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thing_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v establish_v a_o settle_a order_n among_o the_o creature_n which_o without_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v in_o confusion_n and_o which_o without_o assignment_n of_o they_o to_o their_o station_n and_o employment_n by_o god_n himself_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v preserve_v let_v the_o disposition_n of_o all_o creature_n by_o the_o will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n direct_v we_o both_o in_o the_o dispose_n of_o our_o dwelling_n and_o make_v use_n of_o any_o creature_n for_o our_o service_n let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n to_o abide_v in_o the_o place_n and_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o employment_n unto_o which_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n have_v assign_v we_o he_o set_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o people_n deut._n 32.8_o and_o call_v they_o to_o their_o employment_n as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n bezaleel_n aholiab_n david_n and_o other_o either_o by_o his_o own_o immediate_a call_n as_o moses_n amos_n chap._n 7.14_o or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n furnish_v they_o diverse_o with_o proportionable_a ability_n to_o their_o implyoment_n 1_o cor._n 12.8_o let_v man_n abide_v then_o in_o the_o same_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 7.20_o 1._o to_o testify_v his_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o at_o that_o which_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n know_v to_o be_v every_o way_n best_o both_o for_o himself_o and_o other_o 3._o as_o be_v assure_v that_o in_o the_o way_n that_o god_n have_v set_v he_o his_o prosper_a hand_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o be_v with_o he_o both_o to_o assist_v and_o give_v effect_n to_o his_o endeavour_n and_o to_o protect_v he_o in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o reward_v his_o obedience_n beside_o it_o may_v direct_v we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o apply_v they_o to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v abhor_v the_o vanity_n and_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o turn_v the_o natural_a use_n of_o they_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v against_o nature_n rom._n 1.26_o now_o 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the_o service_n of_o the_o creature_n shall_v cease_v rev._n 22.23_o let_v all_o man_n of_o what_o rank_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v apply_v themselves_o to_o be_v serviceable_a in_o one_o employment_n or_o other_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o gal._n 5.13_o stoop_v even_o to_o those_o of_o the_o low_a sort_n rom._n 12.16_o as_o be_v by_o god_n ordain_v thereunto_o mark_n 10.44.2_o and_o most_o honour_a thereby_o see_v the_o perfection_n of_o every_o creature_n in_o this_o present_a world_n be_v the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o service_n 3._o and_o bind_v thereunto_o by_o that_o love_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o owe_v unto_o all_o man_n 4_o and_o know_v that_o for_o such_o service_n we_o have_v a_o assure_a reward_n lay_v up_o for_o we_o in_o heaven_n eph._n 6.8_o and_o last_o have_v christ_n himself_o for_o our_o precedent_n who_o come_v not_o to_o be_v serve_v but_o to_o serve_v matth._n 20.28_o though_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o phil._n 2.6.7_o the_o first_o use_n of_o those_o light_n be_v to_o distinguish_v the_o day_n from_o the_o night_n and_o to_o set_v the_o limit_n unto_o they_o both_o which_o be_v indeed_o perform_v by_o the_o sun_n as_o we_o know_v whence_o 5._o observe_v distinction_n between_o the_o day_n and_o night_n though_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o cause_n in_o nature_n yet_o be_v a_o ordinance_n establish_v by_o god_n observe_v 5_o he_o make_v the_o darkness_n and_o it_o be_v night_n psalm_n 104.20_o so_o that_o both_o day_n and_o night_n be_v his_o psal_n 74.16_o who_o have_v appoint_v unto_o they_o their_o period_n and_o natural_a succession_n and_o that_o to_o set_v bound_n unto_o man_n labour_n which_o will_v if_o they_o be_v continue_v without_o intermission_n soon_o waste_v man_n
that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o quality_n flow_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o plant_v in_o it_o by_o the_o creator_n who_o can_v as_o well_o have_v continue_v it_o without_o the_o sun_n as_o he_o create_v it_o before_o the_o sun_n whence_o 1._o observe_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o be_v bestow_v on_o they_o by_o he_o that_o make_v they_o observe_v 5_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o flower_n matth._n 6.30_o the_o feather_n of_o the_o ostrich_n and_o peacock_n job_n 39.13_o strength_n and_o courage_n of_o the_o horse_n verse_n 21_o 22._o and_o divers_z other_o much_o more_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o the_o inward_a part_n job_n 38.36_o most_o of_o all_o their_o spiritual_a gift_n rom._n 12.8_o 1_o cor._n 12.8_o 11._o so_o that_o all_o creature_n be_v comely_a or_o graceful_a by_o his_o beauty_n as_o himself_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n ezek._n 16.14_o reason_n 1._o because_o 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it_o in_o some_o measure_n by_o christ_n who_o he_o have_v give_v to_o we_o and_o with_o he_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.32_o so_o that_o in_o he_o we_o may_v say_v all_o be_v we_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o and_o this_o in_o part_n god_n manifest_v in_o renew_v this_o patent_n to_o noah_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o the_o faithful_a save_v out_o of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n gen._n 9.1_o 2._o 1._o let_v no_o man_n doubt_v of_o a_o sufficient_a supply_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o life_n see_v god_n have_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n abundant_o to_o enjoy_v 1_o tim._n 6.17_o how_o can_v any_o man_n want_v food_n and_o clothing_n that_o have_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o do_v he_o service_n only_o let_v we_o walk_v in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o sufficiency_n belong_v psal_n 37.3_o otherwise_o as_o sin_v forfeit_v our_o lordship_n over_o the_o creature_n in_o adam_n apostasy_n so_o it_o may_v and_o will_v still_o hinder_v good_a thing_n from_o we_o jer._n 5.25_o 2._o let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o use_v the_o creature_n well_o both_o for_o their_o good_a and_o our_o own_o rule_v over_o they_o like_o lord_n and_o not_o as_o tyrant_n endeavour_v to_o preserve_v they_o a_o righteous_a man_n regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n prov._n 12.10_o use_v they_o as_o supply_n for_o oâ—r_a necessity_n and_o not_o as_o fuel_n to_o our_o lust_n remember_v that_o we_o enjoy_v they_o only_o by_o grant_n from_o god_n and_o not_o by_o any_o right_n of_o our_o own_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o use_v they_o within_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n which_o he_o have_v set_v we_o unto_o who_o
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neither_o what_o he_o do_v nor_o whither_o he_o go_v joh._n 12.35_o wherefore_o the_o egyptian_n in_o that_o plague_n of_o darkness_n sit_v still_o and_o can_v not_o move_v out_o of_o their_o place_n exod._n 10.23_o but_o much_o more_o need_n they_o the_o light_n of_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n which_o be_v profitable_a to_o direct_v eccles_n 10.10_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n more_o useful_a than_o strength_n and_o weapon_n eccl._n 9.16_o 18._o excel_a folly_n as_o far_o as_o light_n do_v darkness_n eccl._n 2.13_o only_o let_v it_o not_o be_v our_o own_o wisdom_n prov._n 3.6_o 7._o but_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n give_v prov._n 2.6_o the_o rule_n whereof_o be_v deliver_v in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v a_o lamp_n and_o a_o light_n prov._n 6.23_o by_o which_o david_n guide_v his_o step_n psal_n 119.105_o now_o though_o the_o day_n which_o need_v it_o most_o be_v furnish_v with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o light_n by_o the_o sun_n yet_o the_o night_n be_v not_o leave_v without_o some_o 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