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attribute_n answ_n god_n be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o by_o his_o divine_a attribute_n to_o be_v one_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n have_v life_n in_o and_o of_o himself_o have_v most_o perfect_a understanding_n and_o will_n and_o be_v infinite_o more_o glorious_a than_o any_o spirit_n and_o be_v perfection_n and_o blessedness_n itself_o 1._o we_o ought_v to_o attribute_v the_o most_o excellent_a kind_n of_o be_v and_o the_o most_o excellent_a property_n of_o be_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o most_o eminent_a manner_n 1._o the_o most_o excellent_a kind_n of_o be_v 1._o a_o live_a be_v be_v the_o most_o excellent_a attribute_n life_n unto_o he_o deut._n 32._o 40._o 2._o a_o spirit_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o live_v being_n attribute_v that_o kind_n of_o be_v to_o he_o joh._n 4._o 24._o 3._o but_o we_o must_v attribute_v these_o to_o he_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n 1._o life_n of_o he_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n 2._o all_o kind_n of_o life_n be_v of_o and_o in_o he_o eminent_o ps_n 84._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 3._o his_o life_n and_o be_v be_v one_o not_z first_o a_o be_v and_o afterward_o a_o live_a be_v hence_o infinite_o more_o glorious_a than_o any_o spirit_n whatsoever_o we_o ought_v to_o attribute_v the_o most_o excellent_a property_n of_o be_v to_o he_o 1._o the_o most_o excellent_a quantity_n deut._n 32._o 3._o hence_o 1._o unity_n absolute_o one_o deut._n 6._o 4._o 2._o infiniteness_n without_o limit_n of_o essence_n isai_n 40._o 12_o hence_o 1._o immense_a not_o measurable_a job_n 11._o 8._o hence_o 2._o incomprehensible_a in_o place_n not_o include_v nor_o exclude_v psal_n 139._o 7_o 8._o 3._o eternity_n without_o beginning_n or_o end_n 1._o no_o time_n to_o come_v with_o he_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v limit_v to_o time_n past_a and_o present_a 2._o no_o time_n pass_v with_o he_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v limit_v to_o time_n present_a and_o to_o come_v 3._o hence_o they_o be_v one_o with_o he_o for_o he_o can_v not_o be_v more_o 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of_o the_o first_o be_v under_o which_o he_o stand_v hence_o call_v subsistence_n heb._n 1._o 3._o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v subsistence_n the_o image_n of_o his_o subsistence_n 4._o these_o manner_n of_o be_v be_v only_a one_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o yet_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o essence_n and_o one_o from_o another_o this_o be_v explain_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v quest_n how_o may_v this_o be_v more_o plain_o understand_v answ_n god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o be_v know_v himself_n and_o be_v know_v of_o himself_o and_o be_v breathe_v after_o by_o himself_o all_o which_o mutual_a respect_n belong_v to_o the_o first_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v distinct_a from_o he_o and_o one_o from_o another_o 1._o god_n know_v himself_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o be_v happy_a in_o himself_o isai_n 44._o 8._o 2._o hence_o he_o be_v know_v of_o himself_o 3._o hence_o he_o be_v breathe_v after_o by_o himself_o as_o the_o most_o adequate_a object_n of_o his_o own_o perfect_a understanding_n and_o will_n 2._o all_o which_o be_v mutual_a respect_n know_v and_o be_v know_v have_v a_o mutual_a respect_n one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o be_v breathe_v after_o by_o himself_o have_v a_o mutual_a respect_n to_o know_v and_o be_v know_v by_o himself_o 3._o these_o mutual_a respect_n belong_v to_o the_o first_o be_v in_o which_o we_o may_v consider_v 1._o the_o unity_n of_o the_o subsistence_n 2._o their_o diversity_n 1._o their_o unity_n that_o whereby_o the_o subsistence_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n be_v all_o god_n and_o one_o god_n 1._o there_o be_v but_o one_o first_o be_v 2._o the_o subsistence_n be_v the_o first_o being_n reflect_v upon_o himself_o 3._o hence_o these_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n one_o god_n hence_o it_o follow_v 1._o they_o be_v coessential_a have_v the_o essence_n together_o and_o whole_o as_o when_o the_o same_o man_n be_v teacher_n and_o scholar_n the_o teacher_n have_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o the_o scholar_n the_o whole_a man_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o 2._o hence_o they_o be_v coequal_a for_o they_o be_v one_o god_n phil._n 2._o 6._o 3._o hence_o the_o divine_a attribute_n belong_v to_o they_o equal_o what_o do_v belong_v to_o god_n as_o god_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o subsistence_n equal_o for_o they_o be_v all_o god_n and_o one_o god_n isai_n 9_o 6._o 4._o hence_o they_o be_v not_o god_n of_o god_n for_o to_o be_v god_n be_v the_o absolute_a be_v and_o this_o be_v not_o relative_a and_o derivative_a but_o be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o person_n the_o son_n have_v his_o relative_a be_v of_o the_o father_n as_o he_o be_v son_n but_o not_o his_o absolute_a be_v as_o god_n but_o thus_o he_o be_v a_o everlasting_a father_n and_o the_o mighty_a god_n isai_n 9_o 6._o 5._o hence_o the_o love_n they_o have_v one_o to_o another_o and_o delight_n to_o glorify_v one_o another_o joh._n 5._o 23._o 2._o of_o the_o 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