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out_o of_o a_o uncertain_a and_o not_o very_o probable_a conjecture_n that_o the_o woman_n have_v not_o receive_v the_o commandment_n immediate_o from_o god_n but_o mediate_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o her_o husband_n to_o who_o alone_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o god_n own_o mouth_n and_o therefore_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v draw_v to_o doubt_v of_o that_o which_o she_o have_v receive_v at_o the_o second_o hand_n howsoever_o we_o may_v hence_o 8_o observe_v our_o weakness_n be_v satan_n advantage_n observe_v 8_o weak_a person_n silly_a woman_n be_v such_o as_o satan_n single_v out_o to_o beguile_v and_o deceive_v 2_o tim._n 3.6_o as_o amalek_n surprise_v the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n deut._n 25.18_o and_o those_o which_o be_v weak_a he_o assault_v where_o they_o be_v weak_a as_o we_o usual_o lay_v our_o battery_n against_o fort_n where_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o ill_o man_v and_o that_o too_o when_o they_o be_v weak_a that_o he_o draw_v lot_n to_o commit_v incest_n with_o his_o two_o daughter_n when_o he_o be_v drunken_a gen._n 19.33_o and_o set_v upon_o our_o saviour_n to_o tempt_v he_o to_o turn_v the_o stone_n into_o bread_n when_o â—e_n be_v hungry_a mat._n 4.2_o 3._o and_o when_o he_o find_v man_n transport_v with_o anger_n overwhelm_v with_o grief_n or_o distemper_v by_o any_o other_o passion_n those_o be_v his_o opportunity_n to_o draw_v man_n into_o any_o sin_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v 1._o the_o baseness_n of_o his_o disposition_n contrary_a every_o way_n to_o the_o goodness_n and_o compassion_n of_o god_n that_o which_o move_v god_n to_o uphold_v and_o strengthen_v even_o the_o compassion_n he_o have_v of_o man_n weakness_n be_v satan_n encouragement_n to_o work_v mischief_n and_o destroy_v and_o as_o god_n strength_n be_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n to_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v so_o be_v his_o rage_a malice_n perfect_v and_o pour_v out_o upon_o weakness_n to_o cast_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o 2._o out_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n which_o make_v he_o fly_v when_o man_n stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n and_o make_v head_n against_o he_o jam._n 4.7_o let_v we_o watch_v over_o and_o take_v care_n of_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a every_o one_o of_o we_o consider_v our_o own_o infirmity_n gal._n 6.1_o and_o have_v receive_v strength_n from_o god_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o our_o saviour_n exhort_v peter_n luke_n 22.32_o see_v 2_o cor._n 1.4_o and_o let_v we_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o weak_a part_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n to_o those_o infirmity_n which_o nature_n or_o custom_n have_v make_v familiar_a unto_o we_o strengthen_v ourselves_o against_o they_o especial_o avoid_v all_o distemper_a passion_n which_o wonderful_o weaken_v the_o soul_n stand_v always_o upon_o our_o guard_n and_o have_v on_o we_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n lest_o satan_n find_v we_o naked_a take_v the_o great_a courage_n to_o assault_v we_o sudden_o and_o ensnare_v usere_fw-fr we_o be_v aware_a most_o interpreter_n conceive_v upon_o probable_a ground_n that_o satan_n assault_v the_o woman_n alone_o be_v at_o that_o time_n upon_o what_o occasion_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o inquire_v sever_v from_o her_o husband_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o moses_n his_o narration_n see_v no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o man_n at_o all_o in_o this_o debate_n of_o she_o with_o satan_n wherein_o the_o woman_n be_v first_o seduce_v by_o he_o and_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n forbid_v become_v his_o instrument_n to_o tempt_v and_o draw_v her_o husband_n into_o the_o same_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o satan_n take_v the_o woman_n solitariness_n for_o his_o advantage_n whence_o we_o may_v 9_o observe_v solitariness_n be_v many_o time_n a_o snare_n observe_v 9_o and_o that_o also_o many_o way_n 1._o it_o yield_v advantage_n to_o temptation_n as_o appear_v in_o david_n entangle_v himself_o with_o lust_n after_o bathsheba_a when_o he_o be_v alone_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n to_o give_v satan_n all_o the_o advantage_n that_o may_v be_v that_o thereby_o he_o may_v make_v his_o victory_n over_o he_o the_o more_o glorious_a go_v out_o to_o encounter_v with_o he_o in_o the_o solitary_a wilderness_n 2._o solitariness_n give_v the_o great_a opportunity_n to_o commit_v sin_n unespied_a of_o man_n a_o advantage_n upon_o which_o joseph_n miâ—_n stress_n attempt_v he_o to_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o gen._n 39.11_o 12._o 3._o it_o deprive_v man_n of_o help_n by_o advice_n and_o counsel_n to_o withstand_v the_o temptation_n so_o eccl._n 4.10_o 12._o 4._o man_n be_v ordain_v for_o society_n and_o fit_v with_o ability_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o as_o he_o be_v most_o serviceable_a that_o way_n so_o be_v he_o most_o safe_a as_o be_v secure_v by_o god_n protection_n in_o that_o way_n and_o employment_n to_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v assign_v he_o let_v every_o one_o avoid_v solitariness_n as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v 1._o rule_n our_o employment_n require_v it_o as_o joseph_n do_v when_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o master_n house_n alone_o gen._n 39.11_o 2._o or_o to_o get_v opportunity_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n for_o which_o our_o saviour_n often_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o company_n as_o he_o also_o advise_v we_o to_o do_v upon_o like_a occasion_n mat._n 6.6_o as_o likewise_o do_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7.5_o 3._o or_o for_o avoid_v wicked_a man_n society_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o prophet_n wish_v himself_o in_o the_o wilderness_n psal_n 55.7_o the_o time_n place_n instrument_n of_o the_o temptation_n and_o the_o person_n tempt_v we_o have_v consider_v already_o the_o bait_n where_o of_o satan_n make_v special_a choice_n with_o his_o art_n in_o temper_v prepare_v and_o present_v they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v special_a notice_n of_o and_o to_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o next_o place_n now_o therein_o that_o which_o be_v first_o in_o satan_n intention_n the_o end_n at_o which_o he_o aim_v must_v necessary_o be_v first_o examine_v that_o we_o may_v discover_v his_o policy_n in_o prepare_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n in_o subordination_n thereunto_o now_o the_o last_o end_n at_o which_o he_o aim_v by_o the_o whole_a method_n and_o order_n of_o the_o temptation_n be_v sufficient_o discover_v to_o be_v the_o turn_n away_o of_o man_n heart_n from_o god_n by_o infidelity_n and_o rebellion_n to_o his_o own_o utter_a destruction_n and_o to_o god_n high_a dishonour_n so_o that_o we_o may_v thence_o 10._o observe_v satan_n main_a end_n be_v man_n destruction_n by_o turn_v away_o his_o heart_n from_o god_n observe_v 10_o this_o he_o effect_n chief_o by_o work_v he_o to_o infidelity_n by_o which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o we_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 3.12_o and_o second_o by_o draw_v he_o to_o disobedience_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a thereof_o for_o who_o will_v serve_v that_o god_n from_o who_o he_o neither_o expect_v any_o good_a nor_o fear_v any_o hurt_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o wicked_a man_n resolve_a apostasy_n job_n 22.17_o the_o better_a to_o work_v man_n heart_n to_o these_o resolution_n satan_n 1_o hold_v man_n in_o ignorance_n the_o nurse_n of_o infidelity_n rom._n 10.14_o for_o those_o wicked_a wretch_n that_o resolve_v neither_o to_o serve_v god_n nor_o depend_v on_o he_o be_v those_o that_o refuse_v to_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o way_n job_n 21.14_o now_o none_o can_v trust_v in_o god_n but_o those_o that_o know_v he_o psal_n 9.10_o and_o as_o ignorance_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o infidelity_n so_o it_o be_v of_o disobedience_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o abominable_a transgression_n as_o the_o prophet_n make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o lie_v murder_n and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n hos_fw-la 4.1_o and_o the_o apostle_n join_v both_o together_o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o 2._o satan_n keep_v they_o in_o a_o senseless_a condition_n that_o they_o make_v no_o use_n either_o of_o the_o word_n or_o of_o the_o manifold_a act_n of_o providence_n though_o wrought_v before_o their_o eye_n deut._n 29.4_o jer._n 25.4_o isa_n 42.25_o but_o forget_v or_o cast_v they_o behind_o their_o back_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v psal_n 78.7_o 8_o 11._o or_o impute_v they_o to_o other_o cause_n 1_o sam_n 6.9_o conclude_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v forsake_v the_o earth_n ezech._n 8.12_o no_o marvel_n then_o if_o satan_n with_o all_o might_n and_o policy_n labour_v to_o work_v and_o to_o fasten_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n those_o two_o master_n sin_n as_o be_v indeed_o the_o fountain_n from_o which_o all_o other_o evil_n spring_n and_o by_o which_o he_o work_v all_o the_o mischief_n to_o god_n and_o man_n that_o
their_o sin_n 141_o man_n must_v be_v deal_v withal_o in_o plain_a term_n before_o they_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n ibid._n whosoever_o will_v convince_v a_o man_n of_o sin_n must_v charge_v he_o with_o the_o very_a act_n in_o which_o he_o have_v sin_v page_n 142_o in_o sinful_a act_n our_o heart_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v fix_v upon_o our_o own_o action_n 143_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n be_v that_o which_o make_v any_o act_n of_o we_o a_o sin_n ibid._n verse_n 12._o no_o man_n can_v bear_v out_o sin_n before_o god_n 146_o when_o man_n sin_n be_v manifest_a yet_o they_o will_v labour_v to_o extenuate_v they_o what_o they_o may_v 147_o a_o man_n in_o this_o state_n of_o corruption_n respect_v none_o but_o himself_o 148_o seducer_n be_v just_o chargeable_a with_o all_o the_o sin_n commit_v by_o those_o that_o be_v seduce_v by_o they_o 149_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o man_n when_o themselves_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n to_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o god_n 150_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o man_n to_o cast_v god_n blessing_n in_o his_o tooth_n with_o discontent_n 151_o man_n may_v easy_o by_o their_o own_o folly_n turn_v the_o mean_v ordain_v by_o god_n for_o good_a into_o snare_n for_o their_o destruction_n 152_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o embrace_v any_o motion_n present_v unto_o we_o without_o examine_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o 153_o verse_n 13._o no_o actor_n in_o any_o sin_n can_v escape_v god_n discovery_n 155_o man_n sin_n must_v be_v so_o far_o manifest_v as_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o advance_v of_o god_n glory_n 156_o a_o good_a man_n heart_n ought_v to_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n 158_o the_o seduce_a of_o one_o near_a friend_n be_v a_o foul_a heart-breaking_a sin_n ibid._n sin_n and_o the_o enticement_n thereunto_o be_v dangerous_a deceit_n 159_o verse_n 14._o god_n will_v not_o reason_v the_o case_n with_o such_o as_o he_o destinate_v to_o destruction_n 164_o whosoever_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o sin_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o punishment_n 165_o every_o instrument_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v liable_a to_o god_n curse_n ibid._n one_o man_n punishment_n aught_o to_o be_v other_o man_n instruction_n 166_o god_n lay_v his_o judgement_n upon_o no_o creature_n but_o upon_o just_a desert_n ibid._n god_n curse_n upon_o any_o creature_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o plague_n 167_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n to_o point_n at_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v inflict_v 168_o it_o be_v only_a sin_n that_o make_v one_o more_o vile_a than_o another_o ibid._n it_o be_v a_o shameful_a abasement_n to_o be_v glue_v to_o the_o earth_n 169_o verse_n 15._o man_n salvation_n be_v satan_n grief_n and_o vexation_n 175_o god_n indignation_n be_v never_o so_o much_o kindle_v against_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o forget_v his_o mercy_n towards_o his_o own_o 176_o god_n mercy_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o salvation_n proceed_v mere_o from_o himself_o ibid._n god_n sanctify_v all_o those_o who_o he_o save_v 177_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o true_a sanctification_n to_o hate_v both_o satan_n and_o all_o that_o bear_v his_o image_n 178_o whosoever_o true_o abhor_v sin_n must_v needs_o hate_v the_o very_a instrument_n of_o evil._n 179_o godly_a man_n the_o more_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o sin_n and_o sinner_n the_o more_o they_o abhor_v they_o ibid._n sanctification_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n 180_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n wrought_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v unresistible_a 181_o the_o work_n of_o man_n sanctification_n be_v not_o force_v upon_o he_o ibid._n the_o state_n of_o man_n into_o which_o be_v be_v now_o establish_v by_o grace_n be_v unchangeable_a 183_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n ibid._n satan_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o envy_n and_o malice_n against_o god_n child_n 185_o the_o malice_n and_o hatred_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o satan_n be_v by_o god_n decree_n ibid._n god_n direct_v the_o malice_n of_o satan_n against_o the_o godly_a to_o their_o good_a at_o the_o last_o 186_o god_n supply_v most_o comfort_n to_o those_o that_o most_o most_o need_v it_o 187_o god_n be_v able_a to_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a of_o his_o servant_n and_o against_o satan_n all_o his_o power_n ibid._n the_o greatness_n of_o man_n sin_n be_v no_o â—â—rre_n to_o god_n mercy_n 188_o god_n mercy_n be_v bestow_v on_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o ibid._n the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o holy_a seed_n 189_o only_a godly_a child_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v account_v child_n 190_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o devil_n child_n ibid._n there_o be_v irreconcilable_a hatred_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a 191_o enmity_n and_o malice_n against_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o evident_a mark_n of_o a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n ibid._n christ_n be_v true_o the_o woman_n seed_n 192_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v in_o his_o own_o person_n wound_v by_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n 193_o christ_n suffer_v nothing_o in_o his_o person_n but_o what_o god_n have_v before_o decree_v 194_o though_o satan_n wound_v christ_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o conquer_v he_o ibid._n christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v one_o 195_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n may_v suffer_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n 196_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n take_v up_o the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o church_n against_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o agent_n 197_o the_o wound_n which_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n shall_v not_o be_v mortal_a 198_o the_o combat_n between_o christ_n and_o satan_n shall_v end_v at_o last_o in_o the_o total_a subdue_a of_o he_o 199_o christ_n victory_n over_o satan_n be_v not_o for_o himself_o alone_o but_o for_o all_o his_o member_n 200_o verse_n 16._o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n member_n be_v dispense_v unto_o they_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 202_o god_n have_v not_o free_v his_o child_n from_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n 203_o god_n in_o his_o affliction_n to_o his_o child_n have_v mix_v with_o their_o bitterness_n some_o sweetness_n of_o mercy_n 205_o god_n have_v mix_v bitterness_n with_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n 206_o it_o be_v the_o wife_n duty_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o will_n and_o direction_n of_o her_o husband_n 207_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n must_v be_v in_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n 208_o verse_n 17._o the_o curse_n upon_o all_o creature_n proceed_v from_o the_o will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n 209_o it_o be_v our_o own_o sin_n that_o bring_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o that_o we_o enjoy_v 210_o the_o great_a of_o all_o creature_n be_v under_o god_n command_n 211_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o creature_n be_v a_o part_n of_o man_n punishment_n ibid._n man_n life_n in_o this_o world_n be_v a_o life_n of_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n 212_o the_o short_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n draw_v after_o it_o a_o long_a punishment_n 213_o man_n food_n be_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n ibid._n verse_n 18._o thorn_n and_o thistle_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n curse_v upon_o man_n for_o sin_n 214_o as_o we_o be_v more_o or_o less_o serviceable_a unto_o god_n so_o we_o may_v expect_v the_o creature_n to_o be_v service_n able_a to_o we_o 215_o god_n make_v good_a his_o promise_n by_o which_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n though_o god_n restore_v we_o his_o blessing_n yet_o we_o enjoy_v they_o with_o some_o abatement_n 216_o verse_n 19_o man_n emmployment_n in_o this_o life_n be_v in_o painful_a labour_n 118_o there_o be_v profit_n in_o all_o the_o duty_n which_o god_n enjoin_v we_o 219_o whatsoever_o we_o undertake_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n shall_v not_o want_v effect_n 220_o god_n sanction_n be_v certain_a as_o well_o of_o judgement_n as_o of_o mercy_n 221_o though_o god_n have_v free_v his_o child_n from_o eternal_a death_n yet_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o under_o the_o sentence_n of_o temporal_a death_n 222_o man_n body_n be_v base_a every_o way_n etc._n etc._n 223_o the_o dispose_n of_o man_n life_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n 224_o death_n be_v certain_a to_o all_o man_n ibid._n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v just_a and_o equal_a in_o all_o thing_n 225_o verse_n 20._o god_n leave_v not_o his_o child_n without_o mean_n to_o support_v they_o 226_o the_o grace_n which_o god_n work_v in_o his_o child_n heart_n be_v faith_n 227_o god_n promise_n must_v be_v embrace_v by_o faith_n 228_o a_o godly_a man_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v memorial_n of_o great_a mercy_n 229_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o give_v name_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o as_o may_v give_v we_o something_o for_o our_o direction_n ibid._n verse_n 21._o the_o clothes_n that_o we_o wear_v be_v god_n provision_n 230_o necessary_a provision_n be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v look_v for_o at_o god_n hand_n 231_o our_o clothes_n be_v borrow_v from_o other_o creature_n ibid._n verse_n 23._o god_n withhold_v from_o we_o many_o blessing_n for_o our_o good_a 233_o when_o man_n have_v break_v out_o into_o one_o sin_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v into_o another_o ibid._n god_n oftentimes_o prevent_v man_n fall_v into_o sin_n 234_o the_o sure_a way_n to_o prevent_v man_n fall_v into_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v far_o from_o the_o allurement_n that_o entice_v they_o unto_o sin_n 235_o man_n be_v natural_o apt_a to_o think_v themselves_o safe_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o outward_a act_n of_o holy_a duty_n ibid._n god_n can_v endure_v the_o defile_n of_o his_o ordinance_n 237_o no_o blessing_n so_o firm_o assure_v to_o we_o whereof_o sin_n may_v not_o deprive_v we_o 238_o man_n dwelling_n and_o employment_n be_v both_o assign_v by_o god_n 239_o god_n leaf_n remembrance_n to_o mind_v we_o what_o we_o be_v 240_o verse_n 24._o god_n judgement_n be_v to_o be_v remember_v careful_o 241_o god_n love_v to_o leave_v monument_n both_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n ibid._n in_o search_v into_o god_n judgement_n our_o care_n must_v be_v to_o observe_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o 242_o the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n have_v need_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o judgement_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o be_v inform_v by_o sense_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o work_v effectual_o upon_o our_o heart_n 243_o the_o angel_n themselves_o be_v minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n p._n 244_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o escape_v god_n justice_n if_o man_n walk_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o rebellion_n against_o he_o ibid._n