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affright_v and_o comfort_v pag._n 174._o chap._n 17._o how_o great_a be_v the_o malignity_n of_o sin_n which_o contemn_v dishonour_v and_o oppose_v this_o god_n pag._n 182._o chap._n 19_o show_v how_o great_a be_v the_o madness_n and_o misery_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n pag._n 193._o chap._n 21._o how_o moustrous_a be_v their_o pride_n who_o compare_v themselves_o with_o the_o incomparable_a god_n pag._n 209._o chap._n 22._o incomparable_a worship_n and_o service_n due_a to_o god_n pag._n 217._o chap._n 23._o motive_n to_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o incomparable_a god_n the_o knowledge_n of_o who_o be_v sanctify_v satisfy_a and_o save_v pag._n 237._o chap._n 24._o mean_n of_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n a_o sense_n of_o our_o ignorance_n attendance_n on_o the_o word_n servant_n prayer_n chap._n 25._o exhort_v to_o choose_v god_n for_o our_o portion_n chap._n 26._o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o incomparable_a
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be_v equal_v say_v calvin_n to_o jehovah_n quis_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o superiore_fw-la nube_fw-la par_fw-fr aestimetur_fw-la jehova_n who_o in_o the_o high_a cloud_n be_v equal_a to_o jehovah_n so_o tremell_v read_v it_o who_o in_o the_o heaven_n i._o e._n say_v some_o in_o the_o starry-heaven_n among_o the_o celestial_a body_n sun_n moon_n or_o star_n which_o be_v adore_v as_o god_n not_o only_o by_o the_o persian_n but_o also_o by_o some_o idolatrous_a jew_n because_o of_o their_o brightness_n and_o beauty_n their_o lustre_n and_o glory_n which_o of_o all_o those_o famous_a lamp_n and_o heavenly_a luminary_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n they_o may_v glister_v like_o glow-worm_n in_o the_o night_n of_o paganism_n among_o they_o who_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o mantle_n of_o darkness_n but_o when_o this_o sun_n arise_v and_o day_n appear_v they_o all_z vanish_z and_z disappear_z who_o in_o the_o heaven_n i._o e._n say_v 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respect_n worthy_a to_o be_v name_v with_o he_o chap._n ii_o god_n be_v incomparable_a 1._o in_o his_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o shall_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o that_o god_n be_v incomparable_a or_o there_o be_v none_o among_o the_o high_a the_o holy_a in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n like_o unto_o jehovah_n take_v the_o great_a the_o most_o excellent_a of_o being_n in_o this_o or_o the_o other_o world_n yet_o they_o come_v infinite_o short_a of_o this_o be_v of_o being_n psal_n 86.8_o among_o the_o god_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n mark_v the_o psalmist_n do_v not_o choose_v a_o weak_a adversary_n for_o god_n to_o contend_v with_o and_o conquer_v but_o the_o strong_a he_o do_v not_o compare_n god_n with_o the_o mean_a and_o low_a but_o even_o with_o the_o high_a and_o prefer_v god_n before_o they_o among_o the_o god_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n 1._o among_o those_o that_o be_v god_n by_o unjust_a usurpation_n as_o 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but_o they_o smell_v not_o they_o have_v hand_n but_o they_o handle_v not_o foot_n have_v they_o but_o they_o walk_v not_o neither_o speak_v they_o through_o their_o throat_n psal_n 115.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o idol_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o their_o maker_n be_v infinite_o below_o the_o creator_n therefore_o they_o themselves_o be_v much_o more_o we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o god_n but_o one_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o though_o a_o idol_n be_v somewhat_o material_o yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o formal_o as_o to_o the_o intent_n or_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o be_v worship_v 3._o calvin_n minuisti_fw-la illum_fw-la paululum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la calvin_n among_o those_o that_o be_v god_n by_o divine_a ordination_n as_o angel_n psal_n 8.5_o magistrate_n psal_n 82.66_o who_o have_v the_o image_n of_o a_o deity_n stamp_v on_o they_o in_o their_o authority_n and_o dominion_n over_o other_o none_o be_v to_o be_v 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but_o jehovah_n only_o be_v the_o most_o high_a eccles_n 5.8_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a consider_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o truth_n of_o it_o will_v be_v evident_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o true_a god_n and_o compare_v he_o with_o the_o high_a and_o most_o excellent_a in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 1._o in_o his_o be_v 2._o in_o his_o attribute_n 3._o in_o his_o work_n 4._o in_o his_o word_n 1._o god_n be_v incomparable_a in_o his_o be_v god_n have_v not_o only_o a_o be_v but_o a_o excellency_n in_o his_o be_v therefore_o he_o be_v call_v his_o excellency_n shall_v not_o his_o excellency_n make_v you_o afraid_a job_n 13.11_o and_o he_o be_v say_v alone_o to_o be_v excellent_a thy_o name_n alone_o be_v excellent_a psal_n 148.13_o by_o name_n be_v mean_v sometime_o any_o thing_n whereby_o god_n make_v himself_o know_v exod._n 20.7_o but_o here_o the_o be_v of_o god_n or_o god_n himself_o as_o prov._n 18.10_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n i._n e._n god_n himself_o be_v a_o strong_a tower_n psal_n 76.1_o his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n i._n e._n the_o be_v of_o the_o great_a god_n be_v magnify_v in_o his_o church_n or_o among_o his_o choose_a now_o his_o be_v alone_o be_v excellent_a because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o be_v as_o his_o there_o be_v no_o be_v excellent_a beside_o he_o because_o there_o be_v no_o be_v excellent_a like_o he_o he_o be_v excellent_a in_o all_o above_o all_o and_o beyond_o all_o his_o be_v be_v such_o a_o be_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v and_o all_o beside_o be_v none_o entity_n and_o no_o being_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o his_o name_n speak_v the_o incomparable_a nature_n of_o his_o be_v and_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o have_v send_v thou_o i_o be_o i_o a_o be_v that_o real_o be_v beside_o who_o there_o be_v none_o have_v send_v thou_o what_o prince_n what_o potentate_n can_v say_v i_o be_o what_o angel_n what_o archangel_n can_v say_v i_o be_o no_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o jehovah_n therefore_o when_o he_o promise_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o people_n he_o do_v promise_v himself_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o essence_n be_v substance_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o which_o be_v but_o shadow_n and_o nothing_o to_o he_o prov._n 2.7_o he_o lay_v up_o sound_a wisdom_n hebr._fw-la essentiam_fw-la essence_n for_o the_o righteous_a prov._n 8.21_o i_o will_v cause_v they_o that_o love_v i_o to_o inherit_v substance_n junius_n read_v it_o ut_fw-la posside_fw-la aut_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la i_o will_v cause_v they_o that_o love_v i_o to_o possess_v that_o which_o be_v god_n be_v and_o all_o other_o being_n be_v not_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o dan._n 4.35_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v repute_v as_o nothing_o god_n be_v and_o all_o other_o be_v nothing_o yea_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o apprehend_v it_o less_o than_o nothing_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n be_v and_o the_o pitifulness_n meanness_n and_o nothingness_n of_o all_o other_o being_n isa_n 40.15_o 16_o 17._o behold_v a_o note_n of_o attention_n and_o admiration_n the_o nation_n the_o chaldean_n that_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o master_n or_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v they_o never_o so_o high_a great_a strong_a or_o glorious_a be_v as_o the_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o bucket_n or_o hang_v on_o it_o when_o the_o water_n be_v pour_v out_o yet_o diminish_v not_o the_o measure_n and_o the_o small_a dust_n of_o the_o balance_n which_o cleave_v to_o the_o scale_n when_o the_o spice_n be_v put_v out_o yet_o alter_v not_o the_o weight_n it_o be_v so_o little_a behold_v wonder_n be_v amaze_v at_o it_o he_o take_v up_o the_o isle_n the_o great_a large_a vast_a island_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o very_a little_a 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the_o divine_a be_v will_v appear_v in_o several_a particular_n 1._o his_o be_v be_v from_o himself_o no_o be_v in_o the_o world_n beside_o he_o be_v its_o own_o cause_n or_o original_a angel_n man_n the_o high_a yea_o the_o low_a creature_n be_v derivative_a being_n they_o have_v what_o they_o be_v from_o another_o even_o from_o god_n they_o be_v drop_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o ocean_n of_o all_o being_n they_o be_v ray_n derive_v from_o the_o sun_n the_o fountain_n of_o light_n and_o entity_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o man_n be_v behold_v to_o god_n for_o their_o being_n act_v 17.28_o in_o he_o we_o have_v our_o being_n they_o be_v nothing_o till_o he_o speak_v they_o into_o something_o he_o form_v and_o fashion_v their_o body_n psal_n 139._o 13_o 14_o 15._o he_o create_v and_o infuse_v their_o soul_n he_o put_v that_o heavenborn_a inhabitant_n into_o the_o house_n of_o clay_n gen._n 2.7_o job_n 10.11_o 12._o the_o whole_a visible_a world_n be_v his_o workmanship_n act_v 17.24_o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o the_o invisible_a world_n be_v also_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o powerful_a word_n angel_n as_o well_o as_o man_n may_v thank_v he_o for_o what_o they_o be_v the_o great_a angel_n be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o he_o for_o his_o be_v as_o the_o small_a atom_n coloss_n 1.16_o for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o dominion_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n but_o god_n be_v behold_v to_o none_o for_o his_o be_v he_o be_v when_o none_o else_o be_v even_o from_o eternity_n psal_n 90.1_o therefore_o none_o can_v contribute_v the_o least_o to_o his_o be_v i_o be_o jehovah_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o beside_o i_o isa_n 45.5_o 6._o i_o be_o he_o that_o give_v a_o be_v to_o himself_o that_o be_o what_o i_o be_o from_o myself_o and_o of_o myself_o and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o be_v beside_o i_o 2._o god_n be_v be_v that_o be_v for_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v his_o own_o first_o cause_n so_o he_o be_v his_o own_o last_o end_n as_o he_o be_v whole_o from_o himself_o so_o he_o be_v whole_o for_o himself_o all_o other_o being_n be_v not_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o another_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o coloss_n 1.16_o since_o all_o be_v from_o god_n it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v for_o god_n the_o river_n that_o run_v from_o the_o sea_n return_v to_o the_o sea_n again_o own_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o original_a eccles_n 1.7_o good_a man_n be_v for_o god_n none_o of_o we_o live_v to_o himself_o or_o die_v to_o himself_o but_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n rom._n 14.7_o good_a angel_n be_v for_o god_n for_o his_o glory_n isa_n 6.3_o evil_a man_n evil_a angel_n be_v for_o god_n though_o not_o in_o their_o intention_n and_o purpose_n yet_o in_o his_o intention_n and_o by_o his_o wise_a powerful_a government_n of_o they_o and_o their_o practice_n prov._n 16.4_o the_o lord_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n good_a being_n be_v for_o he_o intentional_o and_o evil_a being_n be_v for_o he_o eventual_o nay_o all_o being_n be_v for_o he_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n rom._n 11.36_o but_o god_n be_v altogether_o for_o himself_o as_o his_o high_a end_n and_o not_o for_o any_o other_o he_o be_v his_o own_o end_n as_o well_o as_o
his_o own_o beginning_n who_o never_o have_v a_o beginning_n nor_o shall_v ever_o have_v a_o end_n revel_v 1.8_o as_o all_o god_n do_v be_v for_o himself_o revel_v 4.11_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v so_o all_o god_n be_v be_v for_o himself_o he_o be_v infinite_a wise_a almighty_a everlasting_a unchangeable_a holy_a righteous_a faithful_a be_v be_v for_o himself_o it_o be_v the_o profaneness_n of_o some_o man_n to_o be_v somewhat_o for_o god_n more_o for_o the_o world_n and_o most_o of_o all_o for_o their_o carnal_a self_n but_o it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n to_o be_v somewhat_o for_o the_o world_n in_o general_a more_o for_o his_o elect_n in_o special_a and_o most_o of_o all_o for_o himself_o nay_o in_o all_o that_o he_o be_v for_o the_o world_n or_o his_o elect_n he_o be_v still_o most_o for_o himself_o it_o be_v the_o excellency_n and_o purity_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v and_o to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v for_o god_n to_o make_v he_o who_o be_v the_o efficient_a the_o final_a cause_n of_o their_o being_n and_o action_n but_o it_o be_v the_o excellency_n and_o purity_n of_o god_n to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v and_o to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v for_o himself_o he_o who_o be_v his_o own_o happiness_n must_v be_v his_o own_o end_n 3._o his_o be_v be_v a_o independent_a be_v he_o be_v by_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o from_o and_o for_o himself_o none_o ever_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n contribute_v the_o least_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n or_o continuance_n of_o his_o be_v neither_o the_o creature_n goodness_n nor_o their_o good_n do_v he_o the_o least_o good_a not_o their_o goodness_n man_n may_v be_v advantage_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o man_n but_o god_n can_v my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n psal_n 16.3_o not_o their_o good_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n proprietor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o 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thou_o and_o dear_a relation_n forsake_v thou_o yea_o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v fail_v thou_o god_n will_v be_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o portion_n for_o ever_o o_o friend_n consider_v what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o this_o use_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o understanding_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v when_o thou_o be_v well_o offer_v and_o be_v wise_a on_o this_o side_n the_o other_o world_n chap._n xxvi_o 3._o ex._n give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o incomparable_a excellency_n with_o some_o consideration_n to_o enforce_v it_o if_o god_n be_v such_o a_o incomparable_a god_n give_v he_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o incomparable_a excellency_n his_o incomparable_a perfection_n must_v have_v incomparable_a praise_n praise_v he_o say_v the_o psalmist_n according_a to_o his_o excellent_a greatness_n psal_n 159.2_o but_o alas_o what_o tongue_n what_o understand_v of_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v do_v it_o can_v praise_v he_o 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my_o god_n my_o god_n the_o redeemer_n himself_o roll_v in_o his_o mouth_n over_o and_o over_o as_o if_o he_o can_v never_o suck_v out_o the_o sweetness_n in_o it_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v write_v on_o he_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o my_o god_n rev._n 3.12_o david_n dwell_v on_o it_o as_o one_o unwilling_a to_o leave_v it_o psal_n 18.1_o 2._o reader_n o_o what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o triumph_v in_o thy_o happiness_n that_o the_o infinite_a god_n be_v thou_o fear_v not_o i_o be_o thou_o isa_n 41._o sceptre_n and_o kingdom_n and_o honour_n and_o possession_n and_o friend_n and_o relation_n and_o liberty_n and_o peace_n and_o health_n and_o strength_n be_v not_o thou_o possible_o but_o god_n be_v thou_o he_o that_o be_v all_o these_o and_o more_o than_o these_o be_v thou_o he_o be_v thy_o own_o god_n even_o mark_n our_o own_o god_n shall_v bless_v we_o psal_n 67.6_o thou_o can_v not_o call_v any_o thing_n outward_a thy_o own_o thy_o estate_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o i_o will_v take_v away_o my_o corn_n and_o my_o wine_n and_o my_o oil_n hos_fw-la 2.9_o hag._n 2.8_o thy_o relation_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o ezek._n 16.20_o 21._o my_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v bear_v to_o i_o thy_o credit_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o no_o thy_o very_a grace_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o cantic_a 4.16_o nay_o thou_o thyself_o art_n not_o thy_o own_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o thy_o body_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o 1_o cor._n 6.16_o nor_o your_o soul_n ezek._n 18.3_o 4._o all_o soul_n be_v i_o but_o god_n be_v thy_o own_o god_n thy_o own_o glory_n thy_o own_o exceed_a joy_n psal_n 43.4_o 2._o all_o the_o incomparable_a excellency_n of_o this_o god_n his_o incomparable_a word_n and_o work_n be_v thou_o as_o all_o he_o be_v be_v thou_o so_o all_o he_o have_v be_v thou_o all_o 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