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prov._n 22.20_o but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n sure_o because_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n eph._n 3.16_o his_o mind_n 2_o cor._n 2._o ult_n all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.18_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o day_n the_o queen_n of_o day_n the_o golden_a spot_n of_o the_o week_n because_o it_o be_v his_o day_n set_v apart_o by_o he_o and_o devote_v to_o he_o my_o holy_a day_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a isa_n 58.13_o grace_n be_v excellent_a the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o creature_n prov._n 4.7_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o more_o excellent_a than_o gold_n or_o fine_a gold_n than_o ruby_n or_o pearl_n prov._n 3.14_o 15._o but_o why_o because_o it_o be_v his_o image_n it_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o his_o nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v render_v any_o thing_n excellent_a he_o mention_n it_o with_o relation_n to_o god_n the_o cedar_n of_o god_n the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o tree_n of_o god_n the_o mountain_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a cedar_n city_n tree_n and_o mountain_n 3._o he_o be_v so_o excellent_a that_o even_o angel_n vail_v their_o face_n in_o his_o presence_n the_o excellent_a cherubim_n &_o seraphim_n who_o be_v spotless_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o faultless_a in_o their_o life_n who_o be_v the_o high_a and_o honourable_a and_o ancient_a house_n of_o the_o creation_n who_o as_o his_o special_a friend_n and_o favourite_n be_v allow_v to_o wait_v on_o he_o continual_o to_o behold_v he_o face_n to_o face_n and_o to_o enjoy_v he_o full_o and_o perfect_o yet_o these_o angel_n vail_v their_o face_n before_o he_o as_o it_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o starlight_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o their_o drop_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ocean_n isa_n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o i_o see_v the_o lord_n sit_v on_o a_o throne_n high_a and_o lift_v up_o about_o it_o stand_v the_o seraphim_n each_o 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the_o high_a person_n on_o earth_n as_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o the_o holy_a person_n on_o earth_n as_o the_o most_o eminent_a saint_n and_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a performance_n of_o these_o saint_n but_o it_o be_v boundless_a humiliation_n in_o he_o to_o look_v upon_o with_o the_o least_o respect_n the_o perfect_a spirit_n of_o just_a man_n the_o principality_n and_o power_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o their_o pure_a perfect_a worship_n and_o service_n psal_n 113.5_o 6._o who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o dwell_v on_o high_a who_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n 5._o he_o be_v so_o incomparable_o excellent_a that_o he_o be_v above_o the_o high_a adoration_n and_o worship_n of_o his_o creature_n worship_n be_v the_o most_o high_a and_o honourable_a of_o all_o our_o work_n bless_v and_o praise_v god_n be_v the_o most_o high_a and_o honourable_a act_n of_o worship_n therefore_o this_o be_v that_o part_n of_o worship_n which_o suit_v the_o high_a and_o honourable_a state_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o must_v continue_v for_o ever_o as_o all_o our_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n shall_v ever_o long_o be_v melt_v into_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o delight_n so_o all_o our_o duty_n of_o confession_n petition_n hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n shall_v all_o be_v melt_v into_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n rev._n 7.11_o 12._o and_o the_o angel_n and_o elder_n that_o stand_v about_o the_o throne_n fall_v on_o their_o face_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o worship_v say_v amen_o blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o david_n call_v upon_o angel_n and_o the_o heavenly_a host_n to_o praise_n god_n psal_n