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spy_v it_o soon_o than_o man_n himself_o it_o be_v not_o adam_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o nor_o be_v man_n more_o ready_a to_o remedy_v his_o own_o inconveniency_n than_o god_n be_v i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o say_v god_n it_o be_v great_a folly_n unbelief_n and_o ingratitude_n for_o man_n not_o to_o rest_v content_v with_o god_n care_n of_o &_o provision_n for_o he_o and_o disposal_n of_o all_o his_o concern_v all_o a_o man_n own_o care_n be_v inopportune_a and_o insignificant_a without_o it_o &_o misplace_v where_o that_o be_v disinherit_v the_o apostle_n teach_v better_a when_o he_o say_v cast_v all_o your_o care_n
upon_o he_o for_o he_o care_v for_o you_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o though_o i_o find_v man_n immediate_o upon_o his_o creation_n and_o in_o innocency_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n i_o may_v not_o now_o stand_v to_o pick_v and_o present_v you_o with_o the_o many_o and_o various_a rose_n and_o flower_n i_o find_v he_o surround_v with_o for_o the_o time_n i_o be_o confine_v to_o will_v permit_v i_o to_o gather_v no_o more_o than_o i_o can_v hasty_o catch_v at_o grow_v upon_o these_o two_o stalk_n scil_n the_o observation_n that_o the_o lord_n god_n man_n maker_n make_v of_o the_o man_n he_o have_v place_v in_o the_o garden_n and_o his_o resolution_n thereupon_o for_o of_o these_o two_o part_n do_v the_o word_n we_o have_v read_v consist_v the_o observation_n he_o make_v be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o his_o resolution_n thereupon_o be_v i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o i_o say_v first_o the_o observation_n he_o make_v be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o and_o therein_o he_o do_v recommend_v it_o as_o a_o observation_n unto_o we_o scil._n obs_n that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o this_o be_v what_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v say_v and_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v it_o after_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v say_v whether_o in_o so_o many_o word_n and_o syllable_n or_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n or_o reveal_v it_o by_o a_o angel_n or_o any_o other_o way_n say_v austin_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o seek_v but_o rather_o that_o we_o understand_v what_o he_o do_v say_v be_v sure_a it_o serve_v to_o represent_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o same_o which_o he_o take_v in_o the_o create_a of_o man_n or_o as_o act_v by_o counsel_n and_o manifest_v iâ—_n in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o these_o be_v then_o the_o question_n proper_a here_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o scil._n 1._o in_o what_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o phrase_n alone_o 2._o in_o what_o respect_n it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v so_o be_v quest_n 1._o in_o what_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o phrase_n alone_o sol._n not_o of_o any_o solitude_n or_o solitariness_n for_o in_o some_o sense_n it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o and_o at_o some_o time_n as_o when_o he_o go_v to_o meditate_v etc._n etc._n and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v he_o be_v never_o less_o alone_o then_o when_o he_o be_v alone_o but_o by_o alone_a here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v without_o a_o compeer_n consort_n companion_n as_o other_o creature_n have_v without_o a_o woman_n without_o a_o wife_n without_o a_o meet_a help_n which_o it_o be_v therefore_o add_v shall_v be_v prepare_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o in_o this_o respect_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v again_o of_o the_o species_n of_o mankind_n not_o of_o individual_n for_o it_o be_v grant_v of_o some_o individual_n it_o be_v good_a of_o they_o to_o be_v alone_o even_o in_o this_o respect_n as_o of_o such_o as_o they_o mention_v mat._n 19.12_o and_o so_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o unsociable_a nature_n be_v like_o bramble_n and_o brier_n will_v tear_v and_o afflict_v all_o that_o come_v near_o they_o and_o so_o likewise_o at_o some_o time_n as_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o touch_v a_o woman_n say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 7.1_o but_o then_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o that_o particular_a time_n as_o he_o explain_v himself_o v._o 26._o i_o suppose_v therefore_o that_o this_o be_v good_a for_o the_o present_a distress_n and_o there_o may_v be_v yet_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v render_v it_o convenient_a to_o this_o or_o the_o other_o individual_a to_o be_v alone_o or_o for_o the_o present_a time_n but_o in_o general_a and_o for_o mankind_n it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o be_v then_o the_o second_o enquiry_n scil._n quest_n 2._o in_o what_o respect_n it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o sol._n 1._o in_o that_o it_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o end_n in_o man_n creation_n as_o 1._o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n have_v man_n be_v or_o continue_v alone_o how_o shall_v mankind_n in_o a_o natural_a way_n and_o regular_o have_v be_v propagate_v and_o shall_v every_o man_n now_o do_v so_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o one_o age_n god_n can_v indeed_o have_v create_v at_o first_o such_o a_o number_n of_o man_n as_o he_o do_v of_o angel_n but_o it_o be_v god_n pleasure_n to_o make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o nation_n of_o man_n to_o dwell_v on_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n act_n 17.26_o and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o that_o end_n it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o 2._o his_o gather_v a_o church_n out_o of_o mankind_n that_o be_v god_n end_n we_o see_v in_o that_o it_o be_v do_v but_o that_o can_v not_o have_v be_v have_v mankind_n not_o extend_v beyond_o one_o individual_a 3._o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n in_o send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o flesh_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n which_o will_v never_o have_v be_v have_v the_o man_n be_v alone_o or_o have_v there_o be_v no_o woman_n in_o these_o respect_v it_o do_v answer_v god_n end_n in_o man_n creation_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o 2._o it_o do_v answer_n man_n immediate_a end_n nor_o indeed_o any_o end_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o good_a i._n e._n neither_o bonum_fw-la jucundum_fw-la or_o utile_fw-la it_o be_v neither_o pleasant_a nor_o profitable_a nor_o indeed_o honourable_a the_o â—â—od_n that_o man_n enjoy_v in_o this_o world_n not_o to_o â—â—eak_v of_o that_o which_o he_o do_v which_o be_v bonum_fw-la â—â—â—estum_fw-la the_o good_a of_o honesty_n be_v either_o â—â—easure_n profit_n or_o honour_n but_o for_o man_n to_o be_v aâ—â—â—e_n do_v not_o make_v for_o either_o of_o these_o 1._o it_o do_v not_o make_v for_o his_o pleasure_n solitariness_n 〈◊〉_d very_o uncomfortable_a the_o wife_n man_n tell_v we_o â—cles_fw-mi 4.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o man_n be_v a_o sociable_a creature_n use_v to_o such_o a_o one_o a_o solitary_a life_n though_o abound_v with_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n will_v be_v tedious_a and_o unpleasant_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o to_o he_o â—â—o_o be_v alone_o in_o a_o wide_a world_n and_o have_v none_o of_o 〈◊〉_d kind_n with_o he_o though_o the_o creature_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d subject_v to_o his_o dominion_n 2._o nor_o do_v it_o make_v for_o his_o profit_n profit_n be_v common_o aim_v at_o in_o march_v as_o well_o as_o pleasure_n and_o there_o be_v more_o way_n than_o one_o whereâ—â—_n it_o be_v obtain_v it_o do_v not_o then_o make_v therefore_o to_o lead_v a_o single_a life_n you_o know_v the_o proverb_n â—â—at_o he_o that_o will_v thrive_v must_v first_o ask_v his_o â—ifes_n leave_n and_o if_o so_o he_o must_v have_v one_o to_o ask_v 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o 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