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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v their_o hyperdulia_fw-la to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n but_o we_o find_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v promiscuous_o use_v for_o service_n to_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a verbal_a distinction_n because_o they_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o no_o distinction_n will_v excuse_v the_o papist_n from_o idolatry_n and_o as_o they_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o other_o rather_o then_o to_o god_n they_o make_v more_o god_n then_o one_o their_o own_o prayer_n put_v up_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n testify_v against_o they_o that_o they_o make_v she_o a_o god_n pray_v to_o she_o for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n yea_o their_o put_v up_o
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of_o the_o sun_n thy_o sin_n act_v in_o the_o most_o secret_a place_n that_o can_v be_v find_v be_v open_a before_o he_o as_o well_o as_o absoloâ—s_n adultery_n act_v on_o the_o house_n top_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o nimrod_n he_o be_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n so_o of_o the_o secret_a adulterer_n the_o speculative_a adulterer_n he_o be_v a_o mighty_a adulterer_n before_o the_o lord_n so_o of_o the_o secret_a drunkard_n he_o be_v a_o mighty_a drunkard_n before_o the_o lord_n therefore_o in_o vain_a do_v man_n dig_v deep_a to_o hide_v their_o counsel_n from_o he_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o adulteress_n wipe_v her_o mouth_n and_o say_v she_o have_v do_v no_o evil_n see_v all_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n think_v speak_v or_o do_v in_o public_a in_o secret_a at_o midnight_n and_o at_o noon_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o eye-witness_n more_o than_o if_o thou_o shall_v act_v sin_n upon_o a_o public_a stage_n in_o open_a market_n then_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v act_v before_o god_n never_o imagine_v thou_o be_v free_a from_o vengeance_n thy_o person_n be_v always_o before_o the_o sin-revenging_a god_n who_o will_v not_o acquit_v the_o guilty_a but_o be_v sure_o o_o sinner_n his_o vengeance_n will_v pursue_v thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o and_o never_o leave_v till_o it_o have_v destroy_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a destruction_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o a_o impossibility_n of_o escape_v his_o presence_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o his_o wrath_n neither_o shall_v the_o wicked_a fly_n from_o his_o wrath_n though_o the_o wicked_a be_v hide_v from_o his_o fight_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n thence_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v command_v the_o serpent_n and_o it_o shall_v bite_v they_o and_o though_o they_o go_v into_o captivity_n before_o their_o enemy_n thence_o he_o say_v he_o will_v command_v the_o sword_n and_o it_o shall_v slay_v they_o amos._n 9_o 3._o 4_o god_n will_v command_v this_o and_o that_o plague_n to_o destroy_v they_o he_o that_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o essence_n be_v able_a to_o fill_v all_o sinful_a place_n with_o his_o wrath_n 2._o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n omnipresence_n 2._o use_v 2._o shall_v be_v a_o curb_n to_o restrain_v and_o keep_v we_o back_o from_o commit_v sin_n we_o can_v sin_v but_o in_o his_o presence_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o thou_o to_o find_v out_o a_o place_n where_o god_n be_v not_o then_o and_o there_o thou_o may_v take_v liberty_n to_o sin_n and_o there_o thou_o may_v commit_v folly_n secure_o but_o dic_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la say_v the_o philosopher_n to_o one_o who_o ask_v where_o be_v god_n tell_v i_o say_v he_o where_o god_n be_v not_o it_o be_v a_o philosopher_n advice_n to_o some_o that_o if_o they_o will_v keep_v themselves_o from_o vanity_n and_o folly_n they_o shall_v always_o imagine_v some_o severe_a cato_n be_v behold_v they_o he_o have_v well_o say_v if_o he_o have_v counsel_v they_o to_o have_v set_v god_n always_o before_o their_o eye_n what_o preserve_v joseph_n from_o yield_v to_o the_o adulterous_a temptation_n of_o his_o unchaste_a mistress_n have_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o act_v in_o secret_a how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 9_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o my_o master_n and_o all_o his_o servant_n behold_v we_o not_o yet_o god_n who_o i_o fear_v and_o serve_v behold_v i_o how_o shall_v i_o sin_v in_o his_o presence_n if_o we_o do_v reason_n thus_o with_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v vanquish_v temptation_n and_o though_o we_o have_v the_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o commit_v sin_n yet_o we_o shall_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o and_o not_o
etc._n etc._n 3._o they_o be_v such_o as_o tyranical_o and_o barbarous_o abuse_v the_o people_n of_o god_n lâ—ke_v wild_a boar_n in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n tread_v down_o his_o people_n like_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n miserable_o afflict_v and_o persecute_v they_o they_o break_v in_o piece_n thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o afflict_v thy_o heritage_n they_o slay_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o stranger_n and_o murder_v the_o fatherless_a verse_n 5_o 6._o where_o he_o amplifi_v their_o barbarous_a cruelty_n in_o that_o they_o spare_v none_o unto_o the_o destitute_a widow_n the_o poor_a fatherless_a child_n the_o helpless_a and_o friendless_a stranger_n to_o who_o all_o compassion_n shall_v be_v show_v they_o show_v cruelty_n in_o the_o seven_o verse_n be_v the_o depth_n and_o height_n of_o their_o impiety_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o their_o impudence_n and_o cruelty_n and_o ungodliness_n viz._n they_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o god_n behold_v they_o not_o and_o what_o they_o do_v in_o earth_n they_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v neither_o shall_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n regard_v it_o hence_o they_o run_v into_o all_o wickedness_n with_o greediness_n and_o resolve_v so_o to_o do_v because_o they_o think_v god_n know_v not_o they_o nor_o their_o mischievous_a do_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v escape_v divine_a vengeance_n now_o in_o the_o text_n the_o psalmist_n upbraid_v they_o for_o that_o atheism_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o all_o their_o wickedness_n he_o understand_v and_o know_v all_o that_o they_o do_v and_o will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o understand_v o_o you_o brutish_a among_o the_o people_n by_o brutish_a some_o understand_v the_o ordinary_a common_a people_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o mean_v of_o those_o man_n whether_o high_a or_o low_o noble_a or_o base_a rich_a or_o poor_a that_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n people_n and_o yet_o think_v god_n see_v they_o not_o act_v their_o wickedness_n he_o say_v of_o such_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o brute_n creature_n they_o know_v god_n no_o more_o than_o the_o horse_n or_o the_o brutish_a ass_n understand_v that_o be_v know_v and_o take_v this_o for_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o the_o lord_n see_v and_o know_v what_o you_o do_v now_o see_v how_o he_o do_v illustrate_v and_o prove_v it_o he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v not_o he_o hear_v he_o that_o give_v man_n the_o hear_v ear_n he_o much_o more_o must_v hear_v himself_o there_o be_v for_o all_o your_o word_n your_o hard_a proud_a and_o ungodly_a speech_n he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v not_o he_o see_v he_o that_o give_v man_n the_o see_v eye_n shall_v not_o he_o much_o more_o see_v there_o be_v for_o all_o your_o action_n he_o that_o chastise_v the_o heathen_a shall_v not_o â—he_n correct_v he_o that_o have_v take_v vengeance_n upon_o other_o that_o have_v drown_v the_o world_n burn_v up_o city_n with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n shall_v not_o he_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o such_o proud_a insolent_a wretch_n as_o you_o be_v he_o that_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n shall_v not_o he_o know_v i._o e._n he_o that_o have_v give_v to_o man_n a_o understand_a faculty_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o know_v and_o perceive_v thing_n shall_v not_o he_o much_o more_o know_v what_o be_v do_v the_o lord_n know_v your_o vain_a thought_n vers_fw-la 11._o much_o more_o your_o outward_a action_n chap._n ii_o so_o then_o from_o these_o word_n hear_v see_v and_o know_v i_o purpose_v to_o handle_v the_o glorious_a perfection_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n thence_o i_o observe_v that_o god_n be_v a_o all-knowing_a and_o wise_a observe_v observe_v god_n you_o see_v here_o how_o god_n know_v all_o our_o word_n action_n and_o thought_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n read_v job_n 28._o 23_o 24._o god_n see_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n far_o and_o near_o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o above_o the_o heaven_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v heb._n 4._o 13._o that_o be_v all_o thing_n be_v know_v of_o he_o perfect_o and_o evident_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n that_o be_v with_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o thing_n act._n 15._o 18._o know_a unto_o god_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v all_o his_o work_n i_o shall_v far_o prove_v the_o point_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o god_n omniscience_n which_o i_o will_v plain_o thus_o describe_v god_n knowledge_n be_v that_o glorious_a descript_n descript_n attribute_n whereby_o he_o perfect_o know_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o here_o i_o will_v show_v â—hree_o thing_n 1._o some_o distinction_n of_o god_n knowledge_n 2._o the_o object_n of_o his_o knowledge_n 3._o the_o manner_n and_o property_n of_o this_o his_o knowledge_n as_o to_o the_o distinction_n of_o god_n knowledge_n 1._o there_o be_v scientia_fw-la simplicis_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v or_o may_v be_v though_o actual_o it_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v whatsoever_o his_o power_n can_v do_v he_o know_v many_o thing_n he_o can_v do_v which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v these_o he_o perfect_o know_v 2._o there_o be_v scientia_fw-la visionis_fw-la which_o be_v god_n knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v because_o they_o be_v necessary_a free_a or_o contingent_a this_o knowledge_n in_o respect_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v call_v prescience_n or_o foreknowledge_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n past_a and_o present_v it_o be_v call_v knowledge_n there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o god_n knowledge_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o thing_n 1._o his_o knowledge_n be_v general_a of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o his_o foreknowledge_n be_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v 2._o his_o knowledge_n be_v of_o object_n internal_a and_o extrinsical_a his_o fore_a knowledge_n be_v only_o of_o extrinsecall_a object_n 3._o knowledge_n be_v proper_o in_o god_n before_o knowledge_n be_v improper_o in_o he_o because_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o thing_n themselves_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o again_o god_n knowledge_n be_v general_n special_a general_n so_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o every_o creature_n the_o cause_n and_o essentiae_fw-la eminenter_fw-la novit_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o sâ—ip_n so_o ut_fw-mi in_o causa_fw-la a_o tâ—cedentèr_n in_o rebus_fw-la sâ—cundis_fw-la praesentèr_n in_o sâ—iâ—sis_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la novit_fw-la omne_fw-la pâ—opter_fw-la insinitatem_fw-la &_o immutahilitatem_fw-la essentiae_fw-la reason_n of_o all_o in_o himself_o in_o themselves_o in_o their_o cause_n with_o their_o circumstance_n he_o know_v all_o thing_n in_o himself_o as_o in_o the_o first_o cause_n eminent_o antecedent_o in_o second_o cause_n at_o present_a in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o infiniteness_n and_o immutability_n of_o his_o essence_n so_o he_o know_v they_o infallible_o his_o knowledge_n be_v also_o special_a and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a of_o what_o man_n or_o angel_n do_v think_v this_o again_o be_v twofold_a either_o general_a of_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n or_o special_a so_o he_o be_v say_v only_o to_o know_v his_o elect_a which_o be_v a_o knowledge_n with_o special_a love_n and_o approbation_n of_o their_o person_n and_o action_n psal_n 1._o 6._o the_o lord_n know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v with_o a_o knowledge_n of_o approbation_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o object_n of_o god_n knowledge_n now_o for_o the_o object_n of_o god_n knowledge_n in_o a_o word_n omnescibile_fw-it whatsoever_o can_v be_v know_v he_o know_v but_o i_o will_v rank_v the_o object_n of_o his_o knowledge_n into_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o he_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a as_o if_o they_o be_v now_o present_a psa_n 90._o 8._o all_o thy_o sin_n secret_a and_o public_a long_o ago_o commit_v be_v before_o god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v now_o in_o act_v thy_o adultery_n thy_o oath_n thy_o drunkenness_n commit_v 10._o or_o 20._o year_n ago_o thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n 2._o god_n know_v all_o creature_n all_o thing_n present_a here_o i_o shall_v speak_v especial_o of_o his_o knowledge_n in_o reference_n to_o man_n 1._o he_o know_v all_o our_o work_n there_o be_v nothing_o thou_o can_v do_v or_o do_v whether_o in_o the_o light_n or_o in_o the_o dark_a in_o closert_n or_o in_o the_o house_n top_n but_o he_o know_v it_o rev._n 3._o 1._o thus_o say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seven_o star_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o sardis_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n etc._n etc._n