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found_v in_o a_o inflammation_n of_o phlegm_n return_v every_o day_n a_o ague_n which_o come_v from_o choler_n every_o other_o day_n from_o melancholy_n every_o three_o day_n now_o if_o a_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v so_o long_o unbury_v it_o be_v suppose_v it_o may_v be_v keep_v so_o long_o uncorrupted_a namely_o where_o a_o corruption_n be_v not_o begin_v before_o death_n as_o in_o some_o disease_n but_o long_a it_o will_v not_o continue_v when_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o often_o inculcate_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o so_o speak_v respect_v not_o so_o much_o the_o number_n of_o day_n as_o the_o fulfil_n of_o scripture_n that_o messiahs_n body_n shall_v not_o see_v corruption_n but_o shall_v rise_v before_o the_o time_n wherein_o dead_a body_n begin_v to_o corrupt_v and_o indeed_o our_o saviour_n rise_v again_o within_o forty_o hour_n after_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o be_v not_o 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water_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o to_o the_o rite_n and_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o old_a where_o the_o altar_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v and_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a purify_v with_o the_o same_o blood_n whence_o be_v that_o elegant_a discourse_n of_o saint_n paul_n heb._n 9_o compare_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n with_o that_o of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n as_o much_o the_o better_o and_o that_o whereas_o in_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d almost_o all_o thing_n be_v purify_v with_o blood_n so_o much_o more_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n cleanse_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n but_o that_o this_o wash_n that_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shall_v have_v reference_n to_o baptism_n where_o be_v that_o to_o be_v find_v i_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o allege_v the_o 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salt_a swaddle_a upon_o this_o place_n s._n hierome_n take_v notice_n but_o scarce_o any_o body_n else_o that_o i_o can_v yet_o find_v that_o our_o saviour_n where_o speak_v of_o baptism_n he_o say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n &_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n allude_v to_o the_o custom_n here_o mention_v of_o wash_a infant_n at_o their_o nativity_n the_o other_o testimony_n and_o that_o most_o pertinent_a to_o the_o application_n we_o make_v i_o find_v in_o a_o story_n relate_v by_o plutarch_n in_o his_o quaestiones_fw-la romanae_fw-la not_o far_o from_o the_o beginning_n in_o this_o manner_n among_o the_o greek_n if_o one_o that_o be_v live_v be_v report_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o funeral_n obsequy_n perform_v for_o he_o if_o afterward_o he_o return_v alive_a he_o be_v of_o all_o man_n abominate_v as_o a_o pro_fw-la fane_n and_o unlucky_a person_n no_o man_n will_v come_v into_o his_o company_n and_o which_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o calamity_n they_o exclude_v he_o from_o their_o temple_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o god_n it_o chance_v that_o one_o aristinus_n be_v fall_v into_o such_o a_o disaster_n &_o not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o expiate_v himself_o therefrom_o send_v to_o the_o oracle_n at_o delphos_n to_o apollo_n beseech_v he_o to_o show_v he_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v free_v and_o discharge_v thereof_o pythia_n give_v he_o this_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_v arastinus_fw-la right_o apprehend_v what_o the_o oracle_n mean_v offer_v himself_o to_o woman_n as_o one_o new_o bring_v forth_o to_o be_v wash_v again_o with_o water_n from_o which_o example_n it_o grow_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o greek_n when_o the_o like_a misfortune_n befall_v any_o man_n after_o this_o manner_n to_o expiate_v they_o they_o call_v they_o hysteropâ—tmi_n or_o postliminiâ—nati_n how_o well_o do_v this_o befit_v the_o mystery_n of_o baptism_n where_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a to_o god_n through_o sin_n be_v like_o hysteropotmi_n regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o two_o passage_n discover_v sufficient_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o wash_n with_o water_n in_o baptism_n to_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n according_a as_o the_o text_n i_o have_v choose_v for_o the_o scope_n of_o my_o discourse_n express_v it_o namely_o that_o wash_v with_o water_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a infancy_n for_o as_o much_o as_o infant_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v wash_v when_o they_o come_v first_o into_o the_o world_n hence_o the_o jew_n before_o john_n the_o baptist_n come_v among_o they_o be_v wont_n by_o this_o rite_n to_o initiate_v such_o as_o they_o make_v proselyte_n to_o wit_n as_o become_v infant_n again_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o new_a life_n and_o be_v which_o before_o they_o have_v not_o that_o which_o here_o i_o have_v affirm_v will_v be_v yet_o more_o evident_a if_o we_o consider_v those_o other_o rite_n ancient_o add_v and_o use_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o mystery_n which_o have_v the_o selfsame_a end_n we_o speak_v of_o namely_o to_o signify_v spiritual_a infancy_n i_o will_v name_v they_o and_o so_o conclude_v as_o that_o of_o give_v the_o new_a baptize_v milk_n and_o honey_n ad_fw-la infantandum_fw-la as_o tertullian_n speak_v ad_fw-la infantie_n significationem_fw-la so_o s._n hierome_n because_o the_o like_a be_v use_v to_o infant_n new_o bear_v according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o isaiah_n of_o immanuels_n infancy_n a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n butter_n and_o honey_n shall_v he_o eat_v 15._o that_o he_o may_v know_v to_o refuse_v evil_a and_o choose_v good_a second_o that_o of_o salt_n as_o be_v imply_v in_o that_o
nothing_o else_o but_o a_o all-fruition_n of_o good_a or_o to_o have_v a_o sufficient_a provision_n and_o furniture_n of_o good_a both_o for_o be_v and_o well-being_n so_o therefore_o that_o creature_n be_v happy_a and_o bless_a which_o have_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o all_o good_a for_o the_o be_v and_o preservation_n of_o itself_o which_o want_v neither_o endowment_n inward_a nor_o mean_n outward_a for_o the_o attain_n of_o that_o end_n whereof_o it_o be_v by_o nature_n capable_a to_o be_v accurse_v be_v to_o have_v the_o contrary_a of_o this_o to_o be_v despoil_v either_o of_o endowment_n internal_a or_o inherent_a without_o which_o it_o have_v no_o dignity_n among_o the_o creature_n or_o external_a without_o which_o it_o can_v live_v or_o preserve_v itself_o but_o with_o much_o penury_n difficulty_n toil_n and_o danger_n whatsoever_o therefore_o among_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n for_o with_o such_o only_o be_v the_o comparison_n make_v be_v for_o inherent_a perfection_n of_o all_o the_o most_o unworthy_a and_o base_a or_o for_o the_o outward_a furniture_n of_o mean_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o ignoble_a be_v by_o unprovision_n of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v accurse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o such_o be_v the_o serpent_n condition_n to_o be_v for_o the_o general_a and_o now_o for_o the_o particular_n let_v we_o go_v on_o and_o see_v how_o they_o be_v express_v and_o that_o be_v in_o three_o thing_n first_o to_o go_v upon_o the_o breast_n or_o to_o have_v the_o posture_n of_o the_o body_n grovel_v on_o the_o earth_n whereby_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v present_o be_v imply_v the_o abasement_n of_o the_o creature_n second_o to_o have_v for_o meat_n the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n wherein_o be_v show_v its_o unprovision_n of_o food_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o its_o life_n be_v of_o all_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n to_o have_v the_o base_a and_o course_v fare_v three_o to_o be_v in_o continual_a mortal_a and_o irreconcilable_a enmity_n with_o man_n both_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o continual_a danger_n and_o fear_n of_o its_o life_n and_o once_o espy_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v its_o brain_n dash_v out_o by_o he_o and_o which_o make_v the_o misery_n so_o much_o the_o great_a to_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o be_v revenge_v of_o his_o enemy_n other_o then_o to_o come_v unaware_o behind_o he_o and_o then_o neither_o not_o able_a to_o reach_v above_o his_o heel_n as_o be_v most_o unequal_o match_v he_o walk_v aloft_o with_o his_o head_n and_o whole_a body_n advance_v while_o the_o miserable_a serpent_n shall_v lie_v grovel_v on_o the_o ground_n ready_a to_o be_v tread_v apiece_o under_o his_o foot_n of_o these_o three_o particular_n let_v we_o speak_v several_o and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o upon_o thy_o breast_n shall_v thou_o go_v in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o turn_n upon_o thy_o belly_n which_o interpretation_n have_v be_v one_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o difficulty_n to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o malediction_n for_o if_o the_o shape_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v after_o the_o fashion_n it_o be_v now_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o imagine_v how_o it_o can_v ever_o have_v go_v otherwise_o then_o upon_o the_o belly_n for_o to_o think_v that_o ever_o it_o go_v a_o end_n be_v a_o conceit_n more_o worthy_a to_o be_v deride_v then_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o which_o mean_v there_o appear_v no_o other_o way_n of_o evasion_n out_o of_o this_o difficulty_n but_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o serpent_n indeed_o go_v upon_o his_o belly_n from_o the_o beginning_n but_o either_o it_o be_v not_o so_o toilsome_a to_o he_o or_o not_o for_o a_o curse_n unto_o he_o till_o now_o which_o for_o my_o part_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n i_o can_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o thy_o breast_n and_o thy_o belly_n where_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o they_o render_v two_o word_n for_o one_o in_o the_o text_n for_o illustration_n and_o for_o intimation_n of_o this_o that_o whereas_o the_o serpent_n before_o go_v only_o upon_o his_o belly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o he_o shall_v from_o henceforth_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o his_o breast_n and_o belly_n too_o as_o for_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n at_o all_o to_o translate_v it_o the_o belly_n but_o rather_o some_o probability_n of_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n for_o though_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o theme_n be_v not_o use_v yet_o in_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v incurvatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la to_o bow_v downward_o and_o seem_v to_o mean_v the_o inclination_n of_o the_o head_n and_o breast_n or_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o of_o eliah_n 1_o king_n 18_o 42._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o eliah_n go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o â—armel_n &_o pronum_fw-la se_fw-la abjecit_fw-la inâ—terram_fw-la and_o put_v his_o face_n between_o his_o knee_n for_o here_o the_o targum_fw-la use_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o radix_fw-la of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o mark_v 1._o 7._o in_o those_o word_n of_o john_n baptist_n there_o be_v one_o come_v after_o i_o the_o latchet_n of_o who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o stoop_v down_o and_o unloose_v here_o for_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stoop_v down_o the_o syriack_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o as_o near_o a_o kin_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v the_o syriack_n to_o the_o chaldee_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o be_v of_o rare_a use_n in_o the_o bible_n beside_o in_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v 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