n that_o pertain_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o christ_n kingdom_n a_o 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and_o gold_n and_o pearl_n and_o yet_o forget_v christ_n be_v enamour_a on_o picture_n and_o neglect_v the_o live_a beauty_n of_o heaven_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n be_v wise_a therefore_o o_o you_o prince_n and_o people_n of_o the_o world_n kiss_v the_o son_n worship_n love_n rejoice_v in_o wait_v on_o follow_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o let_v all_o sublunary_a beauty_n be_v as_o dirt_n and_o all_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o dung_n to_o you_o christ_n the_o true_a light_n serm._n ii_o joh._n 1._o 9_o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n sect._n 1_o christ_n no_o counterfeit_a light_n how_o jesus_n christ_n be_v light_a have_v be_v show_v how_o he_o be_v the_o true_a light_n be_v next_o to_o be_v clear_v it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o who_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n revel_v 19_o 13._o that_o he_o be_v call_v faithful_a and_o true_a ver_fw-la 11._o and_o in_o reference_n to_o he_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 8._o the_o true_a light_n now_o shine_v now_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o true_a light_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o be_v which_o be_v usual_o term_v metaphysic_n truth_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o say_n which_o be_v logic_n or_o moral_a truth_n in_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o truth_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o true_a light_n 1._o to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o those_o which_o be_v counterfeit_v and_o feign_a light_n for_o true_a be_v oppose_v to_o that_o which_o be_v only_o in_o pretence_n but_o not_o real_o such_o our_o lord_n christ_n say_v joh._n 10._o 8._o all_o that_o ever_o come_v before_o i_o be_v thief_n and_o robber_n that_o be_v be_v not_o true_a light_n mean_v this_o not_o simple_o of_o all_o not_o of_o moses_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v isa._n 63._o 11._o then_o he_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o old_a moses_n and_o his_o people_n say_v where_o be_v he_o that_o bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n with_o the_o shepherd_n of_o his_o flock_n nor_o of_o david_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v psal._n 78._o 72._o that_o he_o feed_v israel_n according_a to_o he_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o of_o such_o as_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n ch_n 11._o 17._o say_v we_o to_o the_o idol_n shepherd_n that_o leave_v the_o flock_n such_o as_o be_v the_o false_a prophet_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n in_o and_o asore_fw-la christ_n time_n who_o instead_o of_o be_v send_v by_o god_n come_v of_o themselves_o run_v and_o he_o send_v they_o not_o yet_o pretend_v a_o mission_n from_o god_n in_o like_a sort_n paul_n say_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 13_o 14_o 15._o for_o such_o be_v false_a apostle_n deceitful_a worker_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ._n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o satan_n himself_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n 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for_o he_o and_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v col._n 1._o 16_o 17._o and_o to_o like_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v heb._n 1._o 2_o 3._o by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n and_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n sect._n 2._o christ_n enlighten_v the_o world_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v other_o sort_n of_o light_n which_o be_v from_o christ_n as_o his_o father_n officer_n send_v into_o the_o world_n and_o anoint_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o man_n sallen_v by_o sin_n 1._o there_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o enlighten_v that_o be_v in_o the_o face_n or_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o paul_n express_v it_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o whereby_o it_o be_v that_o we_o see_v as_o through_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o unveil_v face_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o not_o as_o it_o be_v with_o israel_n when_o they_o can_v not_o look_v on_o moses_n without_o a_o veil_n over_o his_o face_n as_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 7._o 13._o till_o christ_n appear_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o gentile_n be_v darkness_n paul_n say_v of_o the_o galatian_n gal._n 4._o 8._o howbeit_o then_o when_o you_o know_v not_o god_n you_o do_v service_n unto_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o go_n of_o the_o ephesian_n you_o be_v once_o darkness_n but_o now_o be_v you_o light_v in_o the_o lord_n eph._n 5._o 8._o of_o the_o corinthian_n you_o know_v that_o you_o be_v gentile_n carry_v away_o unto_o these_o dumb_a idol_n as_o you_o be_v lead_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 2._o the_o jew_n also_o have_v their_o mind_n blind_v the_o vail_n remain_v untaken_v away_o in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o vail_n be_v do_v away_o in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 14._o the_o be_v of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v so_o little_o know_v to_o the_o gentile_n till_o christ_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o light_n 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be_v reveal_v but_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v god_n joh._n 1._o 18._o reveal_v his_o true_a be_v and_o thereby_o undeceive_v the_o gentile_n and_o his_o counsel_n in_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n and_o appoint_v the_o legal_a worship_n and_o thereby_o have_v enlighten_v the_o jew_n and_o this_o enlighten_v be_v proper_a to_o he_o who_o tell_v we_o mat._n 11._o 27._o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o of_o my_o father_n and_o no_o man_n know_v the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n neither_o know_v any_o man_n the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o whosoever_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o this_o light_n be_v derive_v from_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n sect._n 3_o christ_n as_o high_a priest_n enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o god_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o light_n of_o peace_n with_o god_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o peace_n reconcile_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o one_o body_n by_o the_o cross_n have_v slay_v the_o enmity_n thereby_o ephes._n 2._o 14._o 16_o this_o be_v that_o peace_n which_o christ_n call_v his_o peace_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o his_o apostle_n joh._n 14._o 27._o where_o he_o say_v peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o let_v it_o be_v afraid_a and_o again_o joh_n 16._o 33._o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o i_o you_o may_v have_v peace_n in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n so_o that_o this_o light_n of_o peace_n with_o god_n beget_v the_o light_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n insomuch_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o rom._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o this_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n keep_v as_o a_o guard_n their_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 4._o 7._o hence_o it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o even_o when_o the_o wicked_a be_v drive_v away_o in_o their_o wickedness_n as_o with_o a_o storm_n yet_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n prov._n 14._o 32._o as_o oecolampadius_n when_o his_o light_n fail_v he_o near_o his_o death_n tell_v they_o about_o he_o that_o he_o have_v light_a enough_o within_o he_o hereby_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n when_o the_o heaven_n be_v black_a over_o they_o the_o rage_n frown_n threat_n torture_n of_o tyrant_n violent_o rush_v upon_o they_o yet_o stand_v unmoved_a without_o be_v shake_v by_o any_o terror_n or_o grief_n from_o they_o who_o 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