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dissension_n and_o not_o of_o peace_n as_o the_o heavenly_a man_n christ_n witness_v of_o he_o in_o john_n 8._o chapter_n by_o who_o it_o happen_v that_o adam_n be_v tempt_v begin_v to_o have_v experience_n by_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n what_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v what_o grace_n be_v what_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v and_o what_o medicine_n be_v for_o the_o same_o chryst_n jesus_n that_o bless_a seed_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o he_o be_v show_v unto_o he_o 16_o where_o it_o must_v be_v weigh_v what_o it_o be_v that_o adam_n have_v his_o eye_n open_v after_o his_o fall_n and_o likewise_o what_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v and_o what_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v to_o promise_n chryst_n 3._o what_o god_n counsel_n be_v about_o the_o fall_n and_o after_o it_o about_o the_o cross_n and_o what_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o glory_n out_o of_o the_o 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matter_n 20_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o element_n sluggish_a slothful_a cold_a dull_a and_o full_a of_o darkness_n lack_v every_o act_n and_o motion_n 1â—_o except_o it_o be_v new_a change_v from_o above_o with_o spirit_n and_o light_n in_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o old_a and_o earthy_a man_n and_o therefore_o these_o term_n old_a &_o earthy_a have_v no_o praise_n in_o scripture_n 21_o and_o such_o fruit_n also_o come_v of_o he_o by_o propagation_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o flesh_n corrupt_v fruit_n of_o darkness_n not_o of_o light_n of_o death_n not_o of_o life_n of_o wrath_n not_o of_o grace_n of_o malediction_n and_o not_o of_o benediction_n by_o his_o own_o nature_n 22_o for_o the_o order_n of_o right_a state_n lose_v by_o which_o the_o lively_a body_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o mind_n obedient_a to_o the_o spirit_n what_o other_o may_v needs_o reign_v than_o injustice_n in_o steed_n of_o life_n wrath_n in_o steed_n of_o grace_n &_o darkness_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o light_n 33_o which_o justice_n proper_o be_v nothing_o else_o be_v than_o a_o conformity_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n mind_n by_o which_o it_o be_v command_v that_o god_n be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n &_o a_o man_n to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o 24_o of_o injustice_n the_o matter_n be_v clean_a contrary_n by_o which_o adams_n posterity_n deprave_a and_o corrupt_a follow_v the_o disposition_n of_o satan_n the_o author_n of_o injustice_n 25_o for_o he_o proud_o boast_v himself_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n create_v glorify_v not_o god_n the_o true_a life_n and_o light_n as_o he_o be_v worthy_a and_o hate_v the_o reasonable_a creature_n who_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o love_n as_o be_v next_o creature_n unto_o god_n and_o special_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o innocent_a lamb_n by_o guile_n and_o deceit_n who_o he_o slay_v in_o heaven_n by_o purpose_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o drive_v down_o from_o thence_o into_o these_o low_a part_n when_o he_o have_v no_o more_o power_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n he_o likewise_o deceitful_o set_v upon_o man_n be_v a_o weak_a piece_n of_o work_n make_v of_o earth_n and_o bring_v into_o this_o world_n under_o the_o sun_n these_o evil_n which_o we_o see_v 26_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o be_v call_v the_o principate_v and_o chief_a ruler_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n according_a to_o this_o of_o john_n 8._o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v proper_o of_o his_o own_o for_o a_o liar_n he_o be_v and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_v 27_o contrariwise_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o justice_n not_o of_o injustice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v right_a not_o of_o naughtiness_n of_o truth_n not_o of_o lie_n as_o christ_n also_o be_v come_v from_o above_o who_o say_v of_o himself_o but_o because_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n unto_o you_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o which_o of_o you_o will_v reprove_v i_o of_o sin_n except_o a_o man_n will_v say_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_n private_o for_o that_o he_o give_v not_o his_o spirit_n which_o only_o make_v rightness_n of_o justice_n but_o of_o that_o spirit_n i_o pray_v thou_o to_o who_o be_v god_n debtor_n 29_o forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o sin_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o rightness_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o man_n the_o same_o in_o scripture_n be_v worthy_o call_v vanity_n that_o be_v a_o frivolous_a thing_n and_o a_o thing_n of_o naught_o and_o they_o which_o follow_v sin_n be_v count_v to_o follow_v and_o go_v about_o vanity_n and_o a_o thing_n of_o naught_o the_o psalm_n say_v