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and_o pinnacle_n of_o worldly_a power_n and_o pomp_n but_o when_o all_o these_o awake_a alas_o they_o find_v all_o those_o thing_n be_v but_o lusorious_a dream_n there_o be_v no_o reality_n in_o they_o and_o so_o they_o vanish_v leave_v they_o all_o pensive_a and_o sad_a at_o so_o miserable_a a_o disappointment_n but_o this_o be_v a_o substance_n a_o real_a thing_n or_o good_a indeed_o that_o the_o suffer_a saint_n know_v they_o have_v vain_a toy_n and_o trifle_n froth_n and_o foam_n bubble_n and_o shadow_n and_o such_o delude_a dream_n do_v not_o constitute_v the_o same_o the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n the_o saint_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o exuberancy_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o the_o glory_n they_o shall_v be_v crown_v with_o to_o eternity_n shall_v not_o be_v pageant_n and_o umbratil_o but_o most_o substantial_a god_n promise_v nothing_o unto_o they_o but_o what_o be_v real_a 2._o satiâ—ly_o and_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n it_o do_v afford_v wind_z may_v fill_v the_o belly_n or_o 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the_o saint_n be_v crown_v and_o enthrone_v such_o a_o heaven_n there_o be_v where_o god_n more_o especial_o dwell_v though_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o immensity_n of_o his_o essence_n he_o be_v present_a in_o all_o place_n and_o bound_v or_o circumscribe_v with_o none_o and_o where_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v congregat_v together_o to_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o faithful_a service_n to_o god_n and_o all_o their_o suffering_n for_o he_o it_o be_v call_v in_o 1_o king_n 8.27_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o most_o vast_a expanded_a heaven_n which_o environ_n and_o compass_v about_o all_o the_o other_o heaven_n and_o be_v the_o most_o spacious_a place_n that_o ever_o be_v create_v it_o be_v call_v therefore_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n for_o amplification_n sake_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o imensity_n of_o god_n which_o it_o can_v contain_v men._n contain_v the_o three_o heaven_n be_v a_o simple_a and_o shine_a body_n create_v immediate_o of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o tâ—â—one_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n and_o of_o the_o gracious_a manifestation_n of_o his_o peâ—â—â—tions_n and_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o bless_a both_o angel_n and_o men._n it_o be_v call_v the_o three_o heaven_n in_o 2_o cor._n 12.2_o which_o be_v the_o it_o the_o not_o from_o its_o heat_n but_o from_o its_o resplendency_n and_o most_o pleasant_a light_n the_o three_o heaven_n we_o have_v only_o from_o the_o scripture_n heathenish_a philosopher_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o empyreal_a heaven_n far_o above_o the_o aereal_a in_o which_o the_o fowl_n fly_v be_v call_v the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 6.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o above_o the_o siderial_a in_o which_o the_o light_n be_v call_v star_n of_o heaven_n gen._n 15.5_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v uppermost_a of_o all_o in_o which_o the_o angel_n reside_v be_v call_v the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 24.36_o this_o be_v that_o than_o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o high_a heaven_n luke_n 2.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o coelis_fw-la altissimis_fw-la as_o eeza_n translate_v it_o or_o rather_o interpret_v it_o the_o high_a heaven_n mat._n 21.9_o we_o have_v the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o greek_n to_o put_v adjective_n without_o their_o substantive_n as_o one_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o most_o elegant_a author_n among_o they_o xenephon_n and_o other_o and_o this_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 10.42_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o heaven_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v above_o we_o when_o it_o be_v local_a and_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o notation_n of_o altitude_n so_o this_o heaven_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o any_o but_o superior_a to_o all_o other_o heaven_n although_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o place_n either_o definitive_a as_o finite_a incorporeal_a substance_n may_v or_o circumscriptive_a as_o all_o 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