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this_o contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n which_o do_v not_o admit_v two_o or_o more_o body_n in_o one_o space_n of_o the_o same_o place_n without_o the_o penetration_n of_o their_o dimension_n and_o the_o great_a confusion_n of_o the_o thing_n nay_o no_o natural_a body_n can_v be_v at_o once_o in_o many_o place_n all_o which_o thing_n and_o far_o more_o absurd_a will_v he_o be_v compel_v to_o admit_v who_o maintain_v that_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v every_o where_o i_o pretermit_v here_o infinite_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o do_v evident_o testify_v that_o this_o heaven_n be_v not_o every_o where_n but_o place_v above_o the_o other_o admit_v that_o it_o be_v so_o how_o shall_v christ_n descend_v there-hence_a into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n how_o be_v he_o return_v thither_o by_o penetrate_v and_o pass_v through_o all_o the_o other_o heaven_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v not_o descend_v else_o where_o from_o thence_o nor_o ascend_v 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thou_o shall_v atrive_v thither_o and_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n to_o shut_v up_o all_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o than_o face_n to_o face_n now_o know_v we_o in_o part_n then_o shall_v we_o know_v even_o as_o we_o be_v know_v let_v we_o therefore_o for_o a_o while_o use_v the_o glass_n of_o the_o scripture_n until_o after_o this_o life_n we_o may_v both_o see_v and_o enjoy_v it_o in_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o chap._n iii_o wherein_o the_o diverse_a name_n of_o this_o most_o supreme_a heaven_n be_v recite_v and_o explayn_v but_o before_o we_o relate_v further_o what_o this_o heaven_n be_v it_o will_v be_v worthy_a our_o labour_n to_o lay_v down_o and_o weigh_v the_o several_a appellation_n thereunto_o attribute_v in_o &_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o these_o some_o be_v proper_a and_o some_o be_v assign_v unto_o it_o by_o a_o comparative_a similitude_n thereof_o to_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n be_v these_o the_o three_o heaven_n 1._o 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who_o be_v infinite_a and_o immeasurable_a be_v comprehend_v and_o enclose_v in_o heaven_n by_o no_o mean_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v behold_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v â—â—ntaine_v thou_o how_o much_o less_o this_o â—ouse_n that_o i_o have_v build_v 1._o king_n â—_z 27_o and_o david_n confess_v the_o â—â—me_n when_o he_o say_v whither_o shall_v â—â—goe_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o â—â—all_v i_o fly_v from_o thy_o presence_n if_o i_o â—â—scend_v up_o into_o heaven_n lo_o thou_o be_v â—here_o or_o into_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o alâ—â—_n psal_n 139.7_o 8._o the_o same_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d some_o measure_n be_v also_o knowâ—â—â—_n to_o the_o philosopher_n lambiâ—â—â—s_o say_v he_o be_v present_a suddenâ—â—_n wheresoever_o it_o please_v he_o 〈◊〉_d incorporeal_a subsistence_n have_v â—othing_v of_o force_n any_o where_o to_o â—â—nder_v it_o and_o much_o more_o the_o diâ—â—ne_a nature_n can_v be_v so_o detaiâ—ed_v by_o any_o circumscripture_n of_o â—lace_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v eâ—ery_o where_o and_o porphyriusâ—â—eakes_v â—â—eakes_z excellent_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o that_o have_v a_o body_n â—â—â—nes_v not_o whither_o it_o will_v by_o a_o â—â—â—call_a condition_n and_o estate_n for_o a_o place_n stand_v together_o with_o a_o heap_n nor_o again_o be_v it_o withhold_v in_o corporeal_a bound_n for_o that_o which_o in_o some_o kind_n lie_v in_o a_o heap_n may_v be_v force_v into_o a_o narrow_a place_n and_o may_v be_v a_o local_a condition_n be_v change_v but_o what_o be_v compact_v and_o free_a from_o accumulative_a magnitude_n this_o can_v be_v contain_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v accumulative_a and_o exist_v from_o all_o local_a motion_n therefore_o god_n be_v not_o include_v in_o any_o bound_n or_o place_n but_o be_v whole_o within_o and_o without_o all_o thing_n no_o where_n shut_v in_o or_o out_o sole_o contain_v all_o thing_n yet_o contain_v of_o none_o neither_o be_v he_o therefore_o commix_v in_o create_a 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