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content_n of_o the_o forego_n sermon_n sermon_n i._n the_o word_n be_v a_o part_n of_o moses_n his_o song_n which_o song_n be_v page_z 2_o 1._o the_o most_o ancient_a song_n in_o the_o world_n ibid._n 2._o a_o spiritual_a and_o most_o excellent_a song_n ibid._n 3._o a_o very_a delightful_a son_n ibid._n 4._o a_o typical_a song_n ibid._n 5._o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o austin_n a_o miraculous_a song_n 3_o doctrine_n there_o be_v none_o like_o to_o god_n 4_o 1._o because_o whatever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n himself_o 5_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o universal_a goodness_n in_o god_n ibid._n 3._o all_o being_n be_v but_o one_o excellency_n in_o god_n ibid._n 4._o all_o that_o be_v in_o god_n be_v primitive_o in_o he_o ibid._n 5._o god_n can_v communicate_v himself_o so_o as_o none_o can_v god_n can_v communicate_v as_o much_o of_o his_o goodness_n as_o he_o will_n and_o can_v make_v the_o creature_n as_o sensible_a of_o it_o as_o he_o will_v ibid._n and_o god_n can_v bring_v all_o evil_n at_o 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holiness_n of_o the_o creature_n ibid._n how_o god_n be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n the_o saint_n do_v especial_o glory_v in_o god_n as_o a_o holy_a god_n 15_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n look_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o holiness_n and_o do_v especial_o exalt_v he_o from_o thence_o ibid._n the_o church_n of_o god_n adore_v god_n in_o his_o holiness_n ibid._n god_n himself_o seem_v to_o glory_n in_o his_o holiness_n above_o any_o other_o attribute_n ibid._n god_n glory_n in_o heaven_n as_o the_o habitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n 16_o god_n rejoice_v in_o his_o people_n as_o they_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n ibid._n holiness_n be_v more_o especial_o ascribe_v to_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n ibid._n all_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n challenge_v a_o equal_a share_n in_o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o creature_n ibid._n yet_o further_o holiness_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v the_o high_a perfection_n and_o 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