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if_o our_o sin_n have_v pass_v without_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n than_o this_o examination_n wherein_o we_o call_v ourselves_o to_o account_v shall_v serve_v as_o a_o sufficient_a occasion_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n unà _fw-la cum_fw-la nube_fw-la testiâ—â—â—_n with_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n all_o our_o distil_a tear_n all_o our_o sob_n and_o our_o sigh_n confess_v our_o sin_n for_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n i_o may_v well_o reckon_v they_o among_o beast_n vulgus_fw-la hominum_fw-la inter_fw-la vulgus_fw-la animalium_fw-la man_n they_o be_v always_o carry_v with_o show_n and_o never_o apprehend_v the_o truth_n their_o delight_n be_v all_o beastly_a they_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o a_o spirit_n this_o common_a sort_n be_v likewise_o the_o poor_a sort_n so_o
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private_a opinion_n i_o will_v therefore_o in_o one_o word_n take_v a_o view_n what_o the_o gentile_n the_o jew_n and_o the_o christian_n have_v think_v of_o this_o truth_n and_o what_o effect_n the_o meditation_n here_o of_o have_v wrought_v upon_o they_o you_o shall_v then_o observe_v that_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n present_a state_n &_o condition_n move_v the_o ancient_a heathen_a philosopher_n to_o take_v whole_a nature_n and_o to_o set_v it_o in_o a_o limbeck_n so_o to_o distil_v it_o wherein_o they_o find_v by_o the_o force_n of_o fire_n the_o unresistable_a power_n of_o reason_n that_o all_o nature_n do_v either_o evaporate_v to_o a_o fume_n or_o a_o smoke_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o else_o do_v settle_v down_o as_o the_o gross_a and_o earthly_a part_n in_o the_o bottom_n and_o this_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o creature_n &_o from_o hence_o proceed_v two_o several_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n of_o different_a and_o contrary_a 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there_o be_v a_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n world_n when_o man_n do_v please_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o vanity_n so_o likewise_o there_o be_v not_o only_a misery_n &_o vexation_n but_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n when_o man_n consider_v that_o these_o misery_n here_o upon_o earth_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o solomon_n their_o great_a wise_a and_o potent_a king_n conclude_v i_o view_v i_o own_o work_n to_o take_v some_o contentment_n in_o my_o own_o action_n yet_o i_o find_v none_o but_o all_o be_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o mind_n i_o be_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o therein_o i_o do_v humble_o hearty_o and_o daily_o thank_v god_n who_o of_o his_o mercy_n have_v call_v i_o to_o this_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o here_o i_o do_v constant_o affirm_v man_n that_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n or_o comfort_n to_o man_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o the_o christian_a man_n who_o god_n appear_v in_o baseness_n and_o misery_n 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malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n to_o the_o evil_a of_o transgression_n but_o sin_n to_o be_v recompense_v with_o sin_n here_o be_v no_o justice_n i_o will_v therefore_o make_v a_o sâ—cond_o instance_n which_o shall_v be_v beyond_o all_o exception_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n to_o turn_v all_o the_o best_a quality_n into_o the_o worst_a part_n â—uill_a like_o a_o spider_n that_o turn_v the_o best_a substance_n into_o poison_n as_o if_o a_o alchemist_n shall_v break_v his_o own_o glass_n waste_v his_o oil_n and_o lay_v up_o only_o the_o dross_n thus_o great_a learning_n tend_v to_o confusion_n the_o best_a courage_n be_v taint_v with_o rashness_n but_o in_o our_o action_n between_o man_n suppose_v we_o receive_v great_a benefit_n from_o our_o benefactor_n such_o as_o can_v easy_o be_v recompense_v certain_o nothing_o be_v so_o proper_a to_o man_n nothing_o so_o commendable_a in_o man_n as_o thankfulness_n for_o nature_n prescribe_v 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the_o curse_a and_o corrupt_a course_n of_o this_o world_n we_o must_v not_o be_v indebt_v for_o such_o kindness_n which_o can_v easy_o be_v recompense_v and_o therefore_o our_o manner_n be_v not_o only_o to_o suppress_v they_o to_o forget_v or_o deny_v they_o but_o to_o reward_v they_o with_o all_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n as_o desire_v to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o the_o bondage_n and_o captivity_n of_o thankfulness_n whereby_o we_o stand_v oblige_v to_o other_o the_o best_a action_n of_o man_n do_v they_o not_o argue_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n intent_n i_o will_v not_o descend_v to_o that_o question_n in_o theology_n whether_o the_o moral_a virtue_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v not_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la varnish_v and_o glorious_a sin_n but_o among_o we_o christian_n do_v not_o many_o religious_a and_o charitable_a work_n proceed_v from_o vain_a glory_n sometime_o the_o good_a and_o preferment_n which_o we_o intend_v to_o a_o other_o proceed_v not_o from_o our_o 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evil_a and_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n in_o the_o torment_n of_o other_o he_o fancy_n to_o himself_o a_o kind_n of_o ease_n and_o contentment_n not_o look_v to_o the_o distemper_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o sense_n which_o as_o they_o come_v near_o so_o they_o shall_v more_o immediate_o concern_v he_o but_o sport_v himself_o with_o other_o man_n woâ—_n etc._n etc._n take_v the_o particular_a action_n of_o man_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o alâ—_n machiauâ—lian_n policy_n but_o only_o this_o that_o suppose_v the_o inward_a corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n corruption_n it_o suspect_v and_o prevent_v the_o worst_a for_o the_o best_a will_v easy_o help_v and_o relieve_v itself_o desire_v to_o secure_v itself_o though_o by_o the_o worst_a mean_n and_o to_o purchase_v she_o own_o safety_n though_o it_o must_v be_v enforce_v to_o wade_v through_o a_o bath_n of_o man_n blood_n and_o propose_v certain_a end_n to_o itself_o answerable_a to_o the_o 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inward_o corrupt_v therein_o we_o discover_v our_o nature_n and_o make_v some_o fair_a outward_a gloss_n we_o seem_v implicit_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o corruption_n though_o otherwise_o like_o bold_a liar_n we_o desire_v to_o varnish_v and_o paint_v over_o our_o rottenness_n but_o policy_n be_v a_o secret_a of_o state_n which_o must_v be_v hide_v and_o conceal_v like_o a_o mystery_n the_o rule_n must_v not_o be_v diwlge_v lest_o they_o give_v way_n to_o the_o practice_n the_o action_n can_v be_v justify_v non_fw-la laudantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la peracta_fw-la they_o will_v not_o dispute_v of_o they_o but_o be_v once_o perform_v than_o they_o will_v find_v out_o some_o probable_a colour_n to_o excuse_v the_o offence_n they_o will_v drop_v down_o their_o favour_n that_o so_o distil_v their_o gift_n the_o memory_n of_o their_o former_a cruelty_n may_v be_v abolish_v until_o they_o find_v some_o fit_a opportunity_n for_o a_o second_o massacre_n
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their_o best_a wit_n all_o their_o cunning_a and_o skill_n with_o multitude_n of_o word_n and_o long_a repetition_n lest_o the_o crotchet_n of_o man_n brain_n be_v apt_a to_o cavil_n shall_v find_v out_o some_o start_a hole_n i_o forget_v myself_o i_o forget_v myself_o for_o speak_v of_o man_n corruption_n i_o be_o so_o far_o entangle_v that_o i_o can_v easy_o release_v myself_o part_n be_v corrupt_v as_o well_o as_o other_o i_o think_v whatsoever_o i_o see_v whatsoever_o i_o hear_v all_o thing_n seem_v to_o sound_a corruption_n but_o recall_v myself_o i_o can_v forget_v that_o i_o have_v allot_v this_o three_o part_n to_o treat_v only_o of_o those_o punishment_n which_o be_v general_o relate_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n neither_o can_v i_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o punishment_n for_o so_o i_o shall_v undertake_v a_o infinite_a task_n i_o must_v therefore_o tie_v myself_o to_o a_o certain_a number_n and_o consider_v that_o the_o state_n of_o this_o life_n be_v a_o sinful_a state_n i_o will_v resemble_v it_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n where_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o slavery_n and_o can_v not_o be_v deliver_v but_o by_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n either_o of_o our_o baptism_n by_o water_n or_o of_o our_o baptism_n by_o blood_n either_o of_o our_o entrance_n to_o grace_n or_o of_o our_o entrance_n to_o glory_n now_o answerable_a to_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n i_o will_v proportion_v the_o number_n of_o our_o punishment_n ten_o plague_n of_o egypt_n according_a to_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n ten_o commandment_n this_o number_n of_o ten_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a number_n observe_v in_o our_o punishment_n shall_v sufficient_o argue_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o our_o imperfection_n in_o sin_n and_o first_o for_o the_o serpent_n which_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o our_o sin_n serpent_n and_o therefore_o be_v first_o accurse_v of_o god_n consider_v how_o the_o serpent_n only_o and_o the_o serpentine_a kind_n feed_v more_o immediate_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o lie_v grovel_v on_o the_o belly_n which_o certain_o will_v much_o detract_v from_o the_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n of_o nature_n be_v it_o not_o that_o a_o judgement_n and_o a_o sentence_n past_a super_fw-la pectus_fw-la gradieris_fw-la terram_fw-la comedes_fw-la seem_v to_o excuse_v the_o baseness_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n perfection_n see_v how_o the_o antipathic_n still_o continue_v between_o both_o vir_fw-la conterit_fw-la caput_fw-la serpeâ—s_fw-la insidiatur_fw-la calcaneo_fw-la the_o one_o strike_v at_o the_o head_n and_o the_o other_o bite_v at_o the_o heel_n and_o thus_o between_o mortal_a creature_n there_o be_v a_o immortal_a enmity_n but_o i_o must_v not_o thus_o run_v over_o the_o punishment_n i_o will_v therefore_o desire_v you_o to_o observe_v in_o the_o serpent_n first_o her_o baseness_n in_o herself_o second_o the_o enmity_n towards_o man_n super_fw-la pectus_fw-la gradieris_fw-la serpent_n gen._n 3._o 14._o then_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v to_o the_o serpent_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_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 eatâ—_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n etc._n etc._n will_v nature_n give_v it_o a_o head_n the_o perfect_a use_n of_o all_o sense_n a_o swift_a and_o able_a motion_n exquisite_a variety_n of_o colour_n and_o will_v nature_n refuse_v to_o supply_v the_o mean_a and_o base_a part_n foot_n to_o support_v this_o body_n especial_o consider_v that_o in_o three_o extraordinary_a privilege_n above_o all_o other_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n she_o may_v best_a glory_n in_o the_o indulgency_n of_o nature_n 1._o a_o great_a subtlety_n and_o wisdom_n for_o her_o own_o defence_n against_o all_o charm_n and_o enchantment_n 2._o the_o most_o dangerous_a offensive_a poisonous_a weapon_n 3._o every_o year_n a_o new_a coat_n while_o other_o creature_n with_o their_o wrinkle_a skin_n carry_v their_o scar_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o never_o have_v change_n of_o their_o raiment_n have_v nature_n repent_v herself_o and_o do_v she_o now_o begin_v to_o repine_v at_o these_o blessing_n and_o for_o the_o upshot_n leave_v it_o unfinished_a or_o dismember_v and_o cut_v of_o the_o foot_n can_v it_o consist_v of_o four_o element_n and_o yet_o three_o of_o they_o shall_v carry_v no_o proportion_n but_o all_o the_o whole_a body_n shall_v lie_v on_o the_o earth_n or_o if_o the_o breast_n be_v the_o noble_a part_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o residency_n of_o the_o heart_n must_v it_o needs_o sustain_v the_o burden_n and_o poise_n of_o the_o wholeâ—body_n and_o can_v no_o other_o part_n be_v assign_v for_o that_o office_n it_o be_v a_o main_a difference_n between_o the_o sensitive_a and_o the_o vegetative_a creature_n that_o tree_n have_v their_o 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the_o earth_n 3._o the_o state_n of_o the_o earth_n procure_v by_o the_o serpent_n the_o earth_n be_v round_o somewhat_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o egg_n if_o it_o produce_v evil_a assure_v yourself_o that_o the_o serpent_n have_v hatch_v it_o &_o be_v the_o sole_a nurse_n of_o the_o brood_n high_a than_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o state_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n the_o poison_n of_o this_o serpent_n can_v ascend_v for_o it_o lie_v and_o incompass_v the_o earth_n the_o serpent_n be_v already_o cast_v down_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n here_o she_o be_v permit_v to_o inhabit_v and_o to_o bite_v at_o the_o heel_n but_o her_o principal_a strength_n be_v abate_v and_o at_o length_n as_o she_o have_v no_o foot_n to_o support_v she_o so_o she_o may_v be_v easy_o vanquish_v and_o cast_v into_o darkness_n where_o notwithstanding_o her_o glide_n and_o slippery_a condition_n she_o shall_v be_v tie_v up_o in_o chain_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o baseness_n of_o her_o person_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o baseness_n of_o her_o food_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o creature_n of_o such_o wisdom_n and_o prudency_n earth_n shall_v search_v for_o the_o most_o noble_a thing_n to_o hurt_v and_o annoy_v they_o and_o yet_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o mean_a and_o base_a for_o her_o own_o food_n and_o sustenance_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a emblem_n of_o envy_n and_o worthy_o describe_v the_o malicious_a accuser_n of_o his_o brethren_n but_o what_o a_o league_n of_o friendship_n and_o amity_n have_v pass_v between_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o serpent_n how_o dear_o and_o tender_o do_v the_o serpent_n love_n and_o embrace_v the_o earth_n she_o lay_v her_o breast_n to_o the_o earth_n feed_v on_o the_o earth_n lay_v up_o the_o earth_n in_o her_o bowel_n inhabit_v the_o earth_n that_o so_o she_o may_v bind_v herself_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n may_v whole_o
must_v appear_v upon_o the_o same_o kind_n gen._n â—_o â—_o 16._o sub_fw-la viripâ—test_fw-la â—teeris_fw-la &_o vir_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tui_fw-la thou_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v bear_v rule_n over_o thou_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o the_o woman_n first_o entice_a and_o abuse_v her_o husband_n shall_v now_o incur_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v make_v a_o captive_a to_o the_o will_n of_o her_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n her_o husband_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o shall_v call_v this_o iâ—st_a decree_n of_o god_n either_o a_o curse_n or_o a_o blessing_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o god_n do_v never_o so_o we_o any_o feed_v of_o diâ—â—eâ—tion_n between_o those_o who_o he_o himself_o have_v coâ—pled_v together_o and_o make_v one_o flesh_n rather_o i_o conceive_v that_o god_n suppose_v man_n corruption_n do_v here_o prescribe_v a_o remedy_n and_o mean_n to_o reconcile_v this_o marry_a couple_n appoint_v a_o dictator_n for_o the_o time_n be_v make_v choice_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v bear_v a_o absolute_a rule_n but_o alas_o what_o need_v a_o government_n and_o rule_n if_o their_o heart_n be_v unite_v and_o make_v one_o as_o their_o flesh_n be_v couple_v and_o make_v one_o give_v i_o therefore_o leave_v to_o reckon_v this_o as_o a_o special_a punishment_n of_o man_n fall_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o dissent_v in_o marriage_n to_o show_v the_o large_a eâ—tent_n of_o this_o punishment_n here_o i_o conceive_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o nature_n first_o erection_n and_o institution_n be_v link_v and_o couple_v together_o punishment_n do_v now_o admit_v a_o separation_n through_o their_o own_o enmity_n that_o therein_o may_v appear_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n combine_v themselves_o together_o against_o he_o now_o they_o fall_v aâ—_n variance_n among_o themselves_o for_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o of_o all_o sin_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o 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