enemy_n and_o at_o utter_a defiance_n with_o god._n the_o six_o chapter_n ¶_o that_o all_o adam_n posterity_n be_v join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o stand_v in_o the_o same_o miserable_a estate_n now_o the_o matter_n stand_v at_o this_o stay_n if_o god_n do_v so_o stretch_v his_o mercy_n as_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o take_v we_o into_o his_o favour_n again_o &_o to_o make_v atonement_n with_o we_o if_o we_o may_v perceive_v he_o notwithstanding_o our_o frowardness_n to_o receive_v we_o as_o his_o child_n then_o if_o we_o do_v not_o worthy_o esteem_v that_o love_n we_o be_v worthy_a double_a damnation_n but_o let_v every_o man_n be_v thus_o mind_v that_o he_o stand_v in_o case_n like_o with_o adam_n let_v every_o one_o consider_v his_o necessity_n and_o search_v his_o wound_n and_o see_v what_o need_n he_o have_v of_o such_o a_o medicine_n for_o some_o peradventure_o there_o be_v have_v so_o little_a taste_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o 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gnaw_v at_o thy_o heel_n which_o sléepe_a in_o a_o dead_a slumber_n and_o feel_v not_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n fast_o fire_v in_o thy_o flesh_n which_o bréede_v in_o thy_o breast_n the_o consume_a worm_n of_o sin_n awake_v out_o of_o thy_o slumber_n stand_v up_o and_o hearken_v to_o the_o cry_n of_o esdras_n in_o his_o disputation_n with_o the_o angel_n 7._o oh_o adam_n say_v he_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v for_o in_o that_o thou_o haste_v sin_v thou_o be_v not_o fall_v alone_o but_o thy_o fall_n also_o redound_v unto_o we_o that_o come_v of_o thou_o and_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_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 go_v death_n over_o all_o man_n for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v this_o flood_n of_o sin_n it_o go_v with_o a_o high_a stream_n than_o the_o flood_n of_o no_n that_o go_v even_o over_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ark_n for_o so_o say_v s._n john_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v set_v on_o wickedness_n thus_o do_v they_o say_v of_o we_o and_o we_o can_v make_v no_o better_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v lose_v every_o one_o of_o we_o have_v go_v astray_o we_o have_v lose_v ourselves_o in_o the_o wild_a wood_n of_o worldly_a wickedness_n follow_v that_o blind_a guide_n our_o own_o wilful_a appetite_n adam_n he_o give_v the_o first_o onset_n and_o we_o break_v not_o the_o array_n he_o break_v the_o ice_n and_o we_o be_v leap_v into_o the_o ditch_n we_o be_v all_o hang_v on_o one_o hook_n like_o fish_n take_v with_o the_o bait_n for_o we_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o short_a sweet_a concupiscence_n and_o as_o esdras_n say_v 8._o we_o and_o our_o father_n have_v all_o one_o disease_n meaning_n sin_n that_o shrew_n amongst_o the_o sheep_n of_o god_n pasture_n we_o be_v all_o sick_a of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o grief_n that_o esdras_n complain_v of_o jeremy_n 31._o the_o father_n have_v eat_v a_o sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n withal_o this_o 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infect_v the_o whole_a race_n the_o whole_a brood_n of_o adam_n bird_n david_n he_o thus_o say_v of_o no_o worse_a man_n than_o himself_o i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n 51._o and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o behold_v no_o soon_o conceive_v in_o eve_n but_o as_o soon_o deceive_v of_o the_o serpent_n and_o this_o have_v god_n to_o lay_v against_o we_o as_o he_o do_v against_o the_o israelite_n thy_o first_o father_n have_v sin_v 43._o and_o thy_o teacher_n have_v transgress_v against_o i_o see_v then_o we_o have_v taste_v one_o meat_n see_v that_o we_o have_v suck_v sin_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n what_o may_v we_o look_v for_o but_o to_o be_v serve_v of_o the_o same_o sauce_n even_o that_o bitter_a gall_n the_o dreadful_a curse_n of_o god_n to_o turn_v to_o dust_n and_o to_o die_v the_o death_n in_o this_o state_n stand_v we_o unless_o god_n take_v pity_n on_o we_o we_o be_v fall_v we_o lie_v flat_a on_o our_o face_n we_o be_v become_v dusty_a &_o deadly_a we_o 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about_o we_o &_o see_v whither_o we_o can_v espy_v any_o hook_n to_o hang_v our_o hope_n on_o let_v we_o confer_v and_o take_v counsel_n with_o our_o father_n adam_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o there_o appear_v any_o staff_n to_o stay_v on_o let_v we_o there_o catch_v hold_n if_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v for_o ourselves_o it_o be_v good_a to_o speak_v in_o time_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v how_o shall_v we_o begin_v with_o god_n let_v he_o that_o think_v himself_o best_o speak_v first_o will_v he_o say_v
thyself_o will_v sin_n for_o that_o thou_o waste_v once_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n he_o show_v himself_o a_o most_o favourable_a father_n unto_o thou_o while_o thou_o behavede_v thyself_o as_o a_o obedient_a child_n but_o now_o have_v he_o just_o turn_v thou_o of_o thou_o be_v once_o the_o free_a friend_n of_o god_n but_o now_o be_v become_v the_o swear_a servant_n of_o sin_n and_o bondslave_n of_o satan_n this_o be_v speak_v as_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o god._n 15._o then_o be_v you_o my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v what_o i_o command_v you_o now_o therefore_o be_v thou_o a_o enemy_n unto_o god_n because_o thou_o have_v neglect_v his_o holy_a commandment_n whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n 8._o therefore_o be_v thou_o adam_n out_o of_o god_n service_n he_o that_o sin_v be_v of_o the_o devil_n thou_o haste_v sin_v adam_n 3._o therefore_o be_v thou_o not_o of_o god_n thou_o do_v once_o receive_v a_o blessing_n at_o god_n hand_n thou_o do_v feel_v no_o part_n 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unto_o death_n thou_o have_v provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n thou_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o pour_v out_o his_o vengeance_n and_o to_o open_v his_o cup_n of_o curse_n oh_o behold_v how_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v once_o kindle_v overrun_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o the_o disobedience_n of_o man_n see_v what_o a_o flame_n rise_v of_o the_o burn_a spark_n of_o sin_n 9_o as_o before_o in_o obedience_n man_n be_v bless_v so_o in_o disobedience_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n must_v he_o needs_o be_v curse_v harken_v therefore_o unto_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n and_o hard_a sentence_n pronounce_v upon_o disobedience_n adam_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 3._o because_o thou_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o curse_v be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n thorn_n also_o and_o thistle_n shall_v it_o bring_v forth_o unto_o thou_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n till_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n thou_o be_v dust_n and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v again_o oh_o lamentable_a fall_n oh_o pitiful_a case_n wherein_o thou_o now_o stand_v adam_n so_o clothe_v and_o clog_v with_o the_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o sin_n so_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o bloody_a flood_n of_o god_n vengeance_n and_o curse_n so_o pitiful_o and_o plentiful_o pour_v out_o upon_o thy_o head_n and_o beside_o this_o he_o may_v no_o longen_fw-mi enjoy_v his_o paradise_n he_o be_v dispossess_v thereof_o he_o be_v banish_v he_o be_v turn_v abroad_o into_o the_o wide_a world_n whereas_o now_o he_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o come_v near_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o the_o which_o he_o venture_v so_o far_o neither_o may_v any_o long_o enjoy_v any_o part_n of_o that_o liberty_n as_o to_o eat_v of_o all_o other_o the_o tree_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o garden_n &_o lose_v also_o the_o fight_n 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