nothing_o in_o he_o but_o what_o his_o own_o reason_n perfect_o approve_v no_o inclination_n in_o his_o will_n or_o nature_n but_o what_o be_v exact_o agreeable_a to_o the_o fair_a idea_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o since_o it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o goodness-sake_n that_o he_o love_v himself_o as_o he_o do_v we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o without_o he_o can_v be_v so_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o that_o in_o we_o which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o his_o goodness_n every_o like_a we_o say_v love_v its_o like_a and_o the_o righteous_a lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n love_v righteousness_n psal._n 11.7_o i_o e._n be_v righteous_a himself_o he_o love_v righteousness_n in_o other_o by_o a_o invincible_a sympathy_n of_o nature_n his_o great_a heaven_n and_o delight_n be_v in_o his_o own_o most_o righteous_a nature_n and_o next_o to_o that_o in_o righteous_a soul_n that_o imitate_v and_o resemble_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v not_o a_o more_o grateful_a 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upon_o his_o truth_n and_o goodness_n and_o while_o i_o do_v so_o i_o shall_v be_v always_o triumph_v in_o a_o sure_a and_o certain_a hope_n of_o a_o happy_a be_v for_o ever_o thus_o be_v i_o shut_v up_o all_o alone_a in_o a_o unbodied_a state_n and_o have_v none_o but_o god_n to_o converse_v with_o by_o behave_v myself_o towards_o he_o as_o right_a reason_n direct_v i_o i_o shall_v always_o enjoy_v he_o and_o in_o that_o enjoyment_n shall_v be_v always_o happy_a and_o if_o while_o i_o thus_o behave_v myself_o towards_o god_n i_o take_v care_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o demean_v myself_o towards_o myself_o with_o that_o exact_a prudence_n and_o temperance_n and_o fortitude_n and_o humility_n which_o right_a reason_n require_v i_o shall_v hereby_o create_v another_o heaven_n within_o i_o a_o heaven_n of_o calm_a thought_n quiet_a and_o uniform_a desire_n serene_a and_o placid_a affection_n which_o will_v be_v so_o many_o everflow_a spring_n of_o pleasure_n tranquillity_n and_o 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may_v god_n who_o contrive_v and_o produce_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o own_o independent_a wisdom_n and_o power_n for_o our_o wisdom_n and_o power_n be_v god_n he_o have_v a_o sovereign_n right_o to_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o but_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n be_v absolute_o his_o own_o without_o dependence_n on_o any_o superior_a cause_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o must_v necessary_o be_v his_o by_o a_o most_o absolute_a and_o independent_a propriety_n and_o according_o he_o be_v style_v the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n gen._n 14.19_o and_o moses_n tell_v his_o people_n behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n the_o earth_n also_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o deut._n 10.14_o and_o the_o earth_n say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o for_o he_o have_v found_v it_o upon_o the_o sea_n and_o prepare_v it_o 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that_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a proprietor_n and_o possessor_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v deny_v there_o remain_v no_o solid_a foundation_n of_o reason_n for_o any_o of_o these_o great_a and_o necessary_a duty_n of_o religion_n iii_o to_o oblige_v we_o to_o be_v true_o religious_a it_o be_v also_o necessary_a we_o shall_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v present_a with_o and_o inspect_v all_o thing_n that_o his_o divine_a substance_n be_v diffuse_v through_o and_o circumfuse_v about_o all_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o penetrate_v they_o within_o as_o a_o universal_a soul_n and_o contain_v they_o without_o as_o a_o universal_a place_n for_o so_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v god_n hamakom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o place_n or_o continent_n of_o all_o thing_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v encompass_v by_o he_o and_o do_v live_v and_o move_v within_o his_o infinite_a bosom_n for_o so_o in_o scripture_n the_o divine_a substance_n be_v describe_v as_o spread_v itself_o through_o and_o a_o round_a the_o world_n even_o to_o the_o utmost_a possibility_n of_o extension_n whither_o say_v the_o psalmist_n shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n if_o i_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o hell_n behold_v thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n even_o there_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v hold_v i_o psal._n 139.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o behold_v say_v solomon_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v thou_o 1_o king_n 8.27_o yea_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n himself_o jer._n 23.24_o now_o though_o god_n omnipresence_n be_v strict_o a_o attribute_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o not_o a_o part_n of_o his_o providence_n yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o attribute_n as_o include_v his_o universal_a providence_n and_o without_o suppose_v of_o which_o a_o universal_a providence_n can_v hardly_o be_v conceive_v for_o if_o he_o coexists_a and_o be_v present_a with_o all_o thing_n he_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o operate_v upon_o they_o because_o where_o ever_o he_o be_v his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o goodness_n be_v which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v such_o active_a perfection_n as_o can_v be_v present_a where_o such_o a_o world_n of_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o for_o how_o can_v we_o conceive_v that_o infinite_a wisdom_n shall_v be_v present_a where_o a_o world_n of_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v order_v and_o yet_o order_v nothing_o that_o infinite_a power_n shall_v be_v present_a where_o a_o world_n of_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o do_v nothing_o or_o that_o infinite_a goodness_n shall_v be_v present_a where_o a_o world_n of_o good_a be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o do_v no_o good_a at_o all_o such_o a_o idle_a restive_a presence_n as_o this_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o such_o active_a perfection_n so_o that_o the_o omnipresence_n of_o a_o infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n necessary_o suppose_v a_o universal_a providence_n and_o without_o such_o a_o omnipresence_n a_o universal_a providence_n can_v hardly_o be_v conceive_v for_o how_o can_v god_n be_v present_a by_o any_o power_n or_o virtue_n or_o efficacy_n of_o his_o nature_n in_o any_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o real_a substance_n of_o his_o divinity_n be_v exclude_v how_o can_v he_o operate_v by_o his_o own_o immediate_a efficiency_n where_o he_o be_v not_o or_o extend_v his_o divine_a power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n over_o all_o thing_n except_o his_o divine_a substance_n in_o which_o these_o attribute_n be_v be_v co-extended_n with_o they_o every_o agent_n must_v be_v where_o it_o act_n because_o it_o act_v from_o its_o be_v and_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o to_o operate_v as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o operate_v where_o it_o be_v not_o and_o hence_o socrates_n be_v ask_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o one_o god_n to_o order_v all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n return_v this_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n god_n be_v so_o great_a and_o vast_a a_o be_v as_o that_o he_o hear_v and_o see_v all_o thing_n together_o and_o be_v present_a every_o where_o and_o take_v care_n of_o all_o thing_n at_o the_o same_o time_n thus_o god_n omnipresence_n you_o see_v do_v so_o include_v his_o universal_a providence_n that_o with_o it_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o without_o it_o inconceivable_a and_o then_o from_o his_o presence_n with_o all_o thing_n necessary_o follow_v his_o inspection_n of_o all_o thing_n because_o where_o ever_o he_o be_v his_o infinite_a knowledge_n be_v which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o his_o be_v and_o be_v ever_o his_o infinite_a knowledge_n be_v it_o must_v necessary_o have_v a_o through_o prospect_n of_o all_o thing_n round_o about_o he_o so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v conceal_v from_o its_o inspection_n for_o so_o the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n 2_o chron._n 16.9_o and_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o every_o place_n behold_v the_o evil_a and_o good_a prov._n 15.3_o and_o in_o a_o word_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v open_a and_o naked_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v heb._n 4.13_o both_o which_o be_v truth_n of_o vast_a importance_n to_o religion_n for_o while_o man_n look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o be_v that_o dwell_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o they_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a enough_o to_o conclude_v procul_fw-la à _fw-la jove_n procul_fw-la à _fw-la fulmine_fw-la
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fulfil_v his_o word_n psalm_n 148.8_o and_o in_o a_o word_n that_o it_o be_v by_o his_o order_n and_o influence_n that_o the_o earth_n send_v up_o its_o sap_n into_o the_o seed_n and_o root_n of_o herb_n and_o corn_n and_o plant_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o spring_v and_o grow_v and_o that_o all_o animal_n do_v propagate_v their_o kind_a and_o still_o replenish_v the_o storehouse_n of_o nature_n for_o so_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o he_o clothes_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n and_o array_v the_o lily_n in_o all_o their_o glory_n mat._n 2.28_o 29_o 30._o and_o that_o he_o cause_v the_o grass_n to_o grow_v for_o the_o cattle_n and_o herb_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v forth_o food_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 104.14_o and_o then_o as_o for_o fortuitous_a and_o casual_a event_n which_o depend_v upon_o accidental_a and_o irregular_a cause_n as_o a_o man_n be_v hit_v with_o a_o arrow_n let_v fly_v at_o random_n or_o brain_v with_o a_o stone_n fall_v from_o 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we_o mean_v by_o he_o a_o be_v that_o be_v as_o perfect_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o have_v nothing_o before_o he_o nothing_o superior_a to_o he_o nothing_o great_a than_o himself_o which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o any_o derive_v be_v because_o all_o effect_n be_v after_o their_o cause_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n inferior_a to_o they_o as_o derive_v their_o being_n and_o all_o their_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n from_o they_o but_o to_o say_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v after_o or_o any_o way_n inferior_a to_o any_o cause_n be_v a_o palpable_a contradiction_n to_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o he_o it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v something_o before_o the_o eternal_a something_o superior_a to_o the_o supreme_a something_o more_o perfect_a than_o infinite_a perfection_n so_o that_o either_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o be_v as_o a_o god_n in_o the_o world_n or_o he_o must_v be_v of_o himself_o or_o from_o his_o own_o essence_n in_o which_o there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o 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