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lord_n god_n of_o host_n his_o name_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n 2._o sam._n 6._o 2._o he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o two_o reason_n 1._o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a commander_n of_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n the_o angel_n they_o be_v his_o host_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n luke_n 2._o 12._o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o all_o the_o star_n be_v call_v his_o host_n all_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o lord_n host_n 2._o to_o show_v that_o god_n be_v instar_fw-la exercituum_fw-la omnium_fw-la instead_o of_o all_o host_n and_o army_n then_o be_v you_o all_o exhort_v to_o be_v on_o 1_o use_v 1_o god_n side_n for_o his_o side_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o will_n be_v the_o conquer_a side_n he_o will_v give_v a_o eternal_a overthrow_n to_o all_o his_o enemy_n 2._o then_o let_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n be_v horrible_o afraid_a because_o every_o 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name_n damasc_n damasc_n contain_v all_o thing_n in_o it_o like_o a_o vast_a and_o infinite_a ocean_n without_o bound_n the_o reason_n why_o god_n name_v himself_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o or_o i_o will_v be_v that_o i_o will_v be_v be_v because_o he_o be_v the_o be_v of_o being_n subsist_v by_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o my_o be_v i_o be_o my_o essence_n my_o existence_n differ_v not_o from_o my_o essence_n because_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o as_o i_o be_o so_o i_o will_v be_v to_o all_o eternity_n the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o change_n no_o variableness_n at_o all_o in_o me._n the_o second_o name_n be_v jah_n sing_v unto_o god_n sing_v praise_n to_o his_o name_n extol_v he_o that_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n by_o his_o name_n jah_n and_o rejoice_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o psal_n 68_o 4._o now_o this_o name_n jah_n be_v but_o the_o contract_n of_o jehovah_n genes_n jah_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la nomen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decurtatum_fw-la quod_fw-la ebraice_n doctissimi_fw-la viri_fw-la judicant_fw-la idque_fw-la per_fw-la sâ—ncopen_fw-la qua_fw-la aliquid_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la dictionis_fw-la eximitur_fw-la contractio_fw-la autem_fw-la syncopica_fw-la apud_fw-la ebraeos_fw-la siâ—ri_fw-la soleat_fw-la reducta_fw-la voâ—ali_fw-la consonantis_fw-la sequentis_fw-la ad_fw-la antecedentem_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la hac_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la vocem_fw-la coalescat_fw-la â—ndè_fw-la eâ—iam_fw-la sequi_fw-la vocales_fw-la illas_fw-la esse_fw-la nomini_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprias_fw-la &_o camet_n terâ—â—am_fw-la esse_fw-la camquè_fw-fr propriam_fw-la tetragrammati_fw-la vocalem_fw-la rivet_n exercit_fw-la 14._o in_o genes_n and_o signify_v the_o same_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o last_o name_n be_v here_o in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n this_o be_v his_o memorial_n to_o all_o generation_n jehovah_n eloha_n abraham_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n exod._n 3._o 15._o this_o name_n be_v use_v always_o when_o the_o priest_n bless_v the_o people_n num._n 6._o 24_o 25_o 26._o the_o lord_n or_o jehovah_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o jehovah_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a to_o thou_o jehovah_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n it_o be_v thrice_o repeat_v and_o this_o name_n they_o be_v command_v to_o swear_v by_o thou_o shall_v fear_v jehovah_n thy_o god_n and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6._o 13._o the_o jew_n have_v many_o gross_a conceit_n of_o this_o name_n and_o fear_v to_o use_v it_o say_v for_o it_o adonai_n scarce_o any_o but_o the_o priest_n use_v it_o they_o call_v it_o nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la 12._o zanch._n the_o â—ib_n eloham_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o ineffabile_fw-la but_o this_o name_n jehovah_n be_v not_o unspeakable_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o name_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o by_o it_o as_o zanchy_a note_v the_o jew_n observe_v that_o in_o god_n name_n jehovah_n the_o trinity_n be_v imply_v je_fw-fr signify_v the_o present-tense_n ho_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n vah_o the_o future_a and_o s._n john_n allude_v to_o this_o name_n rev._n 1._o 8._o which_o be_v which_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v the_o jew_n also_o observe_v that_o in_o this_o name_n jehovah_n all_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n be_v literae_fw-la quiescentes_fw-la that_o denote_v rest_n imply_v that_o in_o god_n and_o from_o god_n be_v all_o our_o rest_n every_o godly_a man_n be_v like_o noah_n dove_n he_o can_v find_v no_o rest_n nor_o satisfaction_n in_o any_o creature_n but_o in_o god_n god_n be_v the_o godly_a man_n ark_n of_o rest_n and_o safety_n chap._n iii_o here_o i_o will_v do_v two_o thing_n first_o i_o will_v show_v what_o this_o name_n impli_v and_o then_o draw_v some_o observation_n from_o it_o 1._o it_o impli_v his_o eternity_n which_o be_v excellent_o interpret_v rev._n 1._o 8._o i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 2._o it_o impli_v that_o god_n have_v be_v from_o himself_o and_o subsi_v alone_o by_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v absolute_o a_o independent_a be_v he_o only_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o that_o he_o be_v ens_fw-la entium_fw-la the_o efficient_a be_v of_o all_o thing_n he_o give_v to_o all_o creature_n their_o be_v to_o angel_n their_o spiritual_a and_o intellectual_a be_v and_o to_o man_n their_o be_v in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o being_n act._n 17._o 28._o 4_o it_o denote_v that_o god_n be_v most_o true_a constant_a and_o faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n your_o father_n know_v i_o by_o the_o name_n almighty_n or_o el_n shaddai_n that_o i_o be_o a_o god_n all-sufficient_a that_o i_o be_o a_o rich_a 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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 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a_o end_n if_o you_o neglect_v a_o diligent_a seek_v after_o a_o eternal_a good_a what_o will_v you_o do_v when_o your_o power_n and_o glory_n and_o esteem_v and_o riches_n shall_v fail_v and_o you_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o this_o god_n of_o eternal_a power_n and_o glory_n wo_n unto_o you_o when_o you_o shall_v be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o world_n shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o be_v both_o throw_v and_o tread_v down_o for_o enemy_n into_o the_o burn_a prison_n to_o suffer_v the_o everlasting_a vengeance_n of_o the_o eternal_a king_n of_o glory_n a_o discourse_n of_o god_n infiniteness_n and_o incomprehensibility_n 1_o king_n 8._o 27._o but_o will_v god_n indeed_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v thou_o etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o the_o preface_n of_o solomon_n prayer_n which_o he_o make_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o which_o he_o set_v out_o the_o 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shall_v forsake_v thou_o or_o can_v or_o will_v not_o own_v thou_o help_v thou_o and_o be_v present_a with_o thou_o god_n be_v then_o present_a do_v evil_a man_n plot_v thy_o destruction_n or_o thy_o trouble_n they_o can_v harm_v thou_o because_o god_n be_v present_a if_o thou_o shall_v run_v through_o st._n paul_n trouble_n all_o kind_n of_o trouble_n in_o all_o place_n god_n say_v to_o thou_o as_o ruth_n to_o naomi_n where_o thou_o go_v thither_o will_v i_o go_v where_o thou_o dwell_v 2_o isa_n 42._o 1_o 2_o there_o will_v i_o dwell_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o fear_v not_o o_o israel_n for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n thou_o be_v i_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o david_n be_v resolve_v against_o all_o fear_n of_o man_n and_o of_o all_o evil_a psal_n 118._o 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o side_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o the_o lord_n take_v my_o part_n with_o they_o that_o help_v i_o therefore_o shall_v i_o see_v my_o desire_n upon_o my_o enemy_n a_o midst_n thy_o enemy_n thou_o shall_v have_v his_o presence_n of_o protection_n in_o thy_o trouble_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o support_a comfort_n in_o thy_o temptation_n the_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o thy_o death_n the_o presence_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o presence_n of_o his_o comfort_n and_o joyous_a favour_n and_o after_o death_n thou_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o which_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o life_n for_o evermore_o a_o discourse_n of_o god_n omniscience_n psal_n 94._o 8_o 9_o 10._o understand_v o_o you_o brutish_a among_o the_o people_n and_o you_o fool_n when_o will_v you_o 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