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omne_fw-la therefore_o most_o perfect_a therefore_o but_o simpliciter_fw-la there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n verè_fw-la perfectè_fw-la summè_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la one_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_o wise_a infinite_o good_a infinite_o powerful_a infinite_o holy_a there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n true_o perfect_o chief_o simple_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o god_n then_o one_o than_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o distribution_n of_o excellency_n there_o will_v be_v some_o perfection_n in_o one_o god_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o other_o so_o each_o of_o they_o will_v be_v imperfect_a neither_o shall_v be_v god_n because_o each_o imperfect_a for_o there_o be_v no_o imperfection_n in_o the_o godhead_n a_o imperfect_a god_n be_v no_o god_n because_o that_o which_o have_v be_v from_o 2._o arg._n 2._o himself_o and_o be_v a_o absolute_a independent_a be_v can_v be_v but_o one_o now_o god_n have_v a_o absolute_a independent_a be_v from_o himself_o therefore_o he_o call_v himself_o jehovah_n which_o imply_v two_o thing_n for_o our_o purpose_n sc_n that_o he_o have_v be_v from_o himself_o and_o give_v be_v to_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17._o and_o of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n now_o that_o there_o be_v and_o can_v be_v but_o one_o be_v from_o himself_o this_o reason_n may_v evince_v because_o otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v progressus_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la if_o god_n be_v be_v from_o another_o then_o that_o which_o give_v god_n his_o be_v shall_v be_v god_n and_o that_o have_v his_o be_v from_o another_o and_o so_o you_o may_v reason_v infinite_o so_o it_o be_v absurd_a both_o in_o divinity_n and_o philosophy_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o first_o cause_n 3_o arg_n 3_o and_o one_o first_o mover_n and_o one_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o but_o one_o god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n rom._n 11._o 36._o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o infinite_a be_v one_o almighty_a be_v one_o omnipresent_v 4._o arg._n 4._o be_v therefore_o but_o one_o god_n who_o be_v only_o infinite_a omnipotent_a and_o only_o every_o where_n cujus_fw-la centrum_fw-la est_fw-la ubiqùe_fw-la &_o circumferentia_fw-la nusquam_fw-la as_o tâ—ismegistâ—_n tâ—ismegistâ—_n trismegistus_n speak_v of_o god_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o infinite_a for_o if_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a infinite_a being_n then_o there_o will_v be_v something_o in_o one_o which_o be_v not_o in_o another_o then_o where_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n want_v that_o be_v not_o infinite_a and_o so_o no_o god_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o omnipresent_v be_v as_o athenagoras_n argue_v well_o if_o there_o be_v more_o god_n where_o be_v they_o see_v the_o one_o only_o true_a god_n be_v every_o where_n the_o five_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o 5._o arg._n 5._o gentile_n who_o though_o they_o worship_v â—any_n god_n yet_o still_o do_v acknowledge_v 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worship_v as_o god_n because_o of_o their_o usefulness_n by_o those_o delude_a heathen_n thus_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n when_o they_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n burn_v incense_v as_o they_o term_v it_o to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n pour_v out_o drink_v offering_n to_o she_o and_o make_v her_o cake_n to_o worship_n she_o jerem._n 44._o for_o say_v they_o to_o the_o prophet_n when_o we_o do_v thus_o then_o have_v we_o plenty_n of_o victual_n and_o be_v well_o and_o see_v no_o evil_n ver_fw-la 17._o therefore_o the_o egyptian_n will_v worship_v fire_n cattle_n onion_n dog_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o persian_n will_v worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n 3._o from_o a_o conceit_n that_o devil_n do_v all_o mischief_n to_o they_o therefore_o they_o will_v worship_v even_o devil_n themselves_o to_o pacify_v they_o 4._o the_o devil_n himself_o do_v earnest_o labour_v to_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o heathen_a by_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v which_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o opinion_n of_o a_o deity_n therefore_o they_o do_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o they_o and_o will_v go_v to_o their_o oracle_n to_o demand_v future_a thing_n which_o give_v they_o a_o ambiguous_a answer_n 5._o sometime_o they_o will_v frame_v a_o god_n according_a to_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o wicked_a condition_n as_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o lust_n and_o adultery_n make_v venus_n their_o goddess_n they_o that_o wâ—re_v give_v to_o theft_n make_v mercury_n their_o god_n they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o murder_v and_o war_n make_v mars_n their_o god_n 6._o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o all_o sc_fw-mi god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o blind_a mind_n and_o vain_a imagination_n for_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o true_a and_o only_o god_n râ—m_n 1._o 21._o 22_o 23._o because_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heaâ—t_n be_v darken_a profess_v themselves_o wise_a they_o become_v fool_n and_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_o corruptible_a man_n and_o to_o bird_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o so_o they_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o create_v 〈…〉_o who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n ver_fw-la 25._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n give_v man_n up_o to_o idolatry_n in_o these_o day_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 10_o 11._o the_o apostle_n have_v describe_v the_o come_n of_o the_o man_n oâ—_n sin_n to_o be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v bâ—_n save_v he_o than_o tell_v we_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o a_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n when_o man_n shall_v resist_v the_o reveal_v truth_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o believe_v lie_n 7._o another_o ground_n why_o they_o make_v more_o god_n then_o one_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o manichee_n affirm_v there_o be_v two_o principle_n or_o beginning_n of_o thing_n a_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la and_o a_o summum_fw-la malum_fw-la a_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la from_fw-la whence_o spring_v all_o good_a a_o summum_fw-la malum_fw-la from_o whence_o issue_v forth_o all_o evil_a their_o argument_n and_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o contrary_a effect_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o contrary_a work_n that_o be_v do_v there_o be_v divers_a and_o very_o contrary_a effect_n to_o one_o another_o now_o two_o thing_n will_v give_v full_a answer_n hereunto_o the_o diversity_n and_o contrariety_n of_o effect_n i._n arg._n i._n arguâ—s_v not_o a_o contrariety_n and_o diversity_n of_o cause_n one_o thing_n may_v be_v the_o principle_n from_o which_o issue_v divers_a contrary_a effect_n as_o for_o instance_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o yet_o work_v diverse_o upon_o divers_a subject_n his_o presence_n cause_v light_a his_o absence_n darkness_n it_o harden_v clay_n soften'_v wax_n the_o sun_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a heat_n in_o the_o summer_n and_o of_o the_o cold_a in_o the_o winter_n it_o ripen_v and_o rot_v fruit_n it_o faw_v the_o blackmore_n skin_n it_o do_v not_o do_v so_o to_o another_o nation_n if_o contrary_a effect_n shall_v argue_v contrary_a cause_n than_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o sun_n if_o one_o sun_n can_v by_o his_o light_n and_o heat_n produce_v contrary_a effect_n why_o not_o one_o god_n form_n
shall_v be_v accomplish_v the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v he_o as_o true_a and_o faithful_a in_o his_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n as_o in_o mercy_n and_o peace_n it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 13._o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o jehovah_n that_o i_o be_o a_o god_n who_o will_v give_v and_o command_v a_o be_v to_o my_o threaten_n as_o well_o as_o to_o my_o promise_n that_o i_o will_v create_v evil_a for_o the_o destruction_n of_o godless_a wretch_n as_o create_v good_a for_o the_o peace_n safety_n and_o salvation_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v i_o sect._n 2._o have_v prove_v the_o point_n by_o scripture_n i_o will_v also_o prove_v it_o by_o reason_n because_o all_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o 1._o reas_n 1._o his_o church_n and_o people_n be_v the_o very_a expression_n of_o his_o efficacious_a will_n to_o show_v they_o mercy_n to_o supply_v their_o want_n with_o desirable_a comfort_n what_o the_o lord_n efficacious_o will_v and_o intend_v shall_v undoubted_o come_v to_o pass_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o will_n it_o be_v say_v god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o herb_n let_v the_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n according_a to_o their_o kind_n and_o they_o do_v so_o god_n say_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o efficacious_a willing_a of_o the_o thing_n and_o as_o he_o will_v thing_n so_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o will_n to_o pardon_v to_o sanctify_v to_o comfort_v to_o deliver_v to_o give_v grace_n and_o glory_n let_v mercy_n embrace_v such_o a_o soul_n let_v pardon_n be_v assure_v to_o such_o a_o sinner_n let_v such_o lust_n be_v mortify_v let_v such_o deliverance_n betide_v such_o a_o person_n and_o all_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o he_o will_v the_o thing_n his_o promise_n be_v the_o expression_n of_o his_o will_n it_o be_v a_o observable_a phrase_n use_v in_o scripture_n command_v deliverance_n for_o jacob_n and_o command_v love_a kindness_n to_o show_v to_o his_o people_n the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o will_n in_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n he_o have_v promise_v deliverance_n love_v kindness_n let_v it_o be_v to_o such_o a_o soul_n 2._o because_o god_n be_v as_o able_a as_o he_o be_v willing_a his_o name_n be_v jehovah_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o give_v be_v to_o all_o that_o have_v be_v therefore_o he_o be_v able_a to_o give_v be_v to_o his_o promise_n as_o to_o his_o creature_n to_o give_v a_o be_v to_o promise_a mercy_n to_o promise_a pardon_n to_o promise_a grace_n and_o glory_n and_o whatsoever_o good_a he_o have_v promise_v see_v what_o argument_n god_n use_v to_o encourage_v his_o people_n to_o ask_v of_o he_o thing_n to_o come_v isa_n 45._o 12._o i_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n and_o create_v man_n upon_o it_o i_o even_o my_o hand_n have_v stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n and_o all_o their_o host_n have_v i_o command_v he_o create_v man_n and_o all_o creature_n therefore_o he_o can_v create_v all_o good_a which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o his_o church_n therefore_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o his_o church_n and_o importunate_o urge_v he_o with_o his_o promise_n say_v to_o he_o lord_z thou_o have_v command_v man_n to_o keep_v his_o promise_n to_o be_v faithful_a of_o his_o word_n thou_o have_v promise_v this_o and_o that_o mercy_n thou_o can_v not_o deny_v thyself_o be_v most_o faithful_a command_v this_o and_o that_o mercy_n the_o prophet_n malachy_n speak_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o womâ—n_n malac._n 2._o 15._o say_v do_v not_o he_o make_v one_o yet_o have_v he_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v he_o make_v but_o one_o woman_n for_o adam_n he_o can_v have_v make_v more_o because_o of_o his_o abundance_n of_o spirit_n the_o lord_n have_v abundance_n of_o spirit_n he_o have_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o other_o and_o can_v make_v they_o good_a to_o all_o that_o shall_v trust_v in_o he_o 3._o because_o god_n perform_v his_o promise_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n be_v god_n memorial_n it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a memorial_n of_o he_o to_o all_o generation_n succeed_v generation_n come_v to_o know_v what_o god_n be_v by_o his_o performance_n of_o promise_n god_n be_v know_v by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n his_o mindfulness_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n make_v we_o mindful_a of_o god_n as_o god_n perform_v his_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n make_v man_n in_o all_o age_n to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v jehovah_n that_o pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o they_o from_o their_o own_o experience_n will_v make_v god_n know_v to_o be_v a_o god_n pardon_v iniquity_n so_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n promise_n of_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n accomplish_v promise_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o and_o of_o the_o life_n that_o be_v to_o come_v accomplish_v make_v he_o know_v to_o be_v faithful_a and_o constant_a in_o his_o promise_n that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v nor_o deny_v himself_o but_o abide_v faithful_a to_o all_o generation_n chap._n viii_o sect._n 1_o in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o willlay_v down_o the_o rule_n concern_v god_n perform_v of_o his_o promise_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o must_v premise_v these_o distinction_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v promise_n which_o concern_v church_n in_o general_n and_o there_o be_v promise_n which_o concern_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n each_o particular_a godly_a man_n there_o be_v promise_n make_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n 2._o there_o be_v promise_n of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n and_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n 3._o there_o be_v promise_n of_o grace_n itself_o and_o mercy_n itself_o and_o there_o be_v promise_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n the_o observable_a rule_n be_v these_o the_o 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i_o rejoice_v in_o my_o performance_n as_o in_o that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n consider_v these_o motive_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o high_a perfection_n of_o our_o work_n and_o person_n that_o we_o be_v sincere_a there_o be_v no_o possibility_n for_o we_o to_o attain_v to_o a_o perfection_n of_o degree_n but_o to_o sincerity_n in_o this_o life_n 2._o the_o more_o single_a in_o heart_n and_o sincere_a thou_o be_v in_o all_o duty_n the_o more_o do_v thou_o grow_v in_o a_o conformity_n to_o god_n who_o be_v most_o simple_a 3._o sincerity_n and_o simplicity_n like_o love_n cover_v abundance_n of_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n in_o our_o performance_n though_o satan_n shall_v feed_v thou_o with_o a_o thousand_o suggestion_n in_o thy_o duty_n yet_o if_o conscience_n shall_v give_v thou_o this_o testimony_n that_o thou_o do_v they_o in_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n thou_o have_v matter_n of_o rejoice_v 4._o it_o be_v the_o high_a perfection_n of_o glorify_a saint_n in_o heaven_n to_o be_v simple_a and_o sincere_a for_o though_o neither_o angel_n nor_o saint_n shall_v have_v simple_a being_n yet_o then_o and_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o the_o mixture_n of_o all_o hypocrisy_n and_o guile_n they_o shall_v be_v perfect_o holy_a pure_a upright_a they_o shall_v delight_v whole_o in_o god_n and_o pure_o love_v he_o admire_v god_n simplicity_n and_o give_v 4._o use_v 4._o he_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o most_o glorious_a property_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v so_o pure_a that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o his_o nature_n the_o least_o mixture_n of_o pollution_n nor_o the_o least_o tincture_n of_o defilement_n he_o be_v so_o holy_a that_o he_o be_v holiness_n only_o &_o totaliter_fw-la sanctus_fw-la whole_o and_o altogether_o holy_a a_o discourse_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n deut._n 33._o 27._o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n chap._n i._n this_o chapter_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o content_n contain_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o six_o verse_n 2_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n from_o vers_fw-la 6._o to_o v._o 26._o then_o 3._o from_o the_o 26._o to_o the_o end_n he_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o israel_n above_o all_o nation_n this_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o not_o to_o any_o one_o in_o particular_a above_o the_o other_o their_o excellency_n lie_v in_o these_o thing_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n vers_fw-la 26._o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o jesâ—run_n 2._o that_o god_n be_v for_o their_o help_n and_o râ—â—uge_n other_o nation_n have_v their_o imagine_a tutelar_a god_n which_o can_v not_o help_v nor_o protect_v they_o but_o the_o true_a and_o only_a god_n be_v israel_n protector_n there_o be_v no_o protector_n like_a to_o he_o from_o this_o two_o excellent_a blessing_n follow_v 1._o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n because_o god_n be_v their_o help_n 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tongue_n to_o speak_v of_o it_o if_o god_n be_v perfect_a so_o as_o that_o he_o want_v 3._o object_n 3._o nothing_o why_o then_o do_v he_o require_v our_o worship_n and_o service_n i_o answer_v not_o that_o he_o need_v our_o 1._o sol._n 1._o service_n other_o lord_n need_v the_o service_n of_o their_o servant_n the_o great_a prince_n in_o the_o world_n need_v the_o service_n of_o their_o subject_n but_o god_n do_v not_o he_o be_v perfect_o happy_a if_o we_o do_v not_o serve_v he_o if_o thou_o sin_v what_o do_v thou_o against_o he_o or_o if_o thy_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v what_o do_v thou_o unto_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o at_o thy_o hand_n thy_o wickedness_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man_n job_n 35._o 6_o 7_o 8._o if_o we_o sin_v we_o hurt_v he_o not_o we_o only_o make_v ourselves_o miserable_a do_v you_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n no_o wretch_n it_o be_v to_o the_o confusion_n of_o your_o own_o face_n if_o we_o be_v righteous_a he_o be_v not_o benefit_v by_o we_o he_o need_v not_o our_o prayer_n our_o obedience_n our_o faith_n only_o we_o be_v bless_v in_o so_o do_v our_o serve_v of_o god_n be_v our_o perfection_n and_o the_o more_o holy_a we_o be_v the_o more_o we_o grow_v up_o in_o perfection_n and_o resemblance_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n 2._o god_n require_v our_o service_n in_o way_n of_o justice_n because_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v he_o who_o be_v our_o lord_n 3._o god_n require_v our_o service_n not_o for_o his_o own_o benefit_n because_o be_v perfect_a he_o need_v it_o not_o but_o for_o our_o own_o happy_a benefit_n and_o profit_n our_o disobedience_n be_v our_o great_a imperfection_n and_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n our_o obedience_n to_o he_o be_v our_o perfection_n and_o a_o antecedent_n condition_n of_o our_o perfect_a glory_n and_o happiness_n chap._n v._o practical_a inference_n 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