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and_o we_o since_o be_v man_n most_o miserable_a but_o do_v not_o simeon_n old_a eye_n deceive_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o i_o know_v some_o quick_a sight_n some_o young_a eye_n that_o can_v construe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o pauci_fw-la can_v see_v no_o such_o matter_n it_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glory_n of_o the_o elect_a israel_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o text_n dim_v their_o weak_a eye_n or_o peradventure_o like_o man_n overwhelm_v with_o the_o news_n of_o some_o unexpected_a fortune_n they_o think_v themselves_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o dare_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o their_o eye_n though_o they_o behold_v it_o so_o great_a and_o undeserved_a a_o blessing_n that_o it_o be_v a_o labour_n to_o persuade_v they_o that_o they_o see_v it_o though_o they_o can_v but_o see_v it_o simeons_n eye_n be_v old_a enough_o to_o ponder_v object_n he_o know_v what_o he_o see_v and_o he_o speak_v what_o he_o know_v and_o he_o speak_v no_o more_o than_o the_o angel_n before_o tell_v the_o shepherd_n gâ—udium_fw-la quod_fw-la erit_fw-la omni_fw-la populo_fw-la tiding_n of_o joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n erit_fw-la shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o say_v not_o the_o apostle_n the_o same_o also_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n say_v st._n paul_n 1_o tim._n four_o 10._o special_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v of_o they_o especial_o not_o they_o only_o who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n two_o 4._o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n st._n john_n four_o 14._o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1_o tim._n two_o 6._o god_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o perish_v not_o any_o 2_o st._n peter_n iii._o 9_o nay_o god_n himself_o say_v more_o ezek._n xxxiii_o ii_o i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n no_o not_o of_o the_o wicked_a not_o of_o a_o sinner_n much_o less_o his_o death_n before_o he_o be_v or_o man_n or_o 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〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v just_a before_o our_o face_n we_o must_v be_v blind_a if_o we_o see_v not_o that_o if_o for_o all_o this_o they_o close_v their_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o see_v than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v contra_fw-la against_o they_o to_o confute_v to_o confound_v their_o vain_a imagination_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v against_o those_o that_o cry_v out_o the_o light_n of_o righteousness_n rise_v not_o upon_o we_o to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o face_n there_o be_v no_o idle_a word_n in_o scripture_n every_o adverb_n and_o preposition_n and_o article_n the_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v other_o word_n he_o may_v have_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o more_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d methinks_v on_o purpose_n 1._o it_o may_v be_v beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o distinguistâ—_n the_o jew_n and_o we_o since_o this_o salvation_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o our_o face_n when_o the_o light_n be_v before_o the_o shadow_n be_v behind_o so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o ever_o since_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v this_o day_n since_o this_o light_n of_o salvation_n leave_v the_o cloud_n when_o the_o light_n be_v behind_o the_o shadow_n be_v before_o so_o to_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n salvation_n behind_o the_o cloud_n to_o they_o nothing_o before_o their_o eye_n but_o veil_n and_o shadow_n nothing_o else_o take_v up_o their_o eyesight_n but_o we_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o or_o may_v it_o not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n clean_a contrary_n that_o be_v for_o nothing_o but_o glory_n and_o pomp_n god_n work_v not_o as_o man_n work_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o hair_n will_v have_v a_o humble_a saviour_n low_o bear_v of_o poor_a parentage_n in_o a_o stable_a wrap_v in_o rag_n lay_v in_o a_o manger_n no_o royal_a cradle_n no_o princely_a palace_n without_o attendant_n without_o state_n the_o angel_n themselves_o at_o such_o a_o sight_n as_o this_o can_v not_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bow_v down_o and_o look_v and_o look_v again_o and_o mistrust_v their_o eyesight_n to_o see_v god_n in_o a_o cratch_n heaven_n in_o a_o stable_a and_o bow_v down_o we_o must_v our_o high_a tower_a thought_n and_o lay_v they_o level_v with_o that_o from_o whence_o we_o be_v take_v if_o we_o will_v bless_v our_o eye_n with_o so_o hide_a secret_n or_o be_v partaker_n of_o so_o great_a salvation_n they_o be_v poor_a shepherd_n that_o first_o see_v this_o happy_a sight_n as_o it_o be_v on_o purpose_n to_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o poor_a humble_a spirit_n have_v the_o first_o rank_n among_o those_o whoever_o see_v salvation_n 3._o or_o last_o be_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o inclination_n and_o capacity_n of_o all_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d durum_fw-la genus_fw-la stony-hearted_a people_n those_o that_o set_v their_o face_n against_o salvation_n to_o soften_v they_o if_o possible_a or_o else_o to_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n or_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d people_n so_o call_v from_o the_o cornerstone_n christ_n jesus_n such_o as_o have_v already_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o salvation_n to_o further_o and_o encourage_v they_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o of_o the_o people_n to_o their_o capacity_n but_o to_o they_o too_o who_o be_v neither_o his_o people_n nor_o people_n who_o
rude_a barbarism_n have_v exempt_v they_o from_o the_o number_n of_o civil_a commonwealth_n who_o do_v not_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o people_n not_o of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o either_o article_n or_o adjective_n such_o as_o no_o body_n can_v point_v at_o with_o a_o article_n or_o construe_v with_o a_o adjective_n such_o as_o seem_v here_o to_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o yet_o one_o will_v think_v include_v all_o such_o as_o if_o you_o be_v to_o number_v up_o all_o the_o world_n you_o will_v leave_v out_o they_o to_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o uncover_v and_o show_v they_o to_o the_o world_n and_o out_o of_o their_o thick_a darkness_n to_o light_v they_o the_o way_n unto_o salvation_n which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o benefit_n together_o with_o the_o party_n light_a and_o glory_n light_n to_o the_o gentile_n glory_n to_o israel_n a_o light_a to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n i_o keep_v god_n method_n fiat_n lux_fw-la begin_v with_o light_n gen._n i._n 2._o i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v a_o benefit_n true_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v say_v the_o preacher_n eccles._n xi_o 7._o and_o mordecai_n join_v light_a and_o gladness_n together_o hest._n viij_o 16._o so_o salutare_fw-la letificans_fw-la it_o be_v salvation_n that_o bring_v joy_n and_o gladness_n with_o it_o 2._o light_n of_o all_o motion_n have_v the_o most_o sudden_a it_o even_o prevent_v the_o subtle_a sense_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o this_o salvation_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o quiet_a silence_n and_o that_o night_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o swift_a course_n thy_o almighty_a word_n leap_v down_o from_o heaven_n out_o of_o thy_o royal_a throne_n wisdom_n xviii_o 14._o salutare_fw-la praeveniens_fw-la vota_fw-la salvation_n that_o prevent_v our_o dream_n and_o awake_v our_o slumber_a conscience_n 3._o and_o when_o our_o eyelid_n be_v pass_v those_o slumber_n then_o lighten_v my_o eye_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n those_o dark_a chamber_n have_v no_o light_n a_o light_a to_o lighten_v they_o a_o light_n to_o show_v myself_o to_o myself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o reveal_v my_o inmost_a thought_n to_o show_v i_o the_o ugly_a deformity_n of_o my_o sin_n will_v be_v a_o blessing_n lumen_fw-la revelans_fw-la tenebras_fw-la no_o darklanthorn_n light_n a_o light_n to_o show_v we_o the_o darkness_n we_o be_v in_o our_o salutare_fw-la dispergens_fw-la tenebras_fw-la salvation_n that_o dispel_v the_o horrid_a darkness_n 4._o and_o to_o do_v that_o the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o medium_n be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o conspectu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a before_o we_o it_o may_v be_v and_o the_o window_n of_o our_o eye_n damn_v up_o against_o it_o a_o light_n then_o to_o pierce_v the_o organ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o it_o 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