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the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v snare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n psal_n 9.16_o and_o hold_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n ps_n 5.22_o be_v thy_o own_o friend_n and_o none_o can_v be_v thy_o foe_n disgrace_v not_o thyself_o and_o then_o all_o the_o world_n can_v do_v it_o it_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n cast_v upon_o we_o from_o without_o which_o be_v true_o a_o shame_n but_o something_o which_o grow_v out_o of_o a_o man_n self_n it_o be_v not_o poverty_n reproach_n pain_n etc._n etc._n that_o dishonour_n we_o but_o impatience_n revenge_n unreformedness_n under_o all_o these_o every_o wicked_a man_n dishonour_n be_v selfcreated_n a_o sinner_n reap_v no_o crop_n but_o that_o of_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o sour_a its_o common_a equity_n that_o he_o who_o sow_n shall_v reap_v god_n will_v render_v to_o
such_o a_o want_n of_o light_n as_o hinder_v a_o man_n from_o walk_v like_o that_o egyptian_a darkness_n by_o which_o people_n be_v constrain_v to_o sit_v still_o arab._n caligo_n tenebrarum_fw-la bez._n perfectio_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la arab._n and_o not_o to_o rise_v out_o of_o their_o place_n for_o three_o day_n so_o the_o addition_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blackness_n note_v a_o further_a increase_n of_o this_o darkness_n such_o as_o be_v speak_v concern_v that_o in_o egypt_n as_o may_v be_v feel_v black_a darkness_n seem_v to_o be_v black_a and_o thereby_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v import_v with_o that_o of_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 8.12_o and_o 21.13_o and_o 25.30_o i._n e._n such_o as_o be_v outmost_a and_o further_a remove_v from_o the_o region_n of_o light_n for_o this_o phrase_n blackness_n of_o darkness_n darkness_n caligo_n caliginosissima_fw-la isa_n 60.2_o gross_a darkness_n intend_v as_o much_o as_o most_o black_a thick_a darkness_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o hebraical_a phrase_n like_v unto_o that_o mat._n 26.64_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n that_o be_v a_o most_o powerful_a right_a hand_n so_o rom._n 7.24_o a_o body_n of_o death_n be_v put_v for_o a_o mortal_a body_n and_o eph._n 4.24_o holiness_n of_o truth_n for_o true_a holiness_n this_o thick_a black_a gross_a darkness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v proper_o for_o that_o negation_n large_a of_o this_o see_v part_v 1._o p._n 503._o at_o large_a or_o privation_n of_o light_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o sun_n &c_n &c_n but_o metaphorical_o for_o great_a calamity_n and_o misery_n and_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a misery_n set_v forth_o by_o darkness_n 1._o external_n misery_n john_n 30.26_o when_o i_o look_v for_o good_a evil_a come_v unto_o i_o and_o when_o i_o wait_v for_o light_n there_o come_v darkness_n so_o isa_n 5.30_o if_o one_o look_v to_o the_o land_n behold_v darkness_n and_o sorrow_n so_o isa_n 8.22_o 5.20_o zech._n 1_o 15._o joel_n 1.2_o amos_n 5.20_o they_o shall_v look_v unto_o the_o earth_n and_o behold_v trouble_n and_o darkness_n isa_n 47.5_o get_v thou_o into_o darkness_n o_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n etc._n etc._n 2._o internal_a comprehend_v 1._o 3.19_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 1_o thes_n 5.4_o john_n 3.19_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n of_o mind_n the_o want_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n luke_n 1.79_o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 1.5_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 5.8_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o be_v you_o light_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 2._o spiritual_a dissertion_n or_o the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n and_o thus_o heman_n complain_v psal_n 88.6_o that_o god_n have_v lay_v he_o in_o darkness_n and_o isa_n 50.10_o who_o be_v there_o among_o you_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n etc._n etc._n 3._o eternal_a darkness_n the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o separation_n from_o god_n call_v utter_a darkness_n mat._n 22.13_o and_o 8.12_o because_o far_a distance_v from_o the_o light_n of_o god_n please_v countenance_n and_o this_o estate_n of_o misery_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o darkness_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o darkness_n 1._o the_o though_o only_o deficient_a cause_v of_o darkness_n be_v the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o light_n so_o the_o separation_n from_o the_o favourable_a presence_n of_o god_n 25._o matth._n 7.23_o matth._n 25._o be_v the_o great_a misery_n of_o the_o damn_a the_o hell_n of_o hell_n be_v to_o be_v without_o god_n love_a and_o gracious_a presence_n in_o hell_n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o darkness_n be_v horror_n and_o affrightment_n and_o trouble_v there_o be_v no_o joy_n but_o in_o god_n presence_n in_o that_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n bâ—da_fw-la the_o misery_n of_o this_o condition_n see_v describe_v part_v 1._o p._n 505._o aeternis_fw-la tenebris_fw-la damnari_fw-la decet_fw-la qui_fw-la seize_v transfigurantes_fw-la in_o angelos_n lucis_fw-la veram_fw-la lucem_fw-la non_fw-la praedicarunt_fw-la sed_fw-la suasmet_fw-la magis_fw-la tenebras_fw-la &_o caligine_v dilexerunt_fw-la &_o in_o meras_fw-la errorum_fw-la tenebras_fw-la ally_n pracipitaverunt_fw-la lorin_n in_o loc_n rectè_fw-la in_o tenebras_fw-la tormentorum_fw-la mittentur_fw-la aeternas_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la lucis_fw-la tenebras_fw-la inducebant_fw-la errorum_fw-la bâ—da_fw-la psalm_n 16._o but_o without_o it_o only_o weep_v and_o wail_v blackness_n of_o darkness_n thick_a darkness_n purae_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la not_o the_o least_o glimpse_n and_o crevice_n of_o light_n and_o mixture_n of_o joy_n and_o most_o fit_o be_v this_o punishment_n of_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n threaten_v against_o these_o seducer_n who_o transform_v themselves_o into_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o yet_o hold_v not_o forth_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n and_o lead_v other_o into_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o error_n and_o how_o just_a be_v it_o that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v by_o thick_a true_a perfect_a darkness_n who_o delude_v the_o world_n with_o seem_v and_o appear_v light_n 2._o for_o the_o certainty_n and_o unavoidableness_n of_o this_o punishment_n jud._n say_v this_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n be_v reserve_v for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n proper_o import_v the_o solicitous_a keep_n and_o reserve_v of_o a_o thing_n lest_o it_o be_v lose_v or_o take_v away_o by_o other_o a_o keep_n with_o watch_n and_o ward_n most_o accurate_o and_o vigilant_o as_o a_o prisoner_n be_v keep_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o act._n 4.3_o and_o 5.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o signify_v a_o prison_n in_o this_o place_n therefore_o as_o there_o be_v employ_v god_n present_a forbearance_n to_o punish_v these_o seducer_n with_o the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n it_o be_v reserve_v and_o keep_v for_o they_o not_o actual_o as_o yet_o inflict_v upon_o they_o so_o there_o be_v principal_o intend_v the_o certainty_n and_o unavoidableness_n of_o this_o punishment_n and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o pertinacious_a sinner_n escape_v thereof_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o this_o estate_n shall_v be_v thus_o certain_o reserve_v for_o they_o 1.4_o denâ—tat_fw-la firmum_fw-la &_o ratum_fw-la divinae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la decretum_fw-la de_fw-la suppliâ—ie_fw-la aeterno_fw-la lorin_n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 1.4_o the_o firm_a and_o irreversible_a decree_n say_v lorinus_n in_o this_o place_n orthodox_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o ever_o or_o that_o ordain_v they_o of_o old_a to_o condemnation_n mention_v for_o 4._o be_v here_o denote_v so_o that_o 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night_n seem_v in_o the_o next_o world_n how_o hideous_a be_v that_o woe_n
they_o a_o while_n than_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o people_n to_o all_o eternity_n minister_n must_v defend_v as_o well_o as_o feed_v their_o flock_n and_o keep_v away_o poison_n as_o well_o as_o give_v they_o meat_n drive_v away_o the_o wolf_n as_o well_o as_o provide_v pasture_n curse_a be_v that_o patience_n which_o can_v see_v the_o wolf_n and_o yet_o say_v nothing_o if_o the_o heresy_n of_o seducer_n be_v damnable_a the_o silence_n of_o minister_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o too_o 2._o 2_o obs_n 2_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o commend_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o other_o with_o respect_n judas_n honourable_o mention_n these_o apostle_n both_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o function_n and_o also_o for_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o their_o discharge_n thereof_o by_o forewarn_v the_o christian_n the_o prudent_a commend_v of_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o another_o be_v the_o praise_v of_o the_o giver_n and_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o receiver_n the_o good_a we_o see_v in_o any_o one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dampt_v but_o cherish_v nor_o shall_v the_o eminency_n of_o our_o own_o make_v we_o despise_v another_o endowment_n peter_n though_o he_o have_v oft_o hear_v christ_n himself_o preach_v and_o long_o be_v conversant_a with_o christ_n upon_o earth_n though_o at_o pentecost_n the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v upon_o he_o yet_o he_o think_v it_o no_o derogation_n from_o his_o worth_n to_o make_v a_o honourable_a mention_n of_o paul_n to_o read_v his_o epistle_n and_o to_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o writing_n 2._o pet._n 3.15_o peter_n do_v not_o say_v why_o be_v not_o my_o word_n as_o credible_a as_o paul_n but_o without_o any_o selfe-respect_n he_o appeal_v to_o paul_n honour_v paul_n and_o fetch_v in_o paul_n for_o the_o warrant_n of_o his_o writing_n oh_o how_o unworthy_a be_v it_o either_o to_o deny_v or_o diminish_v the_o worth_n of_o other_o how_o unsuitable_a be_v it_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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