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the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 2._o if_o god_n be_v not_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a 2._o reas_n 2._o then_o there_o will_v be_v something_o that_o be_v a_o adequate_a measure_n of_o his_o greatness_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o measure_n of_o his_o greatness_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v of_o the_o large_a capacity_n see_v it_o contain_v within_o its_o compass_n the_o whole_a create_a world_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o measure_n for_o behold_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v he_o he_o be_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n deep_o than_o the_o earth_n 3._o if_o god_n be_v not_o infinite_a but_o 3._o reas_n 3._o finite_a then_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o god_n may_v move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o finite_a body_n may_v 4._o if_o god_n be_v not_o infinite_a than_o 4._o reas_n 4._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o
he_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o time_n of_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v sometime_o for_o time_n create_v tit._n 1._o 2._o second_o because_o he_o be_v king_n eternal_a not_o only_a ante_fw-la temporis_fw-la durationem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la omnem_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la as_o st._n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o confession_n acknowledge_v confess_v august_n confess_v 2._o he_o be_v call_v king_n immortal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o this_o word_n denote_v incorruptible_a pure_a and_o sincere_a and_o without_o corruption_n but_o here_o iâ—_n exclude_v end_n of_o time_n or_o be_v o_o else_o it_o signify_v god_n that_o can_v not_o die_v 3._o he_o be_v call_v invisible_a god_n that_o can_v be_v see_v and_o of_o this_o attribute_n i_o be_o to_o speak_v chap._n ii_o hence_o i_o note_v that_o god_n be_v a_o invisible_a observe_v observe_v king_n or_o god_n be_v invisible_a god_n invisibility_n be_v that_o divine_a perfection_n 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vail_n of_o ignorant_a draw_v over_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v see_v god_n in_o his_o word_n of_o grace_n 5._o a_o object_n be_v invisible_a through_o the_o glorious_a perfection_n of_o it_o when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o proportion_n between_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o object_n so_o the_o glorious_a sun_n dâ—zleth_v the_o eye_n that_o we_o can_v look_v upon_o it_o so_o god_n be_v invisible_a therefore_o he_o be_v style_v light_n inaccessible_a unto_o which_o no_o mortal_a eye_n can_v approach_v a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v invisible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o incorporeal_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v invisible_a who_o be_v a_o spirit_n more_o spiritual_a than_o angel_n incorporeal_a though_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v to_o god_n eye_n hand_n mouth_n nose_n etc._n etc._n it_o speak_v of_o he_o to_o we_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o it_o set_v forth_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o the_o visible_a part_n of_o man_n body_n as_o by_o the_o eye_n god_n omnisciency_n and_o his_o provident_a care_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o reason_n to_o prove_v god_n invisibility_n the_o reason_n to_o prove_v this_o doctrine_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o if_o god_n be_v visible_a than_o 1._o reas_n 1._o we_o shall_v see_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o god_n because_o god_n be_v omnipresent_v immense_a and_o infinite_a and_o so_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o presence_n then_o shall_v we_o see_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n his_o immense_a essence_n will_v exclude_v all_o other_o visible_a object_n 2._o because_o if_o god_n be_v visible_a then_o 2._o reas_n 2._o god_n shall_v be_v corporeal_a and_o not_o a_o spirit_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o subject_a to_o bodily_a sense_n but_o what_o be_v corporeal_a this_o be_v our_o saviour_n argument_n to_o confirm_v his_o stagger_a disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n that_o he_o be_v true_o the_o christ_n that_o be_v crucify_v and_o rise_v again_o because_o they_o may_v feel_v and_o see_v he_o for_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o he_o have_v luk._n 24._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v be_v i_o a_o spirit_n you_o can_v not_o feel_v i_o because_o spirit_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o sensible_a quality_n now_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o â—ot_n corporeal_a we_o can_v see_v he_o with_o these_o eye_n 3._o we_o know_v there_o be_v many_o creature_n 3._o reas_n 3._o that_o be_v invisible_a therefore_o much_o more_o must_v god_n the_o creator_n of_o they_o be_v invisible_a the_o wind_n who_o bluster_a gust_n we_o feel_v who_o sound_n we_o hear_v yet_o we_o can_v see_v nor_o do_v we_o know_v whence_o it_o come_v nor_o whither_o it_o go_v as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o john_n 3._o 8._o the_o air_n be_v invisible_a the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v invisible_a we_o can_v see_v the_o essence_n of_o it_o while_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n we_o see_v it_o not_o when_o the_o soul_n at_o 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earth_n sometime_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o make_v the_o hearer_n more_o attentive_a thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o set_v up_o my_o standard_n to_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 49._o 22._o both_o way_n it_o may_v be_v take_v here_o though_o in_o the_o former_a proper_o for_o there_o moses_n bring_v in_o god_n swear_v i_o say_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o god_n speak_v like_o a_o live_a god_n i_o say_v say_v god_n none_o but_o he_o can_v say_v so_o shall_v creature_n be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o say_v i_o say_v i_o live_v god_n will_v make_v they_o appear_v to_o be_v but_o dead_a dog_n god_n say_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o admit_v creature_n may_v say_v we_o live_v yet_o herein_o be_v the_o live_a god_n discern_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o before_o the_o world_n be_v i_o live_v and_o when_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n i_o live_v psal_n 42._o 2._o david_n call_v he_o the_o live_a god_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o 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