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and_o his_o truth_n endure_v to_o all_o generation_n 117.2_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o 146.6_o who_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v attribute_v this_o perfection_n to_o god_n so_o it_o remove_v the_o contrary_a from_o he_o with_o the_o great_a abhorrence_n and_o detestation_n num._n 23.19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v not_o he_o do_v it_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o make_v it_o good_a they_o be_v balaam_n word_n but_o god_n put_v they_o into_o his_o mouth_n 1_o sam._n 15.29_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v nor_o repent_v for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v rom._n
upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o one_o of_o these_o simple_a quality_n than_o we_o will_v another_o man_n destitute_a of_o these_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o hundred_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o ten_o thousand_o acre_n of_o land_n a_o wicked_a and_o unholy_a man_n he_o be_v a_o vile_a person_n who_o deserve_v to_o be_v contemn_v and_o a_o holy_a man_n he_o be_v the_o right_n honourable_a psal_n 15.4_o in_o who_o eye_n a_o vile_a person_n be_v contemn_v but_o he_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n the_o vile_a person_n be_v oppose_v to_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o that_o be_v bold_a to_o affront_n god_n and_o sin_n against_o he_o be_v the_o base_a and_o ignoble_a person_n god_n himself_o who_o be_v possess_v of_o all_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o know_v best_o how_o to_o judge_v of_o these_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v value_v ourselves_o and_o other_o jer._n 9.23_o 24._o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n neither_o let_v the_o mighty_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o might_n let_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o exercise_n lovingkindness_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n i_o delight_v say_v the_o lord_n to_o know_v these_o divine_a quality_n and_o perfection_n signify_v here_o to_o understand_v they_o so_o as_o to_o imitate_v they_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o to_o bring_v down_o the_o value_n of_o any_o that_o be_v advance_v in_o this_o world_n or_o to_o lessen_v the_o respect_n which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o i_o will_v have_v nothing_o undervalue_v but_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n and_o i_o will_v have_v those_o who_o have_v store_n of_o worldly_a advantage_n to_o recommend_v they_o to_o add_v religion_n to_o their_o riches_n and_o holiness_n to_o their_o honour_n that_o they_o may_v be_v 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excellency_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o holiness_n which_o be_v so_o great_a a_o perfection_n shall_v be_v a_o name_n of_o hatred_n and_o disgrace_n to_o be_v contemn_v and_o persecute_v that_o that_o which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o most_o radiant_a perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v be_v matter_n of_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_v and_o perish_v do_v you_o think_v the_o holy_a and_o just_a god_n will_v put_v up_o these_o affront_v and_o indignity_n you_o do_v not_o only_o despise_v man_n but_o you_o despise_v god_n also_o you_o can_v contemn_v that_o which_o god_n account_v his_o glory_n without_o revile_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o offer_v despite_n to_o god_n himself_o the_o malice_n reach_v heaven_n and_o be_v level_v against_o god_n whenever_o you_o slight_a holiness_n 4._o if_o god_n be_v a_o holy_a god_n and_o have_v such_o a_o 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be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4.24_o see_v then_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o perfection_n which_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v and_o wherein_o we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v like_o god_n let_v we_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o the_o holy_a god_n endeavour_v to_o be_v habitual_o holy_a which_o be_v our_o conformity_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o actual_o holy_a which_o be_v our_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o will_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o because_o i_o have_v press_v the_o imitation_n of_o these_o particular_a perfection_n goodness_n patience_n justice_z truth_n and_o faithfulness_n upon_o other_o text_n i_o shall_v only_o mention_v two_o argument_n to_o excite_v and_o quicken_v our_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n after_o holiness_n 1._o holiness_n be_v a_o imitation_n of_o the_o high_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n holiness_n i_o tell_v you_o signify_v a_o separation_n from_o sin_n and_o vice_n and_o all_o moral_a imperfection_n and_o consequent_o do_v comprehend_v and_o take_v in_o all_o the_o moral_a perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o patience_n and_o justice_n and_o veracity_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n now_o these_o be_v the_o very_a beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o we_o attribute_v to_o god_n next_o to_o his_o be_v be_v his_o goodness_n and_o those_o other_o attribute_n which_o have_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o it_o for_o his_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o glory_n which_o result_v from_o his_o unite_a perfection_n especial_o from_o his_o goodness_n and_o those_o perfection_n which_o be_v akin_a to_o it_o separate_a from_o god_n these_o perfection_n which_o
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