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to_o the_o earth_n with_o they_o it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n nor_o hear_v his_o voice_n say_v i_o be_o jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v act._n 9_o but_o we_o shall_v the_o more_o clear_o see_v the_o splendour_n of_o this_o omnipotency_n if_o we_o do_v serious_o consider_v how_o sudden_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n notwithstanding_o all_o opposition_n and_o persecution_n do_v shine_v to_o the_o remote_a corner_n of_o the_o earth_n insomuch_o that_o polidore_n virgil_n say_v lib._n 2._o hist._n ab_fw-la initio_fw-la orti_fw-la evangelii_n britanniam_fw-la fidem_fw-la recepisse_fw-la that_o great_a britain_n receive_v the_o faith_n from_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o britain_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o divide_v from_o all_o the_o habitable_a world_n &_o penitus_fw-la toto_fw-la divisos_fw-la orbe_fw-la britannos_fw-la many_o year_n after_o christ._n but_o gildas_n say_v more_o express_o de_n excidio_fw-la 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like_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n not_o unto_o any_o one_o place_n or_o people_n alone_o but_o unto_o all_o what_o providence_n bring_v joseph_n of_o arimathea_n or_o any_o other_o apostolical_a man_n to_o england_n before_o st._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n may_v perchance_o be_v account_v a_o curious_a but_o will_v certain_o be_v a_o vain_a dispute_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n who_o die_v for_o all_o do_v not_o suffer_v the_o distance_n of_o place_n to_o keep_v or_o intercept_v from_o any_o the_o speedy_a knowledge_n of_o his_o salvation_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o eternity_n be_v all-sufficiency_n and_o therefore_o god_n as_o he_o be_v eternal_a be_v likewise_o all-sufficient_a as_o he_o be_v eternal_a of_o himself_o so_o he_o be_v all-sufficient_a in_o himself_o which_o all-sufficiency_n consist_v of_o these_o three_o part_n 1._o that_o he_o have_v a_o absolute_a perfection_n 2._o that_o he_o have_v this_o perfection_n in_o and_o from_o himself_o 3._o that_o this_o perfection_n be_v not_o only_o sufficient_a for_o himself_o but_o also_o for_o all_o thing_n beside_o himself_o first_o god_n have_v a_o absolute_a perfection_n not_o only_o of_o essence_n or_o be_v but_o also_o of_o operation_n or_o work_n for_o even_o in_o that_o grand_a objection_n that_o the_o wicked_a do_v flourish_v and_o the_o righteous_a be_v oppress_v appear_v a_o threefold_a perfection_n of_o god_n operation_n first_o in_o the_o variety_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o he_o dispense_v both_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n second_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o he_o punish_v sin_n in_o his_o own_o servant_n who_o though_o they_o can_v say_v their_o adversity_n be_v great_a than_o other_o man_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o say_v they_o be_v so_o great_a as_o be_v their_o own_o sin_n three_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o he_o punish_v they_o only_o temporal_o therein_o show_v his_o mercy_n to_o be_v great_a than_o either_o their_o adversity_n or_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o also_o true_a religion_n have_v a_o absolute_a perfection_n both_o in_o its_o be_v and_o in_o its_o work_n that_o be_v both_o in_o its_o substance_n and_o in_o its_o exercise_n and_o what_o defect_n or_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o among_o any_o sort_n of_o christian_n belong_v to_o the_o man_n not_o to_o the_o religion_n some_o will_v needs_o kneel_v to_o image_n that_o be_v of_o their_o own_o make_n other_o will_v not_o kneel_v to_o god_n their_o maker_n the_o one_o may_v go_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o superstition_n the_o other_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o profaneness_n but_o neither_o can_v go_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n second_o god_n have_v his_o perfection_n in_o and_o from_o himself_o for_o who_o have_v first_o give_v unto_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v unto_o he_o 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of_o religion_n but_o only_o as_o matter_n of_o decency_n for_o decency_n have_v much_o of_o its_o perfection_n from_o man_n but_o religion_n have_v all_o its_o perfection_n in_o and_o from_o itself_o and_o as_o god_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v all-sufficient_a from_o himself_o because_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o prov._n 16._o 4._o for_o even_o the_o wicked_a though_o without_o the_o order_n of_o particular_a yet_o be_v within_o the_o order_n of_o universal_a providence_n for_o god_n will_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o goodness_n only_o as_o the_o end_n but_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o order_v to_o that_o end_n that_o be_v for_o himself_o and_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o own_o goodness_n so_o be_v it_o with_o religion_n it_o admit_v of_o ceremony_n not_o for_o they_o but_o for_o its_o own_o goodness_n and_o thereby_o appear_v to_o be_v sufficient_a of_o itself_o without_o they_o if_o the_o shadow_n grow_v long_o than_o the_o substance_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n the_o sun_n 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the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n scil_n whether_o it_o be_v live_v in_o earth_n or_o in_o heaven_n so_o be_v true_a religion_n not_o only_o sufficient_a in_o and_o for_o itself_o but_o for_o we_o also_o for_o what_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o so_o many_o man_n be_v content_v to_o lose_v all_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v their_o conscience_n but_o only_o this_o that_o religion_n want_v no_o perfection_n in_o itself_o and_o bring_v they_o that_o follow_v it_o to_o enjoy_v the_o perfection_n that_o be_v in_o god_n the_o three_o branch_n of_o eternity_n be_v omnisciency_n and_o god_n in_o that_o he_o be_v eternal_a be_v also_o omniscient_a now_o the_o omnisciencie_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o that_o he_o full_o know_v himself_o second_o in_o that_o he_o full_o know_v all_o other_o thing_n in_o and_o by_o himself_o first_o god_n full_o know_v and_o understand_v himself_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o 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proto-martyr_n in_o dignity_n though_o it_o follow_v the_o same_o three_o day_n after_o in_o time_n or_o else_o the_o doctor_n of_o paris_n do_v think_v it_o lawful_a if_o not_o laudable_a to_o dispute_v against_o the_o solemnity_n of_o their_o own_o church_n when_o they_o find_v so_o much_o do_v upon_o so_o little_a ground_n and_o do_v also_o themselves_o in_o effect_n declare_v that_o as_o no_o civil_a authority_n can_v so_o likewise_o no_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n can_v oblige_v equal_o with_o god_n much_o less_o either_o above_o he_o or_o against_o he_o four_o religion_n be_v free_a from_o servitude_n the_o church_n may_v be_v in_o bondage_n not_o so_o the_o religion_n that_o make_v a_o church_n the_o israelite_n ask_v liberty_n of_o pharaoh_n for_o themselves_o to_o go_v and_o serve_v god_n they_o ask_v not_o liberty_n for_o god_n service_n that_o have_v never_o be_v in_o durance_n nor_o in_o captivity_n and_o s._n paul_n very_o plain_o determine_v this_o controversy_n for_o so_o profane_a man_n be_v willing_a to_o make_v it_o when_o god_n church_n be_v under_o persecution_n though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 9_o i_o suffer_v trouble_n as_o a_o evil_a doer_n even_o unto_o bond_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v the_o bond_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o hand_n be_v far_o from_o the_o tongue_n and_o far_o from_o the_o heart_n they_o can_v hinder_v a_o honest_a man_n from_o speak_v god_n truth_n amid_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o much_o less_o from_o love_v it_o excellent_o oecumenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o bond_n can_v fetter_v the_o tongue_n but_o only_a fearfulness_n and_o unfaithfulness_n and_o those_o be_v ingredient_n of_o the_o world_n not_o of_o god_n religion_n five_o and_o last_o religion_n be_v free_a from_o coaction_n there_o be_v no_o oblation_n so_o acceptable_a as_o that_o which_o be_v voluntary_a and_o there_o be_v no_o oblation_n so_o voluntary_a as_o that_o whereby_o a_o man_n 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〈◊〉_d and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o he_o be_v our_o faithful_a creator_n our_o lord_n jehovah_n therefore_o though_o our_o flesh_n rebel_v within_o we_o with_o fear_n and_o doubt_n though_o the_o world_n without_o we_o assault_v we_o with_o afflict_a trouble_n though_o the_o devil_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o naz._n call_v he_o that_o unwearied_a implacable_a restless_a enemy_n begird_v and_o infest_v we_o with_o divers_a temptation_n though_o our_o sin_n speak_v discomfort_v and_o beget_v horror_n in_o we_o nay_o though_o a_o angel_n shall_v teach_v or_o preach_v the_o conttary_n to_o we_o yet_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v by_o distrust_v god_n faithfulness_n and_o truth_n which_o like_o himself_o be_v immutable_a and_o infallible_a and_o change_v not_o upon_o this_o rock_n of_o his_o fidelity_n we_o ought_v to_o build_v our_o faith_n believe_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o he_o have_v decree_v and_o promise_v whether_o they_o be_v temporal_n or_o spiritual_n the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n or_o the_o other_o we_o shall_v receive_v they_o at_o his_o merciful_a hand_n if_o we_o perform_v what_o be_v require_v on_o our_o part_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n viz._n faith_n and_o obedience_n resign_v up_o our_o soul_n whole_o to_o god_n in_o a_o humble_a submission_n to_o his_o will_n and_o wait_v with_o patience_n for_o that_o word_n he_o have_v promise_v and_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v thus_o david_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n psa._n 40._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o wait_v patient_o upon_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o wait_n on_o god_n which_o imply_v a_o patient_a expectation_n of_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o we_o hereafter_o in_o his_o word_n together_o with_o a_o humble_a resignation_n of_o our_o will_n to_o his_o it_o require_v a_o great_a measure_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n such_o as_o be_v in_o abraham_n and_o that_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n wait_v for_o which_o be_v far_o 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all_o thing_n that_o may_v displease_v thou_o and_o obey_v thy_o precept_n may_v in_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n obtain_v the_o end_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o eternal_a bliss_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n our_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n the_o ten_o and_o last_o name_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schaddai_fw-fr by_o which_o god_n often_o style_v himself_o when_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o patriarch_n to_o uphold_v their_o spirit_n and_o sustain_v their_o faith_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o trouble_n gen._n 17._o 1._o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o abraham_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o word_n he_o bespeak_v jacob_n gen._n 35.11_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o also_o when_o they_o be_v to_o speak_v or_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n often_o use_v that_o name_n or_o word_n thus_o isaac_n when_o he_o bless_v jacob_n gen._n 28.3_o say_v the_o god_n who_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v so_o jacob_n say_v to_o joseph_n the_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appear_v to_o i_o in_o luz_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o bless_v i_o as_o for_o the_o notion_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o name_n galatinus_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o out_o of_o r._n moses_n the_o egyptian_a and_o algazel_n determine_v it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o compound_a term_n and_o make_v up_o of_o these_o two_o part_n or_o particular_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o composition_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v sufficient_a and_o sufficiency_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o whole_a latitude_n or_o acception_n of_o it_o denote_v the_o alsufficiency_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la in_o se_fw-la &_o à _fw-la se_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la &_o abundantiam_fw-la omnimodam_fw-la habet_fw-la it_o a_o ut_fw-la nullius_fw-la open_a indigeat_fw-la i._n e._n who_o in_o himself_o and_o from_o himself_o have_v a_o sufficiency_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o any_o creature_n there_o be_v in_o god_n a_o fallness_n of_o power_n whereby_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v his_o will_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n and_o bind_v of_o his_o power_n therefore_o the_o septuagint_n do_v often_o render_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o job_n 8.3_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o do_v or_o work_v all_o thing_n so_o in_o our_o english_a translation_n do_v the_o almighty_a pervert_n justice_n as_o there_o be_v in_o many_o a_o man_n a_o empty_a fullness_n when_o bladder-like_a his_o soul_n be_v blow_v up_o with_o windy_a fancy_n of_o have_v what_o he_o have_v not_o or_o of_o more_o knowledge_n than_o he_o true_o have_v so_o in_o god_n there_o be_v a_o fullness_n without_o any_o the_o least_o defect_n or_o degree_n of_o emptiness_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n there_o be_v as_o the_o school_n speak_v plenitudo_fw-la repletiva_fw-la and_o diffusiva_fw-la or_o plenitudo_fw-la abundantiae_fw-la and_o redundantiae_fw-la and_o abound_v fullness_n because_o no_o good_a thing_n no_o gift_n nor_o grace_n be_v want_v in_o he_o and_o a_o redound_v fullness_n because_o what_o gift_n or_o grace_n soever_o be_v in_o we_o they_o be_v all_o derive_v to_o our_o soul_n from_o he_o the_o everliving_a and_o overflow_a fountain_n and_o spring_n of_o they_o from_o who_o they_o slow_a into_o our_o soul_n per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la per_fw-la canalem_fw-la through_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v a_o conduit-pipe_n without_o any_o loss_n of_o they_o in_o he_o or_o without_o any_o the_o least_o diminution_n and_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v joh._n 1._o 16._o a_o fullness_n without_o any_o want_n argue_v a_o great_a perfection_n quod_fw-la plenè_fw-la habetur_fw-la perfectè_fw-la &_o totalitèr_fw-la habetur_fw-la aquin_n now_o if_o man_n through_o the_o door_n of_o faith_n open_v by_o god_n bless_a spirit_n do_v see_v the_o fullness_n the_o excellency_n and_o alsufficiency_n of_o god_n it_o will_v so_o fill_v they_o with_o admiration_n joy_n and_o content_a that_o have_v a_o communion_n with_o god_n by_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n they_o will_v care_v for_o nothing_o else_o they_o consider_v what_o the_o lord_n be_v and_o behold_v his_o glorious_a face_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o attribute_n viz._n his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o justice_n etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o consideration_n they_o will_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n the_o lord_n be_v on_o our_o side_n or_o with_o we_o we_o will_v not_o therefore_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o we_o psa_fw-la 118._o 6._o the_o lord_n be_v we_o therefore_o we_o can_v lack_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a for_o we_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v thou_o than_o his_o power_n be_v thou_o to_o sustain_v thou_o under_o any_o cross_n to_o redeem_v thou_o from_o trouble_n to_o help_v thou_o in_o distress_n to_o succour_v thou_o in_o the_o great_a need_v and_o to_o support_v thy_o weakness_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o duty_n his_o wisdom_n too_o be_v thou_o thou_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o it_o it_o be_v thy_o portion_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n to_o understand_v those_o hide_a mystery_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o if_o thou_o open_v thy_o mouth_n to_o he_o in_o prayer_n he_o will_v open_v thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o shall_v see_v mirabilia_fw-la leg_n be_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o his_o law_n psa._n 119._o 18._o and_o be_v also_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o his_o justice_n likewise_o be_v thou_o to_o vindicate_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v injure_v if_o thou_o commit_v thy_o cause_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o clear_v thy_o innocency_n when_o thou_o be_v false_o traduce_v by_o the_o malevolent_a and_o to_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n so_o for_o his_o truth_n and_o holiness_n the_o former_a be_v thou_o to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n of_o blessing_n in_o this_o life_n and_o of_o happiness_n in_o that_o to_o come_v if_o by_o faith_n and_o full_a affiance_n thou_o depende_v on_o he_o so_o the_o latter_a i._n e._n his_o holiness_n be_v thou_o to_o sanctify_v thy_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o to_o free_v thou_o as_o from_o the_o guilt_n so_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o the_o son_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o god_n al-sufficient_a who_o can_v and_o will_v do_v for_o we_o more_o then_o either_o we_o desire_v or_o deserve_v if_o we_o whole_o rest_v and_o rely_v upon_o his_o goodness_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n in_o so_o bless_v a_o condition_n as_o to_o have_v a_o close_a union_n and_o near_a communion_n with_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o prophet_n david_n phrase_n who_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o god_n psa._n 144._o 15._o who_o alsufficiency_n they_o atter_o deny_v who_o worship_n any_o other_o god_n as_o do_v the_o gentile_n who_o multiply_v deity_n and_o sacrifice_v to_o more_o than_o one_o such_o be_v polutheist_n who_o divide_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n excellency_n among_o those_o petty_a numan_n even_o as_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o practical_a atheist_n and_o true_o worship_n none_o who_o through_o infidelity_n question_n god_n alsufficiency_n for_o if_o he_o be_v god_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d