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from_o god_n the_o meditation_n hereof_o shall_v â—_o suffer_v we_o to_o let_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o earâ—_n to_o withdraw_v our_o heart_n from_o god_n â—_o sore_o god_n make_v the_o earth_n it_o be_v nothing_o â—ilt_v thou_o set_v thy_o eye_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v â—ot_n 23.5_o prov._n 23.5_o why_o shall_v that_o which_o be_v nothing_o draw_v away_o our_o heart_n from_o god_n who_o be_v full_a of_o all_o perfection_n the_o earth_n also_o at_o first_o be_v a_o confuse_a mass_n of_o â—hings_n without_o form_n and_o void_a ovid._n rudis_fw-la indigestaque_fw-la mole_n ovid._n this_o â—hould_v draw_v out_o from_o we_o this_o meditation_n to_o make_v we_o to_o consider_v that_o we_o â—hat_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v altogether_o pollute_v in_o sin_n lie_v in_o our_o blood_n our_o â—ouls_n be_v all_o stain_a with_o sin_n and_o without_o any_o form_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n yea_o void_a of_o all_o the_o saâ—ing_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o i_o â—aith_o paul_n that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o â—welleth_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o as_o darkness_n be_v then_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deeâ—_n so_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o our_o soul_n â—_o man_n may_v see_v hear_v read_v but_o can_v â—ave_n no_o true_a discern_v of_o spiritual_a â—hings_n till_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o his_o â—eart_n for_o spiritual_a blindness_n be_v upon_o â—he_n face_n of_o his_o soul_n here_o then_o be_v condemn_v the_o folly_n of_o â—hose_n that_o think_v ignorance_n the_o mother_n â—f_a devotion_n but_o while_o man_n remain_v in_o â—heir_n natural_a blindness_n they_o can_v perâ—rm_v no_o please_a service_n to_o god_n blind_a service_n may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o â—_o prince_n of_o darkness_n 18.27_o god_n make_v heaven_n for_o himself_o principal_o the_o earth_n for_o we_o let_v we_o consider_v our_o condition_n by_o creation_n affection_n disposition_n then_o shall_v we_o say_v with_o abraham_n we_o be_v but_o earth_n dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18.27_o but_o they_o be_v abominable_a to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n ligâ—_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o god_n maâ—_n in_o the_o creation_n and_o when_o there_o wâ—â—_n light_n the_o earth_n lie_v for_o some_o day_n dead_a and_o senseless_a lump_n and_o can_v nâ—_n so_o much_o as_o bring_v forth_o one_o grass_n oâ—_n herb_n till_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v â—_o on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n so_o in_o â—_o new_a creation_n when_o there_o be_v soâ—_n light_v wrought_v in_o the_o understanding_n yet_o can_v thou_o not_o bring_v forth_o one_o pleasant_a fruit_n of_o holiness_n till_o the_o spirit_n god_n flutter_v over_o thou_o and_o by_o a_o divinâ—_n heat_n and_o warmth_n move_v and_o stir_v thâ—_n soul_n and_o enable_v thou_o to_o perform_v acceptable_a obedience_n to_o god_n 2._o i_o come_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moâ—ing_n then_o he_o create_v the_o light_n on_o thâ—_n first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n command_v tâ—â—_n light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n now_o we_o set_v apart_o some_o time_n to_o meditate_v this_o excellent_a creature_n the_o light_n which_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v great_o manife_a there_o be_v nothing_o before_o â—_o utter_v darkness_n then_o the_o lord_n creaâ—_n the_o light_n without_o the_o sun_n in_o wâ—_n the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v admirable_a shall_v great_o wonder_v at_o midnight_n to_o see_v a_o great_a light_n to_o shine_v forth_o and_o expel_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n this_o may_v lead_v we_o to_o this_o meditation_n that_o as_o god_n cause_v on_o this_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n light_n to_o arise_v and_o break_v out_o of_o darkness_n so_o on_o this_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n also_o he_o cause_v his_o own_o son_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n to_o arise_v out_o of_o