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be_v good_a in_o the_o preach_v 5._o 8._o the_o wise_a man_n be_v a_o king_n do_v confess_v that_o the_o fruitfullness_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v so_o necessary_o good_a that_o no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o king_n himself_o can_v live_v or_o continue_v but_o must_v miserable_o pine_v and_o perish_v without_o his_o fruit_n and_o therefore_o st._n james_n 5._o 7._o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o which_o we_o wait_v as_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o life_n there_o be_v three_o good_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o honestum_fw-la utile_fw-la jucundum_fw-la each_o of_o which_o contain_v in_o they_o a_o double_a goodness_n all_o which_o three_o pair_n of_o several_a goodness_n we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o earth_n bonum_fw-la honestum_fw-la as_o a_o virtue_n moral_a which_o respect_v true_a justice_n equity_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n benignity_n goodness_n mercy_n and_o liberality_n which_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o 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take_v away_o by_o labour_n so_o here_o licentiousness_n of_o lust_n may_v be_v restrain_v by_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o this_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n 4._o 4._o four_o god_n see_v it_o good_a and_o meet_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v general_a but_o particular_a and_o bring_v to_o a_o special_a instance_n of_o this_o one_o tree_n 5._o 5._o five_o it_o seem_v necessary_a to_o god_n that_o this_o trial_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o a_o particular_a of_o natural_a obedience_n but_o rather_o in_o moral_a and_o positive_a obedience_n in_o which_o this_o commandment_n consist_v 6._o 6._o six_o as_o it_o be_v a_o positive_a and_o moral_a thing_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v make_v in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n natural_a and_o simple_o evil_a or_o good_a it_o have_v be_v no_o trial_n as_o augustine_n say_v if_o god_n have_v say_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o be_v poison_n he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v it_o or_o if_o it_o have_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v a_o detriment_n or_o hurt_n to_o god_n he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v it_o for_o the_o vile_a nature_n of_o it_o wherefore_o god_n place_v this_o trial_n in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o by_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o man_n neither_o can_v bring_v any_o hurt_n or_o detriment_n to_o god_n so_o that_o god_n will_v have_v the_o trial_n of_o his_o obedience_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o only_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o forbid_v it_o that_o adam_n trial_n may_v be_v this_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o good_a to_o eat_v and_o as_o pleasant_a to_o look_v to_o as_o any_o other_o fruit_n but_o god_n have_v restrain_v it_o and_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o last_o god_n in_o this_o trial_n give_v no_o reason_n of_o it_o but_o make_v it_o a_o absolute_a law_n simple_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o else_o man_n may_v think_v that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o for_o the_o reason_n sake_n for_o this_o make_v plain_a the_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o true_a obedience_n when_o we_o do_v it_o only_o respect_v god_n will_v and_o not_o look_v for_o any_o other_o reason_n whatfoever_o thus_o we_o see_v why_o god_n look_v our_o this_o special_a tree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o lay_v this_o prohibition_n on_o it_o now_o out_o of_o this_o we_o gather_v and_o say_v that_o the_o make_n of_o 〈◊〉_d law_n by_o a_o magistrate_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a 1_o sam._n 14._o 24._o saul_n may_v command_v his_o subject_n upon_o occasion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d as_o god_n do_v his_o servant_n moses_n levit._n 11._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n also_o 〈◊〉_d may_v make_v a_o law_n to_o command_v his_o son_n to_o drink_v neither_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n so_o king_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v make_v the_o like_a positive_a law_n and_o bind_v their_o subject_n to_o abstain_v and_o not_o to_o eat_v this_o or_o that_o which_o of_o itself_o be_v lawful_a and_o good_a and_o not_o to_o be_v refuse_v rom._n 14._o and_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obedience_n though_o they_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o the_o meat_n be_v good_a and_o allow_v of_o god_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o apply_v of_o this_o to_o ourselves_o matth._n 24._o 32_o christ_n will_v they_o to_o learn_v a_o parable_n of_o the_o figtree_n so_o the_o wisdom_n which_o we_o may_v learn_v out_o of_o this_o tree_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o profitable_a even_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o divinity_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o pith_n and_o marrow_n of_o it_o we_o must_v first_o break_v and_o pluck_v off_o the_o husk_n or_o shell_n for_o the_o leviticall_a law_n as_o the_o father_n say_v be_v as_o aaron_n almond_n which_o his_o rod_n do_v bear_v numb_a 17._o 8._o in_o which_o be_v cortex_fw-la &_o medulla_n and_o if_o we_o can_v 〈◊〉_d crack_v and_o take_v off_o the_o shell_n the_o sweet_a kernel_n of_o instruction_n will_v soon_o appear_v the_o husk_n and_o difficulty_n of_o this_o precept_n be_v that_o god_n shall_v inflict_v such_o a_o penalty_n for_o the_o take_n and_o eat_v such_o a_o fruit_n this_o be_v that_o hard_a shell_n that_o few_o can_v crack_v but_o our_o rule_n be_v that_o we_o must_v not_o stick_v still_o at_o the_o shell_n but_o break_v it_o and_o cast_v it_o away_o therefore_o this_o be_v our_o rule_n in_o all_o such_o law_n that_o not_o the_o outward_a presentation_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v but_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o commander_n and_o law_n maker_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v as_o the_o pith_n and_o substance_n of_o our_o duty_n therefore_o we_o say_v that_o the_o principal_a sum_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o pith_n of_o it_o be_v express_v in_o these_o two_o term_n bonum_fw-la oft_o faciendum_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la fugiendum_fw-la psal._n 34._o 14._o and_o this_o be_v know_v and_o receive_v of_o all_o but_o here_o be_v all_o the_o question_n what_o that_o good_a be_v and_o what_o be_v that_o evil_a if_o any_o make_v this_o question_n why_o be_v this_o thing_n good_a and_o to_o be_v do_v and_o that_o thing_n evil_a and_o to_o be_v avoid_v if_o we_o say_v as_o eve_n do_v judge_v it_o by_o reason_n and_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o to_o say_v i_o see_v and_o know_v that_o it_o be_v good_a pleasant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o our_o nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a and_o i_o may_v do_v it_o that_o be_v to_o fetch_v and_o draw_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o 13_o though_o meat_n be_v make_v for_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o belly_n for_o the_o meat_n yet_o if_o we_o 〈◊〉_d they_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n they_o be_v evil_a and_o god_n will_v destroy_v both_o they_o and_o we_o wherefore_o we_o will_v not_o take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o good_a and_o evil_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o make_v god_n will_v express_v in_o his_o word_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a if_o we_o will_v then_o define_v good_a 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v not_o say_v it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n allow_v which_o the_o sense_n of_o man_n do_v feel_v to_o be_v agreeable_a and_o pleasant_a to_o our_o nature_n neither_o may_v we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o not_o to_o be_v refuse_v which_o in_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d a_o nature_n delightful_a and_o profitable_a for_o man_n use_n for_o that_o be_v to_o place_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a either_o within_o we_o in_o our_o own_o reason_n and_o understanding_n or_o else_o without_o we_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o propriety_n of_o the_o thing_n create_v but_o we_o must_v not_o do_v so_o for_o that_o only_o be_v good_a which_o god_n allow_v of_o and_o sanctifi_v by_o his_o bless_a word_n allow_v the_o use_n of_o it_o say_v thou_o may_v and_o shall_v do_v this_o and_o so_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la that_o be_v evil_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o god_n forbid_v and_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o for_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o lawful_a only_o because_o god_n word_n say_v it_o be_v so_o so_o that_o every_o thing_n take_v his_o goodness_n only_o from_o god_n word_n and_o this_o be_v the_o pith_n and_o marrow_n of_o this_o commandment_n therefore_o deut._n 12._o 32._o god_n say_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o take_v heed_n you_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v put_v nothing_o thereto_o nor_o take_v aught_o therefrom_o
be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o man_n describe_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n all_o that_o shall_v we_o see_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o work_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o sight_n and_o consideration_n of_o which_o tragedy_n as_o st._n augustine_n say_v all_o the_o creature_n especial_o mankind_n aught_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n to_o dissolve_v themselves_o into_o tear_n to_o think_v of_o our_o and_o their_o utter_a and_o irrecoverable_a confusion_n be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o which_o be_v annex_v unto_o it_o namely_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n promise_v to_o come_v at_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o restore_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v lose_v in_o paradise_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o a_o more_o excellent_a paradise_n than_o that_o ever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o evil_n which_o we_o see_v in_o we_o and_o in_o the_o world_n moses_n here_o rell_v we_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o be_v the_o verify_n of_o that_o prophecy_n which_o god_n 〈◊〉_d adam_n gen._n 2._o 17._o that_o be_v what_o time_n soever_o he_o shall_v sin_v and_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v die_v that_o be_v have_v all_o the_o messenger_n and_o minister_n of_o death_n ferze_v upon_o he_o until_o death_n itself_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n shall_v take_v hold_n on_o he_o which_o first_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n we_o shall_v divide_v as_o st._n paul_n do_v teach_v we_o rom._n 6._o 1._o into_o two_o part_n the_o first_o he_o call_v peccatum_fw-la the_o other_o peccati_fw-la obsonium_fw-la that_o be_v into_o the_o cause_n and_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o into_o the_o effect_n and_o punishment_n which_o follow_v it_o concern_v the_o transgression_n he_o set_v down_o first_o the_o temptation_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o 5._o verse_n then_o the_o preparation_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n itself_o in_o the_o 6._o verse_n then_o follow_v the_o stipend_n and_o hire_n of_o sin_n from_o that_o verse_n unto_o the_o 15._o verse_n in_o which_o verse_n then_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o god_n in_o justice_n remember_v mercy_n and_o as_o st._n james_n say_v cause_v his_o mercy_n to_o triumph_v over_o justice_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n without_o which_o remedy_n adam_n sin_n have_v be_v incurable_a and_o his_o case_n and_o our_o condition_n have_v be_v most_o desperate_a whereas_o by_o this_o mean_n as_o st._n augustine_n say_v the_o devil_n envy_n be_v foelix_fw-la inuidia_fw-la and_o adam_n sin_n be_v foelix_fw-la culpa_fw-la that_o be_v fall_v out_o to_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a son_n of_o god_n now_o more_o particular_o we_o be_v lead_v to_o consider_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o temptation_n first_o of_o all_o the_o person_n both_o agent_n and_o patient_a and_o then_o the_o allurement_n and_o enticement_n thereof_o the_o chief_a in_o this_o temptation_n be_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o then_o in_o regard_n of_o consent_n adam_n himself_o grow_v accessary_a and_o guilty_a thereof_o so_o that_o there_o be_v three_o cause_n of_o sin_n the_o chief_a author_n of_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o next_o be_v eve_n the_o yeelder_n to_o he_o the_o three_o be_v adam_n the_o consenter_n to_o they_o both_o serpent_n we_o know_v speak_v not_o for_o they_o be_v not_o make_v to_o reason_n and_o dispute_v therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o understand_v another_o high_a person_n beside_o he_o serpent_n which_o speak_v in_o he_o and_o use_v he_o as_o his_o instrument_n and_o mean_n to_o effect_v this_o evil_a devise_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o devil_n be_v call_v rev._n 12._o 9_o the_o old_a serpent_n as_o his_o name_n appellative_a by_o which_o he_o be_v once_o call_v and_o satanas_n revel_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o as_o his_o proper_a name_n by_o which_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o malicious_a nature_n be_v make_v know_v as_o therefore_o the_o devil_n crafty_o and_o close_o do_v put_v into_o judas_n head_n and_o heart_n by_o his_o suggestion_n how_o to_o seek_v christ_n fall_n and_o death_n john_n 13._o 2._o so_o do_v he_o as_o sly_a lie_n put_v into_o the_o serpent_n mouth_n this_o temptation_n by_o which_o he_o may_v betray_v the_o first_o adam_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o death_n and_o therefore_o as_o christ_n true_o though_o not_o proper_o call_v judas_n satan_n because_o he_o see_v the_o devil_n use_v he_o as_o his_o instrument_n so_o by_o the_o same_o right_a and_o reason_n may_v we_o call_v the_o serpent_n the_o devil_n because_o it_o be_v he_o in_o this_o serpent_n who_o do_v bring_v this_o thing_n to_o pass_v if_o any_o do_v ask_v why_o moses_n do_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o all_o this_o chapter_n we_o may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v moses_n purpose_n to_o perform_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o historiographer_n which_o be_v only_o to_o make_v a_o plain_a and_o true_a report_n of_o the_o outward_a accident_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v sensible_o do_v leave_v the_o hide_a and_o secret_a meaning_n and_o true_a understanding_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v mystical_a unto_o his_o interpreter_n and_o expositor_n for_o to_o this_o end_n moses_n have_v some_o always_o in_o god_n church_n which_o do_v not_o only_o read_v the_o letter_n and_o word_n of_o his_o writing_n but_o also_o expound_v the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o and_o what_o expositor_n be_v there_o but_o by_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o story_n and_o by_o conference_n of_o the_o scripture_n can_v otherwise_o understand_v this_o then_o of_o the_o devil_n our_o saviour_n christ_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n john_n 8._o 44._o that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o primitive_a and_o principal_a author_n of_o all_o untruth_n and_o evil_a therefore_o be_v he_o call_v that_o evil_a matth._n 13._o 19_o and_o the_o deceiver_n of_o mankind_n revel_v 12._o 9_o and_o therefore_o moses_n do_v first_o deal_n with_o this_o evil_a one_o and_o set_v he_o down_o as_o the_o chief_a author_n of_o this_o evil_a under_o the_o form_n and_o name_n of_o a_o serpent_n touch_v he_o therefore_o we_o must_v know_v as_o i_o tell_v you_o chap._n 2._o 1._o that_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v the_o host_n of_o heavenly_a creature_n that_o then_o also_o he_o make_v the_o angel_n as_o david_n say_v psalm_n 148._o 2._o which_o angel_n god_n make_v 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v his_o minister_a spirit_n psalm_n 104._o 4._o but_o some_o of_o they_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n judas_n 6._o but_o fell_a away_o from_o their_o holy_a and_o bless_a estate_n in_o which_o they_o mere_a make_v and_o so_o there_o they_o become_v evil_a angel_n reserve_v in_o chain_n to_o everlasting_a fur_n of_o this_o fall_n of_o angel_n job_n seem_v to_o have_v knowledge_n job_n 4._o 18._o god_n say_v he_o find_v folly_n even_o in_o his_o angel_n christ_n make_v mention_n of_o their_o fall_n luke_n 10._o 18._o and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sin_n 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but_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o therefore_o the_o sentence_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o thou_o think_v in_o thyself_o to_o make_v thyself_o equal_a with_o god_n isay_n 14._o and_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v that_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o thou_o which_o christ_n say_v matth._n 25._o ever_o last_a fire_n be_v prepare_v for_o thou_o but_o now_o because_o thou_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o but_o have_v mingle_v poison_n whereby_o thou_o have_v venomed_a and_o poison_a other_o because_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o homicide_n for_o that_o be_v his_o second_o fault_n john_n 8._o 44._o there_o be_v thy_o punishment_n for_o do_v this_o now_o we_o see_v the_o ground_n of_o god_n proceed_v with_o he_o the_o sentence_n in_o itself_o consist_v of_o four_o part_n which_o we_o reduce_v to_o these_o two_o one_o concern_v himself_o the_o other_o we_o that_o which_o respect_v he_o be_v in_o this_o verse_n that_o which_o concern_v we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o the_o first_o be_v threefold_a 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the_o 15._o verse_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v upon_o his_o belly_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o exalt_v himself_o isay_n 14._o and_o for_o that_o he_o tell_v eve_n if_o you_o eat_v of_o it_o eritis_fw-la sicut_fw-la dii_fw-la therefore_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o the_o proportion_n to_o he_o that_o will_v fly_v be_v by_o the_o contrary_a to_o creep_v not_o to_o go_v on_o his_o leg_n but_o on_o his_o belly_n so_o the_o serpent_n because_o he_o will_v fly_v up_o into_o the_o high_a place_n be_v make_v to_o creep_v on_o his_o belly_n so_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n stand_v with_o equity_n as_o also_o the_o three_o for_o his_o temptation_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n now_o cibi_fw-la prohibita_fw-la poena_fw-la be_v that_o he_o that_o lust_v after_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v shall_v be_v force_v to_o eat_v that_o he_o will_v not_o as_o augustine_n say_v in_o psal._n 106._o they_o that_o long_o for_o meat_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o desire_v shall_v be_v punish_v with_o eat_v that_o which_o their_o soul_n most_o abhor_v that_o be_v for_o the_o equity_n keep_v in_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o sentence_n concern_v the_o serpent_n himself_o in_o the_o first_o branch_n which_o be_v thou_o be_v curse_v be_v two_o point_n very_o necessary_a to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o god_n say_v maledictus_fw-la es_fw-la and_o not_o maledictus_fw-la sis_fw-la for_o thereby_o god_n plain_o show_v that_o it_o come_v not_o from_o he_o but_o from_o the_o serpent_n for_o than_o he_o will_v have_v say_v maledictus_fw-la sis_fw-la but_o it_o be_v maledictus_fw-la es_fw-la show_v that_o the_o serpent_n curse_n come_v from_o himself_o so_o all_o the_o curse_n misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v proceed_v not_o from_o he_o but_o from_o himself_o as_o job_n call_v they_o spark_n job_n 5._o 7._o so_o they_o be_v the_o very_a spark_n of_o the_o 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their_o punishment_n seven_o time_n the_o cause_n must_v be_v distinguish_v the_o earth_n of_o itself_o before_o be_v fruitful_a now_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v infertile_a because_o the_o creature_n man_n be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n in_o the_o eight_o of_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o twenty_o verse_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o twenty_o fouth_z of_o the_o prov._n and_o the_o thirty_o verse_n the_o field_n of_o the_o sluggard_n be_v grow_v over_o with_o thorn_n and_o with_o nettle_n if_o man_n be_v sluggish_a the_o earth_n must_v be_v fruitless_a so_o that_o the_o earth_n must_v be_v labour_v and_o that_o labour_n must_v be_v qualify_v the_o labour_n must_v be_v great_a else_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o cockle_n for_o corn_n this_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o punishment_n for_o according_a to_o the_o six_o of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o eight_o verse_n the_o field_n that_o bear_v thorn_n and_o thistle_n be_v near_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v continue_v three_o labour_n continue_v and_o this_o labour_n must_v be_v continue_v which_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n the_o continuance_n of_o it_o which_o be_v of_o three_o fort_n first_o it_o be_v not_o simple_a labour_n for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o cunctis_fw-la diebus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_o youth_n and_o in_o age_n even_o to_o death_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nineteenth_o verse_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n till_o thou_o return_v to_o earth_n st._n austin_n say_v there_o be_v perpetuâ—_n corruptio_fw-la and_o perpetuus_fw-la labour_n sloth_n be_v punish_v with_o continuance_n of_o labour_n in_o the_o second_o of_o samuel_n the_o eleven_o chapter_n and_o second_o verse_n thy_o idleneness_n fall_v to_o lust_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o to_o timothy_n the_o five_o and_o the_o thirteen_o idleness_n lead_v to_o all_o sin_n second_o it_o be_v continue_v with_o patience_n what_o if_o thou_o labour_v and_o it_o bring_v forth_o spinas_fw-la &_o tribulos_fw-la thorn_n and_o thistle_n yet_o must_v thou_o bear_v it_o and_o labour_n still_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n like_o he_o that_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n with_o much_o pain_n and_o great_a cost_n and_o he_o look_v it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n and_o it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o psalm_n 127._o the_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a unless_o god_n bless_v it_o plenty_n come_v not_o by_o man_n labour_n but_o by_o god_n mercy_n vain_a therefore_o be_v they_o the_o first_o of_o habakkuk_n the_o fifteen_o that_o take_v fish_n with_o the_o angle_n and_o the_o net_n and_o gather_v it_o in_o their_o yarn_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v do_v sacrifice_n to_o their_o net_n and_o burn_a incense_n to_o their_o yarn_n because_o by_o they_o they_o think_v their_o portion_n be_v fat_a and_o their_o meat_n plenteous_a their_o labour_n be_v even_o nothing_o without_o god_n blessing_n lest_o as_o in_o that_o place_n of_o habakkuk_n they_o shall_v deify_v their_o own_o labour_n though_o the_o earth_n be_v unkind_a labour_n thou_o still_o and_o boast_v not_o of_o thy_o labour_n lest_o it_o be_v vain_a three_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o preacher_n the_o 10._o if_o the_o iron_n be_v blunt_a it_o must_v be_v whet_v to_o have_v a_o edge_n and_o if_o need_v be_v of_o a_o better_a edge_n than_o it_o must_v be_v whet_v with_o more_o strength_n and_o here_o if_o great_a labour_n will_v not_o serve_v great_a must_v be_v add_v hard_a labour_n must_v be_v use_v it_o must_v be_v labour_n sudoris_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v have_v herb_n for_o thy_o meat_n only_o smale_a labour_n will_v serve_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v feed_v upon_o bread_n thou_o must_v use_v much_o labour_n thou_o must_v labour_v and_o sweat_v thy_o nutriment_n
remember_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v the_o second_o of_o the_o revelation_n the_o five_o verse_n or_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o fifty_o first_o of_o esay_n the_o first_o verse_n they_o shall_v look_v to_o the_o rock_n whence_o they_o be_v hew_v and_o to_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o pit_n whence_o they_o be_v dig_v this_o than_o plant_v in_o they_o humility_n for_o no_o question_n but_o only_o for_o humility_n there_o need_v no_o mention_n of_o these_o word_n whence_o they_o be_v take_v god_n have_v say_v in_o the_o 19_o verse_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o take_v dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v and_o moses_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n before_o the_o seven_o verse_n say_v man_n be_v make_v of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o here_o again_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o take_v this_o iteration_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n be_v not_o needless_a for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seter_v down_o 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the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n you_o see_v in_o the_o 14._o of_o esay_n the_o 14_o verse_n what_o it_o be_v he_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n say_v ero_n 〈…〉_o i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a but_o god_n bring_v he_o down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o send_v he_o to_o hell_n fire_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o twenty_o first_o of_o the_o revelation_n the_o eight_o verse_n so_o man_n carry_v upon_o his_o forehead_n his_o sin_n ecce_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la unus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d adam_n will_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a the_o very_a same_o crime_n then_o that_o be_v in_o satan_n be_v in_o adam_n the_o transgression_n of_o they_o both_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o this_o be_v mercy_n then_o not_o to_o punish_v they_o alike_o not_o deal_v so_o with_o man_n as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o the_o angel_n lucifer_n adam_n be_v here_o make_v as_o a_o escape_n goat_n that_o have_v all_o the_o sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o people_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o so_o be_v send_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sixteenth_o of_o leviticus_n the_o twenty_o first_o verse_n adam_n have_v his_o sin_n upon_o his_o forehead_n by_o the_o last_o verse_n and_o here_o be_v send_v to_o the_o earth_n to_o till_o it_o so_o that_o this_o be_v mercy_n with_o judgement_n send_n 4_o the_o end_n of_o his_o send_n the_o four_o point_n be_v the_o end_n ut_fw-la operaretur_fw-la terram_fw-la to_o serve_v to_o till_o to_o dress_v the_o ground_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v this_o be_v the_o end_n not_o to_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o unprofitable_a and_o to_o be_v idle_a nor_o to_o be_v at_o case_n and_o do_v nothing_o but_o to_o be_v occupy_v in_o labour_n and_o service_n for_o none_o be_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o this_o labour_n none_o i_o say_v as_o job_n speak_v from_o he_o that_o grind_v in_o the_o mill_n to_o the_o prince_n that_o sit_v upon_o his_o 〈◊〉_d paul_n in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o the_o four_o chapter_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d verse_n admon_a sh_v they_o to_o love_v they_o that_o labour_n among_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n yea_o even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v serve_v but_o to_o serve_v the_o twenty_o of_o matthew_n the_o twenty_o eight_o the_o servant_n which_o be_v idle_a and_o unprofitable_a shall_v be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n the_o twenty_o five_o of_o matthew_n the_o thirty_o verse_n there_o be_v his_o punishment_n sr._n 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o god_n send_v not_o adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n to_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v the_o earth_n a_o paradise_n or_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n but_o a_o place_n of_o labour_n 〈◊〉_d operaretur_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v work_v and_o till_o the_o earth_n for_o though_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o luke_n live_v at_o case_n and_o fare_v 〈◊〉_d every_o day_n and_o make_v this_o world_n a_o world_n of_o pleasure_n whereas_o lazarus_n live_v in_o pain_n and_o labour_n yet_o mark_v what_o be_v the_o end_n it_o be_v say_v by_o abraham_n in_o the_o twenty_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o chapter_n remember_v that_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n thou_o receive_v thy_o pleasure_n and_o lazarus_n pain_n now_o therefore_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v so_o be_v he_o punish_v for_o make_v this_o world_n to_o himself_o a_o paradise_n abraham_n make_v not_o this_o world_n a_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n but_o remove_v his_o tent_n from_o place_n to_o place_n the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n idleness_n and_o fullness_n of_o bread_n be_v afterward_o punish_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o to_o be_v idle_a but_o to_o serve_v the_o forty_o four_o of_o ezechiel_n the_o sixteenth_o labour_n mare_fw-la mortuum_fw-la make_v by_o labour_n the_o best_a writer_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o where_o now_o be_v mare_fw-la mortuum_fw-la the_o dead_a sea_n be_v heretofore_o in_o time_n past_o make_v by_o man_n labour_n only_o for_o a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n as_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n but_o god_n change_v it_o into_o the_o contrary_n tyrus_n sometime_o live_v as_o in_o eden_n the_o garden_n of_o god_n the_o twenty_o eight_o of_o ezechiel_n the_o thirteen_o but_o in_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n god_n will_v cast_v tyrus_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o ash_n and_o if_o we_o will_v live_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o pleasure_n as_o in_o eden_n and_o make_v it_o our_o paradise_n be_v assure_v there_o will_v follow_v pain_n and_o a_o great_a torment_n use_n the_o second_o use_n second_o he_o must_v do_v this_o service_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o be_v kain_n say_v in_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n follow_v to_o be_v a_o tiller_n of_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o twenty_o second_o verse_n they_o wrought_v metal_n take_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n as_o brass_n and_o iron_n and_o in_o other_o place_n they_o work_v in_o quarry_n of_o stone_n as_o in_o mine_n of_o metal_n we_o labour_v the_o earth_n for_o bread_n and_o for_o drink_v all_o must_v operari_fw-la terram_fw-la apply_v hither_o the_o thirty_o second_o of_o jeremy_n the_o forty_o three_o verse_n king_n themselves_o live_v in_o this_o world_n but_o to_o serve_v they_o be_v god_n servant_n in_o thing_n holy_a and_o in_o thing_n civil_a for_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o reward_v the_o good_a and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a the_o thirteen_o to_o the_o roman_n the_o four_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o sixth_o verse_n for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n to_o prince_n for_o that_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n if_o the_o king_n say_v put_v this_o man_n in_o prison_n and_o feed_v he_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n it_o be_v do_v the_o 1_o of_o
not_o to_o exhort_v they_o again_o christ_n may_v only_o have_v exhort_v they_o and_o not_o use_v any_o reproof_n but_o he_o in_o wisdom_n think_v it_o meet_v first_o to_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o fault_n and_o then_o to_o show_v they_o how_o to_o amend_v it_o pride_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o good_a exhortation_n have_v no_o success_n while_o man_n think_v it_o needless_a they_o shall_v be_v rebuke_v they_o be_v like_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n that_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n luke_n the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirtiech_n verse_n but_o christ_n to_o make_v manifest_a to_o they_o that_o they_o need_v counsel_n do_v first_o show_v they_o their_o hypocrisy_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o justify_v ourselves_o in_o all_o thing_n our_o corruption_n be_v such_o that_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o our_o own_o sin_n which_o make_v the_o prophet_n to_o say_v cleanse_v 〈◊〉_d from_o my_o secret_a sin_n psalm_n the_o nineteenth_o we_o take_v they_o to_o be_v no_o sin_n wherein_o we_o great_o offend_v god_n whereupon_o the_o prophet_n say_v cor_fw-la hominis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la jeremiah_n the_o seventeen_o chapter_n only_a god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n know_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v all_o our_o sin_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o three_o chapter_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o open_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o necessity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n that_o follow_v christ_n show_v two_o zeal_n one_o be_v to_o make_v he_o king_n the_o other_o to_o seek_v he_o but_o both_o proceed_v from_o one_o cause_n because_o he_o feed_v they_o christ_n see_v both_o these_o zeal_n the_o one_o he_o reject_v utter_o and_o will_v not_o be_v make_v king_n but_o he_o correct_v the_o other_o zeal_n he_o forbid_v they_o not_o to_o seek_v he_o but_o will_v they_o to_o seek_v he_o for_o this_o end_n that_o from_o he_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o bread_n that_o endure_v to_o life_n everlasting_a 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〈◊〉_d the_o israelite_n do_v eat_v manna_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o angel_n yet_o of_o they_o christ_n say_v 〈…〉_o of_o it_o but_o 〈…〉_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n for_o when_o god_n take_v away_o the_o staff_n and_o strength_n of_o bread_n it_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o preserve_v life_n so_o that_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n of_o itself_o for_o it_o perish_v whereas_o bread_n have_v two_o power_n the_o one_o to_o satisfy_v the_o hungry_a stomach_n the_o other_o to_o restore_v the_o body_n be_v weak_a we_o see_v it_o lose_v both_o these_o power_n the_o power_n of_o satisfy_v do_v not_o continue_v for_o though_o a_o man_n satisfy_v himself_o never_o so_o much_o with_o it_o to_o day_n yet_o to_o morrow_n he_o will_v crave_v more_o and_o his_o stomach_n will_v wax_v empty_a as_o for_o the_o power_n to_o restore_v albeit_o during_o health_n it_o strengthen_v man_n heart_n yet_o if_o once_o sickness_n come_v it_o have_v no_o power_n to_o restore_v strength_n second_o 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the_o furnace_n and_o cast_v they_o up_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o cause_v a_o stink_n and_o david_n in_o his_o sickness_n say_v psalm_n the_o thirty_o second_o his_o moisture_n be_v like_o the_o draught_n in_o summer_n therefore_o in_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n leviticus_n the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o forty_o five_o verse_n the_o leper_n be_v to_o have_v his_o mouth_n shut_v up_o david_n in_o that_o great_a 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o chronicle_n the_o twenty_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirty_o verse_n will_v have_v go_v to_o 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v find_v he_o shall_v not_o fear_v with_o the_o angel_n therefore_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n say_v proverb_n the_o fourteen_o chapter_n a_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d the_o plague_n and_o shun_v it_o but_o the_o foolish_a go_v on_o still_o but_o these_o be_v not_o the_o only_a cause_n for_o beside_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v some_o divine_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o spirit_n 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sickness_n and_o death_n roman_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n so_o they_o be_v both_o join_v psalm_n the_o thirty_o eight_o and_o the_o three_o verse_n there_o be_v no_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v our_o sin_n and_o infection_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o must_v be_v look_v into_o if_o it_o be_v some_o outward_a cause_n only_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o the_o plague_n shall_v stay_v 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v so_o great_a store_n of_o mean_n jeremiah_n the_o eight_o chapter_n be_v there_o no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n but_o he_o say_v jeremiah_n the_o forty_o sixth_o chapter_n and_o the_o eleven_o verse_n frustra_fw-la multiplicas_fw-la medicanda_fw-la sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o physic_n will_v do_v 〈◊〉_d good_a first_o the_o corruption_n of_o manner_n must_v be_v holpen_v and_o then_o bodily_a help_n will_v follow_v psalm_n the_o forty_o first_o heal_n my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o that_o course_n our_o saviour_n keep_v 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web_n that_o we_o weave_v ourselves_o and_o these_o egg_n that_o we_o hatch_v isaiah_n the_o fifty_o nine_o chapter_n be_v our_o confusion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o great_a reason_n for_o exodus_fw-la the_o fifteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o sixth_o verse_n he_o say_v if_o thou_o 〈…〉_o to_o my_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v lay_v no_o disease_n ego_fw-la dominus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o we_o follow_v our_o own_o invention_n we_o can_v look_v for_o nothing_o but_o disease_n quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la praecipio_fw-la haec_fw-la 〈…〉_o deuteronomie_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d man_n will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v saul_n rebellion_n he_o will_v not_o destroy_v all_o as_o god_n command_v he_o be_v wise_a than_o so_o but_o what_o be_v these_o invention_n it_o be_v say_v verse_n the_o twenty_o eight_o they_o join_v themselves_o to_o baal_n 〈◊〉_d number_n the_o twenty_o five_o chapter_n that_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o whore_v and_o fornication_n and_o that_o impudent_o before_o the_o congregation_n commit_v by_o zimry_n and_o cosby_n it_o be_v the_o adore_v of_o a_o abominable_a idol_n a_o sin_n so_o grievous_a as_o it_o be_v say_v many_o year_n after_o 〈◊〉_d not_o enough_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o peor_n joshuah_n the_o twenty_o second_o chapter_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o will_v not_o be_v cleanse_v at_o the_o first_o and_o we_o see_v daily_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n end_v with_o a_o plague_n that_o be_v infectious_a for_o the_o cure_n it_o be_v certain_a as_o there_o be_v natural_a cause_n so_o natural_a cure_n of_o this_o diseise_n 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o writer_n do_v hold_v have_v this_o disease_n and_o use_v not_o only_a prayer_n but_o a_o plaster_n by_o the_o prophet_n direction_n isaiah_n the_o fifty_o eight_o chapter_n but_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o plague_n be_v not_o only_o natural_a so_o here_o be_v use_v a_o spiritual_a remedy_n that_o be_v in_o as_o much_o as_o contrary_a curantur_fw-la contrariis_fw-la viis_fw-la if_o the_o provoke_a of_o god_n anger_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o plague_n the_o appease_n of_o it_o by_o prayer_n must_v be_v the_o remedy_n the_o two_o remedy_n be_v out_o of_o the_o double_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o signify_v prayer_n and_o punish_v prayer_n be_v a_o appeaser_n of_o god_n wrath_n not_o only_o in_o other_o point_n but_o in_o this_o number_n the_o twenty_o five_o chapter_n they_o all_o weep_v and_o pray_v and_o david_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o twenty_o four_o chapter_n and_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n flee_v to_o this_o remedy_n i_o have_v sin_v but_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v and_o hezekiah_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o plague_n turn_v himself_o to_o the_o wall_n isaiah_n the_o thirty_o eight_o chapter_n and_o in_o salomon_n prayer_n the_o first_o of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o eight_o chapter_n where_o plague_n or_o corrupt_a ague_n shall_v hop_v here_o then_o in_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v a_o good_a proportion_n between_o this_o remedy_n and_o 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