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what_o be_v past_a and_o present_a thou_o know_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o psal_n 139.2_o long_o before_o i_o think_v they_o they_o be_v in_o thy_o thought_n before_o they_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n man_n know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n be_v big_a with_o or_o may_v bring_v forth_o prov._n 27.1_o nor_o angel_n neither_o but_o god_n know_v what_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o eternity_n what_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n shall_v produce_v he_o declare_v the_o end_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o from_o ancient_a time_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v isa_n 46.10_o and_o tell_v we_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o himself_o let_v they_o declare_v the_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o they_o be_v god_n isa_n 41.23_o let_v they_o foretell_v what_o be_v future_a and_o we_o will_v believe_v their_o deity_n prediction_n be_v arcana_fw-la imperii_fw-la those_o secret_a thing_n that_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n deut._n 29.29_o isa_n 41.22_o 23_o 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out_o of_o nothing_o through_o faith_n we_o believe_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v not_o make_v of_o thing_n that_o do_v appear_v heb._n 11.3_o the_o great_a god_n have_v no_o material_n to_o make_v the_o great_a house_n with_o he_o do_v not_o frame_v it_o of_o his_o own_o essence_n or_o any_o pre-existent_a matter_n isa_n 45.12_o yet_o such_o admirable_a quality_n be_v every_o where_o intermix_v matter_n and_o form_n subject_n and_o and_o accident_n power_n and_o goodness_n wisdom_n and_o order_n a_o rare_a symmetry_n exact_a proportion_n and_o beauty_n in_o the_o whole_a a_o dependent_a subordination_n and_o useful_a subserviency_n in_o every_o part_n so_o equal_o poise_v that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o determine_v which_o bear_v the_o great_a weight_n in_o the_o mighty_a work_n and_o give_v abundant_a cause_n to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o psalmist_n o_o lord_n how_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o psal_n 104.24_o 2._o he_o be_v incomparable_a in_o regard_n of_o providence_n 1._o for_o preservation_n none_o be_v like_o he_o nay_o none_o beside_o he_o do_v this_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n job_n 7.20_o thy_o visitation_n preserve_v my_o spirit_n job_n 10.12_o god_n be_v unlike_a to_o man_n the_o carpenter_n or_o mason_n build_v house_n and_o then_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o other_o but_o god_n keep_v up_o what_o he_o set_v up_o his_o providence_n succee_v creation_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o continual_a creation_n thou_o preserve_v man_n and_o beast_n psal_n 36.6_o not_o food_n or_o air_n or_o sleep_v but_o thou_o preserve_v man_n and_o beast_n and_o not_o only_a man_n and_o beast_n but_o all_o thing_n subsist_v by_o he_o colos_n 1.17_o that_o hand_n alone_o which_o make_v all_o can_v maintain_v all_o and_o that_o power_n only_o which_o produce_v out_o of_o nothing_o must_v preserve_v from_o nothing_o act_v 17.28_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o being_n that_o be_v which_o give_v we_o our_o being_n must_v uphold_v we_o in_o our_o being_n heb._n 1.3_o he_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n 1._o sustinendo_fw-la as_o a_o pillar_n or_o sure_a foundation_n upon_o which_o they_o stand_v the_o air_n which_o surround_v the_o earth_n and_o ocean_n can_v bear_v a_o feather_n yet_o in_o it_o hang_v the_o massy_a weight_n of_o earth_n and_o sea_n job_n 26.7_o he_o hang_v the_o earth_n i._n e._n earth_n and_o sea_n the_o terrestrial_a globe_n upon_o nothing_o his_o power_n be_v the_o only_a pillar_n that_o bear_v they_o up_o 2._o influendo_fw-la as_o a_o fountain_n from_o which_o they_o derive_v all_o their_o virtue_n and_o operation_n the_o being_n and_o motion_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n depend_v whole_o upon_o his_o concurrence_n if_o he_o suspend_v his_o influence_n coctum_fw-la secundum_fw-la according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n the_o fire_n will_v not_o burn_v dan._n 3.27_o neither_o can_v the_o best_a eye_n see_v though_o the_o faculty_n be_v well_o dispose_v and_o the_o object_n be_v colour_v and_o at_o a_o good_a distance_n gen._n 19.7_o as_o have_v be_v hint_v before_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o sun_n to_o run_v his_o race_n strong_o and_o swift_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o concur_v as_o swift_a as_o the_o sun_n be_v he_o can_v creep_v a_o snail_n pace_n he_o stand_v still_o in_o giboah_n joshua_n 10.13_o job_n 9.7.3_o constringendo_fw-la as_o a_o sovereign_a bond_n and_o ligature_n by_o which_o the_o part_n of_o all_o thing_n hold_v together_o and_o be_v keep_v as_o water_n in_o a_o vessel_n from_o flow_v abroad_o to_o their_o dissolution_n no_o man_n no_o angel_n can_v bear_v its_o own_o weight_n much_o less_o the_o weight_n of_o another_o creature_n every_o creature_n be_v like_o a_o glass_n without_o a_o bottom_n which_o can_v stand_v alone_o but_o must_v always_o be_v in_o hand_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o creation_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o to_o bear_v up_o a_o moment_n if_o god_n shall_v forget_v it_o and_o deny_v his_o actual_a concurrence_n to_o it_o it_o do_v constant_o depend_v on_o god_n as_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o seal_n imprint_v on_o the_o water_n which_o be_v with-drawn_a the_o impression_n be_v instant_o deface_v god_n be_v to_o the_o world_n as_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n which_o alone_o can_v actuate_v and_o move_v it_o without_o which_o it_o can_v stir_v at_o all_o but_o be_v as_o a_o dead_a corpse_n 2._o for_o gubernation_n he_o govern_v all_o and_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v govern_v themselves_o the_o great_a family_n of_o the_o world_n will_v soon_o lose_v its_o beauty_n yea_o its_o being_n if_o he_o do_v not_o maintain_v its_o harmony_n and_o concord_n by_o guide_v they_o in_o their_o motion_n keep_v they_o in_o their_o several_a station_n and_o direct_v they_o to_o their_o end_n the_o lord_n have_v establish_v his_o throne_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o psal_n 103.19_o one_o creature_n will_v most_o cruel_o devour_v another_o beast_n will_v prey_v on_o man_n all_o creature_n will_v become_v their_o own_o enemy_n and_o executioner_n the_o whole_a earth_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o acheldama_n and_o a_o golgatha_n a_o field_n of_o blood_n and_o place_n of_o skull_n yea_o into_o a_o hell_n if_o he_o do_v not_o order_n and_o guide_v and_o govern_v all_o treason_n incest_n slaughter_v parricide_n will_v over-whelm_a the_o whole_a world_n pervert_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n turn_v all_o into_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n if_o he_o do_v not_o keep_v the_o reins_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o govern_v all_o thing_n in_o every_o of_o their_o action_n every_o moment_n he_o govern_v the_o high_a even_o the_o
but_o jehovah_n only_o be_v the_o most_o high_a eccles_n 5.8_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a consider_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o truth_n of_o it_o will_v be_v evident_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o true_a god_n and_o compare_v he_o with_o the_o high_a and_o most_o excellent_a in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 1._o in_o his_o be_v 2._o in_o his_o attribute_n 3._o in_o his_o work_n 4._o in_o his_o word_n 1._o god_n be_v incomparable_a in_o his_o be_v god_n have_v not_o only_o a_o be_v but_o a_o excellency_n in_o his_o be_v therefore_o he_o be_v call_v his_o excellency_n shall_v not_o his_o excellency_n make_v you_o afraid_a job_n 13.11_o and_o he_o be_v say_v alone_o to_o be_v excellent_a thy_o name_n alone_o be_v excellent_a psal_n 148.13_o by_o name_n be_v mean_v sometime_o any_o thing_n whereby_o god_n make_v himself_o know_v exod._n 20.7_o but_o here_o the_o be_v of_o god_n or_o god_n himself_o as_o prov._n 18.10_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n i._n e._n god_n himself_o be_v a_o strong_a tower_n psal_n 76.1_o his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n i._n e._n the_o be_v of_o the_o great_a god_n be_v magnify_v in_o his_o church_n or_o among_o his_o choose_a now_o his_o be_v alone_o be_v excellent_a because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o be_v as_o his_o there_o be_v no_o be_v excellent_a beside_o he_o because_o there_o be_v no_o be_v excellent_a like_o he_o he_o be_v excellent_a in_o all_o above_o all_o and_o beyond_o all_o his_o be_v be_v such_o a_o be_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v and_o all_o beside_o be_v none_o entity_n and_o no_o being_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o his_o name_n speak_v the_o incomparable_a nature_n of_o his_o be_v and_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o have_v send_v thou_o i_o be_o i_o a_o be_v that_o real_o be_v beside_o who_o there_o be_v none_o have_v send_v thou_o what_o prince_n what_o potentate_n can_v say_v i_o be_o what_o angel_n what_o archangel_n can_v say_v i_o be_o no_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o jehovah_n therefore_o when_o he_o promise_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o people_n he_o do_v promise_v himself_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o essence_n be_v substance_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o which_o be_v but_o shadow_n and_o nothing_o to_o he_o prov._n 2.7_o he_o lay_v up_o sound_a wisdom_n hebr._fw-la essentiam_fw-la essence_n for_o the_o righteous_a prov._n 8.21_o i_o will_v cause_v they_o that_o love_v i_o to_o inherit_v substance_n junius_n read_v it_o ut_fw-la posside_fw-la aut_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la i_o will_v cause_v they_o that_o love_v i_o to_o possess_v that_o which_o be_v god_n be_v and_o all_o other_o being_n be_v not_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o dan._n 4.35_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v repute_v as_o nothing_o god_n be_v and_o all_o other_o be_v nothing_o yea_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o apprehend_v it_o 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and_o potentate_n of_o the_o world_n be_v dross_n and_o dirt_n and_o dung_n the_o incomparable_a god_n do_v more_o than_o all_o this_o very_o much_o more_o for_o thou_o every_o day_n and_o every_o night_n and_o that_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o send_v thou_o all_o thy_o bread_n and_o drink_v and_o clothes_n and_o make_v they_o refresh_v to_o thou_o he_o provide_v thy_o habitation_n and_o lodging_n and_o command_v sleep_n for_o thou_o he_o be_v with_o thou_o continual_o in_o all_o thy_o out-going_n incoming_n to_o preserve_v thou_o alive_a to_o enable_v thou_o to_o thy_o motion_n to_o succeed_v thy_o lawful_a undertake_n to_o relieve_v thou_o in_o thy_o necessity_n and_o to_o defend_v
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of_o god_n the_o tree_n of_o god_n the_o mountain_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a cedar_n city_n tree_n and_o mountain_n 3._o he_o be_v so_o excellent_a that_o even_o angel_n vail_v their_o face_n in_o his_o presence_n the_o excellent_a cherubim_n &_o seraphim_n who_o be_v spotless_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o faultless_a in_o their_o life_n who_o be_v the_o high_a and_o honourable_a and_o ancient_a house_n of_o the_o creation_n who_o as_o his_o special_a friend_n and_o favourite_n be_v allow_v to_o wait_v on_o he_o continual_o to_o behold_v he_o face_n to_o face_n and_o to_o enjoy_v he_o full_o and_o perfect_o yet_o these_o angel_n vail_v their_o face_n before_o he_o as_o it_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o starlight_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o their_o drop_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ocean_n isa_n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o i_o see_v the_o lord_n sit_v on_o a_o throne_n high_a and_o lift_v up_o about_o it_o stand_v the_o seraphim_n each_o 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148.2_o 3._o but_o this_o incomparable_o excellent_a god_n be_v above_o all_o this_o worship_n this_o high_a worship_n though_o he_o be_v not_o above_o it_o so_o as_o to_o despise_v it_o psal_n 50.15_o and_o ult_n yet_o he_o be_v above_o it_o so_o as_o to_o exceed_v it_o that_o his_o saint_n and_o angel_n though_o their_o power_n be_v enlarge_v to_o the_o uttermost_a though_o the_o string_n of_o their_o faculty_n be_v wound_n and_o screw_v up_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n and_o peg_n to_o sound_v forth_o his_o praise_n even_o than_o they_o will_v fall_v infinite_o short_a of_o praise_v and_o bless_v he_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n nehem._n 9.5_o bless_a be_v thy_o glorious_a name_n which_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v exalt_v above_o the_o blessing_n and_o praise_n of_o man_n of_o saint_n on_o earth_n in_o their_o imperfect_a state_n nor_o above_o the_o blessing_n and_o praise_n of_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n in_o heaven_n make_v perfect_a but_o above_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n above_o the_o blessing_n and_o praise_n of_o man_n of_o angel_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o the_o high_a angel_n above_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n whatsoever_o and_o of_o whosoever_o 6._o he_o be_v so_o incomparable_o excellent_a that_o his_o excellency_n be_v beyond_o the_o understanding_n and_o apprehension_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n the_o excellency_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o beyond_o all_o our_o expression_n verbal_a in_o our_o word_n vital_a or_o real_a in_o our_o life_n but_o also_o beyond_o all_o our_o apprehension_n a_o fluent_a tongue_n may_v speak_v much_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n a_o enlarge_v rational_a understanding_n can_v apprehend_v much_o more_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v much_o wide_a than_o his_o mouth_n but_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_o beyond_o all_o our_o apprehension_n of_o he_o his_o work_n be_v unsearchable_a rom._n 11.33_o lo_o he_o go_v by_o i_o and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o he_o pass_v on_o and_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o job_n 9.11_o he_o go_v by_o i_o in_o his_o work_n he_o pass_v by_o i_o in_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o there_o be_v such_o motion_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heavenly_a body_n earthly_a plant_n ordinary_a providence_n the_o growth_n of_o a_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n etc._n etc._n that_o man_n be_v nonplus_v at_o they_o they_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n about_o the_o nature_n reason_n and_o mode_n or_o gradual_a progression_n of_o they_o how_o much_o more_o be_v his_o be_v unsearchable_a and_o his_o essence_n past_o find_v out_o if_o his_o footstep_n be_v unconceivable_a and_o invisible_a much_o more_o be_v his_o face_n if_o his_o work_n can_v be_v apprehend_v much_o less_o can_v his_o nature_n because_o his_o work_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n finite_a as_o they_o be_v terminate_v on_o limit_a being_n and_o they_o be_v also_o many_o of_o they_o visible_a and_o so_o 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and_o fright_n job_n 4.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o job_n 21.22_o dan._n 10.8.16_o 17._o habbak_v 3.16_o no_o man_n no_o nor_o angel_n can_v behold_v god_n in_o his_o infinite_a essence_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o perfection_n but_o will_v be_v thereat_o crumble_v into_o nothing_o reader_n if_o god_n be_v thus_o incomparable_o excellent_a that_o he_o be_v excellency_n itself_o the_o standard_n of_o all_o excellency_n that_o angel_n hide_v their_o head_n as_o ashamed_a of_o themselves_o before_o he_o that_o he_o condescend_v to_o show_v the_o least_o respect_n to_o his_o high_a and_o perfect_a host_n in_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v infinite_o above_o all_o their_o blessing_n and_o praise_n all_o their_o conception_n and_o apprehension_n what_o praise_n what_o honour_n what_o glory_n shall_v thou_o give_v to_o this_o god_n though_o thou_o be_v unable_a to_o give_v he_o all_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v due_a to_o his_o name_n yea_o the_o thousand_o thousand_o part_n thereof_o yet_o do_v thou_o 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