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what_o he_o will_v be_v but_o according_a to_o that_o state_n he_o be_v in_o for_o the_o present_a god_n place_v he_o in_o paradise_n that_o he_o may_v know_v by_o woeful_a experience_n of_o how_o much_o good_a he_o be_v deprive_v by_o transgress_v of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n god_n dispensation_n herein_o towards_o man_n be_v like_o that_o other_o dispensation_n of_o he_o towards_o the_o devil_n they_o be_v first_o place_v in_o heaven_n though_o god_n know_v that_o afterward_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n quest_n 10._o verse_n 8._o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o viz._n in_o paradise_n god_n put_v the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v form_v now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o other_o creature_n in_o paradise_n beside_o man_n affir_n for_o these_o reason_n resp_n 1._o because_o man_n while_o he_o be_v in_o paradise_n have_v dominion_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n 2._o if_o eve_n have_v neither_o see_v the_o serpent_n nor_o any_o 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it_o be_v a_o sacramental_a sign_n annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n assure_v life_n and_o immortality_n upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n object_n of_o life_n shall_v have_v make_v man_n immortal_a for_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o lord_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 3.22_o gen._n 3.22_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 therefore_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n etc._n etc._n i_o suppose_v this_o be_v a_o ironical_a expression_n resp_n as_o when_o the_o lord_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_n this_o be_v speak_v ironical_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o be_v become_v most_o unlike_o he_o so_o in_o these_o word_n ironical_o he_o upbraid_v he_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n lest_o say_v the_o lord_n 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 eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o danger_n of_o his_o live_n for_o ever_o but_o in_o derision_n of_o any_o such_o hope_n or_o expectation_n quest_n 12._o verse_n 9_o whether_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n neg._n for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o consider_v resp_n 1._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o wary_a of_o allegorise_v any_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o libertine_n of_o our_o time_n be_v so_o dare_v as_o to_o turn_v all_o the_o scripture_n into_o a_o allegory_n as_o the_o gnostic_n of_o old_a make_v abstinence_n from_o adultery_n forbid_v in_o the_o seven_o commandment_n a_o type_n of_o our_o spiritual_a chastity_n it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o some_o frothy_a wit_n to_o typisie_n and_o allegorise_v god_n commandment_n out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o his_o truth_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o unwary_a assertion_n that_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n although_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o sundry_a other_o thing_n in_o paradise_n be_v make_v similitude_n to_o set_v forth_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o it_o be_v agross_v mistake_n to_o make_v every_o metaphor_n or_o similitude_n and_o allusion_n to_o be_v a_o type_n the_o husbandman_n sow_v of_o the_o seed_n be_v a_o similitude_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o type_n of_o it_o the_o head_n &_o the_o member_n of_o man_n body_n be_v similitude_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o the_o church_n his_o member_n but_o will_v any_o affirm_v these_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n just_o thus_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n a_o similitude_n to_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n allude_v in_o make_v mention_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o a_o type_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o which_o adam_n be_v to_o live_v be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n adam_n therefore_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o type_n then_o to_o reveal_v christ_n to_o he_o of_o who_o the_o first_o covenant_n can_v speak_v and_o of_o who_o adam_n stand_v in_o no_o need_n but_o though_o adam_n stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o object_n christ_n as_o a_o redeemer_n yet_o as_o a_o confirmer_n of_o he_o in_o that_o state_n and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o conceive_v that_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v christ_n shall_v have_v be_v incarnate_a and_o that_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v head_n of_o mankind_n as_o now_o the_o head_n of_o angel_n and_o if_o so_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n may_v be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v a_o type_n of_o man_n resp_n 1_o confirmation_n by_o christ_n then_o there_o will_v have_v be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n which_o never_o shall_v have_v be_v fulfil_v i_o conceive_v it_o a_o dangerous_a assertion_n to_o say_v christ_n will_v have_v be_v incarnate_v if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v because_o the_o scripture_n name_v this_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v ultra_fw-la scripturam_fw-la sapere_fw-la est_fw-la insanire_fw-la may_v not_o a_o man_n say_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n by_o anticipation_n object_n this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o a_o type_n resp_n then_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o contend_v for_o quest_n 13._o verse_n 9_o why_o be_v the_o other_o tree_n call_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a not_o effectiuè_n because_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o resp_n 1_o have_v any_o such_o quality_n or_o virtue_n that_o be_v eat_v it_o will_v work_v and_o increase_v knowledge_n or_o quickness_n of_o wit_n indeed_o the_o socinian_o border_n upon_o this_o opinion_n and_o they_o say_v adam_z and_o eve_n be_v create_v simple_a and_o weak_a in_o knowledge_n and_o that_o this_o tree_n be_v to_o beget_v it_o and_o increase_v it_o but_o significatiuè_fw-la because_o it_o be_v another_o sacramental_a sign_n annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n seal_v death_n and_o damnation_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n and_o it_o do_v signify_v that_o upon_o the_o eat_n thereof_o they_o shall_v experimental_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n viz._n the_o worth_n of_o good_a by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o the_o presence_n of_o evil_n by_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v say_v man_n be_v become_v like_o one_o of_o object_n we_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n now_o god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o good_a by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o or_o the_o presence_n of_o evil_n by_o the_o
deliver_v by_o a_o man_n be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n samuel_n also_o say_v unto_o saul_n the_o lord_n send_v i_o to_o anoint_v 15.1_o 1_o sa._n 15.1_o thou_o to_o be_v king_n over_o his_o people_n now_o therefore_o harken_v thou_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o learned_a conceive_v that_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o sound_n or_o a_o noise_n but_o for_o a_o articulate_a voice_n but_o now_o whether_o this_o voice_n be_v form_v in_o the_o air_n as_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o baptism_n and_o transfiguration_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v form_v in_o some_o body_n god_n at_o that_o time_n assume_v the_o visible_a shape_n of_o a_o man_n be_v not_o very_o clear_a yet_o the_o latter_a seem_v to_o be_v probable_a 1._o he_o deal_v with_o man_n by_o way_n of_o judicial_a process_n as_o a_o man_n first_o he_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o crime_n he_o have_v commit_v and_o then_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o he_o 2._o you_o read_v of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n which_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o point_v towards_o this_o opinion_n quest._n 21._o verse_n 8._o it_o be_v say_v they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v in_o jeremiah_n that_o the_o lord_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 23.24_o jer._n 23.24_o the_o divine_a essence_n fill_v heaven_n and_o resp_n earth_n and_o yet_o that_o visible_a form_n whereby_o god_n manifest_v his_o presence_n may_v be_v circumscribe_v to_o a_o place_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n quest_n 22._o verse_n 8._o it_o be_v say_v they_o hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o the_o psalmist_n 8._o ps_n 139.7_o 8._o say_v whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a we_o can_v hide_v ourselves_o from_o god_n presence_n yet_o we_o may_v from_o that_o visible_a resp_n form_n that_o god_n appear_v in_o for_o the_o present_a and_o possible_o this_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n in_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n in_o vain_a do_v the_o sinner_n endeavour_v to_o run_v away_o from_o god_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n this_o be_v just_a as_o if_o the_o wound_a deer_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o run_v from_o the_o deadly_a arrow_n that_o stick_v in_o his_o side_n this_o be_v like_o the_o fish_n which_o swim_v to_o the_o length_n of_o the_o line_n with_o the_o hook_n in_o its_o mouth_n the_o best_a way_n to_o run_v from_o god_n be_v to_o run_v to_o god_n viz._n from_o his_o wrath_n to_o his_o mercy_n to_o close_v and_o get_v in_o avoid_v the_o blow_n when_o a_o storm_n arise_v the_o mariner_n put_v forth_o to_o sea_n quest_n 23._o verse_n 9_o god_n call_v man_n adam_n where_o be_v thou_o and_o yet_o in_o jeremiah_n my_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o their_o way_n neither_o be_v there_o iniquity_n hide_v 16.17_o jer._n 16.17_o from_o my_o eye_n non_fw-la interogat_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la sciat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la resp_n 1_o scire_fw-la et_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la faciat_fw-la god_n do_v not_o propound_v this_o question_n to_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v know_v but_o that_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o do_v know_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr vox_fw-la ignorantis_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la citantis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v but_o of_o a_o judge_n call_v man_n to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o command_n quest_n 24._o verse_n 9_o why_o do_v not_o god_n call_v eve_n by_o her_o name_n as_o well_o as_o adam_n they_o have_v both_o sin_v some_o say_v to_o note_v it_o concern_v the_o husband_n resp_n to_o take_v heed_n not_o only_o of_o what_o be_v do_v by_o himself_o but_o also_o by_o his_o wife_n or_o family_n he_o may_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o quest_n 25._o vers_fw-la 10._o it_o be_v say_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o i_o be_v afraid_a do_v not_o adam_n fear_v god_n before_o yes_o but_o he_o fear_v he_o before_o with_o a_o resp_n son-like_a filial_a fear_n now_o with_o a_o base_a unworthy_a servile_a fear_n he_o fear_v he_o before_o because_o of_o his_o goodness_n now_o he_o fear_v he_o because_o of_o his_o vengeance_n so_o when_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v repair_v the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v not_o a_o slavish_a wiredrawen_v and_o compel_v affection_n towards_o god_n but_o their_o affection_n free_o melt_v and_o drop_v towards_o god_n as_o the_o honey_n drop_v out_o of_o the_o comb_n fear_v and_o love_n must_v be_v mix_v and_o temper_v together_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o well_o asunder_o as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v make_v the_o most_o perfect_a beautiful_a colour_n he_o will_v temper_v the_o pure_a white_a and_o the_o fair_a red_a together_o such_o be_v that_o for_o which_o the_o spouse_n give_v she_o belove_v the_o commendation_n that_o he_o be_v candidus_fw-la et_fw-la rubicundus_fw-la white_a and_o ruddy_a fear_v without_o love_n will_v set_v we_o in_o the_o forlorn_a hope_n and_o precipitate_v we_o into_o despair_n and_o love_v without_o fear_n will_v make_v we_o wanton_a and_o secure_a therefore_o there_o be_v not_o only_a magnitude_n but_o pulchritude_n in_o god_n he_o be_v not_o only_o great_a to_o cause_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o but_o he_o be_v good_a to_o cause_v we_o to_o love_v he_o quest_n 26._o verse_n 12._o the_o man_n say_v the_o woman_n who_o 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 and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v 14._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 14._o that_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n the_o apostle_n may_v speak_v of_o the_o manner_n resp_n 1_o of_o the_o seduction_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v viz._n by_o the_o serpent_n but_o the_o woman_n the_o serpent_n deceive_v eve_n but_o eve_n can_v not_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v say_v to_o deceive_v adam_n for_o that_o person_n may_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o deceive_v who_o persuade_v to_o something_o false_a and_o injurious_a animo_fw-la fallendi_fw-la with_o a_o intention_n to_o wrong_v another_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o serpent_n may_v be_v say_v to_o deceive_v eve_n but_o eve_n have_v no_o thought_n of_o overreach_v her_o husband_n therefore_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n quest_n 27._o verse_n 14._o why_o the_o serpent_n be_v not_o examine_v by_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n the_o examination_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n resp_n be_v in_o order_n to_o their_o repentance_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n but_o god_n will_v show_v no_o mercy_n to_o the_o serpent_n quest_n 28._o verse_n 14._o upon_o who_o this_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o the_o serpent_n or_o satan_n or_o satan_n and_o the_o serpent_n some_o will_v have_v it_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o resp_n 1_o brute_n serpent_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v very_o zealous_a in_o the_o maintain_n of_o this_o assertion_n but_o if_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o brute_n creature_n that_o satan_n make_v use_v of_o shall_v be_v punish_v but_o satan_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o principal_a actor_n in_o tempt_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o sin_n shall_v escape_v unpunished_a some_o will_v have_v it_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n the_o devil_n because_o the_o brute_n be_v only_o passive_a and_o abuse_v by_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o call_n on_o of_o his_o sinful_a design_n but_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v for_o if_o this_o curse_n have_v not_o be_v pronounce_v upon_o a_o true_a serpent_n why_o shall_v this_o serpent_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o why_o do_v not_o moses_n make_v mention_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o whole_a chapter_n some_o will_v divide_v the_o controversy_n apply_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n in_o the_o 14._o verse_n to_o the_o brute_n serpent_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o the_o 15._o verse_n to_o the_o devil_n the_o spiritual_a serpent_n but_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v for_o 1._o the_o subject_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o change_v but_o the_o same_o in_o the_o 14._o and_o 15._o verse_n ver_fw-la 14._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o serpent_n thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o verse_n 15._o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n &_o c_o 2._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o 15._o ver_fw-la without_o any_o strain_n be_v applicable_a to_o the_o brute_n serpent_n viz._n
be_v wrought_v in_o a_o way_n of_o suffering_n intimate_v by_o that_o expression_n thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n 5._o that_o none_o shall_v have_v benfit_a by_o this_o redemption_n but_o the_o elect_a intimate_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 6._o that_o this_o redemption_n be_v a_o act_n of_o free_a grace_n as_o soon_o as_o man_n have_v sin_v god_n make_v a_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n no_o possibility_n of_o merit_n intervening_a 7._o that_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o become_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n we_o have_v a_o say_n in_o nature_n corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la est_fw-la pessima_fw-la when_o satan_n sin_v against_o god_n the_o most_o excellent_a nature_n be_v defile_v and_o so_o fall_v under_o the_o heavy_a doom_n quest_n 40._o verse_n 15._o why_o the_o promise_n make_v concern_v the_o messiah_n be_v so_o dark_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v 1._o propter_fw-la diabolum_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o may_v be_v exercise_v with_o perpetual_a fear_n and_o suspect_v every_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v a_o 3.9_o eph._n 3.9_o mystery_n hide_v in_o god_n 2._o propter_fw-la parent_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n that_o god_n may_v exercise_v their_o faith_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o holy_a seed_n and_o that_o their_o desire_n may_v be_v inflame_v after_o a_o clear_a discovery_n of_o this_o mystery_n the_o apostle_n peter_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o prophet_n inquire_v and_o search_v diligent_o after_o the_o grace_n 1.10_o 1_o pet._n 1.10_o of_o christ._n 3._o propter_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o christ_n himself_n for_o look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o schoolmaster_n they_o will_v reserve_v the_o read_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a lecture_n for_o themselves_o so_o christ_n be_v our_o great_a rabbi_n all_o be_v his_o usher_n that_o be_v before_o they_o teach_v the_o puny_n a_o inferior_a lecture_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n but_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o the_o sublimest_n and_o most_o mysterious_a part_n of_o it_o christ_n have_v reserve_v for_o to_o unfold_v himself_o it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n have_v a_o shadow_n 10.1_o heb._n 10.1_o of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v and_o not_o the_o very_a image_n of_o the_o thing_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o ver_fw-la you_o have_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o shadow_n and_o the_o image_n the_o thing_n itself_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v the_o jew_n have_v the_o shadow_n and_o we_o the_o image_n now_o look_v how_o much_o a_o image_n or_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o man_n go_v beyond_o his_o shadow_n so_o much_o do_v the_o discovery_n of_o christ_n now_o go_v beyond_o the_o discovery_n of_o he_o then_o so_o in_o another_o place_n god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v 1.1_o heb._n 1.1_o in_o time_n pass_v unto_o the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n god_n who_o by_o piece_n meal_n drop_v by_o drop_n now_o a_o drop_n and_o then_o a_o drop_n speak_v unto_o our_o forefather_n by_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o these_o last_o time_n speak_v more_o full_o by_o his_o son_n when_o this_o king_n come_v all_o the_o cock_n run_v with_o wine_n as_o jacob_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v put_v forth_o his_o hand_n so_o christ_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v do_v as_o it_o be_v put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o jew_n they_o can_v see_v something_o of_o christ_n but_o unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v give_v our_o father_n go_v to_o heaven_n by_o candle-light_n how_o sad_a will_v it_o be_v if_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n by_o daylight_n quest_n 41._o verse_n 16._o whether_o the_o woman_n shall_v have_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o sorrow_n if_o she_o have_v not_o sin_v neg._n for_o although_o now_o her_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n resp_n arise_v from_o natural_a cause_n yet_o it_o may_v well_o be_v question_v whether_o this_o be_v natural_a at_o first_o for_o see_v we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o other_o creature_n bring_v forth_o without_o pain_n it_o do_v not_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n that_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n of_o woman_n may_v be_v such_o at_o first_o as_o she_o may_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o without_o sorrow_n and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o say_v as_o some_o that_o woman_n shall_v have_v bring_v forth_o by_o a_o miracle_n if_o she_o have_v not_o sin_v etc._n etc._n quest_n 42._o verse_n 16._o it_o be_v say_v here_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 now_o the_o question_n be_v how_o that_o can_v be_v inflict_v as_o a_o punishment_n upon_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o her_o condition_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n the_o subjection_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o her_o resp_n husband_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o then_o as_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o man_n will_v have_v be_v use_v with_o justice_n and_o kindness_n so_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o woman_n will_v have_v be_v exercise_v with_o pleasure_n and_o chieerfulness_n the_o truth_n be_v though_o this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o woman_n yet_o those_o who_o have_v good_a husband_n have_v not_o the_o like_a share_n in_o it_o with_o those_o who_o have_v bad_a a_o good_a man_n dare_v not_o but_o carry_v himself_o as_o a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n towards_o his_o wife_n and_o make_v her_o yoke_n as_o easy_a as_o may_v be_v it_o be_v remarkable_a when_o the_o apostle_n have_v bid_v wife_n submit_v 19_o col._n 3._o 18_o 19_o yourselves_o unto_o your_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o say_v husband_n rule_v over_o your_o wife_n for_o that_o they_o will_v do_v fast_o enough_o without_o bid_v but_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n and_o be_v not_o bitter_a to_o they_o quest_n 43._o verse_n 17._o why_o do_v the_o lord_n in_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n upon_o the_o man_n insert_v the_o cause_n because_o thou_o have_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n that_o god_n may_v convince_v man_n of_o the_o resp_n vanity_n and_o weakness_n of_o that_o excuse_n which_o he_o make_v why_o he_o sin_v against_o god_n as_o verse_n 12._o the_o woman_n who_o 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 let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n of_o carnal_a shift_n and_o excuse_n when_o god_n call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n these_o will_v not_o stand_v we_o in_o stead_n there_o be_v never_o any_o come_v to_o hell_n but_o they_o have_v some_o seem_a pretence_n for_o come_v thither_o pilate_n can_v not_o wash_v off_o the_o guilt_n when_o he_o wash_v his_o hand_n saint_n paul_n exhort_v be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v as_o in_o 7._o gal._n 6._o 7._o divers_a other_o thing_n the_o deceitfulness_n of_o our_o heart_n show_v itself_o so_o in_o this_o viz._n the_o forge_n of_o idle_a reason_n to_o satisfy_v and_o bear_v out_o ourselves_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o duty_n command_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o if_o you_o consult_v the_o context_n you_o will_v find_v it_o be_v about_o pay_v the_o minister_n his_o due_n let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v unto_o he_o that_o teach_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n now_o people_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o 6._o verse_n 6._o find_v excuse_n that_o they_o may_v save_v their_o purse_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a satisfy_v conscience_n but_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o not_o to_o put_v a_o cheat_n upon_o their_o soul_n be_v not_o deceive_v say_v he_o god_n be_v not_o mock_v quest_n 44._o verse_n 18._o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n why_o shall_v not_o man_n have_v eat_v of_o the_o herb_n if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v do_v not_o god_n say_v behold_v i_o have_v give_v you_o every_o herb_n bear_v seed_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o 29._o gen._n 1._o 29._o the_o earth_n and_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o tree_n yield_v seed_n to_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o meat_n very_o true_a but_o here_o when_o god_n say_v resp_n thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n the_o meaning_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o herb_n or_o fruit_n of_o paradise_n quest_n 45._o vers_fw-la 19_o how_o this_o curse_n can_v be_v verify_v concern_v man_n that_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n he_o shall_v eat_v his_o bread_n
when_o many_o neither_o labour_n nor_o sweat_n and_o yet_o have_v bread_n enough_o as_o for_o idle_a person_n while_o they_o think_v resp_n 1_o to_o shake_v off_o that_o yoke_n that_o god_n have_v put_v upon_o their_o neck_n they_o bound_v it_o fast_o and_o make_v it_o heavy_a to_o a_o person_n of_o any_o ingenuity_n idleness_n be_v a_o toil_n nor_o be_v a_o man_n more_o weary_a than_o when_o he_o do_v nothing_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o a_o threefold_a labour_n 1._o labour_n oeconomicus_n or_o mechanicus_fw-la the_o labour_n of_o mechanic_n as_o we_o call_v they_o or_o handicraftsman_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o 4.28_o eph._n 4.28_o but_o rather_o let_v he_o labour_n work_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a 2._o labour_n politicus_fw-la the_o labour_n of_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o magistrate_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v 13.4_o rom._n 13.4_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 3._o labour_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la the_o labour_n of_o minister_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o while_o the_o world_n take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o easy_a call_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o speak_v of_o the_o labour_n and_o the_o work_n that_o do_v attend_v it_o he_o that_o desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n desire_v a_o good_a work_n and_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n and_o they_o that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n minister_n be_v call_v star_n now_o the_o star_n be_v in_o continual_a motion_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o universe_n they_o be_v to_o cry_v aloud_o and_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n like_o a_o 58.1_o isa_n 58.1_o trumpet_n durante_fw-la pugnâ_fw-la non_fw-la cessat_fw-la tuba_fw-la the_o trumpet_n must_v be_v sound_v all_o the_o while_n the_o battle_n be_v fight_v the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v god_n husbandry_n and_o the_o minister_n be_v his_o husbandman_n redit_fw-la agricolis_fw-la labour_n actus_fw-la in_o orbem_fw-la the_o husbandman_n have_v never_o do_v his_o work_n but_o the_o end_n of_o one_o task_n be_v still_o the_o begin_n of_o another_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n sometime_o they_o be_v instruct_v poor_a ignorant_a soul_n &_o then_o they_o be_v like_o star_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o cold_a winter_n night_n another_o while_o convince_a gainsayers_a then_o they_o be_v like_o those_o star_n that_o fight_v in_o their_o course_n against_o sisera_n every_o man_n must_v be_v accountable_a for_o his_o idle_a word_n and_o a_o minister_n for_o his_o idle_a silence_n qui_fw-la clave_n habent_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ostia_fw-la suorum_fw-la labiorum_fw-la aperiant_fw-la a_o minister_n 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