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change_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o constant_a than_o the_o light_n to_o its_o appoint_a time_n light_n never_o fail_v to_o come_v in_o its_o season_n second_o that_o light_n be_v a_o most_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a creature_n who_o can_v deny_v see_v without_o light_a the_o whole_a creation_n be_v a_o nothing_o to_o we_o what_o have_v the_o world_n be_v to_o we_o if_o god_n have_v not_o make_v light_n and_o set_v up_o light_n in_o it_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n whiâ—h_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n matth._n 6.22_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o we_o without_o outward_a light_n till_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o great_a world_n shine_v the_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o the_o little_a world_n be_v no_o advantage_n to_o we_o there_o must_v be_v light_n in_o the_o air_n as_o well_o as_o light_v in_o the_o eye_n else_o the_o most_o beautiful_a object_n have_v no_o appear_a beauty_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n make_v light_v the_o first_o day_n that_o by_o it_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n may_v be_v see_v light_n discover_v itself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n light_n illustrate_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o set_v they_o in_o our_o sight_n and_o as_o all_o that_o god_n have_v do_v will_v be_v nothing_o to_o we_o without_o light_n so_o we_o ourselves_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o light_n we_o can_v work_v at_o all_o or_o very_o hardly_o or_o very_o bad_o without_o light_n hence_o that_o of_o david_n psal_n 104.22_o 23._o the_o sun_n arise_v man_n go_v forth_o to_o his_o work_n and_o to_o his_o labour_n until_o the_o evening_n john_n 9.4_o the_o night_n come_v wherein_o no_o man_n can_v work_v night_n of_o any_o sort_n be_v not_o for_o work_v because_o it_o be_v dark_a and_o therefore_o they_o who_o work_n in_o the_o night_n get_v artificial_a light_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o natural_a when_o the_o plague_n of_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n they_o sit_v still_o and_o no_o man_n move_v from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v till_o that_o plague_n be_v remove_v exod._n 10.22_o 23._o and_o as_o we_o can_v do_v the_o work_n of_o our_o civil_a calling_n without_o light_n either_o natural_a or_o artificial_a so_o we_o can_v do_v the_o work_n of_o our_o christian_a call_v without_o spiritual_a light_n when_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n than_o we_o go_v forth_o to_o our_o spiritual_a labour_n as_o christian_n and_o grow_v up_o as_o the_o calf_n of_o the_o stall_n mal._n 4.2_o how_o long_o soever_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n we_o never_o go_v forth_o to_o that_o labour_n till_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n arise_v upon_o we_o it_o be_v
be_v then_o withhold_v from_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n or_o from_o prosecute_n and_o promote_a their_o evil_a design_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o their_o face_n be_v wrap_v or_o muffle_v quite_o up_o with_o a_o garment_n and_o their_o foot_n fast_o bind_v another_o give_v the_o sense_n thus_o that_o they_o namely_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v make_v to_o stand_v as_o cover_v over_o with_o a_o garment_n the_o custom_n of_o old_a be_v to_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o malefactor_n when_o find_v and_o declare_v guilty_a of_o horrid_a crime_n both_o these_o interpretation_n correspond_v clear_o with_o the_o context_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o lord_n give_v this_o as_o a_o special_a service_n that_o the_o dayspring_n or_o light_n do_v to_o mankind_n the_o discovery_n and_o destruction_n of_o evil_a man_n as_o will_v be_v see_v more_o full_o in_o open_v the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 15._o and_o from_o the_o wicked_a their_o light_n be_v withhold_v it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o this_o 15_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 13_o verse_n there_o it_o be_v say_v the_o light_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v shake_v out_o of_o it_o here_o it_o follow_v from_o the_o wicked_a their_o light_n be_v withheld_a that_o be_v wicked_a man_n when_o the_o light_n have_v discover_v they_o be_v withheld_a from_o their_o light_n or_o their_o light_n be_v withheld_a from_o they_o but_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v what_o be_v this_o light_n call_v their_o light_n which_o be_v withheld_a from_o they_o i_o answer_v first_o the_o light_n of_o their_o prosperity_n and_o peace_n the_o light_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o woâ—ld_n second_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n codur_n deus_fw-la lucem_fw-la subducit_fw-la impiis_fw-la i._n e._n vita_fw-la illos_fw-la orbat_fw-la frangitquo_fw-la eorum_fw-la superbiam_fw-la &_o tyrannidem_fw-la codur_n even_o that_o shall_v be_v withheld_a from_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o close_a and_o dark_a prison_n and_o dungeon_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o have_v abuse_v that_o light_n or_o have_v do_v such_o thing_n in_o the_o dark_a as_o the_o sun_n will_v even_o blush_v to_o look_v on_o three_o the_o light_n of_o their_o life_n or_o their_o life_n shall_v be_v withhold_v from_o they_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o their_o wickedness_n all_o these_o may_v be_v call_v their_o light_n because_o they_o sometime_o enjoy_v they_o and_o their_o light_n in_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o notion_n be_v say_v to_o be_v withheld_a from_o they_o not_o as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o hold_v it_o long_o but_o because_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v hold_v it_o long_o if_o they_o may_v thus_o from_o the_o wicked_a their_o light_n be_v withheld_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v they_o be_v total_o and_o final_o deprive_v of_o all_o their_o good_a now_o whereas_o light_n in_o the_o sense_n open_v be_v call_v their_o light_n that_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o wicked_a note_v even_o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o title_n to_o light_n or_o to_o good_a thing_n god_n give_v light_a or_o good_a thing_n to_o the_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o good_a mat._n 5.45_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a even_o they_o who_o be_v evil_a and_o be_v daily_o do_v evil_a enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o all_o outward_a good_a thing_n through_o the_o patience_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n much_o more_o may_v the_o godly_a when_o they_o see_v the_o light_n or_o good_a of_o this_o world_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o they_o as_o a_o part_n of_o their_o inheritance_n here_o below_o as_o hereafter_o all_o the_o godly_a shall_v have_v a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n so_o many_o of_o they_o have_v a_o inheritance_n of_o light_n here_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o their_o portion_n god_n have_v adopt_v they_o to_o be_v his_o child_n the_o sun_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o they_o and_o they_o may_v reckon_v it_o among_o their_o good_a thing_n though_o not_o as_o their_o good_a god_n have_v provide_v better_a thing_n for_o they_o than_o the_o light_n of_o this_o world_n or_o of_o any_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o hold_v only_o in_o common_a with_o the_o world_n from_o the_o wicked_a their_o lâ—ght_n be_v withheld_a note_v second_o wicked_a man_n forfeit_v and_o so_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n give_v to_o they_o the_o wicked_a can_v long_o shall_v not_o always_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n when_o wicked_a man_n abuse_v the_o light_n especial_o when_o they_o resist_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n shine_v into_o their_o conscience_n and_o refuse_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shine_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o ordinance_n and_o resolve_v to_o walk_v on_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o mind_n then_o from_o they_o that_o light_n of_o comfort_n and_o prosperity_n be_v withheld_a yea_o they_o be_v often_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o out_o of_o the_o light_n of_o this_o present_a life_n into_o that_o inner_a darkness_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o into_o that_o outer_a darkness_n of_o hell_n matth._n 25.30_o that_o be_v into_o a_o darkness_n further_a remote_a or_o at_o great_a distance_n from_o light_n even_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o light_n do_v god_n say_v to_o his_o own_o people_n when_o they_o sin_n jer._n 5.25_o your_o sin_n have_v withheld_a good_a thing_n from_o you_o much_o more_o than_o shall_v the_o light_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n or_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o light_n be_v with_o hold_v from_o the_o wicked_a who_o whole_a trade_n and_o business_n lie_v in_o work_n of_o darkness_n or_o in_o sin_v against_o god_n it_o be_v bad_a with_o man_n when_o god_n withhold_v natural_a light_n the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o good_a 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be_v even_o and_o at_o even_o thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o heart_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v fear_v etc._n etc._n only_o god_n can_v make_v a_o morning_n of_o joy_n or_o inward_a light_n to_o rise_v with_o the_o mo_z ning_a light_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n else_o we_o may_v have_v day_n without_o we_o and_o darkness_n within_o we_o sun-light_n but_o no_o soul-light_n and_o such_o be_v the_o intendment_n of_o that_o dreadful_a threaten_n against_o the_o wicked_a last_o mention_v out_o of_o moses_n whereas_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o dark_a outward_a condition_n be_v under_o the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o that_o gracious_a promise_n psal_n 97.11_o light_n be_v sow_o for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n and_o god_n can_v command_v that_o light_n to_o spring_v even_o in_o the_o hour_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n as_o christ_n express_v his_o sad_a day_n in_o this_o world_n luke_o 22.53_o 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i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o make_v and_o create_v they_o i_o also_o direct_a and_o appoint_v they_o whither_o to_o go_v whether_o to_o a_o nation_n or_o to_o a_o man_n only_o whether_o to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n or_o nation_n darkness_n be_v of_o i_o as_o true_o as_o light_v and_o that_o not_o only_o civil_a but_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a light_n and_o darkness_n be_v at_o god_n dispose_n be_v as_o evident_a from_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n some_o land_n may_v be_v call_v land_n of_o light_n like_a goshen_n other_o like_a egypt_n under_o that_o three_o day_n plague_n may_v be_v call_v land_n of_o darkness_n of_o such_o land_n that_o complaint_n be_v make_v psal_n 74.20_o the_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o habitation_n of_o cruelty_n all_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n full_a of_o ignorance_n not_o know_v god_n of_o atheism_n not_o acknowledge_v god_n of_o idolatry_n worship_v false_a god_n or_o the_o true_a god_n false_o may_v be_v 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and_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o path_n to_o the_o house_n thereof_o these_o word_n show_v that_o the_o former_a question_n chief_o respect_v the_o order_n and_o disposure_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n that_o thou_o shall_v take_v it_o anu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viâ—_n habet_fw-la accipiendi_fw-la quasi_fw-la m_o anu_fw-la the_o word_n signify_v the_o take_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o one_o hand_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v do_v thou_o every_o morning_n take_v the_o light_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o bound_n or_o utmost_a limit_n thereof_o be_v thou_o able_a to_o direct_v the_o light_n where_o it_o shall_v abide_v till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o be_v to_o come_v forth_o agâ—in_v to_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d nihil_fw-la movetur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la deducatur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dei_fw-la manu_fw-la &_o potestate_fw-la si_fw-mi ille_fw-la manum_fw-la non_fw-la admoveat_fw-la immota_fw-la iners_fw-la jacebit_fw-la &_o squalebit_fw-la naturae_fw-la 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with_o the_o same_o david_n psal_n 131.1_o 2._o lord_n our_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o our_o eye_n lofty_a our_o soul_n be_v like_o a_o wean_a child_n last_o job_n be_v wait_v for_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o he_o or_o for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o his_o sad_a condition_n and_o doubtless_o he_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o most_o probable_a way_n to_o it_o be_v to_o leave_v off_o contend_v with_o god_n and_o to_o be_v find_v humble_v himself_o before_o he_o in_o this_o or_o a_o like_a confession_n behold_v i_o be_o vile_a hence_o note_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o sweeten_v and_o mollify_v god_n or_o i_o may_v say_v any_o ingenuous_a adversary_n towards_o we_o than_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v true_o humble_v mercy_n and_o deliverance_n be_v at_o hand_n job_n be_v no_o soon_o make_v deep_o sensible_a of_o his_o vileness_n but_o mercy_n come_v in_o the_o only_a skill_n of_o this_o excellent_a wrestler_n as_o one_o call_v he_o be_v to_o cast_v himself_o down_o at_o god_n foot_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o get_v within_o god_n and_o to_o prevail_v with_o he_o manum_fw-la sciebat_fw-la jobus_fw-la contra_fw-la spiritum_fw-la humilem_fw-la inermem_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la manum_fw-la but_o by_o submit_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n lay_v down_o his_o rod_n when_o we_o lie_v down_o our_o pride_n and_o cast_v his_o sword_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n when_o we_o cast_v ourselves_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n whether_o personal_a or_o national_a till_o we_o acknowledge_v not_o formal_o but_o in_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n