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their_o shame_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o it_o be_v that_o trouble_a they_o not_o the_o former_a as_o seem_v evident_a by_o their_o cover_n of_o their_o nakedness_n and_o excuse_v their_o eat_n of_o the_o fruit._n so_o that_o this_o which_o be_v their_o fault_n give_v they_o not_o their_o disturbance_n but_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o that_o cause_v their_o trouble_n to_o wit_n their_o nakedness_n or_o the_o swell_a motion_n of_o their_o generative_a part_n not_o then_o under_o the_o absolute_a power_n and_o command_n of_o their_o will_n as_o they_o have_v former_o no_o less_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n always_o be_v which_o thing_n be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o seek_v to_o cover_v those_o unruly_a part_n by_o sew_v figleaf_n together_o and_o make_v themselves_o apron_n to_o hide_v they_o with_o nor_o be_v this_o a_o new_a interpretation_n of_o the_o passage_n as_o the_o great_a st._n austin_n will_v witness_v who_o word_n be_v these_o 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by_o constant_a experience_n that_o man_n body_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o close_a
no_o influence_n at_o all_o from_o they_o but_o be_v whole_o miraculous_a as_o every_o effect_v immediate_o produce_v by_o god_n be_v to_o i_o it_o seem_v more_o rational_a to_o say_v that_o as_o those_o child_n who_o live_v till_o they_o be_v of_o year_n capable_a of_o understand_v the_o reason_n and_o use_v of_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v inform_v thereof_o that_o they_o may_v make_v good_a the_o engagement_n of_o their_o surety_n without_o do_v of_o which_o their_o baptism_n will_v not_o avail_v they_o to_o salvation_n so_o infant-children_n upon_o the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v illuminate_v by_o their_o angel_n for_o be_v they_o not_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o 14._o and_o that_o baptise_a child_n be_v such_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o question_n in_o our_o catechism_n where_o the_o word_n inheritor_n be_v render_v in_o the_o latin_a haeres_fw-la and_o in_o the_o greek_a κληÏονόμος_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o baptism_n for_o than_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o apprehend_v any_o thing_n offer_v to_o the_o intellect_n it_o proceed_v from_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o body_n and_o not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o be_v ever_o uncapable_a of_o actual_o understanding_n and_o see_v the_o inclination_n to_o the_o creature_n through_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o by_o far_o so_o strong_a as_o that_o which_o be_v contract_v by_o frequent_a act_n of_o sin_v their_o affection_n will_v be_v instant_o turn_v to_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o baptism_n signify_v unto_o they_o but_o however_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o obscure_a point_n stand_v this_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o regard_n felicity_n consist_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n sect_n 4._o par_fw-fr 13._o baptize_v infant_n must_v some_o way_n or_o other_o obtain_v charity_n before_o they_o arrive_v at_o bliss_n or_o at_o least_o upon_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o be_v possess_v thereof_o and_o how_o their_o baptism_n shall_v be_v useful_a to_o they_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o charity_n except_o they_o have_v knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o by_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o but_o by_o their_o angel_n unless_o miraculous_o and_o miracle_n be_v not_o wrought_v where_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o they_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v yet_o since_o i_o know_v of_o no_o divine_a revelation_n nor_o of_o any_o clear_a demonstration_n after_o what_o manner_n their_o love_n of_o god_n depend_v upon_o their_o be_v baptize_v i_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o affirm_v that_o my_o deliver_a thought_n be_v positive_o true_a sect_n xviii_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o hearty_a love_n of_o god_n or_o charity_n consist_v the_o sincere_a observance_n of_o every_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n but_o the_o absolute_a entire_a fulfil_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o accomplish_v till_o charity_n have_v attain_v its_o ultimate_a perfection_n in_o heaven_n 1._o when_o treat_v of_o the_o moral_a virtue_n i_o show_v the_o assistance_n which_o prudence_n temperance_n and_o fortitude_n exhibit_v to_o charity_n sect_n 14._o par_fw-fr 2_o 4_o 5._o i_o say_v i_o will_v defer_v my_o intend_a discourse_n on_o justice_n till_o i_o come_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n whither_o be_v now_o come_v i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o every_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n tend_v to_o the_o cause_v a_o firm_a establishment_n of_o charity_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o that_o in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o when_o it_o be_v acquire_v the_o sincere_a observance_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v practise_v albeit_o the_o absolute_a exact_a fulfil_n of_o it_o be_v not_o accomplish_v till_o charity_n have_v obtain_v its_o utmost_a perfection_n which_o human_a frailty_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o attainment_n of_o while_o man_n carry_v about_o they_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n 2._o for_o since_o to_o love_v god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n with_o all_o the_o soul_n with_o all_o the_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n mark_v 12._o 30._o be_v require_v to_o the_o complete_a exact_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o such_o love_n will_v perpetual_o take_v up_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o regard_n while_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n our_o thought_n must_v be_v often_o employ_v in_o take_v care_n for_o the_o necessary_a accommodation_n of_o life_n and_o in_o use_v mean_n to_o further_a our_o own_o and_o other_o welfare_n here_o and_o hereafter_o we_o can_v in_o this_o mortal_a state_n so_o full_o fix_v our_o affection_n on_o god_n as_o to_o have_v our_o soul_n full_o possess_v of_o he_o 3._o and_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o to_o give_v god_n the_o pre-eminence_n in_o our_o affection_n and_o to_o despise_v all_o other_o thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o fruition_n of_o he_o to_o eternity_n so_o as_o that_o when_o we_o be_v tempt_v to_o violate_v any_o of_o his_o holy_a commandment_n the_o ardent_a desire_n we_o have_v for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o enable_v we_o to_o resist_v and_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n forasmuch_o i_o say_v as_o thus_o to_o love_v god_n permit_v we_o not_o wilful_o and_o advise_o to_o break_v any_o of_o his_o precept_n but_o engage_v and_o put_v we_o upon_o the_o keep_v they_o all_o in_o sincerity_n of_o affection_n and_o unfeignedness_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o charity_n be_v virtual_o contain_v the_o sincere_a unfeigned_a observance_n of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law._n 4._o which_o law_n consist_v of_o ten_o commandment_n the_o four_o first_o whereof_o total_o respect_v man_n behaviour_n towards_o the_o supreme_a be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o these_o be_v god_n who_o therefore_o they_o command_v we_o to_o look_v up_o to_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o which_o respect_n we_o be_v to_o esteem_v he_o as_o he_o true_o be_v the_o prime_a verity_n who_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o who_o we_o be_v to_o trust_v and_o the_o chief_a good_a who_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v above_o all_o thing_n or_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n 5._o and_o see_v neither_o faith_n nor_o hope_n be_v available_a to_o salvation_n save_v only_o as_o they_o contribute_v to_o charity_n either_o in_o help_v to_o produce_v the_o habit_n thereof_o or_o be_v obtain_v to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v it_o sect_n 13._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o former_a table_n be_v not_o observe_v till_o we_o love_v god_n as_o our_o sovereign_a good_a or_o be_v endue_v with_o charity_n 6._o whosoever_o therefore_o exercise_v the_o grace_n of_o charity_n he_o be_v all_o the_o while_n employ_v in_o the_o sincere_a keep_n of_o the_o four_o first_o commandment_n the_o whole_a design_n of_o god_n forbid_v we_o to_o have_v any_o other_o god_n beside_o himself_o to_o make_v any_o grave_a image_n to_o fall_v down_o before_o it_o and_o worship_n it_o to_o take_v his_o holy_a name_n in_o vain_a and_o to_o do_v any_o unnecessary_a worldly_a business_n at_o time_n appoint_v for_o divine_a office_n be_v total_o accomplish_v in_o this_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o fix_v our_o soul_n affection_n on_o god_n and_o to_o pursue_v with_o earnestness_n the_o eternal_a fruition_n of_o he_o as_o our_o sole_a sovereign_a good._n object_n 1._o if_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o themselves_o abstract_v from_o this_o that_o they_o be_v ministerial_o beneficial_a to_o charity_n then_o be_v the_o opposite_a vice_n to_o they_o infidelity_n and_o apostasy_n presumption_n and_o despair_n not_o sin_n damnable_a in_o themselves_o or_o as_o destructive_a of_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n but_o only_o as_o they_o can_v consist_v together_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o charity_n but_o infidelity_n and_o apostasy_n presumption_n and_o despair_n be_v sin_n damnable_a in_o themselves_o or_o as_o they_o be_v destructive_a of_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n faith_n and_o hope_n abstract_v from_o this_o that_o these_o be_v ministerial_o beneficial_a unto_o charity_n ergo_fw-la solut._n the_o minor_a proposition_n must_v be_v deny_v and_o just_o i_o conceive_v may_v for_o although_o it_o be_v most_o certain_o true_a that_o infidelity_n and_o apostasy_n presumption_n and_o despair_n debar_v man_n of_o felicity_n yet_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v not_o because_o of_o their_o immediate_a opposition_n to_o faith_n and_o hope_n but_o for_o that_o they_o be_v total_o inconsistent_a with_o charity_n for_o since_o that_o no_o habit_n be_v true_o virtuous_a but_o in_o virtue_n of_o the_o end_n whereto_o it_o serve_v and_o that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o virtue_n be_v charity_n
eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v forbiddâ—â—_n because_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o god_n certain_o know_v will_v ensue_v from_o the_o very_o eat_v thereof_o 1._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o the_o beatific_a object_n be_v man_n chief_a good_a and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v create_v sect_n 4._o par_fw-fr 13._o it_o be_v consequent_a thereunto_o that_o it_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o seek_v after_o for_o its_o own_o cause_n and_o other_o thing_n so_o far_o forth_o only_o as_o they_o be_v instrumental_a and_o serviceable_a in_o some_o respect_n or_o other_o for_o the_o constitution_n of_o it_o if_o so_o be_v the_o primitive_a course_n of_o nature_n institute_v by_o god_n sect_n 4._o par_fw-fr 5_o 6._o be_v pursue_v and_o keep_v to_o wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v find_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o love_a god_n alone_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o other_o thing_n in_o order_n only_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o that_o he_o love_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n more_o than_o he_o love_v god_n and_o prefer_v the_o possession_n of_o they_o before_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o maker_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o man_n have_v desert_v the_o primitive_a institution_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v manifest_o fall_v from_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v 2._o but_o because_o contrary_n be_v make_v more_o plain_o to_o be_v see_v by_o their_o opposite_n it_o will_v be_v conducible_a to_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o state_n where_o to_o man_n fall_v to_o show_v more_o full_o than_o have_v yet_o be_v do_v in_o what_o his_o state_n of_o integrity_n principal_o consist_v which_o be_v this_o first_o that_o the_o intellect_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n so_o that_o man_n by_o creation_n understand_v his_o maker_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o sole_a sovereign_n good_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o withal_o sufficient_o know_v what_o duty_n he_o be_v to_o perform_v in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o same_o second_o that_o the_o will_n be_v aright_o incline_v to_o both_o i_o mean_v man_n sovereign_a good_a and_o the_o duty_n conducible_a to_o the_o acquire_v of_o it_o and_o put_v he_o upon_o the_o due_a exercise_n likewise_o of_o the_o same_o three_o that_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n be_v not_o immoderate_o bend_v upon_o any_o thing_n but_o be_v total_o subject_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o will._n and_o four_o that_o the_o animal_n spirit_n with_o the_o whole_a frame_n and_o composure_n of_o the_o body_n be_v of_o so_o equal_a and_o regular_a a_o temper_n that_o no_o disturbance_n or_o unruly_a motion_n proceed_v from_o they_o to_o excite_v the_o sensitive_a faculty_n to_o any_o inordinate_a desire_n the_o mention_a rectitude_n of_o the_o rational_a power_n we_o find_v within_o ourselves_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o be_v change_v and_o alter_v whilst_o by_o the_o sense_n the_o animal_n spirit_n be_v vehement_o often_o excite_v and_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n from_o thence_o inflame_v to_o several_a lust_n by_o which_o the_o will_n be_v move_v to_o sundry_a inordinate_a desire_n and_o the_o intellect_n through_o they_o be_v either_o darken_v that_o it_o can_v clear_o see_v truth_n or_o else_o be_v divert_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o it_o whence_o it_o be_v abundant_o manifest_a that_o man_n have_v lose_v the_o integrity_n which_o his_o maker_n at_o first_o confer_v on_o he_o 3._o now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o irregular_a distemper_n which_o man_n have_v contract_v be_v not_o only_o know_v to_o be_v at_o present_a epidemical_a but_o that_o the_o write_n of_o old_a assure_v we_o by_o the_o dispute_v have_v about_o the_o origin_n of_o evil_a and_o otherways_o that_o it_o have_v universal_o infect_v mankind_n for_o a_o long_a time_n yea_o and_o that_o we_o have_v moreover_o ancient_a record_n of_o divine_a authority_n convey_v to_o we_o by_o unquestionable_a tradition_n which_o assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o from_o our_o first_o progenitor_n it_o will_v import_v much_o towards_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o my_o discourse_n to_o understand_v how_o this_o distemper_n befall_v they_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o become_v transmit_v to_o their_o whole_a posterity_n the_o former_a of_o which_o because_o the_o divine_a oracle_n themselves_o clear_o show_v we_o may_v by_o consult_v they_o be_v certain_o acquaint_v therewith_o and_o these_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n have_v give_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n this_o command_n to_o man_n be_v place_v in_o paradise_n of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n thou_o may_v free_o eat_v but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v gen._n 2._o 16_o 17._o our_o first_o parent_n wilful_o break_v it_o by_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n gen._n 3._o 6._o where_o we_o read_v and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a she_o take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v also_o unto_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v 4._o from_o this_o text_n it_o be_v obvious_a to_o gather_v that_o the_o tempter_n word_n to_o eve_n be_v but_o one_o motive_n of_o three_o which_o prevail_v with_o she_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n the_o whole_a progress_n of_o the_o temptation_n seem_v plain_o to_o have_v be_v this_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o the_o tempter_n to_o eve_n viz._n god_n do_v know_v that_o in_o the_o day_n you_o eat_v thereof_o than_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil._n gen._n 3._o 5._o raise_v some_o waver_a thought_n in_o she_o whether_o she_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n or_o not_o induce_v she_o to_o fix_v her_o eye_n more_o earnest_o on_o it_o then_o she_o have_v former_o do_v whence_o be_v more_o take_v with_o its_o beauty_n than_o before_o she_o have_v be_v for_o the_o text_n by_o say_v when_o she_o see_v it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o she_o have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o delight_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o at_o other_o time_n as_o she_o be_v at_o that_o the_o fancied_a sweetness_n of_o the_o taste_n and_o delicious_a nutriment_n which_o it_o will_v afford_v mean_v by_o these_o word_n when_o she_o see_v it_o be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o the_o expect_a benefit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o be_v make_v wise_a in_o a_o moment_n wrought_v all_o of_o they_o together_o so_o strong_o on_o her_o fantasy_n that_o the_o animal_n spirit_n be_v draw_v thereby_o from_o their_o native_a equal_a distribution_n in_o the_o body_n to_o flock_v in_o great_a abundance_n than_o usual_o to_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n which_o cause_v a_o immoderate_a lust_a after_o the_o fruit_n therein_o with_o which_o the_o will_n grow_v through_o the_o appetite_n ardency_n of_o desire_n more_o and_o more_o affect_v stifle_v at_o length_n the_o exercise_n of_o reason_n and_o then_o full_o yield_v to_o the_o temptation_n 5._o the_o fruit_n be_v taste_v please_v so_o well_o eve_n palate_n and_o reach_v her_o stomach_n be_v so_o grateful_a to_o it_o that_o she_o stay_v not_o to_o try_v what_o further_a effect_n will_v be_v wrought_v by_o it_o but_o go_v to_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v partake_v with_o she_o of_o she_o new_o acquire_v delight_n and_o satisfaction_n she_o give_v also_o say_v the_o text_n unto_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v gen._n 3._o 6._o that_o adam_n transgress_v the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n 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