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according_a to_o the_o three_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o mankind_n that_o god_n do_v advance_v they_o to_o a_o very_a high_a and_o excellent_a estate_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o it_o be_v particular_o evident_a in_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n place_v they_o in_o the_o most_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a place_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o most_o fine_a and_o delicate_a orchyard_n and_o garden_n and_o give_v they_o also_o therewithal_o the_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o we_o read_v how_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n both_o purpose_v and_o also_o perform_v to_o authorise_v they_o thereunto_o not_o only_o in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o 1._o chap_n of_o genesis_n already_o rehearse_v but_o also_o in_o the_o 2._o cha_n verse_n 8._o etc._n etc._n a_o portion_n of_o the_o which_o authority_n he_o have_v continue_v to_o mankind_n for_o christ_n sake_n even_o after_o the_o fall_n and_o reviue_v it_o again_o after_o noah_n flood_n as_o we_o read_v gen_n 8.20_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap_n 9.1.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o we_o have_v experience_n even_o to_o this_o day_n yet_o note_n that_o all_o that_o be_v say_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o man_n creation_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v only_o to_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n and_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o puff_n up_o man_n in_o any_o proud_a conceit_n of_o himself_o for_o alas_o he_o do_v through_o his_o pride_n lose_v all_o his_o dignity_n by_o and_o by_o to_o conclude_v this_o three_o observation_n concern_v the_o excellent_a estate_n &_o dignity_n whereunto_o god_n advance_v mankind_n question_n why_o do_v he_o at_o the_o first_o create_v only_o one_o man_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o one_o woman_n out_o of_o his_o side_n answer_v he_o do_v it_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v institute_v and_o give_v a_o lively_a example_n of_o that_o 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&_o proof_n that_o adam_n and_o eve_n do_v transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n lose_v their_o bless_a estate_n pull_v upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n yea_o upon_o the_o earth_n all_o curse_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v evident_a gen_n chap_n 3_o verses_z 6.7.17.18.19.23.24_o and_o all_o this_o according_a to_o the_o threaten_a or_o warning_n of_o god_n gen_n chap_n 2.17_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n that_o be_v to_o say_v death_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o last_o pay_n and_o wage_n of_o sin_n here_o in_o this_o world_n beside_o many_o forerunner_n and_o punishment_n make_v way_n unto_o it_o and_o then_o also_o a_o entrance_n into_o a_o worse_a death_n if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v for_o under_o the_o the_o name_n of_o death_n god_n threaten_v all_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o after_o in_o hell_n the_o fore-running_a punishment_n make_v way_n to_o this_o death_n they_o do_v speedy_o take_v hold_n and_o as_o it_o be_v arrest_v both_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v content_v in_o sin_n against_o their_o god_n and_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o guiltiness_n and_o contagion_n of_o it_o have_v spread_v itself_o upon_o their_o posterity_n we_o read_v rom_n 5.12.13.14_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o they_o have_v be_v elsewhere_o gather_v together_o and_o set_v down_o by_o us._n now_o further_o that_o the_o word_n fall_n be_v of_o so_o large_a a_o signification_n as_o be_v observe_v it_o may_v be_v perceive_v from_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o we_o read_v jer_z 8.4_o 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it_o shall_v deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v so_o grievous_o answer_n no_o doubt_v it_o be_v and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o try_v their_o faithfulness_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o be_v so_o gentle_a and_o easy_a a_o commandment_n and_o also_o because_o in_o this_o one_o sin_n of_o they_o many_o yea_o in_o effect_n all_o sin_n concur_v and_o meet_v together_o proof_n explication_n &_o proof_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v indeed_o very_o favourable_a and_o easy_a in_o that_o he_o restrain_v they_o only_o from_o one_o tree_n and_o give_v they_o the_o free_a use_n of_o abundant_a variety_n yea_o and_o also_o in_o that_o he_o place_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n so_o as_o it_o may_v well_o have_v be_v in_o their_o eye_n continual_o to_o admonish_v they_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o singular_a love_n &_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o gen_n 2.9.16_o read_v also_o chap_n 3.2_o where_o eve_n herself_o 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with_o god_n final_o they_o do_v unnatural_o and_o secure_o pass_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o most_o woeful_a misery_n which_o they_o may_v well_o know_v they_o shall_v by_o their_o sin_n bring_v not_o only_o upon_o themselves_o but_o also_o upon_o their_o whole_a posterity_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o evident_a against_o they_o as_o every_o one_o of_o any_o understanding_n may_v easy_o see_v question_n but_o do_v they_o sin_n thus_o grievous_o against_o god_n of_o their_o own_o first_o and_o self_fw-fr motion_n answer_n the_o first_o motion_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o of_o the_o devil_n who_o as_o be_v note_v before_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n create_v a_o good_a angel_n do_v soon_o after_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o also_o speedy_o by_o his_o malice_n and_o craft_n bring_v mankind_n to_o the_o like_a defection_n through_o his_o most_o wicked_a and_o subtle_a temptation_n question_n so_o it_o 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