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and_o goodness_n observe_v 9_o nothing_o but_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o love_a kindness_n isa_n 63.7_o his_o mere_a love_n and_o pity_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o therefore_o the_o church_n in_o her_o distress_n fly_v unto_o nothing_o but_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o bowel_n and_o his_o mercy_n isa_n 63.15_o or_o to_o his_o truth_n psal_n 89.49_o or_o to_o the_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n josh_n 7.9_o which_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o move_v he_o ezek._n 36.22_o the_o truth_n be_v god_n can_v neither_o owe_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o creature_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v engage_v by_o any_o desert_n job_n 35.7_o see_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v for_o god_n honour_n that_o his_o bounty_n shall_v not_o be_v every_o way_n free_a and_o mere_o from_o himself_o out_o of_o his_o own_o abundant_a goodness_n let_v it_o quiet_a all_o our_o heart_n when_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n 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other_o side_n of_o which_o the_o devil_n make_v great_a advantage_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o sequel_n so_o that_o compare_v this_o her_o slight_v of_o the_o curse_n with_o her_o breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o immediate_o follow_v we_o may_v 6_o observe_v the_o slight_v of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n make_v way_n to_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n observe_v 6_o he_o that_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o cause_n denounce_v pronounce_v peace_n to_o his_o own_o soul_n though_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o his_o heart_n will_v not_o fear_v to_o add_v drunkenness_n unto_o thirst_n deut._n 29.19_o and_o if_o one_o scoff_n at_o christ_n come_v unto_o judgement_n 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o to_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o those_o that_o deny_v subjection_n luke_n 19.27_o he_o will_v easy_o resolve_v to_o walk_v after_o his_o own_o lust_n indeed_o how_o can_v it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o see_v although_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o law_n be_v the_o strong_a band_n to_o keep_v the_o godly_a within_o their_o bound_n yet_o the_o curse_n and_o terror_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n be_v the_o strong_a bridle_n to_o hold_v in_o such_o as_o be_v mere_o carnal_a who_o be_v therefore_o compare_v to_o horse_n and_o mule_n psal_n 32.9_o which_o when_o they_o have_v once_o cast_v off_o the_o bridle_n they_o run_v on_o headlong_o to_o all_o excess_n of_o riot_n again_o whosoever_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n have_v lay_v aside_o in_o effect_n all_o ground_n of_o respect_n towards_o he_o as_o have_v in_o a_o sort_n deny_v his_o providence_n holiness_n truth_n justice_n and_o power_n and_o consequent_o break_v in_o sunder_o all_o the_o band_n which_o may_v hold_v he_o on_o in_o any_o course_n of_o obedience_n verse_n 4._o by_o this_o answer_n of_o the_o woman_n satan_n have_v now_o sufficient_o discover_v the_o temper_n of_o her_o spirit_n he_o find_v her_o heart_n impatient_a of_o her_o restraint_n and_o ready_a to_o repine_v against_o god_n that_o have_v lay_v it_o on_o she_o and_o thereupon_o the_o proneness_n of_o her_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o break_v out_o into_o actual_a rebellion_n if_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o curse_n threaten_v in_o case_n of_o transgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n can_v be_v whole_o remove_v which_o also_o hold_v but_o by_o a_o weak_a thread_n as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o woman_n have_v discover_v in_o her_o answer_n her_o slight_v of_o it_o either_o as_o uncertain_a or_o unconsiderable_a wherefore_o he_o think_v it_o best_o to_o dally_v with_o she_o no_o long_o but_o come_v up_o close_o to_o she_o and_o put_v on_o a_o bold_a face_n first_o he_o peremptory_o deny_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o curse_n as_o if_o that_o be_v only_o lay_v before_o she_o as_o a_o scarecrow_n see_v god_n well_o know_v that_o no_o such_o evil_n will_v follow_v the_o eat_n of_o that_o fruit_n as_o he_o have_v threaten_v second_o with_o like_a impudence_n and_o confidence_n in_o stead_n of_o that_o curse_n he_o assure_v the_o woman_n of_o a_o singular_a benefit_n which_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n will_v bring_v she_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o the_o truth_n whereof_o he_o appeal_v to_o god_n himself_o who_o as_o he_o affirm_v know_v well_o enough_o that_o this_o tree_n have_v such_o a_o extraordinary_a virtue_n this_o dangerous_a assault_n the_o woman_n draw_v on_o by_o her_o weak_a and_o cold_a answer_n whence_o 1_o observe_v a_o little_a yield_n to_o satan_n in_o his_o temptation_n invite_v and_o encourage_v he_o to_o a_o strong_a and_o more_o violent_a assault_n observe_v 1_o if_o a_o man_n yield_v so_o far_o as_o to_o stand_v in_o sinner_n counsel_n satan_n
object_n but_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n within_o observe_v 2_o indeed_o those_o thing_n that_o defile_v a_o man_n come_v from_o within_o mark_v 7.21_o and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o behold_n of_o a_o woman_n but_o the_o lust_a after_o she_o in_o one_o heart_n that_o make_v it_o adultery_n mat._n 5.18_o and_o st._n james_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n but_o every_o man_n be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o own_o lust_n jam._n 1.13_o 14._o first_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n neither_o by_o suggestion_n of_o evil_n that_o he_o raise_v up_o in_o any_o man_n heart_n nor_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v now_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v put_v any_o evil_n into_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o have_v make_v he_o may_v have_v be_v say_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o have_v tempt_v we_o to_o evil_a but_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a wherefore_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_n be_v within_o we_o and_o not_o without_o we_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o as_o apt_a to_o be_v apply_v to_o good_a as_o to_o evil_a to_o which_o it_o can_v be_v turn_v but_o by_o the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n within_o we_o and_o the_o motion_n that_o arise_v from_o thence_o the_o evil_a than_o be_v neither_o in_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n nor_o in_o the_o babylonish_n garment_n which_o achan_n see_v but_o in_o his_o covet_v of_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o in_o the_o wine_n that_o give_v a_o red_a colour_n in_o the_o cup_n but_o in_o the_o drunkard_n inordinate_a appetite_n prov._n 23.31_o no_o wicked_a person_n draw_v from_o allure_a object_n motion_n and_o solicitation_n to_o sin_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o corrupt_v and_o draw_v other_o to_o evil_n as_o the_o devil_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n draw_v his_o temptation_n wherewith_o he_o endeavour_v to_o allure_v our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o yet_o neither_o the_o creature_n itself_o nor_o the_o temptation_n or_o motion_n present_v with_o it_o cause_v any_o sin_n in_o we_o unless_o they_o meet_v with_o some_o corruption_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o embrace_v and_o entertain_v they_o see_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o a_o voluntary_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whichcan_n proceed_v from_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o only_o from_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o sin_n we_o have_v lay_v before_o we_o the_o first_o step_n of_o the_o woman_n sin_n in_o the_o outward_a act_n that_o she_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a that_o be_v that_o she_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o delight_n and_o desire_v she_o see_v it_o perhaps_o before_o but_o that_o be_v only_o in_o a_o natural_a way_n to_o discern_v that_o object_n before_o her_o eye_n she_o look_v now_o upon_o it_o in_o a_o sinful_a way_n fix_v her_o eye_n upon_o it_o with_o a_o more_o serious_a observation_n of_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o it_o which_o so_o affect_v her_o heart_n that_o she_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o pluck_v and_o eat_v it_o so_o she_o begin_v her_o sin_n in_o gaze_v upon_o and_o perfect_v it_o in_o take_v and_o eat_v whence_o 3_o observe_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o a_o man_n to_o fix_v his_o sense_n upon_o entice_a object_n observe_v 3_o to_o look_n upon_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o glass_n and_o to_o observe_v the_o colour_n and_o motion_n or_o sparkle_v of_o it_o prov._n 23.31_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n express_v inordinate_a desire_n of_o riches_n by_o that_o phrase_n of_o set_v our_o eye_n upon_o they_o prov._n 23.5_o indeed_o the_o very_a look_v upon_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n draw_v achan_n to_o covet_v it_o josh_n 7.21_o and_o man_n be_v take_v with_o the_o eyelid_n of_o a_o whore_n when_o they_o gaze_v in_o her_o face_n prov._n 6.25_o as_o the_o look_n upon_o bathsheba_n when_o she_o wash_v herself_o ensnare_v david_n 2_o sam._n 11.2_o for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o job_n when_o he_o will_v not_o think_v upon_o a_o maid_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n to_o prevent_v it_o job_n 31.1_o let_v it_o be_v then_o the_o care_n of_o every_o good_a man_n to_o watch_v diligent_o and_o continual_o over_o his_o outward_a sense_n let_v he_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o harken_v to_o a_o naughty_a tongue_n prov._n 17.4_o his_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n psal_n 119.37_o that_o be_v his_o sense_n from_o dwell_v unnecessary_o upon_o allure_a object_n and_o to_o do_v that_o it_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o fix_v they_o upon_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a remember_v the_o use_n for_o which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o unto_o we_o which_o be_v partly_o natural_a to_o inform_v we_o of_o thing_n profitable_a or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o partly_o and_o especial_o spiritual_a to_o set_v before_o we_o those_o object_n that_o by_o the_o due_a meditation_n of_o they_o may_v raise_v up_o our_o mind_n to_o heavenly_a thought_n observe_v both_o their_o perfection_n that_o we_o may_v raise_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o admiration_n of_o the_o more_o eminent_a perfection_n of_o he_o that_o give_v they_o and_o withal_o their_o defect_n by_o which_o they_o come_v infinite_o short_a of_o that_o all-sufficiency_n upon_o which_o our_o dependence_n must_v be_v ground_v consider_v therefore_o in_o the_o object_n which_o we_o meet_v withal_o 1._o that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o nature_n appliable_a to_o good_a or_o evil_n as_o they_o be_v diverse_o entertain_v and_o use_v and_o may_v be_v as_o well_o snare_n as_o help_n unto_o we_o 2._o that_o our_o sense_n be_v natural_o corrupt_a as_o many_o sense_n as_o we_o have_v so_o many_o window_n we_o carry_v about_o we_o to_o let_v in_o sin_n and_o as_o many_o outward_a object_n as_o be_v present_v to_o we_o so_o many_o spark_n may_v fall_v into_o out_o heart_n in_o this_o state_n of_o corruption_n to_o set_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o our_o nature_n on_o fire_n unless_o we_o look_v wary_o to_o ourselves_o wherefore_o 1._o avoid_v the_o entertain_n of_o unnecessary_a object_n where_o we_o may_v avoid_v they_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v present_v to_o we_o look_v not_o on_o their_o outward_a appearance_n but_o on_o the_o danger_n into_o which_o they_o may_v bring_v we_o that_o a_o whore_n be_v a_o deep_a ditch_n prov._n 23.27_o wine_n a_o mocker_n prov._n 20.1_o 3._o pray_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o to_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o our_o lip_n psal_n 141.3_o so_o to_o take_v the_o reins_o of_o all_o our_o sense_n yea_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n we_o may_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.16_o but_o what_o may_v we_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o woman_n give_v so_o much_o credit_n to_o satan_n information_n that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o to_o be_v desire_v to_o get_v knowledge_n upon_o satan_n bare_a word_n without_o any_o experiment_n make_v or_o any_o other_o proof_n at_o all_o to_o justify_v what_o he_o affirm_v when_o she_o give_v so_o little_a credit_n to_o that_o which_o she_o have_v hear_v from_o god_n own_o mouth_n that_o the_o eat_n of_o that_o tree_n will_v certain_o bring_v death_n questionless_a she_o show_v in_o this_o error_n of_o she_o the_o disposition_n of_o man_n nature_n in_o general_n and_o give_v occasion_n to_o 4_o observe_v man_n by_o nature_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o give_v credit_n unto_o lie_n then_o unto_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n observe_v 4_o certain_o if_o adam_n in_o this_o his_o state_n of_o perfection_n stand_v then_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v the_o help_n of_o a_o mind_n furnish_v with_o all_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o questionless_a affect_v also_o with_o the_o love_n of_o it_o which_o may_v easy_o have_v preserve_v he_o in_o the_o truth_n be_v notwithstanding_o so_o sudden_o carry_v away_o to_o believe_v so_o foul_a a_o lie_n and_o that_o mere_o upon_o satan_n sugestion_n and_o information_n against_o god_n express_a word_n deliver_v by_o his_o own_o mouth_n we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o ourselves_o be_v natural_o blind_v with_o error_n have_v our_o understanding_n full_a of_o darkness_n eph._n 4.18_o and_o our_o will_n whole_o averse_a from_o truth_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thessaly_n 2.10_o see_v 1._o the_o truth_n of_o god_n contain_v many_o heavenly_a and_o deep_a mystery_n hard_o to_o be_v understand_v much_o more_o to_o be_v believe_v see_v they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o a_o natural_a man_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o 2._o see_v we_o have_v by_o nature_n a_o hatred_n against_o the_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n of_o
what_o can_v flesh_n and_o blood_n do_v against_o a_o spirit_n 2._o in_o his_o ability_n he_o surmount_v solomon_n himself_o in_o knowledge_n 3._o in_o his_o experience_n we_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o in_o his_o diligence_n his_o eye_n never_o sleep_v neither_o do_v he_o take_v rest_n night_n or_o day_n in_o watch_v to_o do_v we_o mischief_n 4._o beside_o he_o have_v within_o we_o a_o strong_a party_n of_o our_o own_o lust_n that_o fight_n for_o he_o against_o we_o 5._o he_o have_v without_o we_o the_o world_n with_o the_o allurement_n thereof_o and_o last_o he_o have_v as_o many_o instrument_n to_o make_v use_n of_o to_o corrupt_v we_o as_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n let_v every_o man_n than_o take_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n eph_n 6.13_o 1._o take_v to_o we_o all_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n 2._o let_v man_n be_v sure_a to_o walk_v in_o a_o right_a way_n in_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v we_o his_o protection_n psal_n 91.11_o 3._o 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drudgery_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n by_o occasion_n thereof_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o sin_n which_o bring_v those_o evil_n upon_o we_o groan_v not_o so_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o manifold_a want_n or_o of_o the_o labour_n that_o we_o be_v necessary_o to_o undergo_v for_o the_o supply_n of_o they_o as_o of_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o well_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n now_o see_v their_o nakedness_n take_v notice_n then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o mean_v they_o seek_v out_o to_o cover_v it_o they_o have_v present_o recourse_n to_o the_o next_o tree_n that_o have_v the_o broad_a leaf_n which_o they_o pluck_v and_o fasten_v together_o to_o make_v themselves_o apron_n god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o their_o thought_n but_o when_o they_o have_v leave_v he_o to_o embrace_v the_o creature_n to_o it_o they_o fly_v for_o help_v upon_o every_o occasion_n whence_o 9_o observe_v when_o man_n be_v once_o fall_v off_o from_o god_n their_o nature_n thereby_o corrupt_v carry_v they_o strong_o forward_o to_o seek_v help_n from_o the_o creature_n observe_v 9_o thus_o asa_n when_o his_o heart_n fall_v off_o from_o god_n as_o appear_v 2_o chron._n 16.10_o fly_v to_o benhadad_o to_o help_v he_o against_o baasha_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o and_o in_o his_o sickness_n to_o physician_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 12._o thus_o carnal_a man_n put_v confidence_n in_o chariot_n and_o horse_n psal_n 20.7_o in_o king_n jareb_n hos_n 5.13_o and_o general_o in_o wealth_n and_o riches_n prov._n 10.15_o when_o any_o danger_n threaten_v they_o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v evident_a 1._o they_o be_v whole_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a in_o their_o disposition_n and_o therefore_o easy_o carry_v after_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a thing_n 2._o they_o can_v but_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n from_o who_o they_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n as_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o depend_v on_o he_o who_o yoke_n they_o have_v cast_v off_o and_o therefore_o have_v ground_n to_o expect_v no_o help_n from_o he_o to_o who_o they_o resolve_v to_o do_v no_o service_n 3._o and_o they_o be_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n deliver_v over_o to_o abase_v themselves_o to_o vile_a thing_n far_o below_o themselves_o because_o they_o have_v not_o advance_v god_n nor_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n as_o they_o ought_v let_v we_o the_o more_o careful_o observe_v our_o own_o way_n and_o the_o inclination_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n how_o they_o stand_v affect_v towards_o god_n for_o if_o we_o find_v a_o aptness_n in_o they_o to_o close_o with_o the_o creature_n upon_o all_o occasion_n fly_v to_o they_o in_o our_o fear_n wax_v confident_a in_o our_o help_n which_o we_o have_v from_o they_o and_o full_a of_o care_n when_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v they_o and_o of_o grief_n when_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o these_o be_v argument_n if_o not_o of_o our_o depart_n from_o god_n yet_o of_o much_o weakness_n in_o our_o dependence_n on_o he_o wherefore_o let_v we_o 1._o bewail_v our_o falter_v with_o god_n and_o dishonour_v he_o by_o lean_v to_o beggarly_a base_a and_o unprofitable_a dependency_n 2._o endeavour_v to_o bring_v our_o heart_n to_o close_v more_o full_o with_o he_o in_o faithful_a service_n firm_a dependence_n on_o his_o all_o sufficiency_n and_o faithful_a promise_n address_v ourselves_o to_o he_o in_o all_o our_o want_n or_o danger_n in_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n thanksgiving_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o goodness_n faithfulness_n and_o truth_n now_o if_o we_o consider_v there_o be_v no_o person_n in_o the_o world_n but_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o withal_o that_o they_o be_v man_n and_o wife_n and_o consequent_o have_v less_o cause_n of_o shame_n in_o behold_v one_o another_o nakedness_n it_o may_v he_o wonder_v why_o they_o make_v such_o hardship_n to_o hide_v their_o shame_n from_o one_o another_o eye_n but_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o wonder_n much_o more_o that_o they_o have_v no_o apprehension_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o that_o god_n to_o who_o lay_v open_v not_o only_o the_o nakedness_n of_o their_o body_n even_o when_o they_o be_v cover_v with_o those_o apron_n of_o figleaf_n but_o withal_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o thereby_o the_o shame_n of_o their_o soul_n which_o they_o never_o labour_v to_o hide_v at_o all_o wherein_o the_o grossness_n of_o their_o folly_n appear_v in_o labour_v to_o hide_v the_o less_o shame_n from_o man_n and_o leave_v open_a the_o far_o great_a shame_n unto_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n whence_o 10_o observe_v sin_n besot_v man_n and_o make_v they_o fool_n observe_v 10_o sin_n indeed_o in_o scripture_n be_v every_o where_o term_v folly_n and_o sinner_n consequent_o mark_v out_o by_o the_o name_n of_o fool_n brutish_a man_n psal_n 92.6_o natural_a bruit_n beast_n make_v to_o be_v take_v 2_o pet._n 2.12_o walk_v in_o darkness_n eccl._n 2.14_o who_o wisdom_n and_o foolishness_n in_o god_n that_o be_v in_o true_a account_n 1_o cor._n 3.19_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v so_o 1._o see_v such_o man_n be_v separate_v from_o god_n who_o be_v only_o the_o fountain_n of_o true_a wisdom_n and_o have_v cast_v away_o his_o word_n which_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o true_a wisdom_n jer._n 8.9_o and_o 2._o see_v god_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o justice_n then_o take_v away_o that_o wisdom_n which_o they_o have_v when_o they_o use_v it_o not_o to_o glorify_v god_n therewith_o as_o they_o ought_v see_v rom._n 1.22_o 28._o only_a he_o leave_v they_o wisdom_n to_o manage_v natural_a thing_n for_o the_o further_a of_o the_o common_a good_a or_o to_o do_v mischief_n to_o themselves_o by_o be_v wise_a
which_o be_v the_o special_a thing_n after_o which_o god_n inquire_v whence_o 5_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o confess_v any_o more_o then_o be_v evident_a in_o itself_o observe_v 5_o one_o example_n of_o saul_n may_v in_o this_o case_n be_v unto_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o many_o first_o he_o justify_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 15_o 13._o when_o he_o be_v therein_o convince_v of_o a_o lie_n by_o the_o bleat_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o low_v of_o the_o ox_n ver_fw-la 14._o then_o he_o excuse_v himself_o that_o they_o have_v indeed_o bring_v away_o a_o few_o cattle_n which_o be_v reserve_v only_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n ver_fw-la 15._o when_o that_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v a_o lie_n too_o and_o that_o it_o be_v do_v only_o out_o of_o a_o greedy_a humour_n to_o enrich_v himself_o only_o with_o the_o spoil_n ver_fw-la 19_o then_o he_o pretend_v that_o if_o that_o be_v a_o fault_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o but_o upon_o the_o people_n that_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o ver_fw-la 21._o so_o hardly_o be_v he_o bring_v at_o last_o with_o much_o ado_n till_o samuel_n tell_v he_o in_o plain_a term_n that_o if_o all_o be_v true_a that_o he_o pretend_v for_o his_o own_o excuse_n yet_o god_n abhor_v it_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n ver_fw-la 24._o in_o consider_v adam_n answer_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o adam_n confess_v indeed_o both_o his_o hide_v from_o god_n presence_n and_o his_o nakedness_n but_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n both_o of_o his_o flight_n and_o of_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o nakedness_n that_o he_o mention_n and_o conceal_v not_o at_o all_o whence_o 6._o observe_v man_n may_v be_v bring_v more_o easy_o to_o acknowledge_v any_o thing_n than_o their_o sin_n observe_v 6_o we_o have_v see_v it_o in_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n mention_v before_o who_o although_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v the_o fact_n yet_o by_o all_o mean_n labour_n to_o justify_v his_o innocency_n by_o his_o own_o good_a intention_n and_o by_o his_o yield_n by_o compulsion_n to_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o people_n the_o whore_n when_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n yet_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v be_v know_v of_o it_o but_o wipe_v her_o mouth_n and_o stand_v to_o it_o that_o she_o have_v commit_v none_o iniquity_n prov._n 30.20_o neither_o have_v the_o people_n if_o they_o may_v be_v believe_v despise_v god_n name_n mal._n 1.6_o 7._o nor_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o tithe_n and_o offering_n there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o reason_n hereof_o than_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o baseness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n which_o though_o man_n will_v not_o avoid_v yet_o for_o their_o credit_n sake_n they_o be_v afraid_a to_o own_o let_v this_o endeavour_n even_o of_o the_o vile_a among_o man_n in_o hide_v and_o cover_v their_o sin_n show_v we_o more_o clear_o the_o foulness_n and_o hatefulness_n of_o it_o which_o be_v such_o that_o those_o that_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o most_o yet_o dare_v not_o justify_v as_o appear_v by_o their_o endeavour_n to_o hide_v it_o every_o way_n as_o be_v manifest_a 1._o by_o their_o act_n in_o the_o dark_a job_n 24.15_o 16._o 2._o cover_v it_o over_o with_o the_o fair_a veil_n of_o some_o virtue_n near_o unto_o it_o as_o covetousness_n with_o the_o name_n of_o thrift_n and_o good_a husbandry_n 3._o sometime_o deny_v 4._o blanch_a it_n over_o with_o ignorance_n good_a intention_n and_o the_o like_a all_o argument_n that_o they_o condemn_v the_o sin_n which_o who_o can_v approve_v when_o the_o best_a friend_n of_o it_o disclaim_v it_o and_o labour_n to_o cover_v it_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n let_v all_o that_o be_v godly_a labour_v to_o bring_v their_o heart_n to_o that_o which_o nature_n so_o much_o abhor_v that_o be_v in_o all_o sinful_a action_n to_o find_v out_o especial_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o they_o in_o themselves_o and_o our_o sinfulness_n in_o act_v they_o first_o to_o bring_v our_o heart_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o sin_n be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a in_o itself_o and_o we_o hereby_o 1._o as_o have_v the_o spring_n of_o it_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 51.4_o 2._o the_o motion_n of_o it_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o our_o own_o affection_n which_o lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o 3._o the_o injury_n to_o god_n thereby_o unvaluable_a wherein_o we_o despise_v his_o authority_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o forget_v his_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n deut._n 32.6_o 4._o the_o folly_n of_o it_o more_o than_o brutish_a jer._n 2.12_o 13._o 5._o the_o scandal_n of_o it_o infinite_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o religion_n second_o ourselves_o be_v defile_v thereby_o let_v we_o 1._o cover_v our_o face_n with_o shame_n 2._o fly_v unto_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o may_v wash_v from_o all_o our_o filthiness_n this_o confession_n of_o adam_n that_o it_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n presence_n which_o make_v he_o fly_v and_o hide_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o way_n might_n if_o it_o have_v be_v improve_v have_v wrought_v further_o upon_o his_o heart_n and_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o bethink_v himself_o how_o he_o may_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o that_o god_n who_o he_o fear_v but_o we_o see_v it_o work_v no_o such_o effect_n in_o he_o whence_o 7_o observe_v no_o mean_n can_v work_v any_o far_a than_o they_o be_v act_v and_o carry_v on_o by_o god_n himself_o observe_v 7_o god_n great_a and_o astonish_a wonder_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o egypt_n when_o he_o deliver_v his_o people_n thence_o wrought_v nothing_o to_o purpose_n upon_o their_o heart_n psal_n 78.11_o 17_o 32._o because_o god_n wrought_v not_o with_o they_o deut._n 29.4_o though_o sometime_o they_o draw_v they_o to_o a_o formal_a but_o not_o a_o true_a and_o hearty_a submission_n psal_n 78_o 36._o no_o more_o do_v christ_n miracle_n upon_o the_o jew_n john_n 37.38_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n so_o happen_v it_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n all_o the_o powerful_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o cast_v down_o strong_a hold_n be_v through_o god_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o therefore_o we_o find_v that_o in_o some_o it_o work_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o other_o some_o show_n of_o fruit_n which_o be_v never_o bring_v to_o perfection_n in_o a_o few_o it_o have_v a_o effectual_a and_o powerful_a work_n mat._n 13._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o see_v all_o the_o quicken_a power_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n john_n 6.63_o without_o which_o neither_o paul_n nor_o apollo_n be_v any_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 9.7_o 2._o and_o it_o be_v fit_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o when_o all_o the_o efficacy_n be_v from_o god_n the_o honour_n and_o praise_n for_o all_o that_o be_v wrought_v may_v be_v return_v to_o he_o alone_o 1_o cor._n 1.31_o let_v every_o man_n acknowledge_v god_n in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o all_o mean_n that_o we_o use_v even_o in_o outward_a thing_n in_o our_o labour_n in_o our_o food_n and_o the_o like_a especial_o in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o he_o and_o ask_v at_o his_o hand_n the_o efficacy_n of_o all_o that_o we_o do_v and_o ascribe_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o that_o we_o obtain_v by_o the_o use_n of_o any_o mean_n unto_o he_o alone_o observe_v how_o unequal_o the_o same_o mean_n work_v at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o several_a person_n and_o at_o several_a time_n on_o the_o same_o person_n verse_n 11._o who_o have_v tell_v that_o thou_o be_v naked_a a_o convince_a reply_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v how_o dare_v thou_o see_v thy_o nakedness_n now_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o see_v before_o or_o rather_o how_o be_v thou_o ashamed_a now_o of_o that_o whereof_o thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a before_o whence_o proceed_v this_o change_n either_o in_o thyself_o or_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o thy_o own_o condition_n thus_o god_n take_v advantage_n of_o adam_n own_o word_n and_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n convince_v he_o that_o his_o nakedness_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o hide_v from_o god_n presence_n but_o something_o else_o which_o he_o have_v hitherto_o conceal_v which_o god_n discover_v and_o lay_v plain_o before_o he_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n it_o become_v not_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n to_o trifle_v with_o he_o any_o long_o wherefore_o without_o any_o further_a enquiry_n god_n point_v out_o his_o sin_n to_o he_o in_o express_a term_n and_o in_o effect_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v his_o sin_n in_o break_v the_o commandment_n which_o he_o give_v he_o which_o cause_v both_o his_o shame_n and_o fear_v of_o his_o
that_o have_v thrust_v in_o himself_o among_o the_o guest_n without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n mat._n 22.12_o but_o adam_n seem_v not_o yet_o to_o be_v so_o far_o affect_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n that_o charge_v he_o or_o with_o the_o foulness_n of_o the_o sin_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v or_o with_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o hang_v over_o his_o head_n according_a to_o the_o curse_n threaten_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n as_o appear_v evident_o by_o his_o reply_n the_o woman_n when_o god_n by_o this_o direct_a charge_n have_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o he_o know_v all_o that_o be_v do_v it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o he_o to_o stand_v out_o in_o the_o denial_n of_o a_o fact_n which_o be_v so_o manifest_a wherefore_o the_o man_n fall_v to_o excuse_v that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v not_o respect_v therein_o his_o own_o wife_n but_o lay_v all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o blame_n of_o the_o sin_n upon_o she_o not_o care_v who_o bear_v the_o blame_n so_o he_o may_v remove_v it_o if_o not_o whole_o yet_o at_o least_o in_o some_o degree_n from_o himself_o who_o thou_o give_v see_v whither_o a_o rebellious_a spirit_n may_v carry_v a_o man_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o adam_n to_o appeach_v his_o wife_n unless_o he_o charge_v god_n himself_o make_v he_o if_o not_o the_o author_n yet_o at_o least_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o sin_n not_o only_o blame_v the_o woman_n for_o entice_v he_o to_o sin_n but_o withal_o in_o some_o sort_n god_n himself_o that_o have_v bestow_v she_o on_o he_o under_o a_o colour_n to_o be_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o but_o as_o the_o event_n have_v manifest_v it_o to_o be_v a_o snare_n unto_o he_o as_o saul_n give_v michal_n to_o david_n 1_o sam._n 18.21_o see_v now_o how_o far_o adam_n differ_v from_o himself_o that_o which_o he_o rejoice_v in_o as_o a_o special_a favour_n bestow_v on_o he_o by_o god_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n here_o he_o quarrel_n at_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o his_o ruin_n thus_o a_o man_n foolishness_n pervert_v his_o way_n and_o then_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n prov._n 19.3_o to_o be_v with_o i_o the_o word_n in_o the_o originnl_n gnimmadi_n use_v in_o this_o place_n be_v by_o some_o observe_v to_o be_v of_o great_a force_n than_o the_o word_n gnimmi_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n as_o indeed_o it_o must_v be_v if_o we_o derive_v it_o from_o gnamad_a which_o signify_v to_o stand_v fast_o by_o so_o that_o gnimmadi_n imply_v in_o this_o place_n not_o only_o to_o be_v with_o i_o but_o more_o than_o that_o to_o stand_v and_o be_v close_o by_o i_o howsoever_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o expression_n of_o adam_n differ_v from_o the_o phrase_n which_o god_n use_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n god_n intend_v to_o create_v a_o woman_n that_o may_v be_v before_o he_o or_o stand_v in_o his_o presence_n to_o assist_v he_o and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o minister_v unto_o he_o but_o that_o phrase_n do_v not_o so_o well_o sort_n with_o adam_n excuse_n for_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n only_o to_o be_v before_o he_o or_o to_o minister_v unto_o he_o than_o do_v adam_n amiss_o to_o take_v his_o direction_n from_o she_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v only_o his_o minister_n and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o take_v and_o not_o to_o give_v direction_n it_o be_v probable_a therefore_o that_o adam_n purposely_o change_v the_o expression_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o say_v to_o be_v before_o i_o with_o a_o little_a alteration_n express_v it_o in_o those_o term_n to_o be_v with_o i_o imply_v that_o she_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v his_o inseparable_a companion_n he_o can_v not_o avoid_v she_o nor_o do_v less_o then_o hearken_v to_o her_o advice_n and_o persuasion_n be_v so_o near_o a_o companion_n and_z as_o it_o be_v his_o bosom_n friend_n she_o give_v i_o questionless_a with_o persuasion_n to_o eat_v it_o too_o wherefore_o god_n afterward_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o his_o censure_n tax_v he_o for_o harken_v to_o his_o wife_n voice_n but_o what_o authority_n have_v she_o to_o give_v or_o adam_n warrant_v to_o receive_v at_o her_o hand_n that_o which_o be_v forbid_v unto_o they_o both_o or_o what_o manner_n of_o excuse_n be_v this_o to_o cast_v his_o wife_n persuasion_n into_o the_o balance_n against_o god_n express_a interdiction_n beside_o this_o answer_n be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n god_n ask_v he_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v eat_v indeed_o but_o it_o be_v by_o his_o wife_n persuasion_n which_o god_n know_v as_o well_o as_o he_o but_o inquire_v not_o after_o at_o present_a and_o i_o do_v eat_v a_o cold_a expression_n manifest_v neither_o any_o horror_n or_o grief_n or_o shame_n at_o so_o foul_a a_o fact_n and_o yet_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o proceed_n in_o judgement_n against_o he_o ground_v upon_o this_o confession_n of_o his_o own_o which_o he_o therefore_o repeat_v when_o he_o give_v judgement_n upon_o he_o afterward_o in_o these_o word_n because_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n etc._n etc._n this_o answer_n of_o adam_n discover_v in_o he_o still_o a_o desire_n rather_o to_o cover_v his_o sin_n then_o to_o humble_v himself_o for_o it_o before_o god_n in_o a_o free_a and_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n wherein_o he_o may_v have_v confess_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o not_o so_o much_o his_o wife_n solicitation_n as_o his_o own_o ambitious_a desire_n to_o become_v a_o god_n which_o his_o wife_n no_o soon_o suggest_v but_o he_o embrace_v draw_v he_o to_o contemn_v god_n commandment_n despise_v his_o threaten_n and_o to_o forget_v his_o mercy_n and_o so_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n so_o that_o when_o we_o find_v adam_n still_o unwilling_a to_o close_v with_o god_n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o conceive_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v any_o thing_n partial_o on_o god_n behalf_n from_o which_o he_o be_v so_o far_o that_o we_o see_v he_o forbear_v not_o to_o charge_n god_n himself_o though_o false_o upon_o the_o least_o colour_n of_o advantage_n so_o then_o if_o adam_n and_o eve_n as_o yet_o stand_v out_o against_o god_n even_o in_o this_o examination_n of_o they_o do_v notwithstanding_o clear_v he_o in_o these_o two_o point_n first_o that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v sinful_a but_o become_v so_o only_o by_o satan_n enticement_n second_o that_o god_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o draw_v they_o into_o this_o sin_n seeing_z first_o eve_n who_o be_v first_o in_o the_o sin_n have_v nothing_o to_o charge_n god_n withal_o second_o that_o adam_n himself_o who_o spare_v not_o to_o charge_v he_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v with_o the_o least_o colour_n can_v fasten_v no_o more_o upon_o he_o but_o this_o only_a that_o he_o give_v some_o occasion_n to_o adam_n sin_n by_o bestow_v the_o woman_n on_o he_o wherein_o how_o far_o he_o wrong_v god_n who_o intend_v the_o woman_n to_o be_v a_o help_n to_o he_o the_o whole_a 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before_o man_n observe_v 1_o cain_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o deny_v it_o at_o the_o first_o yet_o be_v mute_a and_o can_v open_v his_o mouth_n when_o god_n charge_v he_o with_o his_o brother_n blood_n nay_o when_o god_n charge_v they_o home_o with_o it_o though_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o man_n saul_n can_v deny_v his_o rebellion_n ahab_n his_o oppression_n and_o murder_n gehazi_n and_o ananias_n their_o covetousness_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n answer_v his_o own_o conscience_n when_o it_o charge_v he_o in_o god_n behalf_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n gen._n 42.21_o and_o judas_n mat._n 27.4_o and_o very_o often_o in_o the_o free_a and_o voluntary_a
at_o the_o hurt_n which_o man_n and_o serpent_n either_o do_v unto_o or_o receive_v one_o from_o the_o other_o because_o this_o combat_n be_v not_o say_v to_o fall_v out_o between_o the_o serpent_n and_o all_o man_n in_o general_a but_o between_o he_o and_o the_o woman_n seed_n by_o which_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o be_v mean_v both_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a seed_n such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o he_o so_o that_o in_o this_o expression_n the_o lord_n represent_v especial_o the_o combat_n between_o christ_n and_o satan_n think_v fit_a to_o borrow_v a_o metaphor_n from_o the_o fight_n between_o man_n and_o serpent_n shadow_v out_o satan_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o combat_n between_o christ_n and_o he_o under_o the_o fimilitude_n of_o the_o serpent_n fight_n and_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n that_o be_v deadly_a and_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o put_v between_o they_o partly_o by_o decree_a and_o permit_v the_o hatred_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n against_o the_o godly_a and_o partly_o by_o infuse_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o holy_a seed_n a_o perfect_a detestation_n and_o hatred_n of_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o follower_n thus_o because_o familiarity_n between_o satan_n and_o the_o woman_n have_v give_v he_o advantage_n to_o seduce_v and_o deceive_v she_o to_o her_o own_o destruction_n god_n to_o prevent_v that_o mischief_n for_o time_n to_o come_v so_o stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n both_o of_o she_o and_o her_o seed_n against_o he_o hereafter_o that_o she_o shall_v hate_v he_o as_o unfeigned_o as_o he_o hate_v she_o so_o that_o she_o shall_v henceforth_o avoid_v he_o and_o hearken_v no_o more_o unto_o his_o counsel_n this_o work_n god_n take_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o be_v imply_v in_o those_o word_n i_o will_v put_v etc._n etc._n that_o from_o thenceforth_o man_n estate_n may_v stand_v firm_a when_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v as_o it_o be_v before_o see_v when_o he_o have_v power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n either_o to_o stand_v or_o fall_v he_o be_v quick_o and_o easy_o overthrow_v but_o god_n shall_v reserve_v the_o power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o settle_v he_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o alter_v if_o he_o will_v between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n we_o have_v here_o three_o pair_n of_o combatant_n match_v in_o opposition_n one_o against_o the_o other_o the_o first_o the_o serpent_n against_o the_o woman_n the_o second_o the_o serpent_n seed_n against_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o three_o pair_n be_v the_o captain_n on_o both_o side_n christ_n and_o satan_n whereof_o the_o first_o begin_v the_o second_o continue_v and_o the_o three_o end_n the_o quarrel_n the_o beginning_n be_v in_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n the_o continuance_n in_o fight_v and_o wound_v and_o the_o end_n in_o the_o final_a conquest_n of_o satan_n who_o begin_v the_o quarrel_n now_o the_o put_n of_o this_o enmity_n between_o man_n and_o satan_n be_v both_o a_o part_n of_o god_n curse_n upon_o he_o and_o withal_o not_o the_o least_o but_o the_o great_a portion_n of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o man_n of_o satan_n curse_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n hate_v and_o persecute_v the_o woman_n seed_n without_o cause_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n at_o the_o last_o and_o of_o man_n blessing_n who_o safety_n and_o duty_n be_v to_o hate_n satan_n with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n whereby_o though_o he_o be_v not_o whole_o free_v from_o yet_o he_o be_v the_o less_o endanger_v by_o his_o snare_n especial_o see_v he_o resist_v in_o a_o sort_n by_o god_n power_n and_o not_o by_o his_o own_o for_o so_o much_o seem_v to_o be_v imply_v in_o that_o phrase_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o in_o man_n choice_n to_o accord_v with_o satan_n or_o to_o hate_v he_o but_o i_o will_v so_o guide_v and_o over-rule_v his_o heart_n by_o my_o spirit_n that_o he_o shall_v persist_v constant_o in_o this_o hatred_n and_o war_n against_o he_o till_o that_o enemy_n be_v tread_v under_o his_o foot_n thus_o god_n see_v how_o soon_o man_n have_v waste_v that_o stock_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n resolve_v to_o provide_v better_o for_o he_o in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o to_o keep_v his_o heart_n and_o will_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n guide_v it_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v not_o hazard_v his_o estate_n any_o more_o nor_o be_v cheat_v of_o it_o by_o satan_n any_o more_o as_o he_o have_v be_v so_o that_o in_o man_n restitution_n after_o his_o fall_n his_o state_n be_v indeed_o impair_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o in_o this_o present_a life_n for_o he_o must_v be_v bruise_v in_o the_o heel_n by_o divers_a temptation_n and_o slip_n into_o sin_n thereby_o but_o be_v much_o better_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o firmness_n of_o it_o as_o god_n imply_v in_o that_o promise_n jer._n 32.40_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v why_o the_o woman_n only_o be_v mention_v in_o take_v up_o this_o enmity_n against_o satan_n whereas_o the_o promise_n belong_v as_o well_o and_o equal_o to_o the_o man_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o double_a ground_n first_o that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v the_o firm_a for_o if_o satan_n can_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a that_o he_o shall_v prevail_v against_o the_o man_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a it_o may_v be_v withal_o that_o god_n mention_n the_o woman_n because_o she_o be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o transgression_n and_o beside_o the_o seducer_n of_o her_o own_o husband_n now_o if_o god_n will_v pardon_v the_o woman_n much_o more_o may_v the_o man_n assure_v himself_o of_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o favour_n who_o sin_n admit_v the_o more_o excuse_n because_o he_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o the_o example_n and_o allurement_n of_o his_o wife_n another_o ground_n upon_o which_o god_n mention_n the_o woman_n and_o not_o the_o man_n may_v be_v upon_o two_o other_o respect_n either_o because_o she_o most_o need_v comfort_n that_o have_v most_o cause_n to_o be_v humble_v or_o rather_o because_o the_o seed_n mention_v afterward_o which_o be_v to_o continue_v the_o war_n and_o at_o last_o to_o obtain_v the_o conquest_n over_o satan_n must_v special_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4.4_o and_o not_o immediate_o of_o man_n wherefore_o because_o he_o be_v more_o proper_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n then_o of_o the_o man_n it_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o call_v he_o her_o seed_n than_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o man_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n seed_n signify_v proper_o that_o in_o any_o creature_n by_o which_o the_o kind_n thereof_o be_v propagate_v here_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o signify_v person_n beget_v and_o propagate_v of_o that_o seed_n so_o that_o the_o woman_n seed_n be_v her_o child_n the_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o be_v beget_v of_o her_o body_n now_o though_o satan_n to_o speak_v proper_o can_v have_v no_o such_o seed_n that_o be_v can_v have_v none_o that_o come_v of_o he_o by_o natural_a generation_n of_o which_o spirit_n be_v altogether_o uncapable_a yet_o because_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o their_o prince_n and_o all_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v corrupt_v by_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o disposition_n bear_v his_o image_n and_o resemble_v he_o as_o child_n usual_o do_v their_o parent_n therefore_o all_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v his_o seed_n by_o this_o name_n wicked_a man_n be_v call_v 1_o joh._n 3.10_o see_v they_o be_v of_o he_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v john_n 8.44_o not_o by_o natural_a but_o by_o spiritual_a generation_n that_o be_v by_o receive_v such_o false_a principle_n as_o satan_n infuse_v into_o their_o heart_n by_o which_o they_o become_v like_o he_o in_o affection_n and_o disposition_n and_o serve_v he_o as_o a_o child_n do_v a_o parent_n mal._n 1.6_o and_o her_o seed_n not_o all_o that_o be_v so_o by_o natural_a generation_n but_o such_o as_o be_v her_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o they_o only_o be_v call_v her_o seed_n because_o the_o rest_n degenerate_v be_v no_o better_o than_o bastard_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o satan_n by_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n then_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n who_o be_v principal_o intend_v in_o this_o name_n as_o
do_v not_o manifest_v unto_o man_n their_o error_n in_o embrace_v it_o they_o be_v either_o whole_o besot_v with_o that_o wretch_n which_o be_v unsensible_a of_o his_o own_o smart_n prov._n 23_o 35._o or_o love_v death_n prov._n 8.36_o and_o their_o own_o destruction_n which_o be_v against_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n itself_o let_v every_o man_n then_o careful_o observe_v what_o impression_n the_o experience_n of_o sin_n leave_v upon_o his_o heart_n if_o it_o be_v zeal_n indignation_n revenge_n grief_n and_o the_o like_a 2_o cor._n 7.11_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o fear_v watchfulness_n and_o resolution_n against_o it_o for_o time_n to_o come_v job_n 40.4_o 5._o so_o that_o with_o solomon_n we_o find_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o thereupon_o hate_v all_o our_o labour_n therein_o eccl._n 2.18_o then_o be_v there_o certain_o a_o spirit_n within_o that_o lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n if_o after_o the_o sin_n we_o remain_v senseless_a fearless_a careless_a there_o be_v certain_o some_o dangerous_a spiritual_a disease_n upon_o we_o which_o take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n discover_v itself_o to_o have_v seize_v upon_o and_o much_o weaken_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n itself_o but_o if_o we_o come_v once_o to_o this_o height_n that_o acquaintance_n with_o sin_n breed_v glory_v in_o it_o phil._n 3.19_o delight_n and_o joy_n in_o it_o job_n 20.12_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o it_o so_o that_o we_o resolve_v that_o to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v as_o to_o day_n and_o much_o more_o abundant_a isa_n 56.12_o the_o case_n be_v desperate_a without_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n thus_o god_n promise_v to_o recover_v man_n out_o of_o satan_n snare_n and_o that_o by_o infuse_v into_o his_o heart_n a_o holy_a hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o all_o his_o instrment_n and_o way_n and_o counsel_n and_o this_o he_o promise_v shall_v be_v his_o own_o work_n for_o he_o speak_v it_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n etc._n etc._n whence_o 8_o observe_v sanctification_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n observe_v 8_o hence_o therefore_o it_o be_v express_o call_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o thes_n 2.13_o unto_o which_o both_o sanctification_n and_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v 1_o cor._n 6.11_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n or_o sanctification_n rom_n 1.4_o which_o proceed_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o this_o work_n be_v ascribe_v also_o unto_o he_o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o from_o who_o it_o pass_v through_o christ_n as_o the_o conduit_n whence_o he_o be_v also_o say_v to_o sanctify_v his_o church_n eph._n 5.26_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o work_a cause_n and_o by_o the_o word_n as_o the_o instrument_n john_n 17.17_o the_o power_n whereof_o be_v notwithstanding_o whole_o from_o god_n 2_o corinth_n 10.5_o reason_n 1._o it_o can_v proceed_v from_o no_o other_o cause_n see_v man_n heart_n in_o itself_o be_v whole_o corrupt_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o draw_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a job_n 14.4_o and_o therefore_o if_o it_o receive_v any_o holiness_n it_o must_v be_v infuse_v by_o he_o that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v fit_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o all_o the_o honour_n of_o every_o mercy_n as_o well_o our_o sanctification_n as_o our_o justification_n may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n alone_o that_o he_o that_o glory_n may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n 1_o corinth_n 1.31_o now_o god_n promise_v be_v absolute_a that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o work_n shall_v infallible_o be_v accomplish_v according_a to_o his_o word_n for_o his_o thought_n must_v stand_v throughout_o all_o age_n psal_n 33.11_o and_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n rom._n 9.19_o whence_o 9_o observe_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v unresistible_a observe_v 9_o as_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9.16_o who_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o and_o not_o according_a to_o we_o so_o much_o be_v imply_v in_o those_o phrase_n of_o write_v the_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n jer._n 31.33_o of_o take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezech._n 11.19_o of_o beget_v anew_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o of_o create_v eph._n 2.19_o and_o the_o like_a all_o which_o manifest_a a_o work_n wrought_v upon_o man_n and_o not_o by_o he_o and_o therefore_o have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o his_o will_n at_o all_o neither_o 1._o be_v it_o fit_v it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o lest_o god_n will_v shall_v be_v overrule_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o god_n purpose_n of_o save_v such_o as_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o himself_o from_o all_o eternity_n shall_v be_v frustrate_a 2._o if_o the_o work_n of_o man_n conversion_n be_v due_o weigh_v it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o see_v in_o the_o first_o act_n thereof_o nature_n be_v more_o corrupt_v must_v needs_o stand_v in_o opposition_n against_o god_n and_o so_o must_v continue_v to_o do_v till_o god_n change_v it_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v of_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v while_o he_o so_o continue_v subject_a to_o his_o law_n roman_n 8.7_o notwithstanding_o in_o this_o promise_n wherein_o god_n undertake_v to_o carry_v on_o man_n in_o a_o irreconcilable_a enmity_n against_o satan_n he_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v not_o carry_v he_o on_o therein_o by_o violence_n and_o enforcement_n but_o intend_v to_o make_v use_n both_o of_o his_o will_n and_o affection_n in_o this_o opposition_n for_o enmity_n consist_v in_o a_o voluntary_a and_o strong_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n against_o that_o which_o he_o hate_v wherein_o both_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v exercise_v whence_o 10._o observe_v the_o work_n of_o man_n sanctification_n be_v not_o force_v upon_o he_o although_o it_o can_v be_v resist_v observe_v 10_o for_o in_o this_o act_n god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v as_o well_o as_o to_o do_v phil._n 2.13_o so_o that_o there_o be_v at_o once_o both_o god_n draw_v and_o our_o run_n cant._n 1.4_o wherefore_o the_o prophet_n express_v it_o by_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezech._n 11.19_o there_o be_v in_o a_o renew_a man_n a_o heart_n still_o by_o which_o he_o consent_v unto_o and_o endeavour_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o himself_o rom._n 7._o only_a god_n give_v he_o that_o will_v by_o perform_v two_o thing_n first_o by_o take_v away_o that_o heart_n of_o stone_n which_o be_v in_o man_n by_o nature_n which_o be_v so_o harden_v by_o that_o sin_n that_o cleave_v unto_o it_o that_o it_o be_v utter_o uncapable_a of_o any_o counsel_n or_o mean_n that_o may_v be_v use_v to_o draw_v it_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a by_o which_o it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v sway_v than_o a_o blackamoors_a skin_n can_v be_v make_v white_a by_o wash_v jerem._n 13.23_o second_o when_o god_n have_v free_v the_o heart_n of_o that_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n and_o untractablenesse_n thereby_o to_o any_o good_a and_o have_v destroy_v in_o it_o that_o enmity_n against_o god_n which_o hinder_v it_o from_o submit_v to_o his_o law_n yet_o the_o heart_n can_v not_o of_o itself_o close_o with_o and_o embrace_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a if_o god_n do_v not_o give_v a_o new_a heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o be_v infuse_v into_o the_o heart_n a_o inclination_n and_o tractablenesse_n to_o his_o will_n which_o the_o prophet_n pray_v for_o psal_n 119.36_o by_o which_o it_o be_v enable_v to_o consent_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o follow_v after_o to_o know_v he_o hos_fw-la 6.3_o and_o to_o take_v up_o word_n and_o return_n to_o he_o hos_fw-la 14.2_o the_o truth_n be_v god_n can_v otherwise_o have_v no_o honour_n by_o a_o sinner_n conversion_n if_o the_o heart_n shall_v stand_v out_o still_o against_o he_o and_o not_o incline_v to_o approve_v choose_v and_o delight_n in_o his_o way_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v by_o force_n be_v slavery_n and_o not_o subjection_n and_o proclaim_v god_n to_o be_v a_o tyrant_n rather_o than_o a_o lord_n wherefore_o he_o love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o and_o to_o be_v love_v and_o serve_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o soul_n deut._n 10.12_o with_o joyfulness_n and_o
reins_n to_o he_o as_o be_v manifest_a in_o job_n suffering_n job_n 1._o and_o 2._o join_v with_o malice_n and_o sedulity_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 2._o god_n will_v and_o decree_n and_o that_o first_o for_o his_o own_o honour_n divers_a way_n 1._o to_o manifest_v his_o child_n sincerity_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o cleave_v to_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13.15_o and_o serve_v he_o cheerful_o act_v 20.24_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o affliction_n that_o befall_v they_o 2._o to_o declare_v his_o own_o power_n in_o support_v and_o preserve_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o trial_n like_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n second_o he_o cause_v those_o affliction_n to_o turn_v to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n 1._o to_o keep_v their_o heart_n low_a 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 2._o to_o make_v we_o thereby_o more_o watchful_a over_o our_o way_n 3._o to_o increase_v our_o reward_n hereafter_o let_v not_o we_o then_o be_v discourage_v by_o our_o suffering_n as_o david_n be_v to_o his_o great_a hazard_n psal_n 73.13_o much_o less_o be_v so_o offend_v by_o they_o as_o to_o forsake_v our_o way_n with_o those_o resemble_v by_o the_o stony_a ground_n mat._n 13.21_o see_v we_o have_v therein_o 1._o christ_n for_o our_o companion_n 2._o the_o affliction_n themselves_o sanctify_v in_o his_o person_n 3._o order_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n for_o our_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o 4._o and_o recompense_v at_o length_n with_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o second_o expect_v and_o prepare_v for_o trial_n see_v we_o know_v they_o be_v 1._o certain_a 2_o tim._n 3.12_o as_o be_v decree_v by_o god_n himself_o 2._o in_o themselves_o unpleasant_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n heb._n 12.11_o 3._o and_o dangerous_a if_o we_o be_v discourage_v by_o they_o the_o best_a preparation_n against_o it_o be_v 1._o to_o make_v sure_a of_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o of_o eternal_a life_n 2._o in_o all_o thing_n keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3.16_o that_o we_o may_v have_v no_o other_o burden_n upon_o we_o but_o the_o affliction_n itself_o 3._o stand_v loose_a from_o the_o world_n see_v 2_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o 4._o join_v in_o society_n &_o fellowship_n with_o the_o godly_a ps_n 119.63_o who_o may_v both_o advise_v and_o encourage_v we_o but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o instead_o of_o all_o comfort_n in_o these_o combat_n of_o we_o with_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n be_v this_o that_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o undertake_v the_o quarrel_n in_o our_o behalf_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v christ_n not_o only_o enter_v into_o the_o combat_n against_o satan_n but_o prevail_v in_o it_o and_o in_o the_o issue_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n that_o be_v wound_v he_o and_o that_o mortal_o and_o irrecoverable_o whence_o 31_o observe_v christ_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v he_o that_o take_v up_o the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o church_n against_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o agent_n observe_v 31_o see_v rev._n 12.7_o he_o be_v that_o strong_a man_n that_o enter_v into_o his_o house_n and_o spoil_v he_o mat._n 12.29_o it_o be_v he_o that_o undertake_v all_o his_o instrument_n the_o mighty_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o tread_v they_o down_o psal_n 110.6_o reason_n 1._o there_o be_v none_o else_o that_o can_v undertake_v so_o great_a a_o adversory_a to_o prevail_v against_o he_o see_v isa_n 59.16_o 17_o 18._o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o any_o but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n that_o when_o he_o alone_o be_v all_o thing_n unto_o we_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o may_v return_v unto_o he_o alone_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 31._o beside_o it_o wonderful_o establish_v our_o heart_n when_o we_o know_v we_o be_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o protector_n not_o only_o mighty_a to_o save_v isa_n 63.1_o but_o ready_a to_o save_v and_o serve_v the_o member_n of_o his_o own_o body_n upon_o which_o ground_n our_o saviour_n will_v we_o to_o be_v without_o fear_n john_n 16.33_o and_o last_o it_o can_v but_o encourage_v we_o to_o adhere_v firm_o to_o he_o alone_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n resolve_v to_o do_v unto_o god_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n josh_n 24.17_o 18._o let_v it_o raise_v up_o and_o support_v all_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o a_o certain_a and_o glorious_a conquest_n over_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o malignant_a instrument_n at_o the_o last_o in_o all_o their_o conflict_n rom._n 8.37_o see_v they_o have_v a_o protector_n that_o in_o himself_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v isa_n 69.1_o and_o that_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n all_o fullness_n of_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n mat._n 28.18_o and_o that_o for_o that_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v save_v his_o body_n the_o church_n 2._o let_v we_o undertake_v christ_n quarrel_n as_o he_o undertake_v we_o and_o engage_v ourselves_o for_o he_o as_o he_o do_v for_o we_o after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 139.21_o 22._o especial_o magistrate_n see_v psal_n 94.16_o and_o 101.8_o and_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n contend_v for_o the_o common_a faith_n judas_n 3_o stand_v up_o and_o show_v ourselves_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o child_n against_o all_o those_o that_o wrong_n and_o persecute_v they_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o wound_n which_o they_o that_o be_v the_o woman_n seed_n receive_v at_o satan_n hand_n and_o they_o be_v like_o the_o wound_v that_o light_n upon_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o own_o person_n wound_n in_o the_o heel_n painful_a but_o not_o mortal_a as_o come_v near_o no_o vital_a part_n whence_o 32_o observe_v the_o wound_n which_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n may_v be_v painful_a but_o shall_v not_o be_v mortal_a observe_v 32_o they_o may_v fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n but_o shall_v still_o rise_v again_o prov._n 24.16_o their_o enemy_n may_v afflict_v they_o but_o shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o they_o no_o though_o they_o take_v away_o their_o life_n luke_n 21.16_o 18._o because_o they_o can_v be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n revel_v 2.11_o reason_n 1._o god_n who_o have_v set_v bound_n unto_o the_o sea_n which_o it_o can_v pass_v job_n 38.11_o can_v and_o do_v restrain_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o rage_n of_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 76.10_o yea_o of_o satan_n himself_o as_o we_o see_v in_o job_n example_n job_n 1.12_o &_o 2.6_o 2._o and_o have_v give_v christ_n a_o special_a charge_n to_o keep_v all_o those_o safe_a that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o john_n 6.39_o &_o 10.28_o and_o have_v also_o furnish_v he_o with_o sufficient_a power_n for_o that_o purpose_n 3._o god_n shall_v otherwise_o fail_v of_o his_o main_a end_n the_o honour_n that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o saint_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o himself_o and_o take_v near_o unto_o he_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v his_o glory_n john_n 17.24_o and_o continual_o sing_v his_o praise_n 4._o and_o beside_o he_o must_v needs_o suffer_v in_o his_o honour_n another_o way_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v either_o unfaithful_a in_o not_o protect_v his_o own_o servant_n or_o weak_a as_o unable_a to_o secure_v those_o that_o depend_v upon_o he_o 5._o and_o upon_o those_o ground_n man_n must_v needs_o be_v discourage_v in_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o his_o service_n or_o to_o go_v on_o therein_o with_o cheerfulness_n and_o confidence_n which_o god_n require_v when_o they_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o safety_n in_o his_o way_n let_v all_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n labour_v to_o establish_v their_o heart_n with_o such_o a_o firm_a confidence_n in_o god_n protection_n for_o the_o secure_n of_o their_o estate_n that_o they_o may_v despise_v all_o the_o rage_n power_n and_o policy_n yea_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n or_o any_o of_o his_o instrument_n in_o those_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n wherewith_o they_o exercise_v the_o godly_a as_o the_o three_o child_n despise_v the_o menace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n dan._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o saint_n paul_n the_o prison_n and_o bond_n that_o he_o know_v he_o be_v to_o undergo_v which_o move_v he_o not_o at_o all_o act._n 20.24_o as_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v see_v we_o know_v 1._o that_o such_o thing_n can_v hurt_v we_o 2._o but_o shall_v turn_v to_o our_o good_a rom._n 8_o 28._o as_o david_n find_v by_o experience_n psal_n 119.71_o and_o shall_v increase_v our_o reward_n hereafter_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 3._o and_o be_v but_o the_o
effect_n not_o so_o much_o of_o man_n wrath_n or_o malice_n as_o of_o god_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n psal_n 119.75_o and_o let_v this_o comfort_n support_v our_o heart_n not_o only_o in_o our_o outward_a affliction_n but_o in_o inward_a temptation_n and_o buffet_n of_o satan_n which_o be_v more_o dangerous_a where_o by_o though_o he_o foil_v we_o sometime_o yet_o we_o know_v christ_n have_v pray_v for_o we_o that_o our_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v luk._n 22.32_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o but_o that_o which_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o shall_v fix_v our_o eye_n upon_o in_o this_o combat_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o seed_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o it_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v bruise_v and_o wound_v but_o different_o for_o the_o woman_n seed_n shall_v be_v wound_v only_o in_o the_o heel_n far_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o without_o danger_n but_o the_o wound_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v light_v upon_o their_o head_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o power_n from_o whence_o 33_o observe_v the_o combat_n between_o christ_n and_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n shall_v end_v at_o last_o in_o the_o total_a and_o final_a subdue_a of_o they_o and_o break_v in_o piece_n all_o their_o power_n observe_v 33_o satan_n must_v be_v tread_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o saint_n rom._n 16.20_o and_o christ_n himself_o shall_v wound_v the_o head_n over_o many_o country_n psal_n 110.5_o 6._o this_o truth_n indeed_o will_v be_v most_o full_o and_o clear_o manifest_v to_o all_o man_n in_o that_o great_a day_n when_o satan_n himself_o with_o his_o chief_a instrument_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 20.10_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v evident_a enough_o to_o all_o that_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v in_o those_o conquest_n which_o the_o godly_a obtain_v at_o present_a as_o especial_o in_o spiritual_a combat_n when_o they_o hold_v fast_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o strong_a assault_n as_o job_n do_v chap_n 19.25_o and_o even_o in_o outward_a affliction_n under_o which_o they_o be_v exercise_v in_o which_o they_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8.35_o reason_n 1._o he_o have_v no_o power_n in_o himself_o more_o than_o any_o other_o creature_n which_o consequent_o may_v be_v take_v away_o at_o god_n pleasure_n and_o be_v limit_v by_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n so_o that_o god_n may_v prevail_v over_o he_o when_o he_o will_n 2._o satan_n be_v god_n enemy_n mat._n 13.28_o 39_o and_o so_o be_v all_o his_o follower_n now_o it_o be_v god_n honour_n that_o all_o his_o enemy_n shall_v fall_v before_o he_o jer._n 51.47_o 48._o rev._n 19.22_o 3._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o mean_n of_o establish_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a peace_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o by_o subdue_a those_o that_o trouble_v it_o let_v the_o godly_a then_o raise_v up_o their_o spirit_n by_o fix_v their_o eye_n not_o too_o much_o upon_o the_o sharp_a conflict_n which_o they_o endure_v at_o present_a but_o upon_o the_o glorious_a conquest_n which_o they_o shall_v obtain_v at_o last_o when_o satan_n shall_v be_v tread_v down_o under_o their_o foot_n which_o be_v assure_v 1._o by_o god_n promise_n rev._n 14.8_o which_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_n 2._o by_o the_o respect_n which_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v to_o his_o own_o honour_n infinite_o advance_v by_o triumph_v glorious_o over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o dash_v his_o enemy_n in_o piece_n exod._n 15.6_o of_o which_o he_o be_v tender_a above_o all_o thing_n ezek._n 36.22_o 23._o 3._o and_o by_o his_o holiness_n by_o which_o he_o hate_v all_o that_o work_n iniquity_n 4._o by_o his_o power_n which_o enable_v he_o to_o tread_v down_o all_o strength_n under_o his_o foot_n 5._o and_o by_o all_o experience_n see_v psal_n 106.45_o 46._o the_o last_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o god_n promise_n be_v his_o expression_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o woman_n seed_n which_o he_o still_o mention_n as_o one_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o enmity_n with_o satan_n it_o shall_v be_v bruise_v and_o it_o shall_v break_v satan_n head_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a body_n which_o be_v comprise_v under_o that_o name_n of_o seed_n christ_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o member_n who_o have_v all_o of_o they_o as_o well_o a_o interest_n in_o this_o victory_n as_o they_o have_v have_v their_o share_n in_o the_o combat_n whence_o 34_o observe_v christ_n victory_n over_o satan_n though_o it_o be_v by_o yet_o be_v not_o for_o himself_o alone_o but_o for_o all_o his_o member_n who_o also_o subdue_v satan_n in_o and_o through_o he_o observe_v 34_o as_o they_o be_v affirm_v to_o do_v rev._n 12.11_o even_o to_o have_v overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o john_n 2.13_o 14._o who_o therefore_o christ_n will_v short_o tread_v under_o their_o foot_n rom._n 16.20_o it_o be_v true_a in_o general_n that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v do_v nothing_o apart_o for_o himself_o wherein_o all_o his_o member_n have_v not_o a_o interest_n with_o he_o reason_n 1._o christ_n need_v no_o such_o combat_n with_o satan_n and_o victory_n over_o he_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o concern_v himself_o see_v he_o have_v in_o the_o beginning_n cast_v he_o down_o into_o hell_n where_o he_o hold_v he_o still_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n luk._n 8.28_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o 2._o the_o near_a relation_n which_o he_o have_v unto_o the_o church_n bind_v he_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n eph._n 5.23_o 3._o unless_o his_o child_n have_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o can_v never_o either_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o redemption_n luk._n 1.74_o 75._o nor_o praise_v he_o and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o cordial_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v see_v rev._n 2.10_o a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o godly_a even_o to_o all_o the_o holy_a seed_n to_o fight_v resolute_o against_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n against_o our_o own_o corrupt_a lust_n within_o this_o body_n of_o death_n as_o the_o apostle_n term_v it_o rom._n 7.24_o 25._o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.24_o and_o temptation_n and_o trial_n from_o without_o cleave_v still_o fast_o unto_o christ_n rom._n 8.35_o over_o all_o which_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v a_o glorious_a conquest_n at_o the_o last_o and_o have_v fight_v manful_o under_o christ_n banner_n to_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n as_o be_v often_o promise_v rev._n 2.11_o 17._o and_o 3.5_o 12._o verse_n 16._o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v she_o be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o transgression_n be_v first_o in_o the_o censure_n as_o she_o have_v just_o deserve_v i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o conception_n that_o be_v thy_o sorrow_n in_o conceive_v and_o breed_n of_o child_n sorrow_n be_v pain_n and_o weakness_n of_o body_n which_o make_v the_o heart_n sad_a and_o heavy_a and_o that_o such_o kind_n of_o pain_n and_o weakness_n and_o indisposition_n of_o body_n in_o woman_n do_v usual_o accompany_v the_o conceive_n and_o breed_n of_o child_n all_o experience_n show_v now_o though_o that_o arise_v from_o a_o cause_n in_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v order_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o a_o course_n of_o justice_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o child_n that_o be_v with_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a pain_n which_o most_o woman_n general_o suffer_v in_o their_o travail_n many_o time_n to_o the_o endanger_n yea_o as_o we_o see_v sometime_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n this_o be_v a_o far_a increase_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o sickness_n in_o conceive_v be_v add_v strong_a pain_n in_o travail_n and_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n the_o same_o phrase_n the_o lord_n use_v to_o express_v abel_n subjection_n to_o his_o brother_n cain_n gen._n 4.7_o which_o imply_v not_o only_a subjection_n to_o he_o in_o obey_v his_o command_n but_o reach_v far_o to_o the_o bring_n under_o unto_o he_o the_o very_a desire_n of_o her_o heart_n to_o be_v regulate_v by_o he_o so_o far_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o she_o to_o will_n or_o desire_v what_o she_o herself_o like_v but_o only_o what_o her_o husband_n shall_v approve_v and_o allow_v a_o just_a law_n unto_o she_o who_o have_v give_v way_n to_o her_o own_o inordinate_a fantasy_n and_o appetite_n stir_v up_o in_o she_o by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n have_v undo_v at_o once_o both_o herself_o and_o husband_n and_o yet_o a_o rule_n give_v she_o for_o her_o own_o good_a and_o safety_n