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object_n nor_o a_o double_a object_n his_o faithfulness_n or_o truth_n must_v be_v our_o shield_n &_o buckler_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n 91.4_o ps_n 91.4_o this_o reprove_v our_o doubt_n sometime_o churlish_a enough_o concern_v the_o truth_n &_o faithfulness_n use_v 2_o of_o our_o gracious_a god_n who_o yet_o be_v &_o ever_o will_v be_v without_o falsehood_n titus_n 1.2_o a_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o be_v often_o charge_v with_o breach_n of_o promise_n to_o his_o child_n by_o his_o very_a child_n 5._o 2_o pet._n 3.4_o 5._o if_o only_a scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n shall_v say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o
to_o god_n blessing_n and_o thy_o favour_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v needs_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o it_o or_o of_o the_o author_n know_v that_o thou_o come_v too_o late_o to_o be_v the_o first_o in_o order_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n among_o who_o be_v first_o and_o chief_a already_o tho._n larkham_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part_n the_o chief_a point_n handle_v therein_o the_o first_o attribute_n the_o life_n of_o god_n that_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v either_o communicable_a or_o incommunicable_a and_o the_o author_n intent_n to_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o first_o page_n 1._o of_o communicable_a attribute_n something_a analogical_a be_v find_v in_o the_o creature_n ibid._n the_o essence_n of_o god_n make_v out_o by_o they_o from_o effect_n and_o working_n ibid._n these_o attribute_n be_v not_o in_o god_n accident_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n way_n make_v to_o the_o text_n take_v out_o of_o heb._n 3.12_o page_n 2_o that_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o evil_a ibid._n that_o faith_n be_v a_o divine_a grace_n that_o do_v submit_v to_o the_o command_n of_o believe_v and_o do_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n page_n 3_o that_o a_o heart_n possess_v with_o unbeleif_n be_v a_o evil_a heart_n and_o cause_v man_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n ibid._n that_o all_o creature_n be_v present_a with_o god_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n unbeliever_n depart_v from_o god_n ibid._n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o performance_n and_o three_o sort_n of_o positive_a duty_n 4._o not_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o christ_n ibid._n that_o god_n be_v a_o live_a god_n and_o in_o what_o respect_n 4.5_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o quick_a or_o live_a creature_n ibid._n that_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n do_v live_v out_o of_o the_o body_n 7._o what_o a_o angel_n be_v ibid._n what_o life_n be_v in_o god_n and_o what_o be_v understand_v in_o he_o thereby_o 8._o that_o no_o word_n be_v full_a enough_o to_o set_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 9_o thing_n or_o property_n about_o and_o of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 1_o life_n not_o attribute_v to_o god_n and_o creature_n univocal_o but_o analogical_o 2_o god_n have_v life_n complete_a nothing_o be_v want_v to_o his_o life_n 3_o he_o have_v life_n of_o himself_o yea_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o life_n not_o only_o the_o life_n of_o operation_n which_o creature_n also_o have_v 4_o no_o end_n propound_v to_o god_n by_o another_o in_o his_o life_n 5_o every_o thing_n understand_v be_v life_n in_o god_n 6_o god_n life_n infinite_o transcend_v the_o life_n of_o creature_n 7_o god_n life_n be_v best_a to_o be_v know_v by_o negation_n 9_o 10_o 11._o use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 13._o use_v 1_o that_o he_o be_v worth_a the_o come_n unto_o and_o keep_v ib._n it_o be_v here_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o draw_v near_o unto_o and_o remain_v with_o the_o live_a god_n 14._o use_v 2._o that_o life_n be_v of_o precious_a account_n with_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o abuse_v it_o 15._o that_o such_o abuse_n life_n as_o 1._o neglect_v to_o save_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o or_o other_o 2._o such_o as_o destroy_v life_n in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o or_o other_o ibid._n that_o man_n be_v negligent_a of_o their_o own_o life_n by_o 1._o carelessness_n to_o avoid_v danger_n 2._o idleness_n and_o laziness_n 3._o coveteousnesse_n of_o the_o life_n of_o other_o both_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a p._n 16._o that_o life_n be_v destroy_v 1._o by_o violent_a rush_v upon_o danger_n 2._o by_o immoderate_a eat_n and_o drink_v and_o surfeit_v 3._o by_o satisfy_v libidinous_a desire_n 4._o by_o wicked_a practice_n cast_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 5._o by_o a_o unquiet_a restless_a spirit_n 6._o from_o a_o principle_n of_o idolatry_n or_o superstition_n 7._o by_o active_a malice_n 8._o by_o over_o earnestness_n to_o avoid_v trouble_n 9_o upon_o disapointment_n of_o hope_n by_o grief_n p._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o that_o man_n abuse_v life_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o body_n and_o temporal_a enjoyment_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o soul_n p._n 21._o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v that_o abuse_n the_o life_n of_o other_o both_o of_o their_o body_n and_o souâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o this_o be_v do_v ibid._n use_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o worthy_a thing_n 〈…〉_o life_n ibid._n use_v 4._o to_o be_v careful_a of_o life_n our_o own_o other_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 22._o three_o motive_n to_o move_v hereunto_o page_n 22._o 23._o the_o second_o proposition_n that_o life_n be_v a_o communicable_a attribute_n and_o diverse_a use_v make_v of_o it_o 1._o that_o man_n be_v thankful_a and_o live_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n p._n 24._o 2._o not_o to_o vex_v ourselves_o with_o cark_n and_o care_v 3._o to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o benefit_n and_o improve_v it_o and_o here_o be_v three_o motive_n 1._o it_o be_v just_a 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a 3._o it_o be_v profitable_a p._n 25_o 26._o three_o way_n life_n improve_v to_o god_n glory_n 1._o by_o shun_v sin_n and_o sinful_a way_n ib._n 2._o by_o set_v ourselves_o to_o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n 27_o 3._o to_o provoke_v other_o to_o good_a work_n ibid._n the_o three_o proposition_n that_o god_n in_o this_o attribute_n of_o life_n be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a ibid._n reason_n 1._o his_o life_n be_v independent_a 2._o it_o be_v his_o whole_a essence_n 3._o in_o respect_n hereof_o he_o be_v eternal_a 28._o use_v 1_o no_o want_n in_o god_n 2._o god_n can_v give_v life_n both_o temporal_a eternal_a 3._o admire_v god_n excellency_n in_o this_o attribute_n of_o to_o be_v humble_a lively_a in_o service_n and_o to_o rely_v upon_o he_o p._n 29_o the_o second_o attribute_n be_v the_o perfection_n or_o natural_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o goodness_n be_v either_o create_v or_o increated_a page_n 30._o that_o in_o god_n it_o signify_v natural_a goodness_n moral_a goodness_n and_o beneficence_n or_o bounty_n ibid._n that_o the_o text_n exod._n 33.19_o be_v mean_v of_o god_n natural_a goodness_n 31_o the_o dependency_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n 32._o that_o goodness_n as_o it_o signify_v perfection_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o god_n 33._o that_o this_o attribute_n comprehend_v all_o other_o attribute_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n two_o argument_n use_v to_o demonstrate_v this_o attribute_n of_o god_n 34._o four_o reason_n out_o of_o dyonisius_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n use_v 1_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o perfection_n 35._o every_o creature_n be_v good_a by_o creation_n by_o ordination_n 36_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o action_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n 37_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n and_o ordainer_n of_o every_o action_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n ibid._n use_v 2._o this_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v treasure_v up_o admirable_a effect_n will_v follow_v 38_o he_o that_o see_v god_n perfection_n must_v need_v run_v to_o he_o ibid._n use_v 3_o wo_n to_o such_o as_o seek_v not_o to_o this_o perfection_n for_o happiness_n ib._n use_v 4._o learn_v to_o build_v handsome_o upon_o this_o ground_n 39_o that_o this_o attribute_n be_v communicable_a 41_o that_o perfection_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n be_v that_o to_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v 42_o use_v 1._o that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v good_a 43_o use_v 2._o let_v none_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o work_n of_o god_n ibid._n use_v 3_o go_v to_o god_n for_o all_o goodness_n and_o perfection_n 44._o that_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a in_o goodness_n 45_o use_v 1._o take_v heed_n how_o you_o meddle_v with_o this_o perfect_a god_n ibid._n use_v 2._o none_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o himself_o 46_o use_v 3._o see_v the_o folly_n of_o such_o as_o seek_v happiness_n from_o creature_n ibidem_fw-la use_v 4._o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o have_v make_v perfection_n their_o portion_n 47._o the_o three_o attribute_n the_o holiness_n of_o god_n that_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a when_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o common_a use_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n page_n 48._o that_o second_o holiness_n signify_v purity_n 49._o none_o proper_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a in_o this_o life_n 50._o he_o be_v holy_a who_o affection_n and_o manner_n agree_v to_o god_n eternal_a law_n 51._o that_o in_o both_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n holy_a holiness_n be_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o worship_v god_n 52._o three_o proposition_n speak_v of_o touch_v this_o attribute_n ibid._n 1._o that_o holiness_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o god_n ibid._n that_o as_o wise_a action_n
mist_n sanct_a trin._n 251._o this_o totum_fw-la bonum_fw-la of_o god_n be_v that_o excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n in_o regard_n whereof_o he_o have_v all_o perfection_n in_o toto_fw-la genere_fw-la entis_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v this_o attribute_n comprehend_v all_o other_o attribute_n whatsoever_o as_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o divine_a nature_n now_o to_o demonstrate_v this_o natural_a goodness_n or_o perfection_n of_o god_n who_o be_v so_o good_a that_o he_o can_v be_v better_a i_o will_v fetch_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o gradation_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o perfection_n in_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n something_o which_o be_v best_a most_o true_a most_o noble_a the_o prime_n be_v and_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n unto_o all_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o goodness_n that_o they_o have_v there_o be_v entity_n more_o or_o less_o noble_a as_o we_o have_v continual_a experience_n now_o more_o and_o less_o be_v say_v of_o thing_n diverse_a as_o they_o come_v near_o or_o be_v more_o remote_a from_o that_o which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o especial_o and_o perfect_o such_o and_o this_o be_v god_n the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o create_a perfection_n etc._n per_fw-la quod_fw-la unum_fw-la quodque_fw-la est_fw-la tale_n illude_v magis_fw-la tale_n a_o second_o argument_n or_o reason_n of_o god_n perfection_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la ullius_fw-la causae_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la svam_fw-la quidditatem_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v more_o or_o less_o excellent_a as_o they_o come_v near_o or_o be_v most_o distant_a from_o the_o goodness_n or_o perfection_n of_o god_n if_o all_o the_o goodness_n natural_a that_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o essence_n of_o all_o creature_n angel_n man_n beast_n fish_n fowl_n and_o what_o ever_o else_o have_v a_o place_n in_o the_o creation_n be_v gather_v into_o one_o goodness_n or_o perfection_n god_n will_v infinite_o transcend_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o have_v all_o they_o have_v from_o god_n god_n be_v the_o everlasting_a fountain_n of_o all_o the_o goodness_n in_o the_o world_n all_o candle_n be_v light_v at_o his_o candle_n and_o by_o what_o any_o thing_n be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v that_o must_v much_o more_o be_v such_o likewise_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n must_v be_v most_o complete_a because_o he_o be_v the_o ipsum_fw-la esse_fw-la of_o himself_o other_o being_n hang_v upon_o the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o do_v he_o not_o uphold_v they_o they_o will_v fall_v to_o nothing_o present_o but_o as_o for_o god_n he_o be_v of_o himself_o before_o the_o mountain_n be_v bring_v forth_o say_v the_o psalmist_n ps_n 90.2_o or_o ever_o thou_o have_v form_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o world_n even_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a thou_o thou_o be_v god_n the_o former_a argument_n be_v strong_a for_o since_o god_n do_v most_o perfect_o act_v he_o must_v needs_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o good_a in_o all_o his_o act_n and_o therefore_o a_o most_o perfect_a entity_n or_o be_v but_o this_o second_o reason_n be_v more_o convince_a he_o be_v god_n of_o himself_o and_o not_o by_o the_o procurement_n of_o any_o other_o many_o other_o thing_n even_o to_o the_o dazzle_a of_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o understanding_n may_v i_o say_v of_o this_o goodness_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o be_v but_o that_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o puzzle_v you_o with_o dark_a thing_n and_o notion_n lest_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o job_n cap._n 38.2_o shall_v be_v apply_v unto_o i_o who_o be_v this_o that_o darkness_n counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n only_o those_o 4_o reason_n which_o lessius_fw-la bring_v out_o of_o dionysius_n his_o 13_o book_n de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la i_o shall_v brief_o lay_v before_o you_o to_o make_v it_o yet_o more_o plain_a dyonisius_n reason_n out_o of_o dyonisius_n that_o natural_a goodness_n or_o perfection_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o infinite_o and_o incomprehensible_a in_o he_o first_o because_o he_o be_v perfect_a of_o himself_o whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v his_o perfection_n from_o another_o 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-fr est_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o as_o from_o a_o efficient_a cause_n or_o as_o from_o a_o formal_a cause_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o creature_n but_o he_o have_v all_o perfection_n in_o he_o from_o his_o most_o simple_a essence_n alone_o where_o his_o perfection_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o heap_v or_o gather_v together_o of_o many_o thing_n as_o in_o creature_n of_o which_o not_o one_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v in_o itself_o perfection_n but_o from_o one_o most_o simple_a be_v which_o be_v himself_o and_o so_o of_o he_o according_a to_o every_o kind_n of_o perfection_n he_o be_v most_o perfect_a second_o because_o god_n be_v more_o than_o perfect_a that_o be_v above_o &_o more_o excellent_a than_o any_o perfection_n that_o can_v be_v possible_o 〈◊〉_d est_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conceive_v for_o nothing_o can_v be_v think_v upon_o by_o any_o create_a mind_n so_o great_a noble_a or_o excellent_a but_o god_n be_v infinite_o more_o excellent_a and_o great_a three_o he_o contain_v in_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o essence_n all_o thing_n and_o truth_n natural_o without_o either_o see_v hear_v or_o argument_n can_v be_v more_o or_o less_o excellent_a at_o any_o time_n minui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la augeri_fw-la vel_fw-la minui_fw-la but_o be_v still_o the_o very_a self_n same_o four_o he_o be_v so_o full_a and_o more_o than_o full_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o as_o a_o live_a fountain_n not_o to_o be_v draw_v dry_a he_o do_v abound_v 〈◊〉_d assiduè_fw-la omne_fw-la svo_fw-la influxu_fw-la perfecit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o give_v out_o unto_o all_o creature_n and_o that_o daily_a and_o hourly_o which_o otherwise_o will_v vanish_v in_o a_o 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