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essence_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n simpleness_n be_v the_o first_o property_n in_o god_n est_fw-la which_o can_v in_o any_o sort_n agree_v to_o any_o creature_n this_o be_v prove_v that_o god_n be_v simple_a by_o remove_v from_o he_o all_o kind_n of_o composition_n which_o be_v five_o 1._o of_o quantitative_a part_n as_o a_o body_n 2._o of_o essential_a part_n matter_n and_o form_n as_o a_o man_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n 3._o of_o a_o genus_fw-la and_o difference_n as_o every_o species_n 4._o of_o subject_n and_o accident_n as_o a_o learned_a man_n a_o white_a wall_n 5._o of_o act_n and_o power_n as_o the_o spirit_n every_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o composition_n and_o consequent_o to_o division_n scipsum_fw-la all_o thing_n which_o be_v create_v be_v make_v by_o join_v together_o more_o thing_n than_o one_o in_o one_o and_o so_o they_o consist_v of_o divers_a thing_n some_o have_v a_o more_o gross_a and_o palpable_a composition_n of_o part_n both_o essential_a and_o integrall_a as_o a_o man_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o the_o body_n of_o flesh_n blood_n bone_n and_o such_o part_n the_o spirit_n which_o have_v not_o so_o plain_a a_o composition_n be_v yet_o compound_v of_o substance_n and_o accident_n sustain_v by_o that_o substance_n and_o inherent_a in_o it_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o his_o faculty_n and_o quality_n be_v different_a thing_n his_o life_n be_v one_o thing_n his_o reason_n another_o his_o will_n another_o his_o power_n wisdom_n nimbleness_n other_o thing_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n and_o all_o create_a thing_n be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o thing_n conjoin_v in_o one_o god_n be_v absolute_o simple_a he_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n and_o do_v not_o consist_v of_o any_o part_n he_o have_v no_o accident_n but_o himself_o his_o essence_n and_o attribute_n be_v all_o one_o thing_n though_o by_o we_o diverse_o consider_v and_o understand_v if_o he_o do_v consist_v of_o part_n there_o must_v be_v something_o before_o he_o to_o put_v those_o part_n together_o and_o then_o he_o be_v not_o eternal_a isaiah_n 43._o 10._o he_o be_v one_o most_o pure_a and_o mere_a act_n in_o god_n to_o be_v to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v be_v the_o same_o john_n 15._o 26._o compare_v with_o john_n 14._o 6._o and_o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o compare_v with_o 1._o of_o john_n 1._o 5._o where_n to_o have_v life_n and_o be_v life_n to_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o be_v light_a be_v the_o same_o god_n be_v therefore_o call_v in_o the_o abstract_n light_n life_n love_n truth_n john_n 14_o 6._o 1_o john_n 4._o 8._o this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v so_o perfect_a because_o he_o be_v eus_n simplissimum_fw-la in_o every_o kind_a a_o thing_n be_v so_o much_o perfect_a by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v more_o simple_a and_o pure_a whence_o the_o same_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d word_n signify_v both_o simple_a and_o perfect_a 2._o no_o accident_n be_v in_o god_n when_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v good_a and_o gracious_a we_o mean_v it_o not_o as_o when_o we_o say_v so_o of_o man_n in_o man_n they_o be_v quality_n virtue_n in_o god_n they_o be_v his_o essence_n 1._o we_o shall_v be_v simple_a as_o dove_n simpleness_n matth._n 10._o 16._o simplicitas_fw-la columbina_n non_fw-la asinina_fw-la carthusian_n ephes._n 6._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o it_o be_v call_v godly_a sincerity_n which_o god_n work_v and_o which_o be_v please_v to_o he_o 20._o simpleness_n and_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o main_a thing_n in_o sincerity_n christianity_n ephes._n 6._o 5._o col._n 3._o 22._o 2._o here_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o good_a mercy_n and_o love_n be_v god_n essence_n isaiah_n 54._o 8._o and_o of_o fear_n and_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a because_o god_n anger_n and_o justice_n be_v his_o essence_n and_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a god_n be_v live_v he_o be_v often_o call_v the_o live_a god_n in_o opposition_n to_o dead_a idol_n 5._o turn_v from_o idol_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n gen._n 16._o 14._o and_o 24._o 62._o and_o 25._o 11._o deut._n 5._o 26._o ruth_n 3._o 13._o judg._n 8._o 19_o isaiah_n 3._o 10._o jer._n 10._o 10._o ezek._n 3._o 11._o dan._n 4._o 34._o math._n 16._o 76._o act._n 14._o 15._o 2._o he_o be_v call_v life_n 1_o john_n 5._o 10._o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n 26._o psal._n 36._o 9_o he_o have_v his_o name_n in_o greek_a from_o life_n 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v often_o of_o himself_o i_o live_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o alone_o do_v true_o live_v and_o he_o often_o add_v for_o ever_o deut._n 32._o 40._o the_o oath_n which_o the_o father_n be_v use_v be_v most_o frequent_a the_o lord_n live_v jer._n 5_o 2._o and_o 12._o 16._o for_o they_o swear_v by_o he_o who_o true_o and_o always_o live_v he_o himself_o swear_v by_o nothing_o but_o by_o his_o life_n and_o holiness_n jud._n 8._o 24._o ruth_n 3._o 3_o this_o oath_n be_v use_v 14._o time_n in_o ezekiel_n zeph._n 2._o 9_o jer._n 46._o 18._o 22._o 24._o isaiah_n 49._o 18._o deut._n 32._o 40._o numb_a 14._o 21._o 28._o god_n be_v call_v the_o live_a god_n 1._o to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o the_o false_a god_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v dead_a and_o senseless_a stock_n act._n 17._o 15._o 2._o to_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o 20._o active_a nature_n of_o god_n he_o be_v all_o life_n 3._o to_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o fountain_n or_o well_o of_o life_n from_o who_o all_o life_n be_v derive_v unto_o the_o creature_n by_o a_o threefold_a stream_n 1._o nature_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n gen._n 2._o 7._o act._n 17._o 28._o 2._o grace_n he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o life_n john_n 1._o 2._o ephes._n 4._o 18._o 3._o glory_n he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n rom._n 2._o 7._o a_o reasonable_a life_n to_o which_o god_n resemble_v his_o be_v a_o power_n to_o perform_v variety_n of_o regular_a and_o limit_a action_n to_o a_o certain_a know_a end_n and_o that_o out_o of_o choice_n and_o council_n god_n life_n be_v his_o power_n of_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a as_o seem_v good_a to_o himself_o after_o his_o own_o council_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n to_o say_v he_o live_v be_v to_o say_v he_o do_v perpetual_o work_v life_n in_o thing_n bodily_a arise_v from_o the_o union_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n together_o and_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o body_n but_o spirit_n from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o quality_n of_o they_o our_o own_o life_n be_v a_o power_n by_o which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v lively_a action_n god_n life_n be_v that_o power_n whereby_o he_o be_v fit_a to_o work_v or_o produce_v all_o sort_n of_o action_n suitable_a to_o the_o perfect_a essence_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n or_o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o he_o know_v will_v and_o affect_v and_o can_v do_v all_o sort_n of_o action_n beseem_v his_o excellent_a nature_n reason_n 1._o from_o the_o effect_n of_o life_n god_n understand_v will_n love_n therefore_o he_o true_o live_v for_o these_o be_v all_o the_o property_n of_o liver_n therefore_o aristotle_n often_o conclude_v from_o this_o that_o because_o god_n understand_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o live_v a_o bless_a life_n 2_o those_o thing_n live_v which_o move_v and_o stir_v themselves_o god_n do_v all_o thing_n by_o himself_o 28._o he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o perfect_a cause_n of_o all_o therefore_o he_o most_o proper_o live_v and_o that_o a_o most_o bless_a life_n 3._o from_o his_o name_n jehovah_n he_o be_v jehovah_n who_o be_v by_o himself_o and_o most_o perfect_o and_o of_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v and_o live_v life_n god_n therefore_o so_o live_v that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o life_n to_o all_o liver_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v our_o life_n deut._n 30._o 20._o john_n say_v of_o christ_n in_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o life_n and_o act._n 3._o you_o have_v kill_v the_o author_n of_o life_n among_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o our_o sense_n there_o be_v a_o three_o fold_v kind_n of_o life_n two_o more_o imperfect_a the_o three_o more_o perfect_a the_o former_a be_v the_o life_n of_o vegetation_n or_o growth_n by_o which_o thing_n be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o attain_n and_o maintain_v of_o their_o full_a strength_n and_o nature_n and_o the_o propagate_a of_o their_o kind_n according_a to_o their_o several_a kind_n the_o second_o be_v the_o life_n of_o sense_n whereby_o thing_n be_v enable_v to_o discern_v thing_n hurtful_a to_o they_o and_o thing_n good_a for_o they_o to_o shun_v the_o one_o and_o to_o seek_v the_o other_o these_o be_v imperfect_a kind_n of_o life_n
think_v ephes._n 3._o 20._o that_o goodness_n which_o be_v in_o he_o be_v infinite_a infinite_a his_o love_n be_v infinite_a his_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a and_o so_o be_v his_o anger_n that_o which_o be_v of_o itself_o can_v be_v limit_v by_o any_o thing_n every_o creature_n be_v limit_v and_o have_v certain_a bound_n set_v to_o it_o by_o its_o cause_n especial_o the_o efficient_a and_o the_o matter_n but_o god_n be_v no_o way_n limit_v he_o have_v not_o any_o bound_n of_o any_o kind_n but_o be_v altogether_o infinite_a or_o boundless_a isay._n 40._o 12._o 15._o 17._o every_o creature_n have_v a_o threefold_a limitation_n 1._o of_o kind_n of_o be_v 2._o of_o degree_n of_o its_o be_v 3._o of_o circumstance_n of_o its_o be_v first_o each_o thing_n be_v set_v in_o its_o own_o rank_n or_o order_n with_o other_o thing_n some_o be_v of_o one_o kind_n some_o of_o another_o some_o thing_n be_v simple_a some_o compound_v some_o corporeal_a some_o incorporeal_a some_o thing_n live_v some_o thing_n void_a of_o life_n some_o thing_n sensible_a and_o some_o thing_n senseless_a and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n dissimilitude_n have_v as_o it_o be_v sort_v they_o into_o divers_a kind_n for_o the_o great_a beautify_v of_o the_o whole_a and_o demonstration_n of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o this_o variety_n again_o they_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o of_o other_o kind_n too_o differ_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o be_v some_o have_v lower_v some_o high_a degree_n of_o what_o they_o have_v some_o a_o more_o lively_a life_n some_o a_o quick_a sense_n some_o more_o power_n some_o less_o some_o great_a degree_n of_o wisdom_n god_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o any_o kind_n of_o be_v but_o have_v in_o himself_o all_o kind_n of_o be_v not_o subjective_o but_o eminent_o he_o know_v have_v a_o be_v beyond_o all_o degree_n and_o measure_n whence_o all_o his_o property_n be_v infinite_a allsufficiency_n omnipotency_n omniscience_n infinite_a wisdom_n and_o truth_n and_o all_o in_o he_o incomprehensible_a and_o infinite_a he_o be_v unlimited_a in_o regard_n of_o time_n or_o duration_n and_o so_o be_v eternal_a in_o regard_n of_o place_n and_o so_o be_v immense_a or_o omnipresent_v in_o regard_n of_o degree_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o so_o be_v perfect_a infinite_a in_o stability_n immutable_a in_o his_o power_n omnipotent_a god_n infiniteness_n make_v all_o wonderful_a his_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a his_o love_n infinite_a his_o goodness_n and_o excellency_n infinite_a a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v infinite_a either_o absolute_o and_o in_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o be_v so_o god_n all_o good_a be_v in_o he_o formal_o or_o eminent_o 2._o in_o some_o certain_a kind_n only_o as_o if_o there_o be_v infinite_a quantity_n it_o be_v only_o infinite_a in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o body_n it_o will_v not_o contain_v all_o other_o thing_n in_o it_o from_o god_n infiniteness_n arise_v his_o all-sufficiency_n he_o be_v enough_o for_o himself_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o to_o make_v they_o happy_a and_o perfect_a in_o their_o several_a kind_n his_o all-sufficiency_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n be_v of_o himself_o all-sufficient_a for_o himself_o to_o make_v himself_o most_o bless_v and_o to_o satisfy_v all_o other_o thing_n and_o make_v they_o happy_a in_o their_o several_a kind_n god_n have_v therefore_o take_v this_o name_n upon_o he_o 17._o and_o by_o the_o commemoration_n of_o it_o do_v comfort_n abrahâ—m_n and_o encourage_v he_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n but_o dr._n preston_n have_v write_v so_o large_o and_o well_o of_o this_o attribute_n christian._n that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v any_o more_o of_o it_o object_n the_o angel_n and_o saint_n see_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o infinite_a math._n 18._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o sol._n 1._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o vision_n and_o comprehension_n god_n be_v see_v of_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n but_o not_o comprehend_v 2._o the_o finite_a understanding_n know_v god_n beatifical_o not_o by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o a_o supernatural_a illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o benefit_n of_o grace_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o wicked_a man_n infiniteness_n his_o anger_n and_o hatred_n be_v infinite_a therefore_o his_o anger_n be_v compare_v to_o all_o thing_n terrible_a 2._o serve_v to_o reprove_v their_o folly_n who_o will_v loose_v god_n to_o get_v any_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n infinite_a glory_n and_o happiness_n for_o finite_a thing_n 2._o exhort_v we_o not_o to_o pronounce_v rash_o of_o his_o decree_n and_o attribute_n for_o this_o only_a can_v be_v comprehend_v of_o god_n that_o he_o can_v be_v comprehend_v we_o must_v not_o measure_v god_n infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n by_o our_o shallow_a capacity_n the_o endeavour_v to_o measure_v the_o nature_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o our_o humane_a reason_n have_v be_v one_o main_a cause_n of_o many_o desperate_a error_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o paul_n rom._n 11._o silence_v high_a and_o inquisitive_a dispute_n by_o this_o exclamation_n oh_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o way_n 3._o what_o be_v a_o sinful_a mortal_a man_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n 17._o isaiah_n 40._o 15._o 16._o 17._o therefore_o he_o shall_v humble_v himself_o before_o he_o and_o acknowledge_v his_o nothingnesse_n 2._o all_o the_o whole_a world_n compare_v to_o the_o infinite_a god_n be_v but_o as_o a_o point_n let_v we_o therefore_o stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o infiniteness_n and_o say_v with_o david_n psalm_n 8._o 5._o &_o 86._o 8._o dependence_n we_o shall_v love_v god_n intensive_o with_o our_o chief_a affection_n and_o extensive_o above_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v a_o infinite_a ocean_n of_o all_o joy_n and_o happiness_n he_o be_v a_o continual_a object_n of_o joy_n and_o delight_n to_o the_o 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