amalekite_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 7._o it_o be_v memorable_a that_o there_o be_v gold_n in_o it_o and_o that_o gold_n of_o a_o excellent_a sort_n it_o have_v also_o the_o tree_n or_o gumm_n or_o pearl_n call_v bdellium_n and_o the_o onyx-stone_n ver._n 13._o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o second_o river_n be_v gihen_n the_o same_o be_v it_o that_o compass_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o aethiopia_n 13._o the_o second_o river_n or_o branch_n from_o its_o fall_n off_o or_o turn_v another_o way_n be_v denominate_v gihen_n the_o very_a same_o that_o pass_n by_o paradise_n adiabene_n the_o most_o northern_a province_n of_o assyria_n compass_v the_o land_n of_o chush_fw-mi or_o the_o country_n of_o the_o asâ—atic_a aethiopian_n that_o be_v it_o glide_v along_o by_o it_o ver._n 14._o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o river_n be_v hiddekel_n that_o be_v it_o which_o go_v towards_o the_o east_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o four_o be_v euphrates_n 14._o the_o three_o arm_n or_o river_n from_o the_o sharpness_n of_o its_o water_n or_o the_o swiftness_n of_o its_o current_n be_v call_v tigris_n who_o course_n lie_v to_o the_o east_n of_o assyria_n and_o as_o for_o euphrates_n the_o four_o head_n or_o stream_n it_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o it_o need_v but_o be_v name_v ver._n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n take_v the_o man_n and_o put_v he_o into_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o dress_v it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o 15._o and_o god_n direct_v adam_n into_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o place_v he_o there_o appoint_v he_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o his_o recreation_n to_o cultivate_v and_o order_v it_o ver._n 16._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v the_o man_n say_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n thou_o may_v free_o eat_v 16._o and_o as_o to_o the_o choice_a fruit_n grow_v upon_o the_o several_a tree_n in_o the_o garden_n god_n grudge_v he_o none_o of_o they_o but_o give_v he_o free_a leave_n and_o full_a power_n to_o take_v when_o and_o where_o and_o as_o much_o as_o he_o please_v even_o of_o the_o best_a of_o they_o ver._n 17._o but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n 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 17._o only_o he_o charge_v he_o very_o strict_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n assure_v he_o that_o if_o he_o do_v it_o will_v cost_v he_o dear_a for_o he_o shall_v certain_o lose_v his_o life_n thereby_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o paradise_n so_o far_o as_o at_o present_a we_o be_v concern_v to_o look_v into_o it_o what_o occur_v in_o the_o divine_a story_n beside_o be_v rather_o of_o personal_n and_o moral_a than_o of_o local_a consideration_n it_o relate_v to_o adam_n himself_o rather_o than_o to_o the_o paradisiacal_a place_n of_o his_o residence_n only_a what_o we_o find_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o three_o chapter_n must_v be_v take_v in_o which_o run_v as_o follow_v ver._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v like_o one_o of_o we_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n and_o now_o lest_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o 22._o and_o now_o my_o angel_n that_o man_n have_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n you_o see_v how_o wise_a he_o be_v grow_v thereby_o he_o have_v thorough_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o promise_v the_o serpent_n make_v he_o and_o lo_o how_o good_o he_o have_v improve_v himself_o in_o godlike_a knowledge_n which_o he_o aim_v at_o and_o thirst_v after_o since_o he_o have_v be_v thus_o egregious_o foolish_a it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o if_o we_o let_v he_o alone_o but_o he_o will_v fall_v into_o another_o piece_n of_o unreasonable_a and_o undo_a folly_n and_o if_o he_o can_v but_o get_v to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o will_v present_o conclude_v that_o his_o life_n on_o earth_n shall_v last_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o neglect_v repentance_n and_o preparation_n for_o a_o better_a ver._n 23._o therefore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v 23._o to_o prevent_v this_o therefore_o god_n immediate_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o the_o garden_n into_o that_o place_n whereabout_o he_o be_v create_v and_o whereas_o in_o his_o paradisiacal_a condition_n he_o may_v have_v subsist_v delicious_o of_o what_o nature_n yield_v of_o itself_o now_o he_o be_v to_o live_v in_o a_o more_o painful_a manner_n spend_v his_o strength_n in_o tilling_n the_o ground_n that_o so_o it_o may_v afford_v wholesome_a sustenance_n for_o his_o body_n which_o be_v form_v out_o of_o it_o ver._n 24._o so_o he_o drive_v out_o the_o man_n and_o he_o place_v at_o the_o east_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n cherubin_n and_o a_o flame_a sword_n which_o turn_v every_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n 24._o and_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o this_o pleasant_a garden_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v never_o re-enter_v it_o more_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o spirit_n fire_v the_o earth_n whereabout_o his_o way_n of_o return_n lay_v into_o it_o which_o burn_v continual_o as_o it_o do_v this_o day_n in_o many_o place_n and_o as_o it_o do_v in_o 106._o babylon_n of_o old_a be_v as_o effectual_a a_o mean_n to_o keep_v adam_n out_o as_o if_o providence_n have_v set_v a_o number_n of_o cherubin_n to_o guard_v the_o passage_n lead_v thither_o by_o brandish_v flame_a sword_n 4._o now_o what_o be_v there_o in_o all_o this_o so_o difficult_a or_o abstruse_a as_o not_o to_o be_v intelligible_a the_o doctrine_n of_o paradise_n indeed_o have_v be_v ill_o handle_v as_o well_o as_o some_o other_o and_o have_v receive_v great_a injury_n from_o such_o as_o intend_v it_o nothing_o but_o kindness_n even_o eminent_a writer_n by_o exalt_v it_o too_o high_a and_o inlarge_v it_o too_o much_o have_v unhappy_o obscure_v it_o and_o bring_v a_o wild_a confusion_n into_o it_o preposterous_o strive_v to_o embellish_v and_o improve_v it_o they_o have_v mighty_o eclipse_v and_o disparage_v it_o just_o as_o a_o true_a natural_a beauty_n be_v spoil_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o artificial_a and_o a_o lovely_a visage_n make_v worse_o by_o paint_v but_o view_v it_o in_o its_o sacred_a pourtraicture_n as_o scripture_n have_v draw_v or_o represent_v it_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o fair_a description_n a_o graphical_a or_o exact_a delineation_n of_o it_o so_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o its_o genuine_a colour_n and_o just_a proportion_n in_o its_o proper_a feature_n and_o due_a complexion_n and_o without_o all_o manner_n of_o disgraceful_a blemish_n or_o monstrous_a disfigurement_n for_o first_o here_o be_v nothing_o that_o turn_v the_o whole_a story_n into_o mystery_n or_o allegory_n that_o make_v paradise_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o soul_n adam_n the_o mind_n eve_n the_o sense_n the_o serpent_n pleasure_n the_o four_o river_n four_z cardinal_z virtue_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o way_n that_o origen_n philo_n and_o st._n ambrose_n go_v nor_o second_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o intimate_v the_o garden_n of_o paradise_n be_v the_o whole_a earth_n that_o the_o four_o river_n mention_v in_o the_o description_n of_o it_o have_v the_o ocean_n for_o their_o fountain_n and_o that_o two_o of_o they_o viz._n pison_n and_o gihen_n be_v ganges_n and_o nilâ—s_n the_o one_o run_v through_o india_n and_o the_o other_o through_o egypt_n according_a to_o the_o manichee_n becanus_n and_o noviomagus_n nor_o yet_o three_o do_v it_o mount_v paradise_n up_o above_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n or_o assign_v it_o its_o situation_n near_o the_o moon_n in_o a_o earth_n different_a from_o we_o where_o bar_n cephas_n bede_n and_o rabanus_n set_v it_o these_o we_o must_v confess_v be_v thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o never_o to_o be_v make_v out_o they_o 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