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tabernacle_n to_o which_o service_n most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o they_o be_v afterward_o dedicate_v god_n who_o be_v lawgiver_n have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n and_o make_v use_n of_o his_o own_o good_n and_o dispose_n of_o they_o as_o he_o please_v it_o be_v no_o unholiness_n in_o god_n to_o dispose_v of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v a_o right_a unto_o indeed_o god_n can_v command_v that_o which_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n intrinsical_o evil_a as_o to_o command_v a_o rational_a creature_n not_o to_o love_v he_o not_o to_o worship_v he_o to_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v to_o a_o lie_n these_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a but_o for_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o life_n and_o good_n of_o his_o creature_n which_o they_o have_v from_o he_o in_o right_n and_o not_o in_o absolute_a propriety_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o he_o because_o there_o be_v no_o repugnancy_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o such_o act_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o 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a_o wonder_n that_o he_o that_o be_v provoke_v by_o all_o do_v not_o upon_o the_o first_o provocation_n rid_v his_o hand_n of_o all_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v bear_v such_o a_o weight_n of_o provocation_n from_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v for_o ruin_n that_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v what_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o lordship_n and_o royalty_n he_o have_v over_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v more_o manifest_a in_o his_o patience_n to_o a_o multitude_n of_o sinner_n than_o it_o can_v be_v in_o create_v million_o of_o world_n out_o of_o nothing_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o power_n over_o himself_o 5._o this_o patience_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o mercy_n the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v found_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o we_o can_v give_v no_o account_n why_o divine_a patience_n shall_v extend_v itself_o to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o the_o fall_v angel_n the_o threaten_a extend_v itself_o to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o fall_v angel_n the_o threaten_a must_v necessary_o have_v sink_v man_n as_o well_o as_o those_o glorious_a creature_n have_v not_o christ_n step_v into_o our_o relief_n 119._o relief_n testaâ—d_n de_fw-fr nature_n &_o grat._n thes_n 119._o have_v not_o christ_n interpose_v to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n man_n upon_o his_o sin_n have_v be_v actual_o bind_v over_o to_o punishment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o fall_a angel_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v fetter_v in_o chain_n as_o strong_a as_o those_o spirit_n feel_v the_o reason_n why_o man_n be_v not_o hurl_v into_o the_o same_o deplorable_a condition_n upon_o his_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v be_v christ_n promise_n of_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o not_o they_o have_v god_n design_v christ_n take_n their_o nature_n the_o same_o patience_n have_v be_v exercise_v towards_o they_o and_o the_o same_o offer_n will_v have_v be_v make_v to_o they_o as_o be_v make_v to_o we_o 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the_o gospel_n and_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whereof_o christ_n be_v mediator_n beside_o this_o perfection_n be_v god_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a isaiâ—h_n 30.18_o that_o which_o make_v way_n for_o god_n grace_n make_v way_n for_o his_o wait_a to_o manifest_v it_o god_n discover_v not_o his_o grace_n but_o in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o discover_v not_o his_o patience_n but_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v in_o he_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o the_o life_n of_o a_o beast_n be_v accept_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o man_n discover_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o forbearance_n of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n whereby_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v complete_o expiate_v gen._n 8.21_o the_o publication_n of_o his_o patience_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v present_o after_o the_o sweet_a savour_n he_o find_v in_o noah_n sacrifice_n the_o promise_a and_o design_v come_v of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o patience_n god_n exercise_v before_o in_o the_o world_n and_o his_o gather_v the_o elect_a together_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o patience_n since_o his_o death_n 6._o the_o naturalness_n of_o his_o veracity_n and_o holiness_n and_o the_o strictness_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o patience_n 1._o his_o veracity_n in_o those_o threaten_n where_o the_o punishment_n be_v express_v but_o not_o the_o time_n of_o inflict_v it_o prefix_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o threaten_n his_o veracity_n suffer_v no_o damage_n by_o the_o delay_a execution_n so_o it_o be_v once_o do_v though_o a_o long_a time_n after_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o truth_n stand_v unshaken_a as_o when_o god_n promise_v a_o thing_n without_o fix_v the_o time_n he_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o pitch_v upon_o what_o time_n he_o please_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o without_o stain_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o word_n by_o not_o give_v the_o thing_n promise_v present_o why_o shall_v the_o defer_v of_o justice_n upon_o a_o offender_n be_v any_o more_o against_o his_o veracity_n than_o his_o delay_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o a_o suppliant_a but_o the_o difference_n will_v lie_v in_o the_o threaten_n gen._n 2.17_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n the_o time_n be_v there_o settle_v in_o that_o day_n thou_o shall_v die_v some_o refer_v day_n to_o eat_v not_o to_o die_v and_o render_v the_o sentence_n thus_o i_o do_v not_o prohibit_v thou_o the_o eat_v this_o fruit_n for_o
eternity_n a_o property_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n pag._n 181_o 191_o 192_o what_o it_o be_v pag._n 182_o in_o what_o respect_v god_n be_v eternal_a pag._n 183_o ad_fw-la 186_o that_o he_o be_v so_o prove_v 186_o ad_fw-la 190_o god_n incommunicable_a property_n pag._n 16_o 17_o 190_o 191_o dreadful_a to_o sinner_n pag._n 193_o 194_o comfortable_a to_o the_o righteous_a pag._n 194_o ad_fw-la 197_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o shall_v abate_v our_o pride_n pag._n 197_o 198_o 199_o take_v off_o our_o love_n and_o confidence_n from_o the_o world_n pag._n 199_o 200_o we_o shall_v provide_v for_o a_o happy_a interest_n in_o it_o pag._n 200_o 201_o often_o meditate_v on_o it_o pag._n 201_o render_v he_o worthy_a of_o our_o choice_a affection_n pag._n 201_o 202_o and_o our_o best_a service_n pag._n 202_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n the_o holiness_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o it_o pag._n 514_o 515_o his_o goodness_n to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o to_o christ_n pag._n 624_o and_o his_o sovereignty_n pag._n 751_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o before_o and_o after_o worship_n and_o wherein_o our_o duty_n pag._n 162_o 163_o 164_o 178_o experience_n of_o god_n goodness_n a_o preservative_n against_o atheism_n pag._n 45_o 46_o extremity_n than_o god_n usual_o deliver_v his_o church_n pag._n 487_o 488_o f._n faith_n the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v the_o object_n of_o it_o and_o of_o reason_n too_o pag._n 4_o must_v be_v exercise_v in_o spiritual_a worship_n pag._n 146_o 147_o the_o wisdom_n holiness_n &_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o prescribe_v it_o as_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n v._o covenant_n must_v look_v back_o as_o far_o as_o the_o foundation_n promise_n pag._n 341_o †_o only_o the_o obedience_n flow_v from_o it_o acceptable_a to_o god_n pag._n 336_o distinct_a but_o inseparable_a from_o obedience_n pag._n 336_o 337_o foresight_n of_o it_o not_o the_o ground_n of_o election_n pag._n 729_o 730_o fall_n of_o man_n god_n no_o way_n the_o author_n of_o it_o 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god_n man_n natural_o be_v prone_a to_o it_o pag._n 97_o of_o his_o mercy_n a_o great_a sin_n v._n mercy_n how_o attribute_v to_o god_n pag._n 283_o foreknowledge_n in_o god_n of_o sin_n no_o blemish_n to_o his_o holiness_n pag._n 520_o 521_o vide_fw-la knowledge_n of_o god_n future_a thing_n man_n desirous_a to_o know_v they_o pag._n 323_o know_v by_o god_n v._o knowledge_n of_o god_n g._n gabriel_n on_o what_o message_n he_o be_v send_v pag._n 468_o generation_n can_v not_o be_v from_o eternity_n pag._n 16_o 17._o gift_n god_n can_v bestow_v they_o on_o man_n pag._n 719_o his_o sovereignty_n see_v in_o give_v great_a measure_n to_o one_o than_o another_o pag._n 738_o glory_n of_o all_o they_o do_v or_o have_v man_n be_v apt_a to_o ascribe_v to_o themselves_o pag._n 82_o 83_o of_o god_n little_o mind_v in_o many_o seem_o good_a action_n pag._n 72_o 73_o man_n be_v more_o concern_v for_o their_o own_o reputation_n than_o god_n glory_n pag._n 83_o shall_v be_v aim_v at_o in_o spiritual_a worship_n pag._n 153_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o order_n to_o it_o pag._n 528_o 529_o shall_v be_v advance_v by_o we_o pag._n 778_o god_n his_o existence_n know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n pag._n 4_o 5_o by_o the_o creature_n pag._n 5_o 14_o ad_fw-la 29_o miracle_n not_o wrought_v to_o prove_v it_o pag._n 5_o own_v by_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o nation_n pag._n 6_o never_o dispute_v of_o old_a pag._n 7_o deny_v by_o very_a few_o if_o any_o pag._n 8_o constant_o own_a in_o all_o change_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 9_o under_o anxiety_n of_o conscience_n ib._n the_o devil_n not_o able_a to_o root_v out_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o pag._n 9_o 10_o natural_a and_o innate_a pag._n 10_o not_o introduce_v mere_o by_o tradition_n pag._n 11_o nor_o policy_n pag._n 12_o 13_o nor_o fear_v pag._n 14_o witness_v to_o by_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n pag._n 29_o ad_fw-la 37_o and_o by_o extraordinary_a occurrency_n pag._n 37_o 38_o impossible_a to_o demonstrate_v there_o be_v none_o pag._n 41._o 42_o motive_n to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o pag._n 44_o 45_o direction_n pag._n 45_o man_n wish_v there_o be_v none_o and_o who_o they_o be_v pag._n 52_o 53_o 54_o two_o way_n of_o describe_v he_o negation_n and_o affirmation_n pag._n 113_o be_v active_a and_o communicative_a pag._n 126_o 127_o propriety_n in_o he_o a_o great_a blessedness_n vide_fw-la covenant_n infinite_o happy_a pag._n 476_o 477_o good_a that_o which_o be_v material_o so_o may_v be_v do_v and_o not_o formal_o pag._n 69_o 72_o 73_o good_a action_n can_v be_v perform_v before_o conversion_n pag._n 100_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n presence_n a_o spur_n to_o they_o pag._n 270_o god_n only_o be_v so_o pag._n 578_o 579_o goodness_n pure_a and_o perfect_a the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o god_n only_o pag._n 581_o own_v by_o all_o nation_n pag._n 582_o inseparable_a from_o the_o notion_n of_o god_n pag._n 582_o 583_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o pag._n 583_o how_n distinguish_v from_o mercy_n pag._n 584_o comprehend_v all_o his_o attribute_n pag._n 585_o be_v so_o by_o his_o essence_n pag._n 586_o the_o chief_a pag._n 587_o it_o be_v communicative_a pag._n 588_o necessary_a to_o he_o pag._n 589_o voluntary_a pag._n 590_o communicative_a with_o the_o great_a pleasure_n pag._n 591_o the_o display_v of_o it_o the_o motive_n and_o end_n of_o all_o his_o work_n pag._n 592_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o a_o property_n of_o god_n pag._n 593_o 594_o vindicated_n from_o the_o objection_n make_v against_o it_o pag._n 594_o ad_fw-la 604_o appear_v in_o creation_n pag._n 604_o ad_fw-la 615_o in_o redemption_n pag._n 615_o ad_fw-la 645_o in_o his_o government_n pag._n 645_o ad_fw-la 660_o frequent_o contemn_v and_o abuse_v pag._n 660_o 661_o the_o abuse_n and_o contempt_n of_o it_o base_a and_o disingenuous_a pag._n 661_o 662_o high_o resent_v by_o god_n pag._n 662_o how_o it_o be_v contemn_v and_o abuse_v pag._n 660_o ad_fw-la 670_o man_n just_o punish_v for_o it_o pag._n 671_o fit_v he_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o engage_v he_o actual_o to_o govern_v it_o pag._n 671_o 6_o 2_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o religion_n pag._n 673_o 674_o render_v god_n amiable_a to_o himself_o pag._n 674_o 675_o shall_v do_v so_o to_o we_o and_o why_o pag._n 675_o ad_fw-la 678_o render_v he_o a_o fit_a object_n of_o trust_n with_o motive_n to_o it_o draw_v hence_o pag._n 678_o 679_o 680_o and_o worthy_a to_o be_v obey_v and_o honour_v pag._n 680_o 681_o 682_o comfortable_a to_o the_o righteous_a and_o wherein_o pag._n 682_o ad_fw-la 685_o shall_v engage_v we_o to_o endeavour_v after_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o with_o motive_n pag._n 685_o 686_o shall_v be_v often_o meditate_a on_o and_o the_o advantage_n of_o so_o do_v pag._n 681_o 682_o 683_o we_o shall_v be_v thankful_a for_o it_o pag._n 690_o and_o imitate_v it_o and_o wherein_o pag._n 691_o 692_o gospel_n man_n great_a enemy_n to_o than_o to_o the_o law_n pag._n 101_o its_o excellency_n pag._n 103_o 334_o call_v spirit_n pag._n 135_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o establishment_n pag._n 333_o of_o a_o eternal_a resolution_n though_o of_o a_o temporary_a revelation_n pag._n 334_o mysterious_a ibis_n the_o first_o preacher_n of_o it_o vide_fw-la apostles_n it_o be_v antiquity_n pag._n 335_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o spread_v it_o among_o the_o gentile_n ibid._n give_v no_o encouragement_n to_o licentiousness_n pag._n 336_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o its_o propagation_n pag._n 390_o ad_fw-la 395_o and_o power_n pag._n 461_o ad_fw-la 467_o vide_fw-la christian_n religion_n government_n of_o the_o world_n god_n can_v not_o manage_v it_o without_o immutability_n pag._n 220_o and_o knowledge_n pag._n 314_o
315_o and_o wisdom_n pag._n 344_o 345_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o his_o government_n of_o man_n as_o rational_a pag._n 352_o ad_fw-la 357_o as_o sinful_a pag._n 357_o ad_fw-la 366_o as_o restore_v pag._n 367_o 368_o 369_o the_o power_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o natural_a government_n pag._n 445_o ad_fw-la 451_o moral_a pag._n 451_o 452_o 453_o gracious_a and_o judicial_a pag._n 453_o ad_fw-la 456_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o it_o pag._n 645_o ad_fw-la 660_o god_n only_o fit_a for_o it_o pag._n 395_o 396_o 477_o 478_o 551_o †_o 671_o 672_o do_v actual_o manage_v it_o pag._n 396_o 672_o ad_fw-la 675_o be_v contemn_v pag._n 759_o ad_fw-la 763_o vide_fw-la law_n governor_n god_n dominion_n as_o such_o pag._n 741_o ad_fw-la 748_o grace_n the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o plant_v it_o pag._n 467_o ad_fw-la 470_o vide_fw-la conversion_n and_o preserve_v it_o 471_o v._o perseverance_n god_n withdraw_n it_o no_o blemish_n to_o his_o holiness_n pag._n 536_o 537_o 538_o shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o the_o upright_a pag._n 552_o god_n exercise_n a_o sovereignty_n in_o bestow_v and_o deny_v it_o pag._n 731_o ad_fw-la 734_o mean_n of_o grace_n vide_fw-la means_n grace_n must_v be_v act_v in_o worship_n pag._n 145_o ad_fw-la 149_o we_o shall_v examine_v how_o we_o act_v they_o after_o it_o pag._n 163_o growth_n in_o grace_n annex_v to_o true_a sanctification_n pag._n 699_o shall_v be_v labour_v after_o pag._n 563_o 564_o h._n habit_n spiritual_a to_o be_v act_v in_o spiritual_a worship_n pag._n 145_o 146_o the_o root_a up_o evil_a one_o show_v the_o power_n of_o god_n pag._n 469_o 470_o christ_n sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o ubiquity_n of_o his_o human_a nature_n pag._n 251_o 252_o hardness_n how_o god_n and_o how_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o pag._n 536_o 537_o harmony_n of_o the_o creature_n show_v the_o be_v and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n pag._n 21_o ad_fw-la 27_o heart_n of_o man_n how_o curious_o contrive_v pag._n 30_o we_o shall_v examine_v ourselves_o how_o our_o heart_n be_v prepare_v for_o worship_n pag._n 162_o how_o they_o be_v fix_v in_o it_o and_o how_o they_o be_v after_o it_o pag._n 162_o 163_o 164_o god_n order_n all_o man_n to_o his_o own_o end_n pag._n 452_o 453_o heaven_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n there_o will_v be_v always_o fresh_a and_o glorious_a pag._n 195_o why_o call_v god_n throne_n pag._n 257_o heavenly_a body_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o world_n pag._n 22_o 23_o hosea_n when_o he_o prophesy_v pag._n 801_o holiness_n a_o necessary_a ingredient_n in_o spiritual_a worship_n pag._n 152_o 153_o a_o glorious_a perfection_n of_o god_n pag._n 495_o own_v to_o be_v so_o both_o by_o heathen_n and_o heretic_n ibid._n god_n can_v be_v conceive_v without_o it_o pag._n 495_o 496_o it_o have_v a_o excellency_n above_o all_o his_o other_o perfection_n pag._n 496_o most_o lofty_o and_o frequent_o sound_v forth_o by_o the_o angel_n ib._n he_o swear_v by_o it_o ib._n it_o be_v his_o glory_n and_o life_n pag._n 496_o 497_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n pag._n 497_o 498_o what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o distinguish_v from_o righteousness_n pag._n 498_o his_o essential_a and_o necessary_a perfection_n pag._n 498_o 499_o god_n only_o absolute_o holy_a pag._n 499_o 450_o cause_n he_o to_o abhor_v all_o sin_n necessary_o intense_o universal_o and_o perpetual_o pag._n 501_o 502_o 503_o incline_v he_o to_o love_v it_o in_o other_o pag._n 503_o 551_o 552_o so_o great_a that_o he_o can_v positive_o will_v and_o encourage_v sin_n in_o other_o or_o do_v it_o himself_o pag._n 504_o 505_o 506_o appear_v in_o his_o creation_n pag._n 507_o 508_o in_o his_o government_n pag._n 508_o ad_fw-la 513_o in_o redemption_n pag._n 513_o 514_o 515_o in_o justification_n pag._n 515_o 516_o in_o regeneration_n pag._n 516_o defend_v in_o all_o his_o act_n about_o sin_n pag._n 517_o ad_fw-la 540_o how_o much_o it_o be_v contemn_v in_o the_o world_n and_o wherein_o pag._n 540_o ad_fw-la 546_o to_o hate_n and_o scoff_n at_o it_o in_o other_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n pag._n 543_o 544_o necessary_o oblige_v he_o to_o punish_v sin_n pag._n 547_o 548_o and_o exact_a satisfaction_n for_o it_o pag._n 549_o 550_o fit_v he_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 551_o †_o comfortable_a to_o holy_a man_n pag._n 552_o †_o shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o the_o upright_a pag._n 552_o we_o shall_v get_v and_o preserve_v right_a and_o strong_a apprehension_n of_o it_o and_o the_o advantage_n of_o so_o do_v pag._n 552_o ad_fw-la 556_o we_o shall_v glorify_v god_n for_o it_o and_o how_o pag._n 556_o 557_o 558_o and_o labour_n after_o a_o conformity_n to_o it_o and_o wherein_o pag._n 558_o 559_o 563_o motive_n to_o do_v so_o pag._n 559_o ad_fw-la 562_o and_o direction_n pag._n 563_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o grow_v in_o it_o pag._n 563_o 564_o exert_n it_o in_o our_o approach_n to_o god_n pag._n 564_o seek_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n pag._n 564_o 565_o holy_a ghost_n his_o deity_n prove_v pag._n 476_o humility_n a_o necessary_a ingredient_n in_o spiritual_a worship_n pag._n 151_o 152_o we_o shall_v examine_v ourselves_o about_o it_o after_o worship_n pag._n 164_o a_o consideration_n of_o god_n eternity_n will_v promote_v it_o pag._n 197_o 198_o 199_o and_o of_o his_o knowledge_n pag._n 339_o †_o and_o of_o his_o wisdom_n pag._n 409_o and_o of_o his_o power_n pag._n 491_o and_o of_o his_o holiness_n pag._n 553_o 554_o and_o of_o his_o goodness_n pag._n 668_o and_o his_o sovereignty_n pag._n 775_o 776_o hypocrite_n their_o false_a pretence_n a_o virtual_a denial_n of_o god_n knowledge_n pag._n 328_o it_o be_v terrible_a to_o they_o pag._n 335_o 336_o i._n idleness_n it_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o make_v they_o a_o occasion_n of_o it_o pag._n 668_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_n prove_v the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n to_o be_v universal_a pag._n 6_o 7_o the_o first_o object_n of_o it_o be_v the_o heavenly_a body_n pag._n 15_o spring_n from_o unworthy_a imagination_n of_o god_n pag._n 95_o not_o countenance_v by_o god_n omnipresence_n pag._n 260_o spring_n from_o a_o want_n of_o due_a notion_n of_o god_n infinite_a power_n pag._n 480_o a_o contempt_n of_o god_n dominion_n pag._n 759_o jehovah_n signify_v god_n eternity_n pag._n 189_o and_o his_o immutability_n pag._n 217_o god_n call_v so_o but_o once_o in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n pag._n 440_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n consist_v not_o in_o external_a form_n and_o figure_n pag._n 119_o 120_o unreasonable_a to_o make_v any_o of_o he_o pag._n 120_o 121_o 122_o 123_o it_o be_v idolatry_n so_o to_o do_v pag._n 123_o the_o deface_v it_o a_o injury_n to_o god_n holiness_n pag._n 541_o 542_o man_n at_o first_o make_v after_o it_o pag._n 607_o imagination_n man_n natural_o have_v unworthy_a one_o of_o god_n pag._n 94_o vain_a one_o the_o cause_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o presumption_n pag._n 95_o 96_o worse_a than_o idolatry_n or_o atheism_n pag._n 96_o 97_o 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