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it_o and_o the_o sun_n and_o heaven_n by_o their_o warm_a influence_n do_v ripen_v perfect_a and_o prepare_v it_o to_o his_o hand_n he_o have_v a_o most_o pleasant_a dwell_n a_o garden_n beautify_v with_o all_o earthly_a ornament_n and_o a_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n he_o be_v high_a in_o honour_n dignity_n and_o promotion_n above_o all_o live_a creature_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o have_v rule_v and_o dominion_n over_o they_o all_o his_o exercise_n be_v without_o toil_n labour_n or_o pain_n sweet_a and_o pleasant_a he_o have_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o mind_n all_o god_n work_n the_o contemplation_n whereof_o might_n fill_v his_o soul_n with_o delight_n and_o joy_n in_o god_n his_o creator_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o bodily_a strength_n and_o activity_n he_o have_v the_o dress_n and_o keep_v of_o the_o garden_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n not_o of_o pain_n and_o labour_n for_o it_o need_v no_o dig_v plant_v culture_n or_o tillage_n his_o business_n also_o be_v without_o care_n and_o fear_n for_o there_o be_v no_o thief_n to_o annoy_v he_o no_o evil_a beast_n to_o hurt_v and_o spoil_v his_o garden_n and_o to_o trouble_v &_o waste_v his_o habitation_n so_o that_o without_o further_a proof_n this_o doctrine_n be_v most_o clear_a in_o and_o from_o the_o text_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n to_o confirm_v we_o in_o this_o assurance_n persuasion_n and_o belief_n that_o god_n in_o no_o respect_n sin_n any_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o fall_v neither_o do_v give_v he_o the_o least_o occasion_n of_o discontent_n with_o his_o present_a estate_n that_o by_o seek_v to_o soar_v up_o high_o he_o shall_v catch_v a_o fearful_a downfall_n into_o sin_n and_o bring_v himself_o in_o bondage_n to_o death_n hell_n and_o the_o devil_n for_o we_o see_v god_n give_v he_o all_o occasion_n and_o abundance_n of_o blessing_n as_o strong_a provocation_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o love_v his_o heavenly_a majesty_n and_o as_o firm_a band_n to_o bind_v and_o tie_v he_o to_o obedience_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o first_o breathe_v pride_n into_o man_n to_o aspire_v and_o soar_v above_o his_o estate_n and_o suggest_v into_o his_o heart_n evil_a surmise_n and_o thought_n of_o god_n that_o god_n do_v seek_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o a_o better_a estate_n by_o restrain_v he_o from_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n which_o by_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o he_o may_v obtain_v and_o become_v like_a to_o god_n wherefore_o let_v no_o man_n charge_n god_n with_o give_v the_o least_o occasion_n of_o discontent_n to_o man_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o sin_n but_o let_v we_o be_v humble_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o own_o mutability_n frailty_n and_o vanity_n who_o in_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o best_a estate_n be_v so_o fragile_a and_o mutable_a and_o much_o more_o now_o be_v corrupt_v and_o make_v subject_n to_o vanity_n and_o slave_n of_o corruption_n chap._n xv._n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n on_o man_n in_o innocency_n sundry_a opinion_n of_o it_o what_o the_o word_n signify_v zelem_n and_o demuth_n image_n of_o god_n natural_a and_o supernatural_a difference_n between_o the_o image_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n image_n essential_a and_o accidental_a particular_n of_o god_n image_n on_o adam_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n use_v of_o all_o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n 26._o verse_n 27._o so_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n i_o have_v heretofore_o lay_v open_a out_o of_o these_o word_n it_o now_o remain_v that_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o description_n of_o that_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o special_a and_o particular_a point_n thereof_o 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