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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 call_v land_n of_o darkness_n or_o the_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o as_o the_o lord_n make_v one_o land_n a_o place_n of_o spiritual_a light_n so_o he_o leave_v another_o to_o be_v a_o place_n of_o darkness_n and_o he_o often_o make_v change_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n that_o be_v mercy_n and_o from_o light_n to_o darkness_n that_o be_v wrath_n in_o the_o same_o land_n some_o land_n which_o have_v sit_v in_o darkness_n for_o age_n and_o generation_n the_o lord_n have_v visit_v with_o gospel_n light_n and_o some_o land_n which_o for_o age_n and_o generation_n have_v that_o light_n be_v now_o lay_v in_o darkness_n how_o sad_a a_o witness_n of_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_o famous_a seat_n of_o the_o asian_a and_o african_a church_n now_o under_o mahometan_a power_n and_o further_o as_o the_o lord_n dispose_v that_o outward_a spiritual_a light_n and_o darkness_n give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o or_o take_v it_o away_o from_o nation_n as_o he_o please_v so_o he_o dispoâ—eth_v inward_a light_n or_o darkness_n to_o every_o soul_n some_o gracious_a soul_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n and_o under_o the_o sweet_a shining_n of_o his_o face_n every_o day_n other_o who_o also_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isa_n 50.10_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n now_o whence_o come_v this_o difference_n be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v the_o command_n of_o our_o joy_n and_o of_o our_o sorrow_n and_o who_o appoint_v this_o kind_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n their_o several_a and_o special_a place_n according_a to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o own_o will_n from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v draw_v down_o this_o conclusion_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v chief_o aim_v at_o in_o deal_n with_o job_n that_o we_o be_v to_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o every_o condition_n be_v it_o light_n or_o be_v it_o darkness_n be_v it_o joy_n or_o be_v it_o sorrow_n it_o be_v all_o of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o concern_v either_o the_o comfort_n or_o trouble_v of_o man_n but_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n and_o be_v order_v by_o he_o like_v as_o in_o all_o age_n and_o revolution_n of_o time_n light_n and_o darkness_n have_v hold_v their_o course_n and_o keep_v their_o place_n according_a to_o his_o institution_n and_o direction_n job_n be_v in_o darkness_n both_o as_o to_o his_o outward_a and_o inward_a estate_n his_o body_n be_v pain_v his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v anguish_n â—â—llâ—d_v 〈◊〉_d spirit_n and_o god_n will_v have_v he_o see_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o hand_n in_o all_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o can_v no_o more_o dispose_v the_o peace_n
thy_o labour_n to_o hâ—m_v this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n with_o the_o former_a yet_o i_o shall_v touch_v a_o little_a upon_o it_o will_v thou_o leave_v thy_o labour_n to_o he_o labour_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n two_o way_n first_o for_o the_o very_a act_n of_o labour_n jacob_n say_v gen._n 31.42_o god_n have_v see_v my_o affliction_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o my_o hand_n god_n know_v say_v he_o to_o laban_n what_o pain_n i_o have_v take_v what_o hard_a work_n i_o have_v be_v at_o in_o thy_o service_n and_o how_o hard_o he_o have_v be_v at_o work_n he_o tell_v laban_n ver_fw-la 40._o thus_o i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n the_o drought_n consume_v i_o and_o the_o frost_n by_o night_n and_o my_o sleep_n depart_v from_o i_o to_o such_o hard_a work_n in_o spiritual_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v be_v steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a fuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labour_n à _fw-la radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laboravit_fw-la defatigatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n which_o we_o render_v labour_n signify_v a_o labour_a to_o weariness_n or_o a_o labour_n which_o cause_v weariness_n strong_a labour_n diligent_a labour_n weari_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o though_o a_o industrious_a person_n be_v not_o weary_a of_o his_o labour_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v weary_v with_o his_o labour_n yea_o the_o more_o industrious_a he_o be_v in_o labour_v the_o soon_o he_o may_v be_v weary_v with_o his_o labour_n second_o labour_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o labour_n or_o for_o that_o which_o be_v get_v by_o labour_n the_o reward_n and_o wage_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o work_n and_o service_n do_v be_v call_v labour_n psal_n 128.2_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n no_o man_n can_v eat_v the_o act_n of_o his_o labour_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n labour_n bring_v in_o bread_n and_o that_o bread_n be_v sweet_a which_o come_v in_o by_o labour_n the_o lord_n threaten_v his_o people_n deut._n 28.33_o stranger_n shall_v eat_v thy_o labour_n that_o be_v the_o increase_n that_o come_v in_o or_o have_v be_v get_v by_o thy_o labour_n even_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v labour_v for_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n bestow_v by_o the_o lord_n upon_o his_o israel_n psal_n 105.44_o that_o they_o inherit_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v they_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n which_o they_o have_v build_v and_o enjoy_v the_o garden_n which_o they_o have_v plant_v &_o reap_v the_o field_n which_o they_o the_o heathen_a have_v sow_v in_o a_o word_n they_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o their_o labour_n some_o understand_v the_o word_n here_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n will_v thou_o leave_v thy_o labour_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v pisc_n fruges_fw-la tuas_fw-la labour_v tuo_fw-la partas_fw-la pisc_n will_v thou_o allow_v he_o any_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n see_v he_o refuse_v to_o work_v in_o thy_o ground_n sure_o thou_o will_v not_o labour_v cattle_n have_v somewhat_o for_o their_o labour_n they_o share_v in_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v the_o product_n of_o their_o labour_n 1_o cor._n 9.9_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzel_v the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n but_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o labour_a cattle_n eat_v of_o and_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n yet_o here_o by_o labour_n i_o understand_v the_o very_a act_n of_o labour_n not_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o will_v thou_o leave_v thy_o labour_n to_o he_o that_o be_v will_v thou_o leave_v thy_o business_n with_o he_o will_v thou_o trust_v he_o with_o thy_o blow_n or_o with_o thy_o harrow_n and_o consider_v the_o dependence_n if_o thou_o dare_v not_o trust_v he_o than_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v thy_o labour_n unto_o he_o note_v hence_o first_o it_o be_v not_o wisdom_n to_o leave_v our_o work_n to_o such_o as_o we_o can_v trust_v our_o work_n will_v be_v ill_o do_v or_o half_o do_v or_o not_o do_v at_o all_o by_o those_o that_o we_o can_v trust_v we_o trust_v those_o much_o to_o who_o we_o leave_v our_o business_n and_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n requisite_a in_o those_o to_o who_o we_o leave_v it_o first_o that_o they_o have_v strength_n and_o ability_n for_o it_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o that_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v trust_v or_o leave_v his_o business_n with_o he_o that_o have_v no_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o no_o ability_n for_o it_o second_o that_o they_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o we_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v leave_v his_o business_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v no_o obedience_n nor_o subjection_n to_o he_o how_o much_o strength_n soever_o they_o have_v a_o unsubmit_v strength_n will_v work_v against_o we_o rather_o than_o for_o we_o three_o that_o they_o be_v faithful_a no_o man_n will_v leave_v his_o business_n to_o a_o person_n of_o strength_n and_o in_o subjection_n to_o he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o honest_a to_o he_o solomon_n have_v sufficient_o caution_v we_o against_o trust_v such_o while_o he_o say_v prov._n 25.19_o confidence_n in_o a_o unfaithful_a man_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n it_o be_v true_a also_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v like_o a_o break_a tooth_n and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n a_o broken_a tooth_n can_v chew_v our_o meat_n and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n can_v worse_o go_v a_o journey_n a_o unfaithful_a man_n will_v prove_v a_o worse_a servant_n to_o we_o than_o the_o worst_a of_o these_o and_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o among_o man_n they_o will_v not_o leave_v their_o business_n with_o a_o unicorn_n with_o one_o that_o have_v strength_n but_o yield_v no_o subjection_n nor_o ever_o show_v any_o faithfulness_n so_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o labour_n his_o work_n and_o service_n to_o such_o as_o be_v like_o the_o unicorn_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o in_o such_o hand_n as_o have_v great_a ability_n to_o carry_v it_o through_o yet_o want_v obedience_n to_o his_o will_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o work_n there_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o these_o three_o strength_n subjection_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o all_o those_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o god_n only_o wise_a will_v leave_v his_o labour_n or_o commit_v the_o do_n of_o any_o service_n for_o he_o but_o where_o these_o three_o meet_a and_o centre_n in_o any_o person_n strength_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n submission_n of_o will_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o a_o work_n how_o great_a thing_n may_v they_o do_v in_o the_o service_n whether_o of_o god_n or_o man_n second_o observe_v a_o will_n a_o mind_n to_o work_v or_o a_o wâ—lling_a mind_n to_o work_n be_v better_a than_o great_a strength_n as_o the_o unicorn_n with_o his_o great_a strength_n so_o they_o who_o be_v like_o the_o unicorn_n in_o 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bad_a man_n and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o case_n second_o when_o good_a man_n be_v vex_v oppress_a and_o tread_v under_o foot_n as_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n what_o rise_n of_o heart_n and_o what_o unsatisfiedness_n of_o spirit_n be_v there_o in_o many_o good_a man_n in_o both_o these_o case_n there_o be_v much_o contend_v with_o god_n though_o in_o both_o our_o heart_n upon_o many_o account_n shall_v acquiesce_v and_o rest_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o in_o the_o former_a do_v not_o declare_v himself_o a_o friend_n to_o evil_a man_n nor_o do_v he_o in_o the_o latter_a declare_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o those_o who_o be_v good_a but_o see_v there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o man_n even_o to_o contend_v with_o god_n let_v we_o watch_v ourselves_o in_o this_o thing_n that_o such_o thought_n rise_v not_o or_o let_v we_o careful_o suppress_v they_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v rise_v it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o and_o our_o duty_n to_o keep_v down_o the_o contending_n of_o our_o 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any_o good_a yet_o we_o shall_v be_v reward_v as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v it_o alone_o sure_o than_o god_n will_v not_o be_v in_o our_o debt_n if_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n alone_o or_o that_o do_v in_o itself_o oblige_v he_o second_o note_v god_n be_v aforehand_o with_o we_o not_o we_o with_o he_o the_o lord_n prevent_v we_o we_o do_v not_o prevent_v he_o that_o be_v it_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v then_o have_v job_n and_o now_o we_o to_o understand_v by_o this_o question_n who_o have_v prevent_v i_o even_o that_o himself_o have_v prevent_v we_o all_o and_o in_o all_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n in_o any_o good_a we_o have_v receive_v or_o do_v david_n wait_v for_o this_o prevent_a grace_n psal_n 59.10_o the_o god_n of_o my_o mercy_n shall_v prevent_v i_o he_o shall_v let_v i_o see_v my_o desire_n upon_o my_o enemy_n he_o shall_v prevent_v not_o only_o my_o endeavour_n but_o even_o my_o desire_n and_o wish_n yet_o what_o in_o this_o psalm_n he_o profess_v a_o assurance_n 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he_o present_o give_v this_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n ver_fw-la 36._o for_o of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o sole_a efficient_a of_o all_o thing_n all_o thing_n be_v from_o he_o as_o from_o the_o first_o principle_n or_o mover_n and_o he_o order_v all_o thing_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n through_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n redeunt_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la omnè_fw-la modo_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la causa_fw-la 1._o causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o causa_fw-la administrans_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o causa_fw-la finalis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la quem_fw-la omne_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o circulum_fw-la redeunt_fw-la as_o of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o constitution_n so_o through_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o dispensation_n we_o have_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o 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