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proceed_v of_o natural_a cause_n but_o in_o respect_n that_o god_n ordain_v adam_n to_o live_v immortal_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v now_o have_v sin_v death_n follow_v as_o the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n q._n why_o be_v it_o not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o a._n because_o man_n without_o the_o woman_n can_v not_o procreate_v child_n and_o so_o mankind_n can_v not_o be_v multiply_v second_o christ_n can_v not_o have_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n three_o the_o elect_a and_o church_n of_o god_n can_v not_o have_v increase_v if_o adam_n have_v be_v alone_o q._n how_o be_v the_o creature_n bring_v to_o adam_n a._n either_o by_o the_o help_n of_o angel_n or_o by_o that_o natural_a instinct_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o which_o every_o creature_n perceive_v what_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a for_o they_o q._n why_o do_v god_n bring_v the_o creature_n to_o adam_n a._n first_o to_o let_v he_o see_v how_o much_o he_o do_v excel_v they_o and_o 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why_o be_v the_o devil_n so_o earnest_a to_o teâ—â—â—_n eva_n a._n because_o he_o hate_v god_n and_o will_v not_o have_v man_n to_o glorify_v but_o to_o anger_v he_o second_o because_o of_o his_o pride_n and_o envy_n for_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o happiness_n himself_o be_v in_o misery_n q._n why_o do_v adam_n eat_v of_o this_o fruit_n a._n partly_o through_o the_o instigation_n of_o his_o wife_n partly_o through_o curiosity_n desire_v to_o try_v what_o kind_n of_o sin_n this_o shall_v be_v which_o god_n do_v prohibit_v so_o nâ—â—â—â—_n in_o vetitâ—â—â—_n semper_fw-la cupiâ—â—â—sque_fw-la negaâ—a_fw-la q._n be_v adam_n deceive_v also_o as_o the_o â—oâ—â—â—_n be_v a._n no_o adam_n be_v not_o seduce_v but_o the_o woman_n 1._o tim._n 2._o for_o eva_n do_v not_o deceive_v adam_n because_o sâ—â—e_z think_v all_o be_v true_a that_o satan_n speak_v but_o satan_n deceive_v eva_n because_o he_o make_v she_o believe_v that_o which_o he_o know_v himself_o be_v false_a second_o eva_n confess_v that_o she_o be_v deceive_v but_o adam_n do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n give_v to_o i_o and_o i_o do_v â—aâ—e_v q._n be_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o eva_n the_o great_a sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v a._n if_o we_o do_v consider_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o than_o we_o say_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v not_o the_o great_a for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v great_a but_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o circumstance_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o wit_n the_o place_n paradise_n where_o no_o occasion_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o time_n when_o he_o sin_v immediate_o after_o his_o creation_n at_o the_o first_o encounter_n yield_v to_o his_o enemy_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o person_n that_o sin_v adam_z be_v create_v to_o god_n own_o image_n if_o we_o regard_v also_o that_o infinite_a hurt_n and_o misery_n that_o have_v fain_o upon_o mankind_n by_o that_o sin_n of_o adam_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n that_o ever_o man_n commit_v q._n whether_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n or_o eva_n great_a a._n if_o we_o consider_v both_o their_o person_n than_o adam_n do_v sin_n more_o grievous_o because_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o strong_a than_o eva_n and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o this_o cause_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n rom._n 5._o yet_o in_o two_o respect_n eua_n sin_n be_v great_a than_o adam_n first_o in_o that_o she_o do_v believe_v the_o serpent_n more_o than_o god_n which_o adam_n will_v not_o have_v do_v second_o in_o that_o she_o do_v entice_v adam_n to_o the_o same_o sin_n q._n how_o be_v their_o eye_n open_v after_o the_o eat_n of_o this_o fruit_n a._n they_o be_v not_o blind_v before_o nor_o have_v they_o now_o more_o liberty_n of_o will_n than_o they_o have_v or_o great_a knowledge_n but_o now_o they_o know_v evil_a by_o experience_n which_o before_o they_o know_v by_o science_n and_o their_o eye_n be_v say_v to_o be_v open_v because_o they_o perceive_v their_o nakedness_n be_v ignominious_a and_o their_o affection_n inordinate_a which_o before_o be_v decent_a and_o holy_a q._n why_o do_v they_o cover_v their_o member_n after_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n a._n because_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o nakedness_n second_o by_o this_o they_o think_v to_o hide_v their_o sin_n but_o in_o vain_a for_o none_o can_v hide_v sin_n but_o god_n therefore_o bless_v be_v he_o who_o sin_n be_v coâ—ered_v psal_n 32._o q._n why_o do_v they_o cover_v their_o privy_a member_n a._n because_o their_o inordinate_a lust_n begin_v most_o to_o appear_v here_o second_o these_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o generation_n which_o then_o become_v sinful_a therefore_o all_o people_n be_v ashamed_a to_o see_v those_o part_n because_o sin_n come_v by_o generation_n hence_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n of_o regeneraon_n be_v on_o this_o part_n of_o the_o body_n genesis_n 17._o q._n why_o do_v they_o take_v the_o leaf_n of_o the_o fig_n tree_n a._n because_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o fig_n three_fw-mi be_v broad_a or_o else_o because_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n accuse_v they_o and_o be_v in_o fear_n they_o take_v of_o the_o leaf_n of_o this_o tree_n which_o be_v near_a q._n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o noise_n of_o god_n a._n this_o sometime_o signify_v thunder_n exodus_fw-la 9_o sometime_o any_o sound_n ezec._n 12._o sometime_o god_n distinct_a voice_n like_o thunder_n john_n 12._o here_o it_o signify_v some_o fearful_a noise_n and_o sound_n by_o which_o god_n will_v signify_v that_o now_o he_o be_v come_v to_o encounter_v with_o adam_n q._n what_o signify_v the_o wind_n of_o the_o day_n a._n this_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o evening_n for_o at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n in_o those_o place_n that_o be_v near_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n common_o the_o wind_n do_v blow_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o god_n come_v to_o judge_v adam_n in_o the_o evening_n so_o will_v he_o come_v to_o judge_v all_o mankind_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n q._n how_o do_v god_n speak_v to_o adam_n here_o a._n god_n speak_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o internal_o by_o his_o spirit_n sometime_o external_o either_o by_o angel_n or_o by_o man_n here_o than_o it_o be_v like_a that_o christ_n speak_v in_o the_o form_n of_o man_n for_o in_o this_o form_n he_o do_v oftentimes_o appear_v to_o the_o father_n of_o old_a and_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n this_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v with_o us._n q._n why_o do_v not_o god_n accuse_v satan_n as_o he_o do_v the_o man_n and_o thâ—_n woman_n a._n because_o satan_n be_v already_o condemn_v for_o his_o pride_n but_o the_o other_o two_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v they_o till_o he_o have_v convict_v they_o q._n whether_o do_v god_n course_n the_o devil_n or_o the_o serpent_n a._n he_o curse_v both_o the_o devil_n mystical_o and_o the_o serpent_n literal_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o principal_a agent_n and_o the_o serpent_n as_o his_o instrument_n but_o this_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v of_o the_o serpent_n only_o because_o it_o be_v the_o serpent_n that_o eva_n do_v see_v and_o speak_v to_o and_o the_o devil_n do_v lurk_v within_o the_o serpent_n q._n how_o can_v the_o creep_a on_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o dust_n be_v a_o punishment_n and_o a_o curse_n see_v this_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o serpent_n before_o man_n fall_n a._n the_o serpent_n creep_v before_o be_v pleasant_a now_o it_o be_v painful_a than_o it_o be_v comely_a now_o it_o be_v base_a execrable_a and_o contemptible_a q._n why_o do_v god_n curse_v the_o serpent_n a._n to_o augment_v satan_n grief_n the_o more_o who_o use_v he_o for_o his_o organ_n in_o this_o wicked_a tentation_n second_o because_o the_o serpent_n be_v satan_n instrument_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o man_n fall_n as_o the_o beast_n with_o who_o any_o man_n do_v lie_v be_v to_o be_v stone_v levit._n 20._o three_o because_o by_o this_o god_n will_v show_v how_o much_o he_o abhor_v sin_n in_o punish_v for_o man_n wickedness_n dumb_a and_o senseless_a creature_n therefore_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v for_o adam_n sin_n the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n be_v drown_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o world_n the_o city_n that_o entice_v the_o israelite_n to_o idolatry_n must_v be_v burn_v yea_o the_o cattle_n and_o every_o thing_n in_o those_o city_n deut._n 13._o yea_o the_o dumb_a creature_n for_o man_n sin_n be_v daily_o offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o the_o serpent_n seed_n a._n by_o the_o woman_n seed_n be_v mean_v especial_o christ_n the_o woman_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o with_o he_o all_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o serpent_n seed_n be_v mean_v both_o the_o ravenous_a beast_n which_o natural_o hate_v mankind_n as_o also_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v call_v serpent_n in_o scripture_n and_o generation_n of_o viper_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o head_n and_o the_o heel_n a._n by_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v mean_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n sin_n and_o death_n by_o which_o he_o wound_v we_o by_o the_o heel_n be_v mean_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n which_o satan_n do_v hurt_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o wound_v yet_o by_o persecute_v his_o member_n q._n how_o can_v the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d conception_n be_v a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n a._n the_o conception_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v a_o punishment_n because_o sometime_o their_o
presence_n jonas_n 1_o but_o his_o presence_n do_v signify_v here_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n where_o he_o show_v his_o presence_n and_o that_o be_v his_o church_n or_o else_o he_o go_v out_o of_o god_n presence_n that_o be_v he_o be_v deprive_v of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n q._n why_o do_v cain_n build_v a_o city_n a._n for_o his_o better_a security_n for_o he_o be_v in_o continual_a fear_n second_o because_o he_o be_v worldly-minded_n place_v his_o happiness_n in_o the_o city_n and_o fort_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o look_v for_o that_o city_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n three_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o tyrannize_v and_o prey_v upon_o other_o man_n good_n and_o land_n for_o he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n and_o conqueror_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o king_n shall_v not_o delight_v in_o conquer_a kingdom_n with_o blood_n lest_o they_o be_v count_v the_o successor_n of_o cain_n and_o nimrod_n that_o mighty_a hunter_n for_o magna_fw-la imperia_fw-la sunt_fw-la magna_fw-la latrocinia_fw-la q._n when_o do_v cain_n build_v this_o city_n a._n not_o when_o henoch_n be_v bear_v for_o theâ—_n there_o be_v no_o great_a need_n to_o build_v see_v there_o be_v but_o few_o person_n in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o his_o old_a age_n for_o cain_n live_v a_o long_a time_n and_o now_o mankind_n be_v great_o multiply_v q._n why_o do_v he_o call_v his_o city_n henoch_n and_o not_o by_o his_o own_o name_n cain_n a._n because_o his_o own_o name_n be_v odious_a to_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o murder_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o disgrace_v his_o city_n and_o those_o that_o dwell_v therein_o second_o because_o he_o love_v henoch_n exceed_o therefore_o he_o will_v immortalize_v his_o name_n q._n how_o be_v it_o understand_v that_o jabel_n be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o have_v cattle_n a._n he_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o shepheardry_n &_o of_o feed_v of_o cattle_n now_o abel_n be_v dead_a for_o tent_n here_o signify_v such_o tent_n as_o shepherd_n do_v use_v and_o not_o those_o that_o soldier_n do_v use_v in_o war_n q._n who_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o music_n and_o smith_n craft_n a._n not_o pythagoras_n linus_n orpheus_n or_o vulcan_n but_o jubal_n and_o tubal-caine_n the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n so_o we_o see_v that_o in_o external_a thing_n cain_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v bless_v as_o the_o wicked_a be_v general_o in_o this_o life_n but_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o heaven_n q._n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o lamech_n to_o have_v two_o wife_n a._n no_o for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n second_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o do_v show_v that_o one_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o one_o three_o this_o plurality_n of_o wife_n do_v arise_v of_o incontinency_n and_o lust_n and_o not_o of_o desire_n to_o propagate_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n as_o many_o saint_n have_v do_v q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o word_n i_o will_v slay_v a_o man_n in_o my_o wound_n &_o c_o a._n here_o lamech_n perceive_v that_o he_o be_v hate_v for_o his_o cruelty_n brag_v to_o his_o wife_n of_o his_o strength_n that_o although_o he_o be_v wound_v yet_o he_o be_v able_a to_o kill_v a_o man_n this_o he_o do_v speak_v to_o make_v his_o wife_n and_o other_o fear_v he_o the_o more_o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o lamech_n do_v kill_v cain_n in_o the_o wilderness_n think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o wild_a beast_n and_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v cain_n he_o kill_v also_o the_o young_a man_n that_o deceive_v he_o q._n what_o mean_v these_o word_n if_o cain_n shall_v be_v avenge_v sevenfold_a then_o lamech_n &_o c_o a._n either_o he_o speak_v this_o to_o affray_v other_o from_o kill_v he_o although_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n &_o so_o make_v a_o derision_n of_o god_n judgement_n he_o have_v lay_v upon_o cain_n as_o if_o he_o woulâ—_n say_v if_o he_o that_o kill_v cain_n shall_v be_v punish_v sevenfold_a then_o he_o that_o kill_v i_o shall_v be_v punish_v seventy_o sevenfold_a that_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o or_o else_o by_o these_o word_n he_o seem_v to_o repent_v for_o his_o murder_n as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v be_v cain_n punish_v so_o hardly_o for_o his_o murder_n then_o i_o be_o worthy_a of_o a_o seventy_o sevenfold_a worse_a punishment_n q._n be_v sh_v the_o three_o son_n of_o adam_n or_o have_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—y_n more_o beside_o those_o three_o mention_v in_o genesis_n a._n it_o be_v credible_a that_o in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n for_o in_o the_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n sh_v be_v bear_v adam_n have_v many_o more_o child_n than_o those_o three_o because_o that_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v create_v perfect_a and_o apt_a for_o procreation_n so_o also_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v multiply_v according_a to_o god_n decree_n increase_v and_o multiply_v but_o these_o three_o moses_n only_o name_v because_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v most_o eminent_a abel_n the_o ripe_a of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v abel_n that_o be_v mourner_n in_o this_o life_n cain_n the_o type_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o church_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o wicked_a sh_v the_o origin_n and_o root_n of_o the_o church_n the_o father_n of_o christ_n yeâ—_n the_o origin_n of_o all_o mankind_n after_o the_o flood_n for_o abel_n be_v kill_v and_o cain_n posterity_n drown_v q._n why_o do_v eva_n say_v that_o god_n have_v put_v another_o seed_n to_o i_o in_o stead_n of_o abel_n speak_v of_o sh_v and_o not_o of_o any_o other_o of_o her_o son_n a._n because_o sh_v be_v like_a abel_n of_o all_o eâ—â—'s_n child_n both_o in_o religion_n towards_o god_n uprightnes_n of_o life_n towards_o man_n and_o in_o love_n and_o reverence_n towards_o his_o parent_n q._n what_o do_v enoch_n signify_v a._n sorrowful_a or_o miserable_a he_o also_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v press_v although_o not_o oppress_v with_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n in_o this_o life_n q._n why_o do_v moses_n say_v that_o in_o his_o day_n man_n begin_v to_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n a._n to_o signify_v that_o now_o man_n begin_v to_o worship_n god_n more_o public_o than_o they_o do_v before_o to_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n to_o preach_v open_o but_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o god_n be_v not_o worship_v at_o all_o till_o now_o for_o adam_n do_v worship_n god_n and_o teach_v his_o son_n abel_n and_o cain_n to_o sacrifice_v and_o sh_v also_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o church_n question_n on_o the_o five_o chapter_n q._n why_o do_v moses_n rehearse_v the_o ten_o generation_n of_o adam_n a._n first_o to_o show_v the_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n second_o because_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o enoch_n translation_n therefore_o he_o will_v show_v his_o generation_n three_o to_o show_v that_o among_o these_o multitude_n god_n have_v his_o church_n although_o it_o be_v then_o small_a for_o god_n have_v never_o want_v some_o since_o the_o creation_n who_o do_v worship_n he_o and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n q._n why_o do_v moses_n say_v here_o that_o god_n do_v both_o create_v and_o make_v man_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o adam_n here_o a._n he_o do_v distinguish_v creation_n from_o make_v for_o to_o be_v make_v be_v to_o be_v form_v of_o some_o pre-existant_a matter_n but_o to_o be_v create_v be_v to_o be_v produce_v of_o nothing_o then_o both_o these_o word_n he_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o diverse_a poduce_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o soul_n be_v create_v because_o it_o be_v produce_v of_o nothing_o the_o body_n be_v make_v because_o of_o some_o thing_n and_o by_o adam_n he_o mean_v both_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n give_v they_o one_o name_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v both_o of_o one_o flesh_n q._n how_o be_v it_o understand_v that_o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n after_o his_o image_n a._n first_o by_o his_o image_n we_o understand_v his_o nature_n and_o substance_n second_o his_o reason_n and_o power_n he_o have_v over_o all_o other_o creature_n three_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n so_o that_o now_o adam_n be_v sinful_a and_o mortal_a beget_v sinful_a and_o mortal_a child_n then_o sh_v be_v beget_v after_o the_o image_n of_o adam_n a_o man_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n subject_a to_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o adam_n q._n why_o be_v it_o not_o say_v that_o adam_n do_v begâ—â—_n cain_n and_o abel_n after_o his_o image_n a._n because_o a_o part_n of_o this_o image_n do_v consist_v