and_o consist_v especial_o in_o conceive_v glorious_o of_o god_n and_o in_o praise_v of_o god_n and_o in_o worship_v of_o god_n and_o in_o obedience_n and_o so_o god_n be_v wonderful_a glorious_a in_o that_o he_o do_v continual_o receive_v all_o sort_n of_o praise_n and_o adoration_n from_o the_o creature_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o true_a glory_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o god_n god_n do_v excel_v in_o glory_n all_o the_o great_a king_n and_o potentate_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o very_a angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v admire_v this_o glory_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n isaiah_n 6._o 3._o and_o so_o his_o glory_n excel_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o praise_n and_o so_o diverse_a way_n 1._o because_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n name_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v psal_n 113._o 3._o all_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v bind_v to_o ascribe_v praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o he_o and_o 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with_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o excellency_n and_o blessedness_n ezek._n 3._o 12._o three_o we_o give_v god_n glory_n when_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o from_o our_o heart_n trust_v he_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v otherwise_o unlikely_a to_o come_v to_o pass_v thus_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o 20._o four_a when_o we_o mourn_v and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n for_o man_n be_v say_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n when_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n revelationâ—6_n â—6_z 9_o five_o when_o we_o do_v from_o our_o heart_n rejoice_v at_o any_o thing_n that_o excel_v in_o god_n word_n or_o work_v any_o way_n acccount_v ourselves_o the_o more_o happy_a that_o god_n be_v honour_v or_o glorify_v any_o way_n sixthly_a when_o in_o all_o service_n do_v to_o god_n we_o conceive_v of_o he_o with_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o reverence_n and_o excellency_n we_o can_v entertain_v he_o into_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o very_a king_n of_o glory_n psal_n 24._o 2._o in_o our_o word_n and_o so_o we_o 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man_n especial_o such_o as_o go_v down_o to_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o ship_n these_o see_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o wonder_n in_o the_o deep_a and_o therefore_o shall_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n praise_v he_o psal_n 107._o 21_o 23_o 24._o 4_o this_o mighty_a creature_n show_v that_o wicked_a man_n can_v never_o prosper_v for_o beside_o that_o god_n can_v fight_v against_o many_o of_o they_o by_o the_o water_n and_o destroy_v they_o or_o call_v for_o the_o water_n and_o overflow_v they_o amos_n 5._o 8._o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o rule_v the_o boisterous_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n show_v that_o no_o man_n can_v harden_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o prosper_v he_o that_o tame_v the_o sea_n can_v subdue_v they_o and_o smite_v through_o the_o proud_a job_n 9_o 8._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o desperate_a course_n for_o man_n wilful_o to_o rebel_v against_o god_n for_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v strong_a by_o his_o own_o might_n psal_n 95._o 5._o 8._o but_o manifest_o from_o hence_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o if_o god_n will_v shut_v up_o or_o cut_v off_o or_o gather_v together_o who_o can_v hinder_v he_o he_o know_v vain_a man_n and_o he_o see_v wickedness_n and_o will_v he_o not_o consider_v it_o job_n 11._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 5._o these_o contemplation_n shall_v in_o general_n quicken_v we_o to_o god_n service_n and_o provoke_v we_o to_o worship_v he_o with_o all_o devotion_n humility_n and_o holiness_n as_o these_o place_n show_v psal_n 95._o 6._o &_o 93._o 3_o 4_o 5._o see_v he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o king_n above_o all_o king_n and_o so_o mighty_a a_o commander_n we_o shall_v bow_v before_o he_o with_o all_o reverence_n and_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n deut._n 33._o 19_o 6._o diverse_a consolation_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o hence_o 1._o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o can_v order_v and_o still_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n do_v assure_v the_o godly_a when_o they_o be_v most_o furious_o oppose_v by_o their_o 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his_o truth_n psalm_n 146._o 5._o 6._o 2._o when_o man_n be_v in_o uproar_n and_o the_o world_n full_a of_o commotion_n and_o war_n the_o consideration_n of_o god_n power_n over_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o encouragement_n and_o comfort_n unto_o man_n that_o wait_v upon_o god_n that_o he_o can_v also_o still_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n as_o the_o prophet_n gather_v psal_n 65._o 7._o 3._o such_o man_n as_o have_v calling_n to_o do_v their_o business_n in_o the_o sea_n may_v hence_o gather_v comfort_n for_o their_o safety_n there_o for_o god_n be_v the_o confidence_n of_o they_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o in_o the_o sea_n as_o the_o same_o prophet_n show_v psal_n 65._o 5._o we_o may_v trust_v god_n for_o our_o preservation_n on_o the_o sea_n aswell_o as_o on_o the_o dry_a land_n see_v his_o command_n be_v as_o great_a in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o last_o hence_o the_o apostle_n peter_n gather_v a_o unanswerable_a confutation_n of_o atheist_n that_o 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a_o great_a king_n above_o all_o king_n for_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n never_o any_o king_n be_v king_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n but_o he_o so_o as_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v the_o high_a and_o absolute_a right_n over_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o earth_n psalm_n 47._o 7._o mich._n 4._o 13._o zach._n 4._o ult._n final_o hence_o be_v prove_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n he_o make_v the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o be_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o and_o if_o he_o can_v make_v a_o creature_n that_o last_v so_o long_o how_o everlasting_a be_v he_o himself_o psal_n 102._o 25._o 26._o 2._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o know_v these_o thing_n but_o we_o must_v give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o they_o our_o heart_n shall_v always_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n bless_v be_v the_o lord_n god_n which_o only_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n and_o bless_v be_v his_o glorious_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o 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have_v a_o comfortable_a recourse_n to_o that_o god_n that_o set_v the_o border_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o give_v the_o lot_n to_o his_o people_n psal_n 74._o 17._o 18._o and_o if_o the_o earth_n can_v last_v so_o long_o than_o the_o child_n of_o his_o servant_n shall_v much_o more_o endure_v for_o ever_o psalm_n 102._o 25._o 26._o 28._o and_o if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o unmoveable_a that_o by_o it_o the_o earth_n be_v uphold_v then_o will_v the_o word_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o his_o servant_n be_v sure_a to_o all_o generation_n psal_n 119._o 90._o and_o therefore_o of_o all_o man_n oh_o you_o righteous_a you_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v heaven_n &_o earth_n psal_n 115._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o therefore_o also_o in_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v remember_v that_o our_o help_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n psal_n 121._o 2._o &_o 134._o 3._o 4._o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o dispose_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v set_v up_o and_o pull_v down_o what_o king_n and_o prince_n he_o will_v and_o if_o he_o set_v zion_n to_o thresh_v the_o nation_n and_o to_o take_v away_o their_o substance_n yet_o it_o be_v do_v by_o right_a see_v god_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o earth_n mich._n 4._o 13._o psal_n 47._o 9_o 5._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v remember_v to_o do_v their_o homage_n to_o god_n and_o to_o sing_v of_o his_o praise_n and_o of_o the_o surpass_a excellency_n of_o his_o glory_n psal_n 138._o 4._o psal_n 72._o 11._o 6._o woe_n to_o wicked_a man_n for_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v his_o and_o they_o his_o subject_n he_o have_v more_o power_n to_o subdue_v and_o punish_v they_o as_o rebel_n than_o any_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o can_v easy_o consume_v they_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 104._o ult._n &_o 58._o 12._o and_o if_o he_o can_v make_v the_o very_a earth_n tremble_v if_o he_o but_o look_v upon_o it_o psal_n 104._o 32._o then_o where_o shall_v they_o appear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o stand_v before_o his_o indignation_n nahum_n 1._o 5._o 6._o and_o if_o they_o be_v bear_v with_o for_o a_o time_n and_o get_v great_a estate_n on_o earth_n yet_o must_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n as_o usurper_n because_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o never_o have_v a_o title_n from_o he_o for_o what_o they_o hold_v and_o
therefore_o their_o riches_n be_v riches_n of_o iniquity_n last_o see_v the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v christian_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o vain_a scruple_n about_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o learn_v to_o know_v their_o liberty_n from_o god_n and_o so_o make_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 26._o thus_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o itself_o general_o consider_v it_o follow_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n or_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o so_o the_o scripture_n commend_v to_o our_o consideration_n either_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v within_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n thing_n within_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o mineral_n thing_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o vegetable_n and_o live_a creature_n about_o the_o mineral_n little_a be_v speak_v in_o scripture_n and_o i_o will_v instance_n but_o in_o one_o place_n and_o that_o be_v job_n 28._o 1._o to_o 12._o where_o be_v offer_v to_o our_o consideration_n 1._o the_o stray_a vein_n of_o the_o earth_n full_a of_o riches_n and_o wonder_n as_o the_o vein_n for_o silver_n and_o the_o place_n for_o gold_n and_o the_o stone_n that_o lie_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o the_o iron_n and_o brass_n which_o be_v melt_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n verse_n 1._o 2._o 3._o and_o in_o some_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o stone_n thereof_o be_v the_o place_n of_o saphire_n and_o it_o have_v dust_n of_o gold_n verse_n 6._o 2._o the_o strange_a fire_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n arise_v from_o the_o sulphur_n or_o brimston_n which_o be_v discover_v if_o the_o earth_n be_v turn_v up_o verse_n 5._o 3._o the_o vast_a and_o strange_a path_n that_o be_v in_o the_o hollow_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o no_o foul_a know_v nor_o the_o vulture_n eye_n have_v ever_o seâ—ne_v &_o c_o verse_n 7_o 8._o 4._o the_o river_n of_o water_n which_o run_v within_o the_o earth_n even_o through_o the_o rock_n as_o if_o god_n have_v cut_v a_o way_n for_o they_o verse_n 10._o but_o i_o come_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o first_o to_o the_o vegetable_n that_o be_v the_o the_o plant_n that_o cover_v the_o earth_n viz._n grass_n grain_n herb_n and_o tree_n and_o these_o i_o consider_v altogether_o and_o so_o god_n charge_v we_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o four_o diverse_a thing_n about_o they_o 1._o their_o original_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v as_o supernatural_a or_o natural_a or_o artificial_a god_n give_v they_o a_o be_v above_o the_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n or_o art_n when_o he_o make_v they_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n without_o seed_n gen._n 1._o 11._o 12._o and_o for_o a_o time_n after_o make_v they_o flourish_v when_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o rain_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o no_o man_n to_o till_o it_o gen._n 2._o 5._o 6._o their_o natural_a original_n be_v not_o without_o worthy_a observation_n the_o earth_n be_v like_o a_o mother_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o plant_n receive_v it_o into_o her_o womb_n and_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o father_n the_o artificial_a original_n they_o have_v be_v from_o man_n who_o god_n have_v teach_v the_o skill_n and_o power_n by_o set_v sow_v plow_a water_a insition_n and_o inoculate_v in_o due_a season_n to_o make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a and_o another_o creation_n isaiah_n 28._o which_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v wonderful_a in_o work_v and_o excellent_a in_o counsel_n verse_n 22._o 24._o 25._o 26._o 29._o 2._o their_o variety_n who_o can_v count_v those_o innumerable_a birth_n of_o the_o earth_n deliver_v herself_o of_o the_o seed_n she_o receive_v in_o the_o season_n thereof_o with_o strange_a distinction_n in_o number_n colour_n taste_n smell_v greatness_n virtue_n or_o figure_n which_o be_v the_o more_o wonderful_a because_o these_o all_o come_v from_o the_o same_o womb_n yea_o we_o may_v behold_v grow_v out_o of_o the_o same_o clod_n of_o earth_n plant_n of_o strange_a diversity_n some_o useful_a some_o hurtful_a yet_o enjoy_v the_o same_o earth_n to_o conceive_v they_o and_o the_o same_o sun_n to_o beget_v they_o 3._o their_o glory_n especial_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o colour_n solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o clothe_v like_o one_o little_a flower_n for_o liveliness_n of_o colour_n and_o unimitable_a beauty_n matthew_n 6._o 29._o 4._o their_o use_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o the_o earth_n itself_o and_o the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n and_o man_n their_o use_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v to_o set_v out_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n skill_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n psalm_n 104._o 24._o their_o use_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o cover_v her_o nakedness_n as_o with_o a_o rich_a garment_n of_o diverse_a colour_n how_o horrid_a will_v the_o earth_n look_v if_o it_o be_v not_o apparel_v with_o grass_n herb_n corn_n and_o tree_n their_o use_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n be_v both_o to_o feed_v they_o and_o to_o harbour_v they_o the_o bird_n lodge_v in_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o beast_n feed_v on_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n psalm_n 104._o 14._o 17._o 19_o their_o use_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n be_v to_o serve_v for_o his_o service_n food_n delight_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o his_o wound_n and_o disease_n god_n make_v the_o herb_n for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n and_o bring_v his_o food_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o bread_n that_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o wine_n that_o make_v he_o glad_a and_o oil_n to_o make_v his_o face_n shine_v psal_n 104._o 14._o 15._o to_o which_o add_v the_o herb_n and_o plant_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o his_o wound_n and_o disease_n how_o have_v the_o lord_n provide_v remedy_n for_o all_o the_o disease_n of_o man_n even_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o what_o strange_a variety_n so_o as_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o disease_n a_o man_n have_v but_o he_o have_v cause_v to_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n perhaps_o within_o a_o little_a space_n of_o time_n some_o herb_n or_o plant_n or_o other_o that_o may_v ease_v he_o or_o cure_v he_o gen._n 1._o â—9_n 5._o the_o interest_n that_o god_n have_v still_o in_o these_o thing_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o right_a and_o power_n of_o right_a and_o so_o he_o call_v the_o corn_n wool_n and_o flax_n the_o israelite_n have_v his_o wool_n and_o flax_n etc._n etc._n hosea_n 2._o 8._o 9_o and_o the_o tree_n be_v call_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 104._o 16._o and_o so_o of_o power_n because_o though_o he_o have_v set_v a_o course_n in_o nature_n for_o the_o growth_n of_o these_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o shut_v out_o the_o free_a use_n of_o his_o own_o power_n nor_o be_v nature_n every_o way_n able_a of_o herself_o to_o produce_v these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v he_o cause_v the_o grass_n to_o grow_v for_o the_o cattle_n and_o the_o herb_n for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o bring_v forth_o bread_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 104._o 14._o 15._o it_o be_v he_o that_o renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n every_o year_n psalm_n 104._o â—0_n 6._o the_o transitory_a and_o fade_a condition_n of_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v easy_o cut_v down_o and_o wither_v and_o their_o gloss_n and_o beauty_n will_v decay_v of_o itself_o every_o year_n psal_n 37._o 2._o &_o 91._o 6._o isaiah_n 40._o 6._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 24._o the_o use_v follow_v and_o be_v diverse_a and_o so_o first_o for_o instruction_n many_o duty_n shall_v be_v learn_v hence_o as_o 1._o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n and_o ignorance_n god_n have_v overlay_v our_o knowledge_n in_o the_o very_a grass_n we_o tread_v upon_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o simple_a in_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v daily_o about_o we_o in_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o creature_n 2._o we_o shall_v receive_v these_o creature_n from_o god_n as_o rich_a blessing_n and_o use_v they_o and_o praise_v the_o lord_n that_o give_v they_o to_o we_o especial_o when_o we_o have_v they_o in_o great_a plenty_n god_n make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o jew_n that_o for_o seven_o day_n after_o the_o harvest_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o praise_v he_o and_o keep_v holy_a assembly_n levit._n 23._o 39_o 40._o and_o at_o all_o time_n we_o must_v sing_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o thanksgiving_n psal_n 147._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 11._o man_n must_v eat_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n isaiah_n 62._o 8_o 9_o 3._o
by_o some_o divine_n that_o jesus_n be_v his_o proper_a name_n be_v manifest_a but_o whether_o christ_n be_v his_o syrname_n as_o some_o think_v may_v just_o be_v doubt_v because_o it_o seem_v rather_o a_o title_n of_o office_n as_o king_n duke_z or_o earl_n be_v among_o man_n which_o be_v no_o syrname_n and_o in_o jesus_n concern_v this_o title_n of_o jesus_n diverse_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o etymology_n of_o it_o it_o come_v of_o a_o hebrew_n root_n and_o signify_v a_o saviour_n and_o be_v the_o same_o name_n with_o joshuah_n and_o jehoshuah_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o he_o have_v a_o hebrew_n name_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o he_o have_v a_o greek_a name_n christ_n to_o signify_v the_o interest_n the_o grecian_n or_o gentile_n have_v in_o he_o 2._o who_o give_v he_o this_o name_n he_o do_v not_o assume_v it_o to_o himself_o though_o know_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o put_v upon_o he_o by_o man_n who_o give_v name_n either_o casual_o without_o respect_n of_o signification_n or_o else_o when_o they_o give_v good_a significant_a name_n there_o be_v a_o contradiction_n between_o their_o name_n and_o their_o life_n but_o a_o angel_n be_v send_v from_o heaven_n with_o great_a solemnity_n to_o appoint_v and_o impose_v his_o name_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v luke_n 1._o 26._o and_o he_o talk_v with_o the_o virgin_n about_o it_o as_o a_o evil_a angel_n talk_v with_o the_o woman_n about_o our_o perdition_n so_o here_o a_o good_a angel_n talk_v with_o the_o virgin_n about_o our_o salvation_n 3._o why_o be_v he_o call_v jesus_n answer_v this_o name_n jesus_n or_o a_o saviour_n agree_v to_o mâ—ntso_n fit_o as_o to_o christ_n he_o only_o deserve_v to_o be_v so_o call_v 1._o because_o his_o work_n be_v to_o save_v his_o people_n matthew_n 1._o 21._o 2._o because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o saviour_n 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