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the_o platonist_n speak_v with_o a_o intellectual_a touch_n and_o divine_a
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judgement_n and_o approbation_n as_o he_o be_v value_v in_o the_o fallacious_a estimate_n of_o frail_a mortal_n for_o god_n see_v not_o as_o we_o see_v nor_o be_v his_o thought_n as_o our_o thought_n but_o such_o be_v the_o man_n as_o be_v the_o inward_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o his_o spirit_n unbare_v from_o that_o swell_a pride_n and_o ostentation_n and_o the_o paint_a gloss_n and_o varnish_n of_o hypocrisy_n which_o set_v he_o off_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n there_o be_v nothing_o god_n take_v great_a joy_n and_o contentment_n in_o than_o the_o expansion_n and_o dilatation_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o attribute_n and_o he_o never_o suffer_v his_o bless_a life_n solitary_o to_o contest_v with_o the_o rebellious_a and_o gygantick_a lust_n in_o man_n soul_n and_o then_o to_o be_v vanquish_v and_o die_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o enemy_n for_o want_n of_o his_o powerful_a assistance_n but_o perpetual_o aide_n and_o succour_v it_o make_v it_o victorious_a to_o the_o cast_v down_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o evert_v and_o conquer_a the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o oppose_v its_o crown_n and_o dignity_n lead_v the_o soul_n as_o a_o glorious_a spoil_n take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o airy-apostate_n legion_n who_o be_v but_o usurper_n and_o intruder_n upon_o the_o right_n and_o propriety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n into_o its_o native_a country_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n all_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n be_v direct_o contrary_a and_o opposite_a to_o the_o eternal_a rectitude_n of_o god_n bless_a nature_n and_o be_v so_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v ever_o be_v reconcile_v to_o it_o or_o cast_v a_o favourable_a aspect_n upon_o it_o he_o will_v ever_o be_v chase_v pursue_v and_o beat_v it_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o never_o suffer_v it_o to_o rest_v any_o where_n in_o peace_n but_o will_v always_o lay_v siege_n against_o it_o and_o 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conclusion_n that_o all_o the_o result_v operation_n and_o design_n of_o the_o deity_n relate_v to_o and_o terminate_v upon_o something_o without_o he_o be_v the_o emanation_n and_o effect_n of_o absolute_a and_o complete_a goodness_n it_o be_v not_o any_o benefit_n or_o addition_n to_o his_o stable_a glory_n and_o felicity_n which_o man_n or_o angel_n may_v contribute_v that_o first_o move_v and_o incite_v the_o great_a creator_n or_o the_o universe_n to_o bring_v all_o thing_n into_o be_v but_o it_o be_v to_o communicate_v his_o nature_n and_o display_v his_o goodness_n in_o the_o production_n of_o all_o thing_n capable_a of_o exist_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n depend_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o uphold_v it_o in_o the_o circle_n of_o his_o benign_a arm_n and_o his_o exuberant_a love_n like_o a_o eternal_a spring_n be_v perpetual_o send_v abroad_o its_o stream_n and_o water_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n with_o a_o divine_a influx_n god_n be_v not_o like_o 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of_o a_o unlimited_a will_n and_o power_n how_o and_o when_o he_o please_v and_o declare_v their_o efflux_n and_o emanation_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o moral_a action_n and_o the_o grand_a law_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n or_o else_o in_o those_o hymn_n and_o hallelujah_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o he_o by_o intellectual_a being_n from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o universe_n whereas_o in_o truth_n his_o glory_n be_v nothing_o without_o himself_o nor_o any_o acquisition_n and_o purchase_n to_o augment_v his_o happiness_n for_o he_o be_v a_o infinite_a plenitude_n of_o all_o perfection_n be_v incapable_a of_o receive_v any_o compliment_n of_o glory_n or_o blessedness_n but_o than_o he_o most_o of_o all_o elevate_v and_o raise_v his_o glory_n and_o lustre_n when_o he_o most_o of_o all_o communicate_v his_o nature_n and_o shine_v in_o with_o a_o full_a and_o uninterrupted_a light_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n upon_o all_o the_o intellectual_a 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