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A54603 Volatiles from the history of Adam and Eve containing many unquestioned truths and allowable notions of several natures / by Sir John Pettus ... Pettus, John, Sir, 1613-1690. 1674 (1674) Wing P1912; ESTC R7891 75,829 198

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will_v run_v 9_o foot_n perpendicular_a downward_o which_o be_v as_o i_o conjecture_v be_v in_o solid_a earth_n the_o uttermost_a orb_n of_o the_o liquid_a element_n but_o man_n by_o his_o ingenuity_n mount_v the_o high_o and_o mine_n the_o deep_a root_a plant_n now_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n further_o from_o the_o superficies_n be_v more_o compact_a and_o solid_a afford_v quarry_n mine_n and_o precious_a stone_n but_o yet_o all_o variety_n of_o colour_n taste_n odour_n instrument_n of_o harmony_n and_o indeed_o all_o thing_n which_o please_v the_o sense_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o this_o superficies_n of_o the_o humid_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o air_n and_o mineral_n which_o have_v their_o colour_n and_o virtue_n only_o by_o attraction_n than_o consolidation_n the_o lord_n make_v to_o grow_v 12._o §_o 12._o that_o be_v they_o have_v their_o energy_n of_o growth_n from_o his_o humid_a part_n for_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o 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the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n 15._o §_o 15._o i_o do_v not_o apprehend_v this_o tree_n to_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n as_o the_o centre_n to_o a_o circumference_n but_o rather_o as_o virtue_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n or_o to_o consist_v in_o the_o mean_a or_o mediocrity_n or_o temperance_n to_o show_v that_o if_o adam_n can_v have_v be_v so_o temperate_a as_o not_o to_o aspire_v to_o life_n till_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o what_o kind_n of_o life_n he_o shall_v enjoy_v or_o what_o knowledge_n he_o shall_v know_v he_o have_v be_v happy_a for_o we_o shall_v find_v by_o the_o subsequent_a that_o god_n impart_v life_n and_o knowledge_n to_o he_o by_o degree_n or_o possible_o in_o the_o midst_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o chief_a namely_o that_o among_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v the_o chief_a the_o garden_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o our_o body_n our_o heart_n be_v as_o be_v think_v the_o seat_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o body_n but_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v also_o in_o the_o midst_n because_o a_o tree_n of_o that_o stupendous_a height_n as_o to_o be_v 500_o year_n journey_n to_o the_o top_n as_o before_o mention_v must_v needs_o be_v see_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o garden_n the_o proper_a and_o true_a distance_n undiscernible_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n 16._o §_o 16._o this_o be_v not_o place_v in_o the_o midst_n as_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n but_o as_o it_o be_v conceal_v till_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o impart_v the_o knowledge_n of_o its_o virtue_n or_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o it_o as_o he_o do_v and_o though_o adam_n do_v eat_v of_o it_o yet_o it_o produce_v no_o such_o science_n as_o be_v satisfactory_a for_o by_o eat_v he_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a so_o confuse_o that_o he_o and_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o distinguish_v they_o many_o thing_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a according_a to_o doubt_v inteation_n or_o command_n but_o i_o conceive_v as_o the_o virtue_n of_o one_o tree_n be_v to_o enliven_v a_o man_n to_o a_o sound_a constitution_n the_o other_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o a_o marvellous_a luxurious_a nature_n and_o provoke_v adam_n to_o the_o evil_a of_o concupiscence_n and_o carnal_a desire_n and_o action_n and_o so_o by_o eat_v know_v both_o good_a and_o evil_n that_o be_v good_a whilst_o they_o know_v not_o carnality_n evil_a in_o the_o know_a carnalty_n and_o man_n have_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o libidinous_a disobedience_n his_o body_n be_v so_o full_a of_o disease_n and_o infirmity_n that_o the_o mean_n of_o propagation_n seem_v to_o beget_v more_o disease_n than_o child_n cap._n 2._o ver._n 10._o and_o a_o river_n go_v out_o of_o eden_n to_o water_v the_o garden_n 17._o §_o 17._o and_o from_o
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the_o nature_n of_o production_n and_o then_o the_o use_n of_o they_o to_o please_v all_o the_o senfe_v with_o their_o nutriture_n &_o medicine_n be_v a_o gift_n as_o magnificent_a as_o reason_n be_v beyond_o insenfibility_n pars_fw-la secunda_fw-la the_o text_n of_o the_o second_o part._n cap._n 1._o and_o to_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n 30._o verse_n 30._o &_o to_o every_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o to_o every_o thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n wherein_o there_o be_v life_n i_o have_v give_v every_o green_a herb_n for_o meat_n and_o it_o be_v so_o cap._n 3._o verse_n 1._o now_o the_o serpent_n be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v make_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n yea_o have_v god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 2_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v to_o the_o serpent_n we_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 3_o but_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n god_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o neither_o shall_v you_o touch_v it_o lest_o you_o die_v 4_o and_o the_o serpent_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n yea_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v 5_o for_o god_n do_v know_v that_o in_o the_o day_n you_o eat_v thereof_o then_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_n 6_o and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a she_o take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v also_o to_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v 7_o and_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a and_o they_o sow_v fig_n leave_v together_o and_o make_v themselves_o apron_n 8_o and_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o cool_a or_o wind_n of_o the_o day_n and_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n call_v to_o adam_n &_o say_v unto_o he_o where_o be_v thou_o 10_o and_o he_o say_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o i_o be_v afraid_a because_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o i_o hide_v myself_o 11_o and_o he_o say_v who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v 12_o and_o the_o man_n say_v the_o woman_n thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v 13_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o the_o woman_n say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v 14_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o serpent_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o the_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 15_o and_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n 16_o and_o to_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o child_n and_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o 16_o and_o unto_o adam_n he_o say_v because_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n and_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 18_o thorn_n also_o and_o thistle_n shall_v it_o bring_v forth_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n 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 unto_o the_o ground_n for_o out_o of_o it_o waste_v thou_o take_v for_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v 20_o and_o adam_n call_v his_o wife_n name_n eve_n because_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n 21_o unto_o adam_n also_o and_o his_o wife_n aid_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v coat_n of_o skin_n and_o clothe_v they_o 22_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v like_o one_o of_o we_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o now_o lest_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o 23_o therefore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v 24_o so_o he_o drive_v out_o the_o man_n and_o he_o place_v at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n cherubim_n &_o a_o flame_a sword_n which_o turn_v every_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n cap._n 4._o ver._n 1._o and_o adam_n know_v his_o wife_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bare_a cain_n and_o she_o say_v i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o she_o again_o bear_v his_o brother_n abel_n and_o abel_n be_v a_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n and_o cain_n a_o tiller_n of_o the_o ground_n cap._n 5._o ver._n 3_o 4_o 5._o 3._o and_o adam_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o know_v his_o wife_n again_o and_o beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o likeness_n after_o his_o image_n and_o call_v his_o name_n seth_n for_o she_o say_v god_n have_v appoint_v i_o another_o seed_n instead_o of_o abel_n who_o cain_n slay_v 4._o and_o the_o day_n of_o adam_n after_o he_o beget_v seth_n 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devil_n in_o the_o serpent_n shape_n i_o dispute_v not_o but_o conceive_v the_o temptation_n may_v be_v by_o either_o for_o those_o who_o write_v of_o serpent_n make_v some_o of_o they_o even_o know_v to_o our_o age_n as_o the_o basilisk_n and_o scytala_n so_o beautiful_a and_o cunning_a that_o by_o their_o beauty_n splendour_n and_o subtlety_n entice_v many_o into_o destruction_n and_o there_o be_v a_o other_o sort_n as_o the_o lizard_n that_o be_v so_o affectionate_a to_o man_n that_o be_v preserve_v he_o from_o all_o danger_n as_o for_o the_o first_o sort_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o eve_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n shall_v meet_v with_o such_o nocent_a creature_n and_o as_o to_o the_o other_o sort_n their_o nature_n dispose_v not_o they_o to_o nocency_n but_o possible_o the_o fruit_n be_v pleasant_a and_o the_o serpent_n discursive_a the_o one_o might_n allurethe_v other_o persuade_v she_o to_o eat_v out_o of_o no_o evil_a intention_n but_o as_o incredulous_a that_o god_n will_v deny_v eve_n the_o eat_n of_o so_o delicate_a a_o fruit_n but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o serpent_n shape_n than_o indeed_o he_o be_v serpens_fw-la versatilis_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a read_v it_o that_o be_v viro_fw-la subtilior_fw-la and_o consequent_o the_o subtle_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o woman_n 4._o §_o 4._o yea_o have_v god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n what_o language_n the_o devil_n or_o serpent_n speak_v be_v not_o material_a but_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a to_o either_o be_v understand_v by_o both_o for_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o text_n that_o that_o which_o be_v say_v by_o the_o serpent_n be_v but_o as_o a_o reply_n to_o the_o woman_n for_o say_v the_o serpent_n yea_o have_v god_n say_v as_o you_o tell_v i_o that_o you_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n so_o we_o see_v here_o be_v discourse_n tend_v to_o a_o temptation_n and_o she_o must_v 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that_o time_n of_o perfection_n man_n can_v not_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o dialect_n of_o all_o creature_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o high_a consideration_n of_o compare_v the_o chap_n and_o the_o lip_n or_o other_o tendon_n with_o inward_a intention_n or_o desire_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o eye_n but_o for_o that_o which_o we_o use_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ear_n we_o read_v that_o some_o in_o every_o age_n have_v attain_v to_o such_o diversity_n of_o time_n call_v cry_n express_v the_o mirth_n assistance_n acclamation_n joy_n or_o sorrow_n of_o several_a bird_n and_o beast_n that_o man_n bird_n and_o beast_n have_v enjoy_v a_o mutual_a intercourse_n of_o affection_n and_o the_o mean_a capacity_n find_v that_o every_o kind_n of_o creature_n which_o afford_v a_o sound_n be_v know_v not_o only_o in_o its_o distinct_a kind_n by_o its_o tone_n but_o every_o individual_a species_n of_o each_o kind_n be_v also_o know_v by_o their_o guttural_a 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tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 3._o but_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n god_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o 15._o §_o 5._o see_v part_n 1_o sect_n 15._o i_o observe_v that_o the_o command_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n before_o eve_n be_v make_v of_o his_o rib_n but_o it_o seem_v adam_n have_v impart_v that_o command_n to_o eve_n and_o that_o command_v and_o in_o unction_n be_v sufficient_a for_o she_o to_o say_v that_o we_o may_v eat_v or_o we_o may_v not_o eat_v the_o wife_n obedience_n implicit_o depend_v upon_o the_o husband_n he_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n and_o she_o he_o and_o in_o that_o she_o have_v a_o double_a reward_n from_o god_n and_o he_o but_o when_o she_o stray_v from_o her_o husband_n dictate_v for_o she_o have_v none_o from_o god_n we_o see_v what_o a_o curse_n she_o bring_v upon_o herself_o and_o on_o her_o tender_a and_o comply_a husband_n yea_o and_o upon_o the_o serpent_n which_o if_o not_o the_o 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