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prov._n 22.20_o but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n sure_o because_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n eph._n 3.16_o his_o mind_n 2_o cor._n 2._o ult_n all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.18_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o day_n the_o queen_n of_o day_n the_o golden_a spot_n of_o the_o week_n because_o it_o be_v his_o day_n set_v apart_o by_o he_o and_o devote_v to_o he_o my_o holy_a day_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a isa_n 58.13_o grace_n be_v excellent_a the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o creature_n prov._n 4.7_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o more_o excellent_a than_o gold_n or_o fine_a gold_n than_o ruby_n or_o pearl_n prov._n 3.14_o 15._o but_o why_o because_o it_o be_v his_o image_n it_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o his_o nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v render_v any_o thing_n excellent_a he_o mention_n it_o with_o relation_n to_o god_n the_o cedar_n of_o god_n the_o city_n 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 have_v six_o wing_n with_o twain_o he_o do_v fly_v with_o twain_o he_o cover_v his_o foot_n with_o twain_o he_o cover_v his_o face_n to_o cover_v the_o face_n be_v a_o sign_n or_o fruit_n of_o bashfulness_n as_o in_o rebekah_n gen._n 24.65_o the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n be_v void_a of_o all_o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n it_o be_v full_a of_o beauty_n and_o brightness_n a_o most_o excellent_a face_n and_o all_o the_o council_n look_v steadfast_o on_o he_o behold_v his_o face_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n act_v 6._o ult_n yet_o this_o face_n as_o excellent_a as_o it_o be_v they_o cover_v as_o it_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o before_o that_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v excellent_a 4._o he_o be_v so_o incomparable_o excellent_a that_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o perfect_a spirit_n his_o heavenly_a host_n and_o their_o perfect_a service_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v not_o only_o great_a and_o infinite_a condescension_n with_o he_o to_o observe_v the_o high_a person_n on_o earth_n as_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o the_o holy_a person_n on_o earth_n as_o the_o most_o eminent_a saint_n and_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a performance_n of_o these_o saint_n but_o it_o be_v boundless_a humiliation_n in_o he_o to_o look_v upon_o with_o the_o least_o respect_n the_o perfect_a spirit_n of_o just_a man_n the_o principality_n and_o power_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o their_o pure_a perfect_a worship_n and_o service_n psal_n 113.5_o 6._o who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o dwell_v on_o high_a who_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n 5._o he_o be_v so_o incomparable_o excellent_a that_o he_o be_v above_o the_o high_a adoration_n and_o worship_n of_o his_o creature_n worship_n be_v the_o most_o high_a and_o honourable_a of_o all_o our_o work_n bless_v and_o praise_v god_n be_v the_o most_o high_a and_o honourable_a act_n of_o worship_n therefore_o this_o be_v that_o part_n of_o worship_n which_o suit_v the_o high_a and_o honourable_a state_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o must_v continue_v for_o ever_o as_o all_o our_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n shall_v ever_o long_o be_v melt_v into_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o delight_n so_o all_o our_o duty_n of_o confession_n petition_n hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n shall_v all_o be_v melt_v into_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n rev._n 7.11_o 12._o and_o the_o angel_n and_o elder_n that_o stand_v about_o the_o throne_n fall_v on_o their_o face_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o worship_v say_v amen_o blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o david_n call_v upon_o angel_n and_o the_o heavenly_a host_n to_o praise_n god_n psal_n
because_o god_n be_v they_o happy_a be_v thou_o o_o israel_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o why_o whence_o come_v their_o incomparable_a happiness_n true_o from_o the_o incomparable_a god_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o shield_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o thy_o excellency_n again_o what_o nation_n be_v so_o great_a which_o have_v god_n so_o nigh_o unto_o they_o deut._n 4.7_o israel_n at_o this_o time_n to_o flesh_n and_o sense_n seem_v a_o most_o unhappy_a people_n they_o be_v in_o a_o barren_a and_o howl_a wilderness_n without_o a_o house_n to_o hide_v their_o head_n in_o without_o food_n but_o what_o a_o miracle_n send_v they_o in_o without_o raiment_n but_o what_o be_v on_o their_o back_n without_o any_o deal_n or_o converse_n with_o other_o people_n nay_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o cruel_a and_o potent_a enemy_n they_o must_v fight_v their_o way_n to_o canaan_n against_o wall_a town_n and_o sturdy_a giant_n and_o yet_o even_o in_o this_o plight_n they_o be_v the_o happy_a people_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n because_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n the_o incomparable_a god_n be_v nigh_o to_o they_o david_n assert_n god_n incomparable_a majesty_n and_o thence_o israel_n incomparable_a felicity_n 2_o sam._n 7.22_o 23._o wherefore_o thou_o be_v great_a o_o lord_n there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o what_o follow_v thence_o and_o what_o nation_n at_o this_o day_n be_v like_a unto_o thy_o people_n even_o like_o israel_n reader_n if_o thou_o be_v once_o effectual_o call_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o regenerate_v sanctify_a person_n know_v to_o thy_o comfort_n and_o rejoice_v therein_o that_o this_o incomparable_a god_n be_v thou_o 2._o that_o all_o his_o incomparable_a excellency_n be_v thou_o 3._o that_o this_o incomparable_a god_n with_o all_o his_o incomparable_a perfection_n will_v be_v thou_o for_o ever_o 1._o this_o incomparable_a god_n be_v thou_o that_o god_n who_o have_v no_o superior_a no_o equal_a no_o fellow_n be_v thou_o he_o that_o be_v and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o isa_n 46.9_o be_v thou_o he_o that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v exod._n 3.14_o be_v thou_o thou_o have_v a_o propriety_n in_o he_o and_o a_o title_n to_o he_o this_o be_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o heaven_n favourite_n behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n revel_v 21.3_o this_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n the_o sum_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n jer._n 31.33_o this_o be_v the_o great_a prayer_n of_o all_o that_o know_v how_o to_o pray_v or_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o psal_n 80.12_o psal_n 4.6_o exod._n 33.15_o jer._n 14.8_o this_o be_v the_o great_a purchase_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o his_o name_n be_v therefore_o immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o this_o be_v heaven_n itself_o the_o very_a heaven_n of_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o place_n but_o his_o presence_n which_o make_v heaven_n to_o be_v heaven_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16._o ult_n once_o more_o this_o be_v the_o high_a the_o chief_a the_o great_a gift_n which_o the_o infinite_a god_n can_v give_v to_o thou_o when_o he_o give_v thou_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o friend_n and_o relation_n he_o can_v give_v thou_o great_a thing_n when_o he_o give_v thou_o sacrament_n and_o sabbath_n and_o season_n of_o grace_n he_o can_v give_v thou_o great_a thing_n when_o he_o give_v thou_o pardon_v of_o sin_n peace_n of_o conscience_n the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o give_v thou_o great_a thing_n but_o yet_o he_o can_v give_v thou_o great_a but_o when_o he_o give_v thou_o himself_o he_o give_v thou_o the_o great_a gift_n that_o himself_o though_o infinite_a in_o bounty_n can_v give_v o_o how_o sweet_a be_v that_o term_n of_o propriety_n my_o god_n my_o god_n the_o redeemer_n himself_o roll_v in_o his_o mouth_n over_o and_o over_o as_o if_o he_o can_v never_o suck_v out_o the_o sweetness_n in_o it_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v write_v on_o he_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o my_o god_n rev._n 3.12_o david_n dwell_v on_o it_o as_o one_o unwilling_a to_o leave_v it_o psal_n 18.1_o 2._o reader_n o_o what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o triumph_v in_o thy_o happiness_n that_o the_o infinite_a god_n be_v thou_o fear_v not_o i_o be_o thou_o isa_n 41._o sceptre_n and_o kingdom_n and_o honour_n and_o possession_n and_o friend_n and_o relation_n and_o liberty_n and_o peace_n and_o health_n and_o strength_n be_v not_o thou_o possible_o but_o god_n be_v thou_o he_o that_o be_v all_o these_o and_o more_o than_o these_o be_v thou_o he_o be_v thy_o own_o god_n even_o mark_n our_o own_o god_n shall_v bless_v we_o psal_n 67.6_o thou_o can_v not_o call_v any_o thing_n outward_a thy_o own_o thy_o estate_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o i_o will_v take_v away_o my_o corn_n and_o my_o wine_n and_o my_o oil_n hos_fw-la 2.9_o hag._n 2.8_o thy_o relation_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o ezek._n 16.20_o 21._o my_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v bear_v to_o i_o thy_o credit_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o no_o thy_o very_a grace_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o cantic_a 4.16_o nay_o thou_o thyself_o art_n not_o thy_o own_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o thy_o body_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o 1_o cor._n 6.16_o nor_o your_o soul_n ezek._n 18.3_o 4._o all_o soul_n be_v i_o but_o god_n be_v thy_o own_o god_n thy_o own_o glory_n thy_o own_o exceed_a joy_n psal_n 43.4_o 2._o all_o the_o incomparable_a excellency_n of_o this_o god_n his_o incomparable_a word_n and_o work_n be_v thou_o as_o all_o he_o be_v be_v thou_o so_o all_o he_o have_v be_v thou_o all_o he_o can_v be_v be_v thou_o all_o he_o have_v do_v be_v thou_o all_o he_o can_v do_v be_v thou_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o all_o be_v thou_o all_o his_o incomparable_a attribute_n be_v thou_o his_o incomparable_a power_n be_v thou_o to_o protect_v thou_o gen._n 15.1_o 2._o exod._n 15.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o his_o incomparable_a wisdom_n be_v thou_o to_o direct_v thou_o psal_n 73.23_o his_o incomparable_a mercy_n be_v thou_o to_o pity_n and_o relieve_v thou_o in_o thy_o misery_n judg._n 10.16_o his_o incomparable_a grace_n be_v thou_o to_o pardon_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n micah_n 7.18_o exod._n 34.6_o 7._o his_o incomparable_a love_n be_v thou_o to_o refresh_v and_o delight_v thy_o soul_n psal_n 21.5_o 6._o his_o incomparable_a justice_n be_v thou_o to_o accept_v thou_o as_o righteous_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 3.24_o his_o incomparable_a faithfulness_n be_v thou_o to_o fulfil_v all_o the_o gracious_a promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o thou_o psal_n 89.33_o 34._o his_o 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