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from_o the_o fountain_n thâ—_n sun_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o light_n yet_o communicate_v of_o that_o light_n to_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n quest_n 2_o how_o can_v god_n do_v all_o when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o can_v lie_v titus_n 1.2_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o 2._o tim._n 2.13_o answ_n that_o be_v because_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a if_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o or_o not_o be_v he_o be_v impotent_a and_o weak_a the_o sun_n can_v as_o it_o be_v be_v dark_a god_n be_v unchangeable_a powerful_a almighty_a always_o the_o same_o and_o can_v cease_v to_o be_v nor_o can_v he_o do_v unlike_o himself_o he_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o derogate_v himself_o derogate_v god_n can_v disable_v himself_o from_o his_o glory_n because_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a quest_n 3_o why_o be_v god_n
our_o conceit_n capacity_n and_o invention_n it_o be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n compare_v to_o a_o city_n who_o gate_n be_v pearl_n who_o wall_n precious_a stone_n the_o street_n gold_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v king_n there_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n presence_n all_o be_v light_a and_o day_n and_o no_o darkness_n nor_o night_n it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n there_o be_v crown_n of_o glory_n lay_v up_o for_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v for_o glory_n 3._o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o visible_a heaven_n the_o heaven_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a the_o water_n excel_v the_o earth_n the_o air_n excel_v the_o water_n and_o the_o heaven_n for_o largeness_n clearness_n pureness_n excel_v all_o under_o they_o and_o have_v this_o honour_n to_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n psal_n 19.1_o 4._o the_o ornament_n of_o heaven_n be_v glorious_a the_o sun_n be_v glorious_a in_o magnitude_n brightness_n swiftness_n efficacy_n and_o operation_n enlighten_v and_o heat_n the_o air_n exhale_v the_o water_n quicken_a the_o earth_n and_o make_v fruitful_a the_o earth_n with_o tree_n herb_n and_o plant_n etc._n etc._n the_o moon_n have_v her_o glory_n though_o it_o be_v borrow_v and_o her_o excellency_n appear_v in_o the_o dark_a when_o we_o most_o need_v her_o light_n in_o the_o canticle_n her_o fairness_n be_v commend_v 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o and_o she_o be_v one_o of_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n the_o star_n have_v glory_n differ_v one_o from_o another_o and_o adorn_v the_o heaven_n with_o their_o bespangle_a brightness_n like_o a_o curious_a embroider_a canopy_n glorious_a to_o our_o eye_n the_o earth_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o stability_n riches_n and_o variety_n among_o all_o that_o be_v take_v out_o of_o it_o man_n be_v a_o glorious_a piece_n of_o workmanship_n who_o foundation_n 〈…〉_o the_o dust_n young_a man_n glory_n be_v their_o strength_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o age_a be_v the_o gray-head_n prince_n have_v their_o glory_n and_o great_a man_n according_a to_o their_o dignity_n but_o among_o man_n none_o have_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n like_o to_o the_o regenerate_a man_n he_o be_v honourable_a by_o faith_n john_n 1.12_o and_o be_v glorious_a within_o they_o be_v change_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n 2._o cor._n 3._o they_o have_v a_o glorious_a head_n james_n 2.1_o a_o glorious_a guard_n heb._n 1._o last_o vers_fw-la glorious_a food_n god_n ordinance_n glorious_a apparel_n christ_n righteousness_n they_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n isai_n 4.5_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n rest_v on_o they_o 1._o pet._n 4._o they_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n the_o sea_n have_v his_o glory_n for_o largeness_n and_o terriblenesse_n and_o strength_n carry_v the_o mighty_a ship_n there_o sport_v the_o great_a leviathan_n and_o there_o be_v fish_n innumerable_a the_o sea_n have_v his_o proud_a wave_n of_o great_a height_n and_o quantity_n yet_o be_v honourable_a for_o this_o that_o it_o keep_v within_o his_o bound_n at_o the_o creator_n command_n sect._n 3_o three_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o creator_n his_o glory_n be_v essential_a he_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n and_o glory_n ps_n 104.1_o so_o glorious_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o very_a angel_n cover_v their_o face_n before_o he_o the_o father_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n act_v 7.1_o if_o the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v there_o mean_v the_o father_n be_v not_o exclude_v christ_n be_v call_v our_o glorious_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n james_n 2.1_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n 1._o pet._n 4.14_o all_o the_o glory_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n compare_v with_o the_o ocean_n he_o have_v glory_n before_o there_o be_v a_o world_n joh._n 17.5_o and_o all_o creature_n can_v add_v nothing_o to_o his_o glory_n for_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o addition_n he_o do_v manifest_v his_o glory_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o we_o give_v he_o glory_n by_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o excellency_n and_o render_v praise_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o be_v in_o he_o already_o sect._n 4_o four_o question_v resolve_v quest_n 1_o wherein_o do_v man_n most_o usual_o glory_v answ_n in_o wisdom_n strength_n riches_n jer._n 9.23_o quest_n why_o do_v man_n glory_v in_o their_o wisdom_n answ_n 1._o their_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n puff_v they_o up_o 1._o cor._n 8.1_o cognitio_fw-la inflat_fw-la knowledge_n make_v they_o swell_v and_o fill_v with_o wind_n they_o look_v on_o their_o bulk_n and_o bigness_n and_o do_v forget_v they_o want_v the_o substance_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n 2._o they_o think_v by_o their_o wisdom_n to_o do_v great_a matter_n to_o suppress_v those_o they_o will_v not_o have_v rise_n exodus_fw-la 1.10_o 3._o when_o they_o effect_v their_o enterprise_n and_o get_v into_o favour_n or_o prevail_v against_o those_o they_o hate_v that_o they_o applaud_v their_o wit_n like_o those_o that_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o net_n habbak_v 1.16_o quest_n 3_o why_o do_v man_n glory_v in_o their_o strength_n answ_n 1._o because_o they_o compare_v themselves_o with_o those_o be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a 2._o they_o overmaster_v other_o and_o command_v they_o and_o glory_n in_o that_o strength_n and_o power_n which_o subdue_v they_o 3._o they_o think_v to_o prevent_v and_o withstand_v those_o which_o dare_v oppose_v they_o quest_n 4_o why_o do_v man_n glory_v in_o their_o riches_n answ_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o suppose_a good_a they_o think_v riches_n can_v procure_v they_o as_o friend_n place_n of_o preferment_n costly_a building_n dainty_a fare_n many_o attendant_n and_o servitor_n and_o to_o become_v as_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o because_o of_o the_o suppose_a evil_a they_o think_v riches_n will_v free_v they_o from_o prov._n 11.11_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v riches_n in_o their_o imagination_n be_v as_o a_o strong_a city_n and_o a_o high_a wall_n to_o shelter_v they_o 3._o they_o have_v thought_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o their_o riches_n to_o their_o posterity_n psalm_n 49._o contrive_v to_o assure_v they_o to_o their_o child_n child_n 4._o because_o they_o see_v other_o sue_v to_o they_o stand_v with_o cap_n and_o knee_n before_o they_o run_v and_o go_v at_o their_o beck_n afraid_a to_o displease_v they_o these_o cause_n make_v they_o glory_n in_o riches_n quest_n 5_o what_o be_v it_o to_o glory_n in_o god_n answ_n it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o inward_a joy_n manifest_v by_o outward_a expression_n psal_n 33.21_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v laetatur_fw-la laetatur_fw-la and_o psalm_n 34.2_o my_o soul_n shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 1.31_o that_o he_o that_o glori_v may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v not_o arrogate_v to_o ourselves_o but_o all_o to_o god_n he_o be_v wisdom_n to_o our_o understanding_n righteousness_n to_o justify_v we_o sanctification_n to_o renew_v we_o and_o redemption_n to_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n 1._o god_n be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o teach_v we_o knowledge_n and_o give_v we_o light_n 2._o cor._n 4.6_o 2._o god_n be_v our_o strength_n psal_n 59.17_o 3._o god_n be_v our_o riches_n and_o our_o portion_n psalm_n 119.57_o therefore_o we_o shall_v glory_v in_o he_o quest_n 6_o what_o be_v vain_a glory_n answ_n it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o glory_n as_o the_o end_n he_o aim_v at_o john_n 7.18_o he_o that_o speak_v of_o himself_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n prov._n 25.27_o to_o seek_v diligent_o pervestigari_fw-la diligent_o pervestigari_fw-la our_o own_o glory_n be_v no_o glory_n glory_n and_o honour_n may_v be_v enjoy_v but_o we_o must_v not_o seek_v it_o earnest_o from_o man_n than_o it_o be_v vain_a if_o we_o seek_v it_o than_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o second_o place_n moderate_o orderly_o else_o it_o be_v vain_a a_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o it_o be_v seek_v from_o vain_a man_n it_o be_v most_o uncertain_a and_o give_v no_o sound_a satisfaction_n be_v vain_a quest_n 7_o what_o be_v the_o right_a way_n to_o seek_v glory_n answ_n 1._o to_o abase_v ourselves_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o honour_v 1._o pet._n 5.6_o 2._o to_o grow_v strong_a in_o faith_n john_n 1.12_o 3._o to_o practice_v good_a work_n matth._n 5.16_o act_n 10.4_o quest_n 8_o what_o kind_n of_o work_n do_v glorify_v god_n answ_n 1._o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o sin_n revel_v 16.9_o 2._o to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a prov._n 3.9_o 3._o to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n isaiah_n 58.13_o 4._o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n psalmeâ—o_o â—o_z last_o verse_n quest_n 9_o how_o may_v we_o know_v we_o do_v seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n answ_n 1._o though_o ourselves_o be_v commend_v we_o be_v displease_v if_o we_o see_v not_o honour_n redound_v to_o the_o lord_n 2._o we_o be_v content_a to_o lose_v that_o god_n may_v gain_v honour_n 3._o though_o
as_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o circumference_n earthly_a substance_n it_o poise_n downward_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n and_o heaven_n be_v round_o about_o it_o heaven_n be_v above_o exod._n 20.4_o earth_n be_v beneath_o heaven_n be_v on_o high_a psalm_n 103.11_o earth_n below_o heaven_n be_v god_n throne_n mat._n 5.34_o earth_n his_o footstool_n when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o look_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v say_v to_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n 33.13_o heaven_n deu_fw-la 26.15_o psalm_n 33.13_o 1._o how_o shall_v i_o ascend_v so_o high_a reflection_n reflection_n that_o be_o now_o so_o far_o from_o heaven_n i_o be_o as_o far_o as_o can_v be_v from_o that_o bless_a place_n no_o far_a place_n from_o heaven_n then_o earth_n be_v except_o it_o be_v hell_n yet_o i_o look_v for_o three_o ascension_n thither_o first_o in_o my_o mind_n and_o affection_n colos_n 3.1_o second_o with_o my_o soul_n when_o i_o depart_v hence_o three_o with_o my_o body_n after_o tâ—â—_n resurrection_n 2._o distance_n of_o place_n can_v hinder_v spiritual_a communion_n with_o christ_n i_o may_v have_v relation_n to_o he_o who_o be_v on_o high_a though_o i_o be_v below_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o heaven_n communicate_v his_o light_n and_o heat_n to_o we_o below_o the_o foot_n participate_v with_o the_o head_n by_o virtue_n of_o corporal_a union_n though_o the_o foot_n be_v on_o earth_n the_o head_n in_o the_o air_n sect._n 3_o three_o of_o the_o fashion_n and_o form_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v for_o form_n and_o fashion_n not_o a_o triangle_n nor_o square_a nor_o long_o nor_o a_o semicircle_n but_o round_o call_v in_o psal_n 93.1_o and_o psal_n 96.10_o and_o psal_n 98.7_o orbis_n habitabilis_fw-la a_o orb_n for_o roundness_n and_o in_o isai_n 40.22_o it_o be_v call_v a_o circle_n tropic_n the_o equinoctial_a the_o arctic_a the_o antarctic_a the_o tropic_n man_n usual_o call_v it_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n as_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o celestial_a globe_n and_o as_o astronomer_n do_v attribute_v five_o circle_n to_o their_o celestial_a globe_n so_o geographer_n make_v as_o many_o in_o this_o terrestrial_a globe_n they_o have_v their_o five_o zone_n the_o hot_a zone_n and_o the_o two_o extreme_n for_o cold_a and_o the_o two_o temperate_a zone_n so_o than_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o round_a globe_n 1._o this_o call_v for_o my_o delight_n i_o can_v with_o delight_n look_v on_o the_o effigy_n of_o man_n make_v reflection_n reflection_n why_o shall_v i_o not_o to_o look_v on_o the_o globe_n of_o god_n make_v i_o look_v on_o man_n little_a globe_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o body_n i_o contemplate_v god_n great_a globe_n with_o a_o act_n of_o my_o mind_n 2._o this_o globe_n be_v god_n theatre_n whereon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v actor_n here_o be_v act_v daily_o sinful_a civil_a pious_a act_n and_o the_o exijt_fw-la of_o every_o man_n be_v from_o this_o globe_n be_v to_o a_o bottomless_a pit_n or_o to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v four_o square_n firm_a and_o sure_a with_o what_o fear_n and_o care_n shall_v i_o act_v my_o part_n 25.23_o mat._n 25.23_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v well_o do_v sect._n 4_o four_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o earth_n 1._o it_o be_v dry_a 2._o it_o be_v cold_a 3._o it_o be_v heavy_a it_o be_v dry_a of_o itself_o for_o though_o it_o be_v call_v humus_fw-la moist_a earth_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o of_o itself_o but_o a_o adjunct_n of_o water_n for_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v arida_fw-la dry_a land_n gen._n 1.9_o also_o the_o earth_n be_v cold_a of_o itself_o as_o we_o may_v percevie_v in_o cellar_n and_o where_o man_n dig_v deep_a and_o in_o shady_a place_n where_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o come_v also_o the_o body_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v cold_a which_o be_v of_o earthy_a matter_n last_o it_o be_v heavy_a a_o basket_n of_o earth_n on_o a_o man_n shoulder_n be_v heavy_a and_o we_o say_v of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v of_o a_o heavy_a disposition_n that_o he_o be_v lumpish_a 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1.5_o there_o be_v in_o god_n no_o mixture_n or_o composition_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n he_o be_v one_o god_n light_a without_o darkness_n strong_a without_o weakness_n wise_a without_o folly_n pure_a without_o the_o least_o spot_n upright_o without_o guile_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 3_o three_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o god_n simpleness_n 1._o we_o gather_v hence_o that_o there_o be_v perfection_n in_o he_o he_o be_v simple_a of_o himself_o without_o any_o addition_n 2._o be_v a_o pure_a simple_a essence_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v invisible_a our_o eye_n be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v a_o spirit_n that_o be_v create_v much_o less_o he_o that_o be_v a_o most_o pure_a spirit_n excel_v they_o all_o in_o the_o simpleness_n and_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n 3._o he_o must_v be_v eternal_a and_o everlasting_a it_o be_v composition_n do_v bring_v a_o dissolution_n god_n be_v simple_a without_o composition_n therefore_o uncreated_a and_o uncapable_a of_o dissolution_n 4._o hence_o we_o 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our_o outward_a contentment_n fail_v yet_o we_o will_v seek_v god_n glory_n and_o serve_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o host_n 2._o why_o god_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 3._o which_o be_v his_o host_n 4._o question_n resolve_v 5._o application_n to_o edify_v sect._n 1_o first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o host_n the_o word_n be_v a_o military_a word_n many_o soldier_n make_v a_o host_n sabaoth_n be_v a_o army_n and_o the_o army_n be_v well_o order_v be_v not_o only_a exercitus_fw-la a_o host_n but_o also_o ornatus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o ornament_n when_o the_o soldier_n keep_v their_o rank_n there_o be_v a_o comeliness_n so_o than_o a_o host_n be_v a_o order_a multitude_n fit_a for_o employment_n sect._n 2_o second_o why_o god_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o be_v so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o beautiful_a order_n at_o his_o command_n gen._n 2.1_o he_o finish_v heaven_n 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