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all_o the_o conclusion_n therefore_o be_v this_o whenever_o thou_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n labour_n by_o what_o thou_o have_v hear_v this_o day_n to_o repel_v temptation_n and_o say_v god_n have_v show_v i_o this_o day_n the_o great_a errand_n and_o business_n i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o of_o what_o infinite_a concernment_n those_o thing_n be_v that_o depend_v upon_o the_o time_n of_o my_o life_n shall_v i_o then_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n and_o corruption_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o gratify_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n neglect_v that_o which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a importance_n for_o the_o good_a of_o my_o soul_n then_o once_o again_o o_o that_o you_o all_o know_v in_o this_o your_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o concern_v your_o eternal_a peace_n consider_v what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understand_a heart_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o this_o sermon_n be_v preach_v april_n 29._o 1641._o finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o forego_n sermon_n sermon_n i._n the_o word_n be_v a_o part_n of_o moses_n his_o song_n which_o song_n be_v page_z 2_o 1._o the_o most_o ancient_a song_n in_o the_o world_n ibid._n 2._o a_o spiritual_a and_o most_o excellent_a song_n ibid._n 3._o a_o very_a delightful_a son_n ibid._n 4._o a_o typical_a song_n ibid._n 5._o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o austin_n a_o miraculous_a song_n 3_o doctrine_n there_o be_v none_o like_o to_o god_n 4_o 1._o because_o whatever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n himself_o 5_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o universal_a goodness_n in_o god_n ibid._n 3._o all_o being_n be_v but_o one_o excellency_n in_o god_n ibid._n 4._o all_o that_o be_v in_o god_n be_v primitive_o in_o he_o ibid._n 5._o god_n can_v communicate_v himself_o so_o as_o none_o can_v god_n can_v communicate_v as_o much_o of_o his_o goodness_n as_o he_o will_n and_o can_v make_v the_o creature_n as_o sensible_a of_o it_o as_o he_o will_v ibid._n and_o god_n can_v bring_v all_o evil_n at_o once_o upon_o the_o creature_n and_o can_v make_v the_o creature_n as_o sensible_a of_o that_o evil_a as_o he_o will_v 6_o use_v it_o shall_v be_v our_o care_n in_o behold_v any_o good_a or_o excellency_n in_o the_o creature_n to_o keep_v in_o our_o thought_n and_o heart_n a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o infinite_a distance_n that_o there_o be_v between_o god_n and_o that_o creature_n ibid._n the_o want_n of_o which_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n both_o of_o ontward_a idolatry_n and_o of_o spiritual_a idolatry_n 7_o there_o be_v none_o like_o to_o god_n therefore_o none_o like_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 8_o none_n shall_v do_v for_o their_o idol-god_n so_o as_o god_n people_n shall_v do_v for_o their_o god_n 9_o what_o idolater_n will_v do_v in_o reference_n to_o their_o idol-god_n ibid._n idolater_n be_v 1._o earnest_a after_o their_o idol-god_n 10_o 2._o they_o be_v mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n ibid._n 3._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o idolater_n after_o their_o idol-god_n appear_v from_o jer._n 8._o 1_o 2._o ibid._n 4._o idolater_n will_v be_v at_o any_o cost_n upon_o their_o idol_n 11_o 5._o idolater_n willing_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o idol-god_n ibid._n 6._o idolater_n constant_a to_o their_o idol_n ibid._n we_o shall_v take_v heed_n lest_o any_o shall_v have_v their_o heart_n more_o set_v upon_o their_o lust_n than_o we_o be_v upon_o god_n ibid._n god_n title_n of_o be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n consider_v 13_o holiness_n in_o god_n what_o it_o be_v 1._o negative_o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o his_o nature_n be_v free_a from_o all_o kind_n of_o mixture_n and_o from_o the_o least_o soil_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 2._o positive_o it_o be_v the_o infinite_a rectitude_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n especial_o whereby_o he_o do_v will_n and_o work_v all_o thing_n suitable_a to_o the_o infinite_a excellency_n of_o his_o own_o be_v 14_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n consider_v by_o look_v into_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o creature_n ibid._n how_o god_n be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n the_o saint_n do_v especial_o glory_v in_o god_n as_o a_o holy_a god_n 15_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n look_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o holiness_n and_o do_v especial_o exalt_v he_o from_o thence_o ibid._n the_o church_n of_o god_n adore_v god_n in_o his_o holiness_n ibid._n god_n himself_o seem_v to_o glory_n in_o his_o holiness_n above_o any_o other_o attribute_n ibid._n god_n glory_n in_o heaven_n as_o the_o habitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n 16_o god_n rejoice_v in_o his_o people_n as_o they_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n ibid._n holiness_n be_v more_o especial_o ascribe_v to_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n ibid._n all_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n challenge_v a_o equal_a share_n in_o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o creature_n ibid._n yet_o further_o holiness_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v the_o high_a perfection_n and_o rectitude_n of_o a_o intelligent_a free_a agent_n 17_o holiness_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o beauty_n of_o god_n ibid._n holiness_n some_o seed_n of_o it_o the_o very_a image_n of_o it_o only_o in_o the_o creature_n be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n ibid._n holiness_n put_v a_o lustre_n upon_o all_o the_o other_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o glorious_a ibid._n god_n name_n be_v glorious_a by_o holiness_n because_o the_o special_a end_n god_n aim_v at_o in_o all_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n be_v to_o advance_v holiness_n 18_o why_o god_n have_v this_o title_n glorious_a in_o holiness_n give_v he_o here_o in_o this_o song_n of_o moses_n 1_o to_o show_v that_o the_o infinite_a excellency_n of_o god_n power_n be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v without_o any_o mixture_n of_o evil_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2._o god_n manife_v here_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o yet_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n also_o ibid._n 3._o this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o god_n here_o because_o in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o his_o he_o do_v manifest_v his_o faithfulness_n in_o fulfil_v of_o his_o promise_n to_o his_o people_n 19_o use_v 1._o hence_o christian_n may_v observe_v whether_o ever_o they_o understand_v god_n aright_o or_o no_o viz._n by_o consider_v what_o be_v that_o excellency_n of_o god_n that_o their_o soul_n close_v with_o 20_o 2._o god_n people_n shall_v exceed_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o god_n in_o that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n as_o a_o holy_a god_n 21_o 3._o if_o god_n be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n so_o be_v the_o saint_n glorious_a in_o holiness_n also_o 22_o holiness_n put_v a_o glory_n upon_o their_o person_n ibid._n holiness_n put_v a_o glory_n upon_o all_o they_o do_v and_o enjoy_v 23_o holiness_n be_v the_o very_a principle_n of_o eternal_a life_n ibid._n holiness_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o god_n delight_n ibid._n holiness_n be_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o god_n and_o eternal_a life_n ibid._n holiness_n in_o the_o saint_n put_v a_o reverend_a respect_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o very_a conscience_n of_o wicked_a man_n 24_o 4._o if_o god_n be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n then_o certain_o god_n will_v maintain_v holiness_n in_o the_o world_n 25_o it_o concern_v all_o man_n to_o honour_n holiness_n and_o to_o set_v up_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n holiness_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v in_o the_o world_n 26_o christian_n be_v especial_o to_o look_v to_o their_o heart_n to_o cleanse_v they_o when_o they_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n ibid._n 5._o as_o god_n be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n so_o we_o be_v to_o set_v he_o out_o in_o his_o glory_n by_o keep_v his_o worship_n pure_a 27_o 6._o