prophesy_v of_o christ_n say_v it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n god_n give_v not_o the_o earth_n to_o two_o only_a for_o the_o earth_n be_v too_o big_a for_o two_o there_o must_v be_v many_o to_o inhabit_v it_o there_o be_v those_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o uttermost_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 65._o 9_o they_o only_o be_v not_o the_o two_o vessel_n of_o his_o mercy_n there_o be_v more_o vessel_n than_o they_o and_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n he_o have_v call_v both_o jew_n and_o gentil_n rom._n 9_o 23._o by_o the_o multitude_n much_o glory_n be_v give_v to_o god_n in_o the_o 26._o verse_n be_v the_o plant_n of_o this_o principal_a work_n this_o be_v the_o water_v thereof_o by_o his_o blessing_n creation_n and_o procreation_n be_v both_o blessing_n yet_o several_a blessing_n all_o have_v the_o one_o yet_o not_o all_o the_o other_o though_o the_o eunuch_n be_v as_o dry_a tree_n yet_o god_n have_v for_o they_o a_o blessing_n esay_n 56._o 3._o divers_a have_v their_o womb_n close_v this_o be_v a_o restraint_n of_o god_n blessing_n when_o the_o prophet_n do_v even_o consult_v what_o curse_n god_n shall_v give_v judah_n for_o their_o idolatry_n he_o say_v give_v they_o a_o barren_a womb_n and_o dry_a breast_n osee_n 9_o 14._o when_o jacob_n bless_v his_o child_n he_o say_v to_o joseph_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o fruitful_a bough_n that_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n a_o son_n of_o increase_n chap._n 49._o 23._o as_o god_n curse_n be_v a_o restraint_n of_o increase_n so_o his_o blessing_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o procreation_n bene_fw-la voluit_fw-la be_v the_o fountain_n also_o of_o god_n benedixit_fw-la for_o god_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o his_o will_n sake_n they_o be_v rev._n 4._o 11._o god_n blessing_n be_v not_o 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filthy_a lust_n and_o concupiscence_n and_o therefore_o say_v paul_n to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o wife_n &_o every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 2._o humiliata_fw-la est_fw-la benedictio_fw-la this_o bind_v not_o every_o one_o to_o marry_v 〈◊〉_d est_fw-fr dans_fw-fr facultatem_fw-la non_fw-la addens_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la this_o be_v no_o precept_n but_o a_o power_n and_o faculty_n to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v when_o god_n say_v chap._n 2._o 16._o thou_o shall_v eat_v free_o of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n he_o bind_v he_o not_o as_o of_o necessity_n to_o eat_v of_o all_o but_o give_v he_o liberty_n to_o eat_v of_o any_o matrimony_n some_o say_v be_v a_o carnal_a filthiness_n and_o full_a of_o sin_n therefore_o they_o disallow_v marriage_n there_o be_v some_o other_o say_v that_o marriage_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n say_v that_o all_o must_v needs_o marry_v but_o both_o of_o these_o opinion_n be_v most_o 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be_o wax_v old_a and_o my_o lord_n also_o shall_v i_o have_v lust_n chap._n 18._o 12._o she_o see_v herself_o barren_a give_v her_o maid_n agar_n to_o abraham_n for_o wife_n chap._n 16._o 3._o god_n give_v a_o power_n unto_o man_n of_o the_o rain_n god_n open_v the_o womb_n and_o moisten_v the_o breast_n for_o propagation_n when_o god_n have_v open_v rachel_n womb_n the_o son_n which_o she_o have_v conceive_v and_o bear_v she_o call_v joseph_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v give_v i_o yet_o another_o son_n chap._n 30._o 24._o so_o that_o joseph_n name_n be_v not_o restrain_v to_o one_o or_o two_o but_o she_o hope_v to_o have_v further_o increase_v every_o bird_n and_o fish_n have_v these_o word_n dixit_fw-la deus_fw-la iis_fw-la though_o the_o word_n speak_v here_o to_o man_n be_v the_o same_o yet_o the_o accent_n in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n make_v the_o difference_n but_o the_o express_v of_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o dominamini_fw-la after_o these_o three_o which_o show_v the_o 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three_o island_n which_o though_o they_o be_v dis-junct_a yet_o they_o meet_v in_o one_o point_n and_o make_v but_o one_o paradise_n which_o garden_n show_v what_o a_o one_o the_o gardener_n be_v that_o be_v three_o dis-junct_a in_o person_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o in_o unity_n of_o substance_n which_o three_o island_n arselius_n call_v the_o three_o island_n of_o blessing_n and_o the_o heathen_a do_v call_v they_o elisii_n campi_fw-la by_o which_o we_o see_v they_o have_v a_o glimmer_a knowledge_n of_o paradise_n the_o land_n of_o babylon_n choose_v and_o ashur_n and_o other_o place_n as_o writer_n do_v testify_v do_v carry_v in_o their_o name_n the_o man_n that_o first_o inhabit_v and_o possess_v they_o but_o only_o the_o land_n of_o eden_n have_v in_o it_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o no_o man_n for_o god_n give_v it_o the_o name_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v count_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o excellent_a country_n in_o which_o man_n be_v first_o create_v and_o first_o set_v his_o foot_n and_o therefore_o some_o think_v adam_n have_v his_o name_n of_o eden_n but_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n of_o that_o but_o whatsoever_o excellency_n this_o land_n have_v yet_o now_o they_o be_v lose_v though_o relic_n and_o resemblance_n of_o they_o remain_v which_o must_v teach_v we_o how_o vile_a and_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n sin_n be_v for_o as_o it_o cause_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n to_o be_v take_v away_o 1_o sam._n 4._o 11._o and_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o god_n to_o be_v waste_v and_o destroy_v so_o we_o see_v that_o the_o same_o sin_n be_v the_o overthrow_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o it_o as_o we_o have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o four_o river_n so_o now_o let_v we_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o four_o region_n which_o be_v about_o paradise_n for_o paradise_n be_v the_o centre_n and_o 〈◊〉_d about_o it_o be_v the_o compass_n of_o these_o four_o 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v 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and_o learning_n grow_v into_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o 〈◊〉_d gen._n 11._o 31._o grow_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n degenerate_v and_o fall_v into_o pride_n and_o so_o to_o cruelty_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n wrath_n which_o ever_o god_n 〈◊〉_d to_o threaten_v sin_n ezech._n 12._o 13._o havilah_n become_v by_o sin_n a_o mean_n to_o draw_v 〈…〉_o from_o paradise_n for_o they_o which_o dwell_v in_o this_o wealthy_a country_n become_v the_o most_o covetous_a secure_a and_o careless_a people_n in_o the_o world_n forget_v god_n every_o man_n be_v there_o on_o horseback_n by_o reason_n of_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n which_o make_v they_o ride_v away_o from_o paradise_n with_o the_o more_o speed_n and_o for_o arabia_n they_o enjoy_v bodily_a health_n yet_o make_v they_o so_o presumptuous_a that_o as_o one_o of_o their_o countryman_n say_v they_o be_v 〈…〉_o for_o by_o reason_n they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o disease_n 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it_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d this_o one_o thing_n brief_o yet_o to_o note_v and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n and_o st._n augustine_n the_o convert_a christian_a to_o make_v use_n of_o by_o think_v on_o paradise_n for_o they_o all_o be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o story_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o these_o be_v not_o river_n run_v in_o 〈…〉_o place_n imaginary_a but_o 〈◊〉_d and_o cortain_a know_v see_v and_o taste_v of_o by_o many_o gen._n 13._o 10._o so_o for_o matter_n of_o my_o story_n for_o spiritual_a use_n and_o instruction_n they_o gather_v and_o deliver_v some_o good_a and_o profitable_a thing_n which_o their_o age_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v though_o our_o age_n hold_v it_o curiosity_n and_o can_v abide_v it_o arelius_fw-la report_v that_o zoroaster_n have_v this_o as_o one_o of_o his_o chief_a lesson_n which_o he_o hold_v and_o teach_v to_o all_o his_o scholar_n as_o a_o oracle_n that_o in_o this_o life_n their_o chief_a care_n shall_v be_v to_o obtain_v paradise_n after_o this_o life_n where_o only_o their_o soul_n shall_v find_v pleasure_n and_o joy_n the_o chaldaean_n also_o do_v see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o man_n duty_n not_o to_o seek_v a_o paradise_n upon_o earth_n but_o to_o contemplate_v a_o spiritual_a land_n and_o place_n of_o pleasure_n which_o the_o heathen_a in_o their_o book_n call_v elisii_n campi_n in_o which_o they_o place_v the_o four_o cardinal_a virtue_n instead_o of_o the_o four_o pleasant_a river_n which_o be_v here_o name_v and_o also_o ambrose_n do_v concern_v the_o depth_n of_o pishon_n to_o the_o profoundness_n of_o wisdom_n the_o shallowness_n of_o hiddikell_n to_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n tigris_n to_o fortitude_n and_o euphrates_n to_o justice_n so_o do_v philo_n the_o jew_n fall_v into_o the_o like_a spiritual_a meditation_n of_o paradise_n for_o his_o use_n he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o course_n which_o a_o man_n must_v take_v here_o to_o seek_v the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n and_o hereafter_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n sirrah_n 24._o labour_v in_o this_o comparison_n liken_v the_o four_o river_n in_o paradise_n to_o true_a wisdom_n and_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o it_o so_o there_o be_v a_o paradise_n above_o which_o be_v spiritual_a a_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o knowledge_n and_o such_o stream_n and_o river_n spiritual_a which_o our_o soul_n may_v apprehend_v for_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n st._n augustine_n and_o ambrose_n have_v gather_v two_o other_o resemblance_n spiritual_a by_o this_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n ezech._n 1._o 5._o rev._n 4_o 6._o they_o lay_v that_o faith_n on_o earth_n do_v apprehend_v heaven_n and_o therein_o these_o four_o thing_n 1._o 1._o god_n the_o son_n as_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n have_v a_o fellow_n feel_n and_o compassion_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o misery_n on_o earth_n 2._o 2._o and_o also_o as_o have_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o lion_n to_o save_v and_o defend_v we_o 3._o 3._o three_o as_o a_o ox_n to_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n by_o his_o death_n 4._o 4._o and_o last_o as_o a_o eagle_n to_o mount_v up_o again_o by_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n they_o say_v they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o four_o stream_n in_o which_o our_o faith_n do_v run_v and_o direct_v his_o course_n in_o by_o meditation_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n in_o paradise_n above_o again_o he_o take_v another_o out_o of_o ezech._n 15._o 16._o there_o be_v say_v he_o four_o wheel_n on_o earth_n which_o have_v a_o sympathy_n between_o they_o and_o the_o beast_n above_o and_o as_o these_o wheel_n move_v on_o earth_n so_o do_v they_o move_v or_o stay_v in_o heaven_n the_o four_o wheel_n be_v these_o job_n 4._o
to_o thyself_o and_o paul_n the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o second_o verse_n say_v he_o esteem_v the_o knowledge_n of_o nothing_o but_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v fence_v with_o cherubym_n which_o be_v take_v for_o knowledge_n and_o the_o sword_n for_o power_n paul_n in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o celossians_n and_o the_o 24_o verse_n rejoice_v in_o his_o affliction_n to_o fulfil_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o flesh_n and_o christ_n himself_o by_o his_o suffering_n enter_v into_o glory_n the_o twenty_o four_o of_o luke_n and_o the_o twenty_o sixth_o verse_n and_o if_o we_o with_o a_o contrite_a heart_n in_o repentance_n make_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o sensual_a and_o brutish_a affection_n and_o with_o patience_n bear_v our_o affliction_n we_o shall_v pass_v with_o christ_n to_o everlasting_a glory_n the_o angel_n shall_v lay_v down_o his_o sword_n the_o cherubym_n shall_v become_v our_o friend_n we_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n which_o work_v reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v appease_v then_o follow_v the_o restore_n of_o we_o to_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n and_o to_o he_o that_o overcom_v god_n will_v give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n the_o second_o of_o the_o revelation_n and_o the_o seven_o verse_n and_o so_o much_o shall_v suffice_v at_o this_o time_n amen_o lecture_n preach_v upon_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n lecture_n preach_v in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o st._n giles_n without_o cripplegate_n london_n deinde_fw-la adam_n cognovit_fw-la chawam_v vxorem_fw-la svam_fw-la quae_fw-la ubi_fw-la concepit_fw-la &_o peperit_fw-la kajinum_fw-la dixit_fw-la acquisivi_fw-la virum_fw-la à _fw-la jehova_n postea_fw-la pergen_n parere_fw-la peperit_fw-la fratrem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la 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yet_o there_o be_v immortalitas_fw-la speciel_n that_o be_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o life_n in_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n as_o a_o tree_n albeit_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n it_o cast_v his_o leaf_n yet_o still_o there_o remain_v a_o substance_n of_o life_n in_o it_o which_o make_v it_o send_v forth_o leave_v again_o esay_n the_o sixth_o and_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n so_o it_o be_v in_o mankind_n for_o as_o the_o old_a life_n fall_v so_o there_o rise_v up_o a_o new_a when_o the_o father_n die_v the_o child_n stand_v up_o in_o his_o place_n and_o so_o be_v life_n still_o preserve_v this_o be_v do_v by_o generation_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o creation_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o adam_n that_o he_o beget_v a_o child_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n after_o his_o image_n genesis_n the_o five_o and_o the_o three_o verse_n for_o as_o there_o be_v in_o god_n diffusiva_fw-la virtus_fw-la whereby_o he_o communicate_v his_o goodness_n to_o other_o so_o it_o be_v a_o 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be_v as_o we_o have_v show_v the_o head_n and_o chief_a sin_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v infect_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n withal_o three_o this_o error_n do_v derogate_v from_o his_o goodness_n which_o make_v it_o more_o odious_a to_o god_n for_o god_n mercy_n have_v a_o preeminece_n above_o his_o justice_n psalm_n the_o one_o hundred_o forty_o five_o his_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o james_n mercy_n triumph_v over_o justice_n therefore_o the_o sin_n against_o god_n mercy_n be_v more_o grievous_a again_o it_o be_v the_o more_o odious_a in_o god_n eye_n because_o it_o take_v from_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v essential_a and_o natural_a in_o god_n for_o his_o justice_n grow_v out_o of_o man_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a not_o so_o much_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o deal_n towards_o man_n in_o that_o he_o reward_v the_o good_a and_o punish_v the_o bad_a but_o as_o for_o mercy_n it_o be_v natural_o in_o he_o and_o a_o part_n of_o his_o essence_n but_o his_o justice_n come_v from_o without_o for_o when_o man_n provoke_v he_o by_o their_o sin_n than_o he_o say_v isaiah_n the_o twenty_o eight_o chapter_n and_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n judgement_n will_v i_o lay_v to_o the_o rule_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o balance_n therefore_o if_o we_o conceive_v of_o god_n as_o a_o hard_a lord_n whereas_o we_o see_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n to_o his_o servant_n matthew_z the_o eighteen_o chapter_n or_o think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o hard_a father_n whereas_o he_o be_v most_o kind_a to_o naughty_a and_o unthrifty_a son_n luke_n the_o fifteen_o chapter_n we_o do_v derogate_v against_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o natural_a inclination_n to_o mercy_n be_v call_v mercy_n psalm_n the_o fifty_o nine_o and_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n wherefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n act_v the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o forty_o sixth_o verse_n see_v you_o have_v put_v the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o you_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n so_o if_o any_o man_n by_o take_v a_o 〈◊〉_d opinion_n of_o god_n mercy_n do_v put_v it_o from_o he_o and_o judge_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o mercy_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o he_o shall_v ever_o obtain_v forgiveness_n but_o he_o must_v either_o fall_v into_o that_o desparare_fw-la hardness_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v mention_v jeremiah_n the_o eighteen_o chapter_n or_o else_o be_v continual_o torment_v with_o a_o wound_a spirit_n proverb_n the_o eighteen_o chapter_n and_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o heaviness_n in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o second_o chapter_n touch_v cain_n conceit_n it_o be_v certain_a if_o his_o sin_n can_v be_v pardon_v it_o be_v either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o or_o of_o god_n justice_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v any_o 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