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faithful_a say_v to_o be_v child_n of_o the_o light_n 1_o thes_n 1.5_o §_o 52._o but_o that_o it_o may_v yet_o further_o appear_v that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v light_a which_o image_n or_o light_n they_o receive_v who_o do_v mortify_v their_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o property_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o of_o that_o light_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o faithful_a that_o so_o it_o may_v far_o appear_v from_o the_o consonant_a property_n thereof_o that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v a_o light_n and_o even_o that_o very_o same_o light_n which_o the_o faithful_a do_v receive_v §_o 53._o when_o god_n have_v create_v man_n after_o his_o image_n it_o be_v write_v gen._n 1.26_o and_o let_v they_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o over_o the_o cattle_n and_o over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o over_o every_o creep_a thing_n 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8.11_o 12_o 13._o but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o therefore_o brethren_n we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v and_o gal._n 5.24_o and_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_a the_o flâ—sh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o this_o be_v treat_v of_o at_o large_a eph._n 4._o col._n 3._o etc._n etc._n §_o 55._o now_o before_o man_n have_v sin_v while_o the_o image_n of_o god_n yet_o shine_v in_o his_o inward_a part_n how_o great_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o all_o thing_n do_v attend_v he_o continual_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v at_o least_o be_v such_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o see_v through_o the_o external_a object_n the_o 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child_n who_o upon_o some_o fright_a or_o put_v into_o any_o other_o passion_n do_v there_o form_n on_o that_o very_a part_n of_o her_o child_n body_n some_o strange_a live_a impression_n of_o some_o external_a thing_n by_o a_o effective_a application_n of_o her_o own_o hand_n upon_o that_o very_a part_n of_o she_o own_o body_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o man_n consist_v of_o ten_o power_n or_o faculty_n therefore_o also_o ten_o commandment_n have_v be_v give_v to_o he_o to_o observe_v according_a to_o that_o in_o eccles_n ch_z 12._o v._n 13._o let_v we_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o matter_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a man._n this_o very_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o jew_n do_v make_v to_o be_v the_o summary_n or_o chief_a head_n of_o their_o whole_a talmud_n quest_n 16._o how_o may_v this_o be_v further_o explain_v answ_n thus_o viz._n child_n must_v remain_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o their_o mother_n for_o to_o attain_v or_o get_v by_o the_o influence_n or_o government_n of_o the_o moon_n over_o the_o monthly_a course_n a_o perfect_a body_n in_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o lunary_n month_n which_o consist_v of_o 40_o week_n and_o see_v that_o man_n be_v make_v of_o the_o ten_o lunary_n operation_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o when_o a_o man_n do_v govern_v himself_o perverse_o and_o to_o his_o utmost_a power_n do_v tie_v himself_o too_o much_o to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o fancy_n he_o become_v lunatic_n or_o mad_a and_o be_v then_o whole_o under_o the_o govern_n rule_n of_o the_o moon_n quest_n 17._o if_o the_o term_n of_o man_n life_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o adam_n live_v but_o 930._o year_n answ_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o of_o his_o fall_n or_o sin_n and_o it_o become_v manifest_v in_o cain_n why_o adam_n finish_v not_o his_o thousand_o year_n seventy_o of_o they_o be_v want_a which_o number_n seventy_o consist_v of_o ten_o time_n seven_o which_o be_v that_o vengeance_n that_o shall_v be_v take_v on_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v kill_v cain_n quest_n 18._o why_o have_v adam_n by_o his_o wife_n two_o son_n at_o one_o birth_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o as_o gen._n 4.1_o 2._o do_v show_v answ_n the_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o because_o adam_n have_v be_v in_o two_o different_a state_n condition_n or_o being_n before_o that_o he_o know_v eve_n the_o one_o be_v antecedent_n to_o his_o fall_n the_o other_o be_v after_o it_o for_o which_o reason_n she_o be_v to_o conceive_v twin_n he_o know_v of_o she_o but_o once_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o text_n whereof_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o elder_a must_v be_v bear_v last_o and_o the_o first_o bear_v last_o conceive_v which_o be_v confirm_v and_o make_v plain_a in_o that_o of_o gen._n 38._o v._n 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o both_o in_o the_o word_n and_o action_n of_o tamars_n midwife_n and_o the_o red_a thread_n use_v by_o she_o as_o it_o be_v there_o mention_v at_o large_a quest_n 19_o why_o be_v adam_n 130_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o know_v his_o wife_n a_o second_o time_n and_o she_o bring_v forth_o seth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o gen._n 4.25_o and_o ch._n 5._o v._n 3._o answ_n may_v not_o this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o this_o be_v the_o full_a time_n of_o cain_n be_v sevenfold_a avenge_v by_o lamech_v who_o have_v slay_v he_o so_o that_o then_o he_o be_v not_o long_o the_o keeper_n of_o his_o brother_n abel_n when_o lamech_v with_o great_a earnestness_n declare_v to_o his_o wife_n the_o revolution_n of_o humane_a soul_n say_v gen._n 4._o v._n 23._o hear_v my_o voice_n you_o wife_n of_o lamech_v for_o i_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n to_o wound_v and_o a_o young_a man_n by_o sodomy_n if_o the_o place_n in_o the_o original_a be_v true_o interpret_v also_o this_o number_n of_o 7._o may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v the_o 20_o year_n in_o which_o the_o young_a man_n be_v appoint_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o temple_n as_o it_o be_v in_o chron._n 23._o v._o 24_o 27._o to_o the_o end_n also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o go_v out_o to_o war_n as_o in_o num._n ch._n 1._o v._n 3_o 18_o 20_o 22_o 24._o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o if_o we_o allow_v to_o add_v about_o one_o year_n and_o a_o half_a after_o they_o be_v marry_v for_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o child_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o number_n of_o 6_o time_n 21_o year_n and_o a_o half_a will_v make_v 129_o year_n and_o then_o if_o we_o further_o allow_v one_o year_n more_o to_o adam_n who_o be_v create_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o who_o have_v therefore_o no_o need_n to_o stay_v till_o he_o be_v twenty_o year_n of_o age_n before_o he_o beget_v child_n adam_n year_n will_v be_v find_v to_o amount_v to_o 130._o in_o which_o cain_n be_v 7_o time_n avenge_v that_o be_v he_o pass_v through_o 7_o such_o life_n each_o contain_n 21_o ½_n year_n and_o as_o the_o 130_o year_n of_o adam_n make_v up_o the_o time_n of_o cain_n vengeance_n so_o the_o number_n of_o lamech_n vengeance_n viz._n 77_o time_n 21_o ½_n of_o year_n will_v have_v for_o their_o product_n the_o time_n from_o adam_n to_o the_o flood_n viz._n 1656._o with_o a_o small_a allowance_n of_o half_a a_o year_n only_o quest_n 20._o must_v not_o all_o man_n as_o to_o their_o peculiar_a individuality_n receive_v and_o keep_v their_o whole_a and_o perfect_a essence_n and_o a_o continual_a descend_a flux_n of_o generation_n from_o adam_n and_o eve_n as_o be_v part_n of_o they_o answ_n yes_o for_o otherwise_o can_v those_o part_n be_v take_v away_o lose_v and_o annihilate_v there_o will_v be_v rema_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o single_a man._n quest_n 21._o whether_o in_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v all_o man_n create_v and_o comprehend_v in_o a_o infinite_a number_n answ_n no_o this_o can_v not_o be_v so_o for_o many_o reason_n which_o may_v be_v give_v but_o let_v this_o one_o serve_v viz._n because_o have_v it_o be_v so_o than_o the_o world_n can_v never_o have_v come_v to_o a_o end_n in_o its_o out-working_a and_o adam_n will_v have_v be_v a_o unchangeable_a be_v which_o can_v never_o have_v die_v quest_n 22._o whether_o all_o those_o man_n who_o we_o find_v be_v bear_v with_o one_o or_o more_o defect_n either_o in_o body_n mind_n or_o both_o be_v so_o create_v at_o first_o in_o adam_n answ_n no_o this_o can_v be_v admit_v because_o if_o it_o be_v so_o man_n can_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o own_o defect_n but_o the_o creator_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o which_o to_o suppose_v be_v altogether_o absurd_a and_o impossible_a because_o he_o be_v all_o good_a wise_a and_o just_a and_o can_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o the_o defect_n of_o man_n viz._n to_o make_v they_o to_o be_v fool_n blind_a deaf_a sickly_a lame_a cripple_n churlish_a cruel_a and_o ill_a nature_a to_o be_v monster_n and_o abortive_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v a_o true_a and_o right_a beginning_n but_o be_v never_o bring_v to_o perfection_n quest_n 23._o whether_o all_o man_n who_o be_v create_v in_o adam_n have_v not_o give_v they_o to_o have_v knowledge_n and_o freewill_n viz._n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o to_o forbear_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a answ_n this_o also_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o any_o rational_a man_n for_o many_o reason_n needless_a to_o be_v recount_v here_o quest_n 24._o whether_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v not_o to_o live_v and_o abide_v so_o long_o till_o they_o have_v by_o generation_n propagate_v and_o produce_v all_o those_o who_o be_v create_v in_o he_o