that_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o peter_n say_v have_v purify_v your_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 1.22_o from_o all_o which_o place_n it_o appear_v very_o plain_o that_o the_o perfect_a or_o true_a man_n do_v not_o only_o consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o also_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n do_v enjoy_v the_o two_o former_a viz._n body_n and_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o faithful_a and_o believer_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o understand_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o must_v needs_o want_v that_o by_o which_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v alone_o to_o be_v discern_v now_o that_o which_o discern_v spiritual_a thing_n be_v the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o 15._o §_o 40._o it_o be_v true_a that_o often_o time_n the_o perfect_a man_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n describe_v by_o two_o being_n to_o wit_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n as_o this_o apostle_n speak_v at_o large_a rom._n 8._o of_o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o describe_v the_o regenerate_a as_o those_o which_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o ungodly_a as_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o not_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o gal._n 5.7_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o these_o two_o do_v war_n against_o each_o other_o for_o the_o flesh_n say_v he_o lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o conflict_n which_o the_o apostle_n feel_v in_o himself_o he_o complain_v rom_n 7._o that_o after_o the_o inward_a man_n that_o be_v after_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n or_o after_o the_o spirit_n he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o the_o law_n in_o his_o member_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o flesh_n war_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v many_o other_o such_o like_a place_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o do_v oppose_v the_o flesh_n to_o the_o spirit_n but_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n the_o scope_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o teach_v we_o how_o many_o part_n there_o be_v in_o a_o perfect_a man_n as_o to_o show_v we_o that_o man_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o perfect_o bear_v again_o have_v a_o warfare_n against_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v against_o his_o unregenerate_a part_n but_o no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o think_v that_o when_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o must_v thereby_o understand_v only_o the_o flesh_n or_o body_n but_o that_o under_o the_o term_n flesh_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o part_n of_o man_n that_o be_v call_v the_o soul_n which_o desire_v and_o thinkerh_n and_o lu_v and_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o this_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o word_n flesh_n also_o to_o understand_v the_o soul_n from_o hence_o because_o when_o the_o holy_a scripture_n oppose_v the_o new_a birth_n unto_o sin_n it_o use_v the_o term_n spirit_n and_o flesh_n as_o be_v just_a now_o show_v but_o it_o do_v not_o only_o oppose_v the_o spirit_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o also_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o soul_n or_o to_o the_o soullish_a part_n as_o we_o but_o just_a now_o show_v in_o 1_o cor._n 2._o james_n 3._o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o then_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o fleshly_a part_n be_v include_v in_o the_o soullish_a part_n and_o that_o by_o the_o fleshly_a part_n be_v mean_v the_o soullish_a part_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o body_n and_o do_v continual_o cooperate_v with_o it_o we_o will_v show_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o we_o shall_v particular_o treat_v of_o the_o soul_n §_o 41._o but_o here_o some_o body_n will_v perhaps_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n make_v mention_v of_o more_o than_o three_o part_n of_o man_n as_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n chief_o by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruach_n the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nephesh_n the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neshamah_n the_o breath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adamah_n that_o out_o of_o which_o the_o body_n be_v make_v as_o to_o the_o neshamah_n this_o be_v proper_o no_o part_n of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v that_o from_o whence_o the_o soul_n proceed_v as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o that_o chapter_n where_o we_o shall_v express_o treat_v of_o the_o soul_n for_o which_o cause_n neshamah_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o nephesh_n the_o soul_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o isaiah_n 57.16_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o meet_v with_o three_o part_n of_o man_n more_o especial_o under_o these_o denomination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pneuma_fw-la the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psychce_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phreen_a the_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nous_fw-fr the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kardia_n the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sarx_n the_o flesh_n but_o what_o part_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o these_o term_n we_o must_v learn_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n themselves_o where_o we_o meet_v with_o they_o as_o for_o example_n the_o vndestanding_n belong_v to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n for_o whether_o a_o man_n have_v a_o good_a or_o bad_a understanding_n however_o it_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v the_o understanding_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o soul_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o heart_n because_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v mat._n 15.18_o 19_o those_o thing_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o heart_n they_o defile_v for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n i_o say_v not_o always_o for_o sometime_o the_o heart_n be_v also_o use_v for_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o soul_n because_o it_o be_v the_o receptacle_n and_o habitation_n of_o both_o but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n i_o say_v by_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v mean_v the_o soul_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n or_o the_o spirit_n §_o 42._o see_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v from_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n that_o a_o perfect_a man_n consist_v in_o these_o three_o to_o wit_n spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n we_o be_v here_o especial_o to_o consider_v what_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v and_o the_o property_n thereof_o as_o also_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o former_a state_n §_o 43._o every_o body_n know_v that_o when_o a_o image_n picture_n or_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n be_v make_v that_o it_o must_v resemble_v he_o after_o who_o it_o be_v make_v because_o if_o it_o have_v no_o resemblance_n of_o he_o who_o it_o represent_v it_o can_v not_o be_v call_v his_o image_n picture_n or_o likeness_n §_o 44._o see_v then_o that_o man_n be_v make_v after_o god_n image_n man_n must_v needs_o bear_v the_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o god_n §_o 45._o now_o this_o image_n which_o man_n have_v of_o god_n can_v be_v or_o consist_v in_o the_o outward_a shape_n of_o his_o body_n but_o in_o his_o spirit_n because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o have_v no_o bodily_a or_o outward_a shape_n form_n or_o figure_n at_o all_o as_o be_v show_v already_o §_o 12._o §_o 46._o but_o because_o we_o sinner_n have_v lose_v it_o and_o so_o can_v as_o adam_n know_v what_o manner_n of_o be_v the_o be_v of_o god_n be_v by_o contemplate_v the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o he_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o we_o first_o inquire_v at_o the_o holy_a scripture_n how_o the_o divine_a be_v be_v there_o describe_v that_o so_o from_o the_o divine_a be_v we_o may_v learn_v what_o the_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v §_o 47._o the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o describe_v the_o be_v of_o god_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o spirit_n but_o also_o show_v what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v a_o light_n and_o fire_n micah_n 7.8_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o and_o 1_o john_n 1.5_o it_o be_v in_o express_a word_n say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o light_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o to_o wit_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o
by_o man_n and_o although_o he_o find_v it_o otherwise_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n these_o and_o diverse_a other_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a proof_n that_o those_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v of_o which_o jeremy_n speak_v chapter_n 31._o v._o 33.34_o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o we_o shall_v once_o arrive_v at_o those_o bless_a day_n then_o shall_v that_o cumber_v of_o council_n synod_n and_o assembly_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o vanish_v and_o christ_n alone_o shall_v rule_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o lording_n it_o over_o christ_n flock_n and_o force_v upon_o conscience_n and_o such_o like_a trash_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v mention_v among_o we_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a love_n shall_v increase_v and_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v familiar_a and_o common_o know_v unto_o we_o now_o as_o to_o the_o mondern_fw-ge philosophy_n i_o have_v experience_v it_o to_o be_v only_o conversant_a about_o thing_n visible_a and_o palpable_a to_o teach_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a or_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o thing_n for_o when_o at_o any_o time_n we_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v it_o to_o use_v thereby_o to_o dissect_v and_o know_v natural_a thing_n and_o to_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n and_o his_o disease_n for_o medicine_n belong_v to_o philosophy_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n and_o philosophy_n if_o true_a include_v the_o knowledge_n of_o medicine_n i_o always_o find_v it_o void_a of_o truth_n and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o give_v i_o the_o knowledge_n of_o distemper_n nor_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o which_o experience_n make_v i_o see_v that_o the_o modern_a corpuscular_a philosophy_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o heap_n of_o word_n i_o leave_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o other_o to_o think_v and_o speak_v what_o they_o please_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o of_o this_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o it_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v give_v any_o man_n wisdom_n either_o in_o thing_n divine_a or_o natural_a but_o make_v man_n so_o altogether_o corporeal_a that_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o i_o will_v fain_o see_v any_o man_n that_o think_v otherwise_o of_o it_o to_o give_v some_o evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o to_o show_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o body_n shall_v operate_v without_o their_o life_n or_o spirit_n and_o how_o they_o can_v every_o way_n be_v apply_v to_o man_n and_o his_o operation_n and_o so_o long_o as_o no_o man_n do_v this_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a upon_o their_o principle_n to_o do_v it_o i_o deem_v they_o ignorant_a of_o those_o principle_n that_o give_v occasion_n for_o the_o explain_n and_o understand_v of_o thing_n both_o divine_a and_o natural_a from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o ground_n these_o above_o mention_v difficulty_n cause_v i_o then_o to_o look_v about_o for_o otherways_o and_o to_o inquire_v if_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n to_o be_v find_v that_o may_v give_v occasion_n to_o discover_v the_o consonancy_n betwixt_o thing_n divine_a and_o natural_a along_o time_n have_v i_o inquire_v with_o uncertainty_n enough_o after_o it_o yea_o so_o far_o i_o be_v come_v as_o to_o esteem_v all_o thing_n in_o philosophy_n uncertain_a but_o then_o i_o find_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o say_n that_o when_o we_o be_v at_o the_o great_a loss_n in_o ourselves_o than_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o deliverance_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n when_o i_o begin_v to_o be_v acquaint_v and_o to_o have_v familiar_a conversation_n with_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o baron_n f._n m._n van_n helmont_n etc._n etc._n a_o gentleman_n who_o worth_n i_o be_o not_o capable_a of_o describe_v and_o to_o who_o it_o will_v be_v a_o lessen_v for_o i_o so_o very_o far_o below_o his_o honourable_a state_n and_o dignity_n to_o attempt_v to_o sound_v forth_o his_o praise_n the_o emperor_n and_o roman_a empire_n have_v do_v it_o already_o not_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o by_o write_v only_o this_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v to_o i_o a_o example_n not_o only_o in_o doctrine_n but_o also_o in_o life_n and_o who_o action_n i_o have_v find_v to_o agree_v with_o his_o word_n a_o thing_n that_o in_o these_o time_n can_v with_o truth_n be_v say_v of_o few_o this_o gentleman_n than_o bring_v often_o forth_o thing_n both_o in_o theology_n and_o philosophy_n which_o i_o have_v never_o before_o hear_v yea_o which_o seem_v very_o strange_a unto_o i_o and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o i_o hear_v it_o by_o piece_n meal_n now_o one_o piece_n and_o then_o another_o which_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o join_v together_o but_o as_o all_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n in_o its_o first_o beginning_n seem_v difficult_a and_o wonderful_a because_o we_o have_v be_v prepossess_v with_o other_o principle_n therefore_o i_o begin_v to_o think_v whether_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o blindness_n and_o inability_n to_o understand_v proceed_v not_o rather_o from_o the_o prejudices_fw-la i_o have_v suck_v in_o than_o from_o what_o his_o honour_n say_v and_o so_o resolve_v with_o myself_o neither_o to_o approve_v nor_o contradict_v his_o sentiment_n but_o to_o examine_v they_o whether_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n in_o they_o or_o whether_o they_o can_v all_o be_v derive_v from_o one_o principle_n wherefore_o i_o begin_v to_o note_v some_o thing_n upon_o paper_n it_o be_v true_a and_o i_o must_v confess_v it_o that_o the_o thing_n seem_v mighty_a intricate_a and_o troublesome_a to_o i_o to_o apprehend_v at_o the_o first_o but_o when_o i_o find_v but_o any_o thing_n that_o give_v i_o any_o occasion_n to_o understand_v thing_n i_o stick_v at_o no_o pain_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o discourage_v nor_o be_v it_o tedious_a to_o i_o at_o all_o to_o employ_v a_o whole_a year_n time_n to_o comprehend_v the_o thought_n of_o this_o gentleman_n upon_o man_n and_o his_o disease_n and_o so_o deduce_v they_o to_o write_v that_o one_o thing_n necessary_o follow_v upon_o the_o other_o while_o i_o have_v then_o this_o inteecourse_n with_o his_o honour_n concern_v natural_a thing_n it_o oft_o time_n happen_v that_o scriptural_a truth_n and_o theologick_n do_v occur_v which_o be_v altogether_o as_o strange_a to_o i_o and_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o common_a road_n as_o the_o philosophic_a but_o because_o i_o have_v now_o find_v that_o his_o honour_n thought_n both_o in_o theology_n and_o philosophy_n do_v hang_v very_o well_o together_o and_o be_v truth_n i_o judge_v it_o no_o less_o my_o duty_n the_o rather_o because_o theology_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o concern_v every_o one_o and_o in_o which_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o rely_v upon_o the_o say_n of_o another_o but_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o 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creation_n but_o the_o contrary_a of_o this_o be_v prove_v §_o 23.24_o beside_o to_o say_v that_o something_o be_v produce_v of_o nothing_o will_v infer_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o thing_n produce_v be_v a_o mere_a nothing_o for_o to_o say_v that_o the_o creation_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o nothing_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n before_o the_o creation_n out_o of_o which_o the_o world_n be_v produce_v or_o bring_v forth_o infer_v not_o that_o the_o world_n be_v from_o nothing_o because_o the_o world_n may_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a and_o not_o out_o of_o a_o palpable_a matter_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o know_a truth_n that_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o see_v they_o that_o say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v out_o of_o nothing_o do_v assert_v god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o do_v they_o also_o thereby_o contradict_v themselves_o to_o with_o in_o 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heaven_n be_v of_o old_a and_o the_o earth_n subsist_v and_o stand_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o in_o the_o water_n to_o wit_n out_o of_o the_o heavenly_a celestial_a water_n for_o these_o be_v invisible_a so_o that_o the_o water_n here_o below_o must_v needs_o have_v have_v their_o rise_n from_o the_o invisible_a water_n above_o of_o which_o be_v large_o treat_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o b._n van_n helmont_n upon_o man_n etc._n etc._n §_o 7.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o 20._o wherefore_o the_o being_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o that_o spiritual_a water_n become_v through_o the_o spirit_n visible_a in_o the_o creation_n viz._n in_o their_o out-working_a for_o the_o word_n create_v do_v not_o only_o signify_v the_o production_n
and_o because_o darkness_n may_v be_v make_v light_n and_o light_a darkness_n this_o we_o be_v teach_v gen._n 1.2_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n and_o v._o 3._o the_o light_n be_v first_o bring_v forth_o viz._n out_o of_o the_o darkness_n for_o v._o 4._o god_n separate_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n allege_v say_v 2_o cor._n 4.6_o god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o the_o light_n proceed_v from_o the_o darkness_n and_o can_v lie_v hide_v in_o the_o same_o consequent_o they_o must_v partake_v with_o one_o another_o and_o be_v ally_v together_o or_o derive_v from_o one_o original_a for_o otherwise_o the_o light_n can_v never_o be_v turn_v to_o darkness_n as_o matt._n 6.23_o if_o then_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darknese_n and_o luke_n 11.35_o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v not_o darkness_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a neither_o will_v the_o darkness_n ever_o become_v light_n which_o yet_o be_v positive_o assert_v eph._n 5.8_o for_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o be_v you_o light_n neither_o will_v a_o darken_v understanding_n ever_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v enlighten_v which_o yet_o be_v assert_v eph._n 3.18_o both_o these_o objection_n be_v also_o answer_v in_o my_o observation_n concern_v man_n §_o 31.32_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v no_o further_o enlarge_v upon_o they_o here_o §_o 110._o we_o shall_v only_o by_o the_o way_n take_v notice_n here_o that_o if_o any_o one_o from_o the_o existence_n of_o thief_n two_o contrary_a principle_n whereof_o all_o creature_n subsist_v shall_v conclude_v that_o there_o must_v be_v two_o god_n one_o good_a and_o the_o other_o evil_n it_o will_v be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o have_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o light_n may_v be_v make_v darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n light_n as_o be_v show_v in_o §_o 109._o and_o consequent_o that_o these_o two_o principle_n do_v not_o suppose_v two_o god_n but_o one_o only_o because_o they_o be_v ally_v together_o and_o consequent_o proceed_v both_o of_o they_o from_o one_o god_n for_o if_o these_o principle_n be_v not_o bring_v forth_o by_o one_o god_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o two_o several_a deity_n than_o it_o will_v be_v true_a that_o these_o principle_n proceed_v from_o two_o different_a cause_n can_v not_o have_v any_o communion_n or_o be_v unite_v with_o one_o another_o but_o see_v these_o principle_n be_v unite_v this_o show_v that_o they_o proceed_v from_o one_o god_n §_o 111._o hitherto_o we_o have_v show_v that_o all_o creature_n consist_v of_o these_o two_o spiritual_a essence_n and_o that_o these_o two_o different_a being_n consist_v of_o many_o spirit_n but_o because_o our_o aim_n be_v to_o show_v how_o or_o in_o what_o state_n man_n be_v create_v by_o god_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o kind_n of_o body_n it_o be_v that_o god_n create_v for_o adam_n §_o 112._o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o 2d_o and_o 3d._a chapter_n that_o man_n have_v in_o himself_o the_o divine_a light_n viz._n the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o do_v illuminate_v his_o soul_n and_o body_n neither_o have_v he_o only_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o he_o but_o he_o have_v also_o a_o soul_n give_v he_o of_o which_o we_o have_v treat_v chap._n four_o and_o beside_o these_o two_o god_n form_v man_n a_o body_n out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adamah_n gen._n 2.7_o which_o do_v not_o mere_o signify_v earth_n or_o red_a earth_n as_o now_o a_o day_n be_v suppose_v but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o why_o do_v our_o modern_a interpreter_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v red_a earth_n but_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v blood_n and_o blood_n be_v red._n but_o what_o wisdom_n be_v there_o couch_v in_o this_o that_o adam_n body_n be_v form_v out_o of_o red_a earth_n for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v not_o what_o they_o can_v make_v of_o this_o but_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o fund_z of_o wisdom_n in_o this_o word_n if_o we_o translate_v it_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blood_n signify_v the_o life_n or_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o blood_n signify_v the_o life_n or_o soul_n gen._n 9.4_o but_o flesh_n with_o its_o soul_n that_o be_v its_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 12.23_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o eat_v not_o the_o blood_n for_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o soul_n whence_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o adam_n body_n be_v form_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o do_v consist_v of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o soulish_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v that_o the_o corporeal_a be_v bring_v forth_o from_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a §_o 113._o but_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o know_v of_o what_o the_o humane_a body_n be_v form_v but_o we_o must_v further_o inquire_v why_o god_n give_v man_n a_o body_n §_o 114._o in_o order_n therefore_o to_o our_o know_v why_o god_n have_v give_v adam_n a_o body_n we_o must_v first_o of_o all_o inquire_v why_o man_n be_v create_v by_o god_n to_o which_o common_o be_v answer_v that_o man_n be_v create_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o to_o publish_v his_o virtue_n and_o praise_n with_o other_o such_o like_a which_o expression_n do_v contain_v a_o truth_n if_o we_o understand_v what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o from_o these_o expression_n conceive_v any_o humane_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v delight_v as_o man_n be_v with_o hear_v himself_o praise_v let_v we_o inquire_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o what_o these_o word_n import_v and_o that_o by_o put_v this_o query_n whether_o a_o man_n when_o he_o glorify_v god_n be_v not_o operative_a to_o which_o the_o answer_n must_v be_v affirmative_a because_o the_o least_o action_n or_o thought_n be_v a_o operation_n if_o therefore_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n be_v a_o work_n the_o next_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v be_v wherein_o this_o work_v consist_v this_o operation_n of_o glorify_v god_n and_o magnify_v of_o his_o name_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o god_n thereby_o receive_v more_o prefection_n or_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o worthiness_n and_o that_o from_o his_o creature_n for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n be_v every_o way_n perfect_a yea_o that_o be_v from_o who_o and_o through_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o be_v still_o daily_o maintain_v so_o that_o god_n can_v have_v no_o more_o perfection_n or_o worthiness_n now_o than_o he_o have_v ever_o have_v for_o as_o much_o as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a in_o all_o respect_n nothing_o more_o can_v be_v add_v what_o then_o be_v this_o work_n or_o operation_n of_o man_n whereby_o he_o glorify_v god_n and_o wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v man_n glorify_v of_o god_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o perform_v that_o which_o god_n have_v command_v he_o which_o command_n be_v express_v gen._n 1.28_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o subdue_v it_o and_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o over_o every_o live_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o we_o see_v god_n command_v man_n to_o be_v fruitful_a and_o this_o fruitfulness_n consist_v in_o multiply_v which_o expression_n be_v repeat_v v._o 22._o man_n be_v also_o command_v to_o replenish_v or_o fill_v the_o earth_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v exalt_v the_o earth_n to_o that_o perfection_n to_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v and_o advance_v viz._n to_o be_v make_v spiritual_a and_o glorious_a and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n appear_v from_o hence_o that_o man_n have_v a_o earthly_a body_n which_o be_v maintain_v from_o the_o earth_n for_o man_n continual_o eat_v and_o be_v nourish_v with_o that_o which_o be_v earthly_a which_o earthly_a body_n and_o food_n have_v be_v give_v he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v make_v it_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a as_o be_v abundant_o show_v 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o v._o 54._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o sinner_n mortal_a body_n shall_v be_v make_v immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n towards_o his_o god_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o make_v the_o earthly_a or_o dark_a and_o watery_a essence_n whereof_o his_o body_n original_o consist_v according_a to_o §_o 98._o light_a and_o glorious_a and_o by_o this_o mean_n approach_v near_o to_o the_o divine_a and_o
nerve_n of_o motion_n and_o thence_o through_o the_o nerve_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n which_o may_v be_v account_v the_o male_a hand_n which_o have_v five_o finger_n and_o also_o the_o like_a to_o the_o left_a or_o female_a hand_n to_o work_v out_o all_o which_o together_o make_v ten_o and_o if_o we_o add_v to_o the_o former_a this_o other_o further_a consideration_n viz._n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o two_o foot_n who_o ten_o toe_n add_v to_o the_o hand_n ten_o finger_n make_v up_o twenty_o which_o hereafter_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o complete_a work_v out_o of_o a_o man_n he_o then_o become_v ripe_a to_o bear_v fruit_n or_o to_o beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o child_n so_o as_o his_o foot_n correspond_v to_o the_o root_n and_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o branch_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o more_o than_o ten_o finger_n wherewith_o to_o effect_v and_o work_n out_o their_o ten_o property_n or_o power_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o a_o woman_n big_a with_o child_n who_o upon_o some_o fright_a or_o put_v into_o any_o other_o passion_n do_v there_o form_n on_o that_o very_a part_n of_o her_o child_n body_n some_o strange_a live_a impression_n of_o some_o external_a thing_n by_o a_o effective_a application_n of_o her_o own_o hand_n upon_o that_o very_a part_n of_o she_o own_o body_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o man_n consist_v of_o ten_o power_n or_o faculty_n therefore_o also_o ten_o commandment_n have_v be_v give_v to_o he_o to_o observe_v according_a to_o that_o in_o eccles_n ch_z 12._o v._n 13._o let_v we_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o matter_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a man._n this_o very_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o jew_n do_v make_v to_o be_v the_o summary_n or_o chief_a head_n of_o their_o whole_a talmud_n quest_n 16._o how_o may_v this_o be_v further_o explain_v answ_n thus_o viz._n child_n must_v remain_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o their_o mother_n for_o to_o attain_v or_o get_v by_o the_o influence_n or_o government_n of_o the_o moon_n over_o the_o monthly_a course_n a_o perfect_a body_n in_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o lunary_n month_n which_o consist_v of_o 40_o week_n and_o see_v that_o man_n be_v make_v of_o the_o ten_o lunary_n operation_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o when_o a_o man_n do_v govern_v himself_o perverse_o and_o to_o his_o utmost_a power_n do_v tie_v himself_o too_o much_o to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o fancy_n he_o become_v lunatic_n or_o mad_a and_o be_v then_o whole_o under_o the_o govern_n rule_n of_o the_o moon_n quest_n 17._o if_o the_o term_n of_o man_n life_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o adam_n live_v but_o 930._o year_n answ_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o of_o his_o fall_n or_o sin_n and_o it_o become_v manifest_v in_o cain_n why_o adam_n finish_v not_o his_o thousand_o year_n seventy_o of_o they_o be_v want_a which_o number_n seventy_o consist_v of_o ten_o time_n seven_o which_o be_v that_o vengeance_n that_o shall_v be_v take_v on_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v kill_v cain_n quest_n 18._o why_o have_v adam_n by_o his_o wife_n two_o son_n at_o one_o birth_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o as_o gen._n 4.1_o 2._o do_v show_v answ_n the_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o because_o adam_n have_v be_v in_o two_o different_a state_n condition_n or_o being_n before_o that_o he_o know_v eve_n the_o one_o be_v antecedent_n to_o his_o fall_n the_o other_o be_v after_o it_o for_o which_o reason_n she_o be_v to_o conceive_v twin_n he_o know_v of_o she_o but_o once_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o text_n whereof_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o elder_a must_v be_v bear_v last_o and_o the_o first_o bear_v last_o conceive_v which_o be_v confirm_v and_o make_v plain_a in_o that_o of_o gen._n 38._o v._n 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o both_o in_o the_o word_n and_o action_n of_o tamars_n midwife_n and_o the_o red_a thread_n use_v by_o she_o as_o it_o be_v there_o mention_v at_o large_a quest_n 19_o why_o be_v adam_n 130_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o know_v his_o wife_n a_o second_o time_n and_o she_o bring_v forth_o seth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o gen._n 4.25_o and_o ch._n 5._o v._n 3._o answ_n may_v not_o this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o this_o be_v the_o full_a time_n of_o cain_n be_v sevenfold_a avenge_v by_o lamech_v who_o have_v slay_v he_o so_o that_o then_o he_o be_v not_o long_o the_o keeper_n of_o his_o brother_n abel_n when_o lamech_v with_o great_a earnestness_n declare_v to_o his_o wife_n the_o revolution_n of_o humane_a soul_n say_v gen._n 4._o v._n 23._o hear_v my_o voice_n you_o wife_n of_o lamech_v for_o i_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n to_o wound_v and_o a_o young_a man_n by_o sodomy_n if_o the_o place_n in_o the_o original_a be_v true_o interpret_v also_o this_o number_n of_o 7._o may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v the_o 20_o year_n in_o which_o the_o young_a man_n be_v appoint_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o temple_n as_o it_o be_v in_o chron._n 23._o v._o 24_o 27._o to_o the_o end_n also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o go_v out_o to_o war_n as_o in_o num._n ch._n 1._o v._n 3_o 18_o 20_o 22_o 24._o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o if_o we_o allow_v to_o add_v about_o one_o year_n and_o a_o half_a after_o they_o be_v marry_v for_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o child_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o number_n of_o 6_o time_n 21_o year_n and_o a_o half_a will_v make_v 129_o year_n and_o then_o if_o we_o further_o allow_v one_o year_n more_o to_o adam_n who_o be_v create_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o who_o have_v therefore_o no_o need_n to_o stay_v till_o he_o be_v twenty_o year_n of_o age_n before_o he_o beget_v child_n adam_n year_n will_v be_v find_v to_o amount_v to_o 130._o in_o which_o cain_n be_v 7_o time_n avenge_v that_o be_v he_o pass_v through_o 7_o such_o life_n each_o contain_n 21_o ½_n year_n and_o as_o the_o 130_o year_n of_o adam_n make_v up_o the_o time_n of_o cain_n vengeance_n so_o the_o number_n of_o lamech_n vengeance_n viz._n 77_o time_n 21_o ½_n of_o year_n will_v have_v for_o their_o product_n the_o time_n from_o adam_n to_o the_o flood_n viz._n 1656._o with_o a_o small_a allowance_n of_o half_a a_o year_n only_o quest_n 20._o must_v not_o all_o man_n as_o to_o their_o peculiar_a individuality_n receive_v and_o keep_v their_o whole_a and_o perfect_a essence_n and_o a_o continual_a descend_a flux_n of_o generation_n from_o adam_n and_o eve_n as_o be_v part_n of_o they_o answ_n yes_o for_o otherwise_o can_v those_o part_n be_v take_v away_o lose_v and_o annihilate_v there_o will_v be_v rema_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o single_a man._n quest_n 21._o whether_o in_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v all_o man_n create_v and_o comprehend_v in_o a_o infinite_a number_n answ_n no_o this_o can_v not_o be_v so_o for_o many_o reason_n which_o may_v be_v give_v but_o let_v this_o one_o serve_v viz._n because_o have_v it_o be_v so_o than_o the_o world_n can_v never_o have_v come_v to_o a_o end_n in_o its_o out-working_a and_o adam_n will_v have_v be_v a_o unchangeable_a be_v which_o can_v never_o have_v die_v quest_n 22._o whether_o all_o those_o man_n who_o we_o find_v be_v bear_v with_o one_o or_o more_o defect_n either_o in_o body_n mind_n or_o both_o be_v so_o create_v at_o first_o in_o adam_n answ_n no_o this_o can_v be_v admit_v because_o if_o it_o be_v so_o man_n can_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o own_o defect_n but_o the_o creator_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o which_o to_o suppose_v be_v altogether_o absurd_a and_o impossible_a because_o he_o be_v all_o good_a wise_a and_o just_a and_o can_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o the_o defect_n of_o man_n viz._n to_o make_v they_o to_o be_v fool_n blind_a deaf_a sickly_a lame_a cripple_n churlish_a cruel_a and_o ill_a nature_a to_o be_v monster_n and_o abortive_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v a_o true_a and_o right_a beginning_n but_o be_v never_o bring_v to_o perfection_n quest_n 23._o whether_o all_o man_n who_o be_v create_v in_o adam_n have_v not_o give_v they_o to_o have_v knowledge_n and_o freewill_n viz._n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o to_o forbear_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a answ_n this_o also_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o any_o rational_a man_n for_o many_o reason_n needless_a to_o be_v recount_v here_o quest_n 24._o whether_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v not_o to_o live_v and_o abide_v so_o long_o till_o they_o have_v by_o generation_n propagate_v and_o produce_v all_o those_o who_o be_v create_v in_o he_o