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a_o end_n if_o you_o neglect_v a_o diligent_a seek_v after_o a_o eternal_a good_a what_o will_v you_o do_v when_o your_o power_n and_o glory_n and_o esteem_v and_o riches_n shall_v fail_v and_o you_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o this_o god_n of_o eternal_a power_n and_o glory_n wo_n unto_o you_o when_o you_o shall_v be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o world_n shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o be_v both_o throw_v and_o tread_v down_o for_o enemy_n into_o the_o burn_a prison_n to_o suffer_v the_o everlasting_a vengeance_n of_o the_o eternal_a king_n of_o glory_n a_o discourse_n of_o god_n infiniteness_n and_o incomprehensibility_n 1_o king_n 8._o 27._o but_o will_v god_n indeed_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v thou_o etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o the_o preface_n of_o solomon_n prayer_n which_o he_o make_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o which_o he_o set_v out_o the_o incomparable_a excellency_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 23._o and_o he_o say_v lord_n god_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v no_o god_n like_o to_o thou_o in_o heaven_n above_o or_o earth_n beneath_o who_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n with_o thy_o servant_n that_o walk_v before_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n second_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o admirable_a faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o keep_v covenant_n and_o perform_v promise_n ver_fw-la 24._o 25._o who_o have_v keep_v with_o thy_o servant_n david_n that_o thou_o promisede_a he_o thou_o speak_v also_o wiih_o thy_o mouth_n and_o have_v fulfil_v it_o with_o thy_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n therefore_o now_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n keep_v with_o thy_o servant_n david_n my_o father_n that_o thou_o promise_v he_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o verse_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o incomprehensibleness_n and_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o majesty_n i_o shall_v a_o little_a explain_v the_o word_n before_o i_o handle_v the_o attribute_n from_o they_o but_o will_v god_n indeed_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n per_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la gloriae_fw-la by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n because_o in_o heaven_n he_o set_v out_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o the_o view_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n he_o dwell_v in_o his_o saint_n per_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la by_o his_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n he_o dwele_v in_o his_o ordinance_n so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n because_o in_o and_o by_o his_o ordinance_n he_o communicate_v himself_o to_o his_o people_n he_o dwele_v every_o where_n by_o his_o essence_n and_o power_n in_o heaven_n earth_n hell_n these_o word_n show_v that_o god_n dwell_v not_o in_o earth_n and_o much_o less_o in_o that_o temple_n circumscriptiuè_fw-fr as_o if_o so_o limit_v in_o one_o place_n as_o that_o he_o be_v no_o where_o else_o as_o bodily_a thing_n be_v for_o here_o solomon_n show_v that_o god_n essence_n be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o high_a heaven_n be_v of_o a_o most_o vast_a circumference_n and_o capacity_n and_o yet_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v comprehend_v the_o infinite_a essence_n of_o god_n so_o that_o his_o argument_n be_v a_o majori_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o les_fw-fr if_o the_o high_a and_o large_a heaven_n can_v contain_v god_n much_o less_o this_o house_n which_o he_o have_v build_v which_o be_v of_o a_o far_o less_o capacity_n than_o the_o earth_n chap._n ii_o observe_v observe_v hence_o i_o note_v that_o god_n be_v a_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a be_v here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o will_v brief_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v infinite_a for_o distinction_n of_o infiniteness_n take_v one_o for_o all_o there_o be_v a_o
lord_n god_n of_o host_n his_o name_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n 2._o sam._n 6._o 2._o he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o two_o reason_n 1._o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a commander_n of_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n the_o angel_n they_o be_v his_o host_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n luke_n 2._o 12._o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o all_o the_o star_n be_v call_v his_o host_n all_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o lord_n host_n 2._o to_o show_v that_o god_n be_v instar_fw-la exercituum_fw-la omnium_fw-la instead_o of_o all_o host_n and_o army_n then_o be_v you_o all_o exhort_v to_o be_v on_o 1_o use_v 1_o god_n side_n for_o his_o side_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o will_n be_v the_o conquer_a side_n he_o will_v give_v a_o eternal_a overthrow_n to_o all_o his_o enemy_n 2._o then_o let_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n be_v horrible_o afraid_a because_o every_o day_n they_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o god_n army_n take_v heed_n you_o scoffer_n at_o religion_n you_o persecutor_n of_o his_o righteous_a isaac_n take_v heed_n you_o drunkard_n how_o you_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n for_o if_o he_o give_v a_o commission_n to_o any_o of_o his_o army_n and_o command_v the_o least_o creature_n in_o his_o host_n to_o fall_v upon_o you_o you_o be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o 7._o god_n name_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a one_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n psal_n 71._o 22._o if_o god_n be_v holy_a then_o he_o can_v 1._o use_v 1._o endure_v any_o sin_n he_o must_v needs_o hate_v sin_n and_o sinner_n thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n habak_v 1._o 13._o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_o dwell_v with_o thou_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 5._o 4_o 5._o 2._o labour_v to_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o which_o have_v call_v you_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n because_o it_o be_v write_v be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 15_o 16._o god_n be_v free_a from_o all_o vice_n there_o be_v three_o other_o name_n whereby_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o know_v and_o they_o be_v call_v his_o essential_a name_n because_o they_o do_v denote_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v and_o all_o from_o one_o root_n havah_o or_o hadiah_o esse_fw-la to_o be_v the_o first_o be_v exod._n 3._o 14._o eheje_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o or_o i_o will_v be_v what_o i_o will_v be_v some_o make_v this_o name_n to_o be_v god_n extraordinary_a name_n that_o of_o our_o saviour_n rev._n 1._o 8._o i_o be_o he_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o name_n damascene_fw-la say_v this_o name_n damasc_n damasc_n contain_v all_o thing_n in_o it_o like_o a_o vast_a and_o infinite_a ocean_n without_o bound_n the_o reason_n why_o god_n name_v himself_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o or_o i_o will_v be_v that_o i_o will_v be_v be_v because_o he_o be_v the_o be_v of_o being_n subsist_v by_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o my_o be_v i_o be_o my_o essence_n my_o existence_n differ_v not_o from_o my_o essence_n because_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o as_o i_o be_o so_o i_o will_v be_v to_o all_o eternity_n the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o change_n no_o variableness_n at_o all_o in_o me._n the_o second_o name_n be_v jah_n sing_v unto_o god_n sing_v praise_n to_o his_o name_n extol_v he_o that_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n by_o his_o name_n jah_n and_o rejoice_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o psal_n 68_o 4._o now_o this_o name_n jah_n be_v but_o the_o contract_n of_o jehovah_n genes_n jah_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la nomen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decurtatum_fw-la quod_fw-la ebraice_n doctissimi_fw-la viri_fw-la judicant_fw-la idque_fw-la per_fw-la sâ—ncopen_fw-la qua_fw-la aliquid_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la dictionis_fw-la eximitur_fw-la contractio_fw-la autem_fw-la syncopica_fw-la apud_fw-la ebraeos_fw-la siâ—ri_fw-la soleat_fw-la reducta_fw-la voâ—ali_fw-la consonantis_fw-la sequentis_fw-la ad_fw-la antecedentem_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la hac_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la vocem_fw-la coalescat_fw-la â—ndè_fw-la eâ—iam_fw-la sequi_fw-la vocales_fw-la illas_fw-la esse_fw-la nomini_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprias_fw-la &_o camet_n terâ—â—am_fw-la esse_fw-la camquè_fw-fr propriam_fw-la tetragrammati_fw-la vocalem_fw-la rivet_n exercit_fw-la 14._o in_o genes_n and_o signify_v the_o same_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o last_o name_n be_v here_o in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n this_o be_v his_o memorial_n to_o all_o generation_n jehovah_n eloha_n abraham_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n exod._n 3._o 15._o this_o name_n be_v use_v always_o when_o the_o priest_n bless_v the_o people_n num._n 6._o 24_o 25_o 26._o the_o lord_n or_o jehovah_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o jehovah_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a to_o thou_o jehovah_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n it_o be_v thrice_o repeat_v and_o this_o name_n they_o be_v command_v to_o swear_v by_o thou_o shall_v fear_v jehovah_n thy_o god_n and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6._o 13._o the_o jew_n have_v many_o gross_a conceit_n of_o this_o name_n and_o fear_v to_o use_v it_o say_v for_o it_o adonai_n scarce_o any_o but_o the_o priest_n use_v it_o they_o call_v it_o nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la 12._o zanch._n the_o â—ib_n eloham_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o ineffabile_fw-la but_o this_o name_n jehovah_n be_v not_o unspeakable_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o name_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o by_o it_o as_o zanchy_a note_v the_o jew_n observe_v that_o in_o god_n name_n jehovah_n the_o trinity_n be_v imply_v je_fw-fr signify_v the_o present-tense_n ho_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n vah_o the_o future_a and_o s._n john_n allude_v to_o this_o name_n rev._n 1._o 8._o which_o be_v which_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v the_o jew_n also_o observe_v that_o in_o this_o name_n jehovah_n all_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n be_v literae_fw-la quiescentes_fw-la that_o denote_v rest_n imply_v that_o in_o god_n and_o from_o god_n be_v all_o our_o rest_n every_o godly_a man_n be_v like_o noah_n dove_n he_o can_v find_v no_o rest_n nor_o satisfaction_n in_o any_o creature_n but_o in_o god_n god_n be_v the_o godly_a man_n ark_n of_o rest_n and_o safety_n chap._n iii_o here_o i_o will_v do_v two_o thing_n first_o i_o will_v show_v what_o this_o name_n impli_v and_o then_o draw_v some_o observation_n from_o it_o 1._o it_o impli_v his_o eternity_n which_o be_v excellent_o interpret_v rev._n 1._o 8._o i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 2._o it_o impli_v that_o god_n have_v be_v from_o himself_o and_o subsi_v alone_o by_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v absolute_o a_o independent_a be_v he_o only_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o that_o he_o be_v ens_fw-la entium_fw-la the_o efficient_a be_v of_o all_o thing_n he_o give_v to_o all_o creature_n their_o be_v to_o angel_n their_o spiritual_a and_o intellectual_a be_v and_o to_o man_n their_o be_v in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o being_n act._n 17._o 28._o 4_o it_o denote_v that_o god_n be_v most_o true_a constant_a and_o faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n your_o father_n know_v i_o by_o the_o name_n almighty_n or_o el_n shaddai_n that_o i_o be_o a_o god_n all-sufficient_a that_o i_o be_o a_o rich_a god_n by_o give_v they_o riches_n a_o strong_a god_n by_o protect_v and_o defend_v they_o and_o help_v they_o in_o their_o strait_n and_o extremity_n it_o be_v true_a i_o do_v promise_v to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o their_o possession_n to_o take_v they_o for_o my_o peculiar_a people_n from_o among_o the_o nation_n but_o they_o see_v not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o these_o promise_n as_o now_o you_o that_o be_v their_o seed_n shall_v see_v for_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o i_o be_o a_o god_n constant_a and_o faithful_a in_o all_o my_o promise_n make_v to_o your_o father_n for_o i_o will_v make_v they_o good_a to_o you_o because_o i_o be_o jehovah_n chap._n iu._n the_o
fourfold_a infiniteness_n 1._o a_o infiniteness_n in_o respect_n of_o quantity_n as_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o body_n that_o have_v infinite_a dimension_n of_o infinite_a breadth_n length_n and_o depth_n god_n be_v not_o thus_o infinite_a because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o body_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o infinite_a body_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v of_o a_o vast_a circumference_n and_o the_o great_a of_o all_o body_n yet_o it_o have_v its_o bound_n and_o limit_n 2._o there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a in_o respect_n of_o number_n so_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o sea_n be_v say_v to_o be_v infinite_a because_o innumerable_a the_o star_n in_o the_o heaven_n be_v innumerable_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o true_o infinite_a because_o there_o can_v be_v as_o many_o more_o star_n and_o sand_n neither_o way_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v infinite_a because_o god_n be_v but_o one_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a in_o respect_n of_o quality_n inherent_a so_o no_o creature_n be_v infinite_a because_o there_o can_v be_v infinite_a virtue_n in_o finite_a nature_n as_o all_o create_a nature_n be_v so_o god_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v infinite_a because_o in_o god_n there_o be_v no_o quality_n and_o virtue_n but_o improper_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v infinite_a in_o quality_n as_o they_o denote_v his_o pure_a essence_n infinite_a in_o power_n infinite_a in_o goodness_n infinite_a in_o mercy_n all_o in_o god_n be_v infinite_a because_o they_o be_v his_o very_a nature_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a in_o respect_n of_o be_v nature_n or_o substance_n to_o have_v a_o immeasurable_a incomprehensible_a and_o unlimited_a be_v or_o nature_n so_o god_n and_o only_a god_n be_v infinite_a who_o only_o be_v incomprehensible_a and_o unlimited_a therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ubique_fw-la &_o nusquam_fw-la every_o where_n and_o no_o where_o he_o be_v no_o where_n circumscriptiuè_v limit_v and_o bound_v ubique_fw-la repletiuè_fw-la every_o where_o fill_v all_o thing_n god_n comprehend_v all_o and_o be_v comprehend_v of_o nothing_o his_o centre_n be_v every_o where_o his_o circumference_n no_o where_o when_o we_o say_v god_n be_v infinite_a we_o mean_v he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o infinite_a extension_n when_o we_o say_v he_o be_v extend_v it_o be_v mean_v secundum_fw-la totalitem_fw-la not_o secundum_fw-la part_n he_o be_v whole_o extend_v not_o part_n by_o part_n therefore_o he_o be_v of_o infinite_a extension_n chap._n iii_o now_o that_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a may_v appear_v by_o remove_v all_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o be_v creature_n be_v bound_v and_o limit_v with_o these_o bound_n with_o time_n place_n efficacy_n their_o own_o being_n 1._o creature_n be_v finite_a and_o limit_v with_o their_o essential_a term_n as_o the_o angelical_a nature_n be_v but_o god_n have_v no_o essential_a term_n limit_v and_o bound_v he_o his_o essence_n be_v a_o unlimited_a essence_n 2._o all_o creature_n be_v bound_v with_o time_n the_o angel_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n who_o have_v a_o be_v to_o eternity_n yet_o have_v no_o be_v of_o duration_n when_o they_o be_v create_v but_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o duration_n he_o be_v not_o bound_v with_o beginning_n nor_o end_n but_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a he_o be_v god_n 3._o place_n be_v another_o bind_v or_o limit_v to_o creature_n angel_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n upon_o earth_n we_o see_v how_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v in_o this_o place_n be_v so_o bound_v that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o another_o and_o this_o be_v one_o strong_a argument_n against_o taansubstantiation_n christ_n body_n be_v not_o physical_o or_o natural_o in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o only_o sacramental_o because_o be_v a_o body_n he_o be_v as_o all_o body_n in_o a_o place_n circumscriptive_o but_o no_o place_n set_v bound_n to_o god_n he_o be_v every_o where_o he_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v he_o 4._o a_o thing_n be_v limit_v and_o bound_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o efficacy_n and_o operation_n angel_n be_v powerful_a mighty_a in_o power_n yet_o their_o power_n be_v limit_v nihil_fw-la agit_fw-fr ultra_fw-la sphaeram_fw-la activitatis_fw-la nothing_o can_v go_v beyond_o his_o power_n the_o schoolman_n speak_v of_o angel_n in_o place_n say_v they_o be_v in_o loco_fw-la definitiuè_fw-la that_o be_v by_o apply_v their_o action_n to_o this_o and_o not_o to_o that_o place_n the_o sun_n throw_v out_o his_o light_n and_o heat_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n yet_o it_o be_v bound_v now_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o respect_n of_o efficacy_n and_o as_o he_o be_v be_v there_o any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n whatsoever_o be_v possible_a he_o can_v bring_v to_o pass_v his_o power_n be_v boundless_a his_o mercy_n be_v boundless_a not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o duration_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o operation_n so_o that_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o respect_n of_o essence_n therefore_o incomprehensible_a infinite_a in_o respect_n duration_n therefore_o eternal_a 5._o intelligentiâ_fw-la great_a thing_n may_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o understanding_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n but_o god_n surpass_v our_o understanding_n it_o be_v impossible_a etc._n magnus_fw-la denotat_fw-la duo_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la extensionis_fw-la &_o magnitudinem_fw-la cujustibet_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o conceive_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n the_o angel_n shall_v be_v pry_v and_o pry_v to_o eternity_n yet_o never_o shall_v they_o see_v god_n full_o perfect_o and_o comprehensive_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v his_o greatness_n be_v unsearchable_a psal_n 145._o 3._o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v great_a it_o always_o note_v his_o infinitenes_n great_a beyond_o all_o conception_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n can_v they_o conceive_v his_o greatness_n god_n be_v not_o infinite_a it_o be_v possible_a to_o search_v out_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o height_n of_o heaven_n but_o god_n be_v a_o bottomless_a ocean_n of_o majesty_n and_o perfection_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o reach_v the_o height_n and_o to_o fathom_v the_o depth_n of_o god_n majesty_n you_o can_v come_v near_o he_o who_o no_o man_n have_v see_v nor_o can_v see_v visione_n comprehensiva_fw-la 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o his_o infinite_a majesty_n will_v find_v the_o angel_n and_o saint_n work_v to_o eternity_n to_o find_v he_o out_o to_o comprehend_v he_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v what_o they_o can_v they_o can_v comprehend_v he_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 23._o 24._o the_o heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n where_o be_v the_o house_n that_o you_o build_v unto_o i_o and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o my_o rest_n isa_n 66._o 1._o thus_o zophar_n speak_v to_o job_n can_v thou_o by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n can_v thou_o find_v out_o the_o almighty_a to_o perfection_n it_o be_v high_a as_o heaven_n what_o can_v thou_o do_v deep_o than_o hell_n what_o can_v thou_o know_v the_o measure_n thereof_o be_v long_o than_o the_o earth_n and_o broad_a than_o the_o sea_n job_n 11._o 7_o 8_o 9_o chap._n iu._n i_o shall_v now_o lay_v down_o several_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a 1._o if_o god_n be_v not_o incomprehensible_a 1._o reas_n 1._o then_o there_o may_v be_v something_o which_o be_v extra_fw-la deum_fw-la beyond_o or_o above_o or_o without_o god_n which_o have_v not_o his_o be_v in_o god_n but_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n manifest_a nothing_o can_v be_v above_o or_o beyond_o god_n psal_n 139._o 7._o ad_fw-la 12._o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o flee_v from_o god_n presence_n and_o that_o no_o creature_n can_v be_v where_o god_n be_v not_o job_n 11._o he_o be_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 2._o if_o god_n be_v not_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a 2._o reas_n 2._o then_o there_o will_v be_v something_o that_o be_v a_o adequate_a measure_n of_o his_o greatness_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o measure_n of_o his_o greatness_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v of_o the_o large_a capacity_n see_v it_o contain_v within_o its_o compass_n the_o whole_a create_a world_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o measure_n for_o behold_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v he_o he_o be_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n deep_o than_o the_o earth_n 3._o if_o god_n be_v not_o infinite_a but_o 3._o reas_n 3._o finite_a then_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o god_n may_v move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o finite_a body_n may_v 4._o if_o god_n be_v not_o infinite_a than_o 4._o reas_n 4._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o