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because_o there_o be_v in_o none_o of_o those_o any_o reservation_n or_o restraint_n lay_v upon_o man_n only_o in_o paradise_n there_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o one_o tree_n reserve_v from_o the_o eat_n whereof_o man_n be_v restrain_v this_o be_v a_o fit_a occasion_n of_o raise_v a_o ground_n of_o jealousy_n what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o restraint_n and_o what_o god_n may_v intend_v thereby_o second_o satan_n discover_v the_o depth_n of_o his_o policy_n in_o manage_v this_o cavil_n raise_v against_o god_n upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o his_o best_a advantage_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o god_n have_v both_o plant_v paradise_n and_o bestow_v it_o on_o man_n and_o that_o the_o garden_n be_v pleasant_o seat_v and_o rich_o furnish_v with_o all_o variety_n of_o the_o choice_a fruit_n that_o none_o of_o those_o particular_n can_v be_v deny_v these_o thing_n be_v so_o manifest_a in_o themselves_o the_o devil_n never_o question_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n he_o labour_v to_o abase_v the_o worth_n and_o estimation_n of_o it_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o he_o insist_o upon_o the_o restraint_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v this_o gift_n with_o a_o limitation_n whereas_o true_a bounty_n be_v most_o commend_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v every_o way_n free_a and_o entire_a this_o be_v a_o exception_n that_o carry_v with_o it_o some_o show_n of_o truth_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o second_o beyond_o this_o satan_n abase_v this_o gift_n by_o way_n of_o comparison_n pretend_v most_o malicious_o and_o false_o that_o although_o god_n make_v show_v of_o give_v much_o yet_o in_o true_a estimation_n all_o that_o he_o have_v give_v be_v of_o small_a value_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v
object_n but_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n within_o observe_v 2_o indeed_o those_o thing_n that_o defile_v a_o man_n come_v from_o within_o mark_v 7.21_o and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o behold_n of_o a_o woman_n but_o the_o lust_a after_o she_o in_o one_o heart_n that_o make_v it_o adultery_n mat._n 5.18_o and_o st._n james_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n but_o every_o man_n be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o own_o lust_n jam._n 1.13_o 14._o first_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n neither_o by_o suggestion_n of_o evil_n that_o he_o raise_v up_o in_o any_o man_n heart_n nor_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v now_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v put_v any_o evil_n into_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o have_v make_v he_o may_v have_v be_v say_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o have_v tempt_v we_o to_o evil_a but_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a wherefore_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_n be_v within_o we_o and_o not_o without_o we_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o as_o apt_a to_o be_v apply_v to_o good_a as_o to_o evil_a to_o which_o it_o can_v be_v turn_v but_o by_o the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n within_o we_o and_o the_o motion_n that_o arise_v from_o thence_o the_o evil_a than_o be_v neither_o in_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n nor_o in_o the_o babylonish_n garment_n which_o achan_n see_v but_o in_o his_o covet_v of_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o in_o the_o wine_n that_o give_v a_o red_a colour_n in_o the_o cup_n but_o in_o the_o drunkard_n inordinate_a appetite_n prov._n 23.31_o no_o wicked_a person_n draw_v from_o allure_a object_n motion_n and_o solicitation_n to_o sin_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o corrupt_v and_o draw_v other_o to_o evil_n as_o the_o devil_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n draw_v his_o temptation_n wherewith_o he_o endeavour_v to_o allure_v our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o yet_o neither_o the_o creature_n itself_o nor_o the_o temptation_n or_o motion_n present_v with_o it_o cause_v any_o sin_n in_o we_o unless_o they_o meet_v with_o some_o corruption_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o embrace_v and_o entertain_v they_o see_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o a_o voluntary_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whichcan_n proceed_v from_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o only_o from_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o sin_n we_o have_v lay_v before_o we_o the_o first_o step_n of_o the_o woman_n sin_n in_o the_o outward_a act_n that_o she_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a that_o be_v that_o she_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o delight_n and_o desire_v she_o see_v it_o perhaps_o before_o but_o that_o be_v only_o in_o a_o natural_a way_n to_o discern_v that_o object_n before_o her_o eye_n she_o look_v now_o upon_o it_o in_o a_o sinful_a way_n fix_v her_o eye_n upon_o it_o with_o a_o more_o serious_a observation_n of_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o it_o which_o so_o affect_v her_o heart_n that_o she_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o pluck_v and_o eat_v it_o so_o she_o begin_v her_o sin_n in_o gaze_v upon_o and_o perfect_v it_o in_o take_v and_o eat_v whence_o 3_o observe_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o a_o man_n to_o fix_v his_o sense_n upon_o entice_a object_n observe_v 3_o to_o look_n upon_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o glass_n and_o to_o observe_v the_o colour_n and_o motion_n or_o sparkle_v of_o it_o prov._n 23.31_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n express_v inordinate_a desire_n of_o riches_n by_o that_o phrase_n of_o set_v our_o eye_n upon_o they_o prov._n 23.5_o indeed_o the_o very_a look_v upon_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n draw_v achan_n to_o covet_v it_o josh_n 7.21_o and_o man_n be_v take_v with_o the_o eyelid_n of_o a_o whore_n when_o they_o gaze_v in_o her_o face_n prov._n 6.25_o as_o the_o look_n upon_o bathsheba_n when_o she_o wash_v herself_o ensnare_v david_n 2_o sam._n 11.2_o for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o job_n when_o he_o will_v not_o think_v upon_o a_o maid_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n to_o prevent_v it_o job_n 31.1_o let_v it_o be_v then_o the_o care_n of_o every_o good_a man_n to_o watch_v diligent_o and_o continual_o over_o his_o outward_a sense_n let_v he_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o harken_v to_o a_o naughty_a tongue_n prov._n 17.4_o his_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n psal_n 119.37_o that_o be_v his_o sense_n from_o dwell_v unnecessary_o upon_o allure_a object_n and_o to_o do_v that_o it_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o fix_v they_o upon_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a remember_v the_o use_n for_o which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o unto_o we_o which_o be_v partly_o natural_a to_o inform_v we_o of_o thing_n profitable_a or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o partly_o and_o especial_o spiritual_a to_o set_v before_o we_o those_o object_n that_o by_o the_o due_a meditation_n of_o they_o may_v raise_v up_o our_o mind_n to_o heavenly_a thought_n observe_v both_o their_o perfection_n that_o we_o may_v raise_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o admiration_n of_o the_o more_o eminent_a perfection_n of_o he_o that_o give_v they_o and_o withal_o their_o defect_n by_o which_o they_o come_v infinite_o short_a of_o that_o all-sufficiency_n upon_o which_o our_o dependence_n must_v be_v ground_v consider_v therefore_o in_o the_o object_n which_o we_o meet_v withal_o 1._o that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o nature_n appliable_a to_o good_a or_o evil_n as_o they_o be_v diverse_o entertain_v and_o use_v and_o may_v be_v as_o well_o snare_n as_o help_n unto_o we_o 2._o that_o our_o sense_n be_v natural_o corrupt_a as_o many_o sense_n as_o we_o have_v so_o many_o window_n we_o carry_v about_o we_o to_o let_v in_o sin_n and_o as_o many_o outward_a object_n as_o be_v present_v to_o we_o so_o many_o spark_n may_v fall_v into_o out_o heart_n in_o this_o state_n of_o corruption_n to_o set_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o our_o nature_n on_o fire_n unless_o we_o look_v wary_o to_o ourselves_o wherefore_o 1._o avoid_v the_o entertain_n of_o unnecessary_a object_n where_o we_o may_v avoid_v they_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v present_v to_o we_o look_v not_o on_o their_o outward_a appearance_n but_o on_o the_o danger_n into_o which_o they_o may_v bring_v we_o that_o a_o whore_n be_v a_o deep_a ditch_n prov._n 23.27_o wine_n a_o mocker_n prov._n 20.1_o 3._o pray_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o to_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o our_o lip_n psal_n 141.3_o so_o to_o take_v the_o reins_o of_o all_o our_o sense_n yea_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n we_o may_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.16_o but_o what_o may_v we_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o woman_n give_v so_o much_o credit_n to_o satan_n information_n that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o to_o be_v desire_v to_o get_v knowledge_n upon_o satan_n bare_a word_n without_o any_o experiment_n make_v or_o any_o other_o proof_n at_o all_o to_o justify_v what_o he_o affirm_v when_o she_o give_v so_o little_a credit_n to_o that_o which_o she_o have_v hear_v from_o god_n own_o mouth_n that_o the_o eat_n of_o that_o tree_n will_v certain_o bring_v death_n questionless_a she_o show_v in_o this_o error_n of_o she_o the_o disposition_n of_o man_n nature_n in_o general_n and_o give_v occasion_n to_o 4_o observe_v man_n by_o nature_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o give_v credit_n unto_o lie_n then_o unto_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n observe_v 4_o certain_o if_o adam_n in_o this_o his_o state_n of_o perfection_n stand_v then_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v the_o help_n of_o a_o mind_n furnish_v with_o all_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o questionless_a affect_v also_o with_o the_o love_n of_o it_o which_o may_v easy_o have_v preserve_v he_o in_o the_o truth_n be_v notwithstanding_o so_o sudden_o carry_v away_o to_o believe_v so_o foul_a a_o lie_n and_o that_o mere_o upon_o satan_n sugestion_n and_o information_n against_o god_n express_a word_n deliver_v by_o his_o own_o mouth_n we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o ourselves_o be_v natural_o blind_v with_o error_n have_v our_o understanding_n full_a of_o darkness_n eph._n 4.18_o and_o our_o will_n whole_o averse_a from_o truth_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thessaly_n 2.10_o see_v 1._o the_o truth_n of_o god_n contain_v many_o heavenly_a and_o deep_a mystery_n hard_o to_o be_v understand_v much_o more_o to_o be_v believe_v see_v they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o a_o natural_a man_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o 2._o see_v we_o have_v by_o nature_n a_o hatred_n against_o the_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n of_o
mat._n 22.11_o psal_n 45.13_o 14._o or_o of_o sorrow_n as_o in_o widowhood_n gen._n 38.14_o or_o in_o time_n of_o fast_v psal_n 69.11_o or_o any_o other_o humiliation_n exod._n 33.4_o 5._o although_o these_o end_n seem_v to_o be_v point_v at_o either_o in_o the_o matter_n or_o in_o the_o form_n of_o our_o garment_n but_o the_o cover_n and_o hide_v of_o our_o body_n by_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v occasion_v and_o take_v up_o upon_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o shame_n of_o our_o nakedness_n and_o of_o our_o weakness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o annoyance_n of_o the_o weather_n let_v no_o man_n be_v so_o shameless_a as_o to_o abuse_v this_o apparel_n which_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o his_o weakness_n and_o baseness_n to_o a_o foolish_a and_o vain-glorying_a which_o we_o do_v when_o we_o deck_v ourselves_o with_o costly_a clothing_n to_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o the_o eye_n and_o observation_n of_o other_o man_n but_o consider_v 1._o that_o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o the_o use_n of_o clothing_n be_v to_o cover_v our_o shame_n 2._o that_o the_o material_n of_o it_o be_v thing_n much_o base_a than_o ourselves_o in_o just_a estimation_n 3._o the_o apparel_n at_o the_o least_o do_v but_o grace_v the_o body_n but_o adorn_v not_o the_o soul_n at_o all_o which_o be_v the_o only_a part_n wherein_o man_n be_v true_o honourable_a 4._o and_o the_o outward_a person_n they_o commend_v also_o only_o to_o man_n of_o vain_a mind_n but_o to_o no_o wise_a or_o sober_a man_n 5._o and_o withal_o do_v more_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o our_o mind_n than_o they_o cover_v the_o shame_n of_o our_o body_n now_o although_o shame_n be_v the_o immediate_a occasion_n of_o clothing_n the_o body_n yet_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n both_o of_o it_o and_o beside_o of_o that_o weakness_n of_o body_n that_o do_v accompany_v it_o whence_o 8_o observe_v most_o of_o our_o necessity_n be_v bring_v upon_o we_o by_o sin_n observe_v 8_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o want_v necessary_o accompany_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o creature_n see_v autarchy_n or_o selfsufficiency_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o god_n alone_o but_o the_o necessary_a want_n of_o man_n nature_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v few_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o sin_n as_o clothing_n house_n physic_n arm_n and_o the_o like_a nay_o many_o thing_n appertain_v to_o food_n itself_o which_o if_o we_o lie_v together_o we_o shall_v easy_o discover_v that_o beside_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o necessary_a provision_n of_o food_n in_o the_o use_n of_o fruit_n and_o herb_n without_o dress_v or_o cookery_n be_v nothing_o near_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o various_a supply_n that_o the_o weakness_n of_o nature_n bring_v upon_o we_o by_o sin_n now_o necessary_o require_v to_o support_v and_o uphold_v it_o let_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o our_o want_n in_o outward_a thing_n and_o of_o endless_a labour_n and_o drudgery_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n by_o occasion_n thereof_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o sin_n which_o bring_v those_o evil_n upon_o we_o groan_v not_o so_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o manifold_a want_n or_o of_o the_o labour_n that_o we_o be_v necessary_o to_o undergo_v for_o the_o supply_n of_o they_o as_o of_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o well_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n now_o see_v their_o nakedness_n take_v notice_n then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o mean_v they_o seek_v out_o to_o cover_v it_o they_o have_v present_o recourse_n to_o the_o next_o tree_n that_o have_v the_o broad_a leaf_n which_o they_o pluck_v and_o fasten_v together_o to_o make_v themselves_o apron_n god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o their_o thought_n but_o when_o they_o have_v leave_v he_o to_o embrace_v the_o creature_n to_o it_o they_o fly_v for_o help_v upon_o every_o occasion_n whence_o 9_o observe_v when_o man_n be_v once_o fall_v off_o from_o god_n their_o nature_n thereby_o corrupt_v carry_v they_o strong_o forward_o to_o seek_v help_n from_o the_o creature_n observe_v 9_o thus_o asa_n when_o his_o heart_n fall_v off_o from_o god_n as_o appear_v 2_o chron._n 16.10_o fly_v to_o benhadad_o to_o help_v he_o against_o baasha_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o and_o in_o his_o sickness_n to_o physician_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 12._o thus_o carnal_a man_n put_v confidence_n in_o chariot_n and_o horse_n psal_n 20.7_o in_o king_n jareb_n hos_n 5.13_o and_o general_o in_o wealth_n and_o riches_n prov._n 10.15_o when_o any_o danger_n threaten_v they_o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v evident_a 1._o they_o be_v whole_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a in_o their_o disposition_n and_o therefore_o easy_o carry_v after_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a thing_n 2._o they_o can_v but_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n from_o who_o they_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n as_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o depend_v on_o he_o who_o yoke_n they_o have_v cast_v off_o and_o therefore_o have_v ground_n to_o expect_v no_o help_n from_o he_o to_o who_o they_o resolve_v to_o do_v no_o service_n 3._o and_o they_o be_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n deliver_v over_o to_o abase_v themselves_o to_o vile_a thing_n far_o below_o themselves_o because_o they_o have_v not_o advance_v god_n nor_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n as_o they_o ought_v let_v we_o the_o more_o careful_o observe_v our_o own_o way_n and_o the_o inclination_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n how_o they_o stand_v affect_v towards_o god_n for_o if_o we_o find_v a_o aptness_n in_o they_o to_o close_o with_o the_o creature_n upon_o all_o occasion_n fly_v to_o they_o in_o our_o fear_n wax_v confident_a in_o our_o help_n which_o we_o have_v from_o they_o and_o full_a of_o care_n when_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v they_o and_o of_o grief_n when_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o these_o be_v argument_n if_o not_o of_o our_o depart_n from_o god_n yet_o of_o much_o weakness_n in_o our_o dependence_n on_o he_o wherefore_o let_v we_o 1._o bewail_v our_o falter_v with_o god_n and_o dishonour_v he_o by_o lean_v to_o beggarly_a base_a and_o unprofitable_a dependency_n 2._o endeavour_v to_o bring_v our_o heart_n to_o close_v more_o full_o with_o he_o in_o faithful_a service_n firm_a dependence_n on_o his_o all_o sufficiency_n and_o faithful_a promise_n address_v ourselves_o to_o he_o in_o all_o our_o want_n or_o danger_n in_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n thanksgiving_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o goodness_n faithfulness_n and_o truth_n now_o if_o we_o consider_v there_o be_v no_o person_n in_o the_o world_n but_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o withal_o that_o they_o be_v man_n and_o wife_n and_o consequent_o have_v less_o cause_n of_o shame_n in_o behold_v one_o another_o nakedness_n it_o may_v he_o wonder_v why_o they_o make_v such_o hardship_n to_o hide_v their_o shame_n from_o one_o another_o eye_n but_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o wonder_n much_o more_o that_o they_o have_v no_o apprehension_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o that_o god_n to_o who_o lay_v open_v not_o only_o the_o nakedness_n of_o their_o body_n even_o when_o they_o be_v cover_v with_o those_o apron_n of_o figleaf_n but_o withal_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o thereby_o the_o shame_n of_o their_o soul_n which_o they_o never_o labour_v to_o hide_v at_o all_o wherein_o the_o grossness_n of_o their_o folly_n appear_v in_o labour_v to_o hide_v the_o less_o shame_n from_o man_n and_o leave_v open_a the_o far_o great_a shame_n unto_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n whence_o 10_o observe_v sin_n besot_v man_n and_o make_v they_o fool_n observe_v 10_o sin_n indeed_o in_o scripture_n be_v every_o where_o term_v folly_n and_o sinner_n consequent_o mark_v out_o by_o the_o name_n of_o fool_n brutish_a man_n psal_n 92.6_o natural_a bruit_n beast_n make_v to_o be_v take_v 2_o pet._n 2.12_o walk_v in_o darkness_n eccl._n 2.14_o who_o wisdom_n and_o foolishness_n in_o god_n that_o be_v in_o true_a account_n 1_o cor._n 3.19_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v so_o 1._o see_v such_o man_n be_v separate_v from_o god_n who_o be_v only_o the_o fountain_n of_o true_a wisdom_n and_o have_v cast_v away_o his_o word_n which_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o true_a wisdom_n jer._n 8.9_o and_o 2._o see_v god_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o justice_n then_o take_v away_o that_o wisdom_n which_o they_o have_v when_o they_o use_v it_o not_o to_o glorify_v god_n therewith_o as_o they_o ought_v see_v rom._n 1.22_o 28._o only_a he_o leave_v they_o wisdom_n to_o manage_v natural_a thing_n for_o the_o further_a of_o the_o common_a good_a or_o to_o do_v mischief_n to_o themselves_o by_o be_v wise_a
which_o be_v the_o special_a thing_n after_o which_o god_n inquire_v whence_o 5_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o confess_v any_o more_o then_o be_v evident_a in_o itself_o observe_v 5_o one_o example_n of_o saul_n may_v in_o this_o case_n be_v unto_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o many_o first_o he_o justify_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 15_o 13._o when_o he_o be_v therein_o convince_v of_o a_o lie_n by_o the_o bleat_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o low_v of_o the_o ox_n ver_fw-la 14._o then_o he_o excuse_v himself_o that_o they_o have_v indeed_o bring_v away_o a_o few_o cattle_n which_o be_v reserve_v only_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n ver_fw-la 15._o when_o that_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v a_o lie_n too_o and_o that_o it_o be_v do_v only_o out_o of_o a_o greedy_a humour_n to_o enrich_v himself_o only_o with_o the_o spoil_n ver_fw-la 19_o then_o he_o pretend_v that_o if_o that_o be_v a_o fault_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o but_o upon_o the_o people_n that_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o ver_fw-la 21._o so_o hardly_o be_v he_o bring_v at_o last_o with_o much_o ado_n till_o samuel_n tell_v he_o in_o plain_a term_n that_o if_o all_o be_v true_a that_o he_o pretend_v for_o his_o own_o excuse_n yet_o god_n abhor_v it_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n ver_fw-la 24._o in_o consider_v adam_n answer_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o adam_n confess_v indeed_o both_o his_o hide_v from_o god_n presence_n and_o his_o nakedness_n but_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n both_o of_o his_o flight_n and_o of_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o nakedness_n that_o he_o mention_n and_o conceal_v not_o at_o all_o whence_o 6._o observe_v man_n may_v be_v bring_v more_o easy_o to_o acknowledge_v any_o thing_n than_o their_o sin_n observe_v 6_o we_o have_v see_v it_o in_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n mention_v before_o who_o although_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v the_o fact_n yet_o by_o all_o mean_n labour_n to_o justify_v his_o innocency_n by_o his_o own_o good_a intention_n and_o by_o his_o yield_n by_o compulsion_n to_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o people_n the_o whore_n when_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n yet_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v be_v know_v of_o it_o but_o wipe_v her_o mouth_n and_o stand_v to_o it_o that_o she_o have_v commit_v none_o iniquity_n prov._n 30.20_o neither_o have_v the_o people_n if_o they_o may_v be_v believe_v despise_v god_n name_n mal._n 1.6_o 7._o nor_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o tithe_n and_o offering_n there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o reason_n hereof_o than_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o baseness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n which_o though_o man_n will_v not_o avoid_v yet_o for_o their_o credit_n sake_n they_o be_v afraid_a to_o own_o let_v this_o endeavour_n even_o of_o the_o vile_a among_o man_n in_o hide_v and_o cover_v their_o sin_n show_v we_o more_o clear_o the_o foulness_n and_o hatefulness_n of_o it_o which_o be_v such_o that_o those_o that_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o most_o yet_o dare_v not_o justify_v as_o appear_v by_o their_o endeavour_n to_o hide_v it_o every_o way_n as_o be_v manifest_a 1._o by_o their_o act_n in_o the_o dark_a job_n 24.15_o 16._o 2._o cover_v it_o over_o with_o the_o fair_a veil_n of_o some_o virtue_n near_o unto_o it_o as_o covetousness_n with_o the_o name_n of_o thrift_n and_o good_a husbandry_n 3._o sometime_o deny_v 4._o blanch_a it_n over_o with_o ignorance_n good_a intention_n and_o the_o like_a all_o argument_n that_o they_o condemn_v the_o sin_n which_o who_o can_v approve_v when_o the_o best_a friend_n of_o it_o disclaim_v it_o and_o labour_n to_o cover_v it_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n let_v all_o that_o be_v godly_a labour_v to_o bring_v their_o heart_n to_o that_o which_o nature_n so_o much_o abhor_v that_o be_v in_o all_o sinful_a action_n to_o find_v out_o especial_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o they_o in_o themselves_o and_o our_o sinfulness_n in_o act_v they_o first_o to_o bring_v our_o heart_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o sin_n be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a in_o itself_o and_o we_o hereby_o 1._o as_o have_v the_o spring_n of_o it_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 51.4_o 2._o the_o motion_n of_o it_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o our_o own_o affection_n which_o lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o 3._o the_o injury_n to_o god_n thereby_o unvaluable_a wherein_o we_o despise_v his_o authority_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o forget_v his_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n deut._n 32.6_o 4._o the_o folly_n of_o it_o more_o than_o brutish_a jer._n 2.12_o 13._o 5._o the_o scandal_n of_o it_o infinite_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o religion_n second_o ourselves_o be_v defile_v thereby_o let_v we_o 1._o cover_v our_o face_n with_o shame_n 2._o fly_v unto_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o may_v wash_v from_o all_o our_o filthiness_n this_o confession_n of_o adam_n that_o it_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n presence_n which_o make_v he_o fly_v and_o hide_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o way_n might_n if_o it_o have_v be_v improve_v have_v wrought_v further_o upon_o his_o heart_n and_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o bethink_v himself_o how_o he_o may_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o that_o god_n who_o he_o fear_v but_o we_o see_v it_o work_v no_o such_o effect_n in_o he_o whence_o 7_o observe_v no_o mean_n can_v work_v any_o far_a than_o they_o be_v act_v and_o carry_v on_o by_o god_n himself_o observe_v 7_o god_n great_a and_o astonish_a wonder_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o egypt_n when_o he_o deliver_v his_o people_n thence_o wrought_v nothing_o to_o purpose_n upon_o their_o heart_n psal_n 78.11_o 17_o 32._o because_o god_n wrought_v not_o with_o they_o deut._n 29.4_o though_o sometime_o they_o draw_v they_o to_o a_o formal_a but_o not_o a_o true_a and_o hearty_a submission_n psal_n 78_o 36._o no_o more_o do_v christ_n miracle_n upon_o the_o jew_n john_n 37.38_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n so_o happen_v it_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n all_o the_o powerful_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o cast_v down_o strong_a hold_n be_v through_o god_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o therefore_o we_o find_v that_o in_o some_o it_o work_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o other_o some_o show_n of_o fruit_n which_o be_v never_o bring_v to_o perfection_n in_o a_o few_o it_o have_v a_o effectual_a and_o powerful_a work_n mat._n 13._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o see_v all_o the_o quicken_a power_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n john_n 6.63_o without_o which_o neither_o paul_n nor_o apollo_n be_v any_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 9.7_o 2._o and_o it_o be_v fit_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o when_o all_o the_o efficacy_n be_v from_o god_n the_o honour_n and_o praise_n for_o all_o that_o be_v wrought_v may_v be_v return_v to_o he_o alone_o 1_o cor._n 1.31_o let_v every_o man_n acknowledge_v god_n in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o all_o mean_n that_o we_o use_v even_o in_o outward_a thing_n in_o our_o labour_n in_o our_o food_n and_o the_o like_a especial_o in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o he_o and_o ask_v at_o his_o hand_n the_o efficacy_n of_o all_o that_o we_o do_v and_o ascribe_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o that_o we_o obtain_v by_o the_o use_n of_o any_o mean_n unto_o he_o alone_o observe_v how_o unequal_o the_o same_o mean_n work_v at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o several_a person_n and_o at_o several_a time_n on_o the_o same_o person_n verse_n 11._o who_o have_v tell_v that_o thou_o be_v naked_a a_o convince_a reply_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v how_o dare_v thou_o see_v thy_o nakedness_n now_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o see_v before_o or_o rather_o how_o be_v thou_o ashamed_a now_o of_o that_o whereof_o thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a before_o whence_o proceed_v this_o change_n either_o in_o thyself_o or_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o thy_o own_o condition_n thus_o god_n take_v advantage_n of_o adam_n own_o word_n and_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n convince_v he_o that_o his_o nakedness_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o hide_v from_o god_n presence_n but_o something_o else_o which_o he_o have_v hitherto_o conceal_v which_o god_n discover_v and_o lay_v plain_o before_o he_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n it_o become_v not_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n to_o trifle_v with_o he_o any_o long_o wherefore_o without_o any_o further_a enquiry_n god_n point_v out_o his_o sin_n to_o he_o in_o express_a term_n and_o in_o effect_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v his_o sin_n in_o break_v the_o commandment_n which_o he_o give_v he_o which_o cause_v both_o his_o shame_n and_o fear_v of_o his_o
that_o have_v thrust_v in_o himself_o among_o the_o guest_n without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n mat._n 22.12_o but_o adam_n seem_v not_o yet_o to_o be_v so_o far_o affect_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n that_o charge_v he_o or_o with_o the_o foulness_n of_o the_o sin_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v or_o with_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o hang_v over_o his_o head_n according_a to_o the_o curse_n threaten_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n as_o appear_v evident_o by_o his_o reply_n the_o woman_n when_o god_n by_o this_o direct_a charge_n have_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o he_o know_v all_o that_o be_v do_v it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o he_o to_o stand_v out_o in_o the_o denial_n of_o a_o fact_n which_o be_v so_o manifest_a wherefore_o the_o man_n fall_v to_o excuse_v that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v not_o respect_v therein_o his_o own_o wife_n but_o lay_v all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o blame_n of_o the_o sin_n upon_o she_o not_o care_v who_o bear_v the_o blame_n so_o he_o may_v remove_v it_o if_o not_o whole_o yet_o at_o least_o in_o some_o degree_n from_o himself_o who_o thou_o give_v see_v whither_o a_o rebellious_a spirit_n may_v carry_v a_o man_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o adam_n to_o appeach_v his_o wife_n unless_o he_o charge_v god_n himself_o make_v he_o if_o not_o the_o author_n yet_o at_o least_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o sin_n not_o only_o blame_v the_o woman_n for_o entice_v he_o to_o sin_n but_o withal_o in_o some_o sort_n god_n himself_o that_o have_v bestow_v she_o on_o he_o under_o a_o colour_n to_o be_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o but_o as_o the_o event_n have_v manifest_v it_o to_o be_v a_o snare_n unto_o he_o as_o saul_n give_v michal_n to_o david_n 1_o sam._n 18.21_o see_v now_o how_o far_o adam_n differ_v from_o himself_o that_o which_o he_o rejoice_v in_o as_o a_o special_a favour_n bestow_v on_o he_o by_o god_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n here_o he_o quarrel_n at_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o his_o ruin_n thus_o a_o man_n foolishness_n pervert_v his_o way_n and_o then_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n prov._n 19.3_o to_o be_v with_o i_o the_o word_n in_o the_o originnl_n gnimmadi_n use_v in_o this_o place_n be_v by_o some_o observe_v to_o be_v of_o great_a force_n than_o the_o word_n gnimmi_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n as_o indeed_o it_o must_v be_v if_o we_o derive_v it_o from_o gnamad_a which_o signify_v to_o stand_v fast_o by_o so_o that_o gnimmadi_n imply_v in_o this_o place_n not_o only_o to_o be_v with_o i_o but_o more_o than_o that_o to_o stand_v and_o be_v close_o by_o i_o howsoever_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o expression_n of_o adam_n differ_v from_o the_o phrase_n which_o god_n use_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n god_n intend_v to_o create_v a_o woman_n that_o may_v be_v before_o he_o or_o stand_v in_o his_o presence_n to_o assist_v he_o and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o minister_v unto_o he_o but_o that_o phrase_n do_v not_o so_o well_o sort_n with_o adam_n excuse_n for_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n only_o to_o be_v before_o he_o or_o to_o minister_v unto_o he_o than_o do_v adam_n amiss_o to_o take_v his_o direction_n from_o she_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v only_o his_o minister_n and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o take_v and_o not_o to_o give_v direction_n it_o be_v probable_a therefore_o that_o adam_n purposely_o change_v the_o expression_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o say_v to_o be_v before_o i_o with_o a_o little_a alteration_n express_v it_o in_o those_o term_n to_o be_v with_o i_o imply_v that_o she_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v his_o inseparable_a companion_n he_o can_v not_o avoid_v she_o nor_o do_v less_o then_o hearken_v to_o her_o advice_n and_o persuasion_n be_v so_o near_o a_o companion_n and_z as_o it_o be_v his_o bosom_n friend_n she_o give_v i_o questionless_a with_o persuasion_n to_o eat_v it_o too_o wherefore_o god_n afterward_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o his_o censure_n tax_v he_o for_o harken_v to_o his_o wife_n voice_n but_o what_o authority_n have_v she_o to_o give_v or_o adam_n warrant_v to_o receive_v at_o her_o hand_n that_o which_o be_v forbid_v unto_o they_o both_o or_o what_o manner_n of_o excuse_n be_v this_o to_o cast_v his_o wife_n persuasion_n into_o the_o balance_n against_o god_n express_a interdiction_n beside_o this_o answer_n be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n god_n ask_v he_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v eat_v indeed_o but_o it_o be_v by_o his_o wife_n persuasion_n which_o god_n know_v as_o well_o as_o he_o but_o inquire_v not_o after_o at_o present_a and_o i_o do_v eat_v a_o cold_a expression_n manifest_v neither_o any_o horror_n or_o grief_n or_o shame_n at_o so_o foul_a a_o fact_n and_o yet_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o proceed_n in_o judgement_n against_o he_o ground_v upon_o this_o confession_n of_o his_o own_o which_o he_o therefore_o repeat_v when_o he_o 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