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thunder_n voice_n and_o solomon_n show_v the_o same_o all_o along_o in_o the_o 3._o chapt._n of_o eccles._n as_o also_o to_o the_o first_o that_o what_o have_v be_v that_o shall_v be_v what_o have_v be_v do_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v do_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n new_a under_o the_o sun_n there_o be_v something_o which_o be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v new_a yet_o be_v that_o in_o ancient_a time_n which_o have_v be_v before_o we_o there_o be_v no_o memory_n of_o former_a age_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o come_v among_o who_o be_v to_o be_v and_o a_o little_a after_o thing_n past_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v all_o forget_v and_o the_o wise_a together_o with_o the_o fool_n do_v die_v in_o which_o word_n what_o other_o thing_n will_v the_o preacher_n show_v then_o that_o all_o art_n be_v subject_a to_o oblivion_n and_o death_n neither_o can_v they_o always_o remain_v in_o the_o soul_n but_o together_o with_o the_o body_n depart_v or_o perish_v by_o death_n for_o nothing_o i_o say_v can_v adhere_v unto_o the_o image_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v like_o unto_o god_n and_o consist_v in_o death_n and_o fire_n but_o what_o be_v only_a god_n and_o his_o word_n this_o be_v the_o only_o endure_v able_a creature_n and_o the_o meat_n of_o eternal_a life_n not_o that_o opinion_n and_o art_n of_o philosopher_n but_o the_o true_a good_a of_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n which_o can_v happen_v to_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o word_n although_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o word_n appear_v to_o some_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o teach_v they_o because_o god_n be_v no_o respector_n of_o person_n but_o as_o a_o common_a light_n of_o soul_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n neither_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n shorten_v nor_o his_o eye_n envious_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o the_o same_o love_n eye_n and_o grace_n since_o we_o be_v all_o alike_o the_o same_o workmanshipp_n of_o god_n all_o of_o the_o same_o love_n estimation_n and_o authority_n with_o he_o hence_o thou_o may_v collect_v that_o all_o art_n invent_v by_o man_n be_v death_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o assoon_o as_o adam_n have_v eat_v of_o that_o tree_n the_o same_o day_n he_o die_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n as_o the_o history_n declare_v although_o afterwards_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o live_v many_o year_n as_o from_o heavenly_a matter_n the_o same_o day_n be_v his_o eye_n shut_v up_o and_o he_o eat_v death_n although_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n his_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o he_o seem_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o live_a god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a then_o begin_v he_o to_o exercise_v his_o art_n his_o cunning_a to_o expound_v dispute_n and_o seek_v out_o a_o malicious_a sutle_a and_o captious_a meaning_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o also_o to_o deal_v deceitful_o with_o god_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o hide_v himself_o to_o cover_v himself_o with_o fig_n leave_v to_o kiss_v his_o own_o hand_n in_o a_o word_n to_o worship_v himself_o by_o invent_v many_o art_n among_o his_o posterity_n and_o out_o of_o this_o root_n spring_v up_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n their_o exposition_n their_o art_n and_o so_o excellent_a a_o foundation_n have_v they_o as_o both_o the_o inventor_n and_o the_o author_n of_o they_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o first_o scholar_n that_o learn_v they_o do_v eat_v death_n therefrom_o and_o this_o science_n and_o art_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v abhor_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o diabolical_a persuasion_n conceive_v in_o adam_n form_v and_o hide_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o yet_o all_o the_o world_n as_o adam_n do_v think_v that_o life_n be_v place_v in_o it_o neither_o do_v it_o receive_v any_o instruction_n from_o adam_n neither_o indeed_o understand_v the_o history_n of_o adam_n fall_n or_o his_o rise_n again_o and_o that_o whole_a matter_n at_o this_o day_n do_v live_v yet_o account_v it_o but_o a_o history_n long_o since_o act_v and_o do_v and_o afterwards_o dare_v say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n endure_v for_o ever_o therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o nothing_o be_v past_o which_o in_o its_o kind_n be_v not_o yet_o extant_a whole_a moses_n be_v urge_v upon_o christian_n neither_o be_v one_o jot_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n lose_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v fulfil_v in_o every_o moment_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n therefore_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n happen_v daily_o daily_o do_v adam_n in_o his_o posterity_n eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o therefore_o his_o son_n in_o adam_n as_o in_o the_o root_n be_v damn_v and_o dead_a now_o this_o our_o fall_n as_o adam_n be_v amend_v and_o repair_v if_o we_o spurt_v out_o and_o vomit_v up_o this_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o poison_v and_o become_v as_o adam_n be_v before_o his_o fall_n child_n fool_n and_o innocent_a turttle_n that_o we_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o suffer_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v ingraft_v in_o we_o this_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n the_o art_n wit_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o the_o seed_n word_n will_n the_o mind_n of_o god_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o whosoever_o eat_v and_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v feed_v therewith_o be_v endow_v with_o eternal_a life_n now_o in_o we_o there_o be_v a_o medicine_n with_o poison_n for_o as_o by_o sin_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v plant_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n so_o by_o his_o conversion_n rise_v again_o and_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v plant_v by_o the_o tree_n of_o death_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n from_o these_o two_o seed_n and_o tree_n so_o different_a do_v spring_n different_a fruit_n so_o as_o one_o be_v poison_n and_o death_n the_o other_o be_v medicine_n and_o life_n and_o
its_o own_o pleasure_n and_o opinion_n of_o good_a which_o be_v false_a to_o know_v much_o to_o find_v out_o much_o to_o learn_v many_o science_n and_o final_o to_o become_v a_o god_n neither_o do_v any_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v adam_n estate_n and_o morsel_n that_o bitter_a morsel_n of_o death_n how_o do_v we_o speak_v and_o talk_v of_o adam_n misery_n and_o yet_o not_o mark_v that_o the_o same_o be_v fresh_a in_o we_o we_o can_v talk_v of_o his_o eat_n and_o wonderful_o detest_v it_o when_o notwithstanding_o we_o do_v the_o same_o that_o he_o do_v o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o thus_o prepare_v a_o staff_n for_o thy_o own_o shoulder_n and_o pronounce_v a_o sentence_n against_o thyself_o while_o thou_o condemn_v thy_o father_n adam_n and_o yet_o consider_v not_o that_o thou_o thyself_o be_v ensnare_v in_o his_o net_n here_o propound_v and_o consider_v what_o our_o will_n be_v our_o knowledge_n be_v our_o wisdom_n be_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o we_o so_o insolent_o boast_v ourselves_o yea_o and_o by_o which_o we_o imagine_v and_o suppose_v that_o we_o can_v come_v unto_o god_n when_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v nothing_o nothing_o else_o but_o death_n itself_o and_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n be_v there_o any_o among_o all_o man_n who_o understand_v this_o who_o can_v away_o with_o this_o to_o deny_v put_v off_o fearful_a to_o rest_v in_o their_o own_o will_n wisdom_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n no_o do_v not_o most_o choose_v and_o extol_v they_o as_o true_a gold_n and_o eternal_a life_n when_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o eternal_a death_n chap._n ii_o why_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v mortal_a and_o forbid_v this_o may_v be_v easy_o answer_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v before_o relate_v god_n as_o right_o it_o be_v will_v be_v in_o we_o both_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o in_o the_o same_o will_v work_v do_v love_n omit_v think_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o shall_v we_o be_v free_a from_o all_o these_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v know_v or_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n himself_o will_v know_v and_o do_v in_o we_o which_o reason_n even_o against_o its_o will_n do_v confess_v to_o be_v equity_n to_o he_o that_o conclude_v and_o prove_v it_o by_o truth_n for_o what_o be_v more_o equal_a than_o that_o the_o potter_n have_v so_o full_a a_o dominion_n over_o his_o pot_n that_o none_o of_o they_o challenge_v any_o the_o least_o authority_n to_o themselves_o since_o they_o be_v not_o their_o own_o maker_n the_o same_o be_v our_o condition_n god_n alone_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o understanding_n knowledge_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o he_o alone_o will_v know_v all_o thing_n in_o we_o and_o by_o consequence_n nothing_o but_o himself_o if_o therefore_o any_o man_n will_v taste_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o so_o know_v himself_o be_v make_v a_o god_n be_v of_o himself_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o bottom_n and_o so_o be_v his_o own_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o together_o with_o lucifer_n he_o fall_v into_o the_o hell_n of_o death_n and_o like_o the_o dragon_n be_v cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n because_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o forbid_a tree_n be_v death_n wherefore_o god_n will_v know_v only_o himself_o in_o we_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n will_v have_v one_o to_o know_v no_o other_o science_n esteem_v this_o only_a necessary_a to_o life_n and_o will_v teach_v the_o same_o to_o we_o it_o so_o be_v we_o will_v obedient_o attend_v he_o that_o be_v know_v only_a god_n praise_v he_o pray_v to_o and_o hear_v he_o which_o thing_n i_o say_v he_o himself_o will_v work_v in_o the_o obedient_a for_o this_o cause_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v wisdom_n 5._o lord_n to_o know_v thou_o and_o understand_v thou_o be_v all_o righteousness_n in_o which_o he_o justify_v many_o and_o by_o consequence_n much_o more_o his_o own_o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n boast_v himself_o in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n but_o in_o this_o let_v every_o man_n boast_v that_o he_o know_v i_o isay_n 53._o ier._n 9_o which_o thing_n god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o own_o christ_n ioh._n 17._o call_v eternal_a life_n for_o from_o this_o knowledge_n root_n and_o tree_n of_o life_n proceed_v all_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v call_v good_a or_o be_v true_o good_a this_o be_v the_o only_a and_o true_a key_n of_o david_n which_o so_o open_v that_o no_o man_n shut_v etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o abuse_n of_o all_o thing_n how_o all_o thing_n be_v unclean_a to_o the_o unclean_a flesh_n yea_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v clean_o and_o wherefore_o that_o curious_a flesh_n desire_v to_o know_v much_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a how_o man_n ought_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o god_n and_o for_o god_n and_o use_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n that_o lose_a nature_n of_o man_n who_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o flesh_n be_v a_o instrument_n so_o impotent_a to_o all_o thing_n so_o vile_a and_o obscure_a that_o it_o know_v neither_o to_o have_v speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o abuse_v and_o defile_v it_o by_o touch_v because_o he_o convert_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v from_o god_n in_o who_o true_o they_o be_v to_o himself_o as_o his_o proper_a own_o although_o he_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v his_o own_o no_o not_o in_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o but_o therein_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n neither_o ought_v he_o to_o challenge_v to_o himself_o that_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n that_o be_v in_o he_o but_o to_o have_v all_o thing_n â—â—se_v in_o his_o god_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v they_o â—â—â—t_v but_o this_o he_o do_v not_o but_o arrogate_v â—â—mselfe_n to_o himself_o and_o will_v needs_o be_v â—â—ve_v and_o know_v himself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o fall_n â—nd_v degeneration_n of_o adam_n and_o his_o posteriâ—â—_n in_fw-la and_o with_o all_o thing_n with_o they_o again_o the_o true_a and_o only_o use_v with_o and_o â—n_o all_o thing_n be_v thus_o god_n will_v that_o adam_n â—hould_v know_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o will_v â—now_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o what_o â—e_z will_v be_v in_o he_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o will_v do_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o will_v have_v in_o he_o this_o will_v not_o adam_n but_o all_o those_o thing_n â—e_z arrogate_a to_o himself_o as_o his_o own_o or_o â—ather_o he_o himself_o will_v be_v all_o these_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o all_o thing_n by_o all_o mankind_n to_o the_o â—nd_v of_o the_o world_n the_o abuse_n be_v i_o say_v to_o arrogate_v any_o thing_n to_o man_n self_n as_o his_o own_o and_o not_o to_o possess_v the_o same_o free_o as_o though_o he_o have_v they_o not_o but_o to_o steal_v and_o use_v they_o from_o god_n in_o and_o â—o_z himself_o as_o for_o example_n if_o have_v money_n wife_n child_n knowledge_n life_n â—t_v self_n yea_o myself_o i_o 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and_o conversion_n of_o adam_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n alone_o shall_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v repair_v and_o amend_v therefore_o the_o true_a and_o only_o use_v of_o all_o thing_n know_v alone_o to_o the_o regenerate_a and_o new_a man_n be_v this_o that_o i_o be_v altogether_o free_a from_o all_o thing_n and_o alone_o subject_a to_o god_n and_o be_v void_a of_o name_n will_n and_o knowledge_n etc._o etc._o remain_v nothing_o in_o myself_o noâ—_z vindicate_v deliver_v or_o claim_v any_o thing_n to_o myself_o because_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v be_o know_v do_v etc._n etc._n all_o be_v of_o god_n no_o more_o than_o the_o cow_n do_v for_o her_o milk_n the_o tree_n for_o it_o fruit_n
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through_o sorrow_n and_o death_n he_o may_v haste_v to_o god_n again_o for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v that_o god_n will_v create_v he_o again_o out_o of_o sorrow_n and_o make_v he_o again_o a_o new_a not_o as_o before_o of_o nothing_o but_o with_o grace_n of_o himself_o this_o god_n foresee_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o suffer_v his_o fall_n and_o give_v way_n that_o man_n shall_v first_o taste_v of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n before_o that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o the_o sweetness_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o which_o he_o may_v know_v the_o better_a what_o he_o have_v in_o god_n and_o what_o that_o life_n be_v compare_v with_o death_n which_o before_o he_o taste_v beside_o it_o be_v meet_a that_o god_n suffer_v the_o freedom_n of_o sin_n rather_o than_o restrain_v it_o as_o well_o for_o many_o other_o cause_n as_o more_o special_a for_o this_o that_o otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v coaction_n and_o force_n and_o not_o liberty_n and_o also_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n 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