man_n suppose_v our_o natural_a corruption_n the_o scope_n of_o 〈◊〉_d three_o part_n the_o serpent_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o serpent_n the_o serpent_n creep_v on_o the_o earth_n herâ—eâ—dâ—ng_v on_o the_o earth_n how_o the_o dumb_a creature_n be_v punish_v the_o enmity_n between_o man_n and_o the_o serpent_n a_o general_a opposition_n between_o reason_n and_o sense_n ominous_a creature_n the_o serpent_n assault_v man._n mins_n encounter_n with_o the_o serpent_n the_o brazon_n serpent_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o briar_n and_o thorn_n briar_n seem_v to_o be_v whole_o unprofitable_a their_o production_n nature_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o thorn_n then_o of_o the_o best_a fruit_n the_o weed_n of_o the_o earth_n argue_v the_o weed_n of_o man_n mind_n of_o poison_n how_o poison_n shall_v be_v generate_v or_o produce_v all_o country_n do_v not_o bring_v forth_o poison_n all_o poison_n do_v not_o immediate_o work_v but_o after_o a_o certain_a time_n the_o reason_n why_o 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tillage_n god_n mercy_n and_o providence_n appear_v in_o our_o labour_n all_o honest_a calling_n appoint_v by_o god_n man_n must_v live_v by_o their_o labour_n and_o not_o by_o their_o wit_n the_o great_a hurt_n and_o the_o shameful_a abuse_n of_o enclosure_n a_o pprophecy_n against_o our_o enclosure_n the_o disagree_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n the_o large_a extent_n of_o this_o punishment_n the_o branch_n can_v couple_v if_o the_o root_n be_v divide_v man_n be_v sometime_o subject_a to_o the_o tyranny_n &_o oppression_n of_o other_o prince_n have_v their_o authority_n from_o god_n the_o degree_n of_o government_n how_o strange_a it_o be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v enmity_n in_o marriage_n the_o motive_n to_o preserve_v love_n how_o unnatural_a be_v this_o enmity_n in_o marriage_n the_o allurement_n of_o beauty_n shall_v assuage_v man_n the_o wife_n be_v inform_v in_o her_o duty_n in_o the_o house_n there_o be_v several_a duty_n belong_v to_o the_o husband_n &_o to_o the_o wife_n 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and_o lie_v proceed_v from_o this_o confusion_n the_o very_a tongue_n do_v sometime_o obscure_a and_o hinder_v our_o knowledge_n whether_o man_n shall_v speak_v natural_o hebrew_a whether_o we_o shall_v speak_v hebrew_n after_o the_o last_o resurrection_n the_o inconvenience_n proceed_v from_o this_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n great_a controversy_n about_o word_n god_n mercy_n in_o the_o union_n of_o these_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n ancient_a and_o strange_a tongue_n add_v lustre_n to_o science_n against_o translation_n that_o the_o title_n of_o christ_n and_o scripture_n shall_v continue_v unchangeable_a the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v in_o fiery_a tongue_n the_o author_n here_o humble_o crave_v pardon_n for_o all_o his_o error_n he_o recal_v himself_o the_o punishment_n in_o woman_n conception_n and_o delivery_n other_o creature_n be_v compare_v with_o man_n in_o his_o birth_n how_o this_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v natural_a 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death_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o element_n man_n death_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o angel_n the_o soul_n receive_v a_o kind_n of_o perfection_n from_o the_o body_n the_o soulâ—_n build_v the_o frame_n of_o our_o body_n the_o immortal_a soul_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o corruption_n how_o easy_o the_o soul_n may_v preserve_v life_n by_o a_o natural_a course_n how_o the_o death_n of_o man_n be_v against_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o nature_n in_o general_n how_o death_n serve_v to_o instruct_v us._n death_n be_v a_o very_a powerful_a mean_n to_o recall_v a_o sinner_n death_n â—ights_v in_o defence_n of_o religion_n the_o christian_a man_n desire_v death_n as_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o happiness_n death_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o ourselves_o death_n be_v our_o comfort_n in_o all_o our_o worldly_a misery_n death_n give_v the_o chrisâ—â—aâ—_n man_n a_o excellent_a resolution_n the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n the_o fearful_a circumstance_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n how_o we_o shall_v prevent_v god_n wrath_n what_o effect_n the_o
and_o pamper_a with_o the_o beast_n that_o other_o shall_v take_v care_n and_o charge_n over_o we_o and_o at_o length_n before_o the_o misery_n of_o old_a age_n overtake_v we_o to_o end_v our_o life_n with_o a_o thrust_n or_o a_o blow_n when_o in_o a_o instant_n we_o be_v bereave_v of_o sense_n of_o life_n and_o of_o motion_n then_o to_o stay_v and_o expect_v nature_n best_a time_n and_o leisure_n when_o with_o long_o linger_a and_o tedious_a disease_n we_o shall_v be_v first_o wrack_v and_o torment_v with_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n for_o assure_o the_o torment_n of_o tyrant_n be_v not_o so_o cruel_a as_o be_v the_o torment_n of_o nature_n be_v indeed_o in_o the_o more_o sensitive_a part_n and_o yet_o after_o these_o torment_n at_o length_n we_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o execution_n in_o regard_n of_o my_o profession_n i_o will_v not_o willing_o intermeddle_v in_o cause_n of_o blood_n rather_o let_v all_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o offender_n against_o law_n free_o escape_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o clergy_n for_o we_o preach_v mercy_n and_o nothing_o but_o mercy_n and_o all_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o clergy_n yet_o here_o i_o can_v do_v no_o less_o then_o relate_v a_o truth_n i_o do_v therefore_o call_v you_o sergeant_n bailiff_n man_n constable_n and_o jayler_n to_o witness_v how_o many_o prison_n be_v there_o in_o this_o one_o city_n what_o variety_n of_o chain_n of_o fetter_n of_o bolt_n what_o dungeon_n and_o place_n of_o torment_n what_o wrack_n and_o strappado_n what_o stock_n pillory_n and_o house_n of_o correction_n how_o many_o kind_n of_o death_n hang_n press_a burn_a quarter_a war_n wherefore_o serve_v your_o office_n or_o the_o office_n of_o sheriff_n but_o only_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o these_o law_n wherefore_o carry_v the_o magistrate_n either_o sword_n or_o faggot_n before_o he_o it_o be_v not_o to_o keep_v away_o fly_v or_o gnat_n but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n unto_o vengeance_n for_o who_o be_v all_o these_o prepare_v but_o only_o for_o man_n by_o who_o be_v all_o these_o prepare_v but_o only_o by_o man_n beside_o the_o hang_n and_o watchful_a rod_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o the_o seethe_a pot_n of_o god_n wrath_n you_o captain_n and_o soldier_n wherefore_o serve_v your_o plenty_n of_o artillery_n such_o roar_a canon_n batter_v piece_n musket_n petronel_n caliver_n and_o pistol_n these_o be_v not_o potgun_n for_o child_n or_o hailshot_a to_o kill_v a_o wren_n or_o a_o sparrow_n or_o birding-peece_n for_o young_a man_n wherefore_o serve_v so_o many_o black-bil_n pole-axe_n pike_n lance_n such_o sword_n dagger_n rapier_n poinadoe_n such_o variety_n of_o weapon_n and_o the_o ancient_a glory_n of_o england_n the_o bow_n and_o the_o arrow_n for_o i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o undermine_v the_o earth_n the_o open_n of_o sluice_n when_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n seem_v to_o devour_v whole_a army_n at_o once_o i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o other_o stratagem_n and_o snare_n in_o war_n or_o the_o great_a massacre_n in_o peace_n i_o pray_o can_v all_o the_o shambles_n afford_v so_o many_o knife_n beetle_n axe_n as_o there_o be_v tool_n and_o instrument_n prepare_v for_o man_n julius_n caesar_n alone_o who_o certain_o can_v be_v brand_v with_o any_o note_n of_o the_o great_a cruelty_n yet_o in_o his_o battle_n he_o be_v say_v to_o vanquish_v and_o kill_v a_o eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o fight_a man_n beside_o his_o own_o soldier_n who_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o conquest_n from_o the_o death_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v incident_a and_o common_a both_o to_o man_n and_o to_o beast_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o speak_v one_o word_n of_o their_o funeral_n when_o i_o remember_v how_o the_o young_a chicken_n both_o though_o continual_o feed_v in_o the_o channel_n without_o respect_n shall_v now_o at_o length_n be_v serve_v up_o in_o a_o silver_n dish_n upon_o a_o damask_n tablecloth_n with_o much_o pomp_n and_o solemnity_n to_o be_v food_n for_o their_o master_n neat_o handle_v curious_o carve_v and_o safe_o lay_v up_o in_o their_o bowel_n certain_o i_o commend_v their_o funeral_n before_o man_n who_o be_v wrap_v in_o a_o sheet_n bury_v in_o a_o pit_n where_o his_o carcase_n corrupt_v and_o be_v make_v meat_n for_o the_o worm_n thus_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n the_o mirror_n of_o nature_n man_n for_o who_o the_o whole_a fabric_n be_v create_v to_o who_o use_n and_o service_n all_o creature_n be_v direct_v who_o be_v a_o little_a world_n epitomise_v a_o abridgement_n of_o nature_n man_n i_o say_v so_o far_o exceed_v all_o other_o creature_n in_o that_o high_a prerogative_n of_o a_o reasonable_a and_o immortal_a soul_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o flesh_n his_o condition_n be_v equal_a if_o not_o inferior_a to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n it_o shall_v much_o detract_v from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o nature_n and_o almost_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n just_o inflict_v on_o man_n for_o his_o sin_n that_o man_n so_o far_o exceed_v all_o other_o creature_n shall_v notwithstanding_o in_o his_o end_n be_v account_v and_o number_v with_o the_o base_a for_o so_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n i_o have_v say_v to_o the_o grave_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o brother_n my_o sister_n my_o kinsman_n to_o conclude_v strange_a it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o dumb_a creature_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o misery_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o they_o wherein_o we_o do_v not_o share_v with_o they_o alike_o and_o partake_v in_o their_o misfortune_n but_o many_o ill_a accident_n do_v daily_o befall_v we_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o reasonable_a soul_n mind_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o ourselves_o but_o likewise_o for_o our_o body_n consist_v of_o the_o same_o element_n with_o they_o and_o yet_o therein_o they_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o portion_n with_o we_o and_o in_o those_o misery_n which_o both_o sustain_v alike_o man_n be_v much_o great_a in_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o hitherto_o i_o have_v only_o speak_v of_o such_o thing_n which_o concern_v man_n proper_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o body_n and_o in_o comparison_n with_o other_o creature_n now_o i_o will_v single_a he_o several_o by_o himself_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o his_o part_n the_o soul_n and_o the_o flesh_n i_o can_v fit_a resemble_v he_o then_o to_o the_o university_n and_o town_n of_o cambridge_n for_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n as_o likewise_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o circuit_n of_o place_n you_o shall_v find_v two_o several_a corporation_n two_o distinct_a charter_n different_a statute_n &_o law_n each_o oppose_a other_o each_o accuse_v other_o when_o both_o may_v want_v reformation_n now_o let_v i_o come_v to_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v it_o not_o a_o sufficient_a misery_n mind_n to_o be_v thus_o molest_v above_o measure_n by_o the_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o any_o one_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a affliction_n but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v sorrow_n and_o grievance_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o mind_n first_o begin_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o therefore_o only_o competent_a to_o man_n and_o from_o the_o mind_n at_o length_n burst_v forth_o in_o the_o body_n either_o by_o melancholy_a fit_n forbearance_n of_o meat_n neglect_v of_o his_o natural_a rest_n as_o poison_n inward_o take_v break_v out_o into_o sore_n and_o these_o be_v much_o more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o flesh_n insomuch_o that_o sometime_o man_n turn_v desperate_a and_o commit_v the_o most_o cruel_a bloody_a and_o unnatural_a action_n that_o possible_o heart_n can_v imagine_v his_o own_o hand_n shed_v his_o own_o blood_n all_o his_o part_n conspire_v against_o nature_n he_o be_v the_o offender_n and_o the_o party_n offend_v the_o judge_n the_o witness_n the_o jury_n the_o executioner_n and_o the_o sole_a beholder_n to_o arraign_v and_o condemn_v himself_o sin_n and_o in_o a_o instant_n bereave_v both_o of_o life_n and_o of_o sense_n he_o make_v himself_o whole_o uncapable_a of_o repentance_n contrary_a to_o all_o form_n of_o justice_n and_o most_o contrary_a to_o all_o right_n of_o nature_n which_o abhor_v and_o detest_a blood_n as_o in_o all_o other_o so_o most_o especial_o in_o itself_o as_o have_v this_o principle_n root_v and_o ground_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o charity_n shall_v begin_v with_o itself_o and_o as_o man_n do_v not_o give_v himself_o life_n nor_o can_v continue_v his_o life_n so_o be_v he_o not_o lord_n of_o his_o life_n or_o his_o
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it_o will_v appear_v in_o their_o cry_n their_o groan_n their_o complaint_n their_o feed_n their_o thrive_a in_o flâ—sh_n something_o at_o length_n will_v easy_o discover_v it_o but_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o i_o will_v i_o can_v say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o woman_n but_o alas_o here_o be_v too_o many_o i_o can_v reckon_v all_o some_o shall_v appear_v and_o those_o i_o will_v conceal_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n phlegmone_v abscessus_fw-la ulcus_fw-la cancâ—r_n scirrhus_o mola_fw-la inflatio_fw-la hydrops_fw-la calculus_fw-la rhagadâ—s_fw-la câ—ndylomata_fw-la haemorrhoïdes_fw-la will_v you_o see_v the_o symptom_n sign_n and_o proper_a passion_n mensium_fw-la suppressio_fw-la mensium_fw-la proflwium_fw-la atque_fw-la stillicidium_fw-la albus_fw-la fluor_fw-la uterinus_fw-la gonorrhaea_n duplex_fw-la uteri_fw-la strangulatus_fw-la ascensus_fw-la descensus_fw-la prolapsio_fw-la convulsio_fw-la sterilitas_fw-la abortus_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v the_o 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