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one_o and_o not_o to_o another_o though_o all_o that_o live_v under_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o ordinance_n do_v receive_v so_o much_o from_o jesus_n christ_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n yet_o do_v he_o cause_v peculiar_a beam_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o which_o do_v not_o fall_v upon_o another_o he_o shine_v upon_o one_o only_a to_o conviction_n on_o another_o to_o conversion_n he_o shine_v only_o upon_o the_o ear_n of_o some_o he_o let_v down_o hot_a gleam_n into_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o other_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o we_o have_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o in_o paul_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o company_n with_o he_o act._n 9_o 6_o 7._o they_o see_v the_o light_n and_o hear_v a_o voice_n too_o a_o confuse_a voice_n which_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o therefore_o chap._n 22._o 9_o paul_n say_v they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v they_o hear_v a_o inarticulate_a sound_n or_o a_o confuse_a voice_n but_o they_o know_v neither_o who_o speak_v nor_o what_o be_v speak_v therefore_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n and_o yet_o hear_v it_o not_o but_o now_o paul_n both_o hear_v the_o voice_n and_o understand_v it_o and_o be_v convert_v by_o it_o which_o we_o do_v not_o find_v record_v of_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n some_o common_a beam_n do_v christ_n cast_v forth_o upon_o all_o but_o his_o special_a beam_n and_o influence_n be_v impart_v to_o none_o but_o the_o elect_n nor_o be_v this_o any_o derogation_n to_o the_o freeness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o the_o fullness_n and_o freeness_n of_o grace_n consist_v more_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o he_o bestow_v then_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o enjoy_v what_o he_o give_v they_o read_v of_o hide_a manna_n of_o a_o white_a stone_n and_o a_o new_a name_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o some_o and_o not_o to_o other_o rev._n 2._o 17._o this_o sun_n of_o righteness_n shine_v sometime_o on_o one_o in_o a_o house_n and_o leau_v the_o rest_n still_o in_o darkness_n 6._o the_o natural_a sun_n be_v a_o inanimate_a thing_n though_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n call_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o without_o life_n it_o have_v neither_o the_o rational_a nor_o the_o sensitive_a nor_o the_o vegetative_a life_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o least-living_a creature_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o sun_n a_o live_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o a_o inanimate_a jewel_n but_o now_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o live_a sun_n this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n have_v life_n as_o well_o as_o light_v and_o heat_n joh._n 1._o 4._o all_o that_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v communicate_v from_o christ_n and_o preserve_v by_o christ_n the_o soul_n be_v dead_a till_o it_o be_v imbreathen_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v so_o often_o in_o scripture_n call_v our_o life_n as_o col._n 3._o 3_o 4._o because_o he_o give_v and_o maintain_v both_o the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a life_n yea_o the_o bright_a beam_n the_o soul_n ever_o have_v from_o christ_n here_o be_v but_o a_o little_a glimpse_n in_o respect_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n there_o he_o shall_v shine_v 1._o perpendicular_o 2._o in_o all_o his_o strength_n 3._o without_o over-casting_a 7._o the_o natural_a sun_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n it_o be_v call_v shemesh_n in_o the_o hebrew_n from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v to_o minister_v because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a servant_n of_o the_o world_n in_o give_v light_n but_o now_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o our_o servant_n but_o our_o lord_n who_o man_n and_o angel_n must_v worship_v it_o be_v gross_a idolatry_n to_o worship_v the_o natural_a sun_n job_n vindicate_v himself_o from_o it_o chap._n 31._o 26._o josiah_n demolish_v all_o sun_n worship_n in_o his_o reformation_n 2_o king_n 23._o 5._o it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o worship_v the_o sun_n but_o its_o gross_a impiety_n not_o to_o worship_n christ_n the_o very_a angel_n of_o heaven_n be_v command_v to_o worship_v he_o heb._n 1._o 6._o 8._o the_o natural_a sun_n be_v only_o useful_a for_o the_o time_n and_o state_n of_o this_o life_n whether_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o annihilate_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o only_o renew_v be_v a_o great_a question_n among_o learned_a man_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v only_o renew_v as_o they_o probable_o will_v be_v yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v useful_a to_o man_n in_o that_o way_n they_o now_o be_v the_o glorify_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v no_o need_n in_o heaven_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o they_o as_o now_o they_o have_v rev._n 2d_o 5._o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v above_o the_o shine_a of_o ordinance_n and_o above_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o natural_a sun_n every_o glorify_a body_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n they_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o saviour_n be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n esay_n 61._o 1._o this_o peter_n mention_n in_o his_o sermon_n act._n 10._o 38._o god_n anoint_a jesus_n of_o nazareth_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o power_n now_o this_o ointment_n be_v shed_v upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o such_o great_a plenty_n that_o he_o may_v well_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ointment_n psal_n 45._o 7._o he_o have_v more_o of_o this_o spiritual_a ointment_n pour_v upon_o his_o humane_a nature_n than_o all_o the_o saint_n put_v they_o altogether_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v he_o by_o measure_n but_o above_o measure_n joh._n 3._o 34._o he_o be_v from_o his_o conception_n fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n joh._n 1._o 14._o he_o have_v not_o only_a drop_n but_o whole_a river_n of_o oil_n pour_v upon_o his_o head_n he_o may_v be_v denominate_v ointment_n from_o that_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a ointment_n wherewith_o he_o be_v fill_v his_o godhead_n anoint_v the_o manhood_n with_o a_o unspeakable_a fullness_n col._n 1._o 19_o and_o 2._o christ_n be_v ointment_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellent_a virtue_n which_o be_v in_o he_o he_o have_v all_o the_o good_a property_n of_o ointment_n i_o name_v five_o as_o 1._o ointment_n be_v very_o fragrant_a and_o odoriferous_a precious_a ointment_n yield_v a_o very_a sweet_a small_a when_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v pour_v her_o box_n of_o ointment_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n the_o text_n say_v the_o whole_a house_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o odour_n of_o it_o john_n 12._o 3._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v very_o odoriferous_a he_o be_v sweet_a in_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v exceed_o sweet_a in_o the_o nostril_n of_o his_o saint_n the_o perfume_n in_o the_o law_n be_v type_n of_o he_o exod._n 30_o 34._o he_o do_v perfume_v all_o person_n and_o place_n where_o ever_o he_o come_v if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o drop_n of_o christ_n pour_v upon_o the_o soul_n the_o whole_a soul_n be_v perfume_v with_o the_o smell_n of_o it_o when_o christ_n have_v but_o put_v his_o finger_n into_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o door_n how_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o spouse_n perfume_v as_o with_o sweet_a smell_a myrrh_n cant._n 5._o 5._o that_o soul_n want_v its_o spiritual_a smell_v which_o do_v not_o find_v a_o sweetness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n every_o thing_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v very_o fragrant_a 1_o there_o be_v a_o fragrancy_n in_o his_o person_n he_o be_v a_o bundle_n of_o precious_a myrrh_n cant._n 1._o 13._o his_o life_n and_o holy_a conversation_n yield_v a_o sweet_a smell_n in_o the_o world_n psal_n 45._o 8._o all_o thy_o garment_n smell_v of_o myrrh_n aloe_n and_o cassia_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o which_o his_o life_n be_v full_a his_o righteousness_n meekness_n piety_n patience_n what_o a_o sweet_a smell_n do_v they_o cast_v abroad_o in_o the_o gospel_n to_o this_o very_a day_n 2._o there_o be_v fragrancy_n in_o his_o death_n his_o death_n be_v a_o sweet_a favour_n unto_o god_n eph._n 5._o 2._o his_o dead_a body_n be_v enbalm_v with_o sweet_a spice_n john_n 19_o 39_o not_o that_o he_o have_v need_n of_o any_o such_o his_o body_n do_v never_o see_v corruption_n psal_n 16._o 10._o so_o fragrant_a be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o have_v perfume_v the_o grave_n and_o make_v it_o as_o a_o bed_n of_o rose_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n 3_o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a fragrancy_n in_o his_o intercession_n the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o sweet_a that_o it_o perfume_v heaven_n itself_o see_v how_o it_o be_v typify_v under_o the_o law_n leu._n 16._o 12_o 13._o the_o odour_n of_o the_o sweet_a incense_n be_v not_o so_o fragrant_a to_o the_o nostril_n of_o man_n as_o the_o odour_n of_o christ_n intercession_n be_v to_o god_n so_o fragrant_a be_v his_o intercession_n that_o the_o service_n of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v unsavoury_a in_o themselves_o come_v up_o as_o a_o cloud_n of_o incense_n before_o the_o lord_n see_v this_o cant._n 3._o 6._o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n because_o it_o be_v the_o feminine_a gender_n quae_fw-la ista_fw-la all_o this_o sweetness_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o church_n and_o in_o her_o service_n be_v because_o they_o be_v perfume_v with_o the_o incense_n of_o christ_n mediation_n 4_o there_o be_v a_o fragrancy_n in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o breath_n of_o christ_n mouth_n be_v sweet_a than_o any_o perfume_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o church_n mention_n cant._n 5._o 16._o his_o mouth_n or_o palate_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sweetness_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n all_o his_o promise_n all_o his_o precept_n be_v very_o favoury_a 5._o there_o be_v a_o fragrancy_n in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n prayer_n sacrament_n preach_v sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n like_o sweet_a smell_a 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