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99 99 99 99 99          ,,preface4      
,,to ^? ,fri5ds :o reque/$ !            
,publication ( ?is ,s]mon--,i h  only to
 say1 ,i h endeavor$ to recollect a     
consid]able "p ( x2  _m ideas ,i h      
omitt$1 & o!rs ,i h introduc$1 z ,i _h  
n ! lea/ int5tion ( mak+ ?is public1 nor
 %\ld ,i b =  y\r v press+ solicitation4
  ,i w\ld rem>k by way ( ,preface1  t ! 
success ( ,s]mons1 9 po9t ( usefulness1 
dep5ds ^u  ! op]ations ( ,god ! div9e   
,_s2 & ^! influ5ces are  entirely       
sov]eign4  ,t al?\gh ?is ,s]mon 0 ble/  
to y 9 !  he>+1 x may n be s to y 9 !   
read+--nev]!less1 z  ! fri5ds ( immortal
 tru?--y be+ 9 ! possession ( t love    
7:i* rejoice? 9 ! tru?7 w also rejoice 9
 e attempt to  exalt ! ,p]son ( ,jesus z
 ! tru?2 to com=t & e/abli%  ,believ]s 9
 ! tru?1 & to enc\rage all ! h]alds (   
tru?1 to  be fai?ful unto dea?4  ,i h   
s5t =? ! tru? 9 a v pla9  /yle2 to y :o 
"k h] excell5cies %e w %9e ) unfad+     
*>ms2 :ile y adore ! ,god ( all grace--&
 ,i subscribe myself1                   

,y\r will+ ,s]vant 9 ! cause ( tru?1    
,j4 ,,*ur*4          ,a ,,s]mon4        
,,judges vii? ,*ap4 #bj? ,v]se4         
8,& ! ?ree companies blew ! trumpets1 & 
brake !      pit*]s1 & held ! lamps 9 _!
 left h&s1 & _!      trumpets 9 _! "r1  
to bl[ )al2 & !y cri$1 ,!      ,sword ( 
! ,"l & ( ,gideon60    ,,! hi/ory ( !   
*ur* ( ,god1 9 all ages pa/1 z record$ 9
 !  ,scriptures1 is int5d$ by ! ,_s to  
exhibit _m ?+s ( va/  importance to u1  
on :om ! ends ( ! _w are come4          
,,fir/4--,! rebellion1 +ratitude1 &     
idolatry ( ! ,israelites1 give  u an    
awful pro( ( human depravity1 & tea* an 
humbl+ lesson to !  spiritual ,israel1  
:o h ! same s9ful nature1 are prone to !
 same  s9s1 & w\ld (t5 fall into !m & _!
 consequ5ces1 b = !  grace ( ,god4      
,,secondly4--,! pati5ce & long-suff]+ ( 
,god1 p>ticul>ly m>k$ out  9 ?is        
hi/ory--he b>e long ) !m2 8 m]cy 0      
ext5d$1  prolong$1 & manife/$ to !m1    
not)/&+ all _!  provocations1 9 =gett+ 8
 deliv]ances ( !m 9 times pa/1 &        

practis+ ! same s9s he _h be=e res5t$4  
,,?irdly4--,8 disapprobation ( _!       
conduct1 & ! means he took to  te/ify x1
 are set be=e u4  ,our ,god is nev] at a
 loss = means to  accompli% 8 wise &    
holy purposes ( ju/ice or m]cy1 z is    
evid5t  f ! hi/ory be=e u4  ,! bless$   
,_s op]at+ ^u ! s\ls  ( 8 p1 (t5 by 8   
influ5ce reproves _! consci5ces ( s91  z
 x is s opposite to ! purity ( t div9e  
nature1 or holy  pr9ciple he has bless$ 
!m )4  ,s91 committ$ by a believ]1 is a 
transgression ( ! law1 or dictates (    
fai?2 = !re is no s91  condemn$ "u !    
fir/ cov5ant1 b :at1 "u ! cov5ant (     
grace1 is po9t$ out 9 m odi\s           
col\rs4--,h5ce ! idolatry1  rebellion1 &
 +ratitude ( ! believ]1 are se5 & lam5t$
 by him  z a *ild ( ,god2 & z ,god ! ,_s
 communicates light to 8  und]/&+1 to   
discov] x z s9ful1 he p]petually        
te/ifies t  8 s9s are m s9ful ?an ^? :o 
"k n ,god4    ,,f\r?ly4--,! insep>able  
connection betwe5 s9 & sorr[1 is felt by
  all1 bo? elect & non-elect4  ,by      

nations1 families1 & individuals1  !    
moral & p5al evils ( ! ,fall1 w be1 mu/ 
be1 & are felt by  all4  ,! non-elect   
feel x 9 _m awful =ms1 z transgressors1 
9 !  curse ( ! gr\nd1 9 ! calamities (  
w>1 9 all ! dreadful  horrors ( a guilty
 consci5ce1 & 9 ! wra? ( a s9-av5g+     
,god4  ,nations feel x univ]sally2 ?is  
is evid5t by ! calamities :i*  befell ! 
l& ( ,canaan--s ! #f? ,*apt] beg9s3 8,& 
! *ildr5 (  ,israel did evil 9 ! sight (
 ! ,"l2 & ! ,"l deliv]$ !m  into ! h& ( 
,midian40  ,_! s9 0 res5t$ 9 ?is =m1 by 
!  ,"l--! prevail+ ( _! enemies1 :i* =c$
 !m to hide 9 d5s1  caves1 m\nta9s1 &   
/rong holds--_! enemies de/roy$ !       
increase  ( _! c\ntry1 & r$uc$ !m almo/ 
to a fam9e2 8& ,israel 0  greatly       
impov]i%$ because ( ! ,midianites0 & p (
 ,arabia4    ,,fif?ly4--,! t5d] m]cy (  
,god ! ,savi\r appe>s z rem>kable 9  _! 
deliv]ance2 9 ! remembrance ( 8 cov5ant 
( old1 ) _!  =e-fa!rs2 8 good h& 0 se5 9
 br++ !m out ( tr\ble1  al?\gh !y _h    
br\ght ^! tr\bles on !mselves--:at a    

solemn1 b  graci\s pro(2 8,o6  ,israel1 
?\ ha/ de/roy$ ?yself6 b 9 me is  ?9e   
help40  ,& :at enc\ragem5t does ?is give
 to poor backslid]s  to return to       
,jesus1 _! fir/ husb&2 = al?\gh !y h    
br\ght  ^! tr\bles on !mselves1 yet     
,jesus is ready to deliv] !m6  ,:at a   
/rik+ acc\nt does ! pi\s ,nehemiah give 
( ! conduct ( !  ,israelites1 & !       
goodness ( ,god to man--#i? *ap4 #bh?   
v]se2 8,b  aft] !y _h re/1 !y did evil  
aga9 be=e !e1 !re=e ?\  lefte/ !m 9 !   
h&s ( _! enemies1 s t !y _h dom9ion  ov]
 !m2 yet :5 !y cri$ unto !e ?\ he>de/ !m
 f heav52  & _m times ?\ did/ deliv] !m1
 accord+ to ?y t5d] m]cies40            
,,six?ly4--,i rem>k aga91 t our ,god has
 ev] manife/$ himself a ,god1  he>+     
pray]3 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel cri$ unto !   
,"l1 & ! ,"l  s5t a prophet to !m2 &    
aft] reprov+ !m1 we h an acc\nt ( a     
deliv]]1 rais$ up by ! ,"l himself4     
,:at enc\ragem5t does ?is  give to u 9  
all our trials1 )\t & )91 :e!r 9 body1  
s\l1  circum/ances1 family1 or nation4  

,god has ev5 condesc5d$ to he> !  cries 
( _m :o _h no grace1 yet1 l$ by ! light 
( nature to call  on him 9 tr\ble2 & w  
he turn a deaf e> to 8 sa9ts 9 tr\ble8  
surely n4  ,believ]1 ! rem$y's be=e     
!e--,,pray4    ,9 tak+ "o m view ( ?is  
hi/ory1 we mu/ admire ! conduct (  ,god 
9 ov]-turn+ all ! s*emes ( m51 _!       
wisdom1 c\nsel1 &  p[]3 t 9 provid5ce z 
well z 9 grace1 8 wisdom1 p[]1 &        
fai?fulness1 might be cle>ly se5 & ador$
 by 8 p4  ,8 wisdom  9 ! p]mission ( !  
,fall1 & its awful consequ5ces1 seems to
 g  be=e1 & make way = ! displays ( 8   
love1 m]cy1 p[]1 &  fai?fulness4  ,?is  
is se5 9 8 disp5sations1 g5]ally1 &     
p>ticul>ly 9 grace  provid5ce4  ,h[ (t5 
has inf9ite wisdom  p]mitt$ heavy       
tr\bles to come on ! ,*ur*1 to wean h] f
 !  creature--to %ew h] ! value (       
,jesus1 z a deliv]]--& to lead h]  to   
him by _m intreaties2 t :ile we feel our
 /r5g? p]fect  weakness1 we may ! m     
cle>ly discov] ! good h& ( our ,god1 9  
our support & deliv]ance1 & give him !  

glory due to 8 "n =  x4  ,! pr9cipal end
 ,god has 9 view 9 all 8 disp5sations1  
is 8  own glory--?is is ! fir/ cause &  
la/ gr& end ( all ?+s--8=  ( him1 &     
?r\gh him1 & to him1 are all ?+s40  ,_h 
! victory we  are consid]+ be5 ga9$ by  
well discipl9$ m51 l$ on by wise1       
noble1 valiant g5]als1 :o _h (t5 be5    
successful 9 w>--_h ?is  be5 ! case1 !  
creature w\ld h be5 extoll$1 & ,god     
ne>ly  =gott54  ,b ?is victory 0 a      
display ( ! p[] ( ,jehovah--8  h& cle>ly
 se51 8 m]cy display$1 & all ! honor    
giv5 to him to  :om x is due4  ,! means1
 ! feeble means ! ,"l made use ( 7      
simply1 a weak un-arm$ man1 ) only ?ree 
hundr$ m51 l$ by him1  ) lamps1         
trumpets1 & pit*]s--to c>nal reason a v 
unlikely  me?od to conqu] two hundr$    
?\s& ,midianites1 well skill$ 9 !  art (
 w>4  ,b ?is 0 ,god's me?od1 & we h a "r
 to submit our  wisdom to ,god's plan2  
8= my ?\ghts are n z y\r ?\ghts1 nor my 
ways z y\r ways1 sai? ! ,"l2 = z !      
heav5s are high above !  e>?1 s are my  

ways above y\r ways40  ,& ?is victory1  
?r\gh su*  feeble means1 is a           
confirmation ( ?is tru?--! angel        
,jehovah ,jesus1  appe>$ to ,gideon z he
 0 ?re%+ :eat1 9 a secret place1 to hide
  x f ! enemy2 & assur$ him1 t h[ev]    
mean himself & family  71 he %\ld deliv]
 ,israel f _! pres5t s]vitude4  ,gideon1
  a/oni%$ at su* an appe>ance1 su* a    
salutation1 & su* a  decl>ation1 began  
to ask1 8,h[ ?is c\ld be80  ,! bless$   
,jesus tells  him1 8,surely ,i w be )   
!e40  ,gideon1 l ! re/ ( ,god's  p1 c\ld
 n give ,god ! cr$it ( ,god1 nor take   
him at 8 ^w--he  c\ld n honor him by    
believ+ on him1 & prays1 8,if ,i h f\nd 
grace 9 ?y sight1 %ew me a sign t ?\    
talke/ ) me40--,z  believ]s 9 ,jesus1 we
 are call$ to walk by fai?1 & n by      
sight1 z  see+ him :o is invisible1 or  
out ( sight--dep5d+ on 8 ^w1 oa?1  &    
fai?fulness1 z ! ^w ( a cov5ant ,god1 :o
 _c lie3 ?is is  honor+ ,jesus--yet ,god
 condesc5d$ to give ,gideon ! reque/ ( 8
  lips2 & to confirm 8 fai?1 he1 ) a    

rod1 t\*$ ! rock1 &  caus$ fire to come 
out ( x1 &1 consume ! sla9 ,kid &       
unleav5$  cakes1 all moi/5$ ) ! bro?1   
:i* ,gideon1 at 8 comm&1 _h  put !reon4 
,gideon 0 fe>ful & appreh5sive (        
imm$iate dea?1 z  he _h se5 an angel2 b 
! ,"l k9dly assur$ him t he 0 9 no      
dang]4--,h[ /range & gr\ndless ! fe>s ( 
,god's p--frequ5tly  !y take            
cov5ant-love disp5sations z tok5s (     
wra?2 =gett+ x  is writt51 8,i w no m be
 wro? ) !e1 nor =sake !e40--,we are     
seldom satisfi$ ) ! wise & graci\s      
conduct ( our ,god2 :5 we  h no sign or 
cle> evid5ces we murmur--:5 we h we (t5 
fe> !y  are n ( a "r k9d4  ,well may    
sa9ts be call$ *ildr51 see+ !y  possess 
! weakness ( !m4    ,aft] ?is1 ,gideon  
built an alt>1 & call$ x ,jehovah       
,%alom--believ+  :at ! ,"l _h decl>$1 8t
 he w\ld s5d peace to ,israel40  ,x is  
wor?y ( obs]vation1 t ! p ( ,god only   
re> up alt>s to !  ,"l1 z !y believe 9  
him--!re is no pray+ or prais+ b by fai?
  9 ,jesus2 ?is leads ! s\l out to ,god1

 & 8)\t fai? x is  impossible to please 
,god40  ,gideon !n te/ifi$ 8 zeal = !   
s]vice ( ,god1 & 9 ,god's /r5g? he ?rew 
d[n ! alt> ( ,baal1  & cut d[n ! grove t
 0 by x4  ,?is %ews ! effect ( fai? 9   
,jesus2 x is a fai? :i* worke? by love  
to ,god's s]vice1 & produces  a zeal = 8
 glory4  ,?is al>ms ,satan1 :o /irs up  
p]secution  aga9/ all :o love !         
,r$eem]'s cause1 z 9 ! in/ance (        
,gideon--8 fell[-citiz5s s\ght 8 life1 =
 oppos+ _! idolatry2  b ,joa%1 8 fa!r1  
remon/rat$ ) !m1 t x did n become !  p (
 ,god to plead = ,baal2 & t if ,baal 0  
truly ,god1 he ought  to ex]t 8 p[] 9   
puni%+ ^? :o _h brok5 d[n 8 alt>2 &  he 
call$ 8 son ,j]ubbaal1 t is1 let ,baal  
cont5d ) himself 7if  he c74    ,und]/&+
 ! ,midianites _h cross$ ,jordan1       
,we/w>d1 & 7  encamp$ 9 ! valley (      
,jezreel1 at no great di/ance--fill$ ) !
  ,_s ( ,god1 z a _s ( c\rage1 ,gideon  
s\nd$ a trumpet1 &  assembl$ 8 fri5ds1  
to ! numb] ( ?irty-two ?\s& m54  ,b1    
alas6 :at 0 ?is little army to meet &   

enc\nt] ) two hundr$  ?\s&6  ,p]haps 8  
he>t might fail him once m--he begs     
ano!r1  ev5 a d\ble sign4  ,we mu/ nev] 
=get t ,god has said 8,op5 ?y  m\? wide2
 ask great ?+s20--! ,"l graci\sly answ]s
 him1 & by  b$ew+ a fleece ( wool1 :ile 
! adjac5t gr\nd 0 dry--& aga9  b$ew+ !  
gr\nd1 :ile ! fleece ( wool 0 dry1 ! ,"l
 confirm$  8 d\btful m9d4  ,?us assur$ (
 victory ,gideon m>*$ 8 =ces  directly  
t[>ds ! ,midianites4  ,:at ! army ?\ght 
we "k n1 9  _! m>*1 kn[+ _! fewness & ! 
va/ army ( ! o!r--b  e natural gift is (
 ! ,holy-,gho/1 z ! ,god ( nature &     
provid5ce1 z well z e spiritual "o2 &   
all ! wisdom &  c\rage ( w>riors are !  
"w ( ,god ! ,_s1 & no man has any (  ^! 
gifts inh]5t 9 himself1 !y are ! peculi>
 gifts ( ,god1 to  answ] 8 holy         
purposes4  ,& n[ ,gideon's fai? is put  
to a d\ble  trial4  ,if ,god gives 8 p  
grace1 he tries t grace1 especially  !  
grace ( fai?4  ,at ! well ( ,h>od ,god  
ord]$ him to w>n 8  army1 t e "o :o 0   
timor\s %\ld return home1 & !re  return$

 home tw5ty-two ?\s&6 s t ,gideon 0 left
 b ) t5  ?\s&4  ,god 0 wisely secur+ !  
honor ( ?is victory to  himself--h5ce he
 assigns ?is reason1 8le/ ,israel vaunt 
!mselves &  say1 ,n ! ,"l1 b m9e h& ha? 
done ?is30 & s x is 9 our               
salvation--,god has wisely p]mitt$ man  
to become z weak z he 0  wick$1 t he    
might take occasion to honor ! ri*es ( 8
 grace1 9  sav+ ^? :o c\ld n save       
!mselves3 & h[ (t5 is ?is se5 9  8      
provid5tial deal+s1 :5 br\ght into      
circum/ances ( sore trial1  & e door %ut
 up8 !n x is t ! ,"l's h& is m cle>ly   
se51 & ! glory r$\nds to him4  ,8 glory 
is great 9 our  salvation--?is made !   
anci5ts say1 8,:5 ! bricks are d\bl$1 !n
  comes ,moses20 t is1 8,man's greate/  
extremity is ,god's opportunity40       
,gideon's fai? is tri$ aga93 8,! p are  
yet too _m = me10  sai? ! ,"l4--,he 0 !n
 ord]$ to cause all ( 8 p to dr9k  out (
 ! riv]1 )\t us+ any vessel4  ,on ?is   
trial only ?ree  hundr$ lapp$ ! wat]1   
putt+ _! h&s to _! m\?s2 ! re/  b[$ on  

_! knees to dr9k wat]4  ,?is 0          
emblematic ( _!  spirits & m9ds--"s1    
app>5tly c>eless ( _! c\ntry1 took _!   
ease at ! wat]-side--! ?ree hundr$1 set 
^u ! battle1 7:i*  !y saw ,god's h& 0   
971 !y only lapp$ ! little out ( _!  h&s
 !y _h ha/ily caught up4  ,:at an emblem
 ( ! diff]5t  *>act]s t compose !       
visible *ur* ( ,jesus--"s :o only h a   
"n to live1 & are dead6 :o are tak+ _!  
ease 9 ,zion1 &  re/+ beside ! wat]s (  
creature com=ts2 :ile ! humble &  zeal\s
 believ] is us+ ! _w z a travell] at an 
,inn1 kn[+  t he is b a /rang] & a      
pilgrim "h bel[2 & t z he is  engag$ 9 a
 w>f>e1 x w n be = ,god's glory to load 
himself )  ?ick clay4  ,! ,"l !n says1  
8,by ! ?ree hundr$ m5 t lapp$  w ,i save
 ,israel40--,^! ?ree hundr$ 7 ord]$ to  
provide victuals  = "s days2 & ea* a    
trumpet1 a lamp1 & a pit*]4  ,we he>    
no?+ ( arms2 b1 j be=e ! victory1       
,gideon & ,phurah 8  s]vant1 w5t into ! 
,midianiti% camp1 at night1 z direct$ ( 
,god4  ,"h1 = ! confirmation ( 8 fai?1 &

 once m1 to assure him (  success1 he   
he>d a soldi] 9 ! ho/ tell 8 comrade ( a
 /range  dream he _h1 ( a b>ley cake    
roll+ f ! hill1 & ov]-turn+  8 t5t4  ,! 
o!r expla9$ ! dream1 & said1 8,?is is no
 o!r  ?an ! ,sword ( ,gideon1 ! son (   
,joa%1 a man ( ,israel1 = into 8  h& ha?
 ,god deliv]$ ! ,midianites40--,d\btless
 ! ,midianites _h  he>d be=e t ! ,god ( 
,israel _h rais$ up "o to oppose !m2 b  
!y 7 n intimidat$ ) t1 p]haps only      
laugh$ at ! weakness  ( ! ,israelites1 9
 plac+ any dep5d5ce on _! ,god--z ,satan
 &  ! _w1 ph>isees1 & hypocrites1 laugh+
 at believ]s1 walk+ by  fai?1 & n by    
sight2 x w be ! believ]'s turn to laugh 
ano!r  day1 :5 _! enemies %all gnaw _!  
tongues 9 angui%1 & say1 ,we  fools     
c\nt$ _! lives madness1 & _! end )\t    
honor4    ,gideon 0 n[ enc\rag$1 divid$ 
8 army into ?ree companies1 &  ord]$ !m 
to imitate him 9 all he did--#af? v]se2 
8,& he divid$ !  ?ree hundr$ into       
companies10 "o hundr$ 9 ea* company1    
p>tly to  make ! bett] figure2 a %ew (  

an army1 ) "r & left w+1 &  p>tly t !y  
might fall ^u ! camp ( ,midian 9 diff]5t
  p>ts--& he put a trumpet 9 e man's    
h&--!y t return$ ( !  trumpet]s hav+    
left _! trumpets beh9d1 s t !re 0 a     
suffici5t numb] ( trumpets = ?ree hundr$
 m52 & ^! 7 put  into _! h&s1 t :5 !y   
blew toge!r ! noise w\ld be v  great1 & 
x w\ld seem1 by ! noise1 l a great army1
 & s t]rify  _! enemies4  8,) empty     
pit*]s1 & lamps )9 ! pit*]s30 !  pit*]s 
7 ( e>?1 & s v easily brok51 & made a   
great noise  9 cla%+ toge!r "o aga9/    
ano!r2 & ^! 7 empty ( wat]1  or o!rwise 
w\ld n h be5 fit to put lamps into--& ! 
lamps put  into !m 7 n ( oil1 = !n :5 ! 
pit*]s 7 brok5 ! oil  w\ld h run out--b 
7 a k9d ( tor*es1 made ( ros91 wax1     
pit*1  & su* l ?+s2 & ^! 7 put 9 !      
pit*]s to pres]ve !m  f ! w9d1 & conceal
 !m f ! enemy till j z !y came  ^u !m1 &
 !n !y held !m out--:i*1 9 a d>k night1 
w\ld make  a t]rible blaze1 z be=e ?is  
!y 7 ( use to light !m d[n !  hill to ! 
camp4  ,gideon /ood =w>d fir/1 & z he   

act$ s 7  !y to act2 & z !y 7 act+ s !y 
7 to exclaim1 8,! ,sword  ( ! ,"l & (   
,gideon60 or1 = ! ,"l & = ,gideon4  ,!  
"n  ,jehovah1 ^! hea!ns might (t5 h he>d
 z ! ,god ( ,israel1 &  w\ld n[ s\nd    
dreadful to !m2 & ! "n ( ,gideon        
also3--?is 0  ! reason :y ,gideon is    
add$1 & n out ( arrogance & vanity1 b   
put aft] ! "n ( ! ,"l1 z be+ only an    
in/rum5t ! ,"l  ?\ght fit to make use (2
 b all ! glory belong$ to ! ,"l4        
,v]se #ai4--,s ,gideon1 & ! ?ree hundr$ 
m5 t 7 ) him1 :i*  0 "o ( ! ?ree        
companies 8 army 0 divid$ into1 came    
unto !  out-side ( ! camp1 9 ! beg9n+ ( 
! middle wat*1 7! second  wat*74  ,9    
e>ly times ! ,jews divid$ _! nights into
 ?ree wat*es2  ,gideon *oose !          
middle--_h he come ! fir/1 all might n h
 be5  9 b$--_h he come ! la/1 "s might h
 be5 ris+2 b he took  ?is "t1 a little  
aft] midnight 9 ! dead ( ! night1 :5 !  
:ole army 0 fa/ asleep--& ! ?ree        
companies blew ! trumpets1 &  brake !   
pit*]s1 & held ! lamps 9 _! left h&s1 & 

!  trumpets 9 _! "r h&s1 to bl[ )al--&  
!y cri$1 ,! ,sword  ( ! ,"l1 & (        
,gideon6  ,! noise1 & ! blaze ( light 7 
v  surpris+ to ! ho/ ( ,midian1 j awak+ 
out ( _! sleep1  p]haps--an awful emblem
 ( ! surprise a s\l exp]i5ces1 :5 x     
leaves ! body )\t a hope1 & )\t a       
,god6--a great] emblem (  t p]iod1 :5 ! 
midnight cry %all be made--:5 !         
ar*-angels  trumpet %all wake !         
dead6--%ake ! va/ creation :5 ! blaze ( 
a  burn+ _w1 & ! sword ( v9dictive      
ju/ice %all be se54--8,!  ho/ ( ,midian 
ran1 & cri$1 & fl$40--,su* %all ! t]ror 
be 9  t dread mom5t4  ,see ?is f9ely    
repres5t$ by ! excell5t ,admiral        
,kemp5felt1 :o 0 dr[n$ 9 ! ,royal       
,george1 & :o compos$ "s  excell5t v]ses
 on ! ,la/ ,day4  ,i w only m5tion ^!   
two v]ses1  z suitable to ?is subject1 &
 w be acceptable to ! believ]1  :ile x  
is a t]ror to ^? ,midianites :o w       
exp]i5ce ! horrors  ( t day4--          
,h>k6 'tis ! trump ( ,god      ,s\nds   
?ro' ! worlds abroad--            ,"t is

 no m6      ,horrors inve/ ! skies6     
,graves bur/ & myriads rise6            
,nature1 9 agonies1            ,yields  
up h] /ore4        ,*ang'd 9 a mom5t's  
space6      ,see ! affright$ race       
,%r9k & despair6      ,n[ !y attempt to 
flee--      ,curse immortality8      ,& 
view _! mis]y         ,dreadfully ne>6  
,b :ile ! ,midianites fl$1 ! ,israelites
 /ood e man 9 8  place2--s x w be at !  
f9al consummation ( all ?+s4  ,clo!d 9  
! righte\sness ( ,jesus1 we %all /& 9   
our lot1 & see a burn+  _w1 & ! mis]y ( 
! damn$4  ,b :ile ,jesus desc5ds z our  
salvation we %all glorify1 & = ev]      
admire him4--,?is w surely be  ?y       
exp]i5ce & ?y privilege1 ,o believ]1 z  
sure z ev] ! ,holy  ,_s has br\ght y1 9 
"t1 to believe on him1 to seek him1     
rejoice  9 him1 & live to 8 praise4     
,to close ! hi/ory ( ,gideon--we f9d1 t 
! ,midianites 9 ! d>k1  & 9 _! t]ror1   
took _! fri5ds = _! foes1 & kill$ "o    
ano!r--"o hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s&           
,midianites 7 sla92 fifte5  ?\s& got ov]

 ,jordan ) ,zebah & ,zalmunna1 _!       
k+s4--,gideon  pursu$ !m at _! heels4   
,8 m5 be+ fa9t he desir$ ! eld]s  (     
,p5uel & ,succo?1 z he pass$1 to give !m
 victuals2 b !y1  acc\nt+ him a fool to 
pursue su* an army ) su* an h&ful ( m51 
refus$ 8 troops refre%m5t1 :i* he1      
aft]w>ds1 ju/ly  res5t$4--,aft] 8       
victories ! ,israelites (f]$ him !      
gov]nm5t  ( _! c\ntry1 :i* he z pi\sly  
decl9$1 & told !m ! ,"l1  alone1 0 _!   
rightful sov]eign4--,?us 0 ,midian      
conqu]$ 9 su* a  mann] t !y lift$ up _! 
heads no m1 to ?reat5 or ov]come  !     
,israelites4--,aft] judg+ ,israel sev5ty
 ye>s1 ,gideon dies1 leav+  beh9d him   
sev5ty sons1 all ( :om 7 basely murd]$  
by ,abimele*4    ,we _c close ?is hi/ory
 ( pi\s1 valiant1 honor$ ,gideon1 )\t   
tak+ a view ( ! gr& design ( ,god !     
,holy ,gho/1 9 ?is1 z well  z 9 _m m    
in/ances ( r5[n$ w>riors1 pi\s judges1 &
 noble  deliv]]s4--,i humbly conceive 9 
! hi/ory ( ,gideon is sweetly  exhibit$ 
! adorable ,r$eem]1 z ! ,*ri/ ( ,god1 z 

! ,deliv]]  ( 8 sa9ts1 z ! ,savi\r (    
s9n]s1 z ! ,judge ( ,israel1 & !        
glori\s lead] ( 8 p4  ,8 pov]ty &       
meanness1 set =? !  abasem5t &          
humiliation ( him :o 0 ri*1 yet1 = our  
sakes1 became  poor1 9 e s5se ( ! ^w4   
,gideon's call to 8 "w1 sets =?  ,*ri/'s
 call to save s9n]s1 :i* he will+ly     
accept$ = ! sake  ( 8 ,israel4  ,h5ce ! 
,fa!r1 9 ! ,cov5ant1 is repres5t$ z     
say+1 8,i h call$ !e 9 righte\sness2 ?\ 
art my s]vant1 9  :om ,i w be glorifi$40
  ,s ! ,r$eem] says1 8,n[ ! ,"l ,god1 & 
8 ,_s ha? s5t me--! ,_s ( ! ,"l is ^u   
me1 because he  ha? ano9t$ me to prea* !
 ,gospel40  ,! miracul\s confirmation ( 
,gideon's call1 leads u to rem>k !      
miracles ( our bless$ ,jesus1 z  pro(s (
 8 ,div9ity1 & to confirm 8 ,messiah%ip 
z ! s5t ( !  ,fa!r2 n =gett+ ! ,fa!r's  
te/imony at 8 baptism &                 
transfiguration4  ,! zeal ,gideon %ew$ =
 ! s]vice ( ,god1 rem9ds  u ( him :o    
once said1 8,! zeal ( ?y h\se ha? eat5  
me up20 &  :o drove ! buy]s & sell]s out

 ( 8 ,fa!r's h\se4--,by a few  weak1    
un>m$ m51 ,gideon did wond]s4  ,:at a   
type ( him :o1 by a few  poor illit]ate 
prea*]s1 s\nd+ ! ,gospel trumpet1 &     
display+  ! light & fire f _! e>!n      
vessels1 foil$ s9 & ,satan1 &  ! ly+ &  
delusive sy/ems ( ,scribes1 ,ph>isees1 &
 idolatr\s  ,prie/s1 9 ! ,jewi% &       
,g5tile _w4--,z ,gideon invit$ o!rs to  
%>e 9 8 victories1 s does our glori\s   
,immanuel1 ,*ri/2 hav+  obta9$ peace by 
! blood ( 8 cross1 & wr\ght out a       
complete  ob$i5ce1 he invites 8 fri5ds1 
& bids !m an he>ty welcome1 )  an 8,eat1
 ,o fri5ds40--,gideon mildly pacifi$ !  
unreasonable  ,ephraimites--& h[ mildly 
does our ,jesus (t5 pacify our rebelli\s
  spirits1 :5 he ov]comes u ) sweet     
discov]ies ( 8 cov5ant  love1 t5d] m]cy1
 cov5ant fai?fulness1 & f9i%$           
"w4--,gideon  res5t$ ! cruelty ( ! m5 ( 
,p5uel1 = refus+ 8 m5  refre%m5t--he1   
tore fle%1 kill$ _! *ief m51 & de/roy$  
_!  t[]--a /rik+ emblem h[ ,*ri/ w deal 
) my/ical ,babylon1 &  ) all :o d5y 8   

poor p help 9 "t ( ne$--7see ! #be?     
,mat!w7 8,:5 ,i 0 hungry ye gave me no  
meat--& ^! %all g away  into ev]la/+    
puni%m5t1 b ! righte\s into life        
et]nal40--,aft]  8 victories he arrives 
to great honor2 & our ,jesus is highly  
exalt$4  ,gideon judges ,israel2 & all  
judgm5t is committ$ to ,jesus4--,gideon 
asks  a pres5t ( ^? = :om he _h done s  
mu*2 & ,jesus says1 8,my son1  give me  
?9e he>t60--& by ,paul1 8,i besee* y by 
! m]cies y h  receiv$1 to d$icate       
y\rselves to ,god1 :i* is y\r reasonable
  s]vice40    ,i _c pass by ?is hi/ory  
)\t enl>g+ a little m1 :i* ,i  %all d1  
,god lead+ me1 only to make a few       
rem>ks1 9 a spiritual way1  ^u t "p :i* 
,i fir/ read z a text2 & ,i hope1 )\t   
any  inju/ice to ! subject1 or /ra9+ x1 
or putt+ a s5se on x1 t  0 nev] int5d$1 
!re c be no impropriety 9 my lead+ !    
m9ds  ( my he>]s f ! less] to a great]  
subject2 & ,i mu/ give x z  my mo/      
decid$ op9ion1 t ! greate/ "p ( ! ,old  
,te/am5t  circum/ances 7 really design$ 

to hold =? some?+ ( ,jesus1 &  !        
salvation ( ! ,gospel4  ,to exhibit f ! 
text ! ,p]son &  ,"w ( ! ,son ( ,god--to
 po9t out ! qualifications & "w (       
,gospel  m9i/]s1 ) an application ( !   
text to ! :ole body ( ,god's  elect1 9 !
 pres5t /ate ( ?+s1 is my design4  ,!   
,p]son (  ,jesus1 z ,god-,man ,m$iator1 
& ! ,r$emption ( m51 by him1 0  exhibit$
 to ! ,old ,te/am5t sa9ts1 by _m        
figures2 ^!1 !  excell5t ,milton /iles  
,religi\s ,rights ( ,sacrifices2 in=m+  
m51 by  types & %ad[s1 ( t de/9$ ,se$ to
 bruise ! ,s]p5t--by :at  means he %all 
at*ieve deliv]ance4--,our bless$ ,"l    
owns _m ( !  %ad[s3 ! ,apo/le1 or r !   
,holy-,gho/ by ! ,apo/le1 applies  _m   
o!rs2 ! ,braz5 ,s]p5t1 ,solomon's       
,temple1 ! ,prophet ,jonah 9  ! ,:ale's 
belly1 ! ,smitt5 ,rock1 ! ,vail ( !     
,temple1 ! divid$  ,waves ( ! ,sea1 !   
,cl\d by ,day & ! ,pill> ( ,fire by     
,night1 )  a va/ _m o!r emblems4  ,nor c
 ,i see :y our bless$ ,jesus %\ld  n be 
po9t$ out to ! fai? & hope ( ,god's     

sa9ts1 by ! lamp &  pit*]1 :ile he1 at !
 same "t s\nd$ ! trumpet ( free grace & 
et]nal m]cy1 :i* 0 8a sav\r ( life unto 
"s1 & ( dea? unto  o!rs40  ,may n !     
pit*] be an emblem ( 8 e>!n nature1 & ! 
lamp )91 ( 8 div9ity--& by virtue (     
union ( ! two natures1  our ,god is     
manife/ 9 ! fle%--m>ri$ our nature1     
conf]r$ an honor  ^u poor s9n]s t he    
nev] conf]r$ on ! angels4  ,?is 0 ,job's
  triumph1 89 my fle% %all ,i see ,god40
  ,he took "p ( ! *ildr5's  fle% &      
blood2 he 0 truly human--bone ( our bone
 & fle% ( our  fle%4  ,god s5t =? 8     
,son1 made ( a woman1 )\t ! int]v5tion  
( a human fa!r1 b by ! miracul\s        
impregnation ( ! ,holy-,gho/2  s t 8    
human nature appe>s to be ! jo9t "w ( ! 
,tr9ity--!  ,fa!r provides x--8a body   
ha/ ?\ prep>$ me10--! ,son assum$ x--8he
  took on him ! =m ( a s]vant20--! ,_s  
=m$ x--8t holy ?+  t %all be born ( !e  
%all be call$ ! ,son ( ,god--?us ! ^w  0
 made fle% & dwelt among u40  ,! lamp )9
 ! pit*] may be  an emblem ( 8 ,godhead1

 z ! light ( life--he wrapp$ up 8       
div9ity  9 8 manhood--"h x 0 he conceal$
 8 glory3 well may ! ,prophet  exclaim1 
8,v]ily ?\ art a ,god t hide/ ?yself1 ,o
 ,god ( ,israel !  ,savi\r40  ,:at a    
my/]y6 a *ild born--8! ev]la/+ ,fa!r1 ! 
mighty ,god40  ,h[ great is ! my/]y (   
godl9ess6  ,angels are amaz$1  sa9ts    
admire1 & s9n]s triumph--a ,god 9 e     
p]fection1 a ,man 9  e                  
faculty--,god-,man--! fd]al head--!     
repres5tative ( 8  ,*ur*--! second      
,adam--a public p]son--t z ,adam ! fir/1
 0 !  head ( all1 z s9n]s1 s ,jesus %\ld
 be ! head ( all 8 elect4  ,h[ /rik+ is 
! language ( ,milton1 :5 he repres5ts ! 
,almighty  ,fa!r ?us address+ 8 et]nal  
,son--        ,be ?\1 9 ,adam's room1 ! 
head ( all mank9d1      ,?o' ,adam's    
son2 z 9 him p]i% all m51      ,s1 9 !e1
 z f a second root %all be re/or'd      
,z _m z are re/or'd--)\t !e none4       
,?is div9ity (t5 blaz$ ?r\gh 8 humanity1
 9 ! miracles he  wr\ght1 :i* 7 done by 
8 own et]nal p[] & ,godhead--! words  he

 spoke1 ! tid+s he =etold1 b p>ticul>ly 
8 transfiguration  on ! ,m\nt1 :5 !     
light ( 8 div9ity %one s lum9\s1 t 8    
:ole body1 & ev5 8 raim5t appe>$ l ! sun
 9 a case (  *ry/al4  ,pet] calls x an  
excell5t glory--,/4 ,john says we beheld
 8  glory--! ,evangeli/s say ( ^? ) him 
on ,m\nt ,tabor--& :5 !y  7 awake1 !y   
saw 8 glory4  ,! lamp may be a f9e      
emblem ( ,jesus1  z ! light ( life2 ?is 
is peculi> to him z ,god1 & z ,god-,man4
  ,! light is ! mo/ /rik+ emblem ( ,god 
,jesus2 x is ! life &  beauty ( e ?+    
else--x ha? a k9d ( omnipot5cy 9 x--a   
peculi>  brightness & purity4  ,he is ! 
light ( reason to all--he is ! light  ( 
grace 9 ! cov5ant--! light ( tru? 9 !   
^w--! light ( life  9 ! s\ls ( ! elect1 
& ! light ( heav5 9 glory--! ,lamb is  !
 light !re(2 ! ,"l is ?9e ev]la/+ light1
 & ?y ,god ?y  glory3 ?is is ! lamp (   
salvation1 ! light ( ! ,g5tiles & !     
glory ( 8 true ,israel--su* ,jesus is1 &
 su* 8 grace4  ,o6 may he  %9e on       
y6--?is w engage y\r he>ts to love1     

admire1 adore1 &  praise 8 "n = ev] &   
ev]4--,z all ! fulness ( ! ,godhead     
dwells 9 ,jesus1 s all ! bless+s ( an   
ev]la/+ cov5ant is  treasur$ up 9       
him--all t we c possibly /& 9 ne$ (1 =  
"t  & et]nity--bless$ ) all spiritual   
bless+s 9 heav5ly places 9  ,*ri/       
,jesus2 = ,god give? n ! ,_s by measure 
to him--all !  fulness ( bless+s are 9  
him1 = 8 de> p's use2 h5ce1 says  "o1   
8,out ( 8 fulness h we all receiv$1 &   
grace = grace40  ,^! gifts c\ld only fl[
 to u ?r\gh 8 ob$i5ce & dea?--!  gift ( 
! ,_s--access to ,god--spiritual k &    
et]nal glory4  ,n t ! ,r$eem] is to be  
consid]$ z pur*as+ ^! bless+s2  !y 7 all
 giv5 z ! free1 unm]it$ gift1 ( ,god--b 
x 0  necess>y t ,jesus %\ld obey &      
suff]1 t ^! gifts %\ld fl[  to u 9 a way
 ( ju/ice & hol9ess1 :ile ! m]cy &      
compassion (  ,god 0 display$4  ,h5ce he
 says1 8,if ,i g n away ! ,com=t] w  n  
come unto y2 b if ,i dep>t ,i w s5d him 
unto y--x is  !re=e exp$i5t = y t ,i g  
away20 z x 0 necess>y t !  pit*]s %\ld  

be brok51 t ! blaze ( light might       
appe>--,fir/1 to  ov]turn ! enemies (   
,israel--,secondly1 to deliv] ! p f _!  
oppression--s1 by ! suff]+s & dea? ( !  
human nature ( ,*ri/1  he ov]turn$ !    
k+dom ( ,satan1 took away 8 p[]1 &      
deliv]$  8 p f ! law1 ! guilt ( s91 & ! 
p[]s ( d>kness--he1  by 8 dea?1 slew    
dea?1 & him :o _h ! p[] ( dea?2 & :o    
hop$ he %\ld be ! execution] ( ! p5al   
s5t5ce ( ! law1 0  disappo9t$--9 see+ ! 
great ,deliv]ance t 0 br\ght ab\t 9  su*
 a wond]ful way1 he 0 foil$ & spoil$1 ! 
curse ( ! law  fall+ on ,*ri/--endur+ ! 
curse :i* we _h des]v$--/&+ 9  our      
place1 he fulfill$ ! law = u1 by 8 holy 
life--made an  atonem5t by 8 awful1 ?\gh
 glori\s dea?--sanctifi$ ! grave by 8   
burial--& rose = ! ju/ification ( all t 
believe 9 him4  ,"h  0 ! ov]com+ !      
%>pness ( dea?1 & ! op5+ ! k+dom (      
heav5 to all believ]s2 & ^u 8 asc5sion  
to heav51 & sitt+ on  ! "r h& ( ! ,fa!r1
 he obta9$ ! gift ( ! ,holy-,gho/1  :i* 
0 %$ abroad on ! ,apo/les2 & all        

spiritual good = poor  s9n]s4  ,?us1    
?r\gh ! break+ ! e>!n pit*]1 a light is 
made  manife/2 all cov5ant bless+s fl[  
to u1 9 a way honorable to ,god1  & safe
 to man--& n[ we rejoice1 t by him all t
 believe are  ju/ifi$ f all ?+s2 & t !  
blood ( ,jesus cleanse? u f  all s94  ,b
 c we =get ! trumpet ( 8 voice ( love & 
m]cy1  :i* he s (t5 s\nd$ dur+ 8 public 
m9i/ry8  ,) :at  decl>ations (          
bless$ness did he beg9 8 s]mon on !     
,m\nt--:at  sweet invitations did he    
give to poor condemn$1 s9-bur!n$ s\ls1 9
  ^! words1 8,come unto me1 all ye t    
lab\r & are heavy lad54--,if  any man   
?ir/1 let him come unto me &            
dr9k4--,behold ! man--look unto         
me--,come ye to ! wat]s4--,all ?+s are  
ready1 come unto !  m>riage4--,behold ! 
,lamb ( ,god40  ,?is is ! invit+ voice (
 !  trumpet ( ! ,gospel1 z prea*$ by !  
,"l ,jesus--& ?\gh s  melodi\s to a poor
 s9n]2 :at solemn awful s\nds 7         
sometimes he>d  f 8 graci\s & holy      
lips6--& h[ great ! tru? aft]w>ds       

decl>$1 t ! m9i/ry ( ,jesus is a sav\r (
 life unto life1 or (  dea? unto dea?4  
,h5ce1 he said1 8,wo unto y1 ,scribes1  
,ph>isees1  ,hypocrites6  ,except y\r   
righte\sness exce$ ! ,ph>isees1 ye _c be
  sav$6--,except y rep5t1 y %all        
likewise p]i%6--& because y say1  we    
see1 y\r s9 rema9e?4--,= judgm5t am ,i  
come into ?is _w1 t  ^? :o see n might  
see2 & ^? :o boa/ ( _! light might be   
made bl9d40    ,! victory1 ( ,gideon 0 a
 display ( ! sublime p]fections (       
,deity2  & surely we see !m m cle>1 & m 
glorifi$ 9 ! "w ( a  s9n]'s salvation3  
et]nal love is ! spr+--inf9ite wisdom   
lays !  plan--almighty p[] executes     
x--:ile m]cy1 grace1 & compassion1      
ju/ice & hol9ess1 sov]eignty & tru?1    
appe> glori\s4  ,yes1        ,"h ! :ole 
,deity is kn[n1         ,nor d>es a     
creature guess      ,:i* ( ! ,glories   
brighte/ %one1         ,! ,ju/ice or !  
,grace6    ,secondly4--,may n ! pit*]1  
lamp1 & trumpet1 be an emblem ( ,gospel 
m9i/]s1 & _! (fice 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus   

,*ri/8  ,we h ?is  treasure 9 e>!n      
vessels--! ,gospel is a treasure1       
because x exhibits  ! ri*es ( ,god & (  
,*ri/1 9 m]cy1 love1 grace1 wisdom1 &   
p[]2 :i* are unse>*able1 sub/antial1 &  
satisfy+--!  repository1 cab9et1 or     
pit*] 9 :i* ?is treasure is1 are e>!n   
vessels4  ,mo/ ,div9es are ( op9ion t ! 
,apo/le ref]s to !  circum/ance we are  
consid]+4  ,x is our m]cy ! ,gospel is  
put into  su* vessels--an ,angel1       
commission$ f ! high ?rone ( ,god1 h[ev]
  l(ty 8 language1 h[ev] k9d 8 message1 
yet w\ld n be a prop]  p]son to prea* to
 ! ,*ur* ( ,god--,m9i/]s mu/ be m5 ( l  
passions ) ! ,*ur*2 h ! same deprav$    
nature2 be taught by !  same ,_s2 h !   
same trials 9 body1 s\l1 & circum/ances2
 or  h[ c\ld !y sympa?ize ) ! ,*ur*8    
,n[1 t all ! excell5cy  ( ! p[] ( ! ^w  
might be ( ! ,holy-,gho/1 7:i* is ! gr& 
design ( ,god7 he has k9dly put ?is     
treasure ( ! ,gospel 9 e>!n  vessels1   
brittle %ells1 bak$ e>?--to %ew !       
frailty ( ! bodies (  ! be/ ( m5--8,y\r 

fa!rs6 :]e are !y80 & 8,d ! ,prophets   
live  = ev]80  ,?is is to %ew ! outw>d  
meanness ( ^? in/rum5ts !  ,"l makes use
 (2 b few ri*1 honorable1 or noble1 are 
call$ to !  "w2 & frequ5tly ! mo/ useful
 h be5 poor illit]ate common  me*anics4 
,god is det]m9$ to /a9 ! pride ( human  
glory--to ?is  end he has *os5 ! base1 !
 fooli%1 ! weak1 to accompli% ! mo/     
noble purposes--e>!n vessels1 t !y might
 n be too mu* exalt$1  lea/1 if !y fall 
!y %\ld get ! m injury4  ,god w h all  !
 glory ( a man's salvation1 & ! p[] is  
to be attribut$ to him  alone1 & n to ! 
eloqu5ce or oratory1 le>n+ or piety1    
gift1 or  ev5 grace ( ! speak]2 !y1 z   
e>!n vessels1 are n to be put  too l[1  
lea/ !y %\ld be spurn$ & kick$4  ,god   
has put an honor  on !m1 & !y are to be 
honor$ & e/eem$ = _! "w's sake3  9 !    
pulpit !y are to "k none2 b aim at !    
glory ( ,*ri/ &  ! good ( 8 p--to keep  
back no?+ t is pr(itable--to conceal  no
 doctr9e--to be a%am$ ( no ord9ance--to 
connive at no error--to h  no man's     

p]son 9 admiration1 b aim at !          
exaltation ( free1 ri*  grace1 9 ! plan 
( salvation4  ,!y are call$ e>!n        
vessels1 to  %ew ! mighty p[] ( ,god 9  
_! support1 be+ s weak 9  !mselves2 & ! 
protection & wond]ful deliv]ances ( !m 9
  times ( tr\ble4  ,h5ce ! ,apo/le1     
p]sonat+ !m1 says1 8,we are  tr\bl$ on e
 side20 t is1 by e "o1 sa9t & s9n]2 yet 
n  s di/ress$ z to be )\t hope or       
com=t--,we are p]plex$ & "k  n :at to d1
 nor :i* way to take2 b n 9 despair ( ! 
,"l  appe>+ & work+ salvation =         
u4--,p]secut$1 b n =sak5 by  our        
,god--,ca/ d[n we sometimes are z an    
e>!n vessel :i* may be ca/  out ( man's 
h&1 9 ord] to be da%$ to pieces2 b n    
de/roy$--we  are /ill safe 9 ! h&s (    
,*ri/1 & kept by ! p[] ( ,god--&1  inde$
 to :at else c all ?is be ascrib$8      
',tis surpris+ t  e>!n vessels %\ld be> 
s mu*1 & n fall or be da%$ to pieces2  =
 ,i ?9k t ,m9i/]s h great] trials1      
great] enemies1 great]  s9s1 & ( c\rse1 
great] sorr[s1 ?an any o!r believ]s4  ,!

 lamp  9 ! pit*]1 may be an emblem ( t  
light :i* is peculi> to ,god's          
,m9i/]s--n only ! common op]ations ( !  
,_s ^u !m1 to  con/itute !m believ]s 9  
,jesus1 b ! light giv5 !m = ! use  (    
o!rs--a great] degree ( int]nal k4      
,h5ce ! exhortation1  8,let y\r light s 
%9e be=e m51 t !y may see y\r good      
works--,ye  are ! light ( ! _w40  ,!re  
is a k ess5tial to !m z  ,m9i/]s1 & ?is 
is n human le>n+1 ?\gh t is n to be     
despis$1 b x is ! influ5ce ( ! ,_s ^u ! 
m9d1 giv+  !m to see1 cle>] ?an o!rs1 ! 
plan ( salvation1 ! depravity (  human  
nature1 ! exce$+ s9fulness ( s91 !      
nature ( ! law1 !  glories ( ! ,savi\r1 
! dang] ( a =m ( godl9ess1 )\t !  p[]2 !
 temptation1 subtilty1 & art ( ! ,devil2
 ! vanity ( !  _w2 & ! dang]\s t5d5cy ( 
all errors4  ,^! ?+s ought to  be well  
kn[n by u z ,m9i/]s1 t we may cont5d    
e>ne/ly = !  fai? once deliv]$ to !     
sa9ts4  ,:at ! ,"l has taught u1        
exp]im5tally1 t we are to decl>e--z we h
 he>d1 s h we  se5--( s91 ! law1 !      

,savi\r1 ! _w1 ,satan1 & error4  ,h5ce  
! ,apo/le ,john says1 8t :i* we h he>d1 
:i* we h se51 &  our h&s h h&l$ ( ! ^w (
 life2 = ! life 0 manife/$1  & we h se5 
x1 & be> witness1 & %ew unto y t et]nal 
life :i* 0 ) ! ,fa!r1 & 0 manife/$ unto 
u4--,t :i* we  h he>d & se5 decl>e we   
unto y1 t ye also may h fell[%ip  )     
u40--,?is lamp1 or light1 is manife/ by 
an ability to speak =?  :at !y see & h  
be5 taught4  ,x is giv5 !m = ! use ( !  
,*ur*4  ,h5ce ! ,apo/le says1 8,a       
measure ( ! ,_s is giv5 to  e man to    
pr(it )al20 e ,m9i/] ( ! ,gospel1 = "s  
purpose 9 ! ,*ur*2 & x is a sad pity =  
good m5 to fall out by  ! way1 see+ ,god
 has allott$ e man 8 peculi> "w2 & "o   
,m9i/] nev] c d ! "w ( ano!r2 yet ,satan
 is always sett+  bro!r aga9/           
bro!r4--,"s are calculat$ to al>m1 "s to
 w>n1 "s  to com=t1 "s to op5 d>k       
my/]ies1 "s to e/abli%4--,paul 0  rais$ 
up to plant *ur*es1 :]e ! ,gospel _h    
nev] be5  be=e--,apollos to wat]1 com=t1
 e/abli%1 & build up ^? :o _h  be5      

plant$4  ,m9i/]s diff] 9 _!             
abilities--"s h great] &  "s less2 b ^! 
all worke? t self same ,_s1 :o divide?  
to  8 ,m9i/]s sev]ally z he w1 = !      
p]fect+ ( ! sa9ts1 =  ! edify+ ( ! body 
( ,*ri/1 till we all come 9 ! unity ( ! 
fai?1 & ( ! k ( ! ,son ( ,god4--,?is is 
! design ( !  ,gospel ,m9i/ry4  ,!      
break+ ( ^! pit*]s1 t ! light might     
appe>1 may be emblematic ( ! v>i\s      
trials & he>t-break+  circum/ances !y   
meet ) "h bel[2 & ! m !y are brok5 !    
cle>] !y %9e--?is is true ( all         
believ]s1 z well z ,m9i/]s 9            
g5]al4--,may n ! trumpets be an emblem (
 _! message to ,god's  sa9ts1 :i* mu/   
give a c]ta9 s\nd8  ,h[ necess>y a      
,m9i/] %\ld  be at a po9t ab\t 8 own    
/ate4  ,only obs]ve ! prea*+ ( ^?  :o   
are n--:at legality--:at ifs & buts--:at
 a mixture ( felt ,law  & unfelt        
,gospel--:at deal+ 9 t]rors ( dea?1     
hell1 & damnation6  ,h[ dismal !        
s\nd--h[ gloomy ! c\nt5ance--h[ awful & 
trem5d\s  ! language 9 pray]1 :ile 9 su*

 legal bondage4  ,h5ce !y  sometimes    
beg9 )1 ,mo/ dreadful ,god6--,mo/       
t]rible ,jehovah6  ,h[  diff]5t ! ideas 
& language ( a s\l 9 ,gospel            
lib]ty--,bless$  ,"l--,graci\s          
,fa!r--,preci\s ,immanuel--,fri5d (     
,s9n]s--,"l ,jesus--,my  ,fa!r--,my     
reconcil$ cov5ant1 indulg5t ,god4  ,?is 
is v diff]5t  f ! t]rific language ( ^? 
:o are "u ! ,law1 = ! ,law  always g5d]s
 to bondage4  ,su* m5 _c give a c]ta9   
s\nd--x is a  s\nd ( p>don1 ( life1 (   
peace1 ( hol9ess1 ( good-w1 &           
cov5ant-love1 & m]cy4  ,we are to prea*1
 & proclaim p>don to  rebels1 m]cy to ! 
mis]able1 deliv]ance to captives1 peace 
to ^?  :o are conv9c$ ( _! enmity--!    
trumpet ( ,god is s\nd+ abroad  !       
language ( m]cy--salvation ?r\gh blood2 
& :ile ?is com=ts  ! sa9ts x />ves !    
hypocrite1 conf\nds ! ,ph>isee1 &       
becomes  ! savor ( dea? to all t hate   
x4--,z ! lamp gave light to !           
,israelites1 & ! trumpet 0 und]/ood by  
!m at ! same "t1 x  confus$ & ov]-turn$ 

! ho/ ( ,midian2 & sure ,i am t a       
fai?ful te/imony = ,god & 8 tru?1 w nev]
 be out ( !  consci5ces ( m51 :e!r sa9ts
 or enemies1 9 heav5 & hell4  ,m5  _c   
endure s\nd doctr9e2 !y hate ! light--!y
 oppose ^? :o  prea* x2 & ! wor/ t]m (  
reproa* !y c n[ load !m )1 or  ca/ on   
!m1 is t ( ,ant9omian1 al?\gh ^? v      
*>act]s "k  9 _! own s\ls !y are n      
s4--,b ^? ,m9i/]s t d>e to be  fai?ful  
to ,god & tru?1 are ! only m5 :o h&le ! 
,law1 lawfully1  hold x =? 9 its true   
spirituality1 & po9t ! s9n] to look to  
,jesus z ! end ( x2 & :o c look fur!r   
?an ! end8--,fe> n1  ,o ye ,m9i/]s ( my 
,god2 arise6 %9e on6--set ! trumpet to !
  m\?--proclaim a free-grace ,gospel1 & 
leave all consequ5ces to ,god4  ,%9e on1
 ye />s 9 ! h&s ( y\r ,god6  ,ye are !  
light ( !  _w--take no notice ( ! sl&]s 
( ,legali/s1 mod]ate ,div9es1           
,arm9ians1 ,baxt]ians1 ,arians1 ,dei/s1 
& ,soc9ians4  ,by y\r prea*+1  pray+1 & 
liv+1 %ew t "o is y\r ma/]1 ev5         
,jesus6--,p]mit me  to introduce an     

,ea/]n ,fable1 z x is calculat$ to      
illu/rate ?is  po9t3 8,! ,owls & ,bats  
once jo9$ 9 a petition to ,jupit]1 aga9/
  ! ,sun2 humbly %ew+1 t 8 beams 7 s    
tr\blesome t !y  c\ld n fly abroad1 = at
 lea/ twelve h\rs out ( ! tw5ty-f\r4    
,jupit] see+ ,phbus %ortly aft]1 in=m$  
him ( ! petition he _h  receiv$1 add+1  
,i %all1 h[ev]1 take no notice ( !      
petition2 &  be x y\r bus9ess to rev5ge 
y\rself1 by %9+40  ,y t prea*  !        
,gospel1 8g1 & d ?\ likewise30          
,suppress no tru?--keep back no  "p ( ! 
price1 ?r\gh ! fe> ( m51 or to procure !
 favor (  m54  ,be bold = tru?--! blood 
( s\ls /a9s deep6  ,rememb] !  ,apo/le's
 language1 8,woe is me1 if ,i prea* n ! 
,gospel--yea1 woe is  me1 if ,i prea* n 
! ,gospel40    ,la/ly4--,may n ! pit*]1 
lamp1 & trumpet1 be an emblem ( ,god's  
sa9ts1 ! tea*+s ( ! ,_s1 & ! happy      
consequ5ce ( !  same8--,! e>!n pit*] may
 be figurative ( our bodies--al?\gh1    
?r\gh grace1 !y are ! temples ( !       
,holy-,gho/1 yet !y are (  ! e>?1 e>?y3 

! body is call$ an e>?ly h\se1 because x
 is  f ! e>?1 is support$ by e>?ly ?+s1 
has its pres5t abode on  ! e>?1 & w     
quickly return to x--! fir/ man 0 ( !   
e>?1  e>?y--s are all 8 desc5d5ts--?is  
%ews h[ frail we are1 & h[  little      
reason to be pr\d ( ourselves1 see+ we  
came f ! du/1 &  mu/ return to x4  ,man 
0 =m$ out ( ! e>?--8,! ,"l ,god =m$  man
 ( ! du/ ( ! gr\nd20--! ^w !re us$      
signifies ,r$  e>?4--,josephus says1 t !
 fir/ man 0 call$ ,adam1 :i* 9 !        
,hebrew tongue signifies ,r$2 because he
 0 made out ( ,r$ e>?--=  su*1 he says1 
is ! true & virg9 e>?4  ,man1 9         
consequ5ce ( !  ,fall1 0 doom$ to return
 to x aga9--8 s9 & fall _h su* an awful 
influ5ce1 z to make himself & po/]ity   
s5sual1 e>?ly1 &  devili%--to m9d1      
affect1 & cleave to e>?ly ?+s--?is is   
be>+  ! image ( ! e>?y4  ,b x ha? pleas$
 ,god our ,savi\r to conf]  an honor ^u 
our nature1 by tak+ x into p]sonal union
 ) 8  ,godhead2 & 8 my/]i\s assumption (
 human nature is1 inde$1 !  wond] (     

heav54  ,"h 0 heav5 & e>? jo9$          
toge!r--,god &  ,man--b h[ ?is 0 done we
 _c =m any idea2 ev5 ,solomon1 ) all  ! 
wisdom ,god gave him1 decl>es ( ,f\r    
?+s1 !y 7 too wond]ful  = him2 & ?is    
subject 0 "o ( !m1 8,! way ( a man ) a  
maid20 or1 z ,mr4 ,roma9e says1 x is 9 !
 orig9al1 8,! way ( !  ,almighty 9 !    
virg91 :5 he took "p ( ! *ildr5's fle% &
  blood40  ,by e>? is meant ! p ( ,god1 
z creatures2 h5ce !  promise1 8,he %all 
smite e>? ) 8 rod30 ?is is done :5 ! ^w 
comes home ) p[] to ! he>t4--,aga91 8,o 
e>?1 e>?1 e>?1 he>  ! ^w ( ! ,"l--,give 
e>1 ,o heav5s1 he>1 ,o e>? ! words ( my 
m\?--,i w he> ! heav5s2 !y %all he> !   
e>?2 & ! e>?  %all he> ! corn1 ! w9e1 & 
! oil20--:i* is a graci\s promise  (    
assurance1 tak5 9 ^! ?rees decl>ations1 
8,yea ,i h lov$ !e1  ,i h r$eem$ !e1 ,i 
h call$ !e40  ,! idea ( ^! bodies  be+ s
 brittle1 makes ,infidels1 ,ph>isees1 & 
,hypocrites tremble--b  ! believ]       
rejoices 9 ! sweet ?\ght1 t ?is h\se _c 
la/  v long1 t x w soon be dissolv$ or  

tak5 d[n by dea?2 !n he  w bid a la/+   
adieu to s91 8 greate/ grief4  ,:at a   
contra/  betwe5 ! *ild ( ,god & ! man ( 
! _w6--:ile ! latt]  m\rnfully exclaims 
on 8 dy+ b$1 ) a wret*$ old ,c>d9al1    
8,f>ewell1 a long f>ewell to all my     
greatness60 ! believ] c look on  ?is _w1
 & say1 ,f>ewell1 a long f>ewell to all 
my littl5ess4--,b  ?is e>!n pit*]1 ^!   
bodies1 are ! vessels ( m]cy1 a=e       
prep>$ unto glory1 & orda9$ = x4  ,^!   
e>!n pit*]s 7  r$eem$ f actual z well z 
orig9al guilt1 by our ,r$eem]1 our      
k9sman4  ,^! vessels1 al?\gh broke to   
pieces by dea?1 w be  rais$ glori\s     
bodies1 fit to hold all ! glory our ,god
 has 9  rev]sion = x--:5 !y w be =m$ l !
 glori\s body (  ,jesus--f ! lo9s upw>d1
 to ! lo9s d[nw>d1 ( ! col\r (  amb]1 & 
be = ev] ) ! ,"l4  ,! body w be n[ = !  
,"l1  & ! ,"l = ! body--! ,apo/le calls 
!m ! temples ( !  ,holy-,gho/1 because  
he has tak5 possession ( _! s\ls--by 8  
graci\s inhabitation he has made !m new 
creatures1 a new creation1 a  new1 a    

hidd5 man ( ! he>t4  ,?is 0 %ad[$ =? by 
! light1 or  lamp 9 ! pit*]4  ,god is   
light2 & ?is new man is ! se$1 or  *ild 
( light3 ?is 0 n =m$ by piece-meal1 b   
done at once4  ,:5 ,god comes to 8      
temple 8 tra9 is sure to fill x--8 tra9 
(  div9e excell5cies--s t :5 ! ,_s takes
 ! s9n]'s he>t1 he  br+s all 8 graces ) 
him2 & ^! are call$ light1 m>vell\s     
light--,*ri/ =m$ 9 ! he>t ! hope (      
glory1 & ! salvation (  ! s\l 9 ! p>don 
( s91 is call$ a lamp2 ?is is ! lamp !  
wise virg9s took1 :ile ! fooli% ones    
took ! ,law--! "o w5t out  9 obscure    
d>kness1 & left !m "u ! curse6 :ile !   
o!r %one  bright] to p]fect day4--,! ^w 
( ,god is comp>$ to light--?is makes  u 
wise to salvation1 z x op5s to u :at we1
 z poor s9n]s want--!  k ( ,god         
reconcil$ & well pleas$ ) u 9           
,*ri/--,?us 8!  entrance ( ?y ^w give?  
light1 x give? und]/&+ to !  simple40   
,! light ( ,god's c\nt5ance ^u ! s\l is 
a preci\s lamp  9 ?is pit*]1 :i* is no?+
 m ?an ! ,_s ( ,god op]at+  z a ,com=t]1

 & sweetly assur+ ! he>t ( its p>don2   
:ile peace  is enjoy$1 & we c look ,god 
9 ! face ) pleasure1 & say1 ,my         
,fa!r6--,may n ! trumpet be a figure ( !
 te/imony t all !  sa9ts be> to !       
fre5ess ( div9e grace--to ! sov]eignty1 
p[] &  fai?fulness ( a cov5ant ,god1 9 a
 graci\s exp]i5ce ( ^! ?+s1  8,come     
hi!r1 all ye t fe> ,god1 ,i w tell y :at
 he ha? done =  my s\l40--,?is is       
proclaim+ ! glory ( ,god--!y %all       
abundantly  utt] ! memory ( ?y great    
goodness2 !y %all speak ( ! glory (  ?y 
k+dom1 & talk ( ?y p[]4  ,?us :5 we are 
call$ out (  d>kness1 & exp]i5ce ! light
 ( ! ,son ( ,god--we plead our  ma/]'s  
cause--:5 we are help$ to walk          
consi/5tly ) our holy  pr(ession1 ?is is
 ! trumpet we s\nd--,god is fai?ful--,by
 grace are we  sav$--,he ha?1 f !       
beg9n+1 *os5 u to salvation--,we are    
b\ght  ) a price--,he ha? rememb]$ u :5 
9 our l[ e/ate--,he br\ght me  out ( !  
horrible pit4  ,we likewise give        
invitations to o!rs--!y  took k ( ! m51 

t !y _h be5 ) ,jesus--8,come1 see a man 
t told me all t ev] ,i did40  ,if we    
meet ) a s\l 9 tr\ble1 we  s\nd !       
trumpet1 z ^? did1 ( old1 to ! bl9d     
man--8,& !y call  ! bl9d man1 say+ unto 
him1 ,be ( good com=t2 rise6 he calle?  
!e40  ,we relate :at great ?+s he has   
done to u2 & l !  ,gad>5e1 8,g1 &       
proclaim h[ ,jesus met ) u--ca/ out !   
,devil--clo!d u & made u wise40  ,"h    
,jesus gets ! glory ( our  salvation2 s 
by a close adh]5ce to 8 ,gospel1 we be> 
our te/imony  aga9/ a =m ( godl9ess )\t 
! p[]4--,nor c we be easy )\t  lett+    
o!rs "k :at /ate !y are 9 t are cleav+  
to ! ,law4  ,we mu/ be fai?ful if we    
fall into company ) ! enemies ( ,jesus1 
! ,dei/1 ! ,arian1 ! ,soc9ian1 or any   
o!r *>act]s t oppose  8 ,p]son & ,"w4   
,we mu/ op5ly pr(ess 8 "n & salvation--&
  hav+ a graci\s exp]i5ce ( ! tru?1 we  
are n easy mov$ by ^?  adv]s>ies1 :o are
 rip5+ !mselves = damnation1 by oppos+ !
  de> ,r$eem]--?is is ! case ) "s ?\s&s 
?is day 9 ,great  ,brita94  ,:at a m]cy 

to h ! tru? 9 ! he>t2 = ?\gh a *ild  (  
,god may n be able to answ] all !       
sophi/icat$ argum5ts ( !  ,arian or     
,soc9ian1 yet he has got ! tru? 9 8 s\l1
 :i* none c  dispute him out (2 & x is =
 want ( ?is t _m1 :o h = a  "t appe>$ to
 run well1 h got into company ) su*     
*>act]s1  :o fir/ /umbl$ at ! ,gospel1  
!n fell into ! dit*1 f :5ce  !y v seldom
 come out4--,"h we mu/ s\nd ! trumpet1 &
 tell all  su* t if !y die 9 t /ate1 :]e
 ,god is !y nev] c  come4--,:at a m]cy  
to h ! light ( life--to be taught (     
,god--to "k  ! plague ( ! he>t--! vanity
 ( ! _w--! weakness ( our own  arm--!   
value ( ! atonem5t--to be built up &    
e/abli%$ 9 our  s\ls--& to long = !     
glori\s appe>+ ( ! great ,god our       
,savi\r4  ,:atsoev] make? manife/ is    
light--,god is ! ,"l1 :o ha?  %ew$ u !  
light4  ,?is is n m]e head k2 b :at is  
writt5 9 ! ,scriptures ( tru? is writt5 
9 our he>ts1 by !  ,_s--8,i w put my law
 9 _! he>ts--!y %all all "k me1 f  !    
lea/ to ! greate/1 = ,i w be m]ciful to 

_!  unrighte\sness1 & _! s9s w ,i       
rememb] no m40  ,a light to see  ?is    
tru? 9 ! ,bible1 & ! ,_s be>+ witness to
 our s\ls t  ?is is our privilege &     
bless+1 is an unspeakable m]cy2 'tis ?is
  dis>ms dea? ( its /+--'tis ?is smoo?s 
! rugg$ pa? (  life--sweet5s e          
sorr[--light5s e bur!n1 & gives a re/ to
  ! s\l--makes our faces to %9e1 &      
com=ts ! s\l 9 e  tribulation--'tis ?is 
makes a sick b$ easy1 & b[s ! w to      
,god's--removes ! fe>s ( dea?1 & gives  
an easy passage to glory4  ,oh1 its a   
bless$ ?+ to h true light to see !      
,p]son & ,"w (  ,jesus1 z our aton+     
sacrifice1 & end ( ! ,law =             
righte\sness3  ?is fills ! s\l )        
joy--?is inspires ! m9d ) a song (      
praise  ?r\gh life1 & 9 a dy+ h\r w     
swell l\d]1 ,salvation to ,god &  !     
,lamb4    ,b !re is "o "p ( ?is hi/ory  
mu/ n be ov]look$--! pit*]s  7 brok5    
be=e ! light c\ld well be se51 or any   
victory ga9$4  ,e man1 by nature1 is    
repres5t$ z :ole2 b :5 ! ,holy ,_s      

op]ates ^u ! s\l1 x is brok5 to pieces1 
t ! light may  appe>4  ,! language &    
compla9t ( ,job1 is d\btless ! exp]i5ce 
( e "o taught ( ,god--8,i 0 at ease1 b  
he ha? tak5 me by !  neck1 %ak5 me to   
pieces1 & set me up = 8 m>k20 & surely  
if !  ,prodigal ,son _h nev] be5 brok5 9
 pieces1 by a s5se ( want1 he  w\ld n h 
long$ = 8 fa!r's h\se4--,by ! light !   
,israelites  got ! victory2 & x is only 
by ! light ( ! ,_s we get a  victory ov]
 ! bl9dness ( our he>ts--by a discov]y (
 ! ob$i5ce  ( ,jesus1 we get ! victory  
ov] ! ,law--! ,_s demon/rat+ to our     
he>ts1 t by him1 all t believe are      
ju/ifi$ f all ?+s f  :i* !y c\ld n be   
ju/ifi$ by ! ,law ( ,moses4--,by a      
discov]y (  ! suff]+s & dea? ( ,jesus1  
we ov]come all our guilt1 orig9al  &    
actual--:ile fai? receives ! atonem5t1 &
 he>s ! glad  tid+s1 8,i1 ev5 ,i1 am he 
t blotte? out all ?y transgression40    
,?is receiv$1 embrac$1 & reli$ ^u1 w    
ov]come all guilt1  depravity1 &        
mis]y--8,!y ov]came by ! blood ( !      

,lamb20--?is is a  receipt 9 full ( all 
dem&s2 s t :atev] ! ,law or consci5ce   
says1 our advocate /eps 91 & %ews 8 h&s 
& 8 side--?is is  en\gh = u4--,by ?is   
same light we see 9 ,god's ^w1 ! wond]\s
  plan ( salvation--! /ability ( !      
cov5ant--! et]nity ( ,god's  love--!    
,p]son ( ,jesus1 z our repres5tative 9  
heav5 = u--)  _m preci\s promises1 &    
,god's fai?fulness to !m4  ,?is br+s    
com=t into ! m9d1 ov]comes our fe>1 &   
be>s u up 9 tr\ble4  ,:5 ,satan is      
p]mitt$ to h>rass ! m9d1 by ins9uat+ !  
probability ( our fall into awful       
errors1 we c answ]1 x is writt51  8,he  
%all guide into all tru?40  ,?us we     
ov]come by ! ^w ( our  te/imony4--,b z x
 0 necess>y ! pit*]s %\ld be brok51 t  !
 light appe>1 & our ,"l ,jesus is call$ 
! break]--s1 by 8  ,_s's graci\s tea*+  
we are broke (f f ! _w--8,come out f    
among !m40--,we are broke f a =m (      
,godl9ess--f false views (  ,god1 & (t5 
f ! e/eem ( ! _w--f tru/+ 9 ! ,law--f   
our own righte\sness--& f c>nal         

pr(essors1 :o h only a "n to  live1 :ile
 !y are dead6  ,s we are broke 9 pieces 
) a s5se (  guilt1 ) groan+ "u ! wra? ( 
,god1 ! fe>s ( dea?1 !  curse ( ! ,law1 
& ! bondage we feel4  ,god approves (   
?is1 z !  effect ( ! "w ( 8 own ,_s--8a 
brok5 & a contrite he>t1 ,o  ,god ?\    
wilt n despise20--?\ ha/ sore brok5 u 9 
! place (  ,dragons4--,:5 peace is      
proclaim$ to ! s\l1 & we are l$ to see  
,jesus z a man ( sorr[s1 & acqua9t$ )   
grief4  ,:5 ! matt]  becomes p]sonal1 & 
we c say1 8',tw]e y my s9s1 my cruel    
s9s1 8  *ief torm5tors 760--?is lays !  
s9n] l[1 :ile 8 he>t is  dissolv$ 9     
te>s1 & love1 & blood--8,!y %all look on
 him :om !y  h pi]c$1 & m\rn40--,:5 our 
s\ls are l$ to reflect on our s9s  &    
daily infirmities1 ) ! long-suff]+ (    
,god to u1 ! m]cy  & tru? he ha? %ewn u1
 ! way he ha? l$ u1 ! great ?+s he  has 
done = u1 ! deliv]ances he has wr\ght1 !
 pray]s he has  answ]$1 ! appe>ances we 
h _h ( 8 fai?fulness & love--^!  ?+s    
melt ! he>t1 ov]come ! s\l1 lay u 9 !   

du/1 & create  ! mo/ delightful ?\ghts (
 ,jesus1 s t we c give him ! glory  due 
to 8 "n4--,"h ! ,"l ov]comes all our    
evil ) good1 &  fulfils ?is promise1    
8,!y %all loa! !mselves 9 _! own sight1 
= _! iniquities1 :5 ,i am pacifi$ t[>ds 
!m1 sai? !  ,"l40--,?us ! light ! ,"l   
has giv5 u appe>s 9 ! above             
mann]--life1 fai?1 hope1 love1          
rep5tance1 godly sorr[1 ! fe> (  ,god1 &
 ,bible humility--^! implant$ 9 ! m9d by
 ! ,_s's  graci\s inhabitation1 are     
cle>ly se5 by u at times1 &1 p]haps1    
always by o!rs4  ,?is light appe>s      
conspicu\s 9 m9i/]s & sa9ts  9 g5]al1 by
 ! v>i\s trials ) :i* !y are ex]cis$4   
,:atev] graces or light ! ,holy ,gho/ is
 pleas$ to communicate to u  is sure to 
be tri$--8! ,"l trie? ! righte\s20 h5ce 
,job says1  8,:5 he ha? tri$ me1 ,i %all
 come =? z gold40  ,^? v  afflictions & 
trials t drive ! hypocrite f 8          
pr(ession1 make  ! sa9t %9e bright]4    
,/4 ,pet] enc\rages believ]s "u _!      
trials1 ) ?is--8,belov$1 ?9k x n /range 

conc]n+ ! fi]y  trials :i* are to try   
y20--rememb] !y 7 all ord]$ 9 !         
,cov5ant1 9 numb]1 weight1 & measure2 & 
:ile !y break y (f  f an arm ( fle%1 f !
 _w & self1 !y try y\r graces1 &  make  
!m appe> cle> to y\rself--?us ,god      
promises1 8,& ?9e age 7or  spiritual    
bir?7 %all be cle>] ?an ! noon day2 ?\  
%alt %9e  =? & be z ! morn+40           
,afflictions are n to de/roy b to try   
u1 j z silv] & gold are tri$ 9 ! fire1  
lose _! dross1 &  become pur] & bright]4
  ,fai? is tri$1 & becomes m preci\s    
?an gold :i* p]i%e?4  ,hope ( et]nal    
life is tri$1 & gr[s m  /rong & lively1 
sure & /$fa/1 amid/ ! greate/ /orms4    
,love  to ,jesus1 8 ^w1 m9i/]s1 & p1 is 
(t5 tri$--by ! trial x  appe>s t no?+ c 
sep>ate ! sa9t & 8 belov$4  ,pati5ce is 
tri$ 9 afflictions--humility1 meekness1 
& e o!r grace4  ,b 9  all times (       
tribulation1 ?\gh ! outw>d man1 or pit*]
 decays1 yet  ! inw>d man is r5ew$1 day 
by day4--,h[ ne$ful ! cross1 to keep u  
humble--dep5d5t--wean u f ! _w--furni% u

 ) _m petitions to  ,god1 & make u long 
= glory4  ,h[ sweet are ^? l9es ( !     
excell5t ,watts--        ,_h b ! prison 
wall be5 /rong         ,& firm1 )\t a   
flaw1      ,my s\l _h long 9 d>kness    
dwelt1         ,& less ( glory saw4     
,reproa* f ! _w1 or *ur*1 ?\gh x breaks 
! he>t1 makes u  prize a "n & a place 9 
! cov5ant ( r$emption4  ,p]secution1 =  
imput$ righte\sness' sake1 tries our    
pr(ession & pr9ciples1 &  gives an      
occasion to rejoice 9 ! honor ( suff]+ =
 ,*ri/'s  sake4--,a body ( s9 & dea?1   
call$ ! plague ( ! he>t1 tries our      
hope1 & helps u to prize ! blood (      
,jesus m & m4--,pa9 (  body--delays (   
answ] to pray]1 try our pati5ce4--,false
 doctr9es 9 !  _w1 try our love2 :ile ! 
devil's fi]y d>ts ( blasphem\s  ?\ghts1 
(t5 try our fai?--?us z our e>!n vessels
 break1 !  light appe>s2 & we (t5 %\t   
victory1 ?r\gh ! atonem5t &             
righte\sness ( ,jesus1 & by !           
fai?fulness ( ,god4--,?is light  appe>s 
9 ! :ole ( _! conduct1 z ext]nal        

evid5ces ( an  int]nal "w--9 _! love to1
 & zeal = ! tru? z x is 9  ,jesus--9 _! 
unfeign$ love to ! bre?r51 z !y /&      
manife/ 9  ea* o!r's consci5ces t !y are
 call$ by grace--9 _! j  deal+s ) ea*   
o!r1 & ! _w at l>ge--8! ,"l bless !e1 ,o
  habitation ( ju/ice1 ,o m\nta9 (      
hol9ess40--,9 _! integrity1             
uprightness1 affection1 & s9c]ity1 at   
home & abroad1 !y are to  %9e z lights1 
9 ! mid/ ( a crook$ & p]v]se            
g5]ation4--,9  allegiance & ob$i5ce to !
 high] p[]s--kn[+ ! p[]s t be1  are     
orda9$ ( ,god4  ,a *ri/ian may & ought  
to be a good subject1  "u any           
gov]nm5t--8,fe> ,god1 honor ! k+10 is ! 
comm& ( !  ,holy-,gho/--t :]eas ! _w    
speaks aga9/ y1 z evil do]s1 !y  may1 by
 y\r conv]sation :i* !y %all behold1    
glorify ,god1 9 !  day ( visitation4  ,!
 grace ( ,god makes m5 good fa!rs1 good 
ma/]s1 good subjects1 & hone/           
tradesm54--,believ]1 take c>e t  y %[ to
 ! _w & ! *ur*1 :at great ?+s ,god has  
done =  y1 by hav+ y\r conduct squ>$    

accord+ to ! precepts ( ! ,new          
,te/am5t1 :i* is to be ! rule ( y\r     
actions2 & z _m z walk  accord+ to ?is  
rule1 peace be on !m1 & m]cy4  ,?us !   
light  appe>s1 & y proclaim to all      
ar\nd1 t y h be5 ) ,jesus1  & le>n$ (   
him4  ,& :ile ! ,ph>isees condemn y z an
 ,ant9omian  9 pr9ciple1 %ew !m t y\r   
high pr9ciples are heav5ly ones1 by  !  
effects produc$--take ! ,new ,te/am5t = 
y\r rule ( conduct1 &  !n fe> n4--,?is  
light appe>s 9 a /eady1 uni=m1 con/ant  
att5dance on all ! ord9ances ( ,god's   
appo9tm5t--pray]1 private &             
public--he>+ ^? m9i/]s t exalt ! ,savi\r
 9 e s]mon--a  submission to ! ord9ance 
( baptism1 by imm]sion1 z soon z x      
appe>s to !m "r--an att5tion to ! ,"l's 
supp]1 f a pr9ciple  ( love to          
,jesus--godly conv]sation ) ! mo/       
exp]im5tal  *ri/ians4  ,"h ! light is   
se53 ,i m5tion ^! ?+s because _m  ( my  
adv]s>ies h circulat$ x1 f> & ne>1 t ,i 
am an  ,ant9omian1 & d5y all practical  
religion6--,:5 w mank9d =be>  ly+ aga9/ 

ea* o!r2 & ^? :o cont5d = ! ,law1 keep !
  n9? comm&m5t z !y ought to d8  8,?\   
%alt n be> false  witness aga9/ ?y      
neighb\r40    ,f9ally4--,soon w ! e>!n  
pit*] be broke by dea?6 !n ! s\l        
enlight5$1 w ent] into p]fect day--see z
 x is se5--"k z x is  kn[n4  ,! bless$  
,_s1 9 ! article ( dea?1 w be p\r$ out  
^u ! s\l1 to fit h] = h] passage4  ,h5ce
 he is promis$1 z !  e>ly & z ! latt]   
ra9--a great] light comes into ! s\l1 z 
x  is ab\t to dep>t into ! regions (    
endless light--9 ! light (  fai? !      
dep>t+ s\l sees ! p>don ( s91 ! ob$i5ce 
( ,jesus  its own--sees heav5           
op5--angels ready wait+1 & :isp]+ to !  
sa9t1 ,! ma/] is come1 & calle? = !e6   
:ile ! sa9t  exclaims1 ,come1 ,"l       
,jesus6 come quickly6--?us he ent]s into
 re/1 :ile  ,jesus is 8 ev]la/+ light1 8
 god & glory4--,i close ?is ,s]mon1  9 !
 language ( ,dr4 ,watts' ,description ( 
a ,sa9t's ,life & ,dea?1  "u ! f9e      
emblem ( a ,summ]'s ,day & ,sett+ ,sun4 
,j s ! ,*ri/ian1 8 race he beg9s--      

,he melts into te>s :5 he m\rns = 8 s9s2
            ,& travels 8 heav5ly way4   
,b z he draws ne>] to f9i% 8 race1      
,l a f9e sett+ sun1 he looks ri*] 9     
grace1      ,& gives a sure hope at !   
end ( 8 days1            ,( ris+ 9      
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