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A74656 Expository notes, with practical observations; towards the opening of the five first chapters of the first book of Moses called Genesis. Delivered by way of exposition in several lords-dayes exercises. By Benjamin Needler, minister of the gospel at Margaret Moses Friday-Street, London. Needler, Benjamin, 1620-1682. 1654 (1654) Wing N412; Thomason E1443_2; ESTC R209640 117,247 301

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eve_n sin_n be_v great_a there_o be_v some_o that_o set_v themselves_o to_o resp_n extenuate_v adam_n sin_n as_o if_o he_o do_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n not_o that_o he_o will_v be_v like_a unto_o god_n but_o pure_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o gratify_v his_o wife_n but_o i_o conceive_v it_o dangerous_a to_o go_v about_o such_o a_o work_n as_o this_o be_v if_o you_o handle_v nettle_n gentle_o they_o will_v sting_v so_o much_o the_o sore_a but_o for_o the_o solution_n of_o this_o question_n consider_v there_o be_v something_o that_o aggravate_v adam_n sin_n and_o something_o that_o aggravate_v eve_n adam_n sin_n be_v great_a than_o eve_n in_o this_o respect_n because_o he_o be_v her_o head_n and_o governor_n and_o true_o this_o consideration_n accent_n sin_n and_o make_v it_o exceed_o sinful_a eve_n sin_n be_v great_a than_o adam_n because_o she_o be_v first_o in_o the_o transgression_n propter_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquid_fw-la est_fw-la tale_n id_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n etc._n etc._n and_o true_o i_o conceive_v it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o have_v determine_v who_o sin_n have_v be_v great_a have_v not_o god_n do_v it_o as_o it_o be_v to_o our_o hand_n by_o inflict_v a_o great_a punishment_n on_o eve_n then_o on_o adam_n quest_n 15._o verse_n 6._o how_o man_n create_v after_o god_n image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n can_v fall_v into_o sin_n or_o how_o adam_n understanding_n be_v in_o vigore_fw-la viridi_fw-la can_v be_v entangle_v in_o such_o a_o snare_n and_o delude_v with_o such_o a_o miserable_a fallacy_n for_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o perplex_v resp_n question_n consider_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o create_v good_a per_fw-la essentiam_fw-la but_o per_fw-la participationem_fw-la and_o therefore_o may_v possible_o fall_v from_o its_o goodness_n god_n be_v essential_a holiness_n essential_a goodness_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o unholy_a because_o holiness_n be_v a_o quality_n in_o man_n and_o not_o his_o essence_n but_o goodness_n and_o holiness_n in_o god_n be_v his_o very_a nature_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o deny_v the_o holiness_n or_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v you_o put_v god_n out_o of_o the_o world_n aug._n cujus_fw-la participatione_fw-la justi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ejus_fw-la comparatione_fw-la nec_fw-la justi_fw-la sunt_fw-la man_z who_o be_v justby_o participation_n from_o god_n be_v not_o just_a in_o comparison_n with_o god_n 2._o sin_n be_v a_o irregular_a act_n and_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o agent_n to_o act_v beside_o the_o rule_n unless_o the_o will_n of_o the_o agent_n be_v the_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o it_o act_n and_o therefore_o all_o intelligent_a being_n consider_v they_o as_o to_o their_o nature_n may_v sin_n except_o god_n himself_o because_o his_o will_n alone_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o action_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o artificer_n sometime_o work_v irregular_o be_v because_o his_o hand_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o his_o rule_n be_v another_o but_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v his_o rule_n he_o can_v not_o work_v amiss_o 3._o though_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v create_v holy_a yet_o they_o be_v create_v mutable_a and_o although_o they_o have_v not_o a_o inclination_n to_o sin_n for_o that_o pronita●_n ad_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la fluit_fw-la ex_fw-la principilis_fw-la naturae_fw-la integrae_fw-la it_o will_v be_v too_o injurious_a to_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n to_o imagine_v he_o shall_v frame_v evil_a yet_o they_o have_v a_o power_n to_o sin_n if_o they_o will_v 4._o the_o learned_a conclude_v that_o the_o understanding_n of_o adam_n be_v defective_a in_o its_o office_n by_o a_o negligent_a non_fw-la attendency_n and_o so_o sin_v against_o god_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o this_o negligence_n do_v not_o go_v before_o the_o first_o sin_n but_o be_v part_n of_o it_o quest_n 16._o vers_fw-la 6._o in_o this_o verse_n you_o read_v that_o adam_n and_o eve_n both_o sin_v and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n 5.19_o rom_n 5.19_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o one_o man_n because_o they_o two_o be_v one_o flesh_n resp_n 1_o adam_n be_v the_o superior_a and_o one_o that_o shall_v have_v rule_v and_o guide_v his_o wife_n and_o not_o his_o wife_n he_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o man_n quest_n 17._o verse_n 6._o whether_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v always_o visible_a neg._n from_o this_o very_a text_n when_o adam_n resp_n and_o eve_n be_v excommunicate_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o ordinance_n where_o be_v then_o the_o church_n visible_a you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v the_o invisible_a object_n church_n be_v cut_v off_o neg._n the_o angel_n belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a resp_n church_n but_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v not_o a_o church_n object_n two_o can_v make_v a_o church_n neg._n paul_n call_v a_o family_n a_o church_n as_o resp_n greet_v the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o their_o house_n salute_v 16.5_o rom._n 16.5_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v in_o laodicea_n and_o 3.15_o col._n 3.15_o nymphas_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o his_o house_n now_o we_o know_v two_o viz._n a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n may_v constitute_v a_o family_n quest_n 18._o verse_n 7._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v they_o be_v naked_a do_v not_o they_o know_v they_o be_v naked_a before_o yes_o questionless_a they_o both_o see_v and_o resp_n know_v they_o be_v naked_a before_o they_o have_v sin_v else_o why_o be_v it_o say_v the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v both_o naked_a and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a 2.25_o gen._n 2.25_o but_o now_o they_o see_v it_o with_o shame_n which_o they_o do_v not_o before_o sin_n and_o shame_n be_v twin_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n together_o as_o there_o be_v no_o paleness_n to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n no_o tremble_n no_o shivering_n no_o tear_n no_o sigh_n no_o blush_n so_o not_o the_o least_o tincture_n of_o shame_n paradise_n have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o lily_n that_o it_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o rose_n the_o nakedness_n of_o creation_n need_v no_o cover_v nakedness_n be_v then_o a_o ornament_n man_n be_v rich_o attire_v when_o he_o have_v no_o garment_n quest_n 19_o verse_n 7._o why_o our_o first_o parent_n make_v themselves_o apron_n of_o figge-leaves_a rather_o then_o of_o the_o leaf_n of_o any_o other_o tree_n some_o conceive_v that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n resp_n 1_o be_v a_o figtree_n and_o that_o he_o take_v the_o leaf_n of_o this_o tree_n to_o cover_v his_o nakedness_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v unlikely_a that_o when_o by_o woeful_a experience_n they_o have_v contract_a and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o so_o much_o mischief_n by_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n that_o they_o shall_v repair_v to_o the_o same_o tree_n for_o leaf_n to_o make_v themselves_o apron_n they_o sew_v figge-leaves_a together_o because_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o that_o purpose_n for_o which_o they_o intend_v they_o the_o leaf_n of_o that_o tree_n be_v broad_a in_o our_o own_o country_n and_o questionless_a in_o the_o east_n especial_o in_o paradise_n broad_a than_o we_o quest_n 20._o verse_n 8._o how_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o passage_n and_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n we_o have_v often_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n resp_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o thunder_n be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o water_n 29.3_o psal_n 29.3_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n thunder_v sometime_o the_o word_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v
ordinance_n against_o we_o and_o nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n 2._o as_o he_o overcome_v the_o plot_n the_o assault_n the_o rebellion_n of_o this_o conquer_a and_o break_a enemy_n in_o both_o sense_n we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n collective_o consider_v it_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n it_o viz._n christ_n and_o his_o church_n head_n and_o member_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n the_o saint_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n christ_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n in_o and_o with_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n christ_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n without_o the_o actual_a concurrence_n of_o his_o saint_n it_o be_v true_a the_o saint_n do_v it_o in_o he_o but_o they_o do_v not_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o it_o as_o all_o of_o we_o sin_v in_o adam_n though_o we_o do_v not_o actual_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o be_v say_v to_o tread_v the_o winepress_a alone_a in_o the_o second_o sense_n christ_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n with_o the_o actual_a concurrence_n of_o his_o saint_n not_o that_o christ_n receive_v any_o help_n from_o they_o for_o to_o do_v it_o but_o because_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o scripture_n to_o be_v understand_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o 20._o rom._n 16._o 20._o christ_n have_v throw_v satan_n down_o and_o wound_v he_o and_o he_o will_v enable_v his_o people_n to_o keep_v he_o down_o and_o tread_v upon_o he_o as_o joshua_n cause_v the_o prince_n of_o israel_n to_o set_v their_o foot_n on_o the_o very_a neck_n of_o the_o five_o king_n they_o urge_v to_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n note_v a_o divine_a power_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v arg._n 3_o to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o christ_n this_o argument_n will_v be_v something_o resp_n 1_o against_o those_o that_o shut_v out_o christ_n from_o this_o great_a work_n but_o not_o in_o the_o least_o against_o those_o who_o say_v the_o church_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n but_o that_o power_n whereby_o it_o do_v it_o be_v derive_v from_o christ_n since_o therefore_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o hold_v this_o first_o assertion_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v take_v collective_o therefore_o i_o rather_o close_o with_o other_o as_o learned_a who_o say_v that_o this_o particle_n it_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v collective_o also_o for_o it_o be_v a_o pronoune_n relative_a and_o point_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o the_o adversary_n say_v be_v to_o be_v expound_v collective_o i_o conceive_v we_o can_v without_o strain_v of_o the_o grammar_n of_o the_o text_n interpret_v it_o otherwise_o nor_o do_v this_o detract_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n the_o victory_n be_v christ_n principal_o we_o only_o relative_o and_o as_o his_o member_n nor_o do_v this_o advantage_n the_o jew_n for_o according_a to_o this_o construction_n in_o this_o scripture_n you_o have_v a_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o messiah_n it_o be_v say_v here_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n now_o this_o be_v a_o work_n above_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o activity_n of_o any_o creature_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v principal_o intend_v in_o this_o promise_n or_o prophecy_n quest_n 37._o verse_n 15._o why_o we_o may_v not_o translate_v this_o verse_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a she_o viz._n the_o virgin_n mary_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n because_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n resp_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o she_o but_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n it_o because_o this_o detract_v much_o from_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a say_n of_o seneca_n similiter_fw-la esse_fw-la exprehensibilem_fw-la nimiam_fw-la laudationem_fw-la et_fw-la immoderatam_fw-la vituperationem_fw-la i_o but_o say_v the_o romanist_n christ_n do_v it_o by_o object_n his_o own_o power_n the_o virgin_n mary_n by_o christ_n if_o you_o say_v that_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n resp_n as_o we_o have_v former_o concern_v other_o saint_n of_o god_n we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v offend_v but_o they_o intend_v more_o by_o it_o then_o this_o come_v to_o do_v not_o the_o worth_n and_o eminency_n of_o a_o object_n child_n cast_v a_o shine_n of_o honour_n upon_o the_o parent_n if_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v though_o it_o be_v not_o abraham_n that_o make_v they_o bless_v but_o his_o seed_n why_o not_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o thou_o shall_v the_o serpent_n head_n be_v break_v though_o she_o do_v not_o do_v it_o but_o christ_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v a_o parent_n be_v bless_v in_o a_o child_n or_o to_o say_v that_o in_o a_o parent_n a_o nation_n resp_n be_v bless_v because_o 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