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as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v perfect_a without_o his_o creature_n for_o he_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sufficient_o please_v with_o his_o own_o perfection_n but_o willing_a he_o be_v that_o other_o thing_n may_v have_v a_o be_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v communicate_v his_o goodness_n unto_o they_o and_o as_o he_o begin_v this_o work_n for_o that_o end_n so_o he_o continue_v still_o the_o same_o for_o his_o goodness_n extend_v over_o all_o the_o world_n he_o be_v good_a unto_o all_o say_v david_n and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v ever_o all_o his_o work_n 145.9_o ps_n 145.9_o psal_n 145._o his_o power_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v the_o same_o from_o first_o to_o last_o without_o diminution_n or_o augmentation_n without_o weariness_n or_o faint_a he_o rest_v not_o that_o be_v he_o cease_v not_o till_o he_o have_v finish_v all_o and_o then_o please_v himself_o upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n rejoice_v in_o all_o the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o now_o to_o sum_n up_o this_o whole_a matter_n jesus_n christ_n we_o see_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n first_o the_o same_o with_o the_o father_n in_o that_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o decree_n from_o whence_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o first_o rise_n and_o original_a second_o the_o same_o with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n frame_v and_o fashion_v every_o creature_n in_o his_o rank_n place_v they_o all_o in_o their_o several_a station_n exact_o according_a to_o the_o primary_n pattern_n and_o tenor_n of_o that_o decree_n three_o the_o same_o without_o any_o coadjutour_n in_o the_o mighty_a work_n that_o he_o undertake_v his_o own_o and_o only_a omnipotent_a fiat_n give_v a_o be_v to_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o without_o which_o they_o have_v never_o be_v final_o the_o same_o from_o first_o to_o last_o without_o any_o variableness_n or_o shadow_n of_o turn_v 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several_a palace_n that_o be_v set_v therein_o for_o angel_n for_o man_n and_o the_o various_a lustre_n which_o the_o light_n do_v transmit_v there_o be_v one_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n another_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o another_o glory_n of_o the_o star_n that_o we_o may_v know_v it_o for_o ourselves_o and_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o generation_n follow_v that_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 145.3_o ps_n 145.3_o it_o be_v indeed_o unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o god_n who_o heart_n be_v raise_v up_o to_o a_o spiritual_a elevation_n a_o most_o please_a kind_n of_o geography_n as_o a_o reverend_a bishop_n of_o our_o church_n call_v it_o in_o this_o large_a map_n of_o the_o create_a world_n chi._n bishop_n of_o chi._n in_o the_o celestial_a and_o terrestrial_a globe_n to_o contemplate_v the_o creator_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a say_v the_o psalmist_n seek_v out_o by_o all_o they_o that_o 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and_o folly_n in_o his_o peremptory_a argutation_n make_v he_o also_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o almighty_a power_n he_o bring_v the_o work_n of_o his_o creation_n into_o remembrance_n before_o he_o 41._o job_n 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o viz._n thing_n in_o heaven_n thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o deep_a when_o we_o shall_v now_o therefore_o consider_v the_o heaven_n not_o only_o this_o low_a heaven_n which_o in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v call_v our_o heaven_n wherein_o we_o and_o other_o poor_a mortal_a creature_n do_v breath_n which_o we_o may_v feel_v with_o our_o hand_n and_o wherein_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o most_o high_a be_v many_o time_n stretch_v forth_o in_o mighty_a wind_n and_o roar_a thunder_n and_o blaze_a comet_n able_a to_o make_v the_o very_a pillar_n of_o the_o world_n to_o tremble_v yea_o and_o to_o cool_v the_o courage_n and_o daunt_v the_o spirit_n of_o all_o atheistical_a caligula_n but_o those_o above_o especial_o which_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n 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presence_n of_o god_n beyond_o the_o capacity_n of_o his_o weak_a nature_n and_o whereto_o a_o consent_n according_a to_o his_o ask_n must_v undoubted_o have_v prove_v his_o inevitable_a ruin_n this_o poor_a creature_n be_v moses_n who_o i_o so_o call_v in_o comparison_n of_o he_o with_o who_o he_o have_v then_o to_o do_v though_o otherwise_o a_o man_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d title_n ps_n 90._o title_n the_o viceroy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o jeshurun_n who_o when_o he_o perceive_v the_o lord_n favourable_a condescension_n so_o as_o to_o entertain_v familiar_a conference_n with_o he_o and_o upon_o his_o request_n to_o renew_v unto_o he_o a_o grant_v of_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o people_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o thereupon_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o we_o all_o growth_n more_o bold_a aspire_v to_o such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o never_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n have_v attain_v unto_o yea_o such_o as_o 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