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excellency_n with_o some_o consideration_n to_o enforce_v it_o chap._n 27._o comfort_n to_o those_o that_o have_v this_o incomparable_a god_n for_o their_o portion_n psalm_n 89.6_o for_o who_o in_o the_o heaven_n can_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o among_o the_o son_n of_o the_o mighty_a can_v be_v liken_v to_o the_o lord_n chap._n i._n the_o preface_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o text._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o our_o happiness_n in_o the_o other_o world_n will_v consist_v in_o part_n in_o our_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o boundless_a god_n when_o we_o shall_v know_v he_o as_o we_o be_v know_v of_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v bless_v as_o he_o be_v bless_v and_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o in_o purity_n and_o felicity_n we_o shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v with_o his_o likeness_n and_o his_o love_n rich_a must_v be_v the_o delight_n which_o the_o most_o large_a and_o noble_a faculty_n of_o man_n his_o understanding_n 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chapter_n in_o this_o treatise_n chapter_n 1._o the_o preface_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o god_n incomparable_a in_o his_o be_v pag._n 11._o chap._n 3._o god_n incomparable_a in_o his_o be_v as_o from_o himself_o for_o himself_o and_o whole_o independent_a on_o any_o other_o pag._n 17._o chap._n 4._o god_n incomparable_a in_o his_o be_v as_o it_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a universal_a and_o unchangeable_a pag._n 23._o chap._n 5._o god_n incomparable_a in_o his_o be_v as_o it_o be_v eternal_a and_o without_o composition_n pag._n 33._o chap._n 6._o god_n incomparable_a in_o his_o be_v as_o it_o be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a pag._n 40._o chap._n 7._o god_n incomparable_a in_o his_o attribute_n his_o holiness_n and_o wisdom_n pag._n 51._o chap._n 8._o god_n incomparable_a in_o his_o attribute_n in_o his_o knowledge_n and_o faithfulness_n pag._n 76._o chap._n 9_o god_n incomparable_a in_o his_o mercy_n and_o patience_n pag._n 88_o chap._n 10_o god_n incomparable_a in_o his_o attribute_n as_o they_o be_v from_o he_o as_o they_o be_v his_o essence_n as_o they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o he_o as_o they_o be_v in_o he_o in_o a_o infinite_a manner_n pag._n 99_o chap._n 11._o god_n incomparable_a in_o his_o work_n creation_n and_o providence_n pag._n 106._o chap._n 12._o god_n incomparable_a in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n pag._n 124._o chap._n 12._o god_n incomparable_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o work_n he_o work_v irresistible_o arbitrary_o pag._n 133._o chap._n 13._o god_n incomparable_a in_o his_o work_n he_o do_v it_o with_o the_o great_a ease_n and_o without_o any_o help_n pag._n 141._o chap._n 14._o god_n be_v incomparable_a in_o his_o word_n in_o its_o authority_n condescension_n and_o efficacy_n pag._n 154._o chap._n 15._o god_n be_v incomparable_a in_o his_o word_n purity_n mystery_n phophesy_n pag._n 165._o chap._n 16._o god_n incomparable_a in_o his_o word_n as_o it_o be_v convert_v 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