mat._n 4.2_o ii_o the_o moon_n receive_v light_n by_o the_o beam_n at_o the_o sun_n she_o shine_v forth_o and_o give_v light_a to_o the_o world_n ii_o so_o the_o church_n receive_v light_n from_o christ_n she_o shine_v forth_o in_o brightness_n and_o glory_n the_o sun_n give_v light_a but_o receive_v none_o the_o moon_n both_o give_v light_a and_o receive_v light_a so_o christ_n as_o god_n have_v his_o light_n in_o himself_o but_o as_o mediator_n have_v his_o light_n from_o the_o father_n to_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o church_n that_o the_o church_n may_v give_v light_n to_o the_o world_n you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 5.14_o mat._n 5.14_o iii_o the_o moon_n give_v light_a to_o the_o world_n only_o in_o the_o night_n iii_o so_o the_o church_n give_v her_o light_n forth_o to_o enlighten_v sinner_n whilst_o the_o night_n of_o this_o world_n last_v iv_o the_o moon_n though_o very_o fair_a and_o bright_a yet_o as_o naturalist_n observe_v have_v her_o spot_n iv_o so_o the_o 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sometime_o so_o obscure_v that_o she_o appear_v hardly_o visible_a she_o be_v force_v into_o the_o wilderness_n 12.6_o rev._n 12.6_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o romish_a beast_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o church_n be_v always_o in_o be_v posse_fw-la pute_fw-la nobis_fw-la persuadere_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la statum_fw-la ut_fw-la obscurari_fw-la nequeat_fw-la ut_fw-la nil_fw-la perfidia_fw-la nil_fw-la host_n nil_fw-la antichristus_fw-la valeat_fw-la delere_fw-la hi_o quidem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o angustias_fw-la compingere_fw-la &_o compellere_fw-la in_o latebras_fw-la possint_fw-la say_v whitaker_n think_v thou_o that_o thou_o can_v persuade_v we_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v such_o that_o it_o can_v be_v obscure_v so_o that_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o enemy_n and_o antichrist_n can_v do_v nothing_o against_o it_o they_o can_v indeed_o destroy_v the_o church_n but_o they_o can_v 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in_o this_o dark_a world_n 2._o this_o may_v also_o humble_a the_o most_o glitter_a saint_n to_o consider_v that_o they_o can_v shine_v so_o bright_a in_o this_o world_n but_o that_o their_o spot_n may_v be_v discernible_a to_o themselves_o and_o other_o which_o may_v excite_v they_o to_o apply_v themselves_o daily_o to_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n for_o cleanse_v 4.2_o mal_fw-fr 4.2_o 3._o to_o keep_v clear_a and_o shine_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a that_o the_o poor_a benight_a dark_a world_n may_v obtain_v benefit_n by_o they_o and_o confess_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 5.16_o mat._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v etc._n etc._n 4._o take_v comfort_n from_o hence_o notwithstanding_o your_o various_a change_n ebb_n and_o flow_n in_o this_o world_n for_o that_o the_o enemy_n may_v as_o soon_o change_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o moon_n as_o make_v a_o utter_a end_n of_o god_n church_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v 5._o what_o a_o dreadful_a doom_n will_v such_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v that_o love_n darkness_n so_o as_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o contemn_v oppose_v and_o endeavour_v to_o pull_v the_o moon_n viz._n the_o church_n out_o of_o her_o orb_n but_o so_o wicked_a be_v they_o they_o slight_a and_o contemn_v the_o sun_n from_o whence_o she_o receive_v all_o her_o shine_a brightness_n let_v such_o read_v job_n 5.14_o they_o meet_v with_o darkness_n in_o the_o daytime_n and_o grope_v in_o the_o noonday_n as_o in_o the_o night_n to_o who_o be_v reserve_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o euâ—â—_n 17_o 2_o pet._n 2_o 17_o except_o grace_n prevent_v by_o give_v they_o repentance_n the_o church_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.16_o know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o for_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n as_o god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o church_n be_v the_o anti-type_n of_o solomon_n temple_n and_o we_o shall_v therefore_o run_v the_o parallel_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o type_n parallel_v the_o temple_n be_v build_v with_o costly_a stone_n well_o hew_v square_a and_o polish_a before_o they_o be_v lay_v into_o the_o building_n so_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v build_v with_o spiritual_a stone_n 41._o 1_o pet._n 2.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o act_n 2.40_o 41._o who_o be_v well_o hew_v and_o polish_a by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n before_o add_v to_o or_o lay_v into_o the_o heavenly_a building_n ii_o in_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v no_o noise_n hear_v of_o hammer_n or_o axe_n and_o the_o house_n when_o it_o be_v in_o building_n be_v build_v with_o stone_n make_v ready_a before_o they_o be_v bring_v thither_o 6.7_o 1_o king_n 6.7_o so_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o hammer_n nor_o axe_n nor_o any_o tool_n of_o iron_n hear_v in_o the_o house_n whilst_o it_o be_v in_o building_n ii_o so_o in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o hammer_n or_o the_o axe_n to_o square_v and_o hew_v by_o repentance_n the_o stone_n of_o this_o building_n be_v every_o way_n prepare_v and_o make_v fit_a before_o conversion_n be_v the_o polish_n work_n and_o those_o that_o receive_v unconvert_v person_n violate_v the_o holy_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n for_o that_o make_v work_n for_o the_o hammer_n and_o axe_n in_o the_o temple_n hence_o solomon_n say_v prepare_v thy_o work_n without_o 24.27_o prov._n 24.27_o and_o make_v ready_a thy_o thing_n in_o the_o field_n and_o after_o build_v thy_o house_n iii_o other_o beside_o solomon_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyrus_n and_o the_o zidonian_o who_o hew_v the_o timber_n for_o it_o iii_o to_o show_v that_o in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v concern_v they_o all_o concur_v together_o â—1_n eph._n 2._o â—1_n to_o build_v up_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n iv_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o most_o rare_a and_o glorious_a structure_n 6.21_o 1_o king_n 6.21_o it_o be_v overlay_v with_o fine_a gold_n upon_o carve_a cedar_n iv_o to_o show_v the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o church_n be_v inward_o pure_a very_o rich_a and_o beautiful_a hence_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o 45.17_o psal_n 45.17_o v._o in_o the_o temple_n be_v many_o window_n 6.4_o 1_o king_n 6.4_o to_o let_v in_o light_n abundant_o v._o so_o in_o the_o church_n the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o bless_a spirit_n shine_v glorious_o these_o let_v light_a in_o in_o great_a abundance_n vi_o in_o the_o temple_n be_v several_a degree_n of_o gallery_n or_o loft_n each_o one_o
together_o say_v the_o husbandman_n till_o harvest_n viii_o wheat_n have_v a_o considerable_a time_n to_o ripen_v it_o must_v have_v the_o former_a and_o latter_a rain_n but_o when_o it_o be_v ripe_a it_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o tare_n and_o gather_v into_o the_o barn_n viii_o so_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o spring_v up_o in_o grace_n ripe_a for_o god_n garner_n but_o they_o need_v some_o time_n before_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o cut_v down_o by_o death_n the_o former_a and_o latter_a rain_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v fall_v upon_o they_o they_o ripen_v gradual_o and_o when_o the_o harvest_n come_v to_o wit_n the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 42._o mat._n 13.41_o 42._o than_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o wicked_a the_o good_a come_v from_o the_o bad_a the_o holy_a from_o the_o vile_a like_a as_o wheat_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o tare_n and_o those_o that_o appear_v pure_a grain_n shall_v be_v gather_v into_o god_n garner_n i._n e._n his_o bless_a kingdom_n and_o the_o wicked_a like_a tare_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o bundle_n and_o cast_v into_o hell_n to_o be_v burn_v in_o unquenchable_a fire_n ix_o wheat_n when_o it_o be_v sow_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o it_o rise_v wheat_n and_o the_o same_o wheat_n though_o it_o rise_v more_o glorious_a than_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v when_o sow_o ix_o so_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n die_v like_o good_a seed_n be_v sow_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v rise_v again_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o the_o same_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o as_o every_o seed_n have_v his_o own_o body_n so_o shall_v every_o saint_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n have_v his_o own_o body_n though_o his_o body_n shall_v rise_v more_o glorious_a than_o it_o be_v before_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v thou_o sowe_v not_o that_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v because_o it_o be_v sow_o a_o natural_a body_n 43._o 1_o cor._n 15.38_o 42_o 43._o it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a it_o be_v sow_o in_o corruption_n but_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o dishonour_n and_o raise_v in_o glory_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o weakness_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n x._o wheat_n be_v thresh_v by_o the_o husbandman_n to_o sever_v the_o corn_n from_o the_o straw_n and_o chaff_n x._o so_o god_n to_o sever_v the_o chaff_n of_o corrupt_a and_o drossy_a professor_n from_o the_o pure_a grain_n viz._n sincere_a saint_n leave_v the_o wicked_a as_o it_o be_v to_o thresh_v his_o people_n god_n people_n be_v often_o under_o the_o flail_n of_o persecution_n inference_n this_o may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v the_o bloody_a persecutor_n of_o god_n people_n who_o will_v fain_o pluck_v up_o the_o saint_n as_o tare_n but_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n if_o god_n will_v not_o have_v many_o tare_n pluck_v up_o lest_o some_o of_o the_o wheat_n be_v pluck_v up_o with_o they_o what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o who_o instead_o of_o pluck_v the_o wicked_a tare_n that_o perhaps_o deserve_v the_o great_a severity_n as_o be_v guilty_a of_o innocent_a blood_n connive_v at_o such_o and_o let_v they_o alone_o have_v much_o favour_n for_o they_o and_o set_v themselves_o whole_o against_o god_n faithful_a and_o innocent_a people_n what_o unwearied_a endeavour_n have_v be_v use_v to_o destroy_v and_o root_v out_o the_o godly_a 2._o it_o may_v be_v a_o caution_n to_o all_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o persecute_v man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o who_o can_v infallible_o know_v such_o as_o fear_v not_o god_n nor_o belong_v to_o he_o from_o such_o as_o be_v his_o people_n and_o do_v in_o truth_n fear_v he_o they_o have_v better_o let_v many_o tare_n many_o heretic_n alone_o than_o through_o ignorance_n destroy_v one_o godly_a and_o sincere_a person_n 3._o it_o may_v also_o be_v for_o trial_n be_v you_o wheat_n or_o tare_n do_v you_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o profit_n to_o your_o neighbour_n do_v you_o faithful_o like_o holy_a job_n adhere_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o cleave_v to_o he_o although_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o lay_v you_o under_o slay_a dispensation_n do_v you_o endure_v patient_o under_o the_o cross_n abide_v the_o trial_n of_o cold_a winterly_a blast_n of_o persecution_n wheat_n you_o hear_v will_v endure_v sharp_a frost_n the_o honest-hearted_a professor_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n 13._o mat._n 13._o 4._o last_o it_o afford_v comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a for_o though_o they_o appear_v as_o dead_a and_o wither_a or_o be_v under_o many_o seem_a decay_n yet_o they_o shall_v revive_v again_o like_o corn._n and_o although_o they_o like_o seed_n or_o grain_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o turn_v to_o corruption_n yet_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o bless_a resurrection_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n and_o glory_n and_o in_o incorruption_n death_n do_v the_o body_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n no_o injury_n except_o a_o seed_n of_o corn_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n it_o abide_v alone_o but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit._n saint_n compare_v to_o light_n mat._n 5.14_o you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n a_o city_n that_o be_v set_v on_o a_o hill_n can_v be_v hide_v in_o this_o metaphor_n the_o lord_n jesus_n commend_v unto_o we_o a_o holy_a duty_n viz._n to_o shine_v before_o other_o in_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o doctrine_n saint_n shall_v be_v like_o john_n baptist_n burn_v and_o shine_a light_n 1._o light_n be_v take_v proper_o 2._o metaphorical_o 1._o proper_o for_o that_o noble_a quality_n that_o enlighten_v the_o world_n lux_fw-la claritas_fw-la &_o splendour_n in_o corpore_fw-la luminoso_fw-la vel_fw-la extra_fw-la à _fw-la corpore_fw-la luminoso_fw-la exiens_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o lumen_fw-la dicitur_fw-la god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a etc._n etc._n 2._o metaphorical_o it_o be_v put_v for_o several_a thing_n see_v the_o first_o volume_n book_n 3._o p._n 1_o 2._o you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 4.2_o joh._n 1.9_o mat._n 4.2_o principal_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o great_a light_n that_o give_v light_a to_o the_o other_o luminary_n the_o saint_n receive_v light_a from_o christ_n as_o the_o moon_n receive_v her_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n and_o thereby_o give_v light_n to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o night_n the_o saint_n be_v but_o small_a light_n hence_o call_v star_n who_o give_v but_o little_a light_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o they_o be_v rather_o as_o candle_n which_o god_n have_v light_v and_o set_v up_o metaphor_n parallel_n light_n discover_v and_o make_v manifest_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n to_o man_n it_o have_v a_o directive_n quality_n in_o it_o man_n thereby_o know_v which_o way_n to_o go_v it_o direct_v traveller_n in_o their_o way_n so_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n by_o their_o holy_a life_n and_o doctrine_n reveal_v and_o make_v manifest_a not_o only_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n but_o also_o the_o 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flock_n to_o rest_v at_o noon_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 12.32_o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n the_o church_n or_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v unto_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n metaphor_n parallel_n sheep_n be_v clean_a beast_n tame_a and_o gentle_a not_o wild_a as_o tiger_n lion_n fox_n or_o wolf_n nor_o unclean_a as_o dog_n swine_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v a_o people_n tame_v as_o it_o be_v by_o god_n spirit_n from_o that_o natural_a wildness_n and_o perverseness_n make_v gentle_a willing_a to_o come_v into_o christ_n fold_n cleanse_v from_o impurity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n ii_o sheep_n be_v simple_a a_o harmless_a sort_n of_o creature_n not_o crafty_a ravenous_a and_o devour_v as_o those_o sort_n of_o beast_n abovementioned_a ii_o so_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a they_o be_v teach_v to_o be_v simple_a concern_v evil_a 10.16_o mat._n 10.16_o be_v you_o say_v christ_n 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prayer_n they_o daily_o put_v up_o to_o almighty_a god_n and_o their_o holy_a and_o good_a example_n 5.16_o mat._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n v._o sheep_n be_v obedient_a and_o ready_a to_o follow_v their_o shepherd_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o some_o country_n for_o the_o shepherd_n to_o go_v before_o the_o sheep_n &c_n &c_n to_o which_o our_o saviour_n allude_v john_n 10.27_o v._o so_o believer_n and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v obedient_a to_o he_o 5._o joh._n 10.4_o 5._o my_o sheep_n say_v he_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o stranger_n they_o will_v not_o follow_v 73.24_o psal_n 73.24_o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o by_o thy_o counsel_n say_v the_o psalmist_n christ_n precept_n be_v the_o saint_n directory_n and_o his_o practice_n their_o pattern_n for_o imitation_n hence_o 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