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it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o lord_n he_o can_v decay_v in_o riches_n nor_o time_n he_o subsist_v always_o his_o year_n fail_v not_o psalm_n 102.28_o 3._o use_v in_o our_o decay_n let_v we_o have_v recourse_n to_o god_n he_o always_o subsist_v and_o bear_v up_o the_o whole_a world_n we_o need_v prayer_n more_o than_o shift_v and_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n in_o our_o decay_n god_n can_v make_v we_o subsist_v in_o life_n psalm_n 66.9_o and_o in_o grace_n psalm_n 41.12_o let_v we_o therefore_o in_o our_o decay_n have_v recourse_n to_o he_o that_o we_o may_v subsist_v of_o the_o simpleness_n of_o god_n there_o be_v property_n attribute_v to_o god_n for_o two_o cause_n one_o to_o make_v himself_o the_o better_o know_v to_o we_o the_o other_o to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o other_o titular_a god_n and_o from_o all_o other_o thing_n simpleness_n be_v one_o of_o the_o incommunicable_a property_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o theological_a word_n use_v for_o demonstration_n or_o distinction_n 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commendable_a simplicity_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o simpleness_n be_v to_o be_v void_a of_o part_n or_o to_o be_v void_a of_o the_o abuse_n of_o those_o part_n of_o wit_n and_o knowledge_n that_o be_v bestow_v on_o we_o 3._o simpleness_n be_v a_o singleness_n without_o composition_n or_o mixture_n oppose_v to_o that_o be_v double_a or_o of_o several_a kind_n or_o sort_n water_n be_v a_o simple_a but_o put_v into_o it_o salt_n or_o wine_n it_o be_v he_o compound_v because_o there_o be_v more_o kind_n than_o one_o to_o be_v a_o simple_n we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v without_o guile_n fraud_n or_o deceit_n 2._o sam._n 15.11_o there_o be_v with_o absalon_n man_n simple_a in_o heart_n or_o upright_o in_o mind_n animo_fw-la integro_fw-la animo_fw-la sect._n 2_o second_o that_o god_n be_v of_o a_o simple_a nature_n god_n be_v of_o a_o simple_a nature_n he_o be_v a_o pure_a essence_n call_v i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o exodus_fw-la 3.14_o light_n and_o be_v without_o all_o darkness_n 1._o joh._n 1.5_o there_o be_v in_o god_n no_o mixture_n or_o composition_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n he_o be_v one_o god_n light_a without_o darkness_n strong_a without_o weakness_n wise_a without_o folly_n pure_a without_o the_o least_o spot_n upright_o without_o guile_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 3_o three_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o god_n simpleness_n 1._o we_o gather_v hence_o that_o there_o be_v perfection_n in_o he_o he_o be_v simple_a of_o himself_o without_o any_o addition_n 2._o be_v a_o pure_a simple_a essence_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v invisible_a our_o eye_n be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v a_o spirit_n that_o be_v create_v much_o less_o he_o that_o be_v a_o most_o pure_a spirit_n excel_v they_o all_o in_o the_o simpleness_n and_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n 3._o he_o must_v be_v eternal_a and_o everlasting_a it_o be_v composition_n do_v bring_v a_o dissolution_n god_n be_v simple_a without_o composition_n therefore_o uncreated_a and_o uncapable_a of_o dissolution_n 4._o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o god_n be_v immutable_a that_o which_o change_v be_v by_o add_v to_o it_o or_o take_v from_o it_o but_o god_n be_v a_o simple_a eâ—sence_n so_o pure_a and_o perfect_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o he_o nor_o take_v from_o he_o sect._n 4_o four_o some_o question_n answer_v quest_n to_o be_v simple_a be_v to_o be_v of_o singleness_n of_o one_o sort_n how_o be_v god_n so_o see_v there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n answ_n 1_o if_o there_o be_v a_o triplicity_n in_o the_o godhead_n there_o will_v be_v sort_n of_o person_n but_o it_o be_v a_o trinity_n of_o one_o entire_a simple_a essence_n 1._o john_n 5.7_o these_o three_o be_v one_o one_o in_o nature_n time_n operation_n distinguish_v not_o divide_v object_n 2_o you_o say_v
all_o to_o repent_v 2._o he_o will_v we_o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o he_o will_v we_o to_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v repent_v act_v 17.30_o the_o word_n be_v a_o return_v a_o wax_a wise_a a_o recover_v a_o man_n self_n repentan_n e_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n 18._o prov._n 1.23_o â—zek_v 18._o a_o turn_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n repentance_n make_v a_o man_n come_v to_o himself_o it_o maâ—es_v a_o man_n as_o it_o be_v another_o man_n a_o new_a man_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o save_v believer_n john_n 3.16_o joh._n 6.40_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v he_o john_n 1.12_o as_o our_o priest_n to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n as_o our_o prophet_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o his_o word_n as_o our_o king_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o government_n faith_n believe_v he_o the_o only_a saviour_n the_o al-sufficient_a saviour_n a_o saviour_n to_o i_o 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first_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o know_v god_n will._n second_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v god_n will_n we_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n 1._o by_o get_v into_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v believer_n for_o knowledge_n be_v a_o peculiar_a gift_n to_o such_o matth._n 13.11_o the_o devil_n blind_v unbeliever_n 2._o cor._n 4.4_o the_o book_n be_v close_v to_o they_o isaiah_n 28.11_o or_o if_o it_o be_v open_v they_o have_v not_o judgement_n 1._o cor._n 2.14_o 2._o for_o the_o desire_n of_o it_o we_o must_v separate_v ourselves_o prov._n 18.1_o separate_v from_o needless_a study_n idle_a book_n which_o be_v not_o meat_n for_o child_n but_o scrap_n for_o whelp_n separate_v from_o vain_a company_n excessive_a worldly_a business_n carnal_a pleasure_n needless_a journey_n let_v spare_a hour_n and_o vacant_a time_n be_v spend_v this_o way_n to_o get_v it_o 3._o we_o understand_v by_o book_n dan._n 9.2_o therefore_o we_o shall_v search_v the_o scripture_n john_n 5.39_o there_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o save_a knowledge_n there_o we_o shall_v labour_v hard_a prov._n 2.2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o we_o must_v frequent_v the_o faithful_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n there_o we_o shall_v be_v feed_v with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n jer._n 3.15_o 5._o be_v sure_a prayer_n be_v not_o omit_v psal_n 119.18_o we_o must_v cry_v for_o knowledge_n and_o call_v for_o understanding_n prov._n 2.2_o 3._o pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o spirit_n promise_v luk._n 11.13_o that_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n eph._n 1.17_o 6._o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v such_o vessel_n as_o knowledge_n be_v put_v into_o and_o get_v these_o qualification_n 1._o to_o fear_v god_n for_o his_o secret_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 25_o 14._o 2._o to_o obey_v he_o than_o we_o shall_v know_v joh._n 7.17_o 3._o to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o whole_o to_o his_o service_n and_o to_o be_v at_o his_o dispose_n then_o we_o shall_v know_v what_o 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best_a qualify_a light_n natural_a or_o artificial_a yet_o he_o can_v see_v a_o spirit_n because_o of_o the_o pureness_n and_o thinness_n of_o the_o matter_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v so_o much_o what_o invisibility_n be_v sect._n 2_o second_o god_n be_v invisible_a there_o of_o tim._n 1.17_o to_o the_o king_n everlasting_a immortal_a invisible_a no_o man_n ever_o see_v he_o john_n 1.18_o nor_o can_v see_v he_o and_o yet_o live_v exodus_fw-la chap._n 3â—_n 20_o sect._n 3_o three_o the_o creature_n be_v invisible_a 1._o the_o glorious_a heaven_n be_v invisible_a if_o the_o element_n be_v draw_v away_o as_o a_o curtain_n the_o imperial_a heaven_n be_v of_o so_o exceed_a brightness_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o can_v be_v discern_v but_o by_o a_o glorify_a eye_n in_o his_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v light_a hereafter_o not_o only_o of_o knowledge_n joy_n and_o comfort_n but_o the_o light_n of_o vision_n psal_n 36.9_o but_o whilst_o we_o be_v here_o it_o be_v invisible_a 2._o the_o 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