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the_o high_a person_n on_o earth_n as_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o the_o holy_a person_n on_o earth_n as_o the_o most_o eminent_a saint_n and_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a performance_n of_o these_o saint_n but_o it_o be_v boundless_a humiliation_n in_o he_o to_o look_v upon_o with_o the_o least_o respect_n the_o perfect_a spirit_n of_o just_a man_n the_o principality_n and_o power_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o their_o pure_a perfect_a worship_n and_o service_n psal_n 113.5_o 6._o who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o dwell_v on_o high_a who_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n 5._o he_o be_v so_o incomparable_o excellent_a that_o he_o be_v above_o the_o high_a adoration_n and_o worship_n of_o his_o creature_n worship_n be_v the_o most_o high_a and_o honourable_a of_o all_o our_o work_n bless_v and_o praise_v god_n be_v the_o most_o high_a and_o honourable_a act_n of_o worship_n therefore_o this_o be_v that_o part_n of_o worship_n which_o suit_v the_o high_a and_o honourable_a state_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o must_v continue_v for_o ever_o as_o all_o our_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n shall_v ever_o long_o be_v melt_v into_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o delight_n so_o all_o our_o duty_n of_o confession_n petition_n hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n shall_v all_o be_v melt_v into_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n rev._n 7.11_o 12._o and_o the_o angel_n and_o elder_n that_o stand_v about_o the_o throne_n fall_v on_o their_o face_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o worship_v say_v amen_o blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o david_n call_v upon_o angel_n and_o the_o heavenly_a host_n to_o praise_n god_n psal_n
because_o god_n be_v they_o happy_a be_v thou_o o_o israel_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o why_o whence_o come_v their_o incomparable_a happiness_n true_o from_o the_o incomparable_a god_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o shield_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o thy_o excellency_n again_o what_o nation_n be_v so_o great_a which_o have_v god_n so_o nigh_o unto_o they_o deut._n 4.7_o israel_n at_o this_o time_n to_o flesh_n and_o sense_n seem_v a_o most_o unhappy_a people_n they_o be_v in_o a_o barren_a and_o howl_a wilderness_n without_o a_o house_n to_o hide_v their_o head_n in_o without_o food_n but_o what_o a_o miracle_n send_v they_o in_o without_o raiment_n but_o what_o be_v on_o their_o back_n without_o any_o deal_n or_o converse_n with_o other_o people_n nay_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o cruel_a and_o potent_a enemy_n they_o must_v fight_v their_o way_n to_o canaan_n against_o wall_a town_n and_o sturdy_a giant_n and_o yet_o even_o in_o this_o plight_n they_o 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be_v and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o isa_n 46.9_o be_v thou_o he_o that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v exod._n 3.14_o be_v thou_o thou_o have_v a_o propriety_n in_o he_o and_o a_o title_n to_o he_o this_o be_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o heaven_n favourite_n behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n revel_v 21.3_o this_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n the_o sum_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n jer._n 31.33_o this_o be_v the_o great_a prayer_n of_o all_o that_o know_v how_o to_o pray_v or_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o psal_n 80.12_o psal_n 4.6_o exod._n 33.15_o jer._n 14.8_o this_o be_v the_o great_a purchase_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o his_o name_n be_v therefore_o immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o this_o be_v heaven_n itself_o the_o very_a heaven_n of_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o place_n but_o his_o presence_n which_o make_v heaven_n to_o be_v heaven_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16._o ult_n once_o more_o this_o be_v the_o high_a the_o chief_a the_o great_a gift_n which_o the_o infinite_a god_n can_v give_v to_o thou_o when_o he_o give_v thou_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o friend_n and_o relation_n he_o can_v give_v thou_o great_a thing_n when_o he_o give_v thou_o sacrament_n and_o sabbath_n and_o season_n of_o grace_n he_o can_v give_v thou_o great_a thing_n when_o he_o give_v thou_o pardon_v of_o sin_n peace_n of_o conscience_n the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o give_v thou_o great_a thing_n but_o yet_o he_o can_v give_v thou_o great_a but_o when_o he_o give_v thou_o himself_o he_o give_v thou_o the_o great_a gift_n that_o himself_o though_o infinite_a in_o bounty_n can_v give_v o_o how_o sweet_a be_v that_o term_n of_o propriety_n my_o god_n my_o god_n the_o redeemer_n himself_o roll_v in_o his_o mouth_n over_o and_o over_o as_o if_o he_o can_v never_o suck_v out_o the_o sweetness_n in_o it_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v write_v on_o he_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o my_o god_n rev._n 3.12_o david_n dwell_v on_o it_o as_o one_o unwilling_a to_o leave_v it_o psal_n 18.1_o 2._o reader_n o_o what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o triumph_v in_o thy_o happiness_n that_o the_o infinite_a god_n be_v thou_o fear_v not_o i_o be_o thou_o isa_n 41._o sceptre_n and_o kingdom_n and_o honour_n and_o possession_n and_o friend_n and_o relation_n and_o liberty_n and_o peace_n and_o health_n and_o strength_n be_v not_o thou_o possible_o but_o god_n be_v thou_o he_o that_o be_v all_o these_o and_o more_o than_o these_o be_v thou_o he_o be_v thy_o own_o god_n even_o mark_n our_o own_o god_n shall_v bless_v we_o psal_n 67.6_o thou_o can_v not_o call_v any_o thing_n outward_a thy_o own_o thy_o estate_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o i_o will_v take_v away_o my_o corn_n and_o my_o wine_n and_o my_o oil_n hos_fw-la 2.9_o hag._n 2.8_o thy_o relation_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o ezek._n 16.20_o 21._o my_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v bear_v to_o i_o thy_o credit_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o no_o thy_o very_a grace_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o cantic_a 4.16_o nay_o thou_o thyself_o art_n not_o thy_o own_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o thy_o body_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o 1_o cor._n 6.16_o nor_o your_o soul_n ezek._n 18.3_o 4._o all_o soul_n be_v i_o but_o god_n be_v thy_o own_o god_n thy_o own_o glory_n thy_o own_o exceed_a joy_n psal_n 43.4_o 2._o all_o the_o incomparable_a excellency_n of_o this_o god_n his_o incomparable_a word_n and_o work_n be_v thou_o as_o all_o he_o be_v be_v thou_o so_o all_o he_o have_v be_v thou_o all_o he_o can_v be_v be_v thou_o all_o he_o have_v do_v be_v thou_o all_o he_o can_v do_v be_v thou_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o all_o be_v thou_o all_o his_o incomparable_a attribute_n be_v thou_o his_o incomparable_a power_n be_v thou_o to_o protect_v thou_o gen._n 15.1_o 2._o exod._n 15.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o his_o incomparable_a wisdom_n be_v thou_o to_o direct_v thou_o psal_n 73.23_o his_o incomparable_a mercy_n be_v thou_o to_o pity_n and_o relieve_v thou_o in_o thy_o misery_n judg._n 10.16_o his_o incomparable_a grace_n be_v thou_o to_o pardon_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n micah_n 7.18_o exod._n 34.6_o 7._o his_o incomparable_a love_n be_v thou_o to_o refresh_v and_o delight_v thy_o soul_n psal_n 21.5_o 6._o his_o incomparable_a justice_n be_v thou_o to_o accept_v thou_o as_o righteous_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 3.24_o his_o incomparable_a faithfulness_n be_v thou_o to_o fulfil_v all_o the_o gracious_a promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o thou_o psal_n 89.33_o 34._o his_o incomparable_a majesty_n and_o beauty_n and_o glory_n be_v thou_o to_o make_v thou_o great_a and_o render_v thou_o comely_a and_o glorious_a for_o ever_o ezek._n 16.14_o isa_n 43.4_o his_o incomparable_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n be_v thou_o to_o feed_v on_o and_o be_v fill_v with_o psal_n 36.8_o mat._n 25.21_o his_o incomparable_a work_n be_v thou_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n psal_n 37.11_o mat._n 5.4_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n rom._n 8.28_o for_o your_o sake_n i_o have_v send_v to_o babylon_n isa_n 43.14_o and_o isa_n 43.4_o his_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v you_o joh._n 10.15_o gal._n 2.20_o rev._n 1.5_o 6._o his_o incomparable_a word_n be_v thou_o indict_v for_o thou_o sanctify_v to_o thou_o make_v thou_o wise_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v therefore_o call_v their_o word_n the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n rev._n 12.11_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15.4_o 3._o this_o incomparable_a god_n and_o all_o his_o incomparable_a excellency_n will_v be_v thou_o for_o ever_o his_o incomparable_a eternity_n will_v be_v thou_o and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n when_o the_o sensualist_n god_n be_v go_v thy_o god_n will_v remain_v when_o the_o worldling_n god_n fail_v he_o thy_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o when_o all_o thy_o honour_n riches_n friend_n relation_n leave_v thou_o thy_o god_n will_v abide_v with_o thou_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o psal_n 48.14_o not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o week_n or_o month_n or_o year_n or_o age_n but_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o not_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n or_o a_o thousand_o generation_n or_o million_o of_o million_o of_o generation_n but_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o not_o for_o as_o many_o million_o of_o age_n as_o there_o be_v star_n in_o heaven_n drop_n in_o the_o sea_n creature_n great_a and_o small_a in_o both_o world_n but_o for_o ever_o o_o happy_a conjunction_n of_o propriety_n with_o eternity_n this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o thy_o immortal_a soul_n have_v a_o immortal_a god_n a_o immortal_a good_a thou_o shall_v ever_o be_v with_o this_o incomparable_a lord_n comfort_v thy_o soul_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o persecution_n and_o affliction_n that_o befall_v thou_o in_o this_o world_n with_o these_o word_n 1_o thess_n 4.16_o 17_o 18._o for_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o then_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o he_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o comfort_n one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n finis_fw-la
and_o bless_v god_n for_o preserve_v his_o people_n and_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o apostle_n that_o angel_n be_v present_a in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 11.11_o and_o so_o this_o text_n add_v another_o ground_n for_o their_o admiration_n of_o the_o great_a god_n viz._n his_o incomparable_a excellency_n his_o high_a and_o matchless_a perfection_n call_v for_o high_a and_o matchless_a praise_n other_o take_v the_o text_n as_o a_o ground_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o psalmist_n faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n god_n have_v make_v with_o he_o mention_v verse_n 3_o 4._o namely_o god_n superiority_n over_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o man_n on_o earth_n therefore_o they_o can_v hinder_v he_o in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o word_n be_v infinite_o inferior_a to_o he_o who_o in_o the_o heaven_n who_o in_o the_o sky_n ainsworth_n read_v it_o in_o the_o cloud_n in_o nubes_fw-la aequabitur_fw-la be_v to_o be_v equal_v say_v calvin_n to_o jehovah_n quis_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o superiore_fw-la nube_fw-la par_fw-fr aestimetur_fw-la jehova_n who_o in_o the_o high_a cloud_n be_v equal_a to_o jehovah_n so_o tremell_v read_v it_o who_o in_o the_o heaven_n i._o e._n say_v some_o in_o the_o starry-heaven_n among_o the_o celestial_a body_n sun_n moon_n or_o star_n which_o be_v adore_v as_o god_n not_o only_o by_o the_o persian_n but_o also_o by_o some_o idolatrous_a jew_n because_o of_o their_o brightness_n and_o beauty_n their_o lustre_n and_o glory_n which_o of_o all_o those_o famous_a lamp_n and_o heavenly_a luminary_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n they_o may_v glister_v like_o glow-worm_n in_o the_o night_n of_o paganism_n among_o they_o who_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o mantle_n of_o darkness_n but_o when_o this_o sun_n arise_v and_o day_n appear_v they_o all_z vanish_z and_z disappear_z who_o in_o the_o heaven_n i._o e._n say_v 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the_o divine_a be_v will_v appear_v in_o several_a particular_n 1._o his_o be_v be_v from_o himself_o no_o be_v in_o the_o world_n beside_o he_o be_v its_o own_o cause_n or_o original_a angel_n man_n the_o high_a yea_o the_o low_a creature_n be_v derivative_a being_n they_o have_v what_o they_o be_v from_o another_o even_o from_o god_n they_o be_v drop_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o ocean_n of_o all_o being_n they_o be_v ray_n derive_v from_o the_o sun_n the_o fountain_n of_o light_n and_o entity_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o man_n be_v behold_v to_o god_n for_o their_o being_n act_v 17.28_o in_o he_o we_o have_v our_o being_n they_o be_v nothing_o till_o he_o speak_v they_o into_o something_o he_o form_v and_o fashion_v their_o body_n psal_n 139._o 13_o 14_o 15._o he_o create_v and_o infuse_v their_o soul_n he_o put_v that_o heavenborn_a inhabitant_n into_o the_o house_n of_o clay_n gen._n 2.7_o job_n 10.11_o 12._o the_o whole_a visible_a world_n be_v his_o workmanship_n act_v 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