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148.2_o 3._o but_o this_o incomparable_o excellent_a god_n be_v above_o all_o this_o worship_n this_o high_a worship_n though_o he_o be_v not_o above_o it_o so_o as_o to_o despise_v it_o psal_n 50.15_o and_o ult_n yet_o he_o be_v above_o it_o so_o as_o to_o exceed_v it_o that_o his_o saint_n and_o angel_n though_o their_o power_n be_v enlarge_v to_o the_o uttermost_a though_o the_o string_n of_o their_o faculty_n be_v wound_n and_o screw_v up_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n and_o peg_n to_o sound_v forth_o his_o praise_n even_o than_o they_o will_v fall_v infinite_o short_a of_o praise_v and_o bless_v he_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n nehem._n 9.5_o bless_a be_v thy_o glorious_a name_n which_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v exalt_v above_o the_o blessing_n and_o praise_n of_o man_n of_o saint_n on_o earth_n in_o their_o imperfect_a state_n nor_o above_o the_o blessing_n and_o praise_n of_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n in_o heaven_n make_v perfect_a but_o above_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n above_o the_o blessing_n and_o praise_n of_o man_n of_o angel_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o the_o high_a angel_n above_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n whatsoever_o and_o of_o whosoever_o 6._o he_o be_v so_o incomparable_o excellent_a that_o his_o excellency_n be_v beyond_o the_o understanding_n and_o apprehension_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n the_o excellency_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o beyond_o all_o our_o expression_n verbal_a in_o our_o word_n vital_a or_o real_a in_o our_o life_n but_o also_o beyond_o all_o our_o apprehension_n a_o fluent_a tongue_n may_v speak_v much_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n a_o enlarge_v rational_a understanding_n can_v apprehend_v much_o more_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v much_o wide_a than_o his_o mouth_n but_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_o beyond_o all_o our_o apprehension_n of_o he_o his_o work_n be_v unsearchable_a rom._n 11.33_o lo_o he_o go_v by_o i_o and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o he_o pass_v on_o and_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o job_n 9.11_o he_o go_v by_o i_o in_o his_o work_n he_o pass_v by_o i_o in_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o there_o be_v such_o motion_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heavenly_a body_n earthly_a plant_n ordinary_a providence_n the_o growth_n of_o a_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n etc._n etc._n that_o man_n be_v nonplus_v at_o they_o they_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n about_o the_o nature_n reason_n and_o mode_n or_o gradual_a progression_n of_o they_o how_o much_o more_o be_v his_o be_v unsearchable_a and_o his_o essence_n past_o find_v out_o if_o his_o footstep_n be_v unconceivable_a and_o invisible_a much_o more_o be_v his_o face_n if_o his_o work_n can_v be_v apprehend_v much_o less_o can_v his_o nature_n because_o his_o work_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n finite_a as_o they_o be_v terminate_v on_o limit_a being_n and_o they_o be_v also_o many_o of_o they_o visible_a and_o so_o 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and_o fright_n job_n 4.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o job_n 21.22_o dan._n 10.8.16_o 17._o habbak_v 3.16_o no_o man_n no_o nor_o angel_n can_v behold_v god_n in_o his_o infinite_a essence_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o perfection_n but_o will_v be_v thereat_o crumble_v into_o nothing_o reader_n if_o god_n be_v thus_o incomparable_o excellent_a that_o he_o be_v excellency_n itself_o the_o standard_n of_o all_o excellency_n that_o angel_n hide_v their_o head_n as_o ashamed_a of_o themselves_o before_o he_o that_o he_o condescend_v to_o show_v the_o least_o respect_n to_o his_o high_a and_o perfect_a host_n in_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v infinite_o above_o all_o their_o blessing_n and_o praise_n all_o their_o conception_n and_o apprehension_n what_o praise_n what_o honour_n what_o glory_n shall_v thou_o give_v to_o this_o god_n though_o thou_o be_v unable_a to_o give_v he_o all_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v due_a to_o his_o name_n yea_o the_o thousand_o thousand_o part_n thereof_o yet_o do_v thou_o 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