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evil._n the_o prohibit_v of_o this_o latter_a show_v in_o several_a particular_n to_o be_v reasonable_a and_o equitable_a 5._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n not_o only_o the_o first_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o all_o their_o race_n be_v under_o this_o first_o dispensation_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o second_o general_n dispensation_n the_o several_a particular_a ingredient_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n its_o aggravation_n from_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o what_o kind_n of_o creature_n the_o serpent_n be_v who_o the_o devil_n make_v use_v of_o in_o seduce_v our_o first_o parent_n it_o be_v not_o a_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n but_o a_o ordinary_a one_o wherein_o the_o subtlety_n of_o this_o animal_n consist_v that_o adam_n and_o eve_n fall_v not_o on_o the_o same_o day_n in_o which_o they_o be_v make_v be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o the_o fall_n which_o relate_v to_o themselves_o other_o which_o belong_v not_o only_o to_o they_o but_o to_o their_o whole_a race_n death_n be_v the_o penal_a consequence_n of_o the_o first_o defection_n the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a evil_n that_o attend_v it_o be_v enumerate_v how_o man_n become_v like_o the_o beast_n eternal_a death_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o apostasy_n the_o penalty_n instict_v on_o the_o serpent_n not_o only_o our_o first_o parent_n but_o all_o mankind_n be_v under_o this_o second_o dispensation_n p._n 49_o chap._n iii_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o three_o general_n dispensation_n the_o first_o part_n of_o which_o be_v the_o adamick_a state_n the_o early_a promise_n concern_v the_o messiah_n gen._n 3._o 15._o explain_v he_o be_v expect_v betimes_o the_o new_a testament_n witness_n that_o he_o be_v to_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n several_n positive_a law_n be_v under_o this_o occonomy_n that_o of_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v especial_o consider_v eucharistical_a sacrifice_n be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n expiatory_a and_o bloody_a onec_fw-la be_v not_o so_o thence_o these_o latter_a be_v disapprove_v of_o by_o the_o wise_a heathen_n they_o be_v found_v upon_o divine_a institution_n the_o practice_n of_o sacrifice_v among_o the_o pagan_n be_v derive_v to_o they_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o forego_n patriarch_n whether_o sacrifice_n be_v prescribe_v before_o or_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n concern_v the_o primitive_a priesthood_n the_o distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a animal_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o sacrifice_v not_o eat_v gen._n 4._o 26._o explain_v and_o a_o settle_a church_n found_v upon_o it_o marry_v with_o infidel_n seem_v to_o be_v prohibit_v under_o this_o dispensation_n the_o rise_n of_o polygamy_n the_o seven_o precept_n say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o noah_n the_o improbability_n of_o this_o jewish_a tradition_n evince_v from_o several_a consideration_n the_o mistake_v of_o volkelius_n and_o episcopius_n concern_v the_o 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by_o a_o mediator_n now_o there_o be_v a_o new_a covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o adam_n or_o rather_o between_o god_n and_o mankind_n in_o he_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v this_o that_o god_n on_o his_o part_n will_v show_v mercy_n unto_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o die_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n man_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o on_o man_n part_n it_o be_v covenant_v and_o promise_v by_o adam_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o this_o messiah_n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o undertake_n and_o merit_n and_o faithful_o perform_v all_o the_o other_o condition_n require_v of_o they_o in_o those_o law_n which_o god_n publish_v to_o the_o world_n this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o man_n in_o his_o state_n of_o integrity_n for_o he_o by_o his_o fall_n break_v that_o covenant_n there_o 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his_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o it_o comprehend_v whatever_o thing_n the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v mention_v as_o proper_a to_o he_o and_o his_o immediate_a posterity_n till_o the_o flood_n the_o noachical_a and_o the_o abrahamick_a the_o first_o commence_v with_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o messiah_n make_v to_o adam_n and_o last_v till_o noah_n the_o second_o begin_v with_o noah_n and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o he_o the_o three_o take_v place_n from_o the_o renew_n of_o it_o to_o abraham_n the_o first_o patriarchal_a dispensation_n call_v adamical_a and_o antediluvian_n begin_v with_o that_o signal_n promise_v concern_v the_o mâ—ssias_n in_o gen._n 3._o 15._o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n it_o be_v true_a this_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o natural_a brood_n of_o serpent_n and_o 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and_o that_o be_v this_o by_o the_o serpent_n be_v mean_v the_o devil_n because_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o serpent_n and_o appeaâ—ed_v in_o that_o shape_n when_o he_o tempt_v eve_n and_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v meanâ—_n christ_n who_o be_v signal_o say_v to_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4._o 4._o in_o contradistinction_n to_o other_o who_o be_v make_v of_o man_n and_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o man._n there_o be_v a_o irreconcilable_a enmity_n and_o hostility_n between_o these_o two_o christ_n and_o satan_n this_o latter_a show_v his_o enmity_n in_o bruise_v the_o heel_n of_o the_o other_o in_o persecute_v he_o and_o his_o follower_n but_o the_o former_a shall_v show_v his_o antipathy_n in_o bruise_v the_o other_o head_n i._o â—_o in_o utter_o destroy_v his_o power_n and_o dominion_n here_o then_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n
and_o add_v what_o he_o think_v be_v leave_v out_o say_v not_o one_o word_n concern_v these_o four_o these_o precept_n be_v all_o of_o they_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o most_o easy_o reducible_a to_o they_o they_o be_v prohibition_n against_o injustice_n blasphemy_n idolatry_n uncleanness_n bloodshed_n rapine_n all_o which_o be_v general_a dictate_v of_o nature_n and_o reason_n and_o write_v in_o man_n mind_n original_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v remember_v that_o these_o precept_n obtain_v not_o only_o among_o the_o hebrew_n but_o among_o all_o nation_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a then_o that_o god_n do_v oral_o deliver_v these_o to_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o flood_n for_o in_o that_o early_a time_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o requisite_a though_o afterward_o some_o of_o these_o precept_n be_v give_v to_o noah_n viz._n after_o the_o corruption_n and_o gross_a degeneracy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o when_o a_o new_a world_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o and_o though_o these_o and_o the_o like_a precept_n be_v make_v up_o afterward_o into_o ten_o commandment_n and_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n i_o e._n when_o the_o world_n be_v more_o corrupt_v and_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o morality_n be_v almost_o lose_v and_o when_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o rouse_v man_n mind_n and_o to_o keep_v religion_n from_o decay_v and_o when_o god_n be_v erect_v a_o new_a oeconomy_n and_o choose_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o though_o in_o these_o circumstance_n the_o give_v of_o such_o precept_n be_v necessary_a yet_o now_o in_o the_o patriarch_n day_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o deliver_v they_o they_o have_v they_o fresh_a on_o their_o mind_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n then_o for_o we_o to_o credit_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n when_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o those_o six_o precept_n be_v deliver_v solemn_o to_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n it_o be_v only_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o what_o 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levit._n 23._o 15_o 16._o and_o it_o have_v the_o greek_a name_n of_o pentecost_n because_o the_o first_o day_n of_o it_o be_v the_o 50_o the_o day_n after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o passover_n as_o whitsunday_n be_v 50_o day_n after_o easter_n this_o feast_n it_o be_v probable_a be_v mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d second_o sabbath_n after_o the_o first_o luke_n 6._o 1._o for_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n fall_v then_o on_o a_o sabbath_n be_v call_v the_o second_o sabbath_n after_o the_o first_o or_o the_o second_o prime_n or_o chief_a sabbath_n because_o the_o passover_n before_o be_v on_o a_o sabbath_n day_n be_v the_o first_o prime_n or_o chief_a sabbath_n so_o then_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o this_o be_v call_v the_o second_o chief_a sabbath_n as_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n which_o come_v afterward_o may_v be_v call_v the_o three_o chief_a sabbath_n thus_o grotius_n and_o hammond_n but_o scaliger_n and_o lightfoot_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n 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