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c._n 13._o 15._o in_o a_o word_n at_o once_o in_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v promise_v there_o the_o faithful_n christian_n have_v a_o right_a to_o trust_v i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o rude_a as_o to_o suppose_v my_o auditor_n so_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o rich_a and_o precious_a promise_n those_o christian_a treasure_n which_o god_n book_n be_v the_o repository_n of_o that_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o mind_v they_o of_o they_o and_o indeed_o to_o do_v it_o be_v to_o read_v a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o that_o book_n it_o be_v sure_a in_o every_o case_n of_o every_o whether_o public_a or_o particular_a real_a just_a concern_n whether_o in_o temporal_a spiritual_a or_o eternal_a thing_n in_o some_o indeed_o
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darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n the_o sinner_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o pomp_n of_o shine_n and_o splendour_n that_o he_o think_v himself_o clothe_v with_o dress_v up_o with_o guild_a profit_n or_o with_o a_o glory_n of_o pleasure_n yet_o he_o be_v still_o in_o the_o dark_a his_o life_n be_v all_o night_n and_o that_o condition_n which_o three_o day_n make_v intolerable_a to_o egypt_n be_v always_o on_o the_o sinner_n soul_n he_o be_v envelop_v in_o thick_a darkness_n like_o they_o that_o may_v be_v feel_v by_o any_o thing_n but_o by_o a_o soul_n of_o such_o stupidity_n as_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o darkness_n such_o as_o christ_n have_v not_o a_o fit_a word_n for_o nor_o do_v know_v how_o to_o phrase_n but_o by_o be_v astonish_v at_o it_o how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n a_o state_n indeed_o that_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o his_o deed_n and_o intention_n of_o darkness_n that_o need_v a_o night_n to_o cover_v they_o a_o darkness_n that_o do_v border_n on_o 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beseech_v thou_o direct_v all_o the_o purpose_n of_o our_o mind_n the_o inclination_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o action_n of_o our_o life_n unto_o these_o bless_a end_n teach_v we_o to_o mind_v thou_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o do_v that_o so_o whatever_o we_o shall_v do_v in_o our_o whole_a life_n may_v work_v towards_o our_o future_a happy_a life_n let_v no_o unholy_a aim_n mix_v with_o any_o of_o our_o action_n no_o forbid_a contrivance_n or_o purpose_n creep_v into_o and_o make_v sinful_a our_o performanc_n let_v not_o self-end_n of_o pride_n vainglory_n gain_n revenge_n or_o any_o vice_n make_v our_o religion_n hypocrisy_n of_o sin_n nor_o any_o poor_a low_a end_n of_o little_a pleasure_n or_o of_o profit_n rob_v the_o action_n of_o our_o calling_n or_o recreation_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o a_o good_a intention_n may_v put_v into_o they_o but_o make_v all_o our_o action_n so_o orderly_o and_o temperate_a and_o so_o subordinate_a to_o holy_a end_n that_o they_o may_v all_o turn_v into_o duty_n make_v we_o hearty_o intent_n on_o our_o religious_a performance_n in_o their_o season_n and_o submit_v all_o our_o other_o work_n to_o the_o occasion_n of_o religion_n and_o make_v they_o serve_v and_o assist_v towards_o it_o and_o thereby_o become_v religion_n that_o so_o our_o whole_a life_n may_v be_v consecrate_v unto_o thou_o and_o our_o whole_a conversation_n become_v holy_a and_o do_v thou_o prevent_v we_o in_o all_o our_o do_n with_o thy_o most_o gracious_a favour_n and_o further_o they_o with_o thy_o continual_a help_n that_o in_o all_o our_o work_n begin_v continue_v and_o end_v in_o thou_o we_o may_v glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n and_o after_o a_o age_n of_o do_v so_o may_v be_v glorisied_a with_o thou_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n sermon_n xix_o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n matt._n 6._o 22_o 23._o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n if_o therefore_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n if_o therefore_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n what_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o light_n of_o our_o day_n that_o they_o still_o abound_v in_o their_o sense_n will_v appear_v true_a of_o the_o light_n in_o the_o text_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o proper_a that_o it_o shall_v have_v that_o most_o excellent_a quality_n of_o light_n still_o to_o communicate_v itself_o without_o decay_n to_o pour_v out_o fresh_a stream_n every_o moment_n and_o yet_o be_v still_o the_o same_o one_o of_o the_o rivulet_n we_o have_v exhaust_v in_o the_o last_o day_n discourse_n and_o we_o shall_v also_o find_v that_o in_o another_o sense_n the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n among_o the_o divers_a thing_n to_o which_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o text_n may_v have_v analogy_n and_o which_o 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