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he_o who_o child_n they_o be_v hâ—â—e_v say_v to_o be_v for_o he_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v high_a and_o excellent_a to_o inhabit_v the_o eternity_n to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o to_o dwelin_n the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n isai_n 57_o 15._o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o great_a god_n mighty_a and_o terrible_a deut._n 10._o 17._o hensâ—d_a to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d his_o hand_n the_o deep_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 95._o 5._o and_o to_o have_v greatness_n and_o power_n and_o glâ—ry_n and_o victory_n
and_o praise_n with_o all_o that_o be_v inheaven_n and_o earth_n that_o his_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o he_o excel_v as_o head_n over_o althâ—â—_n both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v from_o he_o and_o that_o he_o reign_v over_o all_o &_o have_v power_n and_o strength_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v able_a to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all_o etc._n etc._n 1._o chron._n 29._o 11._o 12._o again_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n the_o lord_n strong_a and_o mighty_a even_o the_o lord_n mighty_a in_o battle_n psal_n 24._o 8._o and_o again_o the_o lord_n reign_v etc._n etc._n cloud_n and_o darkness_n be_v rounnd_v about_o his_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o throne_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 97._o 1._o etc._n etc._n but_o why_o do_v i_o thus_o discourse_v of_o his_o excellency_n who_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o able_a to_o contain_v 1_o king_n 8._o 27._o it_o be_v hard_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n now_o in_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v worthy_a how_o impossible_a then_o be_v it_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o be_v he_o not_o so_o excellent_a that_o those_o creature_n which_o next_o to_o himself_o be_v by_o creation_n most_o excellent_a i_o mean_v the_o angel_n for_o their_o excellency_n call_v princip_n lâ—â—es_n power_n and_o might_n &c_n &c_n can_v behold_v his_o excellency_n without_o hide_v their_o face_n with_o their_o wing_n from_o the_o sight_n thereof_o isa_n 6._o 2._o be_v he_o not_o so_o excellent_a that_o moses_n one_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o ever_o be_v among_o man_n hear_v his_o title_n of_o mercy_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jaakob_n hide_v his_o face_n be_v afraid_a to_o look_v upon_o he_o exod._n 3._o 6._o be_v he_o not_o so_o excellent_a that_o when_o he_o give_v his_o law_n there_o be_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o a_o thick_a cloud_n upon_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n exceed_v loud_a so_o that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o camp_n be_v afraid_a and_o that_o all_o mount_n sinai_n be_v on_o a_o smoke_n because_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o upon_o it_o in_o fire_n and_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o ascend_v as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o furnace_n and_o all_o the_o mount_n it_o self_n tremble_v exceed_o exod._n 19_o 16._o 18._o be_v he_o not_o so_o excellent_a that_o when_o he_o have_v so_o give_v the_o law_n and_o when_o the_o people_n see_v the_o thunder_n and_o the_o lightning_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o mountain_n smoke_v they_o flee_v and_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o and_o say_v unto_o moses_n talk_v thou_o with_o god_n and_o we_o will_v hear_v but_o let_v not_o god_n talk_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v exod._n 20._o 18._o 19_o be_v he_o not_o so_o excellent_a that_o when_o he_o pass_v by_o before_o that_o great_a prophet_n eliiah_n a_o mighty_a strong_a wind_n rend_v the_o mountain_n and_o that_o after_o the_o wind_n come_v a_o earthquake_n and_o after_o the_o earthquake_n come_v fire_n and_o after_o the_o fire_n come_v a_o still_a and_o soft_a voice_n which_o notwithstanding_o when_o eliia_n hear_v he_o cover_v his_o face_n with_o his_o mantel_n 1_o king_n 19_o 11._o 12._o 13._o if_o any_o desire_n to_o behold_v more_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o god_n beside_o the_o book_n of_o his_o excellent_a creature_n and_o beside_o those_o thing_n before_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o his_o word_n let_v he_o further_o look_v in_o the_o say_a book_n of_o his_o word_n upon_o the_o place_n follow_v deut._n 7._o 9_o 10._o and_o 32._o 4._o 2._o chron._n 20._o 6._o etc._n etc._n nehem_o 9_o 17._o and_o 32._o job_n 9_o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o vers_n 14._o and_o chap._n 12._o from_o 13._o to_o the_o end_n psal_n 47._o 3._o etc._n etc._n 84._o 8._o to_o 16._o isai_n 40._o 9_o to_o 18._o and_o verse_n 22._o 23._o 24._o isai_n 42._o 5._o and_o 48._o 12._o jerem._n 10._o 10._o etc._n etc._n and_o 51._o 15._o etc._n etc._n and_o 31._o 35._o etc._n etc._n and_o 32._o 17._o etc._n etc._n dan._n 6._o 27._o amos_n 4_o 13._o and_o 5._o 8._o etc._n etc._n revel_v 4._o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o many_o other_o the_o like_a place_n let_v he_o also_o consider_v his_o most_o wise_a powerful_a righteous_a gracious_a and_o every_o way_n most_o admirable_a administration_n and_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n in_o the_o water_n and_o under_o earth_n and_o water_n for_o as_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n at_o the_o first_o most_o excellent_o so_o he_o still_o govern_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o first_o creation_n of_o they_o if_o god_n himself_o be_v thus_o excellent_a how_o can_v his_o child_n be_v but_o excellent_a for_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n make_v like_a unto_o he_o even_o in_o power_n wisdom_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o afterward_o we_o shall_v hear_v and_o they_o be_v not_o his_o child_n by_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n that_o do_v not_o in_o the_o former_a thing_n somewhat_o resemble_v he_o many_o man_n indeed_o have_v child_n nothing_o like_o they_o either_o in_o favour_n or_o in_o condition_n but_o certain_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o be_v in_o part_n like_o unto_o himself_o yea_o this_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a note_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o have_v the_o character_n and_o similitude_n and_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o in_o he_o as_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o creation_n luk._n 2._o 38._o be_v at_o the_o first_o male_a and_o female_a make_v and_o form_v in_o the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n so_o likewise_o be_v all_o these_o child_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n of_o who_o now_o i_o speak_v how_o great_a therefore_o be_v this_o their_o dignity_n the_o dignity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v measure_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o father_n as_o also_o according_a to_o their_o resemblance_n of_o they_o therefore_o the_o dignity_n of_o king_n be_v the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n their_o child_n be_v account_v most_o honourable_a and_o most_o noble_a yea_o to_o be_v but_o son_n in_o law_n to_o a_o king_n by_o marriage_n only_o of_o a_o king_n daughter_n be_v account_v &_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a great_a advancement_n especial_o for_o a_o poor_a and_o mean_a man_n when_o saul_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o wicked_a king_n give_v in_o the_o lord_n anger_n offer_v his_o daughter_n merab_n unto_o david_n what_o answer_v david_n who_o be_o i_o or_o what_o be_v my_o life_n or_o the_o family_n of_o my_o father_n in_o israel_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v son_n in_o law_n to_o the_o king_n when_o again_o saul_n servant_n set_v a_o work_n by_o saul_n himself_o speak_v with_o david_n secret_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o take_v michael_n a_o other_o of_o saul_n daughter_n merab_n be_v give_v to_o adriel_n and_o say_v behold_v the_o king_n have_v a_o favour_n unto_o thou_o and_o all_o his_o servant_n love_v thou_o be_v now_o therefore_o the_o king_n son_n in_o law_n he_o answer_v again_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o before_o he_o have_v do_v seem_v it_o to_o you_o alight_v thing_n to_o be_v a_o king_n son_n in_o law_n see_v i_o be_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o of_o small_a reputation_n 1._o sam._n 18_o 18._o 22._o 23._o so_o david_n that_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o judge_v of_o thing_n as_o be_v then_o a_o prophet_n and_o have_v before_o that_o write_v the_o 9_o psalm_n upon_o the_o overthrow_n of_o goliath_n account_v it_o a_o very_a great_a dignity_n yea_o too_o great_a for_o he_o be_v a_o mean_a person_n to_o be_v but_o son_n in_o law_n to_o a_o king_n to_o the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o the_o least_o for_o as_o natural_a thing_n be_v least_o at_o their_o first_o birth_n or_o spring_v up_o so_o the_o dignity_n of_o man_n of_o king_n and_o other_o be_v lest_o at_o the_o first_o and_o in_o time_n do_v increase_v and_o grow_v to_o a_o great_a state_n and_o stature_n yea_o also_o to_o a_o wicked_a king_n for_o saul_n before_o that_o have_v show_v his_o wickedness_n both_o in_o offer_v sacrifice_n before_o samuel_n come_v &_o contrary_a to_o his_o direction_n 1._o sam._n 13._o and_o also_o in_o spare_v of_o agag_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o amalekite_v sheep_n and_o oxen._n 1._o sam._n 15._o who_o then_o can_v sufficient_o express_v the_o dignity_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n king_n of_o king_n etc._n etc._n by_o marriage_n
also_o to_o trade_n for_o heavenly_a ware_n yea_o necessity_n lie_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o be_v bind_v and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o our_o baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n swear_v so_o to_o do_v at_o our_o enrolment_n yea_o daily_o we_o may_v and_o we_o ought_v to_o trade_n even_o for_o heaven_n itself_o as_o many_o free_a of_o london_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o say_a freedom_n do_v trade_n in_o other_o country_n for_o such_o commodity_n as_o will_v be_v most_o vendible_a in_o london_n and_o for_o the_o most_o benefit_n either_o of_o londoner_n themselves_o or_o of_o such_o as_o resort_v to_o london_n so_o be_v it_o with_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v release_v from_o their_o service_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v free_a man_n of_o heaven_n for_o by_o this_o their_o freedom_n they_o may_v trade_v and_o do_v trade_n for_o heaven_n and_o for_o the_o daily_a increase_n of_o that_o heavenly_a stock_n which_o in_o their_o regeneration_n their_o heavenly_a father_n do_v give_v they_o to_o occupy_v withal_o and_o wherewith_o as_o it_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o new_a world_n even_o the_o world_n to_o come_v while_o they_o live_v as_o stranger_n in_o this_o present_a world_n from_o heaven_n and_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n in_o heaven_n come_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n james_n 1._o 17._o and_o this_o father_n of_o light_n be_v sole_a and_o absolute_a governor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v not_o admit_v any_o to_o trade_n for_o any_o merchandise_n of_o his_o chief_a city_n heaven_n but_o only_o such_o as_o can_v as_o it_o be_v show_v by_o their_o indenture_n that_o they_o be_v free_v from_o their_o service_n and_o that_o they_o have_v their_o name_n also_o enroll_v in_o heaven_n book_n if_o they_o can_v show_v this_o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o trade_n for_o any_o merchandise_n of_o the_o city_n yea_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a never_o to_o be_v bankrupt_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v gain_v well_o for_o themselves_o and_o their_o joh._n 7._o 37._o but_o of_o this_o afterward_o this_o freedom_n be_v such_o that_o there_o be_v none_o so_o poor_a but_o may_v occupy_v frank_o for_o he_o may_v have_v the_o best_a commodity_n of_o the_o city_n free_o and_o for_o nothing_o isai_n 55._o 1._o this_o freedom_n be_v the_o great_a because_o the_o commodity_n of_o that_o city_n be_v better_o than_o all_o other_o and_o no_o where_o else_o to_o be_v have_v according_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o any_o commodity_n of_o any_o country_n so_o be_v the_o freedom_n for_o trade_v to_o such_o country_n esteem_v especial_o if_o such_o commodity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o other_o country_n this_o freedom_n be_v such_o that_o as_o free_a man_n of_o london_n have_v certain_a privilege_n as_o well_o out_o of_o london_n as_o in_o london_n even_o wheresoever_o they_o dwell_v so_o likewise_o have_v all_o that_o be_v free_a of_o heaven_n whatsoever_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o do_v inhabit_v by_o this_o freedom_n all_o partaker_n thereof_o have_v this_o singular_a benefit_n be_v they_o never_o so_o poor_a that_o if_o any_o man_n how_o mighty_a soever_o do_v they_o any_o wrong_n especial_o by_o infringe_v their_o liberty_n any_o way_n they_o may_v have_v their_o action_n against_o he_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n where_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o good_a advocate_n christ_n jesus_n the_o righteous_a 1._o joh_n 2._o 1._o where_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o no_o cost_n of_o suit_n and_o where_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v so_o good_a audience_n so_o upright_o justice_n and_o so_o large_a damage_n against_o the_o defendant_n that_o have_v wrong_v they_o yea_o against_o any_o adversary_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o same_o but_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o lie_v by_o it_o for_o ever_o except_o the_o submit_v himself_o and_o be_v reconcile_v mat._n 5._o 24._o 25._o for_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o elect_a which_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n unto_o he_o yea_o though_o he_o suffer_v long_o for_o they_o i_o teâ—l_v you_o say_v christ_n he_o will_v avenge_v they_o quick_o luk._n 18._o 7._o 8._o be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a privilege_n for_o poor_a man_n to_o have_v such_o justice_n against_o their_o mighty_a adversary_n and_o to_o have_v it_o speedy_o without_o such_o delay_n as_o be_v often_o too_o usual_a in_o the_o court_n of_o earthly_a judge_n upon_o earth_n last_o this_o freedom_n be_v such_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v lose_v it_o can_v never_o be_v forfeit_v no_o man_n can_v ever_o put_v we_o by_o it_o no_o man_n yea_o no_o pâ—weâ—â—â—â—_n all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n as_o the_o son_n himself_o that_o make_v we_o free_a â—oh_o 8._o â—6_n 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o hob._n 1â—_n 8._o as_o the_o truth_n whereby_o he_o make_v we_o free_a joh._n 8._o â—2_n abide_v for_o ever_o psal_n 19_o 9_o as_o the_o spirit_n by_o who_o our_o name_n be_v enroll_v in_o the_o book_n of_o heaven_n and_o we_o be_v seal_v to_o be_v make_v free_a ephâ—s_n 4._o 3â—_n be_v a_o eternal_a spirit_n heb._n 9_o 14._o as_o the_o city_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v free_a be_v not_o as_o earthly_a city_n subject_a to_o conquest_n to_o fire_n to_o mundation_n of_o sea_n or_o other_o water_n or_o to_o any_o desolation_n but_o be_v a_o abide_n continue_a city_n heb._n 13._o 14._o and_o a_o everlasting_a habitation_n luk._n 16._o 9_o so_o whosoever_o be_v once_o free_a of_o this_o city_n shall_v be_v free_a for_o ever_o this_o freedom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a freedom_n heb._n 9_o 12._o but_o touch_v all_o earthly_a freedom_n they_o may_v be_v lose_v either_o by_o too_o long_a absence_n or_o by_o not_o payment_n of_o some_o yearly_a sum_n of_o money_n or_o by_o not_o observe_v some_o other_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n whereof_o such_o freedom_n be_v or_o else_o they_o that_o have_v such_o earthly_a freedom_n may_v be_v so_o imprison_v in_o their_o own_o country_n or_o so_o captive_v abroad_o or_o so_o by_o sickness_n detain_v in_o their_o own_o house_n or_o otherwise_o in_o such_o condition_n that_o although_o they_o have_v their_o freedom_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o better_a thereby_o yea_o neither_o the_o child_n of_o any_o prince_n nor_o any_o prince_n themselves_o be_v so_o free_a but_o that_o they_o may_v come_v into_o captivity_n and_o bondage_n but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n once_o make_v free_a be_v free_a for_o ever_o in_o all_o country_n in_o all_o condition_n in_o prosperity_n in_o adversity_n in_o wealth_n in_o poverty_n in_o prison_n out_o of_o prison_n in_o health_n in_o sickness_n young_a or_o old_a under_o the_o tuition_n of_o other_o or_o at_o their_o own_o hand_n in_o life_n and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n yea_o they_o always_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n and_o may_v as_o well_o trade_n for_o the_o commodity_n of_o heaven_n in_o one_o condition_n as_o in_o another_o oh_o who_o will_v not_o have_v such_o a_o freedom_n how_o sweet_a how_o precious_a and_o how_o 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of_o christ_n himself_o do_v also_o most_o comfortable_o assure_v we_o of_o they_o for_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o other_o thing_n also_o rom._n 8._o 32._o and_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o life_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n but_o give_v they_o for_o we_o and_o daily_o do_v give_v they_o unto_o we_o by_o faith_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v make_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1._o 2._o and_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o power_n and_o at_o his_o disposition_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o i_o say_v with_o himself_o give_v
our_o enemy_n compass_v we_o about_o like_o mighty_a bull_n of_o bashan_n and_o like_a dog_n psal_n 22._o 12._o and_o 16_o and_o as_o thick_a as_o bee_n psal_n 118._o 12._o and_o albeit_o in_o that_o respect_n while_o we_o thus_o hue_n among_o our_o enemy_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o danger_n yet_o we_o be_v as_o safe_o keep_v and_o as_o it_o be_v guard_v even_o wall_v round_o about_o not_o by_o angel_n alone_o but_o by_o god_n himself_o yea_o the_o better_a to_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o safe_o keep_v here_o in_o earth_n notwithstanding_o all_o our_o enemy_n for_o that_o inheritance_n as_o that_o be_v keep_v for_o we_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n so_o say_v our_o saviour_n that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o sheep_n eternal_a life_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v neither_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n because_o the_o father_n that_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o he_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v pluck_v they_o by_o any_o violence_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n joh._n 10._o 28._o 29._o so_o then_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n and_o child_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o custody_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n they_o may_v therefore_o as_o well_o doubt_v of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o of_o their_o preservation_n for_o the_o inheritance_n now_o speak_v of_o o_o inseparable_a happiness_n without_o the_o former_a preservation_n of_o this_o inheritance_n for_o we_o it_o be_v small_a comfort_n to_o hear_v it_o to_o be_v immortal_a undefiled_a and_o not_o wither_v yea_o the_o more_o excellent_a that_o this_o inheritance_n be_v note_v to_o be_v by_o those_o three_o attribute_n the_o more_o will_v be_v our_o grief_n if_o it_o be_v not_o safe_o keep_v for_o us._n what_o comfort_n also_o shall_v we_o have_v by_o all_o the_o four_o former_a commendation_n if_o we_o ourselves_o may_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n perish_v and_o 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of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n ren._n 2._o 7._o and_o of_o the_o manna_n that_o be_v hide_v revel_v 2._o 17._o as_o also_o in_o the_o court_n of_o prince_n there_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o sing_v man_n and_o woman_n 2._o sam._n 19_o 32._o so_o in_o heaven_n all_o the_o saint_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n shall_v sing_v a_o new_a song_n and_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n revel_v 5._o 9_o 10._o 11._o and_o 14._o 3._o where_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o harp_n and_o of_o a_o new_a song_n yea_o such_o a_o song_n that_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v but_o the_o elect_v buy_v from_o the_o earth_n whereas_o prince_n also_o dwell_v in_o stately_a and_o princely_a palace_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n to_o heaven_n behold_v the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n thereof_o and_o consider_v whether_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o sumptuous_a palace_n in_o all_o the_o world_n with_o all_o their_o rich_a and_o sumptuous_a furniture_n be_v 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