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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
tutor_n in_o the_o world_n can_v help_v one_o poor_a soul_n to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n that_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n psal_n 94.10_o he_o who_o make_v light_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n only_o can_v cause_v light_n in_o the_o new_a creation_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o but_o god_n who_o cause_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o that_o at_o first_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n when_o darkness_n cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n and_o there_o be_v light_a a_o corporeal_a light_n can_v command_v spiritual_a light_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n betake_v himself_o to_o god_n for_o the_o gift_n pray_v that_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v give_v unto_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n 1_o eph._n 17_o 18._o so_o david_n often_o psal_n 119.18_o 34_o 35_o 125_o 143_o 144._o rev._n 3.18_o reader_n be_v thou_o blind_a take_v the_o counsel_n of_o thy_o saviour_n go_v to_o he_o for_o eye_n salve_v that_o thou_o may_v see_v and_o be_v confident_a he_o that_o bid_v thou_o come_v to_o he_o for_o that_o will_v bid_v thou_o welcome_n when_o thou_o come_v rev._n 3.18_o none_o know_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o math._n 11.27_o therefore_o whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n go_v to_o the_o sun_n for_o light_n go_v to_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n in_o who_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n col._n 2.9_o for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v the_o sinfulness_n and_o misery_n of_o a_o blind_a dark_a state_n that_o vengeance_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o ignorance_n psal_n 79.6_o that_o god_n will_v pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n upon_o they_o that_o know_v he_o not_o go_v therefore_o as_o the_o blind_a man_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n cry_v sigh_n mourn_v pray_v jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o though_o he_o hear_v not_o present_o hold_v on_o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n though_o the_o devil_n and_o flesh_n rebuke_v thou_o as_o the_o multitude_n he_o yet_o hold_v on_o call_v loud_o jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n 37._o mat._n 32._o to_o 37._o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v my_o sight_n and_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v have_v pity_n on_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v on_o he_o and_o touch_v thy_o eye_n and_o give_v thou_o to_o see_v the_o thing_n of_o thy_o peace_n for_o thy_o encouragement_n thou_o have_v his_o promise_n jer._n 24.7_o i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n jer._n 31.34_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a so_o james_n 1.6_o hoseah_n 2.20_o heb._n 8.8_o 9_o o_o with_o what_o hope_n may_v thou_o sue_v these_o bond_n and_o plead_v these_o promise_n when_o he_o that_o make_v they_o be_v a_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v 1_o tit._n 2._o and_o therefore_o can_v but_o perform_v they_o again_o observe_v how_o kind_o he_o take_v it_o of_o solomon_n when_o he_o bid_v solomon_n ask_v what_o he_o will_v that_o he_o ask_v wisdom_n 2_o chron._n 1.10_o give_v i_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n say_v solomon_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o solomon_n ask_v please_v the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 3.10_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o solomon_n because_o this_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n because_o thou_o have_v not_o ask_v riches_n nor_o honour_n nor_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o enemy_n nor_o long_a life_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v grant_v to_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o wealth_n and_o honour_n v._o 11._o when_o a_o poor_a creature_n sensible_a of_o its_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n lie_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n beg_v spiritual_a light_n and_o sight_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o redeemer_n be_v take_v with_o such_o a_o request_n and_o subscribe_v the_o petition_n with_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v grant_v to_o thou_o be_v but_o diligent_a reader_n in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o mean_n and_o thou_o may_v be_v confident_a of_o success_n if_o thou_o cry_v after_o knowledge_n and_o lift_a up_o thy_o voice_n for_o understanding_n if_o thou_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n come_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n prov._n 2.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o chap._n xxv_o 2._o ex._n to_o choose_v this_o incomparable_a god_n for_o our_o portion_n with_o some_o motive_n thereunto_o 2._o if_o this_o god_n be_v such_o a_o incomparable_a god_n then_o choose_v this_o god_n for_o thy_o portion_n and_o take_v he_o for_o thy_o happiness_n be_v it_o possible_a for_o thou_o to_o read_v so_o much_o of_o the_o incomparableness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o be_v attribute_n work_n and_o word_n and_o not_o desire_v he_o thou_o can_v hardly_o see_v a_o excellent_a person_n but_o thou_o be_v wish_v he_o for_o thy_o friend_n thy_o companion_n nor_o a_o excellent_a estate_n but_o thou_o be_v wish_v it_o be_v thy_o inheritance_n thy_o portion_n and_o can_v thou_o hear_v of_o he_o who_o be_v excellency_n itself_o original_o job_n 13.11_o the_o spring_n and_o standard_n of_o all_o excellency_n in_o other_o who_o name_n alone_o be_v excellent_a psal_n 14.13_o and_o not_o wish_v o_o that_o this_o incomparable_a god_n be_v my_o friend_n my_o father_n my_o head_n my_o husband_n my_o lot_n my_o portion_n who_o will_v give_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n o_o who_o will_v help_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o well_o of_o salvation_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n of_o the_o pure_a river_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n can_v thou_o hear_v so_o much_o of_o his_o worth_n though_o infinite_o short_a and_o not_o desire_v he_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o rational_a creature_n to_o read_v of_o such_o a_o bottomless_a treasure_n of_o such_o boundless_a pleasure_n of_o such_o a_o infinite_a unconceivable_a good_a and_o not_o covet_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o o_o man_n where_o be_v thy_o wit_n whither_o be_v thou_o fall_v be_v thou_o a_o man_n or_o a_o beast_n ah_o do_v thou_o know_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v offer_v thou_o thou_o will_v scorn_v the_o high_a honour_n sweet_a carnal_a delight_n great_a riches_n yea_o trample_v upon_o all_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o ineffable_a privilege_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o creature_n capable_a of_o so_o vast_a a_o happiness_n it_o be_v a_o special_a favour_n that_o thou_o have_v leave_v to_o aspire_v after_o such_o a_o immense_a inheritance_n and_o when_o it_o be_v tender_v to_o thou_o will_v thou_o refuse_v it_o will_v thou_o neglect_v it_o o_o will_v thou_o not_o give_v it_o all_o acceptation_n have_v speak_v in_o another_o treatise_n to_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v here_o only_o offer_v two_o or_o three_o thing_n to_o thy_o serious_a thought_n and_o proceed_v to_o a_o three_o exhortation_n 1._o consider_v what_o be_v offer_v thou_o when_o the_o incomparable_a god_n be_v offer_v thou_o for_o thy_o portion_n and_o true_o to_o explain_v this_o head_n full_o will_v require_v the_o pen_n yea_o exceed_v the_o skill_n of_o a_o angel_n none_o can_v tell_v what_o god_n be_v but_o god_n himself_o all_o the_o sheet_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n speak_v somewhat_o of_o he_o but_o not_o the_o thousand_o thousand_o part_n of_o that_o excellency_n that_o be_v in_o he_o reader_n i_o may_v tell_v thou_o when_o god_n be_v offer_v thou_o the_o great_a good_a that_o ever_o be_v that_o ever_o will_v be_v that_o ever_o can_v be_v be_v offer_v thou_o there_o never_o be_v or_o can_v be_v the_o like_a offer_v thou_o more_o than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n than_o both_o world_n than_o million_o of_o world_n be_v offer_v thou_o this_o god_n who_o be_v offer_v thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o god_n the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a potentate_n the_o first_o cause_n the_o original_n be_v self-sufficient_a all-sufficient_a absolute_o perfect_a uncapable_a of_o any_o addition_n or_o diminution_n this_o god_n who_o be_v offer_v thou_o
be_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n every_o moment_n to_o who_o a_o thousand_o year_n yea_o million_o of_o age_n be_v but_o as_o one_o day_n as_o one_o moment_n who_o duration_n be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o least_o accession_n who_o be_v boundless_a in_o his_o be_v omnipotent_a in_o his_o power_n unsearchable_a in_o his_o wisdom_n unconceivable_a in_o his_o grace_n and_o infinite_a in_o all_o his_o perfection_n he_o dwell_v in_o that_o light_n that_o be_v inaccessible_a before_o he_o angel_n the_o high_a of_o creature_n vail_v their_o face_n to_o he_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v less_o than_o nothing_o and_o vanity_n this_o god_n who_o be_v offer_v thou_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o support_v all_o thing_n influence_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o infinite_o more_o than_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v so_o needful_a a_o good_a that_o thou_o be_v undo_v without_o he_o this_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o heathen_a on_o earth_n eph._n 2.12_o and_o of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n math._n 25.41_o the_o very_a hell_n of_o hell_n he_o be_v so_o plentiful_a a_o good_a that_o thou_o be_v perfect_o happy_a in_o he_o psal_n 144._o ult_n thou_o need_v no_o more_o he_o be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n psal_n 16._o ult_n the_o safe_a refuge_n o_o friend_n what_o do_v thou_o think_v of_o have_v this_o god_n for_o thy_o portion_n be_v it_o not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o have_v this_o god_n for_o thy_o god_n will_v thou_o not_o say_v forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v great_a and_o thy_o name_n be_v great_a who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n jer._n 10.6_o 7._o again_o the_o god_n who_o be_v offer_v thou_o be_v the_o well_o of_o salvation_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n a_o hive_n of_o sweetness_n a_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n a_o heaven_n of_o joy_n he_o be_v the_o rich_a grace_n the_o dear_a love_n the_o sure_a friend_n the_o 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stand_v by_o thou_o and_o abide_v with_o thou_o when_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n shall_v fail_v thou_o 1_o tim._n 6.7_o psal_n 73.25_o he_o be_v that_o good_a which_o thou_o will_v have_v if_o thou_o be_v well_o in_o thy_o wit_n he_o be_v that_o good_a which_o thou_o shall_v have_v if_o thou_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o creation_n he_o be_v that_o good_a which_o thou_o must_v have_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o eternal_o miserable_a he_o be_v the_o only_a suitable_a satisfy_a good_a which_o hit_v the_o nature_n and_o fit_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o rational_a creature_n o_o reader_n i_o say_v again_o what_o do_v thou_o think_v of_o have_v this_o incomparable_a god_n for_o thy_o god_n sure_o by_o this_o time_n thy_o heart_n may_v well_o melt_v into_o astonishment_n that_o he_o will_v allow_v thou_o to_o seek_v so_o matchless_a a_o portion_n well_o what_o say_v thou_o to_o he_o be_v it_o not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o have_v he_o for_o thou_o to_o who_o thou_o will_v call_v in_o the_o day_n of_o distress_n to_o who_o thou_o will_v cry_v in_o a_o die_a hour_n when_o thy_o soul_n stand_v quiver_a on_o thy_o lip_n ready_a to_o take_v its_o flight_n into_o the_o unknown_a region_n of_o the_o other_o world_n when_o devil_n will_v be_v wait_v to_o seize_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o leave_v the_o body_n to_o hale_v it_o to_o the_o unquenchable_a flame_n of_o hell_n when_o thy_o friend_n and_o relation_n shall_v be_v weep_v and_o wail_v by_o thou_o but_o unable_a to_o afford_v thy_o die_a body_n the_o least_o cordial_a or_o thy_o depart_a soul_n the_o least_o comfort_n ah_o friend_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v in_o such_o a_o hour_n which_o be_v hasten_v on_o thou_o without_o the_o incomparable_a god_n believe_v it_o though_o thou_o may_v live_v without_o he_o thou_o can_v not_o die_v without_o a_o infinite_a horror_n without_o he_o be_v it_o not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o have_v he_o for_o thou_o to_o who_o thou_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v for_o ever_o from_o 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