that_o tyrannic_a prince_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o son_n of_o disobedience_n he_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o everlasting_a light_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a truth_n and_o thus_o brief_o under_o one_o we_o have_v see_v how_o we_o be_v say_v to_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o way_n to_o escape_v this_o self-deceit_n god_n that_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n shine_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o give_v we_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v before_o he_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o life_n to_o he_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o bless_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n discourse_n vii_o prov_n xv_o 15._o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o afflict_a be_v evil_a but_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n the_o text_n be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o righteous_a man_n which_o will_v be_v more_o evident_a if_o we_o consult_v with_o the_o septuagint_n translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n the_o eye_n of_o the_o wicked_a continual_o expect_v evil_a but_o the_o godly_a or_o good_a man_n be_v always_o at_o rest_n here_o do_v the_o lxx_o interpreter_n express_v plain_o that_o opposition_n of_o those_o person_n and_o of_o their_o condition_n ungodly_a and_o good_a or_o godly_a unquietness_n of_o mind_n and_o perpetual_a rest_n as_o i_o pronounce_v concern_v this_o text_n at_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o opposite_a condition_n of_o those_o ever_o opposite_a offspring_n of_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o son_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n the_o child_n of_o light_n and_o the_o child_n of_o darkness_n this_o sense_n have_v the_o lxx_o put_v upon_o this_o portion_n of_o scripture_n though_o the_o word_n themselves_o answer_v not_o so_o fit_o to_o the_o hebrew_n text._n to_o devise_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o variation_n will_v be_v more_o easy_a though_o curious_a than_o profitable_a i_o intend_v not_o to_o misspend_v time_n or_o abuse_v your_o attention_n with_o the_o husk_n of_o word_n or_o fruitless_a discourse_n of_o translation_n i_o will_v follow_v symmachus_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n exact_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v evil_a in_o the_o second_o part_n the_o hebrew_n itself_o but_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n or_o as_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a heart_n feast_v continual_o now_o therefore_o that_o this_o poverty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o outward_a poverty_n be_v plain_a out_o of_o the_o text._n continual_a feast_n and_o constant_a poverty_n or_o affliction_n be_v contrary_a so_o that_o we_o must_v either_o exclude_v the_o poor_a man_n from_o have_v a_o good_a heart_n and_o conscience_n whereby_o all_o sorrow_n be_v dispel_v and_o continual_a joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n obtain_v or_o else_o if_o he_o have_v these_o joy_n make_v he_o rich_a in_o outward_a wealth_n but_o since_o the_o poor_a upright_a honest_a man_n through_o the_o continual_a comfort_n of_o his_o own_o good_a conscience_n dives_n like_v fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n though_o poor_a in_o estate_n then_o sure_o none_o of_o his_o day_n be_v evil_a though_o he_o poor_a outward_o in_o they_o all_o so_o that_o this_o present_a text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o inward_a kind_n of_o poverty_n that_o make_v a_o man_n life_n full_a of_o evil_n and_o misery_n this_o evil_a poverty_n and_o miserable_a want_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o s._n john_n ch._n 3._o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o how_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a and_o white_a raiment_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o that_o thy_o filthy_a nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v and_o anoint_v thy_o eye_n with_o eyesalve_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v here_o be_v good_a store_n of_o penury_n a_o wardrobe_n of_o want_n want_v of_o money_n want_v of_o clothes_n to_o cover_v their_o shame_n want_v of_o eyesight_n to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o misery_n to_o go_v from_o door_n to_o door_n to_o beg_v but_o hear_v what_o be_v say_v verse_n 21._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o overcome_v and_o sit_v with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n see_v what_o a_o change_n from_o a_o beggar_n to_o a_o king_n from_o a_o dunghill_n to_o a_o throne_n from_o a_o blind_a wretch_n to_o a_o judge_n upon_o a_o throne_n that_o shall_v discern_v the_o right_n that_o shall_v judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a judge_v all_o thing_n yet_o he_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n we_o have_v by_o this_o time_n plain_o see_v what_o this_o poor_a man_n be_v who_o day_n be_v say_v all_o to_o be_v full_a of_o evil_n that_o he_o be_v one_o that_o want_v those_o white_a robe_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n want_v that_o old_a precious_a coin_n who_o image_n and_o superscription_n be_v righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n the_o figure_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o express_a portraiture_n of_o his_o father_n he_o want_v his_o eyesight_n the_o true_a spiritual_a wisdom_n holy_a discretion_n the_o sense_n of_o spirit_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o mysterious_a work_n of_o that_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o deceit_n he_o be_v plain_o destitute_a though_o not_o of_o the_o necessary_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o of_o that_o main_a one_o and_o only_o necessary_a thing_n as_o our_o saviour_n call_v it_o that_o better_a part_n that_o mary_n choose_v and_o can_v not_o be_v take_v from_o she_o virtus_fw-la nec_fw-la eripi_fw-la nec_fw-la surripiâ—_n potest_fw-la nor_o force_n nor_o fraud_n can_v deprive_v a_o man_n of_o that_o inward_a good_a and_o now_o i_o have_v describe_v this_o poor_a man_n i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o prove_v that_o all_o his_o day_n be_v evil_a by_o how_o much_o better_o the_o soul_n be_v than_o the_o body_n by_o so_o much_o worse_a be_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o those_o of_o the_o body_n 1._o be_v a_o ulcer_n or_o wound_n grievous_a in_o the_o body_n much_o more_o grievous_a be_v it_o then_o in_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n 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 bear_v prov._n 18._o 14._o 2._o be_v blindness_n or_o darkness_n a_o horrid_a thing_n to_o the_o body_n then_o be_v ignorance_n much_o more_o to_o the_o soul_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o that_o excellent_a description_n of_o this_o egyptian_a darkness_n in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 17._o when_o the_o unrighteous_a people_n think_v to_o have_v thy_o holy_a people_n in_o subjection_n they_o be_v bind_v with_o the_o band_n of_o darkness_n and_o long_a night_n and_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o the_o roof_n do_v lie_v there_o to_o escape_v the_o eternal_a providence_n but_o now_o that_o we_o think_v not_o only_o of_o outward_a darkness_n in_o the_o air_n see_v what_o follow_v and_o while_o they_o think_v to_o be_v hide_v in_o their_o dark_a sin_n they_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o in_o the_o dark_a cover_n of_o forgetfulness_n fear_v horrible_o and_o trouble_v with_o vision_n for_o the_o den_n that_o hide_v they_o keep_v they_o not_o from_o fear_n but_o the_o sound_n that_o be_v about_o they_o trouble_v they_o and_o terrible_a vision_n and_o horrible_a sight_n do_v appear_v no_o power_n of_o the_o fire_n may_v give_v light_a neither_o may_v the_o clear_a flame_n of_o the_o star_n lighten_v the_o dreadful_a night_n and_o a_o few_o verse_n after_o for_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n when_o malice_n be_v condemn_v by_o she_o own_o testimony_n and_o a_o conscience_n that_o be_v touch_v do_v ever_o forecast_v cruel_a thing_n thus_o have_v their_o eye_n close_v in_o misty_a sleep_n it_o do_v not_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o trouble_n of_o fear_n for_o they_o that_o endure_v this_o intolerable_a night_n breathe_v out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n of_o hell_n as_o they_o sleep_v the_o same_o sleep_n so_o be_v they_o in_o like_a manner_n torture_v with_o the_o same_o monstrous_a vision_n sound_v for_o fear_n and_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n as_o be_v large_o describe_v in_o that_o chapter_n but_o that_o this_o evil_a condition_n may_v appear_v more_o evil_a i_o will_v set_v the_o contrary_a by_o it_o god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o
open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o rev._n 3._o 20._o see_v how_o friendly_a and_o familiar_o they_o be_v entertain_v by_o christ_n as_o if_o they_o feast_v one_o another_o at_o a_o mutual_a collation_n i_o will_v delight_v myself_o by_o the_o possession_n and_o actuation_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n by_o my_o holy_a spirit_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v delight_v and_o transport_v by_o the_o comfortable_a and_o enravish_a influence_n of_o my_o divine_a nature_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n of_o such_o infinite_a consequence_n be_v it_o to_o attain_v to_o that_o body_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a house_n of_o god_n or_o his_o holy_a temple_n that_o when_o he_o knock_v and_o call_v we_o may_v yield_v obedience_n to_o that_o voice_n in_o the_o psalmist_n who_o prophecy_v of_o this_o mystery_n lift_v up_o your_o head_n o_o you_o gate_n and_o be_v you_o lift_v up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n that_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n may_v come_v in_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n with_o all_o his_o glorious_a retinue_n may_v fill_v his_o own_o house_n for_o he_o be_v not_o there_o alone_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o voice_n hear_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o his_o residence_n in_o we_o replenish_v we_o with_o all_o heavenly_a grace_n we_o be_v strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n according_a to_o the_o glorious_a power_n of_o this_o lord_n of_o host_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a with_o joyfulness_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o that_o be_v most_o eminent_o verify_v to_o we_o which_o occur_v in_o s._n john_n greater_n be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o you_o than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o for_o be_v root_v in_o love_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v in_o another_o place_n this_o glorious_a lord_n of_o host_n be_v also_o the_o god_n of_o love_n for_o god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o 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and_o witness_v by_o a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o heaven_n behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n apoc._n 21._o 3._o these_o be_v some_o few_o stricture_n or_o faint_a obscure_a stroke_n of_o the_o admirable_a and_o ineffable_a happy_a condition_n of_o the_o traveller_n through_o the_o valley_n of_o baca_n when_o once_o they_o have_v arrive_v to_o their_o journey_n end_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o god_n of_o god_n in_o zion_n discourse_n iii_o mat._n vi_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 the_o text_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o syllogistical_a parable_n the_o argument_n be_v contain_v in_o those_o first_o word_n the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v 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3._o the_o three_o that_o a_o evil_a eye_n make_v the_o whole_a body_n full_a of_o darkness_n 4._o the_o four_o and_o last_o that_o if_o the_o eye_n itself_o be_v dark_a the_o body_n be_v leave_v in_o most_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a darkness_n such_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o no_o light_n no_o not_o of_o the_o sun_n itself_o can_v chase_v away_o non_fw-la radii_fw-la solis_fw-la nec_fw-la lucida_fw-la tela_fw-la diei_fw-la discutient_fw-la these_o be_v the_o external_a truth_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o parable_n but_o hitherto_o we_o do_v but_o lambere_fw-la vitreum_fw-la vas_fw-la sed_fw-la pultem_fw-la non_fw-la attingimus_fw-la we_o must_v know_v therefore_o that_o every_o part_n of_o this_o parable_n be_v but_o the_o protasis_n of_o a_o similitude_n and_o that_o all_o the_o skill_n will_v be_v to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a apodosis_n in_o every_o particular_a and_o if_o our_o judgement_n fail_v we_o not_o in_o the_o first_o we_o shall_v not_o easy_o mistake_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o parable_n wherein_o i_o mean_v in_o the_o first_o if_o we_o make_v out_o this_o analogy_n viz._n that_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v to_o the_o body_n so_o the_o understanding_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n it_o will_v be_v neither_o inept_v in_o itself_o nor_o unsupported_a by_o very_o great_a authority_n aristotle_n say_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v embolden_v we_o to_o make_v the_o soul_n the_o homologous_n term_n to_o the_o body_n which_o galen_n do_v express_o as_o grotius_n cite_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o this_o purpose_n several_a other_o philosopher_n speak_v and_o not_o without_o truth_n though_o not_o so_o precise_o accommodate_v to_o our_o purpose_n this_o apodosis_n will_v be_v over-dry_a and_o philosophical_a and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o reach_v that_o divine_a meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n this_o analogy_n be_v obvious_a enough_o to_o the_o natural_a man_n i_o mean_v the_o compare_v the_o intellectual_a or_o 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