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first_o what_o omniscience_n be_v it_o be_v gather_v from_o a_o compound_n word_n scientia_fw-la omnis_fw-la scientia_fw-la all_o and_o knowledge_n to_o know_v all_o require_v infiniteness_n all_o must_v be_v include_v nothing_o must_v be_v exclude_v sect._n 2_o second_o no_o creature_n be_v omniscient_a no_o creature_n make_v all_o no_o creature_n be_v omnipresent_v to_o know_v what_o be_v do_v in_o all_o place_n no_o creature_n know_v all_o thought_n 8._o thought_n 1._o king_n 8._o no_o creature_n know_v god_n essence_n no_o creature_n know_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n no_o creature_n know_v the_o certain_a event_n of_o thing_n nor_o the_o certain_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o no_o creature_n be_v omniscient_a sect._n 3_o three_o god_n be_v omniscient_a 15.11_o god_n know_v thing_n past_a ps_n 90.8_o act_n 15.18_o present_v psal_n 139.2_o to_o come_v 1._o sam._n 23._o â—â—_o god_n know_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n pr._n 15.11_o god_n be_v 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under_o heaven_n heb._n 4.13_o all_o thing_n be_v anatomize_v before_o he_o reason_n job_n 42.2_o there_o be_v no_o thought_n hide_v from_o thou_o thing_n 1._o he_o make_v all_o 2._o else_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_a 3._o he_o must_v judge_v all_o ergo_fw-la know_v all_o thing_n god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v eye_n prov._n 15.3_o to_o be_v light_n 1._o john_n 1_o god_n be_v light_a to_o see_v be_v to_o know_v we_o borrow_v from_o the_o mind_n and_o give_v to_o the_o eye_n as_o i_o see_v your_o purpose_n i_o see_v your_o love_n that_o be_v metaphorical_o i_o know_v perceive_v or_o discern_v it_o when_o we_o say_v god_n have_v eye_n we_o mean_v he_o know_v discern_v understand_v so_o god_n be_v light_a you_o know_v it_o be_v light_n make_v all_o manifest_a it_o discover_v and_o make_v thing_n obvious_a sect._n 5_o five_o use_v to_o edify_v 1._o this_o confute_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o heretic_n and_o the_o profane_a first_o those_o heretic_n which_o hold_v that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o justify_v be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n in_o his_o omniscience_n plain_a text_n be_v against_o they_o psal_n 90.8_o thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o and_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o thy_o countenance_n so_o heb._n 4.13_o all_o thing_n be_v anatomize_v before_o he_o we_o have_v sin_n we_o see_v sin_n and_o our_o neighbour_n see_v our_o sin_n god_n correct_v we_o for_o sin_n his_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v by_o sin_n therefore_o god_n see_v sin_n god_n see_v sin_n in_o david_n in_o peter_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o revelation_n he_o see_v our_o sin_n more_o perfect_o than_o ourselves_o and_o convince_v we_o for_o they_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o bewail_v they_o confess_v they_o and_o loathe_v ourselves_o for_o they_o 2._o this_o confute_v atheist_n and_o profane_a man_n which_o go_v about_o to_o hide_v their_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n isai_n 29.15_o and_o judge_v carnal_o of_o god_n job_n 22.13_o as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n have_v eye_n as_o a_o man_n and_o can_v not_o see_v through_o the_o dark_a cloud_n here_o be_v direction_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o secret_a sin_n second_o second_o god_n know_v they_o and_o see_v they_o with_o all_o their_o circumstance_n job_n 42.2_o no_o thought_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o false_a pretence_n as_o jesabels_n fast_a absalon_n vow_n and_o judas_n kiss_v god_n see_v the_o intent_n though_o man_n see_v only_o the_o pretence_n 3._o this_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n the_o lord_n know_v our_o desire_n psal_n 10.17_o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o our_o spirit_n he_o know_v a_o priory_n from_o the_o first_o rise_n therefore_o ejaculation_n be_v with_o he_o real_a prayer_n nehemiah_n 2.4_o three_o three_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o consolation_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o our_o frailty_n the_o lord_n know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v we_o be_v but_o dust_n so_o that_o from_o this_o his_o knowledge_n 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73._o so_o foâ—lish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a and_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o use_v 6._o to_o believe_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o righteous_a judgement_n at_o the_o great_a day_n because_o the_o judge_n can_v be_v deceive_v he_o know_v all_o man_n cause_n and_o will_v separate_v man_n person_n he_o know_v his_o sheep_n from_o goat_n and_o will_v reâ—ard_v every_o one_o according_a to_o that_o he_o know_v they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n he_o need_v no_o information_n but_o will_v judge_v according_a to_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o omnipresence_n 1._o what_o omnipresence_n be_v 2._o no_o creature_n be_v omnipresent_v 3._o god_n be_v omnipresent_v 4._o reason_n and_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o 5._o objection_n and_o question_n answer_v 6._o application_n to_o edify_v sect._n 1_o first_o what_o omnipresence_n be_v it_o be_v a_o word_n from_o a_o compound_n of_o two_o word_n all_o and_o present_v express_v in_o another_o phrase_n call_v vbiquity_n a_o be_v every_o where_n at_o once_o sect._n 2_o second_o no_o creature_n be_v omnipresent_v the_o creature_n be_v limit_v and_o bound_v angel_n be_v not_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n at_o once_o man_n have_v his_o be_v in_o a_o little_a room_n and_o be_v present_v but_o in_o one_o place_n at_o once_o the_o sea_n have_v her_o bound_n the_o air_n have_v his_o region_n and_o every_o creature_n have_v his_o appoint_a place_n sect._n 3_o three_o god_n be_v omnipresent_v in_o heaven_n be_v his_o glorious_a presence_n he_o be_v in_o earth_n by_o his_o providence_n in_o hell_n by_o his_o judgement_n though_o no_o place_n can_v contain_v he_o yet_o no_o place_n can_v exclude_v he_o sect._n 4_o four_o reason_n and_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o reason_n 1_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o infinite_a essence_n therefore_o omnipresent_v second_o reason_n 2_o because_o god_n
require_v we_o shall_v walk_v before_o he_o gen._n 17.1_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o all_o his_o servant_n at_o once_o to_o walk_v before_o he_o be_v he_o not_o omnipresent_v reason_n 3_o three_o god_n do_v excel_v all_o creature_n how_o excellent_a soever_o the_o air_n be_v every_o where_o but_o only_o in_o his_o own_o region_n the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n every_o where_o but_o within_o their_o bank_n but_o god_n at_o once_o be_v in_o all_o place_n be_v omnipresent_v the_o scripture_n prove_v it_o clear_o gen._n 10.9_o nimrod_n a_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o god_n presence_n psal_n 139.7_o whither_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o thy_o presence_n jer._n 23.24_o do_v i_o not_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n sect._n 5_o five_o objection_n object_n 1_o caine_n go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n gen._n 4.16_o answ_n 1._o god_n presence_n be_v either_o general_a or_o special_a cain_n go_v not_o from_o god_n presence_n as_o he_o be_v 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in_o psalm_n 16.11_o it_o be_v say_v in_o his_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o his_o presence_n be_v every_o where_o how_o be_v this_o joy_n then_o want_v in_o earth_n and_o in_o hell_n his_o presence_n and_o favour_n cause_v joy_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n answ_n but_o in_o earth_n his_o presence_n be_v troublesome_a to_o the_o profane_a because_o his_o nature_n and_o they_o do_v quite_o differ_v and_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n who_o they_o fear_v and_o hate_n in_o hell_n his_o presence_n be_v terrible_a to_o the_o damn_a because_o his_o presence_n and_o wrath_n there_o go_v together_o a_o king_n presence_n be_v joyous_a to_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v pardon_v enrich_v and_o honour_v but_o terrible_a to_o traitor_n that_o be_v condemn_v and_o to_o be_v execute_v object_n 4_o if_o people_n be_v teach_v this_o it_o will_v dash_v all_o mirth_n and_o sport_n and_o make_v they_o very_o demure_a and_o sober_a to_o think_v they_o be_v always_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o 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his_o ware_n and_o find_v money_n he_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o the_o christian_a and_o say_v i_o buy_v the_o ware_n not_o the_o money_n it_o be_v unjust_a to_o i_o to_o keep_v it_o justice_n before_o god_n be_v legal_a or_o evangelicall_n legal_o just_o be_v never_o any_o but_o adam_n in_o innocence_n and_o christ_n that_o just_a one_o who_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n evangelicall_n justice_n be_v that_o when_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n justice_n labour_v for_o inherent_a justice_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n in_o he_o the_o endeavour_v after_o justice_n be_v call_v justice_n through_o god_n acceptation_n sect._n 3_o three_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n god_n be_v justice_n it_o be_v essential_a with_o god_n to_o be_v just_a the_o lord_n be_v just_a psal_n 92.15_o zephaniah_n 3.5_o he_o be_v just_a in_o his_o decree_n just_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n just_o in_o his_o government_n of_o the_o world_n just_o in_o all_o his_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o just_a in_o himself_o just_a in_o his_o law_n just_a in_o his_o reward_n just_a in_o his_o punishment_n his_o justice_n in_o punish_v may_v be_v consider_v five_o way_n 1._o his_o justice_n past_a on_o angel_n and_o on_o man_n on_o angel_n his_o justice_n fall_v total_o irrecoverable_o on_o man_n a_o world_n of_o they_o feel_v his_o justice_n at_o once_o only_a noah_n and_o his_o family_n except_v city_n have_v be_v punish_v as_o sodom_n gomorra_n admah_n zeboim_n family_n as_o achan_n and_o jeroboam'_v person_n as_o ananias_n zaphira_n and_o herod_n 2._o his_o justice_n present_a for_o no_o age_n escape_v without_o some_o demonstration_n of_o justice_n we_o or_o other_o feel_v plague_n war_n or_o famine_n decay_n of_o trade_n fearful_a fire_n inundation_n of_o water_n earthquake_n civil_a combustion_n and_o uproar_n among_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n 3._o his_o justice_n to_o come_v in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o next_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a session_n and_o justice_n shall_v be_v execute_v without_o all_o evasion_n bribe_n or_o shirt_n 4._o consider_v god_n justice_n spâ—rituall_a as_o a_o blind_a man_n isai_n 6.10_o a_o hard_a heart_n psal_n 81.12_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n rom._n 11.8_o 5._o his_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v temporal_a on_o our_o body_n good_n or_o name_n deut._n 28._o levit._fw-la 26._o sect._n 4_o four_o application_n distributive_a 1._o if_o justice_n be_v to_o do_v right_a then_o away_o with_o all_o injustice_n if_o we_o do_v not_o god_n will_v away_o with_o we_o mat._n 7.23_o discedite_fw-la a_o i_o awaâ—_n from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n the_o unjust_a like_o â—ewd_a son_n shall_v be_v disinherited_a 1_o cor._n 6.9_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n all_o know_v it_o know_v you_o not_o say_v st._n paul_n the_o unjust_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o 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bless_a god_n a_o bless_a father_n he_o be_v and_o his_o child_n must_v needs_o be_v bless_v they_o be_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n psal_n 115.15_o 1._o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o bless_v psal_n 128.1_o 2._o they_o be_v assure_o bless_v psal_n 128.4_o 3._o sometime_o they_o be_v apparent_o bless_v which_o be_v evident_a by_o their_o unexpected_a conversion_n their_o eminent_a grace_n and_o famous_a deliverance_n 4._o sometime_o they_o be_v sensible_o bless_v this_o be_v know_v to_o themselves_o by_o their_o sweet_a consolation_n and_o to_o other_o by_o their_o fervent_a praise_v of_o god_n 5._o they_o shall_v be_v eternal_o bless_v the_o perfection_n and_o consummation_n of_o blessedness_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o their_o happiness_n mat._n 25.34_o five_o this_o shall_v inform_v we_o to_o seek_v blessedness_n after_o a_o right_a manner_n 1._o let_v we_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o happiness_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o 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to_o other_o act_n 20.25_o 12._o to_o do_v that_o our_o conscience_n call_v for_o and_o avoid_v that_o which_o our_o conscience_n cry_v against_o rom._n 14.22_o 13._o to_o struggle_v with_o our_o tentation_n to_o victory_n james_n 1.12_o 14._o to_o be_v very_o watchful_a &_o circumspect_a rev._n 16.15_o sect._n 5_o five_o question_v resolve_v quest_n 1_o what_o reason_n can_v you_o give_v that_o happiness_n be_v not_o in_o the_o creature_n answ_n 1._o because_o it_o can_v give_v satisfaction_n 2._o they_o last_v but_o a_o season_n 3._o they_o shelter_v we_o not_o from_o wrath_n quest_n 2_o be_v not_o your_o merry_a jocund_a fellow_n happy_a answ_n no_o for_o their_o mirth_n be_v but_o madness_n when_o it_o be_v sinful_a and_o as_o lightning_n it_o blast_v their_o goodness_n be_v soon_o pass_v away_o quest_n 3_o be_v not_o those_o heathen_a happy_a that_o attain_v to_o moral_a virtue_n answ_n they_o be_v more_o happy_a than_o brutish_a sensual_a ignorant_a and_o vicious_a heathen_a yet_o not_o so_o happy_a as_o weak_a christian_n who_o virtue_n proceed_v from_o justify_v faith_n be_v regulate_v by_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o part_n of_o regeneration_n and_o refer_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n quest_n 4_o if_o christian_n be_v most_o happy_a why_o be_v they_o so_o unchearefull_a answ_n 1._o it_o may_v be_v their_o joy_n be_v inward_a 2._o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n 3._o they_o grieve_v for_o other_o sin_n and_o misery_n 4._o some_o infirmity_n lie_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o sickness_n of_o their_o soul_n which_o hinder_v their_o joy_n 5._o they_o find_v themselves_o soon_o to_o err_v in_o external_a mirth_n and_o then_o they_o be_v grow_v more_o circumspect_a yet_o not_o malcontent_a nor_o uncheerefull_a quest_n 5_o if_o happiness_n here_o be_v to_o have_v divine_a qualification_n how_o be_v it_o that_o some_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v of_o qualification_n answ_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o error_n and_o not_o by_o scripture_n 2._o they_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o seal_v they_o do_v qualify_v they_o as_o the_o same_o fire_n that_o give_v heat_n give_v light_a 3._o they_o do_v want_v qualification_n themselves_o and_o in_o their_o frenzy_n oppose_v they_o in_o other_o out_o of_o their_o grossness_n and_o ignorance_n 4._o they_o have_v qualification_n among_o themselves_o as_o 1._o the_o qualification_n of_o vagrant_n for_o they_o will_v be_v boundless_a and_o know_v no_o law_n for_o rule_v 2._o the_o qualification_n of_o atheist_n they_o say_v god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o justify_v 3._o they_o have_v the_o qualification_n of_o devil_n to_o accuse_v the_o brethren_n and_o oppose_v faithful_a preacher_n thus_o they_o can_v admit_v of_o qualification_n of_o abomination_n but_o can_v endure_v qualification_n of_o sanctification_n quest_n 6_o what_o be_v our_o happiness_n at_o death_n answ_n 1._o that_o we_o have_v walk_v before_o god_n isaiah_n 38._o 2._o that_o we_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v prepare_v for_o we_o a_o crown_n 2._o tim._n 4.8_o quest_n 7_o what_o be_v our_o happiness_n after_o death_n answ_n 1._o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v accompany_v to_o heaven_n with_o good_a angel_n and_o good_a work_n the_o one_o to_o deliver_v their_o charge_n the_o other_o to_o receive_v their_o reward_n 2._o our_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o glory_n 3._o both_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o ill_a company_n and_o all_o misery_n and_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n with_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n and_o so_o be_v make_v immortal_o happy_a and_o bless_a beyond_o that_o we_o now_o can_v comprehend_v of_o hatred_n 1._o the_o description_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o distinction_n of_o it_o in_o person_n in_o thing_n in_o cause_n in_o degree_n 3._o of_o god_n hate_v 4._o application_n 5._o question_n resolve_v sect._n 1_o first_o what_o hatred_n be_v it_o be_v a_o dislike_a detest_a and_o avoid_v thing_n contrary_a to_o we_o to_o our_o nature_n like_v and_o welfare_n hatred_n be_v of_o thing_n contrary_a to_o we_o as_o god_n hate_v sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o 1._o his_o nature_n 2._o his_o law_n 3._o his_o honour_n man_n hate_v contrary_a to_o fight_v and_o feeling_n as_o stripe_n and_o torment_n and_o death_n and_o sickness_n contrary_a to_o our_o be_v or_o well-being_n so_o then_o hatred_n be_v a_o dislike_a a_o desire_n of_o separation_n a_o detest_a a_o fly_v off_o that_o which_o we_o apprehend_v to_o be_v against_o we_o and_o our_o good_a sect._n 2_o second_o the_o distinction_n of_o hatred_n in_o person_n in_o god_n it_o be_v most_o pure_a and_o holy_a what_o he_o do_v be_v good_a his_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n nothing_o be_v in_o he_o or_o that_o proceed_v from_o he_o but_o that_o be_v most_o righteous_a holy_a and_o good_a hatred_n in_o man_n be_v sometime_o a_o lawful_a affection_n psal_n 97.11_o you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a again_o there_o be_v hatred_n causeless_a as_o some_o hate_n cheese_n some_o hate_n some_o fruit_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v lovely_a but_o the_o contrariety_n and_o hatred_n be_v in_o their_o nature_n this_o be_v in_o vegetable_n in_o beast_n &_o in_o fowl_n and_o fish_n as_o between_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o colewort_n between_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o spider_n etc._n etc._n so_o man_n of_o accurse_a nature_n hate_v god_n rom._n 1._o hate_v light_n john_n 3._o hate_n good_a man_n psal_n 34._o hate_v goodness_n without_o just_a cause_n as_o cain_n hate_v abel_n and_o there_o be_v a_o cause_n make_v man_n hate_v as_o josephs_n brethren_n hate_v he_o because_o they_o think_v his_o father_n love_n will_v be_v remove_v from_o they_o to_o he_o so_o
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work_n of_o god_n p._n 161_o xxxii_o of_o angel_n p._n 168_o xxxiii_o of_o the_o heaven_n p._n 174_o xxxiv_o of_o the_o sun_n p._n 180_o xxxv_o of_o the_o light_n p._n 186_o xxxvi_o of_o the_o moon_n p._n 190_o xxxvii_o of_o the_o star_n p._n 201_o xxxviii_o of_o the_o air_n p._n 211_o thirty-nine_o of_o the_o cloud_n p._n 220_o xl._n of_o the_o rainbow_n p._n 225_o xli_o of_o the_o rain_n p._n 231_o xlii_o of_o the_o earth_n p._n 238_o xliii_o of_o the_o water_n p._n 249_o xliv_o of_o the_o fire_n p._n 251_o xlv_o of_o meteor_n p._n 270_o xlvi_o of_o the_o wind_n p._n 274_o xlvii_o of_o man_n p._n 1_o xlviii_o of_o the_o soul_n p._n 3_o xlix_o of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n p._n 5_o l._n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 6_o li._n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 6_o lii_o of_o god_n image_n on_o the_o soul_n p._n 12_o liii_o of_o the_o body_n p._n 18_o liiii_o of_o the_o mortality_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 20_o lv._o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 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