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A03465 The historie of Adam, or the foure-fold state of man, vvell formed in his creation, deformed in his corruption, reformed in Grace, and perfected in glory. By Mr. Henry Holland, late preacher at Saint Brides Church in London Holland, Henry, 1555 or 6-1603.; Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625? 1606 (1606) STC 13587; ESTC S104152 275,758 386

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interest_n first_o for_o take_v for_o usury_n or_o for_o the_o use_n and_o for_o the_o lone_a of_o any_o thing_n lend_v if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o damnable_a secret_a theft_n commit_v against_o this_o law_n in_o the_o contract_n of_o lend_v call_v usury_n then_o in_o vain_a have_v god_n give_v his_o law_n against_o it_o exod._n 22.29_o deut._n 23.19_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o prophet_n and_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n threatten_a for_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n ezech._n 18._o chap._n psal_n 15._o in_o vain_a do_v god_n require_v of_o his_o child_n a_o merciful_a lend_n unto_o their_o know_v religious_a &_o needy_a brethren_n deut._n 15._o luke_n 6.35_o mat._n 5.42_o in_o the_o blind_a papacy_n there_o be_v none_o in_o this_o land_n do_v practice_v usury_n but_o unbelieve_a jew_n nor_o to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o pope_n dominion_n any_o dare_v profess_v this_o practice_n for_o if_o any_o be_v judicial_o find_v in_o this_o sin_n he_o shall_v neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o 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lust_n second_o they_o pay_v not_o again_o psal_n 37.21_o three_o they_o borrow_v of_o usurer_n if_o thou_o borrow_v of_o usurer_n first_o thou_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o a_o bloody_a and_o unmerciful_a man_n prou._n 22.7_o second_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v free_a from_o contention_n and_o a_o miserable_a life_n jer._n 15.10_o three_o thou_o must_v gain_v unjust_o to_o make_v a_o unjust_a payment_n to_o the_o usurer_n in_o case_n of_o extremity_n first_o go_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n next_o flee_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n last_o sell_v all_o to_o preserve_v life_n nehe._n 5._o quest_n 137._o now_o of_o secret_a practice_n against_o this_o law_n out_o of_o contract_n ans_fw-fr first_o secret_a theft_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n be_v when_o either_o the_o judge_n do_v pervert_v justice_n or_o the_o advocate_n patronize_v a_o know_v evil_a cause_n for_o filthy_a lucre_n concern_v this_o the_o special_a charge_n of_o god_n be_v write_v deu._n 16.18_o judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o throughout_o the_o tribe_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n with_o righteous_a judgement_n wrest_v not_o thou_o the_o law_n nor_o respect_v any_o person_n neither_o take_v reward_n for_o the_o reward_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o just_a that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o right_a shall_v thou_o follow_v that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o possess_v the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o delay_n in_o justice_n to_o the_o impoverish_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v here_o condemn_v second_o here_o be_v condemn_v all_o kind_n of_o secret_a theft_n in_o the_o inordinate_a and_o disorder_a life_n which_o be_v not_o to_o live_v within_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o lawful_a call_n to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o against_o this_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v 2._o thes_n 3._o and_o forewarn_v we_o by_o many_o reason_n to_o avoid_v it_o to_o this_o head_n appertain_v these_o branch_n follow_v first_o all_o the_o secret_a nest_n of_o idle_a disorder_a people_n that_o haunt_v or_o live_v by_o idle_a vain_a unseemly_a sport_n and_o game_n in_o playhouse_n dice_v dance_a tabling-house_n cockpit_n bear-baiting_a place_n dishonour_v god_n great_o in_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o creature_n all_o these_o kind_n of_o unlawful_a sport_n be_v but_o very_a nest_n of_o thief_n which_o live_v against_o god_n and_o his_o law_n to_o themselves_o steal_v the_o bread_n and_o good_n of_o other_o man_n secret_o more_o plain_o these_o reason_n serve_v to_o condemn_v all_o thief_n of_o this_o kind_n first_o they_o live_v contrary_a to_o the_o first_o general_a decree_n of_o god_n gen._n 3.19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n second_o they_o work_v not_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o the_o apostle_n charge_v eph._n 4.28_o three_o they_o live_v to_o and_o for_o themselves_o as_o epicure_n for_o pleasure_n four_o they_o devour_v the_o bread_n of_o other_o man_n five_o they_o have_v no_o word_n nor_o example_n of_o god_n to_o allow_v this_o vain_a kind_n of_o life_n but_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n condemn_v it_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o age_n and_o church_n three_o to_o live_v by_o magical_a art_n as_o all_o sorcerer_n &_o magician_n do_v be_v a_o very_a impious_a kind_n of_o theft_n of_o this_o kind_n a_o example_n be_v give_v us._n act._n 16._o ver_fw-la 16._o when_o paul_n and_o his_o company_n go_v to_o prayer_n a_o certain_a maid_n have_v a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n meet_v they_o which_o gate_n her_o master_n much_o advantage_n with_o divine_a four_o idleness_n belong_v to_o this_o kind_n of_o inordinate_a life_n a_o very_a secret_a and_o dangerous_a kind_n of_o theft_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o many_o foul_a sin_n this_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n general_a decree_n of_o labour_n gen._n 3.19_o one_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n ezech._n 16.4.6_o 5._o prou._n 6.6_o 1._o timoth._n 5._o breed_v many_o sin_n 2._o the._n 3._o five_o the_o profession_n of_o beggary_n be_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o theft_n and_o may_v well_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o inordinate_a life_n against_o this_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o law_n six_o and_o last_o the_o remove_n of_o landmark_n be_v a_o other_o secret_a kind_n of_o theft_n which_o the_o lord_n condemn_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n the_o best_a expounder_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 27.17_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n mark_n and_o all_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n this_o solomon_n expound_v in_o these_o word_n prou._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v the_o ancient_a bound_n of_o pasture_n or_o field_n which_o thy_o father_n have_v make_v then_o they_o be_v accurse_v and_o condemn_v as_o ground_n thief_n which_o depopulate_v whole_a town_n and_o hamlet_n and_o so_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o field_n to_o field_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o poor_a ancient_a inhabitant_n to_o dwell_v near_o they_o esay_n 5.8_o quest_n 138._o now_o come_v to_o the_o more_o open_a kind_n of_o theft_n here_o condemn_v ans_fw-fr first_o 3.8_o prou._n 20.25_o mal._n 3.8_o sacrilege_n be_v a_o most_o wicked_a kind_n of_o theft_n here_o condemn_v and_o this_o be_v to_o rob_v god_n of_o those_o holy_a thing_n which_o concern_v he_o and_o his_o divine_a worship_n rom._n 2.22_o second_o all_o oppression_n extortion_n robbery_n and_o open_a practice_n of_o any_o theft_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n 1._o cor._n 6.9_o know_v yea_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o thief_n covetous_a drunkard_n railer_n extortioner_n luke_n 3.14_o the_o baptist_n charge_v the_o soldier_n convert_v unto_o christ_n that_o they_o do_v
let_v they_o kiss_v the_o calf_n and_o so_o they_o kiss_v baal_n 1._o king_n 19.18_o long_o before_o in_o sign_n of_o love_n and_o reverence_n to_o that_o false_a god_n three_o a_o occasion_n to_o idolatry_n be_v the_o reservation_n of_o superstitious_a relic_n deut._n 7.25_o the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o god_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o covet_v not_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o be_v on_o they_o nor_o take_v it_o unto_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v snare_v therewith_o esay_n 30.22_o you_o shall_v pollute_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o image_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o rich_a ornament_n of_o the_o image_n of_o gold_n and_o cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o i_o abhor_v thou_o four_o to_o keep_v any_o remembrance_n of_o they_o in_o common_a speech_n or_o otherwise_o psal_n 16.4_o the_o sorrow_n of_o they_o that_o offer_v to_o a_o other_o god_n shall_v be_v multiply_v their_o offering_n of_o blood_n will_v i_o not_o offer_v neither_o make_v mention_n of_o their_o name_n with_o my_o lip_n exod._n 23.13_o you_o shall_v make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n neither_o shall_v it_o be_v hear_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n hos_fw-la 2.17_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o name_n of_o baalim_n out_o of_o her_o mouth_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v by_o their_o name_n idolater_n 5._o all_o society_n with_o idolater_n five_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v steal_v away_o to_o idolatry_n by_o join_v in_o society_n and_o familiarity_n with_o idolater_n and_o here_o we_o be_v forbid_v special_o first_o to_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o for_o that_o be_v to_o join_v together_o the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n gen._n 6.2_o mal._n 2.11_o 9.14_o gen._n 24.3.28.1.34.14_o esra_n 9.14_o second_o to_o join_v in_o society_n and_o league_n for_o war_n with_o they_o 2._o chron._n 19.2_o jehosaphat_n for_o join_v with_o wicked_a ahab_n in_o war_n receive_v this_o answer_n will_v thou_o help_v the_o wicked_a and_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n therefore_o for_o this_o thing_n wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o thou_o three_o by_o merchandise_n to_o minister_v unto_o idolater_n any_o matter_n to_o feed_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o idolatry_n as_o our_o merchant_n that_o carry_v wax_n into_o popish_a country_n or_o such_o as_o give_v or_o lend_v picture_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o mother_n or_o idolatrous_a heretical_a book_n to_o popish_a mind_a man_n quest_n 84_o what_o sin_n else_o be_v here_o forbid_a ans_fw-fr superstition_n be_v here_o condemn_v which_o may_v well_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v a_o vain_a fear_n whereby_o satan_n do_v so_o possess_v the_o heart_n of_o idolater_n that_o they_o can_v relinquish_v their_o accustom_a religion_n be_v it_o never_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n sign_n of_o this_o superstitious_a fear_n be_v these_o col._n 2.23_o first_o it_o be_v temper_v set_v forth_o wisdom_n 1._o show_v of_o wisdom_n and_o colour_v with_o great_a appearance_n and_o show_v of_o wisdom_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o service_n most_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n second_o next_o it_o be_v shadow_v with_o great_a humiliation_n humiliation_n 2._o great_a humiliation_n wherein_o be_v pretend_v great_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o man_n not_o refuse_v to_o undergo_v any_o condition_n for_o religion_n sake_n as_o we_o see_v in_o jupiters_n priest_n and_o people_n at_o listra_n act._n 14.13_o three_o body_n 3._o spare_v not_o the_o body_n this_o sin_n be_v well_o colour_a and_o cover_v in_o not_o spare_v the_o body_n for_o these_o man_n will_v seem_v to_o bear_v willing_o any_o chastisement_n in_o body_n for_o mortification_n sake_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o priest_n of_o baal_n to_o seem_v the_o more_o religious_a cut_v themselves_o before_o the_o people_n with_o knife_n and_o lancer_n till_o the_o blood_n gush_v out_o upon_o they_o 1._o king_n 18.28_o and_o to_o this_o end_n monastical_a vow_n pilgrimage_n popish_a penance_n etc._n etc._n be_v have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o great_a estimation_n quest_n 85._o proceed_v yet_o further_o to_o more_o branch_n if_o there_o be_v any_o more_o of_o this_o kind_n ans_fw-fr hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n i_o add_v here_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o sin_n of_o hypocrisy_n as_o be_v a_o sin_n most_o repugnant_a to_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n definition_n definition_n for_o hypocrisy_n be_v a_o feign_a worship_n of_o god_n true_a in_o outward_a appearance_n but_o false_a in_o inward_a affection_n john_n 4._o and_o god_n require_v of_o we_o principal_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n this_o be_v well_o describe_v and_o teach_v us._n mat._n 15.7.8_o this_o people_n come_v near_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n but_o their_o hart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o hypocrite_n be_v like_a white_v tomb_n mat._n 23.27_o and_o like_o foolish_a virgin_n which_o have_v light_a in_o their_o lamp_n &_o seem_v to_o watch_v as_o well_o as_o other_o till_o they_o have_v most_o need_n of_o light_n &_o then_o they_o be_v without_o mat._n 25.8_o they_o be_v like_o bull_n rush_n which_o bend_v down_o their_o head_n for_o a_o day_n but_o soon_o after_o look_v stately_a and_o proud_a again_o es_fw-ge 58.5_o sign_n of_o hypocrisy_n be_v these_o first_o to_o hunt_v for_o glory_n and_o credit_n in_o the_o world_n by_o seem_v to_o love_n god_n more_o than_o any_o 1._o sam._n 15.13_o and_o ver_fw-la 30.31_o second_o to_o be_v very_o quick_a in_o the_o fight_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n but_o blind_a in_o his_o own_o mat._n 7.4.5_o three_o to_o regard_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mat._n 15._o act._n 4.19_o four_o to_o be_v careful_a in_o the_o lesser_a duty_n and_o careless_a in_o the_o great_a to_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o to_o swallow_v a_o camel_n mat._n 23.23_o the_o trial_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o conscience_n the_o conscience_n here_o 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