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wife_n she_o scarce_o judge_v herself_o worthy_a to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o servant_n 1_o sam._n 25.41_o may_v not_o thou_o wonder_v more_o that_o the_o incomparable_a god_n shall_v marry_v thou_o to_o himself_o who_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v his_o servant_n david_n admire_v that_o god_n shall_v do_v so_o much_o for_o he_o have_v thou_o not_o cause_n to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v lord_n what_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o father_n house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o up_o hitherto_o pardon_v instruct_v renew_v i_o take_v i_o into_o thy_o own_o family_n and_o yet_o as_o if_o this_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n in_o thy_o sight_n thou_o speak_v of_o thy_o servant_n house_n for_o a_o great_a while_n to_o come_v thou_o be_v please_v to_o speak_v of_o thy_o servant_n for_o a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n 2_o sam._n 7.18_o and_o this_o condescend_v grace_n or_o gracious_a condescension_n be_v much_o the_o more_o admirable_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o 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truth_n itself_o belie_v and_o justice_n condemn_v and_o heaven_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v marvellous_a grace_n indeed_o such_o as_o pass_v all_o knowledge_n eph._n 3.18_o 19_o if_o all_o the_o glorious_a cherubim_n and_o seraphim_n angel_n and_o archangel_n have_v condescend_v to_o have_v be_v turn_v into_o toad_n and_o serpent_n it_o have_v not_o be_v by_o the_o thousand_o part_n so_o great_a a_o condescension_n as_o for_o the_o incomparable_a god_n to_o become_v man_n for_o those_o heavenly_a spirit_n and_o toad_n and_o serpent_n do_v convenire_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la tertio_fw-la meet_v in_o the_o genus_fw-la of_o creature_n there_o be_v but_o a_o finite_a difference_n between_o the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a but_o god_n and_o man_n meet_v in_o no_o three_o in_o no_o genus_fw-la between_o they_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a distance_n there_o never_o be_v there_o never_o shall_v be_v there_o never_o can_v be_v the_o like_a condescension_n chap._n xxiii_o labour_n for_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o incomparable_a god_n motive_n to_o it_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v sanctify_v satisfy_a save_v second_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v useful_a by_o way_n of_o counsel_n 1._o study_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o god_n who_o be_v so_o incomparable_a we_o be_v all_o ambitious_a to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o person_n that_o be_v eminent_a and_o excellent_a in_o place_n or_o power_n or_o part_n or_o piety_n and_o judge_v it_o our_o interest_n and_o a_o honour_n to_o we_o so_o to_o be_v if_o we_o can_v hear_v of_o one_o as_o strong_a as_o samson_n who_o no_o cord_n can_v hold_v who_o can_v slay_v hundred_o with_o a_o jawbone_n or_o of_o one_o as_o old_a as_o methuselah_n who_o can_v tell_v we_o what_o be_v do_v in_o many_o century_n of_o year_n or_o of_o one_o as_o wise_a as_o solomon_n who_o can_v speak_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o answer_v the_o hard_a question_n we_o can_v put_v to_o he_o or_o of_o one_o as_o holy_a as_o adam_n in_o innocency_n or_o the_o elect_a angel_n who_o never_o break_v the_o law_n of_o their_o maker_n but_o be_v as_o pure_a and_o perfect_a as_o when_o they_o come_v immediate_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n how_o shall_v we_o throng_v and_o thrust_v and_o crowd_n to_o such_o man_n what_o pain_n shall_v we_o take_v what_o cost_n shall_v we_o be_v at_o to_o obtain_v the_o favour_n and_o honour_n of_o their_o acquaintance_n sure_o we_o shall_v think_v we_o can_v never_o view_v they_o enough_o or_o value_v they_o enough_o or_o know_v enough_o of_o they_o or_o discourse_n enough_o with_o they_o but_o alas_o what_o be_v such_o man_n if_o we_o can_v find_v they_o in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o bless_a god_n what_o mote_n what_o drop_n
sometime_o he_o call_v it_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n eph._n 6.19_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 1_o coloss_n 5._o praise_v he_o by_o walk_v circumspect_o and_o close_o with_o he_o live_v always_o as_o one_o that_o believe_v he_o have_v at_o all_o time_n to_o do_v with_o this_o incomparable_a god_n and_o be_v create_v and_o preserve_v and_o redeem_v to_o show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o this_o god_n when_o the_o psalmist_n have_v admire_v the_o incomparableness_n of_o this_o god_n in_o his_o be_v and_o do_n psal_n 86.8_o he_o present_o subjoin_v v._o 9_o all_o nation_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v come_v and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n and_o worship_n before_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n thou_o be_v god_n alone_o o_o friend_n this_o incomparable_a god_n must_v have_v incomparable_a obedience_n be_v still_o and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o god_n psal_n 46.10_o be_v still_o be_v quiet_a o_o sinner_n cease_v forbear_v any_o far_a to_o offend_v i_o and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o god_n incomparable_a in_o knowledge_n acquaint_v with_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o work_n inward_a outward_a secret_a private_a public_a incomparable_a in_o holiness_n and_o perfect_o hate_v all_o thy_o wickedness_n incomparable_a in_o power_n able_a to_o revenge_v myself_o on_o thou_o every_o moment_n to_o turn_v thou_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n incomparable_a in_o justice_n and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a yet_o incomparable_a in_o mercy_n and_o will_v accept_v and_o receive_v prodigal_n that_o sensible_a of_o their_o folly_n and_o filthiness_n return_v home_o to_o i_o their_o father_n in_o the_o son_n of_o my_o love_n be_v still_o sinner_n know_v this_o that_o i_o be_o god_n and_o obey_v my_o law_n but_o i_o have_v speak_v more_o full_o of_o this_o in_o the_o information_n only_o remember_v that_o the_o praise_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o praise_n because_o hereby_o thou_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n represent_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o incomparable_a god_n visible_a to_o the_o world_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o math._n 5.18_o offer_v praise_n and_o order_v the_o conversation_n aright_o be_v join_v together_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o let_v not_o we_o part_v they_o asunder_o psal_n 50._o last_o verse_n but_o one_o to_o help_v thou_o a_o little_a that_o thou_o may_v give_v god_n the_o praise_n of_o his_o incomparable_a perfection_n consider_v 1._o this_o god_n be_v excellency_n itself_o he_o be_v not_o only_o excellent_a psal_n 8.1_o and_o alone_o excellent_a psal_n 148.13_o but_o excellency_n job_n 13.11_o shall_v not_o his_o excellency_n make_v thou_o afraid_a nay_o he_o be_v greatness_n of_o excellency_n exod._n 15.7_o nothing_o but_o excellency_n 1_o joh._n 1.6_o now_o think_v with_o thyself_o what_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o one_o that_o be_v excellent_a alone_o excellent_a excellency_n itself_o and_o nothing_o but_o excellency_n can_v thy_o high_a honour_n be_v high_a enough_o or_o thy_o most_o excellent_a praise_n be_v excellent_a enough_o for_o such_o a_o excellency_n 2._o this_o god_n be_v the_o standard_n of_o all_o excellency_n nothing_o be_v excellent_a but_o because_o of_o its_o relation_n or_o likeness_n to_o he_o every_o thing_n be_v more_o or_o less_o excellent_a as_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o relate_v or_o conformable_a to_o he_o saint_n be_v the_o excellent_a of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 16.3_o more_o excellent_a than_o their_o neighbour_n prov._n 12.26_o but_o it_o be_v because_o of_o his_o affection_n to_o they_o since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o be_v honourable_a love_v the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n who_o he_o love_v isa_n 43.4_o and_o because_o of_o their_o relation_n and_o likeness_n to_o he_o deut._n 33.29_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o psal_n 48.2_o 3._o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o book_n none_o like_o they_o i_o have_v write_v unto_o thou_o excellent_a thing_n prov._n 22.20_o but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n sure_o because_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n eph._n 3.16_o his_o mind_n 2_o cor._n 2._o ult_n all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.18_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o day_n the_o queen_n of_o day_n the_o golden_a spot_n of_o the_o week_n because_o it_o be_v his_o day_n set_v apart_o by_o he_o and_o devote_v to_o he_o my_o holy_a day_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a isa_n 58.13_o grace_n be_v excellent_a the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o creature_n prov._n 4.7_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o more_o excellent_a than_o gold_n or_o fine_a gold_n than_o ruby_n or_o pearl_n prov._n 3.14_o 15._o but_o why_o because_o it_o be_v his_o image_n it_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o his_o nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v render_v any_o thing_n excellent_a he_o mention_n it_o with_o relation_n to_o god_n the_o cedar_n of_o god_n the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o tree_n of_o god_n the_o mountain_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a cedar_n city_n tree_n and_o mountain_n 3._o he_o be_v so_o excellent_a that_o even_o angel_n vail_v their_o face_n in_o his_o presence_n the_o excellent_a cherubim_n &_o seraphim_n who_o be_v spotless_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o faultless_a in_o their_o life_n who_o be_v the_o high_a and_o honourable_a and_o ancient_a house_n of_o the_o creation_n who_o as_o his_o special_a friend_n and_o favourite_n be_v allow_v to_o wait_v on_o he_o continual_o to_o behold_v he_o face_n to_o face_n and_o to_o enjoy_v he_o full_o and_o perfect_o yet_o these_o angel_n vail_v their_o face_n before_o he_o as_o it_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o starlight_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o their_o drop_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ocean_n isa_n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o i_o see_v the_o lord_n sit_v on_o a_o throne_n high_a and_o lift_v up_o about_o it_o stand_v the_o seraphim_n each_o have_v six_o wing_n with_o twain_o he_o do_v fly_v with_o twain_o he_o cover_v his_o foot_n with_o twain_o he_o cover_v his_o face_n to_o cover_v the_o face_n be_v a_o sign_n or_o fruit_n of_o bashfulness_n as_o in_o rebekah_n gen._n 24.65_o the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n be_v void_a of_o all_o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n it_o be_v full_a of_o beauty_n and_o brightness_n a_o most_o excellent_a face_n and_o all_o the_o council_n look_v steadfast_o on_o he_o behold_v his_o face_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n act_v 6._o ult_n yet_o this_o face_n as_o excellent_a as_o it_o be_v they_o cover_v as_o it_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o before_o that_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v excellent_a 4._o he_o be_v so_o incomparable_o excellent_a that_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o perfect_a spirit_n his_o heavenly_a host_n and_o their_o perfect_a service_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v not_o only_o great_a and_o infinite_a condescension_n with_o he_o to_o observe_v the_o high_a person_n on_o earth_n as_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o the_o holy_a person_n on_o earth_n as_o the_o most_o eminent_a saint_n and_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a performance_n of_o these_o saint_n but_o it_o be_v boundless_a humiliation_n in_o he_o to_o look_v upon_o with_o the_o least_o respect_n the_o perfect_a spirit_n of_o just_a man_n the_o principality_n and_o power_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o their_o pure_a perfect_a worship_n and_o service_n psal_n 113.5_o 6._o who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o dwell_v on_o high_a who_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n 5._o he_o be_v so_o incomparable_o excellent_a that_o he_o be_v above_o the_o high_a adoration_n and_o worship_n of_o his_o creature_n worship_n be_v the_o most_o high_a and_o honourable_a of_o all_o our_o work_n bless_v and_o praise_v god_n be_v the_o most_o high_a and_o honourable_a act_n of_o worship_n therefore_o this_o be_v that_o part_n of_o worship_n which_o suit_v the_o high_a and_o honourable_a state_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o must_v continue_v for_o ever_o as_o all_o our_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n shall_v ever_o long_o be_v melt_v into_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o delight_n so_o all_o our_o duty_n of_o confession_n petition_n hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n shall_v all_o be_v melt_v into_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n rev._n 7.11_o 12._o and_o the_o angel_n and_o elder_n that_o stand_v about_o the_o throne_n fall_v on_o their_o face_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o worship_v say_v amen_o blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o david_n call_v upon_o angel_n and_o the_o heavenly_a host_n to_o praise_n god_n psal_n
148.2_o 3._o but_o this_o incomparable_o excellent_a god_n be_v above_o all_o this_o worship_n this_o high_a worship_n though_o he_o be_v not_o above_o it_o so_o as_o to_o despise_v it_o psal_n 50.15_o and_o ult_n yet_o he_o be_v above_o it_o so_o as_o to_o exceed_v it_o that_o his_o saint_n and_o angel_n though_o their_o power_n be_v enlarge_v to_o the_o uttermost_a though_o the_o string_n of_o their_o faculty_n be_v wound_n and_o screw_v up_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n and_o peg_n to_o sound_v forth_o his_o praise_n even_o than_o they_o will_v fall_v infinite_o short_a of_o praise_v and_o bless_v he_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n nehem._n 9.5_o bless_a be_v thy_o glorious_a name_n which_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v exalt_v above_o the_o blessing_n and_o praise_n of_o man_n of_o saint_n on_o earth_n in_o their_o imperfect_a state_n nor_o above_o the_o blessing_n and_o praise_n of_o spirit_n of_o just_a 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