to_o such_o a_o be_v only_o as_o have_v heaviness_n of_o part_n but_o in_o god_n be_v neither_o heaviness_n nor_o part_n and_o so_o he_o work_v and_o that_o infinite_o 2._o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o so_o evermore_o as_o great_a as_o he_o may_v be_v and_o that_o not_o in_o be_v only_o but_o also_o in_o work_v for_o otherwise_o greatness_n and_o lesnesse_n shall_v be_v in_o he_o and_o because_o nothing_o can_v be_v in_o he_o beside_o his_o very_a be_v if_o the_o infinity_n of_o greatness_n be_v in_o his_o be_v and_o a_o lesnesse_n in_o his_o work_n greaternesse_n and_o lesnesse_n shall_v be_v his_o very_a be_v so_o finite_a and_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o want_n good_a and_o ill_a shall_v be_v convertible_a in_o he_o but_o these_o thing_n be_v impossible_a therefore_o god_n do_v either_o work_n infinite_o or_o else_o he_o can_v work_v at_o all_o but_o so_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v god_n so_o shall_v not_o his_o power_n be_v infinite_a and_o if_o his_o power_n be_v 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be_v prove_v to_o be_v infinite_a it_o must_v follow_v that_o his_o action_n be_v also_o infinite_a 4._o the_o work_n of_o infinite_a goodness_n wisdom_n power_n life_n truth_n etc._n etc._n in_o eternity_n be_v the_o most_o desirable_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v and_o wherein_o the_o great_a glory_n can_v consist_v which_o action_n of_o god_n if_o by_o his_o will_n he_o will_v not_o then_o must_v he_o will_v a_o cease_n of_o the_o action_n of_o goodness_n wisdom_n power_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o eternity_n so_o shall_v these_o dignity_n be_v infinite_a in_o vain_a so_o his_o will_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o dignity_n so_o shall_v he_o not_o will_v the_o infinity_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n nor_o be_v but_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v impossible_a therefore_o the_o work_n of_o his_o dignity_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o be_v and_o therefore_o infinite_a 5._o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a as_o be_v prove_v by_o which_o infinity_n of_o 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want_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o infinity_n which_o of_o all_o his_o other_o dignity_n be_v set_v most_o against_o it_o and_o so_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v infinite_a only_o in_o the_o possibility_n of_o work_v but_o finite_a in_o the_o action_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v impossible_a therefore_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v as_o infinite_a in_o the_o work_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o be_v 7._o if_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v not_o infinite_a he_o can_v not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v infinite_a but_o finite_a only_a and_o in_o defect_n but_o a_o god_n can_v know_v any_o defect_n in_o himself_o in_o who_o no_o defect_n be_v possible_a to_o be_v therefore_o his_o work_n be_v infinite_a 8._o if_o infinite_a work_n and_o be_v be_v not_o all_o one_o in_o god_n then_o there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v in_o he_o either_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o be_v or_o of_o accident_n or_o of_o be_v and_o accident_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v show_v to_o be_v impossible_a chap_n 8._o &_o 9_o therefore_o infinite_a be_v and_o work_v be_v in_o god_n all_o one_o so_o then_o his_o work_n be_v infinite_a 9_o a_o infinite_a glory_n can_v be_v without_o the_o condition_n of_o infinity_n and_o eternity_n nor_o yet_o without_o the_o be_v of_o goodness_n but_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o be_v of_o goodness_n if_o it_o spread_v not_o itself_o in_o the_o action_n of_o goodness_n neither_o yet_o of_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a goodness_n if_o it_o work_v not_o infinite_o and_o eternal_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a with_o all_o the_o condition_n of_o infinity_n eternity_n and_o goodness_n therefore_o it_o work_v infinite_o and_o eternal_o according_a to_o the_o be_v of_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a goodness_n 10_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v infinite_a and_o one_o but_o if_o in_o the_o divine_a dignity_n there_o be_v a_o greatness_n in_o be_v and_o a_o lesnesse_n in_o work_v the_o truth_n in_o god_n must_v likewise_o be_v divers_a and_o not_o one_o so_o neither_o simple_a nor_o infinite_a but_o this_o be_v impossible_a therefore_o the_o work_n of_o his_o dignity_n be_v infinite_a as_o his_o be_v 11._o the_o infinity_n of_o god_n be_v such_o that_z b_o no_o abatement_n want_n or_o lesnesse_n may_v be_v understand_v or_o find_v therein_o but_o littleness_n or_o abatement_n may_v be_v find_v therein_o if_o it_o be_v not_o as_o great_a in_o the_o action_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o be_v for_o every_o abatement_n or_o want_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o the_o be_v or_o of_o the_o work_n in_o goodness_n power_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o only_o a_o lessen_v but_o even_o a_o utter_a take_v away_o of_o the_o infinity_n thereof_o so_o that_o to_o deny_v the_o infinite_a work_n of_o god_n be_v to_o deny_v his_o infinity_n and_o so_o his_o be_v 12._o if_o all_o the_o dignity_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a both_o in_o be_v and_o work_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o their_o equality_n and_o concord_n one_o with_o 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endless_a wisdom_n nay_o the_o very_a fantasy_n or_o thought_n though_o bodily_a though_o tie_v to_o the_o five_o outward_a wit_n alone_o yet_o will_v it_o not_o rest_v and_o when_o it_o can_v work_v upon_o the_o reason_n as_o in_o sleep_n because_o reason_n will_v see_v that_o the_o fantasy_n be_v not_o deceive_v in_o the_o outward_a sense_n then_o will_v it_o press_v upon_o the_o remembrance_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o dream_n 14._o if_o he_o which_o be_v cause_n of_o all_o work_n shall_v cease_v to_o work_v than_o all_o thing_n at_o once_o shall_v cease_v also_o both_o to_o work_v and_o to_o be_v because_o c_o the_o first_o mover_n cease_v to_o move_v all_o the_o
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he_o be_v thrust_v out_o revel_v 12.9_o for_o not_o the_o place_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o comfort_n only_o which_o never_o leave_v the_o faithful_a soul_n john_n 14.16_o give_v heavenly_a happiness_n as_o that_o soul_n which_o be_v destitute_a thereof_o have_v hell_n in_o itself_o and_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o hell_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v now_o as_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o mean_a state_n between_o this_o of_o mortality_n and_o that_o of_o glory_n so_o be_v it_o most_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o employment_n of_o the_o soul_n at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n before_o it_o be_v raise_v up_o with_o the_o body_n in_o glory_n for_o see_v man_n be_v therefore_o set_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o endue_v with_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n that_o he_o may_v in_o the_o creature_n behold_v the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o to_o his_o praise_n be_v happy_a in_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o it_o be_v 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