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sovereign_n must_v have_v great_a sacrifice_n when_o the_o prophet_n have_v describe_v the_o incomparable_a excellency_n of_o god_n how_o all_o nation_n be_v to_o he_o as_o the_o least_o drop_n in_o a_o bucket_n to_o the_o ocean_n and_o the_o small_a dust_n in_o the_o balance_n to_o the_o whole_a earth_n as_o nothing_o and_o less_o than_o nothing_o he_o present_o infer_v lebanon_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o burn_v nor_o all_o the_o beast_n thereof_o for_o a_o burn_a offering_n isaiah_n 40.15_o 16_o 17._o lebanon_n abound_v in_o all_o spice_n for_o incense_n and_o perfume_n and_o in_o cattle_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o burn_a offering_n but_o all_o the_o spice_n and_o perfume_n there_o all_o the_o beast_n and_o cattle_n there_o be_v below_o and_o insufficient_a for_o so_o incomparable_a a_o be_v he_o be_v so_o great_a that_o no_o service_n can_v be_v great_a enough_o for_o he_o 1._o this_o incomparable_a god_n call_v for_o incomparable_a awe_n and_o reverence_n excellency_n command_v awe_n shall_v not_o his_o excellency_n make_v you_o afraid_a and_o his_o dread_a fall_n upon_o you_o job_n 13.11_o shall_v not_o the_o vastness_n of_o his_o perfection_n provoke_v you_o to_o awefulness_n in_o your_o conversation_n his_o name_n alone_o be_v excellent_a psal_n 148.13_o the_o great_a distance_n between_o any_o person_n the_o great_a reverence_n be_v expect_v the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n therefore_o she_o be_v command_v to_o reverence_v her_o husband_n 1_o cor._n 7._o eph._n 5._o ult_n there_o be_v a_o great_a civil_a distance_n between_o master_n and_o servant_n therefore_o the_o command_n run_v servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o your_o master_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a eph._n 6.5_o but_o now_o between_o god_n and_o we_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a distance_n and_o therefore_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a infinite_a reverence_n he_o be_v so_o vast_o above_o and_o beyond_o all_o other_o in_o excellency_n that_o he_o alone_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o excellency_n therefore_o his_o name_n be_v holy_a and_o reverend_a psal_n 111.10_o and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v great_o fear_v the_o great_a excellency_n call_v for_o the_o great_a reverence_n great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v he_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v above_o all_o god_n psal_n 96.4_o this_o use_n david_n make_v of_o god_n incomparableness_n who_o in_o the_o heaven_n can_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o among_o the_o son_n of_o the_o mighty_a can_v be_v liken_v to_o the_o lord_n what_o then_o what_o follow_v on_o this_o god_n be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v have_v in_o reverence_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v round_o about_o he_o psal_n 89.6_o 7._o because_o in_o our_o whole_a
thou_o from_o all_o thy_o adversary_n and_o be_v not_o this_o condescension_n worthy_a of_o all_o admiration_n o_o what_o grace_n be_v it_o that_o the_o incomparable_a god_n who_o have_v million_o of_o glorious_a angel_n wait_v on_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o always_o minister_a to_o he_o shall_v thus_o wait_v on_o and_o watch_v over_o poor_a crawl_a worm_n night_n and_o day_n for_o good_a act._n 7.2_o job_n 7.20_o psal_n 4._o ult_n hosea_n 2.8_o gen._n 32.9_o 10_o 11._o psal_n 34.3_o 4_o 5._o heb._n 1.3_o psal_n 145.5_o 7._o job_n wonder_n that_o god_n shall_v condescend_v to_o correct_v man_n for_o his_o fault_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o do_v magnify_v he_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o he_o that_o thou_o visite_a he_o every_o morning_n etc._n etc._n job_n 7.17_o 18._o how_o much_o then_o do_v god_n condescend_v to_o be_v his_o constant_a guide_n and_o guard_n to_o keep_v he_o night_n and_o day_n lest_o any_o hurt_v he_o o_o the_o grace_n of_o this_o god_n this_o incomparable_a god_n do_v much_o more_o magnify_v his_o grace_n and_o condescension_n in_o the_o care_n he_o be_v please_v to_o take_v of_o man_n precious_a soul_n herein_o he_o show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o exceed_a abundant_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n eph._n 2.5_o and_o 7._o reader_n be_v it_o not_o condescend_v grace_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n nay_o beyond_o all_o degree_n for_o this_o self-sufficient_a absolute_o perfect_a incomparable_a god_n when_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n lay_v naked_a starve_a restless_a encompass_v with_o enemy_n unpitied_a of_o all_o creature_n welter_v in_o its_o blood_n gasp_v for_o breath_n ready_a every_o moment_n to_o fetch_v its_o last_o and_o to_o be_v sieze_v on_o by_o devil_n drag_v to_o their_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n there_o to_o fry_v in_o untollerable_a flame_n for_o ever_o for_o he_o to_o look_v on_o man_n in_o this_o loathsome_a condition_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o favour_n and_o love_n to_o clothe_v it_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o god_n to_o feed_v it_o with_o that_o flesh_n which_o be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o with_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v drink_v indeed_o to_o give_v it_o rest_n in_o his_o own_o bowel_n and_o bosom_n to_o bind_v up_o its_o wound_n and_o raise_v it_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o make_v it_o free_a from_o the_o slavery_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o bondage_n to_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o to_o adopt_v it_o for_o his_o own_o child_n accept_v it_o as_o perfect_o righteous_a marry_v it_o to_o his_o only_o beget_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n dwell_v in_o it_o by_o his_o own_o bless_a spirit_n and_o carry_v it_o on_o eagle_n wing_n and_o conduct_v it_o safe_a through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o lion_n and_o wolf_n and_o serpent_n and_o adder_n and_o giant_n and_o anachims_n and_o canaanite_n that_o oppose_v it_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o heavenly_a canaan_n to_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o river_n of_o pleasure_n and_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o weight_n of_o glory_n there_o to_o reign_v in_o and_o with_o his_o own_o incomparable_a majesty_n for_o age_n generation_n million_o of_o age_n yea_o unto_o all_o eternity_n friend_n friend_n what_o be_v condescend_v grace_n if_o this_o be_v not_o alas_o the_o incomparable_a god_n have_v no_o obligation_n to_o man_n he_o stand_v in_o no_o way_n need_v of_o man_n he_o be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o least_o good_a by_o man_n he_o will_v have_v be_v as_o happy_a as_o he_o be_v at_o present_a if_o the_o race_n of_o mankind_n have_v be_v ruin_v and_o have_v perish_v beside_o he_o be_v infinite_o disoblige_v by_o man_n and_o have_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o be_v as_o studious_a of_o man_n welfare_n and_o as_o solicitous_a about_o it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o own_o abigail_n wonder_v that_o david_n anoint_a to_o a_o kingdom_n shall_v take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n she_o scarce_o judge_v herself_o worthy_a to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o servant_n 1_o sam._n 25.41_o may_v not_o thou_o wonder_v more_o that_o the_o incomparable_a god_n shall_v marry_v thou_o to_o himself_o who_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v his_o servant_n david_n admire_v that_o god_n shall_v do_v so_o much_o for_o he_o have_v thou_o not_o cause_n to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v lord_n what_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o father_n house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o up_o hitherto_o pardon_v instruct_v renew_v i_o take_v i_o into_o thy_o own_o family_n and_o yet_o as_o if_o this_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n in_o thy_o sight_n thou_o speak_v of_o thy_o servant_n house_n for_o a_o great_a while_n to_o come_v thou_o be_v please_v to_o speak_v of_o thy_o servant_n for_o a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n 2_o sam._n 7.18_o and_o this_o condescend_v grace_n or_o gracious_a condescension_n be_v much_o the_o more_o admirable_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o this_o great_a work_n of_o man_n recovery_n be_v effect_v the_o incomparable_a god_n that_o be_v so_o great_a so_o high_a without_o all_o bound_n beyond_o all_o understanding_n become_v a_o weak_a weary_a hungry_a contemptible_a man_n reader_n here_o be_v amaze_a condescension_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o become_v a_o servant_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n become_v of_o no_o reputation_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n be_v hungry_a and_o the_o only_a rest_n be_v weary_a and_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o be_v that_o which_o angel_n pry_v into_o with_o such_o astonish_a pleasure_n that_o god_n shall_v become_v man_n the_o lawgiver_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n he_o that_o tempt_v no_o man_n to_o evil_a neither_o can_v be_v tempt_v to_o evil_a shall_v be_v violent_o tempt_v many_o day_n together_o by_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n the_o only_a blessing_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o curse_n that_o liberty_n shall_v be_v in_o bond_n and_o truth_n itself_o belie_v and_o justice_n condemn_v and_o heaven_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v marvellous_a grace_n indeed_o such_o as_o pass_v all_o knowledge_n eph._n 3.18_o 19_o if_o all_o the_o glorious_a cherubim_n and_o seraphim_n angel_n and_o archangel_n have_v condescend_v to_o have_v be_v turn_v into_o toad_n and_o serpent_n it_o have_v not_o be_v by_o the_o thousand_o part_n so_o great_a a_o condescension_n as_o for_o the_o incomparable_a god_n to_o become_v man_n for_o those_o heavenly_a spirit_n and_o toad_n and_o serpent_n do_v convenire_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la tertio_fw-la meet_v in_o the_o genus_fw-la of_o creature_n there_o be_v but_o a_o finite_a difference_n between_o the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a but_o god_n and_o man_n meet_v in_o no_o three_o in_o no_o genus_fw-la between_o they_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a distance_n there_o never_o be_v there_o never_o shall_v be_v there_o never_o can_v be_v the_o like_a condescension_n chap._n xxiii_o labour_n for_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o incomparable_a god_n motive_n to_o it_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v sanctify_v satisfy_a save_v second_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v useful_a by_o way_n of_o counsel_n 1._o study_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o god_n who_o be_v so_o incomparable_a we_o be_v all_o ambitious_a to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o person_n that_o be_v eminent_a and_o excellent_a in_o place_n or_o power_n or_o part_n or_o piety_n and_o judge_v it_o our_o interest_n and_o a_o honour_n to_o we_o so_o to_o be_v if_o we_o can_v hear_v of_o one_o as_o strong_a as_o samson_n who_o no_o cord_n can_v hold_v who_o can_v slay_v hundred_o with_o a_o jawbone_n or_o of_o one_o as_o old_a as_o methuselah_n who_o can_v tell_v we_o what_o be_v do_v in_o many_o century_n of_o year_n or_o of_o one_o as_o wise_a as_o solomon_n who_o can_v speak_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o answer_v the_o hard_a question_n we_o can_v put_v to_o he_o or_o of_o one_o as_o holy_a as_o adam_n in_o innocency_n or_o the_o elect_a angel_n who_o never_o break_v the_o law_n of_o their_o maker_n but_o be_v as_o pure_a and_o perfect_a as_o when_o they_o come_v immediate_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n how_o shall_v we_o throng_v and_o thrust_v and_o crowd_n to_o such_o man_n what_o pain_n shall_v we_o take_v what_o cost_n shall_v we_o be_v at_o to_o obtain_v the_o favour_n and_o honour_n of_o their_o acquaintance_n sure_o we_o shall_v think_v we_o can_v never_o view_v they_o enough_o or_o value_v they_o enough_o or_o know_v enough_o of_o they_o or_o discourse_n enough_o with_o they_o but_o alas_o what_o be_v such_o man_n if_o we_o can_v find_v they_o in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o bless_a god_n what_o mote_n what_o drop_n
but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n purify_v the_o soul_n as_o the_o sun_n convey_v heat_n along_o with_o its_o light_n so_o grace_n be_v multiply_v through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 1.2_o when_o moses_n have_v converse_v with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n his_o foot_n shine_v that_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o behold_v he_o when_o a_o soul_n have_v once_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o bless_a god_n his_o life_n will_v shine_v with_o holiness_n therefore_o david_n counsel_v his_o son_n solomon_n to_o know_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o willing_a mind_n first_o to_o know_v he_o then_o to_o serve_v he_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o this_o knowledge_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o sanctify_a knowledge_n because_o it_o render_v sin_n abominable_a the_o world_n contemptible_a god_n honourable_a and_o the_o soul_n the_o more_o humble_a the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v render_v sin_n most_o abominable_a to_o the_o soul_n it_o render_v sin_n to_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a the_o misery_n that_o befall_v we_o in_o our_o estate_n name_n body_n soul_n nay_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a do_v not_o discover_v the_o ugly_a loathsome_a feature_n and_o monstrous_a deform_a nature_n of_o sin_n like_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o incomparable_a god_n job_n confess_v his_o sin_n job_n 42.2_o i_o utter_v thing_n that_o i_o understand_v not_o nay_o he_o abhor_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n v._o 5._o but_o whence_o come_v he_o who_o sometime_o justify_v himself_o too_o much_o now_o to_o abhor_v himself_o he_o give_v we_o the_o reason_n or_o cause_n of_o it_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n i_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o before_o but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o i_o now_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o full_a knowledge_n of_o thou_o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n the_o more_o we_o know_v the_o great_a 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