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who_o endure_v such_o a_o fiery_a trial_n
the_o high_a esteem_n elisha_n have_v of_o that_o spiritual_a gift_n observe_v gift_n the_o value_n holy_a man_n have_v of_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o will_v at_o once_o enable_v he_o with_o power_n of_o prophecy_n and_o miracle_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o part_v from_o eliah_n one_o step_n no_o nor_o have_v his_o eye_n off_o he_o one_o minute_n or_o wander_v in_o the_o least_o twinkle_a from_o he_o not_o that_o he_o have_v so_o rich_a a_o blessing_n and_o great_a a_o boon_n bare_o for_o a_o look_n or_o cast_v of_o his_o eye_n no_o but_o as_o tostatus_n peter_n martyr_n and_o other_o observe_v intention_n oculorum_fw-la animi_fw-la intentio_fw-la exprimitur_fw-la 3.51_o lam._n 3.51_o the_o eye_n affect_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n the_o eye_n elisha_n make_v here_o a_o holy_a use_n of_o his_o bodily_a eye_n not_o only_o to_o expiate_v the_o usual_a vanity_n of_o they_o but_o far_a as_o a_o mean_v appoint_v by_o eliah_n to_o convey_v that_o expect_a blessing_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o he_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o take_v eliahs_n place_n and_o undertake_v his_o work_n as_o a_o prophet_n of_o god_n unless_o he_o have_v his_o spirit_n if_o it_o may_v on_o any_o term_n be_v have_v to_o which_o end_n his_o eye_n lie_v compact_v be_v make_v capable_a to_o serve_v he_o therefore_o he_o fix_v they_o unmovable_o upon_o his_o master_n lest_o any_o surprise_n shall_v defeat_v he_o of_o master_n and_o spirit_n too_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o body_n oft_o occasion_v much_o mischief_n to_o the_o soul_n so_o if_o we_o look_v well_o to_o they_o they_o may_v be_v instrument_n of_o much_o good_a 21.9_o numb_a 21.9_o such_o as_o will_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o heal_a must_v look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 12.10_o zach._n 12.10_o so_o look_v to_o christ_n thou_o must_v who_o thy_o sin_n have_v pierce_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v heal_v of_o the_o sting_n which_o thy_o lust_n have_v make_v upon_o thou_o they_o be_v order_v to_o look_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o mercy-seat_n in_o prayer_n 8.48_o â—_o king_n 8.48_o who_o desire_v to_o have_v their_o petition_n accept_v these_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n on_o who_o the_o believe_a and_o devout_a soul_n must_v always_o keep_v their_o eye_n habitual_o intent_n but_o especial_o in_o holy_a duty_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v not_o only_o the_o fancy_n and_o form_n but_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o the_o duty_n david_n prayer_n be_v good_a 119.37_o psal_n 119.37_o averte_fw-fr oculos_fw-la domine_fw-la ne_fw-la videant_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la lord_n turn_v away_o or_o divert_v my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n by_o keep_v they_o intent_n to_o better_a object_n he_o have_v avoid_v much_o sin_n and_o misery_n if_o he_o have_v do_v as_o he_o pray_v in_o the_o case_n of_o bathsheba_n according_o be_v the_o church_n practice_n which_o eye_v god_n as_o solicitous_o and_o reverential_o 123.2_o psalm_n 123.2_o as_o a_o servant_n or_o handmaid_n do_v their_o master_n and_o mistress_n job_n piety_n will_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o courtesy_n of_o his_o eye_n but_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o 31.1_o job_n 31.1_o and_o bind_v they_o on_o all_o occasion_n to_o their_o good_a behaviour_n know_v that_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o sudden_o or_o dangerous_o move_v than_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v in_o every_o one_o as_o the_o centre_n dispose_v to_o behold_v the_o world_n vast_a circumference_n and_o hemisphere_n at_o once_o and_o prone_a to_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n to_o sin_n shame_n and_o vanity_n as_o the_o eye_n be_v fenestrae_fw-la animae_fw-la so_o porte_fw-fr paradisi_fw-la aut_fw-la inferni_fw-la the_o window_n or_o port_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o it_o let_v in_o or_o go_v out_o to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n either_o as_o the_o dove_n which_o have_v see_v the_o squallor_n which_o the_o deluge_n of_o sin_n have_v make_v on_o all_o thing_n sublunary_a return_v to_o itself_o and_o to_o god_n as_o noah_n do_v to_o the_o ark_n or_o else_o as_o the_o raven_n it_o find_v some_o vile_a carcase_n 9_o gen._n 8.7_o 9_o and_o fix_v so_o on_o it_o as_o never_o to_o retun_v again_o eye_n be_v either_o full_a of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o spark_n of_o hell_n eve_n eye_n dazzle_a with_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n betray_v all_o other_o sense_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o our_o saviour_n in_o other_o thing_n not_o incline_v to_o too_o great_a austerity_n 5.29_o matth._n 5.29_o yet_o in_o this_o of_o the_o eye_n be_v so_o strict_a and_o severe_a even_o to_o pull_v it_o out_o even_o the_o right_a eye_n rather_o than_o to_o perish_v by_o the_o extravagancy_n and_o blast_n of_o those_o ignis_fw-la fatui_fw-la foolish_a flash_n and_o offensive_a flame_n which_o reside_v in_o or_o flow_v from_o the_o eye_n certain_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o some_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v blind_a and_o not_o to_o have_v see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o have_v fill_v their_o eye_n with_o so_o many_o not_o mote_n of_o vanity_n only_o but_o beam_n of_o inordinate_a lust_n and_o vicious_a debauchery_n we_o read_v of_o one_o mavis_n a_o asian_a bishop_n when_o blind_a he_o be_v reproach_v by_o jeer_a julian_n that_o his_o galilaean_a jesus_n do_v not_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o sight_n he_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o not_o to_o see_v such_o a_o monster_n of_o perfidy_n and_o apostasy_n as_o he_o be_v if_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v sensual_o darken_v 6.23_o matth._n 6.23_o the_o whole_a body_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o dangerous_o dark_a o_o how_o can_v we_o hope_v with_o job_n to_o see_v our_o redeemer_n with_o these_o eye_n so_o vain_a so_o proud_a 19.25_o job_n 19.25_o so_o wanton_a so_o pollute_v so_o prostitute_v they_o have_v need_n be_v well_o wash_v with_o the_o eye_n water_n of_o penitent_a tear_n and_o these_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o solomon_n advise_v to_o look_v to_o our_o foot_n so_o to_o our_o eye_n 5.2_o eccles_n 5.2_o especial_o when_o we_o attend_v upon_o god_n in_o any_o holy_a duty_n and_o service_n lest_o he_o pass_v by_o we_o as_o job_n speak_v and_o we_o discern_v he_o not_o 9.11_o job_n 9.11_o lest_o holy_a duty_n vanish_v out_o of_o our_o sight_n unminded_a without_o any_o impression_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o by_o their_o mean_n a_o blessing_n not_o to_o be_v expect_v by_o those_o that_o be_v not_o diligent_a expectant_n and_o vigilant_a supplicant_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o hear_v read_v pray_v receive_v yea_o in_o all_o the_o occurrence_n of_o providence_n to_o we_o for_o good_a or_o evil_n in_o which_o christ_n bid_v we_o still_o watch_n and_o pray_v lest_o we_o fall_v into_o temptation_n matth._n 26.41_o §_o the_o good_a in_o all_o duty_n be_v the_o spirit_n which_o go_v with_o they_o as_o with_o ezekiel_n wheel_n and_o be_v give_v we_o to_o teach_v we_o a_o right_a use_n of_o they_o loose_a look_n and_o wander_a spirit_n lose_v god_n good_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n and_o heaven_n of_o every_o duty_n unless_o this_o move_n there_o be_v no_o formation_n or_o new_a creation_n in_o we_o rove_a soul_n and_o scatter_a eye_n have_v but_o a_o phantasm_n and_o show_v of_o religion_n the_o mere_a husk_n and_o shell_n which_o be_v at_o once_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o delusion_n of_o hypocrite_n the_o spirit_n as_o st._n bernard_n observe_v of_o a_o sermon_n a_o prayer_n a_o sacrament_n be_v lose_v while_o we_o be_v unattentive_a look_v and_o think_v of_o something_o else_o eliah_n have_v vanish_v and_o elisha_n be_v defeat_v of_o the_o desire_a blessing_n of_o his_o double_a spirit_n if_o he_o have_v be_v rove_a but_o one_o moment_n his_o vigilant_a intention_n fulfil_v the_o condition_n and_o obtain_v the_o augment_a donative_n of_o his_o spirit_n 2._o general_n out_o the_o vociferation_n or_o cry_v out_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o vision_n both_o the_o object_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o i_o come_v to_o the_o vociferation_n and_o cry_v out_o in_o which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v first_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pathetic_a manner_n second_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emphatic_a matter_n first_o manner_n 1_o the_o manner_n the_o manner_n be_v with_o passion_n and_o commotion_n of_o spirit_n as_o in_o a_o business_n sudden_a and_o of_o importance_n which_o justifi_v no_o less_o than_o exact_v from_o he_o this_o pattern_n of_o earnestness_n and_o vehemency_n answer_v the_o wonder_n of_o it_o with_o a_o deserve_a astonishment_n calm_a and_o even-spun_a temper_n of_o mind_n do_v not_o become_v holy_a man_n at_o all_o time_n and_o at_o all_o occasion_n observe_v seasonable_a pious_a pertuhbation_n of_o spirit_n when_o seasonable_a
there_o be_v pious_a perturbation_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o echo_n of_o devout_a soul_n to_o the_o loud_a sound_n of_o god_n voice_n vehement_a yet_o sanctify_a passion_n as_o of_o love_n joy_n desire_v and_o hope_n so_o of_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o admiration_n and_o dejection_n of_o horror_n and_o consternation_n yea_o and_o self-despair_n as_o st._n 1.8_o 2_o cor._n 1.8_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o be_v in_o some_o occasion_n and_o instance_n of_o providence_n not_o only_o comely_a but_o commendable_a especial_o in_o the_o extraordinary_a appearance_n of_o god_n glory_n or_o dispensation_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o power_n so_o there_o fall_v upon_o abraham_n a_o horror_n of_o great_a darkness_n at_o one_o time_n in_o his_o converse_n with_o god_n 15.12_o gen._n 15.12_o so_o upon_o job_n to_o the_o abhor_v himself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n 42.6_o job_n 42.6_o thus_o moses_n exceed_o fear_v and_o tremble_v 12.21_o heb._n 12.21_o no_o less_o than_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n when_o god_n give_v the_o law_n from_o mount_n sina_n thus_o he_o break_v the_o table_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o when_o he_o be_v transport_v with_o just_a indignation_n against_o the_o calvish_a idolater_n phineas_n by_o a_o commendable_a zeal_n break_v the_o usual_a bound_n of_o native_a modesty_n 25.8_o numb_a 25.8_o slay_v zimri_n and_o cosbi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d david_n great_o fear_v when_o god_n smite_v vzzah_n for_o his_o rash_a touch_v of_o the_o ark_n 6.8_o 2_o sam._n 6.8_o other_o time_n he_o forget_v the_o gravity_n of_o kingly_a majesty_n in_o a_o high_a zeal_n and_o holy_a frolic_a of_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o same_o david_n more_o than_o once_o roar_v for_o the_o disquietness_n of_o his_o soul_n 38.8_o psalm_n 38.8_o we_o read_v ezra_n tear_v his_o own_o hair_n as_o a_o distract_a man_n 9.3_o ezra_n 9.3_o and_o nehemiah_n the_o hair_n of_o other_o 13.12_o neh._n 13.12_o out_o of_o a_o pious_a impatience_n to_o see_v the_o deformity_n of_o religion_n unreformed_a 27.38_o gen._n 27.38_o yea_o esau_n himself_o though_o a_o man_n of_o a_o curse_a and_o fierce_a spirit_n yet_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o very_a loud_a and_o bitter_a cry_n when_o he_o be_v supplant_v of_o his_o father_n primogenite_fw-la blessing_n a_o stoical_a restiveness_n do_v not_o become_v the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n 4.14_o job_n 4.14_o eliphaz_n express_v well_o the_o terror_n he_o have_v when_o a_o spirit_n from_o god_n pass_v before_o his_o face_n fear_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o tremble_v which_o make_v all_o my_o bone_n to_o shake_v steteruntque_fw-la comae_fw-la &_o vox_fw-la faucibus_fw-la haesit_fw-la the_o hair_n of_o his_o flesh_n stand_v up_o 22._o judg._n 13.20_o 22._o manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n fall_v with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o cry_v they_o shall_v sure_o die_v because_o they_o have_v see_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v wonderful_o by_o fire_n holy_a man_n high_o belove_v of_o 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