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of_o his_o profession_n and_o if_o there_o be_v why_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o these_o three_o who_o be_v abraham_n special_a friend_n to_o be_v infidel_n see_v the_o holy_a man_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o but_o suppose_v they_o be_v infidel_n yet_o we_o can_v reproove_v abraham_n for_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o because_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n to_o the_o contrary_n second_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a three_o abraham_n can_v not_o live_v among_o they_o if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v mutual_a commerce_n and_o make_v some_o covenant_n with_o they_o four_o in_o this_o covenant_n abraham_n do_v not_o offend_v god_n see_v otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v live_v peaceable_o among_o they_o and_o in_o this_o he_o give_v no_o advantage_n to_o the_o idolater_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n five_o many_o holy_a man_n have_v make_v such_o covenant_n with_o infidel_n and_o be_v not_o reproove_v as_o jaeob_n with_o laban_n gen._n 31._o isaac_n with_o abimelech_n gen._n 26._o solomon_n with_o hiram_n 1._o king_n 5._o yea_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o have_v power_n to_o make_v covenant_n with_o their_o neighbour_n nation_v except_v with_o those_o seven_o mention_v deut._n 7._o q._n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o abraham_n be_v both_o a_o private_a man_n and_o a_o priest_n to_o raise_v war_n a._n a_o private_a man_n can_v raise_v arm_n except_o he_o will_v be_v count_v seditious_a now_o abraham_n be_v no_o private_a man_n because_o by_o god_n own_o mouth_n he_o be_v appoint_v lord_n of_o this_o land_n and_o it_o be_v he_o by_o right_n although_o not_o by_o possession_n neither_o be_v these_o three_o brethren_n private_a man_n with_o who_o abraham_n be_v confederate_a yea_o although_o abraham_n have_v be_v a_o private_a man_n yet_o this_o fact_n of_o he_o be_v no_o precedent_n for_o private_a man_n to_o raise_v arm_n except_o they_o have_v the_o same_o measure_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o have_v for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v direct_v by_o god_n it_o be_v unlike_a that_o with_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o domestic_a servant_n he_o will_v pursue_v four_o mighty_a king_n moreover_o although_o abraham_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o prophet_n also_o yet_o he_o raise_v arm_n lawful_o be_v call_v by_o god_n so_o do_v moses_n and_o the_o levite_n fight_n against_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n moses_n kill_v og_n king_n of_o sihon_n and_o samuel_n agag_n king_n of_o amelec_n yet_o these_o be_v not_o precedent_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o raise_v arm_n for_o they_o be_v call_v extraordiâ—…arily_o unto_o this_o function_n but_o the_o preacher_n â—…f_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o again_o the_o preaâ—…ers_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v eschew_v all_o thing_n â—…hat_o hinder_v they_o in_o discharge_v of_o their_o funâ—…tion_n especial_o war_n which_o if_o they_o follow_v â—…hey_n must_v neglect_v prayer_n preach_v and_o ecâ—…lesiasticall_a discipline_n beside_o the_o apostle_n â—…heweth_v that_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warrefare_n â—…re_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n â—…asting_v down_o every_o strong_a hold_n 2._o cor._n 10._o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o preacher_n may_v exâ—…ort_v the_o magistrateto_fw-la raysearme_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n for_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n â—…ounded_v the_o trumpet_n and_o carry_v the_o ark_n when_o the_o people_n go_v to_o battle_n q._n how_o far_o do_v abraham_n pursue_v his_o enemy_n a._n as_o far_o as_o dan_n a_o place_n in_o the_o north_n of_o canaan_n and_o one_o of_o the_o spring_n of_o jordan_n a_o hundred_o and_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v of_o old_a call_v leshem_n but_o be_v win_v by_o the_o danitâ—…s_n it_o be_v call_v dan._n jos._n 19_o 47._o and_o it_o seem_v that_o either_o moses_n now_o give_v it_o this_o name_n by_o way_n of_o pprophecy_n or_o else_o ezer_n as_o who_o set_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o order_n do_v change_v the_o old_a name_n be_v out_o of_o use_n into_o this_o other_o name_n dâ—…_n here_o it_o be_v where_o jereboam_n set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o peter_n confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o where_o the_o woman_n be_v miraculous_o heal_v of_o her_o bloody_a flux_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o miracle_n the_o woman_n cause_v a_o pillar_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o that_o city_n on_o which_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v and_o the_o woman_n behind_o he_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n but_o julian_n cause_v this_o image_n to_o be_v pull_v down_o and_o his_o own_o to_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o short_o after_o be_v throw_v down_o with_o thunder_n from_o heaven_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o eccle_n hist._n cap._n 14
if_o we_o respect_v the_o circumstance_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o wit_n the_o place_n paradise_n where_o no_o occasion_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o time_n when_o he_o sin_v immediate_o after_o his_o creation_n at_o the_o first_o encounter_n yield_v to_o his_o enemy_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o person_n that_o sin_v adam_z be_v create_v to_o god_n own_o image_n if_o we_o regard_v also_o that_o infinite_a hurt_n and_o misery_n that_o have_v fall_v upon_o mankind_n by_o that_o sin_n of_o adam_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n that_o ever_o man_n commit_v q._n whether_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n or_o eva_n great_a a._n if_o we_o consider_v both_o their_o person_n than_o adam_n do_v sin_n more_o grievous_o because_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o strong_a than_o eva_n and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o this_o cause_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n rom._n 5._o yet_o in_o two_o respect_n eua_n sin_n be_v great_a than_o adam_n first_o in_o that_o she_o do_v believe_v the_o serpent_n more_o than_o god_n which_o adam_n will_v not_o have_v do_v second_o in_o that_o she_o do_v entice_v adam_n to_o the_o same_o sin_n q._n how_o be_v their_o eye_n open_v after_o the_o eat_n of_o this_o fruit_n a._n they_o be_v not_o blind_v before_o nor_o haâ—…_n they_o now_o more_o liberty_n of_o will_n than_o they_o have_v or_o great_a knowledge_n but_o now_o they_o know_v â—…uill_a by_o experience_n which_o before_o they_o know_v by_o science_n and_o their_o eye_n be_v say_v to_o be_v open_v because_o they_o perceive_v their_o nakedness_n be_v ignominious_a and_o their_o affection_n inordinate_a which_o before_o be_v decent_a and_o holy_a q._n why_o do_v they_o cover_v their_o member_n after_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n a._n because_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o nakedness_n second_o by_o this_o they_o think_v to_o hide_v their_o sin_n but_o in_o vain_a for_o none_o can_v hide_v sin_n but_o god_n therefore_o bless_v be_v he_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v psal._n 32._o q_o why_o do_v they_o cover_v their_o privy_a member_n a._n because_o their_o inordinate_a lust_n begin_v most_o to_o appear_v here_o second_o these_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o generation_n which_o then_o become_v sinful_a therefore_o all_o people_n be_v ashamed_a to_o see_v those_o part_n because_o sin_n come_v by_o generation_n hence_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n of_o generation_n be_v on_o this_o part_n of_o the_o body_n genesis_n 17._o q._n why_o do_v they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o leaf_n of_o the_o fig_n tree_n a._n because_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o figtree_n be_v broad_a or_o else_o because_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n accuse_v they_o and_o be_v in_o fear_n they_o take_v of_o the_o leaf_n of_o this_o tree_n which_o be_v near_a q._n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o noise_n of_o god_n a._n this_o sometime_o signify_v thunder_n exodus_fw-la 9_o sometime_o any_o sound_n ezek._n 12._o sometime_o god_n distinct_a voice_n like_o thunder_n john_n 12._o here_o it_o signify_v some_o fearful_a noise_n and_o sound_n by_o which_o god_n will_v signify_v that_o now_o he_o be_v come_v to_o encounter_v with_o adam_n q._n what_o signify_v the_o wind_n of_o the_o day_n a._n this_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o evening_n for_o at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n in_o those_o place_n that_o be_v near_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n common_o the_o wind_n do_v blow_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o god_n come_v to_o judge_v adam_n in_o the_o evening_n so_o will_v he_o come_v to_o judge_v all_o mankind_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n q._n how_o do_v god_n speak_v to_o adam_n here_o a._n god_n speak_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o internal_o by_o his_o spirit_n sometime_o external_o either_o by_o angel_n or_o by_o man_n here_o than_o it_o be_v like_a that_o christ_n speak_v in_o the_o form_n of_o man_n for_o in_o this_o form_n he_o do_v oftentimes_o appear_v to_o the_o father_n of_o old_a and_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n this_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v with_o us._n q._n why_o do_v not_o god_n accuse_v satan_n as_o he_o do_v the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n a._n because_o satan_n be_v already_o condemn_v for_o his_o pride_n but_o the_o other_o two_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v they_o till_o he_o have_v convict_v they_o q._n whether_o do_v god_n curse_v the_o devil_n or_o the_o serpent_n a._n he_o curse_v both_o the_o devil_n mystical_o and_o the_o serpent_n literal_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o principal_a agent_n and_o the_o serpent_n as_o his_o instrument_n but_o this_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v of_o the_o serpent_n only_o because_o it_o be_v the_o serpent_n that_o eva_n do_v see_v and_o speak_v to_o and_o the_o devil_n do_v lurk_v within_o the_o serpent_n q._n how_o can_v the_o creep_a on_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o dust_n be_v a_o punishment_n and_o a_o curse_n see_v this_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o serpent_n before_o man_n fall_n a._n the_o serpent_n creep_v before_o be_v pleasant_a now_o it_o be_v painful_a than_o it_o be_v comely_a now_o it_o be_v base_a execrable_a and_o contemptible_a q._n why_o do_v god_n curse_v the_o serpent_n a._n to_o augment_v satan_n grief_n the_o more_o who_o use_v he_o for_o his_o organ_n in_o this_o wicked_a tentation_n second_o because_o the_o serpent_n be_v satan_n instrument_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o man_n fall_n as_o the_o beast_n with_o who_o any_o man_n do_v lie_v be_v to_o be_v stone_v levit._n 20._o three_o because_o by_o this_o god_n will_v show_v how_o much_o he_o abhor_v sin_n in_o punish_v for_o man_n wickedness_n dumb_a and_o senseless_a creature_n therefore_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v for_o adam_n sin_n the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n be_v drown_v sore_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o world_n the_o city_n that_o entice_v the_o israelite_n to_o idolatry_n must_v be_v burn_v yea_o the_o cattle_n and_o every_o thing_n in_o those_o city_n deut._n 13._o yea_o the_o dumb_a creature_n for_o man_n sin_n be_v daily_o offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o the_o serpent_n seed_n a._n by_o the_o woman_n seed_n be_v mean_v especial_o christ_n the_o woman_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o with_o he_o all_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o serpent_n seed_n be_v mean_v both_o the_o ravenous_a beast_n which_o natural_o hate_v mankind_n as_o also_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v call_v serpent_n in_o scripture_n and_o generation_n of_o viper_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o head_n and_o the_o heel_n a._n by_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v mean_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n sin_n and_o death_n by_o which_o he_o wound_v we_o by_o the_o heel_n be_v mean_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n which_o satan_n do_v hurt_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o wound_v yet_o by_o persecute_v his_o member_n q._n how_o can_v the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o woman_n consception_n be_v a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n a._n the_o conception_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v a_o punishment_n because_o sometime_o their_o conception_n be_v imperfect_a and_o deform_a second_o many_o child_n be_v conceive_v do_v perish_v before_o they_o come_v to_o maturity_n three_o many_o child_n be_v wicked_a and_o rebellious_a not_o regard_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v they_o with_o anguish_n nor_o the_o pap_n which_o suckle_v they_o with_o danger_n these_o be_v great_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o woman_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o eva_n fourthly_a her_o conception_n be_v a_o punishment_n for_o many_o infirmity_n do_v accompany_v a_o woman_n that_o be_v with_o child_n as_o swimming_n in_o the_o head_n tooth-aches_a perturbation_n in_o the_o mind_n vitiosity_n in_o the_o stomach_n as_o to_o refuse_v good_a and_o wholesome_a mere_n to_o desire_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o nature_n be_v sound_a abhor_v q._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o woman_n do_v bring_v forth_o their_o child_n in_o sorrow_n a._n god_n decree_n in_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o eva_n second_o the_o narrow_a passage_n of_o the_o belly_n with_o a_o dilatation_n and_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o internal_a part_n thereof_o cause_v most_o sharp_a and_o sensible_a pain_n hence_o the_o scripture_n compare_v exquisite_a sorrow_n and_o pain_n with_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o child_n birth_n psal._n 48._o mica_n 4._o reu._n 12._o but_o this_o pain_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n q._n wherein_o be_v the_o ground_n curse_v for_o adam_n sake_n a._n in_o that_o it_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o it_o
shall_v have_v be_v spiritual_o and_o hâ—…avenly-minded_n before_o god_n that_o be_v open_o in_o his_o sight_n or_o elohim_n may_v signify_v prince_n and_o judge_n here_o so_o that_o in_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o their_o judge_n they_o wrought_v wickedness_n hence_o than_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o star_n or_o any_o natural_a cause_n that_o raise_v the_o â—…oud_a but_o only_o god_n be_v provoke_v by_o sin_n q._n why_o be_v it_o say_v now_o that_o god_n look_v on_o the_o earth_n a._n not_o as_o though_o he_o do_v not_o look_v before_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a before_o his_o eye_n but_o now_o he_o be_v say_v to_o look_v on_o the_o earth_n because_o he_o come_v to_o punish_v the_o earth_n and_o this_o show_v we_o that_o god_n do_v not_o rash_o and_o unaduised_o punish_v the_o earth_n but_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o first_o that_o be_v he_o do_v serious_o consider_v there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o punish_v mankind_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o all_o flesh_n a._n mankind_n 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o the_o beast_n also_o as_o the_o jew_n think_v for_o they_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o corrupt_v their_o way_n because_o they_o want_v reason_n law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o they_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o life_n eternal_a they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o sin_n and_o not_o liable_a to_o punishment_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o way_n a._n their_o religion_n and_o faith_n as_o act_n 18._o second_o their_o manner_n and_o course_n of_o life_n as_o malice_n be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o caiâ—…_n iâ—…de_n verse_n 11._o covetousness_n the_o way_n of_o balaam_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 15._o q._n how_o be_v it_o understand_v that_o god_n destroy_v the_o earth_n a._n the_o earth_n be_v destroy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o in_o other_o particular_a judgement_n man_n good_n perish_v with_o they_o numb_a 16._o 32._o jos._n 7._o 15._o yet_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o destroy_v in_o respect_n of_o her_o substance_n but_o of_o her_o ornament_n and_o 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