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something_o for_o matter_n and_o form_n yet_o it_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o god_n in_o it_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o idol_n be_v according_a to_o some_o quasi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la it_o be_v not_o god_n it_o have_v not_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o help_v and_o comfort_n or_o to_o do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_n they_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o they_o will_v not_o help_v in_o distress_n they_o can_v save_v nor_o destroy_v eye_n have_v they_o but_o they_o see_v not_o ear_n but_o they_o hear_v not_o hands_z but_o handle_v not_o they_o that_o make_v they_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v nothing_o in_o opposition_n to_o that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o real_a the_o very_a same_o thing_n we_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o idol_n be_v a_o empty_a foolish_a vain_a fiction_n so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v vanum_fw-la a_o vain_a thing_n mendacium_fw-la a_o lie_a thing_n a_o lie_n as_o isa_n 4._o and_o idol_n be_v call_v vanity_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n both_o be_v speak_v of_o idol_n go_n 3._o it_o be_v nothing_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o idol_n by_o way_n of_o contempt_n a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o it_o be_v not_o take_v adjectiuè_fw-fr but_o substantiuè_fw-la it_o be_v nihil_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la res_fw-la nihili_fw-la nothing_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o no_o worth_n at_o all_o a_o thing_n good_a for_o nothing_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o be_v likewise_o call_v vanity_n because_o they_o be_v for_o no_o purpose_n at_o all_o 4._o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o by_o way_n of_o representation_n a_o idol_n do_v not_o represent_v god_n to_o we_o a_o idol_n be_v not_o the_o resemblance_n image_n shape_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o we_o therefore_o it_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o make_v any_o image_n of_o god_n because_o express_o forbid_v therefore_o papist_n be_v gross_a 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the_o world_n by_o it_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o whole_a universe_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o the_o idol_n which_o be_v figure_n or_o shape_n of_o heavenly_a or_o earthly_a thing_n be_v nothing_o ver._n 5._o in_o this_o verse_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v by_o a_o concession_n what_o they_o may_v object_v to_o he_o the_o gentile_n acknowledge_v many_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n how_o can_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n it_o be_v most_o true_a say_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n as_o in_o heaven_n they_o worship_v sun_n moon_n and_o star_n in_o earth_n man_n as_o jupiter_n saturn_n their_o image_n in_o the_o sea_n neptune_n under_o the_o earth_n rhadamanthus_n and_o proserpina_n but_o all_o these_o be_v nothing_o they_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o gentile_n these_o many_o god_n and_o lord_n can_v make_v up_o one_o god_n or_o lord_n they_o be_v all_o seigned_a go_n ver._n 6._o but_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n hear_v the_o apostle_n explode_v the_o heathenish_a fable_n of_o the_o many_o god_n and_o show_v that_o christianity_n do_v acknowledge_v and_o christian_n do_v believe_v and_o profess_v but_o one_o god_n let_v the_o heathen_a make_v to_o themselves_o as_o many_o god_n as_o the_o world_n have_v creature_n in_o it_o yet_o we_o acknowledge_v but_o one_o god_n here_o the_o apostle_n setâ—_n forth_o god_n with_o three_o epithet_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o father_n whether_o it_o be_v take_v essential_o for_o the_o first_o person_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o three_o person_n still_o it_o denote_v but_o one_o god_n 2._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n 3._o he_o be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o hence_o i_o note_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n chap._n ii_o christian_n and_o christian_a religion_n acknowledge_v but_o one_o only_a god_n hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v oâ—_n lord._n deut._n 6._o 4._o be_v there_o a_o god_n beside_o i_o yea_o there_o be_v no_o god_n i_o know_v not_o any_o isa_n 44._o 8._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o there_o be_v no_o god_n beside_o i_o remember_v the_o former_a thing_n of_o old_a for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o isa_n 46._o 9_o the_o first_o commandment_n run_v thus_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o and_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v joh._n 17._o 3._o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o i_o will_v do_v these_o thing_n first_o i_o will_v show_v how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o then_o give_v the_o ground_n of_o polytheism_n or_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n do_v imagine_v more_o god_n than_o one_o and_o then_o make_v application_n a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o diverse_a way_n 1._o aggregatione_fw-la as_o many_o stone_n make_v but_o one_o heap_n many_o part_n make_v but_o one_o whole_a thing_n one_o body_n so_o god_n be_v not_o one_o because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o multitude_n of_o god_n to_o make_v one_o 2._o a_o thing_n be_v one_o consensu_fw-la by_o consent_n as_o many_o person_n may_v be_v as_o one_o by_o their_o mutual_a consent_n as_o three_o witness_n testify_v one_o thing_n so_o god_n be_v not_o one_o 3._o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o genere_fw-la or_o specie_fw-la as_o the_o logician_n have_v it_o man_n be_v one_o kind_n of_o live_a creature_n so_o peter_n or_o paul_n be_v but_o one_o in_o number_n or_o one_o individual_o contain_v under_o the_o specifical_a kind_n of_o man_n though_o peter_n be_v one_o individual_a person_n yet_o there_o be_v more_o man_n beside_o he_o so_o god_n be_v not_o one_o 4._o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o essentia_fw-la or_o 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fatemur_fw-la quoth_v pater_fw-la est_fw-la in_o filio_fw-la &_o filâ—us_n in_o patre_fw-la &_o dâ—us_o in_o deo_fw-la non_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la duplcem_fw-la conuâ—nieâ—t_a iâ—â—m_fw-la generâ—m_fw-la conjâ—nctâ—oâ—â—m_fw-la nâ—c_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la insiâ—am_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la per_fw-la naturae_fw-la unitam_fw-la simil_n â—udinem_fw-la hilar_a it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d of_o lombard_n concern_v some_o curious_a question_n about_o tâ—â—_n trinâ—ty_n ego_fw-la nescâ—o_fw-la non_fw-la requiâ—â—_n sed_fw-la consolabor_fw-la â—e_v taâ—â—en_o 〈◊〉_d nescient_n angeli_fw-la non_fw-la â—udâ—ve_v 〈…〉_o propheta_fw-la â—â—n_fw-la 〈◊〉_d apostolâ—s_n non_fw-fr interrog_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d ipse_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cosset_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lâ—mb_n 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n because_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o whole_a nature_n be_v in_o every_o person_n john_n 14._o 30._o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o say_v christ_n st._n 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be_v infinite_a in_o respect_n of_o essence_n therefore_o incomprehensible_a infinite_a in_o respect_n duration_n therefore_o eternal_a 5._o intelligentiâ_fw-la great_a thing_n may_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o understanding_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n but_o god_n surpass_v our_o understanding_n it_o be_v impossible_a etc._n magnus_fw-la denotat_fw-la duo_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la extensionis_fw-la &_o magnitudinem_fw-la cujustibet_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o conceive_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n the_o angel_n shall_v be_v pry_v and_o pry_v to_o eternity_n yet_o never_o shall_v they_o see_v god_n full_o perfect_o and_o comprehensive_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v his_o greatness_n be_v unsearchable_a psal_n 145._o 3._o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v great_a it_o always_o note_v his_o infinitenes_n great_a beyond_o all_o conception_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n can_v they_o conceive_v his_o 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here_o god_n give_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v a_o god_n afar_o off_o as_o well_o as_o at_o hand_n and_o see_v what_o man_n do_v in_o every_o secret_a place_n because_o he_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o be_v in_o all_o place_n chap._n ii_o hence_o i_o note_v that_o god_n be_v everywhere_o observe_v observe_v present_n this_o point_n i_o will_v first_o prove_v by_o scripture_n psal_n 139._o from_o 7._o to_o the_o 13._o verse_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o show_v how_o god_n know_v his_o down-sitting_a and_o uprising_a and_o all_o his_o thought_n all_o his_o word_n all_o his_o action_n not_o a_o thought_n word_n or_o action_n but_o god_n know_v they_o altogether_o god_n beset_v we_o behind_o before_o on_o each_o side_n he_o compass_v we_o about_o therefore_o he_o see_v all_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n that_o be_v from_o god_n knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o his_o way_n if_o i_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o that_o be_v the_o place_n of_o thy_o special_a residence_n if_o i_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o hell_n hell_n be_v take_v for_o the_o grave_a if_o i_o shall_v be_v bury_v as_o deep_a as_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n behold_v there_o thou_o be_v ver._n 3._o if_o i_o take_v the_o ming_n of_o the_o morning_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o swift_a spread_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o at_o daybreak_n in_o a_o moment_n spread_v from_o east_n to_o west_n if_o i_o shall_v in_o a_o moment_n fly_v from_o one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o another_o yet_o i_o can_v not_o fly_v from_o thy_o presence_n if_o man_n think_v the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v they_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n darkness_n and_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o thou_o have_v possess_v my_o reins_o thou_o can_v not_o fly_v away_o from_o god_n god_n have_v possession_n of_o thou_o god_n be_v more_o present_a to_o thou_o than_o thy_o own_o soul_n be_v though_o they_o dig_v into_o hell_n thence_o shall_v my_o hand_n take_v they_o though_o they_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n thence_o will_v i_o bring_v they_o down_o and_o though_o they_o hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n i_o will_v search_v and_o take_v they_o out_o thence_o and_o though_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o my_o sight_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n amâ—s_v 9_o 2_o 3._o it_o show_v there_o be_v no_o escape_v of_o god_n judgement_n when_o he_o come_v forthtvisit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o rebellious_a person_n god_n be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v in_o he_o tanquam_fw-la domicilio_fw-la nos_fw-la capiente_fw-la undique_fw-la ambiente_fw-la god_n be_v through_o and_o through_o every_o one_o of_o we_o we_o be_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o act_v 17._o 27_o 28._o the_o world_n be_v in_o god_n as_o a_o little_a sponge_n in_o the_o uâ—st_a sea_n the_o ocean_n compass_v it_o round_o about_o and_o do_v penetrate_v every_o part_n of_o the_o sponge_n or_o as_o a_o little_a glass_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o light_n be_v within_o it_o and_o without_o it_o pierce_v through_o every_o part_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v diffuse_v round_o about_o it_o thus_o god_n be_v within_o every_o creature_n be_v more_o present_a to_o the_o creature_n than_o the_o creature_n be_v to_o itself_o he_o be_v within_o thy_o spirit_n thy_o soul_n and_o each_o particle_n of_o every_o thing_n thy_o soul_n be_v more_o present_a to_o thou_o than_o thy_o body_n god_n be_v more_o present_a to_o thou_o than_o thy_o own_o soul_n chap._n iii_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o attribute_n i_o will_v show_v what_o god_n omnipresence_n be_v in_o divers_a particular_n then_o answer_v some_o objection_n or_o question_n and_o so_o make_v use_n of_o the_o point_n a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o place_n three_o way_n 1._o circumscriptiuè_fw-fr so_o all_o body_n be_v in_o place_n circumscribe_v with_o local_a term_n so_o limâ—teâ—_n in_o this_o place_n as_o they_o can_v be_v in_o another_o place_n at_o the_o same_o time_n one_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v beyond_o another_o and_o each_o part_n have_v its_o certain_a dimension_n 2._o definitive_a so_o angel_n be_v in_o place_n who_o have_v not_o one_o parâ—_n of_o their_o be_v beyond_o another_o as_o body_n have_v â—_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o be_v &_o operation_n be_v in_o this_o oâ—_n that_o place_n as_o they_o can_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o another_o place_n 3._o replâ—tiuâ—â—_n fill_v every_o place_n oâ—_n possess_v all_o place_n real_a and_o imaginary_a yeâ—_n beyond_o all_o imaginary_a place_n so_o god_n be_v in_o place_n fill_v heaven_n â—â—â—th_o hell_n all_o imaginary_a place_n and_o beyond_o all_o imaginary_a place_n take_v these_o proposition_n 1._o god_n be_v in_o all_o place_n at_o once_o bodieâ—_n 1._o pâ—op_n 1._o may_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n angel_n may_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n again_o from_o this_o place_n to_o another_o place_n but_o god_n be_v in_o all_o place_n at_o once_o he_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o hell_n at_o once_o and_o be_v immovable_a he_o do_v not_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n wicked_a man_n may_v run_v from_o one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o other_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o can_v go_v from_o he_o god_n be_v in_o all_o these_o place_n at_o once_o 2._o god_n be_v whole_o everywhere_o 2._o prop._n 2._o whole_a god_n be_v in_o heaven_n whole_a god_n in_o earth_n when_o we_o say_v god_n be_v everywhere_o we_o must_v not_o conceive_v that_o part_n of_o god_n be_v here_o and_o part_n of_o god_n in_o another_o place_n part_n in_o heaven_n part_n in_o earth_n part_n in_o every_o creature_n but_o all_o god_n or_o whole_a god_n be_v in_o heaven_n be_v in_o earth_n be_v everywhere_o neither_o must_v we_o conceive_v that_o god_n be_v more_o in_o this_o place_n more_o in_o that_o place_n a_o great_a part_n of_o god_n in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o a_o lesser_a part_n of_o god_n in_o the_o lesser_a part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v tota_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la in_o qualibeâ—_n parte_fw-la it_o be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o all_o in_o every_o part_n so_o whole_a god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o whole_a god_n be_v in_o every_o part_n he_o be_v totaliter_fw-la totus_fw-la in_o every_o place_n 3._o though_o god_n â—e_v every_o where_o and_o 3._o prop._n 3._o in_o every_o creature_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o part_n of_o the_o creature_n nor_o be_v he_o defile_v with_o the_o filthy_a creature_n though_o god_n be_v present_a totle_n wicked_a and_o in_o the_o wicked_a yâ—t_v not_o defile_v with_o they_o but_o god_n subsi_v in_o hâ—s_n glorious_a purity_n separate_v from_o all_o god_n be_v conjunctâ—_n ssimuâ—_n &_o remotissimus_fw-la praesentissimus_fw-la &_o segregatissimus_fw-la he_o be_v most_o near_o as_o a_o man_n can_v be_v near_o to_o himself_o than_o god_n be_v to_o he_o yet_o god_n be_v infinite_o remote_a from_o the_o creature_n in_o respect_n of_o defilement_n from_o they_o and_o be_v part_n of_o they_o chap._n iu._n again_o god_n be_v present_a three_o way_n 1._o per_fw-la potentiam_fw-la by_o his_o power_n uphold_v govern_v preserve_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v â—eâ—ause_n he_o be_v present_a he_o give_v life_n to_o every_o live_a thing_n motion_n to_o every_o move_a thing_n and_o preserve_v every_o thing_n in_o their_o be_v god_n work_v everywhere_o have_v all_o creature_n in_o subjection_n to_o he_o 2._o god_n be_v everywhere_o per_fw-la inspectionem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o his_o knowledge_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o bare_a before_o he_o god_n behold_v all_o thing_n action_n person_n thought_n speech_n gesture_n yea_o every_o creature_n at_o all_o time_n everywhere_o by_o one_o single_a view_n and_o not_o one_o thing_n after_o another_o successive_o as_o we_o do_v he_o behold_v all_o thing_n thy_o secret_a thought_n and_o intent_n thy_o hide_a purpose_n and_o the_o nâ—mble_a and_o quâ—ck_a motion_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v as_o clear_v and_o nâ—ked_a and_o visible_a to_o god_n as_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o clear_a sky_n be_v to_o our_o eye_n and_o far_o more_o manifest_a and_o open_a to_o he_o 3._o god_n be_v everywhere_o present_a per_fw-la essentiam_fw-la by_o his_o essence_n his_o essence_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o be_v essential_o present_a to_o every_o creature_n and_o in_o every_o creature_n the_o two_o former_a way_n may_v be_v without_o
he_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o time_n of_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v sometime_o for_o time_n create_v tit._n 1._o 2._o second_o because_o he_o be_v king_n eternal_a not_o only_a ante_fw-la temporis_fw-la durationem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la omnem_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la as_o st._n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o confession_n acknowledge_v confess_v august_n confess_v 2._o he_o be_v call_v king_n immortal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o this_o word_n denote_v incorruptible_a pure_a and_o sincere_a and_o without_o corruption_n but_o here_o iâ—_n exclude_v end_n of_o time_n or_o be_v o_o else_o it_o signify_v god_n that_o can_v not_o die_v 3._o he_o be_v call_v invisible_a god_n that_o can_v be_v see_v and_o of_o this_o attribute_n i_o be_o to_o speak_v chap._n ii_o hence_o i_o note_v that_o god_n be_v a_o invisible_a observe_v observe_v king_n or_o god_n be_v invisible_a god_n invisibility_n be_v that_o divine_a perfection_n whereby_o his_o nature_n be_v so_o spiritual_a can_v be_v see_v by_o any_o bodily_a eye_n the_o scripture_n sufficient_o prove_v this_o attribute_n of_o god_n his_o glory_n that_o be_v his_o essence_n be_v invisible_a when_o moses_n pray_v lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o shâ—w_v i_o thy_o glory_n god_n answer_v he_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n for_o 27._o heb._n 11._o 27._o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o and_o live_v ex._n 33._o 18._o 20._o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n viz._n his_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n be_v see_v only_o in_o the_o visible_a creature_n which_o he_o have_v make_v rom._n 1._o 20._o but_o the_o face_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n can_v be_v see_v for_o to_o be_v invisible_a be_v to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o can_v be_v see_v by_o any_o mortal_a eye_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v invisible_a to_o a_o man_n eye_n divers_a way_n 1._o when_o there_o be_v something_o between_o he_o object_n and_o the_o eye_n the_o object_n be_v visible_a in_o itself_o thus_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v primum_fw-la visible_a the_o chief_a visible_a thing_n be_v set_v can_v be_v see_v or_o when_o a_o cloud_n be_v between_o we_o and_o it_o so_o we_o can_v see_v a_o picture_n when_o a_o curtain_n be_v draw_v over_o it_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v not_o invisible_a for_o there_o be_v nothing_o between_o god_n and_o we_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v we_o be_v in_o god_n nothing_o can_v stand_v between_o god_n and_o we_o 2._o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v invisible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o indistance_n of_o the_o object_n so_o we_o can_v discern_v it_o put_v your_o hand_n upon_o your_o eye_n or_o any_o thing_n you_o can_v see_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nearness_n of_o it_o neither_o also_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v god_n say_v to_o be_v invisible_a 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o object_n from_o the_o eye_n when_o the_o object_n be_v too_o remote_a from_o we_o we_o can_v see_v iâ—_n though_o it_o be_v a_o mountain_n because_o the_o sight_n be_v terminate_v and_o bound_v beyond_o which_o the_o eye_n can_v exceed_v or_o ken_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v not_o invisible_a for_o he_o be_v near_o every_o one_o of_o we_o that_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o bodily_a hand_n of_o flesh_n to_o touch_v and_o feel_v a_o spirit_n we_o may_v touch_v and_o feel_v he_o act._n 17._o 4._o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v invisible_a when_o the_o medium_n be_v not_o right_o dispose_v as_o in_o the_o dark_a we_o can_v see_v nothing_o because_o the_o air_n be_v not_o light_n which_o be_v the_o medium_n or_o mean_v of_o see_v in_o that_o sense_n the_o schoolman_n say_v god_n be_v invisible_a because_o there_o be_v lumen_fw-la gloriae_fw-la a_o light_n of_o glory_n require_v to_o behold_v god_n and_o so_o god_n as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n be_v invisible_a to_o sinner_n because_o they_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o thick_a vail_n of_o ignorant_a draw_v over_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v see_v god_n in_o his_o word_n of_o grace_n 5._o a_o object_n be_v invisible_a through_o the_o glorious_a perfection_n of_o it_o when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o proportion_n between_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o object_n so_o the_o glorious_a sun_n dâ—zleth_v the_o eye_n that_o we_o can_v look_v upon_o it_o so_o god_n be_v invisible_a therefore_o he_o be_v style_v light_n inaccessible_a unto_o which_o no_o mortal_a eye_n can_v approach_v a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v invisible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o incorporeal_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v invisible_a who_o be_v a_o spirit_n more_o spiritual_a than_o angel_n incorporeal_a though_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v to_o god_n eye_n hand_n mouth_n nose_n etc._n etc._n it_o speak_v of_o he_o to_o we_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o it_o set_v forth_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o the_o visible_a part_n of_o man_n body_n as_o by_o the_o eye_n god_n omnisciency_n and_o his_o provident_a care_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o reason_n to_o prove_v god_n invisibility_n the_o reason_n to_o prove_v this_o doctrine_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o if_o god_n be_v visible_a than_o 1._o reas_n 1._o we_o shall_v see_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o god_n because_o god_n be_v omnipresent_v immense_a and_o infinite_a and_o so_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o presence_n then_o shall_v we_o see_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n his_o immense_a essence_n will_v exclude_v all_o other_o visible_a object_n 2._o because_o if_o god_n be_v visible_a then_o 2._o reas_n 2._o god_n shall_v be_v corporeal_a and_o not_o a_o spirit_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o subject_a to_o bodily_a sense_n but_o what_o be_v corporeal_a this_o be_v our_o saviour_n argument_n to_o confirm_v his_o stagger_a disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n that_o he_o be_v true_o the_o christ_n that_o be_v 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