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5_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n be_v ib._n 1_o god_n be_v and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o beside_o he_o p._n 6_o other_o being_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n to_o god_n be_v ib._n 2_o god_n be_v a_o present_a be_v p._n 7_o this_o be_v of_o god_n be_v in_o all_o place_n god_n be_v in_o all_o place_n p._n 8_o 3_o god_n be_v as_o much_o beyond_o every_o place_n as_o he_o be_v in_o every_o place_n p._n 9_o 4_o god_n be_v a_o be_v that_o be_v all-sufficient_a in_o himself_o 5_o all_o the_o excellency_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o god_n virtual_o and_o eminent_o p._n 10_o 11_o 6_o all_z the_o scatter_a excellency_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v unite_v into_o one_o excellency_n in_o he_o p._n 13_o 7_o all_o possible_a good_a and_o excellency_n be_v in_o god_n p._n 14_o 8_o all_o good_a and_o excellency_n in_o god_n be_v eternal_a in_o he_o p._n 15_o 9_o and_o not_o only_o eternal_o but_o also_o immutable_o ib._n 10_o all_o these_o be_v essential_o in_o god_n p._n 16_o 11_o all_o excellency_n be_v in_o god_n pure_o and_o unmixt_o god_n have_v nothing_o but_o excellency_n in_o he_o 12_o all_o excellency_n be_v in_o god_n original_o p._n 20_o 13_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o excellency_n to_o all_o creature_n ib._n 14_o all_o thing_n depend_v upon_o he_o ib._n 15_o god_n alone_o be_v excellent_a in_o his_o operation_n he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n p._n 21_o he_o do_v the_o great_a thing_n as_o easy_o as_o he_o do_v the_o least_o ib._n what_o be_v do_v in_o time_n be_v decree_v to_o be_v do_v from_o eternity_n p._n 22_o act_n of_o god_n will_n that_o be_v from_o eternity_n be_v matter_n enough_o to_o work_v by_o ib._n all_o god_n work_v add_v nothing_o to_o god_n p._n 23_o 16_o god_n alone_o be_v excellent_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o communication_n of_o himself_o ib._n god_n can_v let_v out_o as_o much_o of_o himself_o as_o he_o will_v to_o any_o creature_n ib._n god_n have_v never_o the_o less_o for_o what_o he_o let_v out_o to_o the_o creature_n p._n 23_o 17_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n to_o be_v make_v between_o god_n and_o any_o thing_n else_o p._n 24_o 18_o god_n he_o be_v the_o high_a end_n of_o all_o thing_n p._n 25_o use_v what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o those_o low_a thought_n we_o have_v have_v of_o god_n p._n 27_o 2_o it_o show_v the_o dreadful_a evil_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n it_o be_v against_o such_o a_o infinite_a god_n p._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 3_o we_o see_v cause_n to_o be_v vile_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n p._n 34_o 4_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o know_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n p._n 36_o 5_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o know_v god_n to_o search_v into_o his_o excellency_n p._n 39_o 6_o we_o be_v teach_v from_o hence_o to_o labour_v to_o keep_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o infinite_a distance_n there_o be_v between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n always_o in_o our_o heart_n p._n 40_o grace_n do_v cause_v this_o the_o heart_n have_v 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nature_n how_o a_o help_n to_o faith_n 61_o 3_o christ_n be_v wonderful_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o incarnation_n 63_o 4_o christ_n be_v wonderful_a in_o his_o work_n 65_o what_o the_o work_n be_v christ_n come_v about_o ib._n use_v of_o it_o 67_o christ_n wonderful_a in_o his_o office_n he_o be_v the_o anoint_v 69_o 71._o wonderful_a in_o his_o kingly_a office_n 69_o he_o be_v king_n over_o all_o king_n 71._o his_o power_n be_v universal_a ib._n he_o make_v his_o subject_n his_o subject_n do_v not_o make_v he_o ib._n subject_n of_o this_o king_n be_v for_o he_o 70_o it_o be_v this_o king_n alone_o that_o make_v law_n ib._n quâ—st_n can_v there_o be_v no_o law_n
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that_o thy_o love_n to_o hâ—m_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o kind_a infinite_a above_o that_o love_n of_o thou_o to_o any_o creature_n else_o and_o there_o be_v this_o one_o thing_n further_o with_o which_o i_o will_v conclude_v use_v 7_o sure_o if_o god_n name_v alone_o be_v excellent_a then_o in_o a_o proportion_n god_n people_n alone_o be_v the_o excellent_a people_n upon_o the_o earth_n according_a as_o a_o man_n god_n be_v so_o be_v he_o as_o you_o know_v man_n conceive_v their_o excellency_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o he_o who_o they_o serve_v according_a as_o a_o man_n god_n be_v i_o say_v so_o be_v he_o now_o if_o god_n alone_o
be_v excellent_a and_o he_o be_v thy_o god_n than_o thou_o be_v excellent_a the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v therefore_o excellent_a because_o their_o god_n be_v so_o excellent_a this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o phrase_n that_o you_o have_v in_o prov._n 12.26_o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n why_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n it_o may_v be_v the_o righteous_a man_n be_v a_o poor_a man_n and_o his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o rich_a man_n perhaps_o this_o poor_a good_a man_n next_o neighbour_n be_v a_o knight_n or_o a_o nobleman_n yet_o he_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n why_o because_o his_o god_n be_v more_o excellent_a because_o the_o infinite_a lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n if_o god_n be_v alone_o excellent_a than_o the_o righteous_a be_v alone_o excellent_a and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o scripture_n or_o two_o to_o show_v that_o according_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n in_o a_o proportion_n do_v appear_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n compare_v deut._n 33._o and_o the_o 26._o verse_n and_o the_o 29._o verse_n together_o in_o verse_n 26._o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o jesurun_n then_o in_o vers_n 29._o happy_a be_v thou_o o_o israel_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o you_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o reflection_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o saint_n there_o be_v none_o like_o to_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o to_o god_n people_n and_o so_o in_o 2_o sam._n 7.22_o you_o have_v a_o expression_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n wherefore_o thou_o be_v great_a o_o lord_n god_n for_o there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o god_n beside_o thou_o according_a to_o all_o that_o we_o have_v hear_v with_o our_o ear_n then_o in_o verse_n 23._o and_o what_o one_o nation_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v like_o thy_o people_n so_o that_o we_o 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