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sheweth_z what_o god_n be_v and_o what_o aâ—_n idol_n be_v that_o god_n be_v but_o one_o and_o all_o idol_n god_n be_v nothing_o in_o these_o verse_n in_o the_o word_n you_o may_v see_v four_o thing_n 1._o a_o negation_n of_o idol_n to_o be_v god_n vers_fw-la 4._o 2._o a_o concession_n of_o the_o world_n idolatrous_a judgement_n about_o god_n ver_fw-la 5._o 3._o a_o main_a fundamental_a position_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o believer_n and_o by_o all_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n 4._o a_o description_n of_o this_o one_o god_n vers_fw-la 6._o now_o for_o the_o plain_a open_n of_o the_o word_n we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n we_o know_v that_o be_v we_o evident_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o a_o idol_n be_v say_v to_o be_v nothing_o in_o these_o respect_n nothing_o be_v take_v two_o way_n 1._o negatiuè_fw-fr negative_o when_o it_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o it_o to_o be_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o in_o rerum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la so_o a_o idol_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v nothing_o for_o it_o be_v something_o the_o carve_a stock_n and_o stone_n the_o host_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n the_o sublunary_a creature_n as_o man_n etc._n etc._n be_v true_a natural_a thing_n expose_v to_o our_o view_n 2._o nothing_o be_v take_v privatiuè_n privative_o which_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o that_o which_o it_o be_v take_v or_o conceive_v to_o be_v oâ—_n to_o represent_v so_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o or_o else_o a_o idol_n be_v say_v to_o be_v nothing_o in_o these_o respect_n 1._o though_o a_o idol_n be_v
like_v unto_o i_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o every_o creature_n cry_v out_o to_o man_n ego_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la deus_fw-la i_o be_o no_o god_n i_o can_v save_v you_o i_o can_v help_v you_o i_o can_v comfort_v you_o honour_n riches_n friend_n all_o say_v we_o can_v save_v you_o therefore_o expect_v salvation_n from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o author_n of_o all_o blessedness_n a_o discourse_n of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n 1._o john_n 5._o 7._o for_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o chap._n 1._o the_o coherence_n of_o these_o word_n be_v this_o the_o apostle_n st._n john_n set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o two_o main_a grace_n love_n and_o faith_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n of_o both_o god_n be_v the_o prime_a object_n of_o love_n and_o christ_n the_o sole_a object_n and_o matter_n of_o justify_v faith_n 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that_o these_o three_o in_o heaven_n may_v answer_v the_o three_o in_o earth_n and_o i_o think_v they_o be_v leave_v out_o hieron_n hieron_n more_o through_o malice_n than_o error_n it_o be_v say_v in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be-because_a in_o heaven_n the_o glorious_a god_n display_v the_o full_a brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n there_o he_o reign_v like_o a_o glorious_a king_n 1_o the_o father_n here_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o first_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n god_n be_v the_o eternal_a father_n of_o his_o eternal_a son_n jesus_n christ_n by_o a_o eternal_a generation_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n the_o father_n of_o all_o man_n by_o creation_n he_o bear_v record_n of_o christ_n take_v one_o testimony_n for_o all_o matth._n 3._o 17._o this_o jesus_n christ_n who_o john_n baptist_n do_v baptize_v before_o your_o eye_n be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 2._o the_o 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wicked_a who_o atheistical_a heart_n licence_v they_o to_o commit_v sin_n upon_o this_o blasphemous_a conceit_n tush_o god_n know_v not_o what_o we_o do_v god_n regard_v and_o see_v we_o not_o well!_o he_o that_o make_v the_o eye_n and_o give_v to_o thou_o a_o see_a eye_n he_o see_v thou_o there_o be_v for_o all_o thy_o action_n he_o that_o give_v man_n the_o hear_v ear_n he_o hear_v every_o word_n there_o be_v for_o all_o thy_o word_n he_o that_o give_v to_o man_n the_o know_a heart_n he_o know_v all_o there_o be_v for_o all_o thy_o thought_n therefore_o rejoice_v thou_o atheist_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thâ—e_n be_v filthy_a still_o in_o thy_o thought_n and_o affection_n be_v thou_o unjust_a still_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o action_n but_o yet_o know_v the_o lord_n know_v all_o and_o for_o these_o thing_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n mark_v what_o god_n will_v one_o day_n say_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o all_o hypocrite_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o wicked_a i_o kniw_v you_o not_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n you_o may_v see_v god_n be_v say_v to_o know_v and_o not_o to_o know_v the_o wicked_a he_o know_v that_o they_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o know_v all_o their_o work_n he_o know_v the_o drunkard_n and_o his_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n he_o know_v their_o person_n and_o their_o action_n so_o as_o to_o hate_v they_o he_o know_v they_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o judgement_n for_o all_o their_o work_n of_o iniquity_n he_o know_v they_o so_o as_o to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o and_o to_o destroy_v they_o from_o his_o bless_a presence_n but_o yet_o god_n know_v they_o not_o so_o as_o to_o approve_v of_o their_o person_n or_o course_n so_o as_o to_o show_v they_o the_o least_o
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perfection_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o fullness_n of_o all_o excellency_n chap._n ii_o hence_o i_o note_v that_o god_n be_v most_o observe_v observe_v perfect_a for_o explication_n whereof_o i_o shall_v first_o show_v what_o perfection_n be_v then_o how_o god_n be_v perfect_a a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a two_o way_n 1._o when_o of_o imperfect_a it_o be_v make_v perfect_a thus_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o a_o rude_a and_o imperfect_a chaos_n be_v make_v admirable_o perfect_a so_o god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a 2._o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a when_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v to_o the_o compliment_n and_o perfection_n of_o its_o nature_n thus_o a_o man_n be_v perfect_a when_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v to_o the_o compliment_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n thus_o god_n be_v perfect_a who_o have_v all_o and_o want_v nothing_o this_o be_v the_o description_n of_o it_o god_n perfection_n be_v that_o glorious_a describe_v god_n 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he_o charge_v moses_n to_o reveal_v he_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o to_o you_o i_o be_o be_v my_o name_n exod._n 3._o 14._o i_o be_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o wisdom_n i_o be_o power_n i_o be_o mercy_n i_o be_o goodness_n i_o be_o grace_n and_o glory_n i_o be_o riches_n honour_n beauty_n blessedness_n etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o scripture_n call_v god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o every_o thing_n a_o sun_n a_o shield_n a_o rock_n a_o tower_n etc._n etc._n it_o imply_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o all_o execellency_n be_v in_o god_n all_o wisdom_n all_o power_n all_o goodness_n grace_n glory_n majesty_n beauty_n riches_n honour_n holiness_n whatsoever_o be_v a_o perfection_n or_o excellency_n be_v in_o god_n 2._o that_o all_o these_o perfection_n be_v in_o god_n in_o a_o most_o eminent_a and_o infinite_a manner_n he_o be_v most_o eminent_o and_o infinite_o holy_a wise_a good_a powerful_a etc._n etc._n 3._o there_o can_v be_v no_o addition_n to_o nor_o diminution_n from_o his_o perfection_n he_o be_v so_o holy_a that_o he_o can_v be_v more_o holy_a nor_o can_v he_o be_v less_o holy_a than_o he_o be_v moreover_o 1._o god_n be_v perfect_a in_o his_o essence_n have_v a_o most_o blessed_a absolute_a and_o independent_a be_v his_o nature_n be_v perfect_a 2._o god_n be_v perfect_a in_o his_o attribute_n perfect_o almighty_a perfect_o omniscient_a perfect_o omnipresent_v etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o his_o woâ—ks_n he_o be_v the_o rock_n his_o work_n be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n deut._n 32._o 4._o his_o work_n of_o creation_n providence_n justification_n sanctification_n glorification_n be_v perfect_a but_o to_o show_v how_o god_n be_v perfect_a i_o may_v the_o better_a do_v it_o in_o these_o follow_a conclusion_n 1._o god_n have_v not_o his_o perfection_n from_o another_o but_o from_o himself_o for_o before_o any_o thing_n be_v he_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a therefore_o from_o himself_o he_o be_v primum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o first_o good_a therefore_o the_o first_o perfection_n but_o all_o creature_n have_v their_o perfection_n in_o he_o as_o the_o fountain_n as_o the_o sun_n have_v light_a from_o itself_o and_o the_o star_n from_o he_o as_o the_o sea_n have_v water_n from_o itself_o and_o all_o the_o river_n their_o water_n from_o the_o sea_n what_o have_v thou_o o_o man_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o god_n whatsoever_o excellency_n any_o one_o have_v it_o come_v from_o god_n 2._o god_n perfection_n be_v a_o boundless_a and_o unlimited_a perfection_n for_o have_v it_o from_o himself_o he_o have_v none_o to_o set_v bound_n or_o limit_n to_o he_o but_o his_o own_o self_n who_o be_v infinite_a and_o unlimited_a the_o perfection_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a creature_n be_v limit_v that_o measure_n of_o perfection_n it_o have_v which_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o it_o the_o angel_n themselves_o have_v no_o other_o and_o can_v have_v no_o great_a perfection_n than_o god_n bestow_v 3._o divine_a perfection_n be_v but_o one_o simple_a and_o entire_a form_n or_o be_v though_o god_n be_v perfect_o holy_a wise_a just_a etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o simple_a be_v these_o perfection_n be_v not_o diverse_a habit_n and_o quality_n in_o god_n the_o perfection_n of_o creature_n be_v various_a and_o distinct_a habit_n and_o quality_n as_o wisdom_n goodness_n holiness_n power_n which_o be_v all_o distinct_a in_o they_o zanchy_a fit_o express_v it_o the_o sea_n be_v but_o one_o and_o entire_a body_n of_o water_n thus_o god_n be_v a_o sea_n of_o perfection_n but_o river_n be_v so_o many_o distinct_a thing_n though_o they_o come_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o run_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n through_o which_o they_o run_v thus_o be_v the_o perfection_n that_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n 4._o god_n be_v so_o perfect_a that_o he_o can_v be_v more_o perfect_a nor_o less_o because_o all_o his_o pâ—râ—ection_n be_v from_o himself_o but_o the_o creature_n may_v be_v more_o perfect_a angel_n may_v increase_v in_o power_n wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o creature_n may_v become_v less_o perfect_a as_o the_o angel_n that_o of_o bless_a holy_a angel_n become_v curse_v unholy_a and_o miserable_a devil_n 5._o god_n be_v pure_o perfect_a there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o imperfection_n in_o god_n either_o privative_a or_o negative_a creature_n have_v some_o mixture_n angel_n have_v a_o negative_a imperfection_n 6._o god_n be_v immutable_o perfect_a there_o be_v no_o possibility_n for_o god_n to_o lose_v any_o degree_n of_o his_o perfection_n creature_n though_o perfect_a be_v in_o a_o possibility_n of_o lose_v their_o perfection_n as_o angel_n do_v and_o as_o adam_n do_v the_o elect_a angel_n be_v now_o preserve_v in_o their_o state_n of_o perfection_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 7._o god_n be_v indeficient_o perfect_a god_n continual_o communicate_v his_o communicable_a perfection_n to_o his_o creature_n which_o be_v innumerable_a yet_o be_v there_o not_o the_o least_o dimution_n of_o his_o own_o perfection_n all_o excellency_n be_v derive_v from_o he_o as_o light_v from_o the_o sun_n god_n be_v as_o full_a of_o excellency_n as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o one_o creature_n partake_v of_o his_o excellency_n chap._n iii_o thus_o have_v open_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n perfection_n i_o proceed_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n and_o by_o reason_n first_o as_o for_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o john_n 1._o 5._o that_o god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o he_o be_v most_o pure_a and_o perfect_a light_n he_o be_v essential_o light_n and_o perfect_o light_a essential_o and_o perfect_o holy_a and_o st._n john_n be_v not_o content_v to_o have_v say_v he_o be_v light_a but_o add_v in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o want_n defect_n or_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o signify_v that_o power_n whereby_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n the_o other_o whereby_o he_o uphold_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v so_o some_o render_v this_o word_n omnitenens_fw-la quia_fw-la omne_fw-la tenet_fw-la thus_o the_o angel_n say_v of_o god_n holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n the_o god_n almighty_a there_o be_v two_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v that_o nothing_o be_v almighty_a but_o god_n only_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o attribute_n i_o will_v first_o show_v what_o god_n power_n and_o omnipotency_n be_v there_o be_v two_o word_n that_o signify_v power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d potentia_fw-la &_o potestas_fw-la they_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o potestas_fw-la be_v take_v for_o authority_n right_a or_o jurisdiction_n as_o a_o king_n have_v over_o his_o subject_n a_o master_n over_o his_o 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