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little_a two_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o power_n and_o a_o liberty_n of_o blow_v it_o be_v evident_a there_o must_v be_v power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n every_o where_o and_o as_o evident_a there_o must_v be_v liberty_n to_o do_v every_o thing_n any_o where_o and_o both_o in_o power_n and_o liberty_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o like_o and_o first_o in_o power_n the_o spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o power_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o it_o be_v a_o man_n of_o power_n a_o host_n of_o man_n can_v so_o much_o as_o make_v he_o afraid_a psal._n xxvii_o 2._o sin_n itself_o can_v overcome_v he_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n he_o
by_o that_o child_n of_o hell_n at_o least_o as_o much_o as_o themselves_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o painfull_a of_o our_o endeavour_n thus_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o labour_n the_o minister_n if_o god_n word_n be_v not_o by_o to_o comfort_v they_o be_v in_o natural_a reason_n the_o most_o uncomfortable_a yet_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n in_o any_o where_o he_o be_v not_o all_o man_n labour_n have_v something_o of_o night_n and_o sad_a darkness_n with_o they_o where_o that_o eternal_a sunshine_n do_v not_o come_v and_o clear_v up_o the_o coast_n the_o wicked_a man_n he_o toil_v and_o moil_n but_o find_v no_o comfort_n the_o blackness_n and_o horror_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n continual_o affright_v he_o the_o natural_a man_n he_o work_v and_o labour_n but_o he_o find_v no_o comfort_n none_o of_o his_o work_n can_v open_v he_o so_o much_o as_o a_o window_n into_o heaven_n either_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o or_o even_o to_o see_v into_o it_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o see_v comfort_n thence_o the_o jew_n he_o labour_v and_o see_v no_o comfort_n of_o his_o work_n it_o be_v high_a night_n with_o he_o moses_n veil_n be_v upon_o his_o eye_n the_o shadow_n be_v still_o upon_o he_o and_o he_o sit_v down_o in_o darkness_n the_o ignorant_a man_n he_o see_v no_o comfort_n in_o his_o endeavour_n for_o he_o go_v on_o and_o toil_n and_o moil_n and_o see_v not_o mind_v not_o heaven_n at_o all_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o labourer_n in_o the_o world_n but_o he_o that_o work_v upon_o christ_n word_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o by_o his_o assistance_n that_o meet_v any_o comfort_n in_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v the_o strong_a man_n have_v no_o comfort_n in_o his_o strength_n nor_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n nor_o the_o great_a man_n in_o his_o honour_n all_o of_o they_o but_o a_o discontent_a crew_n if_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n make_v it_o not_o day_n unto_o they_o all_o these_o man_n labour_n be_v in_o the_o night_n the_o 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glory_n where_o our_o toil_n and_o labour_n be_v in_o the_o night_n 3._o he_o that_o work_v in_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a night_n his_o labour_n profit_v not_o he_o shall_v take_v nothing_o to_o run_v through_o they_o particular_o the_o gentile_a he_o be_v the_o first_o night-worker_n he_o toil_v and_o labour_n and_o work_v indeed_o but_o can_v neither_o find_v out_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n nor_o attain_v the_o practice_n of_o true_a virtue_n find_v no_o benefit_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n he_o walk_v on_o say_v st._n paul_n in_o the_o vanity_n of_o his_o mind_n his_o understanding_n be_v darken_v ephe._n four_o 17_o 18._o their_o imagination_n vain_a and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n harden_v rom._n i._n 21._o they_o neither_o know_v wherein_o consist_v happiness_n nor_o how_o to_o come_v by_o it_o their_o wise_a man_n be_v divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n about_o it_o and_o themselves_o whole_o estrange_v from_o it_o alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n ephes._n four_o 18._o they_o can_v catch_v nothing_o with_o all_o their_o busy_a inquisition_n but_o a_o mere_a profession_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o profess_v rom._n i._n 22._o they_o become_v fool_n a_o pretty_a catch_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o jew_n he_o labour_v much_o to_o as_o little_a purpose_n and_o indeed_o he_o labour_v in_o the_o night_n too_o for_o his_o day_n be_v none_o his_o time_n be_v past_a jewish_a religion_n dead_a and_o go_v and_o nothing_o now_o to_o be_v gain_v by_o that_o when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o best_a with_o they_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o promise_n heb._n xi_o 39_o they_o labour_v indeed_o but_o catch_v little_a in_o hand_n the_o full_a promise_n that_o be_v keep_v for_o we_o that_o they_o without_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v perfect_a ver_fw-la 40._o their_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n can_v not_o true_o purify_v they_o one_o whit_n all_o be_v but_o figure_n their_o whole_a religion_n but_o one_o great_a type_n of_o we_o their_o bright_a day_n but_o night_n to_o we_o at_o the_o descend_v of_o this_o eternal_a word_n be_v all_o to_o be_v perfect_v nothing_o to_o be_v obtain_v but_o from_o he_o and_o by_o he_o at_o who_o arrive_v only_o first_o appear_v the_o day_n and_o with_o he_o the_o only_a draught_n worth_n draw_v up_o 3._o when_o any_o man_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o night_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n all_o his_o work_n also_o will_v prove_v unprofitable_a whilst_o he_o be_v so_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v he_o his_o sin_n they_o can_v profit_v he_o whatever_o they_o pretend_v how_o fair_a soever_o they_o promise_v he_o for_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a rom._n vi_fw-la 23._o no_o fruit_n but_o much_o shame_n nay_o his_o good_a work_n in_o that_o estate_n how_o fair_a so_o ere_o they_o seem_v will_v do_v he_o as_o little_a service_n though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o 1_o cor._n xiii_o 3._o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o sin_n psal._n cix_o 7._o his_o fasting_n shall_v not_o be_v accept_v isai._n lviii_o 5._o his_o very_a tear_n shall_v be_v neglect_v as_o esau_n be_v heb._n xiii_o 17._o he_o shall_v get_v nothing_o by_o all_o his_o work_n all_o his_o labour_n but_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o without_o this_o heavenly_a flame_n of_o divine_a charity_n which_o be_v put_v out_o by_o sin_n to_o enlighten_v that_o night_n even_o good_a work_n themselves_o will_v gain_v we_o nothing_o all_o of_o they_o together_o will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a but_o as_o do_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o word_n who_o word_n be_v in_o the_o text_n in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o command_n at_o who_o command_n peter_n again_o let_v down_o his_o net_n without_o his_o word_n and_o presence_n too_o to_o quicken_v we_o out_o of_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v but_o toil_v all_o night_n all_o our_o labour_n nothing_o else_o 4._o no_o man_n labour_n or_o endeavour_n at_o all_o can_v avail_v any_o thing_n as_o from_o themselves_o not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o gain_n of_o a_o eternal_a reward_n to_o which_o they_o carry_v no_o proportion_n but_o not_o of_o a_o temporal_a happiness_n neither_o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n their_o labour_n be_v but_o lose_v that_o build_v it_o psal._n cxxvii_o 1._o a_o man_n trade_n can_v help_v he_o except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n wake_v but_o in_o vain_a ver_fw-la 2._o a_o man_n vigilance_n will_v not_o keep_v he_o it_o be_v but_o lose_a labour_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o go_v to_o bed_v late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n no_o care_n or_o pain_n can_v gain_v that_o man_n any_o thing_n who_o god_n do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o prosper_v the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a neither_o yet_o bread_n to_o the_o wise_a nor_o yet_o riches_n to_o man_n of_o understanding_n nor_o yet_o favour_n to_o man_n of_o skill_n but_o time_n and_o chance_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o that_o be_v god_n providence_n that_o by_o change_n of_o time_n and_o intermix_v of_o accident_n and_o contingency_n dispose_v all_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n eccles_n ix_o 11._o and_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v rich_a say_v the_o same_o good_a man_n prov._n x._o 22._o it_o be_v uncomfortable_a be_v rich_a without_o that_o blessing_n 5._o but_o above_o all_o the_o blessing_n upon_o our_o labour_n the_o minister_n labour_n be_v from_o god_n we_o may_v be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n reprove_v
all_o fuluess_n be_v and_o dwell_v col._n two_o 9_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n ix_o 5._o let_v we_o make_v this_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o profess_v and_o proclaim_v it_o as_o they_o do_v here_o call_v he_o the_o ever_o bless_a bless_a 6._o be_v all_o his_o work_n action_n and_o passion_n the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n justification_n sanctification_n glorification_n which_o all_o come_v to_o we_o only_o through_o his_o name_n and_o merit_n attribute_v we_o all_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o name_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o these_o great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n bless_a last_o be_v all_o his_o purpose_n and_o intention_n towards_o we_o he_o come_v to_o reveal_v his_o father_n will_n unto_o we_o bless_v he_o for_o that_o bless_v we_o shall_v all_o such_o that_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o the_o will_n of_o god_n beati_fw-la pedes_fw-la evangelizantium_fw-la bless_v be_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n much_o more_o this_o great_a archbishop_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o send_v they_o he_o come_v to_o glorify_v the_o father_n s._n john_n viij_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o do_v so_o bless_v he_o for_o that_o he_o come_v to_o save_v and_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_n however_o we_o wilful_o thrust_v daily_o into_o it_o some_o or_o other_o bless_v he_o for_o that_o say_v all_o good_a of_o he_o that_o wish_n and_o work_v all_o good_a to_o we_o but_o which_o be_v only_o true_o to_o bless_v further_o we_o all_o purpose_n what_o we_o can_v and_o help_v they_o forward_o that_o he_o and_o we_o may_v be_v glorify_v by_o the_o hand_n for_o this_o blessing_n be_v not_o mere_o a_o form_n of_o word_n we_o must_v 1._o earnest_o and_o hearty_o desire_v god_n to_o bless_v to_o bless_v all_o christ_n way_n of_o come_v to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v joyful_o and_o cheerful_o and_o devout_o entertain_v he_o desire_v god_n 2._o to_o bless_v he_o 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upon_o we_o that_o we_o be_v now_o of_o his_o retinue_n that_o we_o now_o belong_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v daily_o come_v in_o we_o and_o for_o this_o hosanna_n now_o 3._o in_o excelsis_fw-la indeed_o hosanna_n to_o he_o in_o the_o high_a sing_v we_o it_o as_o loud_a as_o we_o can_v reach_v as_o loud_o as_o we_o can_v cry_v it_o and_o that_o may_v pass_v for_o the_o first_o interpretation_n of_o in_o excelsis_fw-la that_o we_o be_v to_o cry_v it_o as_o loud_o as_o we_o can_v cry_v it_o do_v what_o we_o can_v to_o express_v our_o joy_n how_o we_o can_v to_o give_v he_o thanks_o to_o exalt_v his_o praise_n what_o we_o be_v able_a in_o excelsis_fw-la to_o the_o high_a of_o our_o power_n so_o psal._n cxlviii_o 1._o praise_v he_o in_o the_o height_n we_o all_o of_o we_o in_o excelsis_fw-la in_o our_o high_a yea_o and_o 2._o the_o very_o high_a the_o very_a most_o in_o excelsis_fw-la of_o we_o all_o the_o high_a of_o we_o be_v too_o low_a to_o praise_v he_o worthy_o yet_o praise_v he_o 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