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have_v barren_a water_n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o nilus_n wherewith_o they_o water_v their_o ground_n because_o otherwise_o the_o ear_n of_o corn_n will_v be_v so_o great_a and_o weighty_a that_o the_o stalk_n can_v not_o bear_v it_o these_o thing_n remain_v as_o yet_o in_o eden_n near_o about_o the_o border_n of_o the_o garden_n by_o the_o testimony_n both_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o all_o other_o writer_n do_v prove_v unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a place_n upon_o the_o earth_n the_o word_n eden_n do_v signify_v pleasure_n gen_n 13._o 10._o which_o do_v show_v we_o that_o all_o the_o country_n be_v pleasant_a and_o delightful_a and_o therefore_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v show_v thereby_o to_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o pleasure_n itself_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o pleasant_a water_n and_o river_n as_o also_o of_o the_o pleasant_a air_n for_o in_o the_o 3._o chap._n it_o be_v 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terra_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la coloni_fw-la estis_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o this_o garden_n be_v god_n plant_n and_o his_o ground_n adam_n be_v a_o foreigner_n and_o bring_v in_o to_o be_v god_n farmer_n and_o tenant_n in_o it_o that_o adam_n not_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o may_v know_v that_o god_n which_o place_v he_o there_o be_v the_o right_a and_o only_o true_a owner_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o all_o homage_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o he_o alone_o for_o this_o teach_v he_o that_o paradise_n be_v vos_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la naturae_fw-la for_o god_n may_v have_v leave_v he_o in_o the_o place_n where_o first_o he_o make_v he_o see_v then_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n bring_v he_o thither_o it_o be_v not_o of_o desert_n or_o merit_n because_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o law_n give_v unto_o he_o until_o after_o he_o be_v put_v in_o possession_n of_o it_o this_o then_o teach_v he_o thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n in_o that_o it_o be_v without_o any_o desert_n of_o he_o second_o it_o may_v teach_v he_o that_o as_o he_o be_v in_o mercy_n bring_v in_o so_o he_o may_v in_o justice_n be_v cast_v out_o if_o he_o sin_v and_o become_v ungrateful_a wherefore_o we_o see_v that_o as_o it_o be_v god_n great_a favour_n by_o which_o he_o be_v bring_v hither_o so_o when_o he_o have_v transgress_v there_o be_v no_o wrong_a or_o rigour_n show_v in_o thrust_v he_o out_o again_o god_n first_o plant_v the_o sense_n in_o man_n psal._n 94._o 9_o and_o then_o he_o plant_v a_o garden_n this_o be_v the_o first_o order_n and_o another_o order_n he_o take_v which_o be_v this_o that_o they_o who_o he_o plant_v in_o the_o garden_n psal._n 92._o 13._o 14._o may_v strive_v with_o paradise_n in_o fruitfulness_n that_o see_v god_n have_v cause_v paradise_n not_o to_o be_v barren_a or_o unfruitful_a to_o we_o jer._n 2._o 27._o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o wilderness_n unto_o god_n but_o to_o be_v plentiful_a in_o good_a work_n be_v thus_o gracious_o plant_v in_o god_n church_n concern_v paradise_n now_o we_o must_v know_v it_o be_v not_o the_o deluge_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o deluge_n that_o be_v sin_n which_o take_v away_o the_o excellency_n of_o paradise_n as_o be_v here_o mention_v but_o you_o will_v ask_v what_o be_v become_v of_o it_o now_o this_o question_n may_v be_v well_o leave_v out_o because_o as_o st._n augustine_n say_v there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o habitation_n but_o of_o our_o instruction_n this_o for_o use_v we_o see_v and_o learn_v that_o adam_n do_v loose_v that_o happy_a place_n of_o joy_n by_o negligence_n sin_n ungratefulness_n and_o unbelief_n therefore_o let_v we_o beware_v lest_o the_o like_a sin_n make_v we_o loose_v the_o hope_n and_o fruition_n of_o our_o
paradise_n in_o heaven_n but_o let_v we_o detest_v such_o detestable_a vice_n which_o will_v cause_v man_n to_o lose_v such_o excellent_a glory_n yet_o though_o we_o have_v all_o lose_v these_o pleasure_n of_o paradise_n by_o adam_n fall_n we_o need_v not_o with_o too_o much_o sorrow_n lament_v it_o because_o that_o be_v temporal_a and_o not_o permanent_a and_o we_o be_v put_v in_o assurance_n through_o christ_n of_o another_o paradise_n much_o better_a be_v eternal_a in_o respect_n of_o which_o this_o below_o be_v a_o shadow_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o quasi_fw-la vestibulum_fw-la and_o this_o first_o paradise_n be_v but_o a_o show_n of_o such_o store_n of_o earthly_a pleasure_n and_o blessing_n which_o god_n be_v able_a to_o bestow_v on_o his_o seruan_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o world_n so_o luke_n 23._o 43._o the_o second_o paradise_n have_v in_o it_o a_o show_n and_o view_v of_o heavenly_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n spiritual_a which_o he_o will_v bestow_v on_o we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o as_o by_o the_o default_n of_o the_o first_o earthly_a adam_n we_o lose_v earthly_a paradise_n which_o be_v temporal_a so_o by_o the_o second_o adam_n which_o be_v heavenly_a and_o his_o rightcousnesse_n we_o have_v hope_n of_o that_o heavenly_a paradise_n which_o be_v eternal_a again_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n do_v lock_v and_o chain_v up_o the_o first_o paradise_n so_o the_o second_o adam_n shall_v open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o make_v a_o entrance_n of_o free_a passage_n thither_o as_o this_o paradise_n past_o be_v a_o bodily_a place_n for_o body_n so_o the_o other_o to_o come_v be_v the_o spiritual_a paradise_n for_o our_o soul_n this_o be_v paradisus_fw-la veteris_fw-la testamenti_fw-la but_o that_o to_o come_v be_v foederis_fw-la novi_fw-la and_o thus_o we_o must_v understand_v all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o speak_v of_o paradise_n now_o for_o by_o it_o be_v mean_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n see_v then_o we_o be_v not_o leave_v destitute_a of_o a_o paradise_n but_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o one_o which_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o that_o let_v we_o not_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n of_o ingratitude_n and_o infidelity_n which_o we_o see_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o drive_v adam_n out_o of_o that_o paradise_n and_o will_v be_v the_o cause_n to_o keep_v we_o out_o of_o the_o second_o which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o no_o unclean_a person_n shall_v enter_v into_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15._o for_o christ_n will_v say_v to_o such_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n matth._n 7._o 23._o wherefore_o these_o sin_n must_v be_v detest_v and_o infidelity_n as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o for_o his_o believe_v the_o devil_n nequaquam_fw-la moriemini_fw-la before_o god_n morte_fw-la moriemini_fw-la be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o fall_n and_o of_o his_o loss_n thus_o if_o we_o beware_v of_o this_o fall_n and_o loss_n we_o shall_v at_o last_o not_o only_o come_v to_o that_o sabbatum_fw-la cum_fw-la intermissione_n which_o be_v but_o once_o a_o week_n but_o to_o that_o sabbatum_fw-la sine_fw-la intermissione_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v for_o we_o and_o then_o by_o christ_n we_o shall_v be_v bring_v and_o place_v not_o in_o paradise_n cum_fw-la amissione_n but_o sine_fw-la amissione_n which_o be_v eternal_a in_o heaven_n in_o which_o place_n we_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o everlasting_a sabbath_n of_o repose_n and_o rest_n without_o any_o cease_n and_o of_o such_o a_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n as_o be_v without_o fear_n or_o danger_n of_o lose_v as_o these_o earthly_a one_o be_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v provide_v for_o we_o all_o if_o we_o demean_v and_o behave_v ourselves_o holy_o in_o the_o faithful_a step_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n feceratque_fw-la jehova_n deus_fw-la ut_fw-la germinaret_fw-la è_fw-la terra_fw-la illa_fw-la quaevis_fw-la arbour_n desiderabilis_fw-la ad_fw-la adspectum_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la ad_fw-la cibum_fw-la arbour_n quoque_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_o horto_fw-la illo_fw-la &_o arbour_n scientiae_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la 9_o gen._n 2._o 9_o 1591._o june_n 8._o 1591._o after_o the_o more_o particular_a set_n down_o of_o the_o essential_o of_o man_n be_v create_v in_o the_o 7._o verse_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o moses_n proceed_v to_o set_v down_o the_o place_n in_o which_o man_n be_v seat_v from_o the_o 8._o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 14._o and_o the_o vocation_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v from_o the_o 14._o to_o the_o 18._o verse_n 2._o 2._o touch_v the_o place_n we_o consider_v two_o privilege_n express_v etc._n etc._n 1._o 1._o one_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o garden_n be_v in_o the_o east_n or_o right_a side_n of_o eden_n 2._o 2._o the_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o gardener_n which_o be_v god_n now_o he_o go_v forward_o to_o commend_v the_o garden_n in_o another_o respect_n namely_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o plant_n which_o be_v in_o it_o set_v down_o in_o this_o 9_o verse_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o 10._o and_o 11_o verle_n by_o which_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v both_o a_o well_o plant_v and_o a_o well_o water_v garden_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v pleasant_a and_o profitable_a concern_v the_o plant_n and_o tree_n in_o it_o first_o he_o propound_v it_o in_o general_a and_o then_o in_o special_a mark_v out_o two_o kind_n of_o fruit_n by_o name_n as_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o knowledge_n here_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o commendation_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o plant_v it_o 1._o 1._o the_o first_o respect_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o fruit_n that_o be_v both_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o good_a for_o taste_v 2._o 2._o second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o plenty_n and_o variety_n in_o that_o there_o be_v of_o every_o kind_n and_o sort_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v miss_v in_o it_o god_n make_v it_o nemus_n a_o grove_n of_o pleasant_a tree_n good_a for_o shadow_n and_o also_o hortus_fw-la a_o orchard_n of_o good_a tree_n for_o our_o use_n and_o service_n that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o rest_v under_o the_o shadow_n but_o reach_v out_o for_o the_o fruit_n to_o taste_v thereof_o both_o these_o degree_n of_o excellency_n be_v apply_v and_o attribute_v to_o this_o garden_n and_o to_o the_o tree_n thereof_o touch_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v voluptas_fw-la remota_fw-la &_o voluptas_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la the_o one_o remove_v far_o off_o but_o be_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o we_o apply_v to_o the_o sense_n be_v very_o good_a and_o that_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o raze_v for_o the_o eye_n have_v its_o delight_n though_o the_o object_n be_v remote_a but_o the_o taste_n have_v no_o pleasure_n if_o the_o object_n be_v not_o apply_v the_o one_o delight_n be_v transitory_a for_o that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a for_o taste_v when_o we_o eat_v it_o it_o be_v consume_v and_o waste_v away_o in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o but_o the_o other_o 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yet_o of_o 〈…〉_o which_o be_v death_n but_o man_n cause_v both_o culpam_fw-la &_o poenam_fw-la do_v both_o way_n clear_a god_n and_o condemn_v we_o and_o ourselves_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o both_o death_n 3._o point_v the_o kind_n of_o death_n now_o touch_v the_o three_o point_n which_o respect_v the_o kind_n of_o death_n here_o threaten_v for_o there_o be_v several_a kind_n of_o death_n rev._n 2._o 11._o rev._n 20._o 6._o there_o be_v the_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n which_o of_o these_o be_v here_o in_o this_o punishment_n threaten_v st._n augustine_n answer_v that_o god_n do_v here_o mean_a both_o whatsoever_o death_n may_v be_v include_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o life_n unto_o the_o last_o death_n all_o that_o be_v here_o
he_o do_v now_o for_o as_o the_o angel_n which_o though_o they_o be_v unmarried_a yet_o notwithstanding_o do_v fall_v and_o not_o keep_v their_o first_o estate_n so_o no_o doubt_n the_o devil_n will_v have_v be_v as_o strong_a in_o his_o delusion_n to_o have_v make_v he_o to_o fall_v as_o he_o be_v in_o deceive_v his_o wife_n we_o may_v therefore_o lay_v the_o fault_n of_o this_o fin_n upon_o eve_n or_o the_o devil_n for_o as_o st._n james_n say_v jam._n 1._o 14._o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o any_o outward_a occasion_n as_o his_o inward_a and_o corrupt_a concupifcence_n which_o make_v he_o to_o sin_n but_o be_v it_o that_o she_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o fall_n yet_o from_o whence_o then_o come_v that_o occasion_n of_o evil_a to_o he_o non'e_o e_o latere_fw-la viri_fw-la why_o then_o out_o of_o himself_o come_v all_o this_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v complain_v yet_o further_o of_o the_o woman_n hurt_n and_o fault_n let_v we_o know_v that_o this_o woman_n be_v make_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n the_o mean_n and_o occasion_n by_o which_o amends_o be_v make_v and_o that_o with_o advantage_n for_o the_o evil_a for_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o she_o have_v first_o do_v for_o as_o she_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o death_n so_o she_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o holy_a seed_n which_o shall_v bring_v eternal_a righteousness_n and_o life_n unto_o all_o for_o as_o the_o serpent_n shall_v deceive_v the_o woman_n so_o it_o be_v god_n purpose_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v destroy_v the_o serpent_n and_o his_o work_n wherefore_o we_o must_v not_o so_o much_o with_o grief_n marvel_n that_o the_o woman_n sin_n be_v make_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n as_o with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o wonder_v that_o god_n make_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o save_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o resolution_n of_o these_o two_o doubt_n now_o for_o the_o second_o part_n we_o see_v that_o after_o deliberation_n god_n come_v to_o this_o determination_n and_o say_v faciam_fw-la adjutricem_fw-la where_o we_o may_v mark_v that_o god_n say_v not_o fiat_fw-la as_o when_o he_o make_v other_o creature_n but_o faciam_fw-la which_o be_v a_o word_n of_o advisement_n and_o wise_a deliberation_n whereas_o fiat_fw-la be_v a_o word_n of_o haste_n and_o expedition_n to_o be_v present_o do_v without_o delay_n which_o almighty_a god_n do_v to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o when_o we_o go_v about_o to_o get_v ourselves_o wife_n or_o to_o give_v our_o child_n in_o marriage_n that_o we_o must_v not_o 〈◊〉_d about_o it_o rash_o or_o sudden_o to_o post_v up_o such_o matter_n on_o the_o sudden_a but_o with_o great_a discretion_n wise_a advice_n and_o consultation_n to_o attempt_v so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n that_o be_v first_o by_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o no_o for_o we_o that_o a_o match_n shall_v be_v make_v again_o see_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o god_n only_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o good_a and_o meet_a marriage_n and_o wife_n we_o learn_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n when_o we_o lack_v this_o help_n to_o pray_v earnest_o unto_o god_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o say_v unto_o we_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o adam_n i_o will_v make_v a_o meet_a help_n for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o want_v of_o observe_v which_o rule_v in_o 〈◊〉_d it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o very_o unmeet_a match_n and_o marriage_n have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o foul_a corruption_n and_o abominable_a abuse_n have_v crep_a into_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n to_o the_o slander_n and_o disgrace_v thereof_o for_o this_o be_v set_v down_o as_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o monstrous_a sin_n of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n gen_n 6._o 2._o because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n take_v they_o wife_n according_a to_o their_o own_o fancy_n that_o be_v rash_o and_o heady_o without_o advice_n and_o deliberation_n and_o they_o take_v they_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n as_o please_v themselves_o and_o do_v not_o crave_v of_o god_n to_o give_v they_o such_o as_o may_v please_v he_o micholl_n david_n wife_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o wife_n of_o saules_n make_v and_o give_v and_o therefore_o because_o god_n make_v not_o the_o match_n and_o marriage_n between_o they_o she_o be_v not_o a_o meet_a help_n but_o a_o snare_n to_o entangle_v he_o and_o so_o god_n do_v threaten_v joshua_n 23._o 12_o 13._o verse_n that_o if_o the_o israelite_n do_v after_o their_o own_o will_n take_v unto_o they_o heathenish_a woman_n to_o be_v their_o wife_n which_o he_o have_v forbid_v they_o shall_v be_v no_o help_n to_o they_o but_o hurt_v namely_o they_o shall_v be_v thorn_n to_o their_o eye_n whip_n to_o their_o side_n and_o snare_n to_o their_o foot_n because_o they_o do_v not_o take_v wife_n at_o god_n hand_n that_o be_v such_o as_o he_o allow_v and_o will_v they_o to_o take_v nam_fw-la quum_fw-la formavisset_fw-la jehova_n deus_fw-la è_fw-la terrâ_fw-la omnes_fw-la bestias_fw-la agri_fw-la omnesque_fw-la volucres_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o adduxisset_fw-la ad_fw-la adamum_n ut_fw-la videret_fw-la quî_fw-la vocaret_fw-la singulas_fw-la etenim_fw-la quocunque_fw-la nomine_fw-la vocavit_fw-la illas_fw-la adam_n animantem_fw-la quamque_fw-la id_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la 19_o gen._n 2._o 19_o 1591._o octob._n 16_o 1591._o these_o word_n contain_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o former_a deliberation_n for_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o orderly_a proceed_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n be_v alone_o and_o want_v a_o meet_a help_n which_o be_v good_a for_o he_o therefore_o that_o first_o a_o general_a view_n and_o survey_n may_v be_v take_v of_o all_o the_o creature_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o see_v whether_o among_o so_o many_o million_o of_o goodly_a creature_n some_o one_o may_v be_v find_v for_o adam_n to_o be_v a_o meet_a mate_n for_o he_o and_o then_o if_o the_o man_n shall_v not_o find_v any_o one_o fit_a for_o he_o god_n may_v proceed_v in_o his_o former_a purpose_n in_o make_v one_o woman_n meet_v for_o his_o company_n in_o these_o word_n therefore_o we_o have_v first_o to_o consider_v god_n commission_n and_o warrant_n for_o the_o minister_a and_o bring_v together_o all_o the_o creature_n before_o the_o man_n second_o adam_n answer_n return_v non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la for_o after_o his_o diligent_a search_n it_o be_v say_v he_o find_v no_o meet_a help_n for_o the_o first_o because_o it_o be_v god_n royal_a prerogative_n to_o cause_v all_o the_o creature_n to_o make_v their_o appearance_n at_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o time_n which_o man_n of_o himself_o may_v not_o presume_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o therefore_o god_n give_v over_o his_o right_n by_o a_o letter_n of_o attourny_n and_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la to_o adam_n by_o which_o he_o may_v lawful_o both_o take_v a_o straight_a survey_n of_o they_o all_o and_o also_o impose_v name_n to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o he_o please_v which_o see_v that_o this_o writ_n and_o warrant_n be_v give_v out_o to_o all_o the_o live_a creature_n here_o below_o save_v unto_o fish_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o likelihood_n at_o all_o that_o man_n may_v find_v a_o meet_a companion_n and_o mate_n for_o himself_o any_o where_o than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v among_o one_o of_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o creature_n either_o among_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n or_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n for_o there_o be_v some_o agreement_n and_o conformity_n between_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o bird_n natural_o but_o none_o at_o all_o between_o the_o fish_n and_o we_o the_o beast_n as_o we_o have_v see_v be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n and_o matter_n which_o we_o be_v make_v of_o and_o the_o fish_n be_v make_v of_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o water_n and_o not_o of_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o because_o they_o have_v natural_o divers_a note_n and_o voice_n as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o the_o fish_n be_v mute_a and_o dumb_a and_o therefore_o unmeet_a for_o our_o company_n three_o beast_n and_o bird_n do_v feed_v on_o earthly_a thing_n as_o we_o and_o breathe_v and_o live_v in_o the_o same_o air_n and_o place_n which_o we_o do_v and_o do_v delight_v natural_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o company_n of_o man_n and_o easy_o will_v be_v make_v tame_a sociable_a and_o serviceable_a for_o man_n whereas_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o fish_n neither_o feed_v nor_o breathe_v as_o we_o do_v they_o can_v live_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o element_n which_o we_o do_v but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o another_o world_n below_o we_o and_o beside_o this_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v make_v tame_a and_o
when_o a_o man_n have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d either_o he_o shame_v which_o as_o we_o say_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o grace_n or_o else_o he_o harden_v his_o face_n like_o a_o stone_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a but_o shameless_a this_o be_v object_v against_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jeremy_n 3._o 3._o that_o though_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o punish_v for_o their_o wickedness_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a harlot_n be_v wont_a to_o cover_v their_o face_n to_o cover_v their_o shame_n but_o now_o harlot_n be_v become_v shimelesse_a this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o judah_n suppose_v tame_a to_o be_v a_o whore_n chap._n 38._o 15._o for_o that_o she_o have_v cover_v her_o face_n god_n can_v abide_v the_o sinful_a man_n but_o he_o will_v punish_v sharp_o those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o they_o have_v commit_v abomination_n jeremy_n 6._o 15._o now_o we_o be_v clothe_v and_o ashamed_a for_o the_o mind_n condemn_v the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n by_o shame_n and_o to_o be_v ashamed_a at_o our_o fault_n now_o be_v account_v a_o virtue_n shame_n now_o bewray_v the_o sin_n that_o be_v cover_v adam_n and_o eve_n be_v naked_a in_o body_n innocent_a in_o mind_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o their_o nakedness_n but_o since_o the_o fall_v it_o be_v otherwise_o as_o in_o chap._n 9_o 22._o ham_n see_v the_o nakedness_n of_o noah_n his_o father_n and_o be_v accurse_a but_o shem_n and_o japhet_n go_v backward_o and_o cover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o their_o father_n who_o nakedness_n they_o see_v not_o and_o for_o that_o they_o shame_v to_o see_v their_o father_n nakedness_n they_o be_v bless_v god_n in_o the_o 20._o of_o exodus_fw-la 20._o command_v moses_n not_o to_o make_v step_n up_o to_o his_o altar_n lest_z when_o he_o go_v up_o by_o the_o step_n his_o filihinesse_n be_v discover_v thereon_o when_o the_o young_a man_n in_o mark_n 14._o 52._o that_o be_v clothe_v in_o linen_n upon_o his_o bare_a body_n and_o they_o will_v have_v catch_v he_o he_o leave_v his_o linen_n cloth_n and_o flee_v from_o they_o naked_a as_o be_v ashamed_a in_o the_o 21._o of_o john_n 7._o when_o christ_n appear_v to_o peter_n and_o hear_v he_o speak_v he_o cast_v himself_o into_o the_o sea_n not_o naked_a as_o he_o be_v but_o gird_v to_o he_o his_o coat_n but_o what_o make_v nakedness_n lawful_a and_o laudable_a what_o make_v want_n of_o shame_n commendable_a in_o adam_n and_o eve_n to_o be_v now_o a_o thing_n blamable_a and_o whereof_o to_o be_v ashamed_a there_o be_v certain_a cynical_a philosopher_n and_o notable_a heretic_n call_v adamite_n that_o go_v naked_a but_o at_o length_n they_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o opinion_n they_o be_v not_o able_a long_o to_o continue_v naked_a and_o be_v at_o last_o ashamed_a of_o their_o nakedness_n but_o to_o answer_v the_o say_a question_n we_o will_v consider_v first_o adam_n original_a state_n and_o then_o the_o state_n of_o he_o and_o of_o mankind_n by_o his_o fall_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o adam_n innocence_n be_v when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v above_o all_o when_o man_n reason_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n word_n when_o his_o will_n be_v obedient_a to_o his_o reason_n when_o his_o concupiscence_n to_o his_o will_n and_o when_o his_o flesh_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o concupiscence_n so_o all_o in_o man_n be_v straight_o and_o right_a he_o be_v upright_o within_o and_o without_o his_o reason_n be_v obedient_a his_o will_n be_v not_o perverse_a his_o concupiscence_n be_v chaste_a the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o body_n corrupt_v not_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v original_a righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o complexion_n of_o man_n soul_n when_o man_n be_v innocent_a there_o be_v then_o no_o hindrance_n of_o good_a nor_o any_o inclination_n to_o evil_n all_o this_o while_n there_o be_v no_o shame_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o whereof_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a innocence_n and_o uprightness_n bring_v forth_o chastity_n chastity_n bring_v forth_o courage_n and_o this_o it_o be_v that_o make_v they_o though_o they_o be_v naked_a not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a but_o after_o the_o fall_n when_o all_o come_v out_o of_o joint_n as_o paul_n speak_v our_o concupiscence_n become_v a_o rebel_n to_o our_o will_n our_o will_n to_o our_o reason_n &_o our_o reason_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n man_n body_n will_v not_o yield_v obedience_n to_o his_o soul_n nor_o his_o soul_n unto_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n rom._n 7._o 23._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n but_o i_o see_v 〈◊〉_d law_n in_o my_o member_n rehel_v against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lend_v i_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o member_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o fleshrebel_v and_o rise_v against_o our_o spirit_n our_o carnal_a member_n do_v raise_v up_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o against_o our_o will_n and_o these_o member_n 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o firebrand_n of_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o the_o hand_n not_o the_o leg_n not_o the_o arm_n not_o the_o seemly_a part_n but_o the_o base_a part_n the_o unseemly_a member_n that_o strive_v against_o the_o spirit_n yet_o by_o marriage_n upon_o those_o member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o we_o think_v most_o unhonest_a put_v we_o most_o honesty_n on_o and_o our_o uncomely_a part_n have_v more_o 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o comely_a part_n need_v it_o not_o but_o god_n have_v temper_v the_o body_n together_o and_o have_v give_v the_o more_o honour_n to_o that_o part_n 〈◊〉_d lack_v by_o this_o bond_n of_o marriage_n whereby_o they_o two_o become_v one_o flesh_n levit._n 18._o 6._o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n god_n faith_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o come_v near_o any_o of_o the_o kindred_n of_o his_o flesh_n to_o 〈◊〉_d her_o shame_n though_o it_o be_v under_o title_n of_o marriage_n the_o uncover_v of_o which_o shame_v turpe_fw-la est_fw-la vobis_fw-la dicere_fw-la it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o tell_v though_o marriage_n be_v honest_a and_o honourable_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o shame_n in_o marriage_n which_o be_v the_o shame_n of_o the_o carnal_a member_n whereof_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v their_o shame_n man_n may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o firebrand_n of_o concupiscence_n all_o fin_n be_v to_o be_v shame_v at_o but_o lust_n above_o all_o be_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o which_o cause_v other_o sin_n as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o the_o member_n of_o lust_n and_o carnalitie_n we_o be_v to_o cover_v and_o so_o to_o cover_v our_o shame_n and_o to_o this_o shame_n of_o 〈…〉_o man_n be_v subject_a which_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d we_o more_o like_a bruit_n beast_n than_o othervice_n the_o thief_n by_o the_o law_n may_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o committesh_a adultery_n destroy_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d the_o wound_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o teacher_n 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v death_n prov._n 6._o 33._o neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n admit_v any_o 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o amnon_n commit_v his_o inceft_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 13._o she_o say_v to_o he_o commit_v not_o this_o folly_n how_o shall_v i_o put_v away_o my_o shame_n and_o than_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o fool_n of_o israel_n he_o shall_v be_v account_v even_o as_o a_o beast_n that_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o kindred_n he_o shall_v for_o that_o inoe_v be_v esteem_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d person_n he_o that_o be_v entice_v by_o the_o flattery_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o fellow_v she_o be_v as_o a_o one_o that_o go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o 22._o he_o be_v like_o 〈…〉_o neigh_a after_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o 8._o 〈…〉_o god_n that_o beget_v he_o and_o that_o form_v he_o deus_fw-la 32._o 18._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d beget_v sin_n and_o sin_n beget_v 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o sin_n no_o filthiness_n in_o adam_n and_o eve_n at_o the_o first_o where_o before_o though_o they_o be_v naked_a yes_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a but_o in_o chap._n 3._o 7._o after_o their_o fall_n when_o they_o know_v they_o be_v naked_a they_o make_v they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o cover_v their_o privy_a and_o incomely_a part_n and_o yet_o the_o cover_n of_o their_o shame_n take_v not_o away_o 〈◊〉_d shame_n and_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d thus_o of_o apparel_n that_o it_o be_v to_o defend_v our_o nakedness_n we_o be_v passable_a of_o weather_n to_o cover_v our_o shame_n and_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d great_a cause_n 〈…〉_o thereof_o see_v it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o clout_n wherein_o we_o do_v wrap_v and_o cover_v our_o own_o shame_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o make_v not_o our_o shame_n to_o be_v our_o glory_n apparel_n shall_v be_v a_o cover_n to_o shame_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v even_o now_o become_v a_o provocation_n and_o a_o
allurement_n to_o sin_n the_o costlinesse_n of_o the_o apparel_n show_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o mind_n job_n in_o 29._o 14._o say_v i_o put_v on_o justice_n and_o it_o cover_v i_o my_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o crown_n justice_n and_o judgement_n do_v cover_v and_o adorn_v job_n esay_n prophesi_v in_o chap._n 61._o 10._o that_o christ_n shall_v clothe_v the_o faithful_a with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n he_o shall_v cover_v they_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v deck_v they_o like_o a_o bridegroom_n or_o a_o bride_n with_o her_o jewel_n adam_n be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o ephes._n 4._o 24._o in_o a_o word_n the_o spouse_n of_o the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n who_o wife_n be_v the_o church_n she_o shall_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n be_v array_v with_o pure_a fine_a linen_n and_o shine_a and_o the_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n revel_v 19_o 8._o the_o apparel_n that_o cover_v adam_n be_v his_o innocence_n and_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n melior_fw-la est_fw-la vestis_fw-la innocentia_fw-la quà m_fw-la purpura_fw-la innocence_n be_v better_a apparel_n than_o purple_a or_o scarlet_a say_v the_o father_n out_o of_o the_o first_o of_o proverb_n 31._o 22._o where_o solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o wise_a woman_n say_v that_o her_o family_n be_v clothe_v in_o scarlet_a and_o purple_a be_v her_o garment_n that_o be_v the_o outward_a vesture_n but_o in_o verse_n 25._o he_o say_v strength_n and_o honour_n be_v her_o clothing_n that_o be_v say_v they_o the_o inward_a deck_v of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o the_o outward_a apparel_n that_o god_n regard_v but_o as_o peter_n say_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 3._o 4._o if_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v uncorrupt_a with_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n before_o god_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n much_o set_v by_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a be_v the_o chief_a colour_n and_o most_o esteem_v of_o by_o man_n yet_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o colour_n of_o shame_n and_o confusion_n man_n in_o his_o innocence_n be_v in_o honour_n innocence_n and_o righteousness_n be_v then_o his_o clothing_n but_o when_o man_n obey_v satan_n and_o disobey_v god_n he_o put_v on_o the_o devil_n livery_n which_o be_v sin_n and_o shame_n according_a to_o that_o in_o psalm_n 132._o 18._o god_n say_v he_o will_v clothe_v his_o enemy_n with_o shame_n homo_fw-la spoliatus_fw-la honore_fw-la indutus_fw-la pudore_fw-la after_o man_n fall_n he_o be_v spoil_v of_o his_o honour_n and_o wrap_v in_o a_o few_o clout_n to_o cover_v his_o shame_n this_o be_v his_o change_n from_o honour_n to_o misery_n we_o must_v now_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o recover_v this_o first_o innocence_n and_o see_v that_o we_o be_v become_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a poor_a and_o naked_a we_o must_v follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o revel_n 3._o 18._o we_o must_v buy_v of_o christ_n the_o white_a raiment_n that_o we_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o that_o our_o filthy_a nakedness_n shall_v not_o appear_v we_o must_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o work_n coloss._n 3._o 9_o and_o we_o must_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v renew_a in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o jacob_n the_o young_a son_n must_v put_v on_o the_o clothes_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n esau_n chap._n 27._o 15._o and_o we_o must_v put_v on_o say_v the_o father_n upon_o that_o place_n the_o apparel_n of_o righteousness_n of_o our_o elder_a brother_n christ_n elder_a son_n to_o god_n the_o faithful_a be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n galath_n 3._o 7._o but_o we_o by_o the_o faith_n we_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n hope_v to_o become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a life_n as_o in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o wound_n do_v heal_v we_o so_o may_v it_o as_o well_o be_v say_v that_o his_o nakedness_n must_v cover_v our_o nakedness_n by_o his_o passion_n he_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n he_o die_v we_o with_o his_o purple_a blood_n he_o die_v a_o innocent_a that_o we_o by_o his_o death_n may_v be_v unblamable_a his_o apparel_n be_v red_a and_o his_o garment_n like_o he_o that_o tread_v the_o winepress_a it_o be_v he_o alone_o that_o tread_v the_o winepress_a and_o all_o his_o raiment_n shall_v be_v stain_v esay_n 63._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o purple_a of_o his_o blood_n that_o die_v we_o again_o in_o original_a righteousness_n the_o soldier_n when_o they_o have_v crucify_v he_o take_v off_o his_o garment_n so_o that_o he_o hang_v naked_a upon_o the_o cross_n john_n 19_o 23._o you_o see_v by_o the_o 12._o to_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o that_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o shame_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n so_o that_o we_o must_v repose_v ourselves_o in_o he_o and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o for_o who_o so_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n christ_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n luke_n 9_o 26._o but_o all_o our_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v must_v be_v in_o the_o dear_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n by_o who_o and_o for_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v 1_o coloss._n 14_o 15._o we_o must_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a and_o if_o we_o be_v apparel_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a we_o must_v not_o clothe_v ourselves_o with_o our_o own_o work_n and_o our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v corruption_n and_o shame_n but_o we_o must_v clothe_v our_o nakedness_n with_o the_o nakedness_n of_o christ_n the_o immaculate_a lamb._n in_o a_o word_n his_o wound_n must_v heal_v we_o his_o nakedness_n must_v be_v our_o clothing_n his_o shame_n must_v be_v our_o glory_n his_o death_n must_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o attain_v our_o life_n then_o we_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o nor_o thirst_v no_o more_o we_o shall_v be_v impassable_a of_o cold_a and_o of_o heat_n and_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v govern_v they_o and_o lead_v they_o unto_o the_o lively_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n revel_v 7._o 17._o and_o if_o we_o be_v wash_v with_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o the_o snow_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v clothe_v with_o innocence_n by_o he_o our_o corrupt_a body_n shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o after_o the_o mortality_n of_o this_o our_o body_n we_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o immortality_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 4_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v it_o that_o i_o think_v good_a to_o speak_v for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o verse_n amen_o lecture_n preach_v upon_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n lecture_n preach_v in_o saint_n paul_n church_n london_n serpens_fw-la autem_fw-la erat_fw-la astutus_fw-la astutior_fw-la quâvis_fw-la bestiâ_fw-la agri_fw-la quam_fw-la fecerat_fw-la jehova_n deus_fw-la 1._o gen._n 3._o 1._o 1591._o novemb_n 〈◊〉_d 1591._o hither_o to_o have_v be_v show_v at_o large_a the_o happiness_n and_o perfection_n of_o adam_n estate_n while_o he_o continue_v upright_o in_o paradise_n now_o lest_o any_o of_o we_o compare_v our_o estate_n with_o adam_n and_o find_v so_o great_a a_o alteration_n and_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o we_o because_o he_o be_v holy_a we_o corrupt_v with_o sin_n he_o be_v happy_a and_o bless_a have_v all_o thing_n want_v nothing_o which_o may_v increase_v his_o happiness_n we_o miserable_a subject_a to_o all_o calamity_n and_o distress_n which_o may_v increase_v our_o misery_n he_o without_o shame_n or_o sorrow_n we_o confound_v with_o they_o both_o therefore_o lest_o we_o shall_v inquire_v how_o this_o change_n and_o alteration_n come_v to_o our_o nature_n the_o prophet_n in_o this_o chapter_n will_v show_v it_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v out_o of_o doubt_n as_o therefore_o we_o have_v have_v hitherto_o the_o building_n beautify_v and_o perfect_v the_o frame_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n so_o now_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o ruin_n and_o lamentable_a overthrow_n of_o all_o which_o saran_n by_o sin_n bring_v unto_o all_o for_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v do_v in_o the_o great_a world_n in_o general_a as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n or_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v see_v excellent_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o little_a world_n which_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 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his_o too_o much_o safe_a in_o not_o take_v pain_n to_o withstand_v she_o be_v labour_n and_o travail_n wherein_o be_v observe_v a_o very_a just_a analogy_n between_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o particular_a sentence_n against_o the_o serpent_n wherein_o before_o we_o can_v entreat_v of_o it_o there_o be_v two_o question_n to_o be_v handle_v first_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o serpent_n we_o ask_v what_o serpent_n because_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a creature_n call_v a_o serpent_n but_o so_o also_o there_o a_o old_a serpent_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n or_o satan_n apoc._n 12._o that_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a serpent_n as_o well_o as_o a_o natural_a and_o bodily_a serpent_n and_o the_o sentence_n be_v against_o both_o and_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a according_a to_o the_o letter_n all_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o one_o so_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o other_o therefore_o as_o the_o ancient_a father_n teach_v it_o be_v mystical_o and_o not_o literal_o mean_v of_o both_o for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o devil_n eat_v no_o dust_n so_o for_o the_o other_o serpent_n we_o say_v not_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v his_o head_n therefore_o be_v it_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o both_o the_o natural_a serpent_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n john_n 3._o 14._o by_o the_o elevate_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n show_v there_o be_v another_o serpent_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man._n by_o our_o saviour_n warrant_n that_o this_o stretch_v as_o to_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n call_v satanas_n so_o to_o the_o natural_a serpent_n also_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o justice_n that_o that_o serpent_n shall_v be_v punish_v in_o so_o much_o as_o be_v a_o brutish_a creature_n without_o understanding_n he_o can_v not_o understand_v that_o which_o he_o be_v set_v about_o by_o the_o devil_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o it_o be_v great_a justice_n as_o to_o punish_v sin_n itself_o so_o the_o instrument_n all_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o the_o creature_n be_v create_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o service_n of_o man_n when_o it_o become_v a_o cause_n adjuvant_fw-la in_o the_o destruction_n and_o overthrow_n of_o man_n so_o as_o he_o lose_v the_o blessing_n and_o become_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v but_o justice_n to_o punish_v that_o creature_n it_o will_v better_o appear_v of_o like_a importance_n the_o righteousness_n of_o which_o deal_n be_v in_o the_o law_n for_o exod._n 21._o 28._o god_n say_v if_o a_o ox_n gore_v a_o man_n that_o he_o die_v the_o ox_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n do_v accord_n to_o it_o and_o levit._n 20._o 15._o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o beast_n the_o beast_n shall_v be_v slay_v but_o that_o which_o the_o ancient_a father_n stand_v most_o upon_o be_v this_o that_o the_o body_n of_o man_n the_o arm_n and_o other_o part_n and_o joint_n of_o the_o body_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o instrument_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 6._o 13._o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v but_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n we_o make_v no_o question_n but_o the_o body_n may_v be_v whip_v or_o burn_v the_o ear_n and_o hand_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o howbeit_o the_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n be_v go_v out_o of_o it_o can_v do_v no_o such_o act_n therefore_o the_o sentence_n against_o the_o instrument_n be_v according_a to_o god_n law_n therefore_o god_n himself_o give_v order_n that_o the_o golden_a calf_n shall_v be_v burn_v to_o ash_n deut._n 9_o 21._o there_o be_v a_o sentence_n execute_v against_o a_o thing_n not_o only_o void_a of_o reason_n but_o without_o sense_n but_o more_o full_o to_o our_o purpose_n be_v the_o judgement_n execute_v by_o ezechia_n upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 2_o reg._n 18._o 4._o if_o that_o sentence_n may_v be_v pronounce_v upon_o that_o serpent_n that_o heal_v those_o that_o look_v upon_o it_o then_o without_o question_n this_o sentence_n may_v be_v execute_v upon_o the_o natural_a serpent_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n instrument_n to_o work_v man_n destruction_n the_o rather_o if_o we_o add_v hereto_o that_o god_n have_v a_o intent_n not_o only_o to_o punish_v the_o serpent_n but_o to_o make_v he_o a_o exemplary_a and_o visible_a chastisement_n that_o he_o remain_v so_o the_o horror_n of_o he_o may_v strike_v into_o man_n mind_n how_o he_o be_v punish_v and_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o instrument_n and_o occasioner_n of_o sin_n for_o here_o we_o see_v that_o they_o that_o be_v occasioner_n and_o helper_n in_o any_o sin_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o may_v suffice_v concern_v the_o outward_a serpent_n for_o so_o the_o other_o which_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o crooked_a serpent_n isay_n 27._o and_o st._n john_n call_v the_o old_a serpent_n apoc._n 12._o there_o can_v no_o question_n be_v but_o that_o the_o sentence_n may_v just_o and_o must_v reach_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o equity_n and_o great_a reason_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v in_o the_o serpent_n that_o qui_fw-la in_o serpent_n loquor_fw-la cum_fw-la serpent_n maledicatur_fw-la say_v augustine_n and_o he_o do_v receive_v it_o in_o that_o order_n because_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o serpent_n he_o presume_v this_o as_o 1_o sam._n 28._o where_o the_o spirit_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o samuel_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o devil_n make_v his_o apparition_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o serpent_n carry_v that_o name_n still_o in_o the_o sentence_n itself_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v two_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o the_o punishment_n the_o reason_n comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o therefore_o the_o punishment_n or_o sentence_n follow_v thou_o be_v curse_v wherein_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v before_o the_o particular_a handle_n of_o it_o because_o in_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o the_o verse_n follow_v we_o shall_v see_v a_o diverse_a course_n hold_v for_o there_o to_o the_o woman_n and_o man_n god_n say_v quare_fw-la fecisti_fw-la hoc_fw-la allow_v they_o their_o trial_n and_o examination_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o themselves_o before_o he_o proceed_v to_o give_v sentence_n but_o no_o manner_n of_o trial_n be_v allow_v to_o the_o serpent_n but_o say_v he_o quia_fw-la fecisti_fw-la hoc_fw-la thou_o be_v curse_v he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o come_v to_o his_o answer_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a for_o if_o we_o take_v it_o speak_v to_o the_o natural_a serpent_n he_o be_v void_a both_o of_o reason_n and_o speech_n can_v render_v no_o reason_n he_o come_v only_o under_o the_o cause_n instrumental_a and_o for_o the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n of_o a_o reason_n either_o to_o be_v render_v by_o he_o or_o to_o be_v demand_v of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v before_o condemn_v as_o the_o father_n have_v note_v isay_n 14._o 14._o and_o out_o of_o the_o six_o verse_n of_o judes_n epistle_n and_o consequent_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o rebel_n be_v condemn_v already_o and_o so_o be_v not_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n as_o paul_n say_v rom._n 2._o 12._o they_o that_o sin_n without_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v without_o the_o law_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v just_a ut_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la peccat_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la pereat_fw-la but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o the_o benefit_n of_o justice_n shall_v extend_v to_o rebel_n that_o be_v lawless_a and_o therefore_o in_o military_a affair_n we_o see_v that_o military_a law_n execute_v such_o without_o sentence_n again_o god_n know_v that_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v by_o man_n and_o woman_n come_v not_o by_o themselves_o but_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o he_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v more_o favour_n and_o have_v their_o trial_n that_o they_o to_o who_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o they_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v beneficial_a that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o have_v be_v cast_v away_o by_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o say_v augustine_n he_o seek_v they_o out_o when_o they_o flee_v from_o he_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o give_v they_o a_o time_n to_o repent_v and_o a_o time_n of_o answer_n because_o there_o be_v in_o they_o hope_v of_o
of_o the_o one_o psalm_n 104_o 15._o so_o long_o as_o adam_n be_v obedient_a unto_o god_n the_o earth_n yield_v all_o abundance_n without_o travel_n of_o itself_o for_o thorn_n there_o grow_v fir_n tree_n for_o nettle_n the_o myrrh_n tree_n as_o it_o be_v isaiah_n 55._o 13._o then_o be_v the_o earth_n a_o kind_n and_o fruitful_a mother_n but_o by_o this_o course_n of_o man_n disobedience_n the_o earth_n be_v become_v a_o stepmother_n and_o without_o labour_n she_o yield_v 〈◊〉_d sustenance_n yet_o for_o all_o man_n labour_n it_o may_v yield_v barrenness_n according_a to_o jeremy_n 12._o 13._o they_o have_v sow_v wheat_n and_o reap_v thorn_n they_o have_v no_o profit_n of_o their_o labour_n because_o of_o god_n anger_n upon_o the_o malediction_n of_o the_o earth_n follow_v a_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o man_n labour_n for_o if_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v bless_v before_o the_o 12._o of_o the_o 1._o chapter_n be_v here_o curse_a for_o man_n sin_n the_o fruitfulness_n must_v be_v recover_v by_o man_n labour_n so_o that_o labour_n be_v a_o consequence_n of_o the_o earth_n curse_n curse_n three_o thing_n in_o the_o curse_n and_o in_o this_o curse_n we_o observe_v these_o three_o thing_n curse_v first_o the_o earth_n curse_v first_o the_o earth_n itself_o be_v curse_v in_o the_o 1._o chapter_n god_n say_v that_o the_o earth_n shall_v yield_v herb_n with_o seed_n and_o tree_n with_o fruit_n of_o itself_o it_o be_v so_o there_o be_v fertility_n and_o fecundity_n by_o god_n breathe_v that_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o bless_a field_n wherein_o be_v plenty_n if_o man_n have_v stand_v upright_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v plenty_n without_o pain_n take_v yet_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v idle_a there_o shall_v have_v be_v labour_n with_o pleasure_n but_o sin_n have_v make_v it_o with_o pain_n the_o staff_n of_o bread_n shall_v have_v endure_v but_o god_n will_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o their_o bread_n leviticus_n 26._o 26._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o plenty_n but_o penury_n and_o of_o itself_o germinabit_fw-la spinas_fw-la &_o tribulos_fw-la it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o weed_n thorn_n and_o thistle_n and_o in_o abundance_n cause_n second_o the_o cause_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o curse_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o the_o 3._o of_o habakkuk_n 8._o the_o question_n be_v whether_o god_n be_v angry_a against_o the_o river_n the_o flood_n and_o the_o sea_n as_o much_o to_o say_v they_o have_v not_o offend_v here_o the_o earth_n have_v do_v no_o offence_n it_o be_v not_o curse_v for_o itself_o none_o in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la maledicta_fw-la fuit_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o the_o earth_n in_o regard_n of_o itself_o whether_o it_o be_v barren_a or_o fruitful_a for_o when_o it_o do_v fructify_v it_o be_v not_o for_o itself_o it_o be_v insensible_a of_o punishment_n but_o it_o be_v all_o for_o man_n sake_n man_n be_v as_o the_o great_a sphere_n the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a to_o the_o other_o creature_n his_o obedience_n to_o god_n draw_v the_o obedience_n of_o plant_n tree_n beast_n and_o all_o the_o element_n unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d during_o his_o obedience_n all_o creature_n be_v serviceable_a unto_o he_o but_o afterward_o the_o earth_n be_v unkind_a and_o as_o he_o move_v all_o creature_n move_v with_o he_o if_o he_o move_v against_o god_n all_o move_n against_o he_o the_o original_a world_n of_o man_n integrity_n be_v a_o mirror_n for_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v of_o mind_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v more_o clear_a the_o water_n more_o pleasant_a the_o earth_n more_o fruitful_a all_o thing_n more_o perfect_a then_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n do_v clap_v their_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v the_o fifty_o five_o of_o esay_n the_o twefth_a verse_n but_o man_n change_v all_o be_v turn_v upside_o down_o all_o thing_n be_v change_v the_o sun_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o water_n overflow_v the_o air_n with_o cold_a pierce_v the_o earth_n be_v barren_a and_o herb_n poisonsome_a and_o the_o one_o and_o thirtith_n of_o job_n verse_n the_o fourtith_n requite_v that_o of_o the_o fifty_o five_o of_o esay_n afore_o mention_v thistle_n grow_v instead_o of_o wheat_n and_o cockle_n in_o stead_n of_o barley_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hundred_o and_o seven_o psalm_n and_o the_o thirty_o four_o verse_n god_n have_v turn_v a_o fruitful_a land_n into_o barrenness_n the_o cause_n be_v give_v because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o twenty_o six_o of_o leviticus_n the_o eighteen_o twenty_o four_o and_o twenty_o eight_o verse_n god_n say_v if_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v for_o love_n nor_o for_o fear_n he_o will_v punish_v they_o seven_o time_n more_o according_a to_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o seven_o time_n more_o than_o that_o and_o if_o for_o all_o this_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o but_o walk_v stubborn_o god_n will_v chastise_v they_o from_o seven_o to_o seven_o time_n more_o and_o still_o increase_v 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 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earth_n but_o here_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o adam_n be_v make_v not_o adam_n himself_o be_v curse_v 2._o 2._o second_o he_o be_v punish_v but_o with_o a_o little_a labour_n to_o his_o great_a sin_n with_o a_o watery_a drop_n of_o sweat_n and_o the_o sweat_n be_v but_o a_o easy_a sweat_n of_o the_o face_n not_o like_o christ_n sweat_n in_o his_o prayer_n the_o twenty_o second_o of_o luke_n the_o forty_o four_o verse_n which_o be_v like_o drop_n of_o blood_n trickle_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n 3._o 3._o three_o god_n may_v have_v suffer_v the_o earth_n to_o have_v be_v fruitless_a let_v man_n have_v labour_v never_o so_o much_o but_o that_o man_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n yet_o with_o his_o labour_n shall_v make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a in_o my_o opinion_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n which_o i_o ground_n out_o of_o the_o one_o hundred_o twenty_o eight_o psalm_n when_o thou_o eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n say_v david_n thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v it_o be_v a_o blessing_n when_o 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be_v we_o to_o handle_v the_o other_o part_n of_o adam_n sentence_n and_o punishment_n sentence_n the_o ground_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o in_o the_o sentence_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o and_o the_o nature_n or_o form_n of_o it_o disobedience_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o sentence_n and_o this_o sentence_n be_v make_v even_o a_o law_n for_o according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n roman_n 6._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v free_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n hence_o spring_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n 7._o council_n carth._n 7._o that_o say_v that_o though_o we_o sin_v yet_o we_o be_v free_v though_o we_o live_v never_o so_o dissolute_o yet_o we_o be_v save_v after_o christ_n come_v death_n be_v not_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n but_o mark_v what_o st._n james_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n and_o thirteen_o verse_n say_v when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o 〈◊〉_d forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n and_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o five_o to_o the_o roman_n the_o nineteenth_o and_o the_o twenty_o first_o say_v death_n death_n that_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disohedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o further_o that_o as_o sin_n reign_v unto_o death_n so_o grace_n by_o righteousnese_n may_v reign_v to_o eternal_a life_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o through_o sin_n come_v death_n and_o that_o death_n have_v rule_v over_o all_o adam_n at_o the_o first_o by_o sin_n bring_v death_n the_o last_o adam_n by_o obedience_n bring_v everlasting_a life_n and_o as_o paul_n in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o fifteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o six_o verse_n say_v that_o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o christ_n shall_v destroy_v be_v death_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n all_o shall_v be_v make_v alive_a and_o the_o very_a wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n say_v paul_n in_o the_o six_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o twenty_o three_o verse_n sin_n the_o nature_n and_o form_n of_o sin_n touch_v the_o nature_n and_o form_n of_o the_o sin_n sin_n god_n be_v not_o cause_n of_o sin_n god_n be_v not_o the_o agent_n in_o sin_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n be_v only_o from_o adam_n himself_o and_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n and_o thirteen_o verse_n death_n adam_n and_o sin_n cause_n of_o death_n god_n have_v not_o make_v death_n neither_o have_v he_o pleasure_n in_o the_o
destruction_n of_o the_o live_n and_o in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o ezekiel_n and_o the_o twenty_o three_o god_n have_v no_o desire_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v but_o if_o even_o the_o wicked_a return_n from_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v live_v so_o that_o adam_n and_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n death_n be_v make_v by_o he_o for_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o life_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o nineveh_n that_o make_v god_n to_o threaten_v destruction_n to_o nineveh_n within_o forty_o day_n but_o when_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o three_o of_o jonah_n and_o the_o eight_o they_o return_v by_o repentance_n from_o their_o evil_a way_n god_n show_v mercy_n and_o they_o be_v not_o destroy_v adam_n he_o forsake_v god_n of_o himself_o and_o so_o he_o bring_v death_n to_o himself_o so_o long_o as_o he_o show_v his_o obedience_n unto_o god_n the_o other_o creature_n be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o there_o be_v no_o enmity_n between_o he_o and_o the_o other_o creature_n in_o time_n of_o obedience_n he_o be_v not_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n god_n breathe_v into_o adam_n life_n adam_n bring_v death_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o 104._o psalm_n 29._o say_v if_o thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o return_v to_o their_o dust_n so_o that_o life_n be_v god_n but_o dust_n be_v their_o own_o ground_n and_o they_o have_v their_o moisture_n and_o when_o that_o moisture_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o take_v away_o it_o turn_v to_o dust_n ex_fw-la argillâ_fw-la fabricavit_fw-la hominem_fw-la deus_fw-la job_n in_o his_o ten_o chapter_n and_o nine_o verse_n say_v to_o god_n remember_v that_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o as_o the_o clay_n and_o will_v thou_o bring_v i_o to_o dust_n again_o for_o if_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v take_v away_o what_o be_v we_o but_o dust_n the_o heaven_n send_v down_o the_o dew_n from_o above_o to_o moisten_v the_o earth_n isaiah_n 45._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o give_v the_o moisture_n to_o belief_n john_n 7._o 39_o if_o that_o be_v take_v away_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n thus_o far_o of_o it_o as_o a_o sentence_n law_n a_o law_n now_o of_o this_o as_o of_o a_o law_n return_v to_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v first_o touch_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v of_o the_o uncertainty_n when_o donec_fw-la until_o there_o be_v those_o that_o escape_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o punishment_n of_o adam_n that_o live_v not_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o face_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la vivunt_fw-la ex_fw-la labour_v sudoris_fw-la there_o be_v those_o that_o live_v at_o ease_n and_o yet_o fare_v dainty_o that_o have_v abundance_n and_o take_v no_o pain_n that_o lie_v upon_o their_o bed_n as_o the_o door_n turn_v upon_o his_o hinge_n proverb_n 26._o 14._o but_o though_o they_o escape_v that_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o part_n take_v hold_v of_o all_o for_o all_o must_v die_v this_o be_v universal_a this_o be_v certain_a statutum_n est_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o statute_n and_o a_o law_n that_o all_o must_v die_v from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o adam_n the_o five_o to_o the_o roman_n the_o fifteen_o david_n himself_o say_v of_o himself_o in_o regard_n of_o mortality_n of_o the_o body_n psalm_n the_o twenty_o second_o and_o the_o six_o i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o not_o a_o man_n we_o have_v comfort_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o live_v for_o ever_o this_o be_v it_o that_o jesus_n say_v that_o john_n shall_v not_o die_v the_o twenty_o first_o of_o john_n and_o the_o twenty_o three_o and_o by_o he_o we_o look_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n this_o it_o be_v that_o make_v job_n in_o his_o nineteenth_o chapter_n and_o twenty_o six_o verse_n to_o say_v that_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o shall_v i_o see_v god_n in_o my_o flesh_n law_n a_o universal_a law_n touch_v the_o extent_n of_o this_o that_o it_o be_v universal_a to_o all_o to_o die_v it_o be_v plain_a not_o to_o 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chapter_n we_o may_v not_o plough_v for_o sin_n proverb_n the_o twenty_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o four_o verse_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v sin_n will_v come_v fast_o enough_o in_o the_o fallow_a ground_n therefore_o we_o need_v not_o to_o provoke_v ourselves_o by_o picture_n lewd_a song_n interlude_n and_o such_o like_a mean_n 〈◊〉_d draw_v it_o to_o we_o but_o to_o abandon_v they_o all_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v all_o man_n to_o in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o eleven_o chapter_n and_o the_o twelve_o verse_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n to_o sin_n observe_v what_o that_o be_v that_o provoke_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o cut_v that_o off_o that_o we_o draw_v not_o sin_n to_o ourselves_o and_o so_o be_v accessary_a to_o sin_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o own_o woe_n if_o the_o water_n be_v come_v that_o we_o give_v no_o passage_n to_o it_o if_o the_o coal_n lie_v before_o you_o spit_v on_o it_o you_o may_v but_o beware_v you_o blow_v it_o 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excrement_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n the_o place_n whither_o he_o depait_v be_v the_o land_n of_o nod._n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o cain_n that_o he_o go_v out_o so_o so_o also_o of_o st._n peter_n but_o for_o a_o diverse_a end_n peter_n go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitier_o matthew_n the_o twenty_o sixth_o chapter_n and_o the_o last_o verse_n but_o cain_n go_v not_o out_o to_o bewail_v his_o sin_n as_o peter_n do_v but_o to_o settle_v himself_o in_o some_o other_o place_n cain_n terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la be_v he_o land_n of_o nod_n which_o be_v situate_a towards_o the_o east_n side_n of_o eden_n where_o in_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o place_n itself_o second_o the_o situation_n for_o the_o place_n it_o sell_v there_o be_v of_o the_o interpreter_n that_o take_v it_o to_o be_v no_o certain_a land_n from_o the_o word_n nod_n which_o signify_v to_o wander_v as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o cain_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 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the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n where_o they_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o thing_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v the_o ear_n have_v not_o hear_v nor_o man_n heart_n conceive_v in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o second_o chapter_n the_o wicked_a in_o their_o life_n time_n receive_v pleasure_n but_o after_o endure_v everlasting_a pain_n but_o the_o godly_a that_o sufer_n affliction_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v comfort_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n of_o luke_n from_o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o we_o must_v not_o depart_v from_o god_n presence_n as_o cain_n do_v without_o just_a cause_n if_o we_o do_v it_o must_v be_v to_o bewail_v our_o sin_n with_o bitter_a tear_n as_o st._n peter_n if_o we_o go_v from_o god_n presence_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o land_n of_o nod_n that_o be_v a_o place_n that_o shall_v afford_v we_o no_o contentation_n or_o rest_n it_o shall_v be_v with_o we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o agar_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n say_v in_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n whence_o come_v thou_o and_o whither_o goo_v thou_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o continual_a motion_n and_o never_o have_v rest_n first_o because_o we_o can_v never_o in_o this_o wicked_a world_n attain_v to_o any_o perfection_n of_o pleasure_n our_o desire_n be_v never_o satisfy_v for_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o man_n as_o one_o say_v quando_fw-la habent_fw-la quod_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la quod_fw-la volunt_fw-la second_o because_o they_o be_v all_o their_o life_n in_o fear_n of_o death_n hebrew_n the_o second_o chapter_n we_o see_v our_o state_n represent_v in_o jonah_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o think_v he_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o tarshish_n but_o he_o find_v himself_o in_o the_o land_n of_o nod_n that_o be_v of_o thraldom_n and_o misery_n be_v toss_v on_o the_o sea_n jonah_n the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o three_o verse_n for_o god_n presence_n be_v seth_n land_n that_o be_v a_o land_n of_o foundation_n it_o be_v the_o country_n of_o noah_n for_o it_o give_v rest_n it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o salem_n that_o be_v of_o peace_n but_o if_o we_o leave_v god_n presence_n we_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o land_n of_o foundation_n rest_n or_o peace_n if_o as_o jeremy_n will_v we_o stand_v upon_o the_o old_a way_n and_o ask_v for_o the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o jeremiah_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n and_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n if_o as_o christ_n bid_v we_o we_o take_v up_o the_o yoke_n and_o learn_v of_o he_o we_o shall_v 〈…〉_o to_o our_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d the_o eleven_o chapter_n but_o if_o we_o 〈…〉_o cain_n country_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n day_n not_o night_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n as_o for_o peace_n the_o prophet_n say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la pax_fw-la impiis_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la isaiah_n the_o fifty_o seven_o chapter_n 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than_o be_v our_o mouth_n fill_v with_o laughter_n psalm_n the_o hundred_o twenty_o sixth_o so_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o be_v dust_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o now_o be_v may_v say_v with_o david_n they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o leave_v my_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o suffer_v i_o to_o see_v 〈◊〉_d psalm_n the_o sixteenth_o and_o the_o ten_o 〈◊〉_d second_o he_o rejoice_v consider_v that_o by_o mean_n of_o christ_n his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v death_n of_o body_n for_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_v 〈…〉_o genesis_n the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n but_o shall_v have_v 〈…〉_o and_o that_o not_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a in_o 〈…〉_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o three_o verse_n for_o as_o the_o 〈…〉_o they_o 〈…〉_o not_o earthly_a blessing_n but_o heavenly_a for_o 〈…〉_o have_v be_v mindful_a of_o earthly_a blessing_n they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v 〈…〉_o they_o hebrew_n the_o 〈◊〉_d chapter_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o but_o the_o matter_n of_o abraham_n joy_n be_v the_o hope_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d blessing_n 〈◊〉_d christ._n this_o god_n 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o promise_v that_o his_o seed_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o earthly_a 〈…〉_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n but_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n genesis_n the_o fifteen_o chapter_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n this_o blessing_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o eye_n bathe_v not_o see_v the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o nine_o verse_n three_o that_o this_o blessing_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o per_fw-mi semen_fw-mi suum_fw-la not_o by_o a_o strange_a or_o foreign_a mean_n this_o do_v increase_v abraham_n joy_n to_o think_v quod_fw-la servator_fw-la abrahae_fw-la est_fw-la semen_fw-mi abrahae_fw-la and_o that_o he_o who_o david_n call_v his_o lord_n be_v his_o son_n matthew_n the_o twenty_o second_o chapter_n four_o his_o joy_n be_v the_o great_a consider_v that_o this_o benefit_n be_v not_o appropriate_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o that_o be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n but_o that_o in_o he_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v not_o only_o he_o and_o all_o his_o child_n but_o as_o many_o as_o be_v to_o be_v bless_v shall_v obtain_v this_o blessedness_n in_o he_o so_o say_v the_o angel_n that_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v matter_n of_o the_o people_n joy_n because_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o people_n luke_n the_o second_o chapter_n that_o in_o this_o life_n all_o that_o be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n galatian_n the_o three_o chapter_n and_o after_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v bless_v by_o be_v receive_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n luke_n the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o joy_n as_o his_o desire_a sight_n be_v spiritual_a so_o his_o joy_n be_v not_o carnal_a as_o we_o but_o spiritual_a we_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o feast_n of_o christ_n nativity_n and_o we_o joy_v when_o it_o come_v but_o in_o a_o carnal_a manner_n but_o it_o must_v be_v spiritual_a as_o mary_n say_v my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n luke_n the_o second_o chapter_n there_o be_v a_o joy_n of_o the_o countenance_n which_o be_v outward_a but_o the_o true_a joy_n be_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n to_o desire_v christ_n day_n before_o he_o come_v and_o to_o joy_v when_o he_o be_v come_v be_v the_o true_a touchstone_n of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o when_o our_o parent_n hear_v god_n be_v come_v they_o hide_v themselves_o genesis_n the_o three_o chapter_n so_o he_o that_o be_v in_o state_n of_o sin_n desire_v not_o god_n come_v or_o presence_n neither_o rejoice_v at_o it_o they_o say_v let_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n cease_v from_o before_o we_o isaiah_n the_o thirty_o chapter_n and_o the_o eleven_o verse_n so_o far_o be_v they_o off_o from_o 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people_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v exodus_fw-la the_o thirty_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o sixth_o verse_n if_o we_o testify_v our_o joy_n by_o eat_v and_o drink_v that_o be_v no_o true_a joy_n our_o 〈◊〉_d day_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d malachi_n the_o second_o chapter_n this_o joy_n be_v the_o heathen_n joy_n who_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o food_n and_o 〈◊〉_d act_v the_o fourteen_o chapter_n they_o eat_v cake_n and_o drink_v wine_n and_o make_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d therewith_o jeremiah_n the_o forty_o four_o chapter_n but_o that_o be_v not_o abraham_n joy_n it_o be_v spiritual_a wherein_o be_v blessedness_n for_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o can_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o psalm_n the_o eighty_o nine_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o rejouce_a a_o right_n at_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n birth_n if_o we_o will_v rejoice_v as_o abraham_n do_v we_o must_v pray_v with_o david_n remember_v i_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o choose_a and_o be_v glad_a with_o thy_o people_n and_o give_v thanks_o with_o thy_o inheritance_n psalm_n the_o hundred_o and_o sixth_o and_o the_o four_o and_o five_o verse_n abraham_n know_v a_o day_n will_v come_v that_o shall_v take_v away_o all_o his_o earthly_a joy_n and_o therefore_o desire_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n birth_n which_o may_v make_v he_o to_o rejoice_v in_o 〈…〉_o the_o five_o chapter_n and_o rejoice_v in_o affliction_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o four_o chapter_n such_o a_o joy_n as_o na_z man_n shall_v take_v away_o john_n the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n as_o we_o must_v rejoice_v at_o this_o day_n of_o christ_n after_o abraham_n example_n so_o christ_n have_v a_o second_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n roman_n the_o second_o chapter_n if_o we_o rejoice_v at_o this_o day_n when_o it_o come_v and_o desire_v it_o if_o we_o love_v the_o glorious_a come_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o the_o four_o verse_n if_o we_o look_v for_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o just_a god_n titus_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o twelve_o verse_n then_o shall_v we_o show_v ourselves_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n of_o that_o day_n to_o see_v it_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v matter_n of_o joy_n lift_v up_o your_o head_n luke_n the_o twenty_o sixth_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o first_o verse_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v near_o to_o other_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n they_o shall_v hide_v they_o in_o the_o rock_n revelation_n the_o three_o chapter_n but_o we_o must_v say_v with_o david_n i_o remember_v thy_o judgement_n and_o receive_a comfort_n psalm_n the_o hundred_o and_o ninteenth_n principes_fw-la populorum_fw-la congregantur_fw-la
separation_n from_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o that_o place_n be_v so_o grievous_a to_o david_n soul_n as_o he_o have_v no_o rest_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o think_v himself_o in_o worse_a state_n than_o the_o sparrow_n till_o he_o have_v access_n to_o the_o city_n of_o god_n psalm_n the_o eighty_o four_o much_o more_o grievous_a be_v it_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o heaven_n if_o of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v gloriosa_fw-la dict_z a_o de_fw-fr te_fw-fr psalm_n the_o eighty_o seven_o much_o more_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o heaven_n whereof_o to_o be_v deprive_v will_v be_v a_o great_a grief_n for_o this_o place_n have_v all_o thing_n which_o may_v commend_v any_o place_n of_o light_n it_o be_v say_v lumen_fw-la dilexit_fw-la oculus_fw-la but_o this_o place_n have_v no_o night_n but_o continual_a light_n from_o the_o lord_n himself_o apocalypse_v the_o twenty_o first_o chapter_n if_o society_n do_v commend_v a_o place_n than_o this_o place_n be_v commendable_a quia_fw-la janua_fw-la ibi_fw-la aperta_fw-la if_o immunity_n from_o pain_n there_o be_v neither_o hunger_n nor_o thirst_n nor_o cold_a if_o joy_n than_o there_o the_o elder_n sing_v continual_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n apocalypse_v the_o twenty_o first_o chapter_n therefore_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o this_o place_n which_o be_v so_o to_o be_v desire_v be_v a_o great_a punishment_n again_o to_o be_v separate_v not_o only_o from_o so_o good_a a_o place_n but_o from_o such_o company_n not_o only_o of_o holy_a angel_n where_o if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o lodge_v while_o they_o be_v clothe_v with_o mortality_n hebrew_n the_o thirteen_o chapter_n than_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o dwell_v with_o they_o in_o this_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d none_o of_o the_o saint_n who_o albeit_o on_o earth_n they_o be_v despise_v and_o call_v fool_n wisdom_n the_o five_o chapter_n yet_o shall_v be_v glorious_a in_o heaven_n and_o not_o only_o 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be_v take_v from_o he_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d domini_fw-la he_o be_v spoil_v both_o of_o earthly_a comfort_n and_o heavenly_a grace_n for_o the_o first_o he_o that_o have_v go_v up_o and_o down_o feed_v heal_a and_o preach_v among_o the_o jew_n receive_v no_o comfort_n from_o the_o earth_n their_o word_n be_v not_o he_o but_o barabas_n again_o his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o child_n last_o when_o he_o be_v on_o the_o cross_n they_o scorn_v he_o he_o trust_v in_o god_n let_v he_o save_v 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o that_o save_v other_o come_v down_o and_o save_v thyself_o as_o for_o his_o disciple_n from_o who_o he_o may_v have_v look_v for_o most_o comfort_n one_o of_o they_o betray_v he_o another_o deny_v he_o and_o all_o forsake_v he_o and_o he_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o earthly_a comfort_n and_o as_o for_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v bereave_v of_o all_o heavenly_a grace_n or_o influence_n there_o be_v a_o traverse_n or_o drawbridge_n draw_v as_o appeareth_z by_o his_o word_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o for_o saken_a i_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n feel_v drop_n of_o heavenly_a consolation_n which_o make_v they_o cheerful_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v a_o sequestration_n whereby_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o divinity_n be_v restrain_v from_o his_o humanity_n whereupon_o ensue_v that_o cry_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o for_o saken_a i_o there_o be_v never_o the_o like_a cry_n three_o from_o the_o party_n that_o complain_v we_o may_v argue_v there_o be_v never_o the_o like_a sorrow_n a_o little_a thing_n do_v to_o a_o person_n of_o great_a excellency_n do_v aggravate_v the_o matter_n but_o never_o the_o like_a person_n suffer_v and_o never_o the_o like_a sorrow_n exodus_fw-la 23._o 3._o god_n take_v order_n man_n shall_v not_o handle_v the_o poor_a beast_n barbarous_o but_o be_v ready_a to_o relieve_v and_o help_v he_o but_o more_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o a_o man_n although_o a_o malefactor_n and_o much_o more_o a_o innocent_a as_o he_o that_o fall_v among_o thief_n and_o be_v hurt_v luke_n the_o ten_o chapter_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o innocent_a but_o a_o exalt_a person_n as_o josiah_n then_o great_a respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v but_o ecce_fw-la major_a josiah_n hìc_n matthew_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o suffer_v of_o who_o not_o only_o pilate_n say_v ecce_fw-la john_n the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n but_o the_o centurion_n 〈◊〉_d verè_fw-la hic_fw-la salis_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la this_o make_v it_o a_o cause_n not_o to_o be_v match_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o his_o suffering_n be_v impute_v not_o to_o the_o bloody_a soldier_n or_o hard-hearted_a jew_n or_o high-priest_n &_o scribe_n but_o afflixit_fw-la deus_fw-la when_o god_n do_v as_o well_o chasten_v in_o wrath_n as_o christen_v in_o his_o displeasure_n this_o be_v not_o do_v in_o his_o merciful_a chastisement_n but_o in_o his_o wrathful_a displeasure_n in_o die_v furoris_fw-la ejus_fw-la nay_o his_o colour_n be_v red_a when_o god_n be_v angry_a or_o punish_v grievous_o it_o be_v for_o some_o grievous_a sin_n and_o be_v for_o some_o notable_a sin_n of_o which_o it_o may_v be_v say_v non_fw-la sicut_fw-la have_v our_o saviour_n deserve_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o such_o manner_n pilate_n confess_v he_o find_v nothing_o in_o he_o john_n the_o fourteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d verse_n why_o then_o do_v he_o suffer_v it_o be_v foretell_v the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v stain_n daniel_n the_o nine_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o fist_n verse_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o other_o he_o that_o take_v not_o a_o penny_n be_v make_v to_o pay_v for_o all_o that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o surety_n ship_n
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 belong_v to_o it_o as_o luke_n the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o eleven_o verse_n a_o spirit_n of_o infirmity_n so_o be_v we_o to_o conceive_v that_o beside_o natural_a cause_n there_o be_v some_o spiritual_a of_o the_o sickness_n as_o 〈…〉_o twelve_o chapter_n a_o destroy_a angel_n so_o in_o david_n plague_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o twenty_o four_o chapter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o thirty_o seven_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirty_o sixth_o verse_n the_o angel_n go_v forth_o and_o slay_v and_o apocalypse_v the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d verse_n the_o angel_n pour_v out_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o there_o fall_v a_o noisome_a sore_n so_o it_o be_v god_n hand_n that_o bring_v in_o these_o plague_n the_o cause_n stand_v on_o two_o part_n first_o god_n wrath_n 〈◊〉_d which_o all_o evil_a thing_n proceed_v for_o affliction_n come_v not_o from_o the_o earth_n job_n the_o five_o chapter_n and_o the_o sixth_o verse_n they_o be_v spark_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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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 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the_o disease_n for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o corrupt_a smell_n the_o way_n to_o take_v it_o away_o be_v by_o the_o good_a smell_n of_o incense_n or_o perfume_v so_o as_o our_o sin_n do_v give_v a_o evil_a savour_n and_o stink_v in_o god_n nostril_n so_o the_o spiritual_a incense_n will_v remove_v it_o and_o that_o incense_n be_v prayer_n psalm_n the_o forty_o first_o therefore_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v odour_n apocalypse_v the_o five_o chapter_n but_o it_o must_v be_v prayer_n qualify_v in_o two_o sort_n first_o phinehas_n prayer_n that_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n so_o david_n have_v gad_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o hezekiah_n have_v isaiah_n lift_v thou_o up_o thy_o prayer_n isaiah_n the_o thirty_o eight_o chapter_n the_o corinthian_n have_v gad_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o the_o
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of_o faith_n make_v by_o the_o elder_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a the_o prayer_n of_o the_o just_a avail_n much_o but_o especial_o of_o the_o elder_n and_o priest_n for_o to_o such_o a_o grace_n be_v give_v as_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n gratia_n data_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o grace_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a second_o but_o it_o must_v be_v oratio_fw-la cum_fw-la station_n phinehas_n stand_v up_o and_o pray_v for_o as_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o a_o woman_n uncover_v judge_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o comely_a thing_n to_o sit_v still_o in_o prayer_n all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n must_v be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o fourteen_o chapter_n we_o must_v please_v and_o serve_v god_n etiam_fw-la habitu_fw-la corporis_fw-la the_o angel_n of_o god_n stand_v before_o god_n job_n the_o first_o chapter_n 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heart_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o twenty_o five_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o four_o verse_n and_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o eleven_o chapter_n judge_v yourselves_o but_o if_o not_o moses_n the_o magistrate_n must_v take_v vengeance_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o he_o will_v not_o god_n himself_o will_v set_v his_o face_n against_o that_o magistrate_n leviticus_n the_o twenty_o chapter_n when_o the_o people_n look_v not_o at_o he_o that_o strike_v they_o but_o to_o natural_a cause_n then_o shall_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o isaiah_n the_o nine_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o plague_n we_o must_v appease_v he_o with_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n if_o we_o fail_v to_o do_v this_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o magistrate_n must_v look_v to_o it_o else_o the_o plague_n can_v but_o still_o increase_v amen_n amen_n addenda_fw-la vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la legis_fw-la interpretibus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sustulistis_fw-la clavem_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la ipsi_fw-la non_fw-la introstis_fw-la &_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la introibant_fw-la prohibuistis_fw-la luke_n 11._o 52._o octob._n 13._o 1590._o place_v this_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n next_o before_o the_o sermon_n upon_o gen._n 1._o 1._o for_o this_o be_v the_o bishop_n first_o lecture_n in_o saint_n paul_n preach_v as_o a_o introduction_n to_o his_o follow_a discourse_n upon_o the_o four_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n knowledge_n of_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n be_v compare_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o a_o key_n 〈◊〉_d the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o luke_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d second_o 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v a_o thing_n necessary_a both_o to_o 〈…〉_o in_o this_o life_n the_o way_n we_o shall_v walk_v in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o chapter_n the_o ten_o and_o 〈…〉_o as_o also_o for_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o which_o cause_n holy_a man_n in_o 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈…〉_o to_o this_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n jeremiah_n the_o 〈…〉_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d the_o thirty_o four_o verse_n and_o these_o have_v make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d delight_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fifty_o eight_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n and_o prefer_v it_o before_o their_o daily_a food_n job_n the_o twenty_o three_o chapter_n and_o esteem_v it_o above_o all_o treasure_n proverb_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o four_o verse_n but_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a and_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d bid_v to_o go_v out_o and_o dwell_v among_o beast_n cant_n the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o seven_o verse_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o company_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o christ_n weep_v for_o they_o luke_n the_o 〈…〉_o chapter_n as_o if_o their_o case_n be_v most_o 〈◊〉_d which_o know_v not_o that_o they_o ought_v wherefore_o god_n have_v give_v 〈◊〉_d mean_n and_o way_n by_o which_o we_o may_v come_v to_o knowledge_n the_o one_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o view_n of_o his_o creature_n 〈…〉_o hear_n of_o his_o word_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o men._n these_o two_o be_v the_o two_o great_a leaf_n of_o this_o gate_n and_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o that_o 〈◊〉_d of_o knowledge_n must_v unlock_v and_o set_v wide_o open_a that_o so_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d enter_v therein_o which_o two_o mean_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o we_o in_o psalm_n the_o nineteenth_o the_o first_o and_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o st._n paul_n begin_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o chapter_n the_o sixteenth_o and_o twenty_o verse_n and_o it_o be_v his_o order_n in_o preach_v and_o teach_v man_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d act_v the_o seventeen_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o three_o verse_n these_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o two_o great_a book_n of_o god_n which_o he_o will_v have_v know_v and_o read_v of_o all_o man_n for_o as_o his_o write_a word_n be_v 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multiplicamini_fw-la and_o the_o word_n by_o which_o all_o man_n be_v corrupt_v non_fw-la moriemini_fw-la and_o the_o word_n whereby_o all_o be_v restore_v conteret_fw-la caput_fw-la serpentis_fw-la which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o of_o faith_n we_o be_v will_v to_o inquire_v for_o the_o old_a and_o good_a 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d sixth_o chapter_n and_o sixteenth_o verse_n christ_n warrant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d show_v we_o both_o matthew_z the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n the_o seven_o and_o eight_o verse_n it_o be_v the_o ancient_a in_o time_n for_o it_o begin_v with_o the_o very_a beginning_n it_o be_v first_o in_o order_n and_o in_o place_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n book_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v think_v it_o good_a to_o inquire_v of_o this_o way_n some_o do_v give_v this_o reason_n why_o john_n of_o all_o other_o be_v call_v the_o divine_a
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