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to_o conceive_v express_v or_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n and_o largeness_n of_o a_o saint_n portion_n can_v you_o tell_v the_o star_n of_o heaven_n or_o number_v the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o stop_v the_o sun_n in_o his_o course_n or_o raise_v the_o dead_a or_o make_v a_o new_a world_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o will_v you_o be_v able_a to_o declare_v what_o a_o great_a what_o a_o immense_a portion_n god_n be_v if_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v the_o great_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o gospel_n for_o so_o that_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v oh_o how_o much_o less_o than_o be_v they_o able_a to_o declare_v the_o great_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v lay_v up_o for_o his_o people_n in_o another_o world_n but_o three_o as_o god_n be_v a_o immense_a portion_n a_o large_a portion_n so_o god_n be_v a_o all-sufficient_a portion_n gen._n 17.1_o and_o 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buckler_n to_o defend_v thou_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o mischief_n and_o misery_n and_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n to_o supply_v thou_o with_o all_o necessary_a and_o desirable_a mercy_n and_o what_o can_v a_o saint_n desire_v more_o psal_n 84.11_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o shield_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o the_o sun_n which_o among_o all_o inanimate_a creature_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a note_v all_o manner_n of_o excellency_n provision_n and_o prosperity_n and_o the_o shield_n which_o among_o all_o artificial_a creature_n be_v the_o chief_a note_v all_o manner_n of_o protection_n whatsoever_o under_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n all_o spiritual_a good_a be_v wrap_v up_o and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o glory_n all_o eternal_a good_a be_v wrap_v up_o and_o under_o the_o last_o clause_n no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v be_v 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and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o nothing_o be_v there_o as_o many_o world_n as_o there_o be_v man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v all_o those_o world_n full_a of_o bless_a saint_n yea_o be_v there_o as_o many_o heaven_n as_o there_o be_v star_n in_o heaven_n and_o be_v all_o those_o heaven_n full_a of_o glorious_a angel_n yet_o all_o these_o saint_n and_o angel_n together_o can_v not_o add_v the_o least_o to_o god_n for_o what_o can_v drop_n take_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n add_v unto_o the_o sea_n what_o can_v finite_a creature_n add_v to_o a_o infinite_a be_v though_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v praise_v the_o sun_n and_o say_v the_o sun_n be_v a_o glorious_a creature_n yet_o all_o this_o will_v add_v nothing_o to_o the_o light_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o though_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n shall_v be_v blessing_n and_o praise_v and_o admire_v and_o worship_v of_o god_n to_o all_o eternity_n yet_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o add_v any_o 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dry_a but_o god_n be_v a_o inexhaustible_a portion_n that_o can_v never_o be_v draw_v dry_a and_o this_o discover_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o portion_n above_o all_o other_o portion_n but_o thirteen_o as_o god_n be_v a_o inexhaustible_a portion_n so_o god_n be_v a_o soul-satisfying_a portion_n he_o be_v a_o portion_n that_o give_v the_o soul_n full_a satisfaction_n and_o content_n 17.15_o psal_n 17.15_o psal_n 16.5_o 6._o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n and_o of_o my_o cup_n thou_o maintaine_v my_o lot_n the_o line_n be_v fall_v unto_o i_o in_o pleasant_a place_n yea_o i_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n it_o be_v as_o well_o with_o he_o as_o his_o heart_n can_v wish_v and_o so_o in_o that_o psal_n 73.25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o etc._n vide_fw-la jerome_n calvin_n cajetan_n marlorat_n mollerius_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v i_o be_v in_o heaven_n with_o thou_o or_o as_o other_o read_v the_o word_n i_o have_v seek_v none_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n beside_o thou_o or_o as_o other_o i_o desire_v none_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n but_o thou_o or_o i_o affect_v none_o in_o heaven_n nor_o none_o on_o earth_n like_o thou_o i_o love_v none_o in_o heaven_n nor_o none_o on_o earth_n in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o i_o esteem_v thou_o instead_o of_o all_o other_o treasure_n and_o above_o all_o other_o treasure_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o that_o be_v on_o earth_n the_o holy_a prophet_n have_v spiritual_a and_o sweet_a communion_n with_o christ_n to_o comfort_n and_o strengthen_v he_o he_o have_v a_o guard_n of_o glorious_a angel_n to_o protect_v he_o and_o secure_v he_o and_o he_o have_v assurance_n of_o heaven_n in_o his_o bosom_n to_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v he_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v none_o of_o these_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o all_o these_o together_o that_o can_v satisfy_v he_o it_o be_v only_o a_o infinite_a good_a a_o 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delight_v in_o scorn_v and_o fool_n hate_v knowledge_n turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o you_o i_o will_v make_v know_v my_o word_n unto_o you_o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v etc._n etc._n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 30.15_o isa_n 30.15_o in_o return_v and_o rest_n shall_v you_o be_v save_v in_o quietness_n and_o in_o confidence_n shall_v be_v
ch._n 30.20_o psal_n 77._o psal_n 88_o isa_n 8.17_o lam._n 3.18_o such_o christian_n that_o have_v experience_v what_o the_o warm_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n mean_n have_v likewise_o experience_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v their_o sun_n set_v in_o a_o cloud_n and_o this_o truth_n i_o may_v make_v good_a by_o produce_v of_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n both_o from_o among_o the_o martyr_n and_o from_o among_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n but_o what_o do_v i_o talk_v of_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n when_o the_o tear_n that_o daily_o drop_v from_o many_o of_o your_o eye_n and_o the_o sad_a complaint_n and_o sigh_n and_o groan_n of_o many_o of_o your_o soul_n do_v sufficient_o evidence_n this_o sad_a truth_n and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n conclude_v that_o god_n be_v not_o his_o god_n because_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o interest_n and_o propriety_n in_o god_n let_v no_o man_n say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o his_o portion_n because_o 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