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star_n and_o diamond_n sparkle_v and_o shine_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o night_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v the_o opacity_n or_o shadiness_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o clod_n of_o earth_n the_o native_a light_n in_o the_o diamond_n and_o the_o star_n thus_o the_o creature_n be_v nothing_o in_o itself_o tend_v to_o nothing_o as_o the_o eternal_a sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o this_o tendency_n to_o nothing_o be_v the_o proper_a the_o formal_a cause_n of_o all_o deformity_n and_o disorder_n as_o the_o spring_a of_o the_o light_n in_o the_o morning_n be_v of_o all_o those_o lovely_a colour_n which_o then_o adorn_v the_o sky_n but_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o second_o proposition_n 3._o proposition_n the_o change_n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n follow_v the_o change_n in_o the_o understanding_n as_o its_o immediate_a and_o proper_a cause_n this_o lie_v plain_a in_o the_o text_n verse_n 22._o they_o turn_v the_o 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expression_n in_o this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n plain_o and_o alone_o describe_v the_o disorder_n in_o the_o understanding_n as_o we_o shall_v clear_o see_v the_o first_o instance_n in_o the_o fall_n be_v the_o not_o glorify_v god_n as_o god_n tâ—…lly_n affirm_v glory_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o echo_n of_o virtue_n glory_n be_v the_o image_n of_o some_o excellent_a object_n shine_v forth_o from_o it_o reflect_v upon_o it_o and_o upon_o all_o thing_n round_o about_o it_o thus_o christ_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n a_o saint_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o christ._n man_n glorifi_v god_n as_o god_n when_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n shine_v in_o his_o understanding_n from_o thence_o reflect_v and_o multiply_v itself_o in_o its_o beâ—…ms_n in_o its_o continual_a shining_n upon_o god_n himself_o upon_o all_o understanding_n all_o spirit_n round_o about_o it_o contrary_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o same_o subject_n the_o glorify_v of_o god_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n according_o the_o not_o glorify_v of_o god_n be_v a_o defect_n in_o the_o understanding_n the_o want_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n and_o its_o reflection_n there_o the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n set_v forth_o the_o fall_n by_o full_a expression_n of_o that_o defect_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n but_o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o reason_v their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v every_o word_n here_o point_v to_o the_o understanding_n as_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o first_o the_o principal_a the_o lead_a change_n in_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o reason_n vanity_n be_v a_o emptiness_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o falsehood_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n a_o empty_a false_a show_n without_o the_o substance_n the_o truth_n reason_n be_v the_o 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glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o image_n of_o a_o corruptible_a man_n of_o bird_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 25._o they_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n man_n be_v make_v a_o total_a but_o a_o shadowy_a image_n of_o god_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v as_o several_a part_n of_o this_o image_n partial_a representation_n of_o that_o glory_n each_o a_o differ_a figure_n from_o the_o other_o in_o which_o something_o of_o the_o glory_n be_v see_v which_o appear_v not_o in_o the_o other_o the_o divine_a presence_n in_o its_o own_o proper_a and_o eternal_a image_n stand_v in_o this_o shadowy_a image_n fill_v it_o shine_v through_o it_o be_v the_o light_n and_o truth_n of_o it_o as_o a_o sunbeam_n penetrate_v fill_v enlighten_v appear_v through_o a_o shady_a colour_a glass_n so_o be_v the_o divine_a form_n in_o the_o form_n of_o man._n the_o truth_n in_o its_o shadow_n when_o the_o divine_a presence_n in_o its_o own_o divine_a 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