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19_o soalary_n man_n be_v describe_v such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o neither_o place_n be_v the_o word_n fit_o render_v sensual_a but_o be_v it_o yield_v that_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o the_o word_n translate_v natural_a man_n signify_v a_o weak_a christian_a sure_o it_o follow_v if_o a_o weak_a christian_n can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n without_o christ_n enlighten_v much_o less_o a_o man_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o babe_n in_o christ_n yea_o the_o apostle_n faith_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o himself_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o himself_o but_o beside_o these_o text_n when_o our_o saviour_n
scripture_n and_o experience_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v plain_a from_o scripture_n that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o so_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o or_o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5._o 12._o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n ver_fw-la 18_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o in_o adam_n all_o die_n now_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n who_o enlighten_v man_n eye_n that_o this_o death_n and_o condemnation_n be_v remove_v and_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 18._o 2._o beside_o death_n and_o condemnation_n all_o mankind_n be_v liable_a to_o innumerable_a evil_n to_o lighten_v the_o burden_n of_o which_o the_o enlighten_v of_o christ_n be_v very_o necessary_a for_o that_o alone_o can_v give_v support_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o bear_n of_o they_o man_n be_v bear_v unto_o trouble_n as_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o job_n 5._o 7._o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v of_o few_o day_n and_o full_a of_o trouble_n job_n 14._o 1._o sufficient_a unto_o the_o day_n say_v our_o lord_n christ_n be_v the_o evil_a thereof_o mat._n 6._o 34._o 1._o man_n of_o all_o creature_n be_v bear_v most_o obnoxious_a to_o harm_n he_o be_v bear_v naked_a and_o weak_a unable_a to_o make_v provision_n for_o his_o own_o sustenance_n naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n say_v job_n chap._n 1._o 21._o we_o bring_v nothing_o into_o this_o world_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 7._o the_o great_a prince_n be_v bear_v as_o naked_a as_o the_o mean_a peasant_n and_o all_o come_v cry_v into_o it_o as_o bewail_v their_o entrance_n into_o the_o world_n though_o the_o parent_n rejoice_v that_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o child_n do_v not_o so_o other_o creature_n can_v quick_o help_v themselves_o many_o year_n pass_v over_o a_o child_n head_n ere_o he_o can_v beg_v bread_n much_o less_o earn_v it_o he_o want_v a_o great_a while_n both_o foot_n to_o seek_v it_o and_o tongue_n to_o ask_v it_o and_o hand_n to_o take_v it_o and_o tooth_n to_o eat_v it_o 2._o to_o obtain_v it_o much_o care_n and_o labour_n be_v necessary_a it_o be_v the_o doom_n award_v to_o adam_n gen._n 3._o 19_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 ground_n there_o be_v much_o pain_n and_o cost_n and_o care_n and_o hazard_v in_o all_o employment_n whereby_o a_o livelihood_n be_v obtain_v but_o in_o none_o more_o than_o in_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n whereby_o the_o provision_n of_o bread_n the_o staff_n of_o man_n be_v be_v procure_v and_o after_o all_o the_o industry_n and_o skill_n and_o charge_n that_o be_v use_v the_o ground_n be_v curse_v for_o man_n sake_n thorn_n and_o thistle_n it_o bring_v forth_o to_o man_n gen._n 3._o 17_o 18._o sometime_o the_o seven_o lean_a cow_n devour_v the_o seven_o fat_a one_o the_o year_n of_o scarcity_n exceed_v the_o year_n of_o plenty_n so_o as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o bread_n to_o be_v have_v nor_o seed_n to_o so_o we_o the_o ground_n 3._o beside_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal._n 39_o 6._o sure_o every_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n sure_o they_o be_v disquiet_v in_o vain_a he_o heap_v up_o riches_n and_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v gather_v they_o that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v labour_v for_o and_o get_v together_o oft_o time_n he_o have_v no_o use_n of_o it_o sometime_o it_o perish_v of_o itself_o sometime_o it_o be_v steal_v or_o plunder_v from_o he_o he_o that_o be_v as_o rich_a as_o job_n be_v one_o day_n be_v as_o poor_a as_o he_o be_v the_o next_o day_n sometime_o a_o man_n so_o idolize_v his_o wealth_n that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o use_v it_o but_o only_o to_o look_v on_o it_o and_o to_o talk_v of_o it_o sometime_o sickness_n or_o death_n seize_v on_o he_o and_o then_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o vain_a man_n luk._n 12._o 20._o his_o soul_n be_v take_v from_o he_o his_o project_n fail_v his_o good_n be_v as_o uncertain_a owner_n which_o cause_v solomon_n to_o say_v eccl._n 2._o 18._o yea_o i_o hate_v all_o my_o labour_n which_o i_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n because_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o unto_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n yet_o shall_v he_o have_v rule_v over_o all_o my_o labour_n wherein_o i_o have_v labour_v and_o show_v myself_o wise_a under_o the_o sun_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n whence_o he_o infer_v ver._n 22._o for_o what_o have_v man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o of_o the_o vexation_n of_o his_o heart_n wherein_o he_o have_v labour_v under_o the_o sun_n for_o all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n and_o his_o travail_n grief_n yea_o his_o heart_n take_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n 4._o there_o be_v much_o more_o evil_a consequent_a on_o that_o darkness_n or_o sin_n which_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o frequent_a annoyance_n persecution_n and_o temptation_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o enmity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o act_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o devil_n who_o continual_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v by_o which_o it_o be_v that_o all_o people_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n civil_a and_o foreign_a war_n which_o waste_a people_n and_o their_o wealth_n private_a quarrel_n which_o undo_v many_o to_o be_v and_o house_n law-suite_n and_o faction_n and_o â—â—iulations_n and_o discord_n which_o ruin_n many_o person_n and_o family_n brawl_n and_o jar_n and_o contention_n which_o overthrow_n many_o house_n and_o cause_v perpetual_a vexation_n many_o secret_a murder_n adultery_n perjury_n idolatry_n and_o other_o evil_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n which_o verify_v that_o censure_n of_o solomon_n ecol_n 1._o 14._o i_o have_v see_v all_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 5._o beyond_o these_o from_o the_o darkness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n there_o do_v arise_v so_o many_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n fear_n jealousy_n dotage_n vain_a hope_n ambitious_a desire_n foolish_a imagination_n inordinate_a anger_n impatience_n and_o discontent_n sometime_o by_o provocation_n sometime_o causeless_a upon_o tale_n surmise_n mistake_n dream_n sancy_n imposture_n contingency_n and_o otherwise_o as_o make_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isa._n 57_o 20._o 6._o but_o most_o of_o all_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v over_z whelm_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n with_o horror_n make_v felix_n tremble_v cain_n turn_v vagabond_n saul_n grow_v desperate_a and_o betake_v himself_o to_o one_o that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n judas_n become_v his_o own_o executioner_n in_o a_o word_n make_v many_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n all_o their_o life-time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n heb._n 2._o 15._o this_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o great_a torture_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o a_o person_n which_o make_v job_n express_v himself_o in_o this_o lament_a ditty_n job_n 13._o 24_o 25_o 26._o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o hold_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n will_v thou_o break_v a_o leaf_n drive_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o will_v thou_o pursue_v the_o dry_a stubble_n for_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v true_o prov._n 18._o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear8_n all_o these_o thing_n and_o innumerable_a other_o evil_n experience_n show_v to_o infest_v the_o life_n of_o man_n against_o which_o the_o only_a remedy_n be_v well_o advise_v reason_n composedness_n of_o spirit_n patience_n say_v hope_v in_o god_n which_o must_v be_v communicate_v from_o christ_n who_o enlighten_v all_o with_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a light_n of_o which_o i_o be_o next_o to_o speak_v sect._n 6._o application_n to_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o sin_n evil_a and_o the_o world_n vanity_n and_o to_o provoke_v we_o to_o seek_v a_o tredsure_n above_o and_o light_n from_o christ_n to_o comfort_v we_o in_o
sin_n as_o none_o dare_v commit_v no_o law_n therefore_o be_v make_v against_o it_o by_o salon_n tully_n plead_v for_o sextus_n roscius_n amerinus_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o because_o he_o be_v sleep_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n death_n which_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o conscience_n will_v not_o have_v permit_v if_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o parricide_n and_o yet_o self-murder_n to_o avoid_v tyrant_n rage_n be_v applaud_v theft_n if_o cunning_o act_v be_v allow_v by_o lycurgus_n drunkenness_n and_o whoredom_n and_o murder_v in_o fence-playes_a and_o duel_n either_o make_v religious_a service_n or_o matter_n of_o glory_n 9_o they_o may_v and_o do_v by_o natural_a light_n know_v that_o god_n do_v discover_v and_o avenge_v secret_a murder_n adultery_n perjury_n sacrilege_n and_o other_o evil_n that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o avenge_a eye_n and_o hence_o be_v there_o much_o fear_n of_o thunderclap_n storm_n earthquake_n plague_n and_o many_o mean_n use_v to_o pacify_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o deity_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n to_o come_v though_o they_o imagine_v punishment_n to_o be_v award_v to_o malefactor_n after_o death_n the_o barbarian_n of_o melita_n act._n 28._o 4._o when_o they_o see_v the_o viper_n hang_v on_o paul_n hand_n say_v among_o themselves_o no_o doubt_n this_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n who_o though_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o sea_n yet_o vengeance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffer_v not_o to_o live_v 10._o they_o may_v and_o do_v imagine_v that_o god_n be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o good_a deed_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n in_o do_v justice_n and_o such_o like_a act_n and_o some_o count_v it_o their_o chief_a good_a to_o do_v virtuous_a act_n but_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a prepare_v for_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o these_o and_o many_o more_o thing_n the_o gentile_n which_o know_v not_o god_n have_v some_o natural_a light_n in_o some_o it_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o in_o other_o in_o some_o so_o dusky_a and_o dim_a that_o it_o be_v scarce_o discernible_a but_o in_o none_o such_o as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v a_o constant_a universal_a rule_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v or_o warrant_v to_o justify_v they_o in_o what_o they_o have_v do_v or_o mean_n to_o show_v they_o how_o to_o come_v to_o god_n and_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o to_o save_v they_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v sect._n 5._o the_o gentile_n light_n by_o nature_n serve_v to_o restrain_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o leave_v man_n inexcusable_a nevertheless_o this_o light_n though_o insufficient_a to_o direct_v for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n yet_o be_v useful_a for_o two_o end_n 1._o to_o restrain_v man_n from_o such_o excess_n of_o sin_n as_o will_v otherwise_o have_v destroy_v humane_a society_n it_o be_v the_o contrivance_n of_o god_n to_o let_v man_n live_v together_o though_o very_o evil_a till_o their_o iniquity_n be_v full_a and_o when_o sin_n be_v ripe_a then_o to_o put_v in_o the_o sickle_n and_o cut_v wicked_a man_n down_o either_o by_o a_o particular_a or_o a_o universal_a judgement_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o he_o give_v the_o law_n to_o the_o jew_n because_o of_o transgression_n gal._n 3._o 19_o either_o to_o restrain_v they_o or_o to_o abate_v punishment_n till_o the_o seed_n come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o people_n among_o who_o the_o messiah_n shall_v appear_v so_o to_o other_o people_n he_o give_v a_o law_n in_o themselves_o to_o prevent_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o bridle_v man_n lust_n through_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o punishment_n till_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v of_o their_o call_n into_o the_o church_n 2._o beside_o this_o end_n god_n have_v another_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o that_o they_o may_v be_v inexsusable_a who_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n in_o they_o and_o god_n may_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n upon_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 1._o 20._o that_o the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v make_v know_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v be_v without_o excuse_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o when_o they_o know_v god_n glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o be_v fill_v with_o unrighteousness_n though_o they_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o that_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n ver_fw-la 29_o 31._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n judgement_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 1._o 2._o and_o god_n find_v to_o be_v true_a though_o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o may_v overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v rom._n 3._o 4._o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v plead_v by_o they_o who_o do_v evil_a against_o the_o innate_a light_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o fact_n must_v needs_o be_v voluntary_a which_o be_v do_v against_o the_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n sect._n 6._o application_n to_o justify_v we_o against_o quaker_n and_o to_o warn_v we_o that_o we_o act_n not_o against_o our_o light_n from_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v infer_v 1._o a_o plea_n for_o ourselves_o against_o the_o clamorous_a but_o unjust_a accusation_n of_o the_o quaker_n who_o use_v with_o loud_a vociferation_n even_o to_o hoarseness_n and_o with_o continual_a print_a pamphlet_n to_o charge_v public_a preacher_n with_o deny_v the_o light_n within_o each_o man_n whereas_o such_o light_n be_v not_o at_o all_o deny_v by_o they_o but_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n to_o mankind_n that_o which_o be_v deny_v be_v that_o the_o light_n within_o each_o person_n be_v alone_o of_o itself_o without_o the_o scripture_n a_o sufficient_a direction_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n and_o instate_v we_o in_o his_o savour_n or_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n of_o itself_o to_o to_o justify_v our_o action_n it_o be_v useful_a but_o not_o in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o the_o quaker_n make_v it_o as_o if_o person_n be_v to_o look_v to_o it_o and_o no_o other_o rule_n and_o that_o they_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v without_o scripture_n preacher_n church-discipline_n ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o such_o other_o help_v as_o god_n vouchsase_v to_o guide_v his_o people_n by_o into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n wherein_o how_o much_o they_o be_v mistake_v shall_v be_v show_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v 2._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n each_o person_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o light_n within_o he_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o 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