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much_o holy_a awe_n and_o dread_n from_o the_o creature_n and_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v indeed_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n overawe_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o attribute_n and_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o reverential_a regard_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v a_o unchangeable_a god_n then_o do_v we_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n thereof_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v point_v at_o isa_n 41.4.5_o in_o vers_n 4._o god_n reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o unchangeableness_n when_o he_o say_v i_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o i_o the_o same_o i_o the_o same_o and_o in_o vers_n 5._o you_o have_v the_o isle_n affect_v and_o overawe_v with_o this_o attribute_n of_o he_o the_o isle_n see_v it_o and_o fear_v according_o if_o we_o will_v indeed_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o unchangeableness_n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o get_v our_o heart_n overawe_v with_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n thereof_o we_o shall_v dwell_v much_o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o this_o perfection_n of_o god_n our_o language_n shall_v be_v well_o how_o changeable_a soever_o we_o be_v yet_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a he_o be_v for_o ever_o the_o same_o unchangeable_a in_o greatness_n unchangeable_a in_o goodness_n unchangeable_a in_o wisdom_n unchangeable_a in_o power_n unchangeable_a in_o holiness_n unchangeable_a in_o faithfulness_n unchangeable_a in_o fullness_n and_o sufficiency_n he_o be_v every_o way_n a_o unchangeable_a god_n what_o he_o be_v he_o be_v what_o he_o be_v he_o will_v be_v for_o ever_o thus_o we_o shall_v sit_v down_o and_o contemplate_v this_o attribute_n till_o we_o find_v our_o heart_n affect_v and_o overawe_v by_o it_o 2._o will_v we_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o unchangeableness_n then_o let_v we_o ascribe_v this_o attribute_n to_o god_n and_o celebrate_v his_o glory_n in_o it_o in_o deut._n 32.3_o we_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o ascribe_v greatness_n to_o god_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v ascribe_v greatness_n so_o we_o must_v ascribe_v unchangeableness_n to_o god_n and_o with_o all_o admire_v and_o adore_v he_o therein_o if_o we_o mean_v to_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o attribute_n of_o he_o this_o the_o psalmist_n do_v once_o and_o again_o from_o everlasting_a say_v he_o to_o everlasting_a thou_o be_v god_n psal_n 90.1_o 2._o and_o again_o they_o shall_v perish_v say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o heaven_n but_o thou_o lord_n shall_v endure_v they_o shall_v be_v change_v but_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n psal_n 102.25_o 26_o 27._o he_o celebrate_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o unchangeableness_n admire_v and_o adore_v he_o in_o this_o perfection_n of_o he_o the_o church_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o rev._n 4.8_o where_o we_o read_v of_o four_o beast_n which_o rest_v not_o day_n &_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v pray_v mark_n 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impious_a boldness_n for_o any_o to_o aspire_v thereunto_o such_o be_v his_o supreme_a dominion_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n his_o absolute_a independency_n and_o selfsufficiency_n etc._n etc._n now_o in_o these_o while_o man_n affect_v to_o imitate_v he_o they_o as_o one_o observe_v wicked_o affront_v he_o but_o now_o some_o other_o perfection_n there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o bless_a god_n not_o so_o incommunicable_a and_o appropriate_a to_o he_o but_o that_o his_o creature_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v some_o participation_n thereof_o with_o he_o and_o so_o far_o to_o be_v true_o like_o he_o such_o be_v his_o holiness_n his_o justice_n his_o mercy_n his_o patience_n and_o the_o like_a wherein_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o our_o glory_n to_o imitate_v he_o and_o to_o labour_v for_o as_o great_a a_o resemblance_n and_o as_o full_a a_o conformity_n to_o he_o as_o possible_o we_o can_v in_o mat._n 5.48_o christ_n command_v we_o to_o be_v perfect_a as_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a and_z eph._n 5.1_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi filii_fw-la dei_fw-la sumus_fw-la debere_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la ejus_fw-la imitatores_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n be_v yea_o follower_n of_o god_n the_o word_n be_v be_v you_o imitator_n of_o god_n be_v you_o like_v to_o he_o bear_v his_o image_n upon_o you_o and_o if_o you_o be_v his_o child_n indeed_o you_o will_v do_v so_o we_o shall_v imitate_v god_n in_o all_o his_o imitable_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n yea_o this_o observe_v moreover_o that_o where_o there_o can_v be_v a_o proper_a and_o formal_a likeness_n or_o similitude_n in_o we_o to_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o peculiarly_a appropriate_a excellency_n that_o be_v in_o he_o yet_o even_o there_o shall_v we_o labour_v for_o impression_n affection_n disposition_n and_o demeaner_n of_o soul_n towards_o he_o suitable_a and_o answerable_a to_o 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rest_n and_o quiet_a of_o soul_n in_o god_n 2._o to_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o god_n be_v a_o ready_a frame_n and_o posture_n of_o soul_n a_o frame_n and_o posture_n of_o soul_n which_o render_v a_o man_n ready_a and_o prepare_v for_o every_o call_v of_o god_n to_o he_o and_o must_v not_o that_o be_v a_o excellent_a frame_n god_n my_o belove_a may_v call_v we_o to_o what_o he_o please_v to_o what_o service_n he_o please_v and_o to_o what_o condition_n he_o please_v he_o may_v call_v we_o to_o what_o service_n he_o please_v beside_o the_o general_a duty_n of_o christianity_n which_o be_v incumbent_a upon_o all_o he_o may_v call_v we_o to_o what_o special_a work_n and_o service_n he_o please_v he_o may_v call_v we_o to_o do_v and_o he_o may_v call_v we_o to_o suffer_v and_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o call_v of_o god_n and_o who_o more_o so_o than_o he_o that_o live_v at_o rest_n in_o he_o alas_o to_o such_o a_o one_o no_o work_n no_o duty_n no_o service_n be_v unseasonable_a such_o a_o one_o be_v fit_a to_o pray_v and_o fit_a to_o praise_n fit_a to_o hear_v and_o fit_a to_o meditate_v fit_a to_o search_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o fit_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n he_o be_v fit_a to_o do_v and_o fit_a to_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v or_o as_o you_o have_v it_o the_o margin_n of_o some_o of_o your_o bibles_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v psal_n 57.7_o if_o you_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o first_o verse_n you_o will_v find_v his_o soul_n sweet_o at_o rest_n in_o god_n for_o say_v he_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n trust_v in_o thou_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n
19.11_o 12._o the_o good_a prophet_n have_v be_v off_o his_o rest_n in_o god_n he_o have_v be_v in_o a_o passion_n and_o under_o great_a discomposure_n of_o spirit_n as_o you_o may_v see_v vers_n 4_o and_o now_o god_n give_v he_o this_o vision_n of_o the_o wind_n the_o earthquake_n and_o the_o fire_n to_o let_v he_o see_v that_o that_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o communion_n with_o he_o loc_n admonetur_fw-la eiias_n ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la ab_fw-la ira_fw-la caveat_n ad_fw-la quam_fw-la natura_fw-la suapte_v ferebatur_fw-la groti_n in_o loc_n and_o so_o to_o caution_n he_o against_o passion_n and_o all_o discom_fw-la posure_n of_o spirit_n which_o he_o be_v natural_o very_o prone_a unto_o o_o god_n love_v to_o dwell_v in_o and_o meet_v with_o a_o sedate_n serene_a compose_a spirit_n a_o spirit_n compose_v and_o at_o rest_n in_o himself_o and_o those_o that_o be_v so_o be_v the_o soul_n who_o usual_o have_v the_o clear_a sight_n the_o sweet_a taste_n and_o the_o full_a communication_n of_o love_n from_o he_o of_o all_o other_o those_o be_v they_o who_o have_v the_o most_o close_a and_o constant_a communion_n with_o he_o who_o be_v most_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o the_o embrace_n of_o his_o everlasting_a arm_n who_o have_v most_o of_o his_o spirit_n his_o presence_n his_o consolation_n give_v to_o they_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n so_o shall_v good_a come_v unto_o thou_o locum_fw-la sedatiore_fw-la animo_fw-la esto_fw-la beza_n in_o locum_fw-la job_n 22.21_o be_v at_o peace_n scult_a animum_fw-la quietum_fw-la habe_fw-la nec_fw-la per_fw-la impatientiam_fw-la eum_fw-la turbes_fw-la scult_a to_o wit_n in_o thy_o own_o spirit_n be_v of_o a_o sedate_n mind_n do_v not_o rave_v do_v not_o rage_n do_v not_o distemper_v and_o discompose_v thyself_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v etc._n acquiesce_v in_o castigationibus_fw-la dei_fw-la satis_fw-la repugnasti_fw-la satis_fw-la proterveque_fw-la reluctat_fw-la we_o es_fw-la ergo_fw-la mitesce_fw-la etc._n 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little_a experience_n of_o his_o love_n and_o presence_n with_o they_o and_o one_o reason_n among_o other_o why_o they_o have_v cause_n so_o to_o complain_v be_v because_o they_o be_v no_o more_o at_o rest_n in_o god_n be_v they_o more_o at_o rest_n in_o he_o he_o will_v rest_n more_o in_o his_o love_n his_o grace_n his_o presence_n with_o and_o upon_o they_o 5._o to_o live_v at_o rest_n in_o god_n be_v a_o godlike_a frame_n and_o posture_n of_o soul_n which_o great_o resemble_v god_n and_o be_v suitable_a to_o he_o and_o which_o bring_v we_o up_o into_o the_o very_a life_n and_o blessedness_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o what_o a_o choice_a frame_n must_v it_o then_o needs_o be_v the_o more_o likeness_n and_o resemblance_n any_o thing_n carry_v in_o it_o to_o god_n and_o the_o more_o any_o thing_n bring_v we_o into_o the_o life_n and_o blessedness_n of_o god_n the_o more_o excellent_a it_o be_v now_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v more_o resemble_v god_n or_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o 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frame_n of_o soul_n that_o do_v much_o honour_n god_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o must_v have_v much_o worth_n and_o excellency_n in_o it_o of_o all_o frames_n as_o well_o as_o action_n that_o be_v the_o best_a that_o do_v honour_n and_o glorify_v god_n most_o and_o what_o frame_n of_o soul_n do_v more_o honour_n and_o glorify_v god_n than_o this_o of_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o he_o this_o give_v to_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n two_o of_o the_o bright_a jewel_n in_o the_o crown_n of_o heaven_n it_o own_v and_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v both_o best_a and_o great_a the_o high_a lord_n and_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o so_o it_o glorisy_n god_n as_o god_n it_o set_v he_o up_o as_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o give_v he_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n as_o such_o restless_a disturb_a unquiet_a spirit_n do_v darken_v and_o obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n they_o be_v censores_fw-la 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despise_v and_o contemn_v it_o but_o god_n have_v other_o thought_n and_o other_o value_v of_o it_o he_o high_o esteem_v and_o honour_v it_o he_o look_v on_o it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o choice_a ornament_n as_o one_o of_o the_o high_a excellency_n of_o any_o soul_n now_o certain_o that_o be_v best_a which_o god_n value_v and_o honour_n most_o as_o that_o which_o honour_v god_n most_o so_o that_o which_o god_n most_o honour_n must_v have_v most_o of_o true_a worth_n and_o excellency_n in_o it_o a_o restless_a unquiet_a spirit_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o a_o spirit_n at_o rest_n in_o the_o creature_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v what_o god_n abhor_v and_o despise_v but_o a_o spirit_n at_o rest_n in_o himself_o he_o high_o value_v 8._o to_o live_v at_o rest_n in_o god_n be_v a_o heavenly_a frame_n and_o posture_n of_o soul_n a_o frame_n and_o posture_n of_o soul_n which_o carry_v much_o of_o heaven_n in_o it_o it_o be_v indeed_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o life_n of_o heaven_n 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all_o our_o glory_n upon_o thou_o he_o will_v say_v this_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o this_o be_v not_o god_n himself_o o_o nothing_o but_o god_n in_o christ_n can_v give_v rest_n to_o soul_n 3._o consider_v what_o a_o bless_a rest_n god_n be_v for_o soul_n or_o that_o soul_n may_v find_v in_o god_n as_o there_o be_v a_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o find_v rest_v any_o where_o but_o in_o god_n so_o in_o he_o there_o be_v a_o bless_a rest_n to_o be_v find_v for_o soul_n a_o full_a a_o perfect_a a_o eternal_a rest_n o_o my_o belove_a what_o can_v your_o soul_n desire_v or_o what_o be_v they_o capable_a of_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n will_v you_o have_v good_a it_o must_v be_v good_a that_o can_v give_v rest_n to_o the_o soul_n god_n be_v good_a he_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a the_o best_a the_o high_a good_a he_o be_v goodness_n itself_o he_o be_v good_a in_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o that_o good_a that_o be_v in_o the_o 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