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fuller_n soap_n that_o make_v we_o white_a and_o change_v our_o black-more_a skin_n the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o voâ—d_n tohu_n bohu_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n flutter_v upon_o it_o and_o bring_v it_o in_o a_o little_a time_n to_o such_o a_o glorious_a new_a thing_n than_o what_o it_o be_v in_o its_o first_o creation_n so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o flutter_v upon_o our_o soul_n which_o by_o nature_n be_v another_o chaos_n and_o make_v they_o a_o new_a creation_n to_o this_o i_o think_v the_o apostle_n point_v 2_o cor._n 4.6_o from_o who_o i_o borrow_v this_o metaphor_n but_o god_n who_o cause_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o christ_n that_o the_o father_n speak_v come_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n and_o it_o be_v he_o and_o the_o father_n that_o work_n hitherto_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o speak_v one_o to_o another_o come_v let_v we_o quicken_v this_o dead_a soul_n 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and_o be_v corrupt_a through_o my_o own_o foolishness_n psal_n 38.4_o 5._o a_o storm_n can_v raise_v itself_o above_o the_o moon_n much_o less_o as_o far_o as_o the_o star_n say_v the_o philosopher_n and_o yet_o spiritual_a storm_n raise_v themselves_o in_o the_o soul_n above_o all_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n above_o all_o the_o grace_n gift_n and_o endowment_n the_o soul_n have_v and_o eclipse_v and_o darken_v all_o my_o heart_n be_v sore_o pain_v within_o i_o and_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n be_v fall_v upon_o i_o fearfulness_n and_o tremble_a be_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o horror_n have_v overwhelm_v i_o psal_n 55.4_o so_o haman_n whilst_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v and_o then_o god_n be_v go_v indeed_o and_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n overwhelm_v second_o temporal_a affliction_n do_v god_n bring_v upon_o man_n yea_o upon_o the_o best_a of_o men._n how_o our_o saviour_n be_v afflict_v in_o spirit_n we_o read_v his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a to_o death_n how_o he_o 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