rev._n 1.6_o and_o wash_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n it_o be_v this_o love_n that_o confer_v adopt_v grace_n behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n have_v bestow_v 3.1_o 1_o john_n 3.1_o upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v this_o love_n that_o move_v he_o to_o comfort_v they_o he_o have_v love_v we_o say_v st._n paul_n and_o give_v we_o everlasting_a consolation_n 2.16_o 2_o thes_n 2.16_o if_o not_o always_o the_o sense_n of_o comfort_n yet_o firm_a and_o sure_a ground_n of_o strong_a and_o durable_a consolation_n once_o more_o there_o be_v also_o amor_fw-la complacentiae_fw-la a_o love_n of_o complacency_n and_o delight_n god_n have_v in_o his_o people_n which_o be_v the_o high_a act_n or_o degree_n of_o love_n all_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o his_o saint_n 16.3_o psal_n 16.3_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n his_o truth_n his_o worship_n and_o his_o people_n be_v all_o he_o have_v any_o great_a delight_n in_o here_o in_o this_o world_n to_o a_o contrite_a christian_a that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n 66.2_o isa_n 66.2_o he_o look_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o great_a complacency_n than_o to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o second_o property_n 3._o it_o be_v free_a love_n absolute_o perfect_o free_a i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o 14.4_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n if_o he_o do_v not_o love_v free_o he_o can_v not_o love_v at_o all_o such_o vile_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o his_o love_n but_o his_o love_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o israel_n because_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o any_o other_o people_n 77.8_o deut._n 77.8_o but_o because_o he_o love_v they_o free_v it_o be_v in_o every_o sense_n and_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o we_o or_o of_o our_o service_n for_o he_o be_v alsufficient_a and_o what_o want_n can_v be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v infinitâ—_n to_o who_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o add_v the_o sea_n though_o a_o vast_a ocean_n yet_o because_o finite_a be_v capable_a of_o addition_n and_o diminution_n but_o what_o can_v be_v add_v to_o innity_n which_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n wiâ—â—_n in_o itself_o 17._o isa_n 40.15_o 17._o behold_v he_o take_v up_o the_o isle_n as_o very_o little_a thing_n the_o nation_n before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n as_o the_o small_a dust_n of_o 〈◊〉_d balance_n all_o nation_n be_v count_v to_o his_o as_o nothing_o less_o than_o nothing_o and_o vanitâ—_n his_o love_n therefore_o be_v not_o a_o love_n of_o inâ—gence_n but_o of_o redundance_n flow_v oâ—_n free_o also_o it_o be_v without_o purchase_n 〈◊〉_d merit_n on_o his_o people_n part_n and_o in_o thâ—_n sense_n free_a they_o have_v not_o enough_o to_o purchase_v the_o least_o outward_a mercy_n much_o lâ—â—â—_n special_a love_n it_o be_v bestow_v gratis_o without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n even_o thâ—_n merit_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o purchase_v the_o love_n of_o benevolence_n but_o thâ—_n love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n comiâ—â—_n and_o of_o all_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v 5.8_o rom._n 5.8_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n to_o we_o because_o when_o we_o wâ—â—â—_n sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o say_v st._n pâ—â—â—_n we_o have_v demerit_n enough_o to_o draw_v 〈◊〉_d the_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n but_o nothing_o to_o be_v a_o attractive_a of_o his_o love_n it_o be_v fâ—â—â—_n also_o because_o give_v without_o grudge_a god_n love_v his_o people_n with_o all_o his_o heaâ—â—_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n 31.41_o jer._n 31.41_o and_o he_o upbraid_v not_o free_a also_o it_o be_v because_o without_o constraint_n none_o can_v impose_v upon_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o can_v have_v withhold_v it_o and_o deny_v it_o for_o ever_o and_o none_o can_v compel_v he_o to_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o they_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v free_a love_n because_o it_o can_v receive_v no_o compensation_n from_o they_o who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o it_o can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o almighty_a 22.3_o job_n 22.3_o as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o himself_o this_o the_o lord_n foresee_v and_o yet_o love_v they_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o very_a peculiar_a distinguish_v love_n this_o be_v declare_v in_o those_o save_a mercy_n he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o deny_v to_o other_o though_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v deny_v fall_v under_o the_o same_o external_a circumstance_n if_o not_o great_a sometime_o with_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v a_o full_a instance_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v not_o esau_n jacob_n brother_n 1.2_o mal._n 1.2_o say_v the_o lord_n yet_o i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o i_o have_v hate_v esau_n not_o that_o god_n who_o be_v love_n do_v or_o can_v hate_v the_o person_n of_o esau_n abstract_o consider_v he_o love_v the_o person_n he_o make_v and_o hate_v the_o sin_n he_o never_o make_v he_o be_v say_v to_o hate_v the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n but_o it_o be_v for_o their_o work_n sake_n but_o here_o in_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o love_n which_o be_v often_o call_v hate_v in_o the_o scripture_n 29.31_o gen._n 29.31_o it_o be_v say_v jaâ—â—_n hate_v leah_n it_o be_v mean_v comparative_o 〈◊〉_d love_v she_o with_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o love_n thâ—_n rachel_n 14.26_o luk._n 14.26_o so_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o hate_v not_o fâ—ther_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o his_o own_o liâ—â—_n also_o can_v be_v christ_n disciple_n in_o othâ—â—_n scripture_n we_o be_v command_v to_o louâ—_v these_o relation_n and_o to_o preserve_v our_o live_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o low_a degree_n of_o love_n in_o comparison_n 〈◊〉_d our_o love_n to_o christ_n our_o love_n to_o thing_n here_o below_o shall_v be_v rather_o a_o kind_a 〈◊〉_d hatred_n than_o love_n thus_o god_n love_v jacâ—â—_n with_o such_o a_o transcendent_a peculiar_a dâ—â—â—_n stinguish_v love_n as_o in_o comparison_n he_o be_v say_v to_o hate_n esau_n his_o louâ—_n to_o jacob_n be_v manifest_v in_o bestow_v peculiar_a favour_n upon_o he_o wheâ—â—_n esau_n have_v only_o common_a mercy_n hâ—_n can_v say_v i_o have_v enough_o but_o jacob_n say_v i_o have_v all_o god_n pass_v a_o gracious_a decreâ—â—_n and_o purpose_n upon_o jacob_n which_o he_o diâ—_n not_o upon_o esau_n 13._o rom._n 9.11_o 12_o 13._o as_o st._n paul_n testify_v thâ—_n child_n not_o be_v yet_o bear_v neither_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v he_o say_v the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esaâ—â—_n have_v i_o hate_v 13._o gen._n 28.22_o 13._o god_n appear_v to_o jacob_n and_o establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o this_o he_o do_v not_o to_o or_o with_o esau_n 12.4_o gen._n 32.28_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o he_o make_v jacob_n a_o prince_n with_o himself_o and_o give_v he_o by_o prayer_n &_o tear_n to_o overcome_v he_o of_o a_o wrestle_a jacob_n he_o become_v a_o prevail_a israel_n this_o he_o give_v not_o to_o esau_n and_o though_o esau_n have_v another_o name_n give_v he_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o worse_a edom_n which_o signify_v red_a because_o of_o his_o red_a hairy_a complexion_n as_o some_o think_v or_o because_o of_o the_o red_a pottage_n he_o desire_v and_o for_o it_o sell_v his_o birthright_n as_o other_o judge_n but_o this_o signify_v not_o so_o well_o as_o esau_n which_o import_v protection_n but_o jacob_n be_v yet_o much_o more_o excellent_a in_o a_o word_n jacob_n have_v a_o very_a gracious_a and_o savoury_a spirit_n we_o read_v when_o his_o brother_n ask_v he_o who_o his_o child_n be_v he_o answer_v these_o be_v the_o child_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v gracious_o give_v thy_o servant_n we_o find_v no_o such_o favoury_a expression_n fall_v from_o esau_n what_o distinguish_v love_n be_v there_o in_o all_o these_o passage_n which_o will_v appear_v yet_o more_o full_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o esau_n be_v upon_o even_a ground_n with_o jacob_n in_o outward_a privilege_n and_o in_o some_o above_o he_o 9.10_o rom._n 9.10_o they_o both_o descend_v from_o the_o same_o parent_n both_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n circumcision_n both_o have_v education_n in_o the_o same_o family_n and_o herein_o esau_n excel_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a 25._o gen._n 25._o and_o the_o belove_a son_n of_o his_o good_a father_n isaâ—_n yet_o say_v the_o lord_n jacob_n have_v i_o love_v 〈◊〉_d esau_n have_v i_o hate_v o_o what_o wonderful_a â—â—â—culiar_a distinguish_a love_n be_v here_o tâ—â—_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o all_o his_o people_n two_o
he_o as_o learned_a man_n observe_v 1._o bonitas_fw-la naturalis_fw-la the_o goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o it_o a_o perfect_a be_v thus_o it_o be_v take_v exod._n 33.19_o when_o moses_n pray_v i_o beseech_v thou_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n say_v god_n i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o goodness_n 〈◊〉_d before_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v proclaim_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n compare_v this_o with_o chap._n 34.5_o 6._o the_o lord_n descend_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n the_o loâ—â—_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n thâ—â—_n be_v that_o goodness_n which_o be_v the_o beauty_n aâ—â—_n perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n 2._o bonitas_fw-la â—â—â—â—ralis_fw-la this_o be_v the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o will_n person_n and_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v conformable_a to_o god_n will_v acâ—â—_n 11.24_o it_o be_v say_v in_o this_o sense_n of_o barnaba_n he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o rom._n 7.19_o 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a 3._o bonitas_fw-la benignitatis_fw-la jer._n 31.12_o they_o shall_v flow_v together_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d goodness_n of_o bounty_n and_o beneficence_n which_o be_v a_o natural_a propension_n to_o communicaâ—â—â—â—_n to_o his_o creature_n according_a to_o their_o several_a capacity_n i_o call_v it_o a_o natural_a propension_n 〈◊〉_d inclination_n because_o it_o be_v in_o he_o essential_o luke_n 18.19_o none_o be_v good_a save_o one_o that_o be_v god_n it_o incline_v he_o to_o communicate_v thou_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o do_v good_a psal_n 119.68_o this_o he_o do_v to_o all_o 〈◊〉_d creature_n the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o psâ—â—_n 145.9_o yet_o especial_o to_o his_o own_o people_n therefore_o 2._o he_o be_v good_a to_o we_o as_o he_o be_v our_o good_a with_o reference_n to_o our_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o he_o be_v the_o ultimate_a good_a of_o his_o people_n which_o constitute_v their_o happiness_n and_o happiness_n be_v the_o rest_n the_o soul_n take_v in_o a_o object_n so_o full_a of_o real_a good_a as_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v all_o its_o desire_n and_o god_n be_v this_o object_n consider_v in_o his_o perfection_n and_o â—hat_n in_o relation_n to_o our_o concernment_n consider_v our_o happiness_n as_o spiritual_a it_o lie_v â—n_a supply_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n or_o as_o temporal_a so_o it_o lie_v in_o preservation_n and_o provision_n now_o god_n be_v such_o a_o good_a as_o suit_v all_o our_o necessity_n and_o so_o satisfy_v all_o our_o desire_n and_o consequent_o constitute_v our_o happiness_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d god_n alsufficient_a gen._n 17.1_o i_o be_o god_n el_n shaddai_n alsufficient_a show_v we_o the_o father_n say_v philip_n john_n 14.8_o and_o it_o suffice_v we_o and_o god_n call_v upon_o his_o people_n psal_n 81.10_o open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a â—nd_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v fill_v it_o omne_fw-la â—onum_fw-la in_o summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi all_o good_a be_v in_o the_o chief_a good_a by_o way_n of_o eminency_n all_o good_a be_v in_o he_o virtual_o as_o have_v nothing_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 6.10_o the_o scatter_a excellency_n of_o creature_n meet_v in_o he_o all_o be_v in_o he_o original_o â—he_v creature_n add_v nothing_o to_o he_o hence_o â—f_o we_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v give_v we_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o haâ—â—_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a by_o way_n of_o efficient_a as_o he_o can_v create_v all_o that_o which_o he_o seâ—â—_n be_v good_a for_o we_o he_o be_v the_o father_n mercy_n 2_o cor._n 1.3_o as_o a_o father_n he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o procreating_a power_n he_o give_v a_o bâ—_n to_o what_o he_o please_v he_o call_v thâ—â—_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 4.17_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grâ—â—â—_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o to_o implant_v it_o he_o caâ—_n the_o stone_n raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraâ—â—_n matth._n 3.9_o to_o increase_v it_o 2_o cor._n â—_o 8_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o grace_n aboâ—â—_n towards_o you_o to_o preserve_v it_o he_o suâ—â—_n not_o faith_n or_o any_o grace_n to_o fail_v so_o 〈◊〉_d comfort_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o consâ—â—tion_n and_o can_v fill_v our_o heart_n with_o all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o peace_n in_o believe_v rom._n 15_o 1â—_n so_o for_o temporal_a good_a he_o can_v preseâ—â—_n from_o trouble_n and_o in_o trouble_n he_o 〈◊〉_d provide_v for_o we_o in_o all_o our_o strait_n and_o waâ—â—_n my_o son_n god_n will_v provide_v say_v abraâ—â—â—_n to_o isaac_n and_o this_o alsufficiency_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o himself_o and_o he_o have_v power_n to_o communicate_v as_o he_o please_v and_o by_o communication_n his_o fullness_n can_v be_v exâ—â—sted_v i_o may_v yet_o enlarge_v this_o by_o sheâ—â—â—_n how_o good_a he_o be_v in_o his_o outgoing_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o he_o have_v suit_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d happiness_n of_o our_o soul_n he_o have_v help_v for_o we_o upon_o that_o mighty_a one_o psal_n 89.19_o in_o he_o there_o be_v perfection_n of_o righteousness_n for_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n heb._n 7.2_o he_o be_v first_o king_n of_o righteousness_n &_o then_o also_o king_n of_o peace_n a_o righteousness_n which_o answer_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o he_o also_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o spirit_n to_o quicken_v and_o renew_v and_o indeed_o it_o have_v please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v col._n 1.19_o i_o may_v show_v how_o good_a he_o be_v in_o his_o word_n call_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n heb._n 5.6_o and_o in_o his_o ordinance_n by_o convey_v great_a and_o good_a thing_n and_o in_o his_o providence_n of_o mercy_n and_o correction_n order_v they_o and_o â—ringing_v good_a out_o of_o they_o but_o brief_o â—o_o apply_v this_o truth_n use_v 1_o let_v we_o all_o try_v whether_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d propriety_n in_o this_o good_a now_o save_v â—nterest_n be_v only_o by_o covenant_n without_o christ_n and_o without_o god_n be_v all_o that_o be_v branger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n eph._n 2.12_o if_o any_o say_v how_o shall_v we_o now_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n i_o only_o say_v when_o we_o be_v subdue_v to_o the_o term_n of_o it_o â—aith_n and_o holy_a obedience_n when_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o be_v in_o any_o measure_n of_o truth_n â—lfilled_v in_o we_o have_v god_n give_v we_o his_o spirit_n be_v his_o law_n in_o truth_n write_v upon_o â—â—r_a heart_n be_v our_o soul_n sprinkle_v with_o his_o clean_a water_n promise_v to_o 〈◊〉_d viz._n the_o blood_n and_o grace_n of_o châ—â—â—_n justify_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n 〈◊〉_d our_o soul_n flee_v to_o the_o covenant_n for_o câ—â—â—_n for_o it_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n as_o david_n 〈◊〉_d two_o sam._n 23.5_o he_o have_v make_v with_o 〈◊〉_d a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o sure_a these_o be_v good_a sign_n use_v 2._o of_o exhortation_n 1._o let_v 〈◊〉_d get_v a_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n as_o good_n o_o taste_n and_o see_v that_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n be_v good_a psal_n 34.8_o every_o one_o 〈◊〉_d fire_v good_a who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a 〈◊〉_d the_o voice_n of_o all_o man_n psal_n 4.6_o o_o 〈◊〉_d we_o press_v after_o a_o clear_a affect_v expâ—â—mential_a knowledge_n of_o god_n our_o châ—â—â—_n good_a this_o will_v bring_v our_o soul_n to_o 〈◊〉_d mire_n he_o and_o set_v he_o up_o in_o his_o excellent_a and_o to_o choose_v god_n for_o our_o portion_n 〈◊〉_d love_v he_o to_o cleave_v to_o he_o to_o folâ—â—â—_n after_o he_o and_o to_o long_o for_o he_o tâ—â—â—_n will_v bring_v our_o soul_n to_o rest_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o make_v we_o bless_v ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o make_v our_o boast_n of_o god_n he_o 〈◊〉_d by_o he_o will_v be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o we_o and_o thâ—â—_n both_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o enjoyment_n 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o absence_n and_o wâ—â—â—_n of_o all_o thing_n patient_a in_o tribulation_n content_v in_o loss_n and_o want_n chearfiâ—â—_n strait_n so_o it_o be_v with_o david_n in_o thâ—_n various_a strait_n he_o be_v in_o 1_o sam._n 30.6_o he_o encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 2._o let_v we_o carry_v it_o well_o and_o suitable_o towards_o so_o good_a a_o god_n in_o all_o duty_n and_o service_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n hos_fw-la 3.5_o fear_v to_o sin_n against_o so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v not_o suitable_o improve_v and_o walk_v worthy_a of_o his_o goodness_n let_v we_o not_o despise_v or_o any_o way_n abuse_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n let_v not_o our_o eye_n be_v evil_a or_o our_o way_n evil_a because_o â—e_n
much_o and_o so_o long_a sin_n against_o the_o lord_n so_o love_v and_o so_o good_a a_o father_n it_o will_v make_v our_o soul_n die_v to_o sin_n daily_o and_o to_o be_v careful_a and_o jealous_a lest_o any_o affection_n shall_v prove_v inordinate_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o christ_n honour_n and_o its_o own_o comfort_n by_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v know_v whether_o christ_n be_v indeed_o a_o save_a light_n unto_o our_o soul_n and_o so_o find_v he_o to_o be_v may_v drink_v in_o all_o the_o comfort_n that_o flow_v from_o so_o sweet_a a_o truth_n as_o this_o be_v object_n we_o fear_v may_v some_o say_v christ_n be_v not_o such_o a_o light_n to_o we_o because_o we_o find_v our_o corruption_n so_o strong_a in_o we_o and_o our_o affection_n so_o dead_a to_o christ_n ans_fw-fr there_o may_v be_v something_o of_o christ_n as_o such_o a_o light_n in_o thou_o and_o yet_o this_o not_o clear_o perceive_v nor_o feel_v by_o thou_o there_o may_v be_v notwithstanding_o thy_o complaint_n some_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n some_o break_n forth_o of_o the_o morning_n light_n upon_o thy_o soul_n for_o christ_n go_n forth_o in_o enlighten_v and_o quicken_a and_o comfort_v grace_n be_v prepare_v as_o the_o morning_n hos_fw-la 6.3_o now_o the_o morning_n go_v forth_o gradual_o small_a at_o the_o beginning_n but_o grow_v to_o perfection_n do_v not_o despise_v the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n though_o the_o morning_n be_v cloudy_a and_o rainy_n yet_o christ_n â—uth_v prepare_v a_o wind_n to_o blow_v they_o â—ver_o he_o deal_v with_o soul_n in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o the_o care_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n mark_n 8._o â—3_n 24._o he_o cause_v he_o at_o first_o to_o see_v â—ut_v imperfect_o he_o see_v man_n walk_v â—s_a tree_n afterward_o clear_o so_o he_o will_v â—eal_v with_o thou_o though_o thou_o go_v forth_o â—s_a the_o morning_n yet_o ere_o long_o thou_o will_v â—e_v fair_a as_o the_o moon_n yea_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n cant._n 6.10_o use_v 3_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o 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darkness_n be_v a_o suitable_a element_n to_o a_o dark_a heart_n melancholy_n spirit_n love_v dark_a place_n so_o do_v he_o we_o read_v of_o luke_o 8.27_o but_o after_o christ_n have_v command_v the_o evil_a spirit_n out_o of_o he_o than_o he_o sit_v at_o christ_n foot_n clothe_v and_o in_o his_o right_a mind_n o_o let_v we_o all_o go_v to_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v who_o command_v the_o light_n at_o first_o to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n to_o shine_v into_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v we_o the_o light_n of_o save_v knowledge_n sound_a holiness_n and_o divine_a comfort_n that_o we_o may_v no_o more_o call_v light_a darkness_n and_o darkness_n light_n but_o in_o this_o our_o day_n see_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n before_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o our_o eye_n 2._o let_v we_o receive_v every_o discovery_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o beam_n of_o light_n and_o let_v we_o receive_v nothing_o as_o light_v but_o what_o come_v from_o he_o and_o 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to_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n christ_n himself_o do_v walk_v and_o work_v while_o he_o have_v his_o day_n john_n 9.4_o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n say_v he_o while_o it_o be_v day_n let_v we_o follow_v his_o step_n herein_o qu._n 1._o you_o will_v say_v how_o may_v man_n be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o light_n ans_fw-fr by_o enjoy_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o though_o his_o personal_a presence_n and_o ministry_n be_v withdraw_v yet_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shine_v among_o we_o and_o every_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v light_a isa_n 51.4_o a_o law_n shall_v proceed_v from_o i_o for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o people_n say_v christ_n his_o word_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o light_n isa_n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n or_o no_o morning_n in_o they_o this_o be_v that_o more_o sure_a 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they_o he_o order_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n and_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o stay_v not_o till_o man_n send_v to_o he_o but_o he_o call_v to_o they_o ezek._n c._n 18._o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n yea_o the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o life_n to_o the_o great_a sinner_n to_o the_o worst_a for_o man_n if_o thy_o will_n indeed_o believe_v and_o turn_v in_o to_o god_n by_o christ_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a begotton_n son_n john_n 3.16_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o none_o except_v where_o christ_n be_v offer_v but_o those_o