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that_o high_a injury_n do_v to_o god_n thereby_o than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o imaginable_a then_o to_o substitute_n stock_n and_o devils_n in_o god_n place_n which_o reach_v even_o to_o blasphemy_n itself_o for_o that_o be_v threefold_a 1._o when_o that_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n which_o misbeseeme_v his_o majesty_n 2._o when_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o be_v take_v from_o he_o 3._o when_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o himself_o be_v atribute_v to_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o two_o last_o respect_n idolater_n blaspheme_v the_o most_o high_a the_o hebrew_n express_v blasphemy_n by_o three_o word_n every_o one_o of_o which_o set_v out_o idolatry_n 1._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 20.27_o 2._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isay_n 65.7_o 3._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v contumeliis_fw-la vitiis_fw-la verbis_fw-la maledicis_fw-la incessere_fw-la which_o saint_n hierome_n translate_v to_o blaspheme_v deut._n 31.20_o jer._n 25.15.17_o hence_o antiochus_n his_o profanation_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v call_v blasphemy_n 1_o mac._n 2.6_o in_o a_o word_n a_o wife_n can_v possible_o offer_v a_o high_a injury_n to_o her_o husband_n then_o by_o adultery_n nor_o can_v man_n more_o impious_o dishonour_n god_n then_o by_o idolatry_n by_o a_o base_a prostitution_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o that_o which_o be_v no_o god_n it_o may_v be_v observable_a that_o the_o prophet_n say_v no_o more_o of_o the_o person_n former_o speak_v of_o but_o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o of_o those_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v he_o affirm_v thou_o o_o lord_n have_v destroy_v they_o the_o dissimilitude_n of_o which_o phrase_n show_v both_o the_o certainty_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o punishment_n that_o shall_v light_v on_o idolater_n for_o if_o they_o perish_v &_o waste_v away_o upon_o god_n mere_a withdraw_n of_o his_o hand_n how_o shall_v these_o run_v into_o ruin_n when_o god_n streach_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o further_a their_o destruction_n if_o it_o be_v anheavy_a burden_n to_o be_v bereave_v of_o god_n how_o much_o more_o press_v will_v it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o viol_n of_o his_o fury_n to_o be_v pour_v down_o upon_o they_o last_o the_o difference_n of_o this_o phrase_n may_v rise_v from_o this_o disposition_n and_o thought_n of_o idolater_n of_o escape_v and_o of_o do_v well_o enough_o as_o the_o adulteress_n leave_v her_o husband_n may_v hope_v for_o a_o subsistence_n from_o her_o paramour_n so_o they_o who_o forsake_v the_o true_a god_n hope_v for_o help_v from_o a_o false_a one_o saepe_fw-la prement_fw-la deo_fw-la fort_fw-fr deus_fw-la alter_fw-la opem_fw-la thus_o the_o idolatrous_a jew_n expect_v plenty_n from_o their_o queen_n of_o heaven_n jer._n 44.17_o 18._o man_n therefore_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o cherish_v themselves_o with_o vain_a hope_n the_o prophet_n here_o assure_v they_o that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v these_o man_n to_o waste_v only_o and_o languish_v in_o their_o hope_n but_o he_o will_v arise_v and_o destroy_v they_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v concern_v we_o all_o to_o root_v out_o and_o resolute_o to_o cast_v from_o we_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v win_v or_o entice_v our_o soul_n from_o a_o total_a and_o entire_a service_n of_o our_o god_n chap._n x._o verse_n 28._o but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o may_v declare_v all_o thy_o work_n content_n the_o prophet_n last_o resolution_n upon_o the_o whole_a how_o good_a man_n draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n resolution_n and_o practice_n to_o be_v join_v the_o nature_n of_o trust_n it_o be_v difference_n from_o assent_n what_o connexion_n there_o be_v betwixt_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o declaration_n of_o his_o word_n in_o several_a particular_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n sect_n vnica_fw-la the_o prophet_n last_v conclusive_a resolution_n whole_a the_o prophet_n lust_n resolution_n upon_o the_o whole_a whereby_o he_o seal_v his_o former_a meditation_n and_o the_o content_n of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n be_v that_o on_o which_o we_o be_v to_o fix_v our_o thought_n at_o present_a which_o resolution_n be_v partly_o theoretical_a partly_o practical_a that_o be_v a_o conclusion_n of_o judgement_n and_o determination_n of_o action_n and_o yet_o his_o judgement_n be_v of_o action_n and_o refer_v thereto_o and_o his_o practice_n be_v of_o what_o his_o judgement_n and_o faith_n lead_v he_o unto_o in_o the_o former_a there_o be_v 1._o a_o subject_n which_o be_v a_o action_n draw_v near_o unto_o god_n 2._o a_o attribute_n or_o somewhat_o say_v thereof_o absolute_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v good_a relative_o good_a for_o i_o in_o the_o latter_a be_v his_o demeanour_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o end_n propound_v that_o i_o may_v declare_v all_o thy_o work_n if_o we_o take_v all_o in_o the_o gross_a first_o we_o may_v view_v the_o whole_a 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easy_o be_v inlve_v to_o a_o ardency_n of_o love_n and_o feel_v a_o influence_n animate_v our_o soul_n to_o good_a resolution_n and_o heavenly_a performance_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o first_o resolution_n here_o be_v draw_v near_o unto_o god_n which_o be_v proper_o a_o access_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n and_o heart_n to_o god_n which_o how_o it_o be_v make_v and_o by_o what_o mean_v perform_v be_v discern_v by_o the_o contrary_a thereto_o go_v far_o from_o god_n already_o speak_v of_o for_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n inform_v we_o of_o true_a holiness_n by_o darkness_n we_o may_v conceive_v what_o be_v light_a as_o by_o a_o description_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n may_v be_v contemplate_v on_o so_o by_o the_o former_a discourse_n of_o go_v far_o from_o god_n we_o may_v apprehend_v what_o it_o be_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o god_n how_o good_a man_n draw_v near_o to_o god_n this_o to_o be_v brief_a be_v do_v by_o a_o conformity_n of_o our_o will_n and_o action_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n hence_o righteous_a man_n as_o enoch_n noah_n etc._n etc._n be_v say_v to_o have_v walk_v with_o god_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v near_o to_o that_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n manifest_v in_o his_o command_n 2._o they_o be_v as_o near_o as_o subject_n to_o their_o sovireigne_n under_o that_o dominion_n and_o command_n that_o be_v in_o the_o law_n prince_n and_o obedient_a people_n make_v up_o one_o body_n it_o be_v rebellion_n only_o that_o make_v they_o two_n 3._o they_o be_v near_o in_o the_o cheerful_a imitation_n and_o expression_n of_o that_o holiness_n which_o the_o commandment_n represent_v 4._o because_o they_o be_v within_o his_o covenant_n hence_o psalm_n 50._o they_o be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n which_o phrase_n though_o seem_o strange_a yet_o be_v most_o true_a for_o they_o like_o the_o promise_n accept_v of_o the_o condition_n and_o take_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n thus_o obedience_n find_v a_o comfort_n in_o be_v near_o god_n and_o though_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o part_v with_o enjoiment_n and_o of_o relation_n when_o obedience_n command_v it_o may_v trouble_v flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o this_o may_v breathe_v into_o we_o a_o refreshment_n that_o in_o such_o case_n where_o both_o can_v be_v present_a with_o the_o father_n we_o be_v from_o the_o creature_n the_o near_o we_o be_v to_o god_n which_o will_v be_v clear_o evidence_v by_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o attribute_v give_v here_o to_o this_o accession_n to_o he_o thereof_o the_o goodness_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o it_o be_v good_a say_v the_o prophet_n and_o good_a for_o i_o every_o one_o of_o we_o may_v find_v a_o peculiar_a share_n in_o this_o benefit_n good_a be_v oppose_v to_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o evil_a of_o calamity_n in_o
perfect_a sense_n meaning_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glory_n blessedness_n and_o a_o state_n make_v up_o of_o the_o confluence_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n suitable_a to_o it_o 1._o the_o lustre_n beauty_n and_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v call_v glory_n hence_o 1_o cor._n 15.41_o there_o be_v one_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n another_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o another_o glory_n of_o the_o star_n 2._o the_o perfection_n and_o endowment_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v call_v glory_n as_o it_o be_v dan._n 4.36_o my_o reason_n and_o my_o glory_n and_o hence_o christian_n joy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o joy_n unspeakable_a &_o full_a of_o glory_n 3._o &_o last_o height_n wealth_n and_o a_o full_a prosperous_a estate_n be_v call_v glory_n hence_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v term_v a_o glorious_a liberty_n rom._n 8.1_o and_o in_o this_o full_a comprehensive_a acception_n we_o may_v take_v glory_n here_o for_o this_o future_a reward_n want_v nothing_o of_o that_o 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faith_n and_o hope_v swallow_v up_o in_o full_a fruition_n &_o the_o fear_n of_o sin_n quite_o take_v away_o for_o all_o sin_n arise_v either_o from_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n &_o judgement_n or_o rebellion_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n when_o the_o most_o noble_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v void_a of_o defect_n and_o the_o inferior_a affection_n of_o disorder_n there_o can_v there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n or_o occasion_n for_o sin_n estate_n 3._o of_o estate_n last_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o glory_n of_o estate_n too_o that_o be_v riches_n honour_n praise_n joy_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o what_o can_v the_o most_o covetous_a ambition_n long_o for_o more_o the_o praise_n that_o be_v from_o god_n what_o great_a euge_fw-la can_v we_o desire_v that_o joy_n which_o can_v be_v take_v away_o and_o what_o pleasure_n can_v be_v great_a than_o that_o which_o do_v still_o fill_v we_o with_o rapture_n &_o those_o not_o transcient_a but_o eternal_a when_o our_o jubilee_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a and_o our_o consolation_n endless_a we_o shall_v then_o find_v and_o enjoy_v that_o which_o can_v here_o be_v find_v or_o the_o world_n bestow_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n of_o mind_n for_o the_o natural_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v then_o fulfil_v and_o the_o creature_n attain_v to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v make_v for_o and_o this_o content_n will_v appear_v the_o more_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a if_o you_o consider_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o place_n 2._o the_o time_n quamdiu_fw-la heaven_n in_o heaven_n 1._o the_o place_n shall_v be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n where_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v where_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n be_v most_o full_o reveal_v 2._o the_o duration_n of_o time_n shall_v be_v forever_o set_v out_o in_o the_o promise_n eternal_a life_n and_o describe_v 2_o cor._n 4.18_o but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a sacer._n hen_n arist_n 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