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104.24_o in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o and_o 136.5_o 6._o which_o wisdom_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v john_n 1.3_o col._n 1.16_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n revel_v 3.14_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1._o the_o prophet_n have_v the_o very_a same_o word_n import_v man_n unregenerate_a estate_n jer_n 4.22_o 23._o the_o lord_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n gen._n 1._o and_o god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n 2._o cor._n 4.6_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o the_o new_a creature_n the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o new_a make_n of_o they_o that_o i_o may_v plant_v the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o say_v unto_o zion_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n esay_n 51.16_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o second_o rom._n 5._o and_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o first_o be_v as_o it_o be_v cast_v in_o a_o mould_n of_o the_o animal_n life_n figurative_a of_o the_o spiritual_a or_o as_o a_o picture_n rude_o draw_v with_o lead_n or_o a_o coal_n be_v a_o preparation_n for_o more_o orient_a and_o glorious_a colour_n to_o be_v lay_v on_o in_o the_o spiritual_a life_n the_o more_o notable_a history_n also_o have_v and_o be_v to_o have_v their_o spiritual_a fulfillng_n such_o be_v the_o lord_n deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n from_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o from_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n exod._n 14.22_o num._n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n promise_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o same_o again_o psalm_n 68.22_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v again_o from_o bashan_n i_o will_v bring_v again_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n esay_n 11.15_o 16._o and_o 51.10_o 11._o zach._n 10.10_o 11._o this_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v after_o a_o more_o eminent_a and_o excellent_a manner_n mich._n 7.15_o according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o come_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n will_v i_o show_v unto_o he_o marvellous_a thing_n what_o be_v they_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o from_o v._o 19_o he_o will_v turn_v again_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o promise_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v bear_v esay_n 7.14_o be_v not_o accomplish_v only_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n gal._n 4._o but_o also_o to_o be_v fulfil_v afterward_o in_o the_o spirit_n among_o the_o gentile_n revel_v 12._o the_o promise_n that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n shall_v return_v jer._n 31._o be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v matth._n 2.18_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o joel_n 2._o have_v a_o fulfil_n act._n 2._o yet_o be_v it_o continual_o fulfil_v and_o fulfil_v so_o often_o as_o there_o be_v vessel_n to_o receive_v it_o act._n 2.39_o and_o thus_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n allegorise_v the_o old_a testament_n and_o all_o the_o father_n in_o this_o very_a way_n of_o teach_v have_v imitate_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v dishonourable_a to_o the_o child_n patrizare_n to_o be_v follower_n of_o their_o father_n herein_o much_o less_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v here_o express_o give_v the_o allegory_n of_o what_o be_v figure_v in_o the_o history_n of_o noah_n flood_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o parallel_n in_o the_o
day_n of_o noah_n they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n and_o in_o these_o day_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o will_v be_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n those_o customary_a manner_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v express_v to_o resemble_v the_o like_o usage_n of_o this_o latter_a world_n and_o both_o aggravate_v by_o the_o time_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o 2._o pair_n of_o natural_a action_n 1._o eat_v and_o drink_v 2._o marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n which_o as_o in_o nature_n so_o in_o scripture_n they_o go_v together_o unto_o this_o example_n of_o noah_n day_n saint_n luke_n add_v the_o like_a of_o lot_n day_n they_o do_v eat_v they_o drink_v they_o buy_v they_o sell_v they_o plant_v they_o build_v and_o what_o do_v our_o lord_n blame_v in_o the_o first_o pair_n of_o the_o world_n action_n eat_v and_o drink_v 2_o for_o they_o proceed_v from_o natural_a desire_n implant_v in_o we_o by_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o without_o which_o the_o person_n of_o the_o man_n can_v be_v natural_o preserve_v the_o lord_n blame_v not_o these_o action_n but_o their_o carnal_a security_n who_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v 2._o yea_o their_o immoderate_a and_o inordinate_a eat_n and_o drink_v they_o be_v toti_fw-la in_o his_o they_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o action_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v it_o in_o the_o phrase_n here_o use_v signify_v a_o imperfect_a time_n some_o past_a and_o some_o present_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o the_o agent_n those_o who_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v their_o time_n thus_o so_o a_o do_v that_o they_o be_v yet_o about_o to_o do_v what_o they_o now_o do_v they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n and_o they_o go_v every_o day_n conscientious_o about_o the_o do_n of_o iâ—_n the_o reason_n be_v though_o our_o call_n be_v a_o high_a and_o heavenly_a call_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o earthly_a be_v the_o present_a seem_a good_a draw_v forcible_o downward_o which_o the_o wiseman_n have_v well_o observe_v wis_v 9.15_o that_o the_o corruptible_a body_n press_v down_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o earthly_a tabernacle_n weigh_v down_o the_o mind_n that_o muse_v on_o many_o thing_n and_o whereas_o the_o man_n stand_v as_o hercules_n be_v fable_v in_o bivio_fw-la with_o wisdom_n trace_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o folly_n on_o the_o left_a we_o read_v of_o samlah_n one_o of_o edom_n posterity_n that_o he_o be_v of_o masrekah_n samlah_n be_v the_o left_a hand_n and_o masrekah_n the_o draw_v of_o vanity_n gen._n 36.36_o now_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o thought_n will_n and_o affection_n can_v run_v insensible_o but_o one_o way_n at_o once_o for_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n god_n and_o the_o world_n god_n and_o our_o belly_n 2._o they_o neglect_v the_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n venture_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la aures_fw-la and_o quos_fw-la perdere_fw-la vult_fw-la deus_fw-la dementat_fw-la observe_v our_o lord_n say_v not_o that_o they_o be_v glutton_n and_o drunkard_n but_o that_o they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v even_o natural_a and_o lawful_a action_n may_v be_v dangerous_a in_o regard_n of_o sin_n which_o may_v cleave_v to_o they_o or_o dangerous_a temptation_n unto_o sin_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o some_o penal_a evil_n or_o true_a punishment_n for_o esau_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o and_o despise_v his_o birthright_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o profane_a person_n heb._n 12._o so_o the_o people_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v exod_n 32.6_o and_o the_o sichemite_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o curse_a abimelech_n therefore_o whereas_o job_n child_n have_v a_o custom_n of_o feast_v at_o one_o another_o house_n job_n 1.4_o their_o father_n fear_v lest_o they_o may_v curse_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o behalf_n of_o they_o continual_o or_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o feast_n matth._n 22._o our_o lord_n say_v not_o that_o he_o who_o be_v call_v and_o afterward_o exclude_v from_o the_o supper_n go_v to_o plough_v iniquity_n but_o that_o he_o go_v to_o his_o farm_n a_o honest_a though_o now_o a_o poor_a call_n nor_o do_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o merchant_n handle_v the_o balance_n of_o deceit_n but_o only_o that_o he_o go_v to_o his_o merchandise_n a_o warrantable_a good_a profession_n thus_o in_o the_o day_n of_o lot_n luk._n 17.26_o it_o be_v say_v they_o buy_v they_o sell_v they_o plant_v they_o build_v our_o lord_n say_v not_o that_o they_o sin_v simple_o in_o so_o do_v but_o he_o imply_v that_o some_o dangerous_a temptation_n usual_o adhere_v unto_o these_o &_o such_o like_a action_n as_o to_o buy_v and_o sell_v many_o say_v the_o wiseman_n have_v sin_v for_o a_o small_a matter_n and_o he_o that_o seek_v for_o abundance_n and_o will_v be_v rich_a will_v turn_v his_o eye_n away_o he_o be_v avidus_fw-la as_o a_o nail_n stick_v close_o between_o the_o join_n of_o the_o stone_n so_o do_v sin_n stick_v fast_o between_o buy_v and_o sell_v eccle._n 27.1_o 2._o thus_o we_o have_v have_v the_o former_a pair_n of_o natural_a action_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o latter_a which_o our_o saviour_n add_v to_o they_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o former_a pair_n of_o natural_a action_n have_v such_o a_o influence_n upon_o the_o late_a for_o eat_v and_o drink_v dispose_v the_o body_n for_o marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n yea_o excessive_a eat_n and_o drink_v incline_v man_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n first_o surfeit_n and_o drunkenness_n then_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n roman_n 13._o therefore_o say_v solomon_n look_v not_o on_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a or_o proverb_n 23.31_o thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v strange_a woman_n now_o as_o they_o before_o the_o flood_n eager_o pursue_v the_o former_a desire_n so_o do_v they_o as_o violent_o pursue_v these_o late_a and_o so_o or_o worse_o do_v the_o man_n of_o the_o present_a generation_n for_o we_o have_v such_o marry_n and_o give_v in_o marriage_n as_o never_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n before_o these_o late_a time_n proclaim_v that_o great_a mystery_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o in_o ephes_n 5._o in_o the_o marketplace_n among_o the_o profane_a multitude_n but_o what_o special_a reason_n be_v there_o for_o this_o there_o be_v a_o inbred_a desire_n of_o perpetuate_a our_o being_n and_o name_n which_o because_o it_o can_v be_v obtain_v in_o one_o own_o person_n the_o natural_a desire_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o propagate_v it_o by_o posterity_n and_o herein_o be_v place_v the_o natural_n man_n hope_n of_o immortality_n gen._n 4.17_o 19_o and_o as_o without_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n can_v by_o nature_n possible_o be_v preserve_v so_o neither_o without_o marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n can_v mankind_n be_v orderly_o continue_v but_o if_o the_o natural_a desire_n be_v not_o in_o due_a subordination_n unto_o the_o spiritual_a that_o earthly_a marriage_n be_v not_o in_o order_n unto_o the_o heavenly_a they_o who_o marry_v and_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n be_v account_v no_o better_a than_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n luk_n 20.34_o and_o he_o that_o marry_v a_o wife_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o can_v not_o come_v must_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n luke_n 14._o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o marriage_n must_v be_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 7.39_o but_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o our_o lord_n shall_v name_v only_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o excess_n eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n have_v not_o all_o the_o world_n corrupt_v its_o way_n before_o the_o flood_n gen._n 6._o and_o before_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n our_o lord_n foretell_v that_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v and_o all_o of_o we_o can_v witness_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o all_o manner_n of_o iniquity_n abound_v in_o high_a in_o low_a in_o rich_a in_o poor_a universal_a iniquity_n contrary_a to_o the_o universal_a righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n name_v only_o that_o kind_n of_o iniquity_n which_o be_v then_o and_o i_o believe_v be_v now_o most_o rife_a and_o common_a among_o all_o man_n intemperancy_n incontinency_n luxury_n lasciviousness_n all_o manner_n of_o uncleanness_n as_o for_o the_o other_o sin_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o be_v common_a also_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o be_v more_o proper_o and_o usual_o find_v among_o some_o sort_n
like_o a_o flood_n of_o calamity_n and_o judgement_n which_o will_v take_v they_o all_o away_o gen._n 4.26_o for_o so_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v render_v and_o saint_n peter_n call_v noah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o pet._n 2.5_o and_o these_o have_v warn_v they_o successive_o from_o the_o flood_n that_o from_o enoch_n above_o 1000_o year_n that_o from_o noah_n first_o preach_v 120._o year_n and_o have_v they_o not_o know_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o only_o to_o know_v but_o to_o consider_v and_o heed_n what_o we_o know_v and_o therefore_o the_o lxx_o turn_v it_o often_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o eccles_n 5.2_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a hebr._n 3.10_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n so_o paul_n may_v be_v understand_v act._n 23.5_o i_o know_v not_o brethren_n that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n i_z e._n he_o consider_v not_o thus_o saint_n luke_n 21.31_o oppose_v the_o carnal_a security_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v heed_n that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o overcharge_v etc._n etc._n to_o know_v therefore_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n which_o these_o do_v not_o and_o therefore_o know_v not_o and_o so_o omnis_fw-la peccans_fw-la est_fw-la ignorans_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o the_o man_n of_o that_o age_n know_v not_o that_o be_v consider_v not_o until_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o why_o the_o man_n of_o this_o age_n likewise_o heed_n not_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 1._o the_o man_n of_o the_o former_a and_o late_a world_n be_v insensible_a and_o harden_a by_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n hebr._n 3_o 2._o be_v so_o harden_v they_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o scorner_n chair_n and_o deride_v and_o mock_v those_o who_o warn_v they_o of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v impius_fw-la cum_fw-la pervenerit_fw-la in_o profundum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la deridet_fw-la aquin._n as_o for_o those_o of_o the_o old_a world_n there_o be_v ancient_a monument_n extant_a of_o their_o derision_n and_o mock_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n who_o exhort_v they_o and_o be_v example_n of_o repentance_n unto_o the_o old_a world_n sem_fw-mi and_z seth_n be_v in_o great_a honour_n among_o man_n ecclus_n 49.6_o who_o the_o man_n of_o that_o age_n endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o dishonour_n as_o for_o seth_n he_o oppose_v cain_n in_o stead_n of_o abel_n who_o cain_n slay_v he_o oppose_v the_o way_n of_o cain_n who_o for_o his_o eminency_n of_o life_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o account_v a_o kind_n of_o god_n among_o good_a man_n say_v theodoret_n deificatus_fw-la homo_fw-la a_o deify_v man_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n he_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o ungodly_a of_o his_o generation_n who_o make_v his_o name_n a_o by_o word_n to_o posterity_n and_o so_o they_o deal_v with_o sem_fw-mi who_o oppose_v the_o grow_a of_o 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of_o his_o come_n the_o prophet_n esay_n have_v foretell_v the_o overflow_a scourge_n he_o forewarn_v the_o man_n of_o this_o generation_n isaiah_n 28.22_o be_v not_o mocker_n lest_o your_o bond_n be_v make_v strong_a 3_o a_o three_o reason_n may_v therefore_o be_v from_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n to_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o harden_a and_o deride_v world_n according_a to_o which_o equity_n he_o proceed_v 2._o chron._n 36.18_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o his_o people_n till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n therefore_o he_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldean_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o if_o the_o exorbitance_n and_o excess_n of_o natural_a desire_n eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n such_o as_o god_n himself_o have_v implant_v in_o our_o nature_n be_v thus_o destructive_a and_o bring_v the_o flood_n 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