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and_o profess_v to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n then_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o glorify_v as_o god_n god_n be_v honour_v and_o his_o name_n sanctify_v many_o way_n as_o 1_o first_o by_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o be_v 2_o by_o admire_v he_o and_o his_o work_n oft_o time_n resound_v that_o speech_n of_o david_n 8.1_o psal_n 8.1_o o_o lord_n our_o lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n 3_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o whereby_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n 3.33_o rom._n 4_o 20_o joh._n 3.33_o for_o
by_o believe_v a_o man_n do_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a 4_o by_o fear_v he_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n 1â—_n 1._o pet._n 3_o 1â—_n sanctify_v the_o lord_n of_o haste_v himself_o let_v he_o be_v your_o fear_n and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o dread_n isaiah_n 8.13_o 5_o also_o by_o love_v he_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o zeal_n for_o he_o for_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n that_o all_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n shall_v be_v for_o he_o as_o well_o as_o any_o one_o 1.21_o job_n 1.21_o 6_o by_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n that_o he_o be_v just_a in_o all_o his_o judgement_n so_o do_v daniel_n say_v 9.14_o dan._n 9.14_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o the_o work_n that_o he_o do_v for_o we_o obey_v not_o his_o voice_n 7.19_o josh_n 7.19_o thus_o achan_n be_v bid_v to_o give_v glory_n unto_o the_o lord_n 7_o also_o by_o acknowledge_v his_o mercy_n goodness_n power_n 19.7_o rom._n 15.6_o rev._n 19.7_o etc._n etc._n in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n he_o that_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o say_v god_n 50.23_o psal_n 50.23_o 8_o by_o contend_v for_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n 59.4_o isa_n 59.4_o 9_o by_o order_v the_o conversation_n aright_o both_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v herein_o 8_o joh._n 1â—_n 8_o say_v our_o saviour_n be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bear_v much_o fruit_n therefore_o he_o exhort_v his_o disciple_n unto_o good_a work_n that_o as_o light_v they_o may_v shine_v before_o man_n and_o glorify_v their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 1._o mat._n 5_o 16._o philip._n 1._o and_o paul_n be_v assure_v christ_n shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o his_o body_n whether_o by_o life_n or_o by_o death_n and_o peter_n be_v foretell_v by_o what_o death_n he_o shall_v glorify_v god_n 20.19_o joh._n 20.19_o 10_o last_o by_o regard_v his_o holiness_n in_o his_o title_n word_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n in_o his_o holy_a day_n the_o sabbath_n and_o in_o his_o child_n who_o he_o have_v make_v to_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n in_o all_o these_o our_o estimation_n and_o speech_n of_o they_o our_o carriage_n towards_o they_o and_o use_v of_o they_o must_v be_v with_o special_a respect_n to_o god_n who_o holiness_n they_o carry_v upon_o they_o always_o put_v difference_n between_o these_o thing_n and_o all_o other_o which_o have_v not_o the_o like_a respect_n of_o holiness_n though_o we_o can_v in_o all_o these_o hallow_v god_n name_n as_o we_o will_v yet_o we_o must_v endeavour_v it_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a with_o the_o church_n to_o say_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n now_o we_o know_v the_o particular_n let_v we_o give_v god_n glory_v every_o way_n and_o let_v we_o make_v it_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n name_n motive_n to_o hallow_v god_n name_n to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v holy_a it_o be_v god_n right_a as_o you_o have_v hear_v we_o be_v create_v and_o redeem_v to_o that_o end_n and_o we_o have_v example_n of_o the_o best_a david_n say_v he_o will_v speak_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v let_v all_o flesh_n bless_v his_o holy_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 145.21_o psal_n 145.21_o christ_n jesus_n have_v go_v before_o we_o in_o seek_v his_o father_n honour_n and_o not_o his_o own_o it_o be_v joabs_n praise_n so_o to_o order_v the_o battle_n 12.28_o 2_o sam._n 12.28_o that_o his_o lord_n and_o king_n may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o day_n and_o not_o himself_o ought_v not_o all_o god_n subject_n to_o respect_v their_o god_n more_o than_o he_o do_v or_o can_v respect_v his_o king_n excellent_o speak_v joseph_n that_o the_o honour_n of_o interpret_n dream_n may_v not_o be_v give_v to_o he_o it_o be_v not_o in_o i_o 41.16_o gen._n 41.16_o god_n shall_v give_v pharaoh_n a_o answer_n of_o peace_n in_o like_a manner_n daniel_n will_v not_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o reveal_v secret_n but_o say_v 2.26.28_o dan_n 2.26.28_o there_o be_v a_o god_n which_o yeâ—â—alleth_v secret_n the_o apostle_n john_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n hear_v every_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n say_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n 5.13_o rev._n 5.13_o and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o these_o example_n be_v for_o our_o learning_n so_o that_o we_o must_v always_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n 115.1_o psal_n 115.1_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n if_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o we_o 13.32_o joh_n 13.32_o he_o also_o will_v glorify_v we_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v 2.30_o 1._o sam._n 2.30_o say_v god_n thus_o it_o may_v be_v learned_a what_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o which_o the_o first_o petition_n do_v lead_v we_o before_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o second_o one_o thing_n must_v be_v observe_v from_o christ_n choice_n of_o the_o word_n hallow_v rather_o than_o any_o other_o hallow_a when_o christ_n will_v signify_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v &_o acknowledge_v with_o the_o absolute_a honour_n that_o can_v be_v he_o say_v hallow_v that_o be_v let_v thy_o name_n be_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v holy_a whence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o doct._n 2_o holiness_n be_v the_o high_a title_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o can_v belong_v to_o any_o person_n yea_o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n as_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n be_v more_o holy_a so_o be_v it_o more_o honourable_a when_o the_o seraphin_n will_v give_v god_n the_o great_a honour_n and_o glory_n they_o cry_v holy_a holy_a 6.3_o isa_n 6.3_o holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o four_o live_a creature_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a 4.8_o rev._n 4.8_o lord_n god_n almighty_a it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a city_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o three_o heaven_n to_o be_v the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n 57.15_o isa_n 57.15_o as_o man_n be_v more_o holy_a 16.3_o psal_n 16.3_o so_o do_v david_n count_v they_o more_o excellent_a for_o such_o who_o he_o call_v saint_n he_o also_o call_v excellent_a and_o when_o christ_n jesus_n will_v present_v his_o church_n unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n he_o will_v sanctify_v it_o reason_n eph_n 5.26.27_o reason_n and_o present_v it_o holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n because_o holiness_n in_o god_n be_v the_o rectitude_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o power_n mercy_n justice_n and_o all_o other_o his_o attribute_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o all_o holy_a can_v not_o be_v good_a much_o less_o goodness_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v god_n if_o he_o be_v not_o holy_a yea_o holiness_n itself_o and_o as_o for_o other_o thing_n the_o more_o they_o partake_v of_o holiness_n the_o more_o like_a they_o be_v to_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o the_o more_o glorious_a man_n at_o the_o first_o be_v therefore_o most_o glorious_a of_o all_o creature_n here_o below_o because_o he_o be_v make_v according_a to_o god_n image_n most_o holy_a use_v 1_o if_o holiness_n be_v the_o high_a &_o most_o honourable_a title_n that_o can_v be_v give_v then_o most_o blasphemous_a be_v the_o pope_n and_o papist_n the_o one_o for_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o other_o for_o give_v to_o he_o a_o profane_a beast_n and_o impure_a antichrist_n the_o title_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o abstract_n for_o the_o title_n of_o holiness_n can_v simple_o be_v give_v to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n without_o blasphemy_n use_v 2_o hereby_o we_o may_v learn_v who_o to_o esteem_v most_o honourable_a most_o excellent_a and_o most_o worthy_a our_o love_n and_o goodness_n not_o the_o most_o witty_a most_o wealthy_a most_o beautiful_a or_o most_o noble_a by_o birth_n but_o as_o any_o man_n be_v more_o holy_a so_o be_v he_o to_o be_v hold_v and_o regard_v as_o most_o true_o honourable_a which_o be_v so_o the_o proud_a sinful_a world_n err_v foul_o in_o count_v themselves_o the_o only_a man_n of_o worth_n and_o esteem_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n to_o be_v base_a and_o of_o no_o reckon_n if_o to_o be_v holy_a be_v so_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a this_o must_v persuade_v use_v 3_o man_n to_o follow_v after_o holiness_n 12.14_o heb._n 12.14_o honour_n be_v the_o sharp_a spur_n to_o prick_v man_n forward_o unto_o any_o action_n let_v it_o force_v we_o upon_o this_o of_o seek_v to_o be_v renew_v after_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n be_v holy_a 19.2_o leu._n 19.2_o say_v god_n for_o i_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_o holy_a no_o honour_n like_o this_o of_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n a_o choose_a generation_n a_o holy_a nation_n 2.9_o
1._o pet._n 2.9_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o a_o man_n to_o be_v holy_a like_a unto_o god_n holiness_n be_v a_o infallible_a and_o peculiar_a mark_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n therefore_o god_n people_n be_v call_v the_o people_n of_o his_o holiness_n 2.3_o isa_n 63.18_o jer._n 2.3_o and_o israel_n be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o purge_v ourselves_o therefore_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n then_o shall_v we_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o be_v worthy_a person_n even_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o lord_n almighty_a moreover_o if_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n be_v holiness_n 6.22_o rom_n 6.22_o the_o end_n will_v be_v eternal_a life_n use_v 4_o if_o god_n bestow_v holiness_n upon_o any_o man_n though_o he_o have_v neither_o personablenesse_n nor_o wealth_n nor_o wit_n nor_o worldly_a honour_n beside_o let_v he_o not_o be_v impatient_a for_o what_o 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thy_o kingdom_n come_v the_o petition_n be_v thus_o interpret_v we_o may_v from_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o it_o conclude_v doct._n all_o christian_n shall_v unfeigned_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o absolute_a sovereign_a lord_n god_n both_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o power_n over_o all_o creature_n and_o in_o set_v up_o and_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o bring_v of_o his_o elect_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n what_o david_n do_v praise_n god_n for_o that_o all_o must_v pray_v for_o that_o as_o he_o say_v 145.11_o psal_n 145.11_o they_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o his_o power_n he_o say_v elsewhere_o o_o god_n show_v thyself_o 18.36.37.38.39_o psal_n 94.1_o 1_o king_n 18.36.37.38.39_o elijah_n pray_v let_v it_o be_v know_v this_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v god_n in_o israel_n and_o that_o thou_o 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psal_n 19_o 1â—_n for_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o variety_n order_n and_o use_v of_o the_o creature_n do_v show_v that_o in_o wisdom_n he_o have_v make_v they_o all_o 104.24.25_o psal_n 104.24.25_o these_o work_n of_o god_n in_o give_v all_o thing_n meat_n in_o due_a season_n and_o preserve_v of_o the_o creation_n do_v show_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o do_v witness_v that_o the_o lord_n only_o be_v the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n 14.15.17_o act._n 14.15.17_o second_o the_o powerful_a and_o reason_n 2_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o sustain_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n do_v afford_v both_o matter_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o propagation_n &_o increase_n of_o mankind_n be_v god_n nursery_n in_o which_o grow_v many_o stock_n though_o crab-stocke_n whereof_o he_o will_v engraft_v who_o he_o please_v into_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n &_o make_v they_o tree_n of_o 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