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that_o poisonful_a wit_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n chapter_n ix._o that_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a plant_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o seed_n word_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o that_o great_a dâ—â—aster_n antichrist_n sin_n death_n the_o devil_n and_o that_o beast_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o daniel_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o common_a idolatry_n 1._o what_o be_v that_o beast_n of_o which_o daniel_n write_v which_o speak_v against_o the_o high_a and_o slay_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n 2._o what_o be_v that_o serpent_n who_o deceive_v adam_n and_o eva_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 4._o what_o be_v that_o impudent_a king_n and_o antichrist_n of_o who_o daniel_n and_o paul_n speak_v 1_o thes._n 2_o 5._o what_o be_v that_o many_o head_a monster_n mention_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n who_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v worship_n 6._o what_o be_v sin_n what_o death_n what_o the_o devil_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v every_o man_n own_o carnal_a wit_n and_o reason_n righteousness_n and_o the_o like_a for_o which_o cause_n paul_n call_v it_o death_n enmity_n and_o foolishness_n unto_o god_n and_o saint_n james_n call_v it_o earthly_a human_a and_o devilish_a because_o these_o three_o be_v one_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v human_a be_v worldly_a and_o devilish_a and_o whatsoever_o be_v devilish_a be_v earthly_a for_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n adam_n and_o the_o serpent_n be_v swear_v brethren_n yea_o both_o one_o for_o the_o serpent_n have_v so_o shed_v his_o wisdom_n and_o feign_a righteousness_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o word_n be_v incorporate_v and_o make_v man_n so_o that_o now_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v of_o both_o and_o even_o as_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o in_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v incorporate_v be_v call_v god_n or_o one_o 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its_o own_o pleasure_n and_o opinion_n of_o good_a which_o be_v false_a to_o know_v much_o to_o find_v out_o much_o to_o learn_v many_o science_n and_o final_o to_o become_v a_o god_n neither_o do_v any_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v adam_n estate_n and_o morsel_n that_o bitter_a morsel_n of_o death_n how_o do_v we_o speak_v and_o talk_v of_o adam_n misery_n and_o yet_o not_o mark_v that_o the_o same_o be_v fresh_a in_o we_o we_o can_v talk_v of_o his_o eat_n and_o wonderful_o detest_v it_o when_o notwithstanding_o we_o do_v the_o same_o that_o he_o do_v o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o thus_o prepare_v a_o staff_n for_o thy_o own_o shoulder_n and_o pronounce_v a_o sentence_n against_o thyself_o while_o thou_o condemn_v thy_o father_n adam_n and_o yet_o consider_v not_o that_o thou_o thyself_o be_v ensnare_v in_o his_o net_n here_o propound_v and_o consider_v what_o our_o will_n be_v our_o knowledge_n be_v our_o wisdom_n be_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o we_o so_o insolent_o boast_v ourselves_o yea_o and_o by_o which_o we_o imagine_v and_o suppose_v that_o we_o can_v come_v unto_o god_n when_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v nothing_o nothing_o else_o but_o death_n itself_o and_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n be_v there_o any_o among_o all_o man_n who_o understand_v this_o who_o can_v away_o with_o this_o to_o deny_v put_v off_o fearful_a to_o rest_v in_o their_o own_o will_n wisdom_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n no_o do_v not_o most_o choose_v and_o extol_v they_o as_o true_a gold_n and_o eternal_a life_n when_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o eternal_a death_n chap._n ii_o why_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v mortal_a and_o forbid_v this_o may_v be_v easy_o answer_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v before_o relate_v god_n as_o right_o it_o be_v will_v be_v in_o we_o both_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o in_o the_o same_o will_v work_v do_v love_n omit_v think_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o shall_v we_o be_v free_a from_o all_o these_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v know_v or_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n himself_o will_v know_v and_o do_v in_o we_o which_o reason_n even_o against_o its_o will_n do_v confess_v to_o be_v equity_n to_o he_o that_o conclude_v and_o prove_v it_o by_o truth_n for_o what_o be_v more_o equal_a than_o that_o the_o potter_n have_v so_o full_a a_o dominion_n over_o his_o pot_n that_o none_o of_o they_o challenge_v any_o the_o least_o authority_n to_o themselves_o since_o they_o be_v not_o their_o own_o maker_n the_o same_o be_v our_o condition_n god_n alone_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o understanding_n knowledge_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o he_o alone_o will_v know_v all_o thing_n in_o we_o and_o by_o consequence_n nothing_o but_o himself_o if_o therefore_o any_o man_n will_v taste_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o so_o know_v himself_o be_v make_v a_o god_n be_v of_o himself_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o bottom_n and_o so_o be_v his_o own_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o together_o with_o lucifer_n he_o fall_v into_o the_o hell_n of_o death_n and_o like_o the_o dragon_n be_v cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n because_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o forbid_a tree_n be_v death_n wherefore_o god_n will_v know_v only_o himself_o in_o we_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n will_v have_v one_o to_o know_v no_o other_o science_n esteem_v this_o only_a necessary_a to_o life_n and_o will_v teach_v the_o same_o to_o we_o it_o so_o be_v we_o will_v obedient_o attend_v he_o that_o be_v know_v only_a god_n praise_v he_o pray_v to_o and_o hear_v he_o which_o thing_n i_o say_v he_o himself_o will_v work_v in_o the_o obedient_a for_o this_o cause_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v wisdom_n 5._o lord_n to_o know_v thou_o and_o understand_v thou_o be_v all_o righteousness_n in_o which_o he_o justify_v many_o and_o by_o consequence_n much_o more_o his_o own_o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n boast_v himself_o in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n but_o in_o this_o let_v every_o man_n boast_v that_o he_o know_v i_o isay_n 53._o ier._n 9_o which_o thing_n god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o own_o christ_n ioh._n 17._o call_v eternal_a life_n for_o from_o this_o knowledge_n root_n and_o tree_n of_o life_n proceed_v all_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v call_v good_a or_o be_v true_o good_a this_o be_v the_o only_a and_o true_a key_n of_o david_n which_o so_o open_v that_o no_o man_n shut_v etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o abuse_n of_o all_o thing_n how_o all_o thing_n be_v unclean_a to_o the_o unclean_a flesh_n yea_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v clean_o and_o wherefore_o that_o curious_a flesh_n desire_v to_o know_v much_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a how_o man_n ought_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o god_n and_o for_o god_n and_o use_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n that_o lose_a nature_n of_o man_n who_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o flesh_n be_v a_o instrument_n so_o impotent_a to_o all_o thing_n so_o vile_a and_o obscure_a that_o it_o know_v neither_o to_o have_v speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o abuse_v and_o defile_v it_o by_o touch_v because_o he_o convert_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v from_o god_n in_o who_o true_o they_o be_v to_o himself_o as_o his_o proper_a own_o although_o he_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v his_o own_o no_o not_o in_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o but_o therein_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n neither_o ought_v he_o to_o challenge_v to_o himself_o that_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n that_o be_v in_o he_o but_o to_o have_v all_o thing_n â—â—se_v in_o his_o god_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v they_o â—â—â—t_v but_o this_o he_o do_v not_o but_o arrogate_v â—â—mselfe_n to_o himself_o and_o will_v needs_o be_v â—â—ve_v and_o know_v himself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o fall_n â—nd_v degeneration_n of_o adam_n and_o his_o posteriâ—â—_n in_fw-la and_o with_o all_o thing_n with_o they_o again_o the_o true_a and_o only_o use_v with_o and_o â—n_o all_o thing_n be_v thus_o god_n will_v that_o adam_n â—hould_v know_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o will_v â—now_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o what_o â—e_z will_v be_v in_o he_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o will_v do_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o will_v have_v in_o he_o this_o will_v not_o adam_n but_o all_o those_o thing_n â—e_z arrogate_a to_o himself_o as_o his_o own_o or_o â—ather_o he_o himself_o will_v be_v all_o these_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o all_o thing_n by_o all_o mankind_n to_o the_o â—nd_v of_o the_o world_n the_o abuse_n be_v i_o say_v to_o arrogate_v any_o thing_n to_o man_n self_n as_o his_o own_o and_o not_o to_o possess_v the_o same_o free_o as_o though_o he_o have_v they_o not_o but_o to_o steal_v and_o use_v they_o from_o god_n in_o and_o â—o_z himself_o as_o for_o example_n if_o have_v money_n wife_n child_n knowledge_n life_n â—t_v self_n yea_o myself_o i_o challenge_v these_o to_o my_o â—elfe_n as_o my_o own_o but_o since_o god_n exact_v they_o if_o follow_v the_o i_o will_v therefore_o detain_v they_o and_o as_o muâ—â—_n as_o in_o i_o be_v not_o yield_v they_o unto_o god_n bâ—_n knit_v my_o mind_n unto_o they_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v defend_v and_o never_o loss_n or_o forsake_v they_o when_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v god_n anâ—_z not_o i_o this_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o bâ—_z theift_fw-mi be_v the_o abuse_n of_o all_o thing_n inbred_a iâ—_z the_o flesh_n until_o man_n be_v translate_v into_o â—_z new_o kind_n of_o estate_n or_o condition_n wherefore_o it_o be_v behooveful_a that_o we_o be_v bear_v a_o newâ—_n do_v vomit_v up_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n oâ—_z knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o alâ—_z these_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v steal_v from_o god_n as_o thief_n do_v challenge_n to_o ourselves_o and_o so_o forget_v they_o restore_v they_o againâ—_z to_o god_n this_o true_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o conversion_n of_o adam_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n alone_o shall_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v repair_v and_o amend_v therefore_o the_o true_a and_o only_o use_v of_o all_o thing_n know_v alone_o to_o the_o regenerate_a and_o new_a man_n be_v this_o that_o i_o be_v altogether_o free_a from_o all_o thing_n and_o alone_o subject_a to_o god_n and_o be_v void_a of_o name_n will_n and_o knowledge_n etc._o etc._o remain_v nothing_o in_o myself_o noâ—_z vindicate_v deliver_v or_o claim_v any_o thing_n to_o myself_o because_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v be_o know_v do_v etc._n etc._n all_o be_v of_o god_n no_o more_o than_o the_o cow_n do_v for_o her_o milk_n the_o tree_n for_o it_o fruit_n
be_v quit_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o be_v or_o have_v be_v he_o be_v flesh_n bear_v of_o flesh_n unto_o death_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v behooveful_a that_o he_o be_v make_v spirit_n bear_v of_o spirit_n unto_o life_n which_o before_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n be_v unclean_a unto_o he_o as_o he_o be_v himself_o although_o all_o thing_n in_o themselves_o be_v very_o good_a yet_o be_v they_o perverse_a and_o evil_a unto_o he_o as_o all_o thing_n seem_v blue_a to_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o they_o through_o a_o blue_a perspective_n all_o thing_n degenerate_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o possessor_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n by_o adam_n be_v make_v vanity_n although_o by_o themselves_o as_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v they_o be_v good_a for_o all_o food_n be_v savoury_a according_a to_o the_o pallet_n and_o temperature_n that_o receive_v it_o even_o so_o be_v every_o thing_n according_a as_o he_o that_o possess_v and_o have_v it_o be_v clean_o to_o the_o clean_a unclean_a to_o the_o unclean_a it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v unjust_o do_v love_v pray_v for_o know_v and_o retain_v which_o a_o unjust_a man_n do_v love_n pray_v for_o know_v and_o retain_v as_o the_o very_a word_n themselves_o declare_v for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n just_o a_o foolish_a man_n speak_v any_o thing_n wise_o a_o unclean_a man_n do_v any_o thing_n pure_o a_o lie_a man_n speak_v any_o thing_n true_o five_o the_o natural_a man_n as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v be_v flesh_n bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n altogether_o of_o a_o unclean_a nature_n perverse_a and_o adulterous_a the_o servant_n of_o satan_n spring_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n seduce_v and_o turn_v away_o by_o his_o word_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o so_o infect_v with_o poison_n that_o betwixt_o lucifer_n and_o adam_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n for_o as_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n and_o god_n himself_o so_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o devil_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kindred_n and_o offspring_n appertain_v to_o the_o same_o kingdom_n and_o covenant_n as_o prince_n and_o subject_n to_o the_o same_o be_v all_o in_o the_o same_o estate_n of_o condemnation_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o remedy_n to_o prevent_v this_o jail_n but_o that_o a_o man_n put_v of_o the_o old_a man_n so_o as_o he_o be_v no_o long_o man_n but_o a_o new_a offspring_n and_o creature_n bear_v of_o god_n hence_o we_o may_v easy_o gather_v what_o be_v the_o natural_a prudence_n justice_n and_o knowledge_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n foolishness_n sin_n and_o enmity_n unto_o god_n because_o that_o all_o flesh_n be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o god_n friend_n unto_o satan_n and_o altogether_o of_o the_o same_o wit_n nature_n will_n and_o birth_n and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o enemy_n unto_o god_n can_v perceive_v nothing_o that_o be_v divine_a will_v be_v nothing_o but_o with_o out_o god_n or_o rather_o his_o own_o god_n attribute_v all_o that_o be_v good_a to_o himself_o as_o adam_n and_o lucifer_n do_v the_o father_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n but_o the_o christian_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o life_n altogether_o of_o divine_a nature_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o image_n of_o god_n or_o if_o you_o will_v a_o visible_a and_o corporal_a god_n who_o be_v make_v one_o with_o god_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n rich_a in_o love_n desirous_a of_o the_o common_a profit_n attribute_v nothing_o to_o himself_o like_v to_o god_n free_a strong_a void_a of_o propriety_n ambition_n and_o anger_n brief_o or_o in_o a_o word_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v say_v or_o may_v be_v say_v of_o god_n may_v in_o its_o kind_n be_v say_v of_o the_o true_a christian_n since_o now_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o live_v but_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o not_o now_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o god_n be_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o that_o be_v whatsoever_o he_o speak_v teach_v have_v will_n etc._n etc._n and_o although_o they_o unwilling_o carry_v the_o old_a man_n about_o they_o yet_o never_o do_v they_o live_v unto_o he_o but_o always_o contrary_a earnest_o endeavour_v themselves_o against_o he_o until_o they_o have_v quit_v put_v he_o out_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n the_o true_a use_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v know_v only_o to_o the_o sincere_a christian_n and_o the_o abuse_n to_o the_o natural_a man_n not_o yet_o justify_v live_v in_o himself_o who_o can_v neither_o use_v speak_v teach_v do_v love_n know_v have_v or_o not_o have_v any_o thing_n true_o but_o with_o all_o have_v a_o defile_v both_o conscience_n and_o mind_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v altogether_o unfit_a for_o any_o good_a work_n like_o a_o black_a collier_n and_o in_o all_o his_o action_n like_o a_o stage_n player_n foolish_a blind_a dumb_a 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