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it_o first_o the_o loss_n of_o original_a purity_n or_o the_o deface_a and_o blot_v out_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o man_n be_v create_v second_o a_o succession_n of_o horrible_a deformity_n and_o disorder_n which_o consist_v first_o in_o a_o pronenes_n to_o all_o evil_a second_o in_o a_o impotency_n and_o weakness_n yea_o in_o a_o aversenes_n from_o and_o enmity_n against_o all_o that_o be_v good_a so_o then_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o very_a act_n of_o adam_n sin_n by_o participation_n with_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o by_o imputation_n and_o with_o the_o filth_n and_o deformity_n of_o it_o by_o propagation_n from_o all_o which_o it_o may_v well_o be_v question_v how_o can_v he_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o conclude_v every_o man_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v unclean_a verse_n 5._o behold_v even_o to_o the_o moon_n and_o it_o shine_v not_o and_o the_o star_n be_v not_o pure_a in_o his_o sight_n in_o this_o verse_n bildad_n proceed_v 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thus_o also_o knowledge_n be_v the_o light_n of_o god_n and_o when_o the_o apostle_n john_n say_v 1_o epist_n 1._o that_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o his_o meaning_n be_v in_o he_o be_v no_o ignorance_n at_o all_o god_n send_v forth_o this_o light_n of_o his_o knowledge_n all_o the_o world_n over_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o as_o nothing_o be_v hide_v in_o a_o common_a sense_n from_o the_o heat_n or_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o walk_n about_o the_o world_n so_o nothing_o be_v hide_v in_o any_o the_o strict_a sense_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n upon_o who_o do_v not_o this_o light_n arise_v we_o be_v always_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n his_o eye_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o see_v we_o he_o see_v where_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o do_v and_o as_o this_o light_n of_o his_o shyve_n upon_o all_o thing_n so_o it_o will_v at_o last_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o light_n now_o among_o these_o four_o interpretation_n give_v i_o conceive_v that_o the_o word_n 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man_n soever_o light_n arise_v it_o be_v of_o god_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o air_n be_v he_o so_o also_o be_v the_o light_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o light_n of_o life_n be_v he_o and_o so_o be_v all_o that_o light_n of_o comfort_n which_o shine_v upon_o we_o while_o we_o live_v god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n come_v jam_fw-la 1.17_o second_o observe_v god_n be_v very_o communicative_a of_o his_o goodness_n upon_o who_o do_v not_o his_o light_n arise_v god_n do_v not_o keep_v his_o light_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a he_o have_v good_a and_o do_v good_a he_o distribute_v it_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o much_o less_o do_v he_o himself_o put_v his_o candle_n or_o light_n under_o a_o bushel_n but_o he_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o candlestick_n and_o it_o give_v light_a to_o all_o the_o world_n it_o refresh_v and_o warm_v all_o the_o world_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o special_a goodness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n arise_v upon_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n so_o there_o be_v a_o light_n of_o his_o common_a providentiall_a goodness_n which_o arise_v upon_o each_o man_n of_o every_o sort_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n bold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la quem_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la stabit_fw-la lumen_fw-la ejus_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la exorientem_fw-la &_o suâ—gentem_fw-la lucem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la con_fw-mi sistentem_fw-la calore_fw-la lumine_fw-la et_fw-la agendifacultate_fw-la prae_fw-la potentem_fw-la &_o rebus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la humanis_fw-la imminentem_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la bold_n another_o read_n say_v upon_o who_o do_v not_o his_o light_n abide_v the_o light_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o a_o arise_v or_o spring_v light_n but_o a_o continue_a and_o a_o abide_a light_n it_o do_v not_o only_o break_v out_o upon_o we_o but_o dwell_v with_o we_o the_o natural_a sun_n arise_v every_o day_n upon_o we_o 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a_o worm_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o worm_n in_o this_o context_n bildad_o give_v further_a check_n to_o job_n presumption_n as_o he_o conceive_v in_o appeal_n to_o heaven_n and_o in_o beg_v audience_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o he_o do_v as_o have_v be_v show_v with_o earnestness_n at_o the_o 23_o chapter_n verse_n 4._o how_o then_o can_v man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n the_o word_n be_v a_o inference_n from_o what_o he_o have_v insist_v upon_o and_o discourse_v before_o concern_v the_o dominion_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o number_n of_o his_o army_n and_o the_o shining_n of_o his_o light_n every_o where_n from_o all_o which_o he_o conclude_v how_o then_o can_v man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v see_v god_n be_v so_o dreadful_a see_v he_o be_v a_o all-powerfull_a a_o all-seeing_a and_o a_o all-upholding_a god_n how_o dare_v thou_o or_o any_o man_n live_v plead_v with_o he_o or_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o 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