neck_n of_o the_o true_a spouse_n of_o christ_n which_o make_v she_o to_o look_v pleas_o and_o amiable_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o belove_a and_o distinguish_v she_o from_o all_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a lover_n to_o all_o this_o we_o may_v final_o add_v what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o very_a work_n itself_o and_o the_o contrivance_n of_o it_o wherein_o not_o to_o anticipate_v the_o thought_n of_o other_o that_o shall_v peruse_v it_o soundness_n of_o judgement_n with_o elegancy_n of_o expression_n sublimity_n of_o notion_n with_o sobriety_n of_o spirit_n variety_n of_o read_v with_o accurateness_n of_o composure_n sweetness_n of_o wit_n with_o savouriness_n of_o heart_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v link_v together_o in_o so_o rare_a and_o happy_a a_o conjunction_n as_o which_o make_v this_o chain_n of_o principle_n to_o be_v a_o chain_n of_o pearl_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n set_v home_o the_o truth_n in_o it_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v make_v 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and_o insufficiency_n that_o attend_v they_o a_o apostrophie_n to_o the_o world_n exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 20._o a_o gloss_n upon_o psalm_n 36._o 8._o god_n in_o christ_n a_o soul-satisfying_a object_n the_o circular_a motion_n of_o humane_a soul_n and_o their_o only_a rest_n a_o threefold_a fullness_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n opposite_a to_o the_o threefold_a vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 29._o two_o conclusion_n from_o psalm_n 73._o 25_o 26._o the_o psalmist_n case_v state_v the_o frequent_a complication_n of_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a trouble_n how_o god_n strengthen_v his_o people_n heart_n against_o their_o bodily_a distemper_n how_o under_o discouragement_n of_o spirit_n the_o secret_a support_n of_o save_a grace_n what_o kind_n of_o portion_n god_n be_v to_o the_o saint_n a_o congratulation_n of_o their_o happiness_n herein_o exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 43._o the_o first_o inference_n ground_v upon_o isaiah_n 55._o 1_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o 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god_n infer_v from_o their_o inability_n to_o discover_v his_o true_a worship_n john_n 4._o 24._o open_v god_n to_o be_v worship_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n a_o lesson_n not_o teach_v in_o nature_n school_n fault_n in_o aristotle_n ethic_n exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 84._o oracle_n of_o god_n vocal_a or_o write_v book_n of_o scripture_n so_o call_v in_o five_o respect_n viz._n in_o regard_n of_o their_o declare_v and_o foretell_v their_o be_v consult_v prize_v and_o preserve_v exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 95._o how_o scripture-oracle_n far_o excel_v those_o of_o the_o heathen_a in_o point_n of_o perspicuity_n of_o piety_n of_o veracity_n of_o duration_n and_o of_o authority_n the_o divine_a authority_n of_o scripture_n assert_v by_o argument_n a_o inference_n from_o the_o whole_a aphorism_n aphorism_n iii_o pag._n 111._o scripture-oracle_n suppose_v it_o sufficient_o clear_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n make_v a_o further_a discovery_n of_o what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o essence_n subsistence_n and_o attribute_n exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 111._o 1_o corinth_n 15._o 34._o expound_v opinionist_n compare_v to_o sleeper_n and_o drunkard_n three_o observation_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n what_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v unattainable_a in_o this_o life_n what_o may_v be_v have_v the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v concern_v god_n distinguish_v into_o natural_a literal_a and_o spiritual_a exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 120._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o prime_n dictate_v of_o natural_a light_n deducible_a from_o man_n look_v backward_o to_o the_o creation_n forward_o to_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n dispense_v after_o death_n upward_o to_o the_o angel_n above_o we_o downward_o to_o inferior_a being_n within_o ourselves_o to_o the_o composition_n of_o our_o body_n and_o dictate_v of_o our_o conscience_n about_o we_o to_o the_o various_a occurrence_n in_o the_o world_n exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 129._o reason_n three_o way_n of_o discover_v god_n fall_v short_a of_o manifest_v what_o he_o be_v the_o expression_n in_o exod._n 3._o 14._o most_o comprehensive_a a_o brief_a exposition_n thereof_o satan_n impudence_n nature_n and_o art_n both_o unable_a to_o discover_v the_o trinity_n what_o scripture_n reveal_v about_o it_o basils_n memento_n julian_n impiety_n socinian_o brand_v the_o three_o person_n compare_v to_o those_o three_o well_n in_o genes_n 26._o exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 143._o divine_a attribute_n call_v for_o transcendent_a respect_n they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o as_o to_o curb_v our_o curiosity_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n to_o prevent_v our_o misapprehension_n and_o to_o raise_v our_o esteem_n of_o god_n spiritual_a knowledge_n superad_v to_o literal_a clearness_n of_o light_n sweetness_n of_o taste_n sense_n of_o interest_n and_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n aphorism_n iu._n pag._n 155._o goodness_n and_o greatness_n be_v attribute_n so_o comprehensive_a as_o to_o include_v a_o multitude_n of_o divine_a perfection_n exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 155._o god_n describe_v from_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n both_o without_o and_o within_o the_o church_n a_o lively_a portraiture_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o bowel_n of_o mercy_n imply_v inwardness_n and_o tenderness_n our_o bowel_n of_o love_n to_o god_n of_o compassion_n to_o brethren_n mercy_n not_o to_o be_v refuse_v by_o unbelief_n nor_o abuse_v by_o presumption_n exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 169._o grace_n what_o from_o it_o spring_n election_n redemption_n vocation_n sanctification_n &_o salvation_n a_o caveat_n not_o to_o receive_v it_o in_o vain_a it_o purge_v and_o cheer_v gloss_n upon_o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o and_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 26_o 27._o the_o exaltation_n of_o free_a grace_n exhort_v to_o long-suffering_a not_o exercise_v towards_o evil_a angel_n but_o towards_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n it_o lead_v to_o repentance_n be_v value_v by_o god_n and_o must_v not_o be_v slight_v by_o we_o a_o dreadful_a example_n of_o goodness_n despise_v exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 181._o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n declare_v by_o his_o benefit_n viz._n give_v his_o son_n to_o free_v we_o from_o hell_n his_o spirit_n to_o fit_v we_o for_o heaven_n his_o angel_n to_o guard_v we_o on_o earth_n large_a provision_n in_o the_o way_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n at_o our_o journey_n end_n john_n 3._o 16._o james_n 1._o 5._o and_o psal_n 24._o 1._o gloss_a isai_n 25._o 6._o allude_v to_o inference_n from_o divine_a bounty_n beneficence_n to_o saint_n not_o deal_v niggardly_o with_o god_n exemplify_v in_o david_n paul_n and_o luther_n truth_n in_o god_n be_v without_o all_o mixture_n of_o the_o contrary_n it_o appear_v in_o his_o make_n good_a of_o promise_n and_o threaten_n teach_v we_o what_o to_o perform_v and_o what_o to_o expect_v exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 201._o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o explain_v man_n exhort_v to_o trust_v god_n with_o their_o posterity_n luther_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n what_o six_o scripture_n
deceive_v 10._o rev._n 20._o 10._o they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o §_o 3._o three_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o will_n concern_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n thing_n which_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n entertain_v with_o amazement_n we_o can_v but_o bewray_v our_o balbutiencie_n when_o we_o treat_v of_o one_o in_o three_o and_o three_o in_o one_o such_o a_o mysterious_a gulf_n be_v the_o trinity_n so_o when_o we_o discourse_v either_o of_o the_o personal_a union_n or_o the_o theandrical_a act_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o wonder_n see_v we_o meet_v with_o such_o secret_n and_o depth_n even_o in_o god_n reveal_v will_n the_o great_a divine_n have_v acknowledge_v many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v yea_o diverse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d knot_n that_o can_v be_v untie_v till_o there_o either_o come_v further_o light_n into_o this_o world_n or_o we_o be_v translate_v into_o a_o better_a such_o as_o every_o modest_a christian_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v of_o as_o the_o learned_a cajetan_a do_v concern_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o difference_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v observable_a betwixt_o the_o title_n of_o psalm_n 121._o and_o those_o other_o psalm_n of_o degree_n reservo_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la i_o reserve_v the_o solution_n of_o this_o and_o that_o doubt_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o to_o he_o and_o the_o other_o divine_a person_n such_o thing_n be_v no_o riddle_n though_o to_o we_o they_o be_v dark_a and_o enigmatical_a yea_o perhaps_o unsearchable_a although_o we_o ever_o and_o anon_o meet_v with_o cause_n of_o cry_v out_o as_o saint_n paul_n once_o do_v how_o unsearchable_a 33._o rom._n 11._o 33._o be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o let_v we_o always_o remember_v and_o believe_v that_o of_o st._n james_n know_v unto_o god_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 18._o act._n 15._o 18._o world_n §_o 4._o well_o may_v the_o prudent_a consideration_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o depth_n of_o divine_a omniscience_n put_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o nescience_n keep_v they_o from_o lean_v to_o their_o own_o understanding_n and_o give_v they_o just_a occasion_n to_o think_v of_o a_o answer_n to_o zophar_n question_v what_o can_v thou_o know_v if_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n do_v so_o puzzle_v thou_o what_o can_v thou_o know_v concern_v those_o much_o great_a secret_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n of_o which_o luther_n 5._o quid_fw-la si_fw-la philosophia_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la capit_fw-la fides_fw-la tamen_fw-la capit_fw-la major_a est_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la authoritas_fw-la quam_fw-la nostri_fw-la ingenii_fw-la capacitas_fw-la major_a sp._n sanctus_n quà m_fw-la aristoteles_n luther_n de_fw-fr captivit_fw-la babylonicâ—_n psal_n 147._o 5._o very_o excellent_o philosophy_n receive_v they_o not_o faith_n do_v the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n be_v great_a by_o far_a then_o the_o capacity_n of_o our_o wit_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o aristotle_n well_o may_v the_o depth_n of_o divine_a understanding_n which_o the_o psalmist_n say_v be_v infinite_a great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o of_o great_a power_n his_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a cause_v we_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o shallowness_n the_o finiteness_n yea_o the_o folly_n of_o our_o own_o for_o if_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v 25._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 25._o what_o be_v his_o wisdom_n add_v if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n 19_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 19_o what_o be_v its_o folly_n no_o wonder_n if_o one_o learned_a man_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o vanity_n agrip._n cornel._n agrip._n of_o science_n other_o of_o the_o nullity_n 86._o anton._n verderius_n franc._n zanch._n m._n d._n hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la scio_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la scio_fw-la socrates_n quo_fw-la magis_fw-la studiis_fw-la incumbimus_fw-la eo_fw-la magis_fw-la nos_fw-la videre_fw-la quà m_fw-la nihil_fw-la scimus_fw-la ap._n jo._n bevoricium_n epist_n quaest_a p._n 86._o quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la scitur_fw-la if_o the_o wise_a heathen_a profess_v the_o only_a thing_n he_o know_v be_v this_o that_o he_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o if_o friar_n paul_n of_o venice_n the_o judicious_a author_n of_o that_o excellent_a history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v the_o more_o we_o study_n the_o more_o we_o see_v how_o little_a or_o nothing_o we_o understand_v yea_o if_o more_o know_v man_n then_o any_o of_o these_o abound_v in_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o own_o ignorance_n asaph_z so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a 23._o psal_n 73._o 22_o prov._n 30._o 23._o i_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o agur_n sure_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n i_o neither_o learned_a wisdom_n nor_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o our_o great_a apostle_n if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n he_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 2._o know_v nothing_o yet_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v §_o 5._o next_o follow_v the_o three_o dimension_n which_o be_v longitude_n in_o this_o expression_n the_o measure_n thereof_o be_v long_o than_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o better_a state_v whereof_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o whereas_o the_o word_n here_o translate_v measure_n relate_v not_o to_o extension_n only_o but_o also_o to_o duration_n and_o the_o earth_n have_v a_o double_a longitude_n one_o of_o space_n the_o other_o of_o continuance_n which_o the_o scripture_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o in_o other_o text_n as_o in_o that_o of_o ecclesiastes_n one_o generation_n 4._o eccles_n 1._o 4._o pass_v away_o and_o another_o generation_n come_v but_o the_o earth_n abide_v for_o ever_o i_o conceive_v the_o latter_a may_v here_o be_v allude_v to_o viz._n the_o earth_n long_a continuance_n as_o in_o some_o low_a proportion_n fit_a to_o resemble_v that_o everlasting_a duration_n of_o god_n which_o can_v be_v adequate_o represent_v by_o any_o creature_n sure_o i_o be_o by_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n in_o daniel_n the_o eternal_a 13._o dan._n 7._o 9_o 13._o jehovah_n be_v describe_v by_o length_n of_o 16._o prov._n 3._o 16._o day_n in_o wisdom_n right_a hand_n of_o which_o in_o the_o proverb_n many_o interpreter_n understand_v the_o blessing_n of_o eternity_n and_o this_o very_a place_n of_o job_n be_v expound_v by_o gregory_n in_o this_o sense_n his_o word_n be_v terrâ_fw-la longior_fw-la 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