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we_o must_v live_v to_o he_o or_o die_v we_o must_v die_v to_o he_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o live_v so_o much_o above_o the_o world_n 9_o that_o nothing_o in_o it_o may_v make_v he_o either_o fond_a of_o life_n or_o weary_a of_o it_o 2._o there_o be_v other_o who_o be_v at_o least_o indifferent_a and_o careless_a how_o soon_o they_o die_v out_o of_o either_o a_o worse_o than_o paganish_a infidelity_n disbelieve_v the_o concernment_n of_o another_o world_n or_o a_o brutish_a stupidity_n not_o apprehend_v they_o or_o a_o gross_a conceit_a ignorance_n misunderdand_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o a_o good_a condition_n as_o to_o eternity_n when_o the_o case_n be_v much_o otherwise_o with_o they_o take_v heed_n thy_o willingness_n to_o die_v
homini_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la primum_fw-la creatus_fw-la est_fw-la rectus_fw-la potuit_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la sed_fw-la potuit_fw-la &_o peccare_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la novissimum_fw-la eâ—_n potentius_fw-la erit_fw-la quò_fw-la peccare_fw-la noa_fw-mi potuit_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o c._n 30._o libertas_n nâ—stâ—a_fw-la inhaerâ—t_fw-la divina_fw-la ut_fw-la exemplari_fw-la &_o in_o pâ—â—pâ—luâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la imitatâ—one_fw-la versatur_fw-la sive_fw-la ortum_fw-la sive_fw-la pâ—â—gressum_fw-la sive_fw-la conâ—â—mmâ—tionem_fw-la ejus_fw-la intue_fw-la 〈◊〉_d libertas_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_fw-la oâ—tu_fw-la est_fw-la capacitas_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o progressu_fw-la libertas_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la long_a câ—arâ—or_n progress_n â—senim_n atâ—â—nditur_fw-la pâ—nes_fw-la accessâ—m_fw-la hominis_fw-la ad_fw-la dâ—â—m_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la quidem_fw-la 〈…〉_z sed_fw-la imitatione_n &_o â—ssâ—â—latione_n constat_n &_o eâ—t_fw-la utiquc_fw-la imâ—â—atioâ—e_v &_o assiâ—il_a ition_n secuadum_fw-la quam_fw-la siâ—ut_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la sablimis_fw-la &_o excelsus_fw-la seipso_fw-la ita_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la sublimis_fw-la &_o excelsus_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o altitudo_fw-la ejus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la inquit_fw-la d_o augustinuâ—_n consummatio_fw-la denique_fw-la libertatis_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la felicissimo_fw-la gloriae_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la statu_fw-la transformatur_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la omne_fw-la illi_fw-la esse_fw-la incipit_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la postremus_fw-la status_fw-la co_fw-la dissert_v à _fw-la priore_fw-la quip_n homo_fw-la tum_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la inalligatus_fw-la est_fw-la creaturis_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la circaillas_fw-la negotiatur_fw-la etiam_fw-la referendo_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o creaturis_fw-la se_fw-la insundit_fw-la nec_fw-la per_fw-la illas_fw-la procedit_fw-la ut_fw-la faciâ—bat_fw-la cum_fw-la esset_fw-la viator_n say_v in_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o conquiescit_fw-la &_o effundit_fw-la se_fw-la placidissimè_fw-la &_o motits_fw-fr ejus_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la presentissimum_fw-la &_o conjunctissimum_fw-la bonum_fw-la similior_fw-la est_fw-la quieti_fw-la quam_fw-la mâ—tui_fw-la gib_n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o omnes_fw-la turbulae_fw-la tempestates_fw-la quae_fw-la procul_fw-la à _fw-la deoâ—rum_fw-la coelestium_fw-la tranquilitate_fw-la exulant_fw-la etc._n etc._n apuleius_n the_o this_o sâ—câ—atis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n max._n tyâ—_n disser_fw-fr 1._o quod_fw-la desideras_fw-la autâ—m_fw-la magâ—â—m_fw-la summum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deoque_fw-la vicinum_fw-la noa_fw-mi concuti_fw-la sâ—n._n the_o tranquil_a animi_fw-la psal._n 116._o sen._n the_o tranquil_a anim_fw-la phil._n 4._o 7._o act._n 20._o 24._o isa._n 26._o 3._o psal._n 112._o 7._o rom._n 15._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o prov._n 4_o 18._o phil._n 2_o 7._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o psal_n 126._o 6._o 6._o i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o the_o tertium_fw-la shall_v be_v result_v from_o the_o physical_a union_n some_o speak_v of_o joh._n 17._o 11._o ver_fw-la 11._o ver._n 21._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 16._o gal._n 6_o 7_o 8._o dr._n hâ—rv_n de_fw-fr ovo_fw-la ovo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 15._o 13._o gâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o christa_n â—â—â—â—â—mus_fw-la homâ—â—â—â—_n etc._n etc._n orat._n 1_o matth._n 5._o 6._o 1_o thes._n 5_o 6._o ephes_n 5._o 14._o 14._o so_o well_o do_v the_o apostle_n watchword_n suit_n our_o case_n awake_v to_o righteousness_n and_o sin_n not_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 15_o 34._o cant._n 5_o 2._o psal._n 39_o 6._o 6._o viz._n 〈◊〉_d who_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n sprinkle_v water_n upon_o the_o servant_n about_o he_o addita_fw-la voâ—e_fw-la se_fw-la liquorem_fw-la illâ—m_fw-la libare_fw-la joâ—i_fw-la lâ—beratori_fw-la tacit_fw-la annal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o phaedro_n cant._n 6._o 12_o rom._n 13_o 11._o arelius_fw-la beza_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 30._o 5._o 5._o in_o his_o saint_n rest_n p._n 2._o c._n 10_o luke_n 23._o 43._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 8._o phil._n 1._o 23._o heb._n 12._o 23._o it_o be_v true_a that_o divers_a of_o the_o father_n and_o other_o have_v speak_v some_o dubious_o some_o very_o diminish_o of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o separate_a soul_n many_o of_o who_o word_n may_v be_v see_v together_o in_o that_o elaborate_a tractate_n of_o the_o learned_a parker_n de_fw-fr descens_fw-la lib_n secâ—nâ—_n p._n 77._o yea_o and_o his_o own_o assertion_n in_o that_o very_a page_n be_v it_o speak_v with_o reverence_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o person_n argue_v something_o gross_a and_o i_o conceive_v unwarrantable_a thought_n of_o the_o soul_n dependence_n on_o a_o body_n of_o earth_n his_o word_n be_v tertium_fw-la vulnus_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o prejudices_fw-la the_o soul_n receive_v by_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n omnes_fw-la 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drudgery_n when_o out_o of_o the_o body_n wherein_o it_o make_v use_v of_o its_o help_n and_o service_n before_o that_o be_v no_o moâ—e_n a_o disparagement_n or_o dimunution_n then_o it_o be_v to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o law_n and_o decency_n permit_v he_o not_o to_o apprehend_v or_o execute_v a_o malefactor_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n it_o may_v yet_o perform_v those_o operation_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o itself_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a and_o immediate_o conducive_a to_o its_o own_o felicity_n which_o sort_n of_o action_n as_o cogitation_n for_o instance_n and_o dilection_n though_o be_v do_v in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v conjunct_a with_o they_o a_o agitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o brain_n and_o heart_n it_o yet_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o reasonable_a that_o as_o to_o those_o act_n the_o spirit_n be_v rather_o subject_n than_o instrument_n at_o all_o of_o they_o that_o the_o whole_a essence_n of_o these_o act_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o motion_n certain_o but_o accidental_o consequent_a only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o present_a but_o soluble_a union_n the_o soul_n have_v with_o the_o body_n and_o that_o the_o purity_n and_o refinedness_n of_o those_o spirit_n do_v only_o remove_v what_o will_v hinder_v such_o act_n rather_o than_o contribute_v positive_o thereto_o and_o so_o little_a be_v the_o alliance_n between_o a_o thought_n and_o any_o bodily_a thing_n even_o those_o very_o fine_a spirit_n themselves_o that_o i_o dare_v say_v whoever_o set_v himself_o close_o and_o strict_o to_o consider_v and_o debate_v the_o matter_n with_o his_o own_o faculty_n will_v find_v it_o much_o more_o easy_o apprehensible_a how_o the_o act_n of_o intellection_n and_o volition_n may_v be_v perform_v without_o those_o very_a corporeal_a spirit_n then_o by_o they_o however_o suppose_v they_o never_o so_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o those_o more_o noble_a operation_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v furnish_v with_o they_o and_o in_o great_a plenty_n and_o purity_n from_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n or_o aether_n than_o from_o a_o dull_a torpid_a body_n with_o some_o part_n of_o which_o air_n if_o we_o suppose_v it_o to_o contract_v a_o vital_a union_n i_o know_v no_o rational_a principle_n that_o be_v wrong_v by_o the_o supposition_n though_o neither_o do_v i_o know_v any_o that_o can_v necessary_o infer_v it_o as_o therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o soul_n activity_n out_o of_o this_o earthly_a body_n have_v favour_n and_o friendship_n enough_o from_o philosopher_n so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o upon_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o rigid_a disquisition_n it_o will_v be_v as_o mâ—ch_v befriend_v or_o rather_o right_v by_o philosophy_n itself_o and_o that_o their_o reason_n will_v afford_v it_o as_o direct_v and_o more_o considerable_a defence_n than_o their_o authority_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v with_o some_o resentment_n that_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v find_v the_o generality_n of_o learned_a pagan_n more_o forward_a advocate_n than_o some_o learned_a and_o worthy_a patron_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o be_v only_o imputable_a to_o the_o undue_a measure_n and_o excess_n of_o a_o otherwise_o jâ—st_a zeal_n in_o thâ—se_a latter_a for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n so_o far_o transport_v they_o that_o they_o become_v willing_a to_o let_v go_v one_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v hold_v 〈◊〉_d the_o â—â—ster_n and_o to_o ransom_n this_o at_o the_o too_o dear_a and_o unnecessary_a expense_n of_o the_o former_a account_v they_o can_v never_o make_v sure_a enough_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n without_o make_v the_o soul_n dependence_n on_o it_o so_o absolute_a and_o necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o but_o sleep_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n whereas_o it_o seem_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o unconceivable_a how_o such_o a_o be_v as_o the_o soul_n be_v once_o quit_v of_o the_o entanglement_n and_o encumbrance_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v sleep_v at_o all_o then_o how_o it_o shall_v act_v without_o the_o body_n body_n see_v dr._n hammonds_n annot_n in_o loc_n dan_fw-mi 12_o 2_o joh._n 14_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 15._o 2_o thes._n 4._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil_n 3._o 20_o 21._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 14_o 15_o 16._o chap._n 14._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 1_o cor._n 15._o use._n dissoluti_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la sâ—riis_fw-la quaerere_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la arnob._n â—cientiam_fw-la qui_fw-la â—idicit_fw-la &_o faâ—enda_fw-la &_o viâ—nda_fw-la percepit_fw-la â—â—dum_fw-la sapiens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la â—dicit_fw-la transfiâ—ratus_fw-la est_fw-la animus_n sen._n ep._n â—4_n non_fw-la prodest_fw-la cibus_fw-la nec_fw-la corpori_fw-la accedit_fw-la qui_fw-la statim_fw-la sumptus_fw-la emittitur_fw-la sen_n epist._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epitlet_n psal._n 49._o 49._o
the_o view_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o glorify_a mind_n 1._o a_o sensible_a glory_n to_o begin_v with_o what_o be_v low_o be_v fit_o in_o our_o way_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o may_v well_o be_v comprehend_v as_o its_o lesse-principal_a intendment_n within_o the_o significancy_n of_o the_o expression_n the_o face_n of_o god_n so_o indeed_o it_o do_v evident_o signify_v exod._n 33._o 11._o and_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o its_o frequent_a use_n as_o apply_v to_o god_n it_o may_v commodious_o enough_o and_o will_v often_o be_v find_v to_o signify_v in_o a_o large_a and_o more_o extend_a sense_n any_o aspect_n or_o appearance_n of_o god_n and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v verse_n 23._o of_o that_o chapter_n to_o signify_v a_o overcome_a spiritual_a glory_n as_o the_o principal_a thing_n there_o intend_v such_o as_o no_o soul_n dwell_v in_o flesh_n can_v behold_v without_o rent_v the_o vail_n and_o break_v all_o to_o piece_n yet_o even_o there_o also_o may_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o sensible_a glory_n be_v secondary_o intend_v as_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o a_o state_n of_o mortality_n to_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v and_o suppose_v the_o other_o expression_n thy_o likeness_n to_o signify_v in_o any_o part_n the_o objective_a glory_n saint_n be_v to_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o capable_a of_o be_v extend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o take_v in_o a_o sensible_a appearance_n of_o glory_n also_o which_o it_o do_v in_o these_o word_n the_o similitude_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v he_o behold_v yet_o even_o that_o glory_n also_o be_v transformative_a and_o impressive_a of_o itself_o 28._o moses_n so_o long_o converse_v with_o it_o till_o he_o become_v uncapable_a for_o the_o present_a etc._n of_o converse_n with_o man_n as_o you_o know_v the_o story_n relate_v such_o a_o glory_n as_o this_o though_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o be_v of_o god_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v some_o â—mbrage_n of_o he_o a_o more_o shadowy_a representation_n as_o a_o man_n garment_n be_v of_o the_o man_n which_o be_v the_o allusion_n in_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n thou_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n and_o honour_n 1â—_n thou_o covere_v thyself_o with_o light_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o spiritual_a body_n the_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n wherewith_o the_o bless_a be_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o must_v then_o be_v understand_v to_o have_v its_o proper_a sensitive_a power_n and_o organ_n 〈…〉_z resin_a to_o that_o degree_n as_o may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n so_o must_v these_o have_v their_o suitable_a object_n to_o converse_v with_o a_o faculty_n without_o a_o object_n be_v not_o possible_a in_o nature_n and_o be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o a_o state_n of_o blessedness_n the_o body_n of_o saint_n will_v be_v raise_v in_o glory_n fashion_a like_o christ_n glorious_a body_n â—_o must_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a 3â—_n and_o this_o will_v connaturalize_v they_o to_o a_o region_n of_o glory_n render_v a_o surround_v sensible_a glory_n necessary_a and_o natural_a to_o they_o their_o own_o element_n they_o will_v as_o it_o be_v not_o be_v able_a to_o live_v but_o amid_o such_o a_o glory_n place_n be_v conservative_n of_o the_o body_n place_v in_o it_o by_o its_o suitableness_n thereto_o indeed_o every_o create_v be_v inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o self-sufficient_a and_o be_v oblige_v to_o fetch_v in_o continual_a refresh_n from_o without_o must_v always_o have_v somewhat_o suitable_a to_o itself_o to_o converse_v with_o or_o it_o present_o languish_v by_o such_o a_o harmony_n of_o active_n and_o passives_n the_o world_n consist_v and_o and_o hold_v together_o the_o least_o defect_n thereof_o then_o be_v least_o of_o all_o supposeable_a in_o the_o state_n of_o blessedness_n the_o ray_n of_o such_o a_o glory_n have_v often_o shine_v down_o into_o this_o low_a world_n such_o a_o glory_n we_o know_v show_v itself_o upon_o mount_n sinal_n afterward_o often_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n such_o a_o glory_n appear_v at_o our_o saviour_n birth_n baptism_n and_o transfiguration_n and_o will_v do_v at_o his_o expect_a appearance_n which_o leave_v it_o no_o unimaginable_a thing_n to_o we_o and_o show_v how_o facile_a it_o be_v to_o god_n to_o do_v that_o which_o will_v then_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n necessary_a create_v a_o glory_n meet_v for_o the_o entertainment_n and_o gratification_n of_o any_o such_o faculty_n as_o he_o shall_v then_o continue_v in_o be_v but_o 2._o the_o intellectual_a glory_n that_o which_o perfect_v spirit_n shall_v eternal_o please_v themselves_o to_o behold_v call_v for_o our_o more_o especial_a consideration_n this_o be_v the_o glory_n that_o excel_v hyperbollical_a glory_n as_o that_o expression_n import_v such_o 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o comparison_n whereof_o the_o other_o be_v say_v to_o be_v no_o glory_n 10._o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v compare_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o legal_a with_o that_o of_o the_o evangelical_n dispensation_n where_o the_o former_a be_v we_o must_v remember_v chief_o a_o sensible_a glory_n the_o glory_n that_o shine_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n the_o latter_a a_o pure_o spiritual_a glory_n and_o sure_o if_o the_o mere_a prelude_v of_o this_o glory_n the_o primordia_fw-la the_o beginning_n of_o it_o the_o glory_n yet_o shine_v but_o through_o a_o glass_n as_o he_o there_o also_o speak_v of_o this_o glory_n be_v so_o hyperbollical_o glorious_a what_o will_v it_o be_v in_o its_o high_a exaltation_n in_o its_o perfect_v state_n the_o apostle_n can_v speak_v of_o that_o but_o with_o hyperbole_n upon_o hyperbole_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d as_o though_o he_o will_v heap_v up_o word_n as_o high_a as_o heaven_n to_o reach_v it_o 17._o and_o give_v a_o just_a account_n of_o it_o thing_n be_v as_o their_o next_o original_n this_o glory_n more_o immediate_o ray_n forth_o from_o god_n and_o more_o near_o represent_v he_o it_o be_v â—is_n more_o genuine_a production_n he_o his_o style_v â—he_v father_n of_o glory_n 1._o every_o thing_n that_o be_v glorious_a be_v some_o way_n like_o he_o and_o bear_v his_o â—mage_n â—â—_o but_o he_o be_v as_o well_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n â—s_v the_o father_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o glory_n which_o 〈◊〉_d pure_o spiritual_a have_v most_o in_o it_o of_o his_o nature_n and_o image_n as_o beam_n but_o in_o the_o next_o â—escent_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n this_o be_v â—is_n unvail_v face_n and_o emphatical_o the_o divine_a â—â—keness_n again_o thing_n be_v as_o the_o faculty_n which_o â—hey_n be_v to_o exercise_v and_o satisfy_v this_o gloâ—y_n must_v exercise_v and_o satisfy_v the_o noble_a faculty_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o excellent_a creature_n intellectual_a nature_n in_o the_o high_a improvement_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o in_o a_o creature_n must_v â—ere_z be_v gratify_v to_o the_o uttermost_a the_o most_o â—nlarged_a contemplative_a power_n of_o a_o immortal_a spirit_n find_v that_o wherein_o it_o terminate_v â—ere_z with_o a_o most_o contentful_a acquiescence_n it_o be_v true_a it_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o total_o to_o exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o a_o creature_n but_o it_o must_v full_o come_v up_o to_o it_o shall_v it_o quite_o transcend_v the_o sphere_n of_o create_a nature_n and_o surpass_v the_o model_n of_o a_o humane_a understanding_n as_o the_o divine_a glory_n undoubted_o will_v do_v not_o god_n consider_v we_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o exhibit_v it_o to_o our_o view_n it_o will_v cofound_a not_o satisfy_v a_o creature_n even_o in_o glory_n be_v still_o a_o creature_n and_o must_v be_v treat_v as_o such_o after_o the_o bless_a god_n have_v elevate_v it_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n he_o must_v infinite_o condescend_v it_o can_v otherwise_o know_v or_o converse_v with_o he_o he_o must_v accommodate_v this_o glory_n to_o the_o weak_a eye_n the_o faint_a and_o more_o languid_a apprehension_n of_o a_o poor_a finite_a thing_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v nothing_o for_o what_o be_v any_o creature_n yea_o the_o whole_a creation_n in_o its_o best_a state_n compare_v with_o the_o i_o be_o the_o be_v as_o he_o just_o appropriate_v to_o himself_o that_o name_n the_o all_o in_o all._n we_o must_v be_v careful_a then_o to_o settle_v in_o our_o own_o thought_n such_o a_o state_n of_o this_o glory_n in_o form_v that_o indeterminate_a notion_n we_o have_v now_o of_o it_o as_o may_v render_v it_o though_o confess_o above_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o present_a understanding_n as_o to_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o it_o not_o manifest_o incompetent_a to_o any_o create_a understanding_n whatsoever_o and_o as_o may_v speak_v we_o due_o shy_a of_o ascribe_v a_o deity_n to_o a_o worm_n of_o affix_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v agree_v to_o the_o bless_a god_n himself_o
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