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oboy_n and_o no_o day_n break_v it_o as_o the_o like_a be_v luke_n 21._o cavete_fw-la ne_fw-la qua_fw-la die_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o if_o god_n allow_v no_o day_n or_o hour_n in_o which_o the_o contrary_n shall_v be_v do_v et_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la faciendum_fw-la est_fw-la so_o the_o negative_a bind_v for_o ever_o but_o touch_v this_o matter_n the_o judgement_n of_o augustine_n and_o theodoret_n i_o like_v best_a who_o say_v that_o not_o the_o act_n and_o execution_n of_o death_n be_v present_o to_o be_v inflict_v the_o same_o day_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v sin_v but_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n shall_v that_o day_n be_v denounce_v as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v gen._n 3._o non_fw-la actum_fw-la moriendi_fw-la sed_fw-la debitum_fw-la mortis_fw-la for_o then_o death_n be_v make_v a_o debt_n and_o become_v such_o a_o inevitable_a sentence_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v revoke_v they_o receive_v the_o sentence_n before_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n judgement_n so_o do_v st._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 9_o we_o receive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o death_n in_o ourselves_o because_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o law_n he_o be_v account_v a_o dead_a man_n which_o have_v his_o judgement_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o after_o this_o sort_n adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v dead_a in_o the_o same_o day_n 〈…〉_o erat_fw-la in_o dominium_fw-la mortis_fw-la say_v st._n paul_n rom._n 6._o 9_o that_o be_v god_n deliver_v he_o be_v guilty_a and_o condemn_v for_o sin_n unto_o the_o sheriff_n of_o death_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o reserve_v unto_o the_o execution_n day_n which_o be_v
when_o a_o man_n have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d either_o he_o shame_v which_o as_o we_o say_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o grace_n or_o else_o he_o harden_v his_o face_n like_o a_o stone_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a but_o shameless_a this_o be_v object_v against_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jeremy_n 3._o 3._o that_o though_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o punish_v for_o their_o wickedness_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a harlot_n be_v wont_a to_o cover_v their_o face_n to_o cover_v their_o shame_n but_o now_o harlot_n be_v become_v shimelesse_a this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o judah_n suppose_v tame_a to_o be_v a_o whore_n chap._n 38._o 15._o for_o that_o she_o have_v cover_v her_o face_n god_n can_v abide_v the_o sinful_a man_n but_o he_o will_v punish_v sharp_o those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o they_o have_v commit_v abomination_n jeremy_n 6._o 15._o now_o we_o be_v clothe_v and_o ashamed_a for_o the_o mind_n condemn_v the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n by_o shame_n and_o to_o be_v ashamed_a at_o our_o fault_n now_o be_v account_v a_o virtue_n shame_n now_o bewray_v the_o sin_n that_o be_v cover_v adam_n and_o eve_n be_v naked_a in_o body_n innocent_a in_o mind_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o their_o nakedness_n but_o since_o the_o fall_v it_o be_v otherwise_o as_o in_o chap._n 9_o 22._o ham_n see_v the_o nakedness_n of_o noah_n his_o father_n and_o be_v accurse_a but_o shem_n and_o japhet_n go_v backward_o and_o cover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o their_o father_n who_o nakedness_n they_o see_v not_o and_o for_o that_o they_o shame_v to_o see_v their_o father_n nakedness_n they_o be_v bless_v god_n in_o the_o 20._o of_o exodus_fw-la 20._o command_v moses_n not_o to_o make_v step_n up_o to_o his_o altar_n lest_z when_o he_o go_v up_o by_o the_o step_n his_o filihinesse_n be_v discover_v thereon_o when_o the_o young_a man_n in_o mark_n 14._o 52._o that_o be_v clothe_v in_o linen_n upon_o his_o bare_a body_n and_o they_o will_v have_v catch_v he_o he_o leave_v his_o linen_n cloth_n and_o flee_v from_o they_o naked_a as_o be_v ashamed_a in_o the_o 21._o of_o john_n 7._o when_o christ_n appear_v to_o peter_n and_o hear_v he_o speak_v he_o cast_v himself_o into_o the_o sea_n not_o naked_a as_o he_o be_v but_o gird_v to_o he_o his_o coat_n but_o what_o make_v nakedness_n lawful_a and_o laudable_a what_o make_v want_n of_o shame_n commendable_a in_o adam_n and_o eve_n to_o be_v now_o a_o thing_n blamable_a and_o whereof_o to_o be_v ashamed_a there_o be_v certain_a cynical_a philosopher_n and_o notable_a heretic_n call_v adamite_n that_o go_v naked_a but_o at_o length_n they_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o opinion_n they_o be_v not_o able_a long_o to_o continue_v naked_a and_o be_v at_o last_o ashamed_a of_o their_o nakedness_n but_o to_o answer_v the_o say_a question_n we_o will_v consider_v first_o adam_n original_a state_n and_o then_o the_o state_n of_o he_o and_o of_o mankind_n by_o his_o fall_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o adam_n innocence_n be_v when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v above_o all_o when_o man_n reason_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n word_n when_o his_o will_n be_v obedient_a to_o his_o reason_n when_o his_o concupiscence_n to_o his_o will_n and_o when_o his_o flesh_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o concupiscence_n so_o all_o in_o man_n be_v straight_o and_o right_a he_o be_v upright_o within_o and_o without_o his_o reason_n be_v obedient_a his_o will_n be_v not_o perverse_a his_o concupiscence_n be_v chaste_a the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o body_n corrupt_v not_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v original_a righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o complexion_n of_o man_n soul_n when_o man_n be_v innocent_a there_o be_v then_o no_o hindrance_n of_o good_a nor_o any_o inclination_n to_o evil_n all_o this_o while_n there_o be_v no_o shame_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o whereof_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a innocence_n and_o uprightness_n bring_v forth_o chastity_n chastity_n bring_v forth_o courage_n and_o this_o it_o be_v that_o make_v they_o though_o they_o be_v naked_a not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a but_o after_o the_o fall_n when_o all_o come_v out_o of_o joint_n as_o paul_n speak_v our_o concupiscence_n become_v a_o rebel_n to_o our_o will_n our_o will_n to_o our_o reason_n &_o our_o reason_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n man_n body_n will_v not_o yield_v obedience_n to_o his_o soul_n nor_o his_o soul_n unto_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n rom._n 7._o 23._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n but_o i_o see_v 〈◊〉_d law_n in_o my_o member_n rehel_v against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lend_v i_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o member_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o fleshrebel_v and_o rise_v against_o our_o spirit_n our_o carnal_a member_n do_v raise_v up_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o against_o our_o will_n and_o these_o member_n 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o firebrand_n of_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o the_o hand_n not_o the_o leg_n not_o the_o arm_n not_o the_o seemly_a part_n but_o the_o base_a part_n the_o unseemly_a member_n that_o strive_v against_o the_o spirit_n yet_o by_o marriage_n upon_o those_o member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o we_o think_v most_o unhonest_a put_v we_o most_o honesty_n on_o and_o our_o uncomely_a part_n have_v more_o 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o comely_a part_n need_v it_o not_o but_o god_n have_v temper_v the_o body_n together_o and_o have_v give_v the_o more_o honour_n to_o that_o part_n 〈◊〉_d lack_v by_o this_o bond_n of_o marriage_n whereby_o they_o two_o become_v one_o flesh_n levit._n 18._o 6._o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n god_n faith_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o come_v near_o any_o of_o the_o kindred_n of_o his_o flesh_n to_o 〈◊〉_d her_o shame_n though_o it_o be_v under_o title_n of_o marriage_n the_o uncover_v of_o which_o shame_v turpe_fw-la est_fw-la vobis_fw-la dicere_fw-la it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o tell_v though_o marriage_n be_v honest_a and_o honourable_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o shame_n in_o marriage_n which_o be_v the_o shame_n of_o the_o carnal_a member_n whereof_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v their_o shame_n man_n may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o firebrand_n of_o concupiscence_n all_o fin_n be_v to_o be_v shame_v at_o but_o lust_n above_o all_o be_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o which_o cause_v other_o sin_n as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o the_o member_n of_o lust_n and_o carnalitie_n we_o be_v to_o cover_v and_o so_o to_o cover_v our_o shame_n and_o to_o this_o shame_n of_o 〈…〉_o man_n be_v subject_a which_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d we_o more_o like_a bruit_n beast_n than_o othervice_n the_o thief_n by_o the_o law_n may_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o committesh_a adultery_n destroy_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d the_o wound_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o teacher_n 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v death_n prov._n 6._o 33._o neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n admit_v any_o 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o amnon_n commit_v his_o inceft_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 13._o she_o say_v to_o he_o commit_v not_o this_o folly_n how_o shall_v i_o put_v away_o my_o shame_n and_o than_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o fool_n of_o israel_n he_o shall_v be_v account_v even_o as_o a_o beast_n that_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o kindred_n he_o shall_v for_o that_o inoe_v be_v esteem_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d person_n he_o that_o be_v entice_v by_o the_o flattery_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o fellow_v she_o be_v as_o a_o one_o that_o go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o 22._o he_o be_v like_o 〈…〉_o neigh_a after_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o 8._o 〈…〉_o god_n that_o beget_v he_o and_o that_o form_v he_o deus_fw-la 32._o 18._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d beget_v sin_n and_o sin_n beget_v 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o sin_n no_o filthiness_n in_o adam_n and_o eve_n at_o the_o first_o where_o before_o though_o they_o be_v naked_a yes_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a but_o in_o chap._n 3._o 7._o after_o their_o fall_n when_o they_o know_v they_o be_v naked_a they_o make_v they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o cover_v their_o privy_a and_o incomely_a part_n and_o yet_o the_o cover_n of_o their_o shame_n take_v not_o away_o 〈◊〉_d shame_n and_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d thus_o of_o apparel_n that_o it_o be_v to_o defend_v our_o nakedness_n we_o be_v passable_a of_o weather_n to_o cover_v our_o shame_n and_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d great_a cause_n 〈…〉_o thereof_o see_v it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o clout_n wherein_o we_o do_v wrap_v and_o cover_v our_o own_o shame_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o make_v not_o our_o shame_n to_o be_v our_o glory_n apparel_n shall_v be_v a_o cover_n to_o shame_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v even_o now_o become_v a_o provocation_n and_o a_o
must_v be_v by_o a_o excrement_n bread_n be_v the_o interest_n of_o thy_o continual_a labour_n this_o be_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n god_n in_o punish_v the_o israelite_n will_v remember_v the_o land_n which_o he_o give_v they_o leviticus_n 26._o 42._o and_o they_o must_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n yea_o when_o you_o shall_v remember_v your_o own_o wickedness_n you_o shall_v judge_v yourselves_o worthy_a destruction_n for_o your_o iniquity_n in_o the_o thirty_o six_o of_o ezekiel_n and_o the_o thirty_o first_o paul_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o corinthian_n the_o nine_o and_o the_o fifteen_o say_v it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o to_o die_v than_o not_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n scripture_n the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n now_o this_o sentence_n upon_o adam_n have_v this_o use_n for_o we_o spinae_fw-la &_o tribuli_fw-la the_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n when_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n speak_v to_o we_o as_o god_n book_n do_v and_o make_v we_o a_o sermon_n tell_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v grow_v there_o but_o for_o we_o the_o earth_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v curse_v with_o barrenness_n but_o for_o our_o wickedness_n if_o the_o thorn_n prick_v or_o the_o nettle_n sting_v thou_o it_o will_v say_v hoc_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la i_o be_v first_o bring_v and_o still_o i_o grow_v to_o make_v thou_o remember_v thy_o obedience_n so_o that_o the_o very_a nettle_n that_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o shall_v put_v thou_o in_o mind_n of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o angry_a with_o the_o earth_n if_o it_o be_v barren_a for_o it_o will_v say_v it_o be_v so_o non_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la to_o conclude_v this_o point_n well_o say_v a_o father_n we_o must_v have_v not_o only_a sensum_fw-la poenae_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la the_o feel_n of_o punishment_n in_o our_o body_n but_o sensum_fw-la irae_fw-la divinae_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la the_o ceiling_n of_o god_n wrath_n in_o our_o soul._n but_o now_o not_o to_o leave_v you_o plunge_v in_o despair_n with_o consideration_n of_o grievous_a punishment_n in_o a_o word_n i_o will_v touch_v the_o allay_v of_o this_o punishment_n be_v comfort_v though_o god_n be_v just_a yet_o he_o be_v merciful_a non_fw-la est_fw-la crux_fw-la sine_fw-la christo_fw-la have_v thou_o a_o cross_n than_o have_v thou_o christ_n to_o comfort_v thou_o five_o mercy_n in_o this_o sentence_n be_v five_o god_n have_v leave_v five_o sign_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o this_o sentence_n which_o the_o ancient_a father_n term_n vestigia_fw-la miserantis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la impression_n of_o god_n merciful_a favour_n 1._o 1._o the_o first_o be_v non_fw-la dixit_fw-la maledictus_fw-la tu_fw-la curse_a be_v thou_o as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o serpent_n but_o terra_fw-la maledicta_fw-la curse_v be_v the_o earth_n the_o nature_n that_o sin_v be_v not_o curse_v nor_o be_v it_o like_o cain_n curse_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n and_o eleven_o verse_n for_o there_o be_v he_o curse_v from_o the_o earth_n but_o here_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o adam_n be_v make_v not_o adam_n himself_o be_v curse_v 2._o 2._o second_o he_o be_v punish_v but_o with_o a_o little_a labour_n to_o his_o great_a sin_n with_o a_o watery_a drop_n of_o sweat_n and_o the_o sweat_n be_v but_o a_o easy_a sweat_n of_o the_o face_n not_o like_o christ_n sweat_n in_o his_o prayer_n the_o twenty_o second_o of_o luke_n the_o forty_o four_o verse_n which_o be_v like_o drop_n of_o blood_n trickle_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n 3._o 3._o three_o god_n may_v have_v suffer_v the_o earth_n to_o have_v be_v fruitless_a let_v man_n have_v labour_v never_o so_o much_o but_o that_o man_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n yet_o with_o his_o labour_n shall_v make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a in_o my_o opinion_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n which_o i_o ground_n out_o of_o the_o one_o hundred_o twenty_o eight_o psalm_n when_o thou_o eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n say_v david_n thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v it_o be_v a_o blessing_n when_o the_o wife_n be_v fruitful_a as_o the_o vine_n upon_o the_o house_n side_n when_o thy_o child_n be_v as_o the_o olive_n plant_v about_o thy_o table_n and_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n that_o yet_o with_o labour_n the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n it_o be_v a_o comfort_n that_o your_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a as_o st._n paul_n speak_v the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o fifteen_o and_o the_o fifty_o eight_o god_n in_o mercy_n send_v rain_n to_o water_v the_o earth_n what_o to_o do_v isaiah_n tell_v you_o in_o his_o 55._o chapter_n and_o 10._o verse_n to_o give_v not_o only_a bread_n to_o the_o eater_n but_o even_a seed_n to_o the_o sour_a it_o be_v a_o comfort_n when_o we_o sow_v that_o we_o shall_v reap_v he_o that_o sow_v ear_v reap_v thresh_v do_v it_o in_o hope_n the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o nine_o chapter_n and_o ten_o verse_n god_n give_v bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o the_o seed_n to_o further_a increase_n by_o labour_n that_o acquisitum_fw-la that_o thou_o have_v gain_v through_o thy_o labour_n 4._o 4._o four_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o call_v it_o panis_fw-la taus_n thy_o bread_n thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o thy_o own_o bread_n this_o be_v mercy_n i_o say_v to_o term_v that_o man_n which_o be_v go_n last_o this_o labour_n have_v a_o date_n and_o a_o end_n it_o have_v tempus_fw-la refrigerii_fw-la upon_o the_o amend_v your_o life_n god_n will_v put_v away_o your_o sin_n and_o a_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 3._o 19_o let_v this_o be_v last_o your_o comfort_n that_o though_o you_o labour_v long_o yet_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o rest_v after_o your_o labour_n in_o sudore_fw-la vultûs_fw-la tui_fw-la vescitor_n cibo_fw-la donec_fw-la revertaris_fw-la in_o human_a cum_fw-la ex_fw-la eâ_fw-la desumptus_fw-la fueris_fw-la nam_fw-la pulvis_fw-la es_fw-la &_o inpulverem_fw-la revertêris_fw-la 19_o gen._n 3._o 19_o 1598._o october_n 〈◊〉_d 1598._o now_o be_v we_o to_o handle_v the_o other_o part_n of_o adam_n sentence_n and_o punishment_n sentence_n the_o ground_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o in_o the_o sentence_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o and_o the_o nature_n or_o form_n of_o it_o disobedience_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o sentence_n and_o this_o sentence_n be_v make_v even_o a_o law_n for_o according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n roman_n 6._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v free_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n hence_o spring_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n 7._o council_n carth._n 7._o that_o say_v that_o though_o we_o sin_v yet_o we_o be_v free_v though_o we_o live_v never_o so_o dissolute_o yet_o we_o be_v save_v after_o christ_n come_v death_n be_v not_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n but_o mark_v what_o st._n james_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n and_o thirteen_o verse_n say_v when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o 〈◊〉_d forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n and_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o five_o to_o the_o roman_n the_o nineteenth_o and_o the_o twenty_o first_o say_v death_n death_n that_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disohedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o further_o that_o as_o sin_n reign_v unto_o death_n so_o grace_n by_o righteousnese_n may_v reign_v to_o eternal_a life_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o through_o sin_n come_v death_n and_o that_o death_n have_v rule_v over_o all_o adam_n at_o the_o first_o by_o sin_n bring_v death_n the_o last_o adam_n by_o obedience_n bring_v everlasting_a life_n and_o as_o paul_n in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o fifteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o six_o verse_n say_v that_o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o christ_n shall_v destroy_v be_v death_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n all_o shall_v be_v make_v alive_a and_o the_o very_a wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n say_v paul_n in_o the_o six_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o twenty_o three_o verse_n sin_n the_o nature_n and_o form_n of_o sin_n touch_v the_o nature_n and_o form_n of_o the_o sin_n sin_n god_n be_v not_o cause_n of_o sin_n god_n be_v not_o the_o agent_n in_o sin_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n be_v only_o from_o adam_n himself_o and_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n and_o thirteen_o verse_n death_n adam_n and_o sin_n cause_n of_o death_n god_n have_v not_o make_v death_n neither_o have_v he_o pleasure_n in_o the_o
gold_n be_v as_o stone_n in_o the_o street_n and_o this_o goodness_n of_o the_o sea_n especial_o concern_v we_o which_o be_v islander_n we_o best_o know_v it_o and_o feel_v here_o this_o singular_a and_o special_a goodness_n of_o the_o water_n and_o say_v as_o god_n do_v that_o we_o see_v that_o they_o be_v good_a for_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o we_o shall_v be_v imprison_v in_o this_o little_a island_n and_o be_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o other_o country_n also_o we_o shall_v be_v cloy_v with_o our_o commodity_n and_o be_v destitute_a of_o many_o other_o which_o we_o want_v sea_n a_o excellent_a benefit_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v ever_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n for_o how_o can_v that_o have_v come_v hither_o or_o how_o can_v we_o have_v go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n for_o it_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o sea_n wherein_o go_v the_o ship_n paul_n shipwreck_n be_v most_o bless_v and_o happy_a to_o that_o island_n act._n 27._o 41._o for_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o they_o the_o great_a commodity_n that_o can_v be_v but_o unworthy_a be_v we_o of_o this_o pearl_n which_o merchant_n have_v sound_a and_o bring_v from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n see_v we_o so_o light_o regard_v that_o we_o will_v scarce_o step_v out_o of_o door_n for_o to_o hear_v it_o this_o be_v the_o good_a that_o we_o by_o it_o have_v merchant_n nahum_n 3._o 16._o another_o benefit_n of_o good_a we_o receive_v by_o they_o nahum_n 3._o 14._o in_o that_o they_o be_v make_v to_o we_o as_o a_o ditch_n fortress_n wall_n or_o bulwark_n of_o strength_n and_o defence_n to_o the_o land_n for_o in_o island_n we_o be_v entrench_v as_o it_o be_v round_o about_o with_o sands_z with_o rock_n with_o ship_n and_o sea_n these_o thing_n more_o proper_o pertain_v to_o we_o islander_n for_o island_n be_v call_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o main_a land_n have_v other_o carriage_n and_o defence_n though_o with_o more_o trouble_n and_o cost_n last_o it_o be_v good_a for_o peter_n with_o his_o net_n and_o gin_n to_o take_v fish_n earth_n the_o discourse_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o for_o the_o earth_n god_n also_o see_v and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v good_a likewise_o which_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o use_n of_o it_o a_o top_n be_v not_o only_o good_a to_o go_v and_o run_v upon_o and_o inhabit_v but_o also_o to_o bear_v corn_n wine_n oil_n herb_n and_o root_n and_o other_o fruit_n for_o man_n and_o beast_n that_o dwell_v thereon_o job_n 28._o 5._o and_o under_o the_o good_a mould_n for_o fruit_n we_o see_v it_o good_a and_o profitable_a in_o that_o it_o have_v mine_n of_o coal_n and_o under_o it_o vein_n of_o gold_n and_o other_o most_o profitable_a metal_n and_o under_o it_o precious_a stone_n and_o every_o where_n within_o quarry_n and_o rock_n of_o stone_n and_o without_o tree_n of_o timber_n to_o build_v we_o house_n withal_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o see_v and_o confess_v to_o god_n glory_n how_o good_a it_o be_v to_o we_o but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o not_o to_o search_v his_o riches_n and_o part_n and_o fruit_n we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o which_o we_o be_v make_v and_o to_o which_o we_o must_v return_v job_n 10._o 9.10_o which_o there_o be_v set_v down_o after_o two_o manner_n both_o as_o we_o respect_v adam_n in_o creation_n or_o ourselves_o in_o generation_n be_v pour_v out_o as_o milk_n etc._n etc._n for_o touch_v creation_n we_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o call_v house_n of_o clay_n as_o jeremy_n speak_v to_o his_o king_n o_o earth_n o_o earth_n etc._n etc._n 22._o 29._o wherefore_o if_o we_o think_v ourselves_o good_a we_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o we_o be_v make_v be_v also_o good_a 2._o 2._o second_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o convenient_a place_n super_fw-la quem_fw-la as_o the_o air_n be_v a_o fit_a element_n in_o quo_fw-la for_o god_n have_v make_v it_o good_a to_o go_v upon_o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v make_v it_o locum_fw-la lucidum_fw-la solidam_fw-la siccum_fw-la fixum_fw-la &_o firmum_fw-la that_o be_v light_n and_o steady_a it_o may_v have_v all_o the_o commendation_n and_o goodness_n of_o a_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o place_n to_o move_v in_o so_o it_o be_v to_o take_v rest_n and_o ease_n as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o workhouse_n and_o shop_n in_o which_o we_o must_v employ_v our_o travail_n and_o labour_n so_o be_v it_o our_o refection_n our_o refection_n refectorium_fw-la to_o refresh_v and_o ease_v ourselves_o and_o to_o recover_v our_o strength_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o in_o it_o psal._n 24._o 1._o but_o he_o have_v give_v the_o earth_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psal._n 115._o 16._o but_o only_a to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o calling_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o country_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v his_o statute_n and_o observe_v his_o law_n psal._n 105._o 45._o 3._o 3._o the_o three_o goodness_n be_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o grave_n for_o this_o be_v our_o mother_n lap_n and_o arm_n into_o which_o we_o yield_v our_o body_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v our_o coemeterium_fw-la our_o sleep_a place_n in_o the_o night_n time_n of_o our_o death_n job_n 17._o 13._o as_o it_o be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o day_n time_n of_o our_o life_n now_o as_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o goodness_n of_o it_o whole_o so_o now_o let_v we_o see_v the_o part_n by_o themselves_o the_o hill_n mountain_n and_o rock_n be_v good_a for_o shadow_n in_o time_n of_o heat_n and_o for_o shelter_n in_o time_n of_o winter_n against_o cold_a and_o tempest_n esay_n 32._o 2._o the_o stoney_n rock_n also_o serve_v for_o coney_n psal._n 104._o 18._o the_o valley_n and_o dale_n be_v good_a and_o commodious_a for_o corn_n psal._n 104._o 10._o esay_n 30._o 23._o and_o also_o for_o pasture_n psal._n 65._o 13._o so_o it_o be_v good_a for_o to_o give_v all_o thing_n to_o feed_v man_n and_o beast_n the_o other_o dry_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v sand_n and_o gravel_n be_v good_a for_o treasure_n deut._n 33._o 19_o and_o the_o wet_a or_o moist_a part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v clay_n and_o marvel_n be_v good_a to_o dung_n and_o mend_v the_o land_n also_o to_o make_v vessel_n of_o earth_n jer._n 18._o 3_o 4._o and_o to_o make_v brick_n and_o house_n and_o mortar_n ezech._n 13._o 10._o so_o that_o the_o high_a and_o low_a part_n the_o dry_a and_o moist_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v very_o good_a therein_o the_o water_n and_o land_n joint_o consider_v four_o thing_n note_v therein_o yet_o let_v we_o further_o consider_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o water_n and_o land_n joint_a together_o as_o they_o be_v frame_v in_o one_o globe_n touch_v which_o we_o 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water_n and_o the_o lap_n and_o open_a hand_n yea_o and_o the_o wide_a open_a mouth_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o receive_v all_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n until_o heaven_n have_v receive_v we_o 2._o 2._o second_o the_o water_n and_o earth_n be_v good_a in_o regard_n of_o one_o another_o the_o water_n be_v good_a to_o the_o land_n and_o the_o land_n to_o the_o water_n the_o earth_n will_v be_v without_o water_n to_o glue_v it_o together_o even_o as_o dust_n which_o will_v fly_v in_o our_o eye_n to_o hinder_v our_o sight_n and_o choke_v we_o and_o hinder_v our_o breathe_n in_o
have_v this_o for_o the_o seal_n and_o assurance_n of_o their_o doctrine_n ego_fw-la accepi_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la quod_fw-la tradidi_fw-la 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o so_o that_o if_o in_o paradise_n to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o rule_n and_o direction_n to_o frame_v all_o their_o life_n by_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n than_o no_o doubt_n our_o state_n now_o can_v be_v happy_a without_o the_o same_o rule_n unless_o we_o have_v god_n word_n among_o and_o we_o to_o live_v thereby_o the_o father_n for_o this_o cause_n do_v term_v this_o as_o the_o sermon_n which_o god_n make_v to_o adam_n and_o they_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o other_o scripture_n nor_o bible_n nor_o sermon_n but_o this_o if_o he_o have_v obey_v it_o and_o stand_v in_o his_o innocence_n neither_o shall_v he_o have_v have_v any_o other_o sacrament_n than_o the_o trce_n of_o knowledge_n and_o life_n so_o that_o in_o it_o be_v contain_v all_o divinity_n 〈◊〉_d for_o adam_n and_o 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the_o fifty_o second_o but_o i_o will_v not_o only_o take_v away_o this_o thy_o boast_n by_o deliver_v they_o from_o that_o destruction_n whereunto_o thou_o have_v bring_v they_o but_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o hand_n over_o thou_o for_o where_o thou_o shall_v but_o bruise_v his_o heel_n he_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o our_o parent_n he_o say_v on_o this_o manner_n that_o howsoever_o they_o by_o sin_v against_o his_o express_a commandment_n have_v destroy_v themselves_o yet_o god_n instead_o of_o deliver_v they_o to_o their_o enemy_n the_o devil_n will_v make_v they_o to_o wage_v war_n with_o he_o and_o to_o get_v the_o victory_n of_o he_o and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o bless_a disappoint_a both_o of_o the_o serpent_n malice_n and_o also_o of_o man_n desperation_n this_o course_n god_n take_v in_o two_o respect_n first_o that_o the_o devil_n shall_v not_o wax_v proud_a against_o god_n if_o his_o devise_n touch_v man_n destruction_n have_v prosper_v god_n 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the_o six_o verse_n when_o man_n can_v look_v for_o nothing_o but_o warth_fw-mi and_o disoleasure_n we_o may_v see_v it_o to_o be_v reasonable_a that_o because_o they_o have_v deserve_v nothing_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o make_v his_o speech_n to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o serpent_n by_o way_n of_o a_o curse_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o man_n desert_n that_o god_n be_v fayourable_a but_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o sake_n that_o he_o do_v put_v away_o our_o iniquity_n isaiah_n 43._o 52._o the_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v two_o first_o a_o proclaim_n of_o hostility_n between_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o his_o seed_n and_o she_o second_o a_o promise_n of_o victory_n
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the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n spiritual_a so_o the_o wicked_a and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o curse_a seed_n of_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n and_o god_n pronounce_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a hostility_n between_o they_o there_o be_v a_o corrupt_a seed_n isaiah_n the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o four_o verse_n the_o other_o a_o holy_a seed_n isaiah_n the_o six_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n our_o saviour_n expound_v the_o good_a seed_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o cockle_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n matthew_n the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirty_o eight_o verse_n the_o apostle_n compare_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n together_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o ten_o verse_n between_o these_o be_v that_o perpetual_a enmity_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o be_v between_o the_o church_n of_o god_n act_v the_o twenty_o chapter_n 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and_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o overthrow_v strong_a hold_v the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o ten_o chapter_n and_o the_o four_o verse_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o god_n aim_v at_o be_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o enmity_n between_o these_o two_o city_n and_o camp_n but_o that_o this_o enmity_n be_v perpetual_a and_o send_v at_o the_o least_o to_o the_o kill_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o vanquish_a of_o satan_n so_o soon_o as_o this_o sentence_n be_v give_v there_o be_v enmity_n between_o cain_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n who_o be_v of_o the_o evil_a one_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o twelve_o verse_n and_o abel_n who_o be_v spiritual_o be_v get_v by_o the_o church_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o world_n genesis_n the_o four_o chapter_n ishmael_n and_o isaac_n the_o one_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o after_o the_o spirit_n persecute_v one_o another_o galatian_n the_o four_o chapter_n he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n mock_v and_o deride_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n genesis_n the_o twenty_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o nine_o verse_n jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v divers_a seed_n the_o one_o hate_v the_o other_o and_o vow_v to_o kill_v the_o other_o genesis_n the_o twenty_o seven_o chapter_n and_o the_o forty_o first_o verse_n last_o this_o enmity_n be_v practise_v between_o the_o church_n of_o god_n apocalypse_v the_o twelve_o chapter_n and_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n apocalypse_v the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n of_o these_o spiritual_a combat_n the_o scripture_n have_v many_o example_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n number_n the_o twenty_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n the_o serpent_n deserve_v to_o have_v be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o god_n who_o call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v romans_z the_o four_o chapter_n and_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n be_v able_a to_o have_v destroy_v he_o at_o least_o to_o have_v chain_v he_o up_o that_o he_o may_v not_o trouble_v his_o servant_n as_o he_o will_v at_o the_o last_o day_n apocalypse_v the_o twenty_o chapter_n and_o the_o ten_o verse_n but_o the_o council_n of_o god_n in_o suffer_v he_o still_o to_o practice_v his_o malice_n against_o we_o be_v for_o our_o good_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v still_o exercise_v and_o keep_v in_o a_o war_n for_o as_o christ_n say_v what_o thanks_o be_v it_o luke_n the_o six_o chapter_n and_o thirty_o second_o verse_n and_o what_o praise_n be_v it_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o verse_n unless_o in_o this_o life_n we_o do_v something_o towards_o it_o the_o apostle_n say_v no_o man_n be_v crown_v except_o he_o strive_v aright_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o five_o verse_n therefore_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o a_o enemy_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o we_o must_v continual_o fight_v with_o if_o we_o resist_v his_o allurement_n by_o pleasure_n and_o his_o terror_n in_o oppress_v we_o with_o cross_n we_o shall_v at_o the_o length_n be_v crown_v with_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o then_o he_o will_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n tread_v down_o satan_n under_o our_o foot_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o trouble_v we_o any_o more_o romans_z the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o verse_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o be_v oppose_v against_o we_o by_o the_o wise_a council_n of_o god_n as_o a_o enemy_n that_o we_o shall_v continual_o strive_v against_o he_o as_o this_o be_v a_o threaten_n to_o the_o devil_n so_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o and_o that_o a_o promise_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v show_v we_o that_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n or_o the_o woman_n without_o which_o grace_n we_o can_v strive_v with_o the_o serpent_n nor_o once_o conceive_v any_o desire_n to_o resist_v he_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o have_v any_o desire_n to_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o temptation_n it_o be_v not_o of_o any_o natural_a power_n of_o ourselves_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n work_v in_o we_o who_o say_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thy_o seed_n and_o the_o woman_n whereupon_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o continual_a rebellion_n that_o be_v between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v do_v that_o we_o will_v galatian_n the_o five_o chapter_n and_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n augustine_n say_v that_o yet_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o resist_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o corrupt_a lust_n thereof_o for_o hereby_o he_o perform_v his_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v in_o this_o place_n and_o except_o we_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v at_o agreement_n with_o the_o flesh_n and_o like_v well_o of_o the_o temptation_n thereof_o for_o natural_o we_o be_v give_v to_o make_v league_n with_o bell_n and_o death_n isaiah_n the_o twenty_o nine_o chapter_n and_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n to_o be_v friend_n with_o our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o worldly_a lust_n which_o do_v still_o solicit_v and_o persuade_v we_o to_o break_v god_n commandment_n and_o law_n and_o if_o by_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n he_o work_v in_o we_o some_o dislike_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o perpetual_a and_o though_o it_o do_v continue_v perpetual_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d mortal_a and_o to_o the_o death_n for_o we_o never_o labour_v to_o kill_v sin_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a man_n utter_o but_o all_o that_o